Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-11

W. PORTER,
or POLK co.
Tee Preshdens's 1nauU Wvai.
Yesterday we published the prcs,-
dents Inaugural in advance Of all our
city contemporaries, and that, too, with
out any special favors from any one,
but simply from our determination to
favor our readers with the latest news
1t oil times, regardless Of cost OF la
Dor.
The Inaugural message is u docu-
ment that does credit TO the great
mind Of Mr.. Buchanan, and honor to
the nation whose Chief Magistrate he
now is. Our own people therein find
y guaranty, that the affairs of the gov
eminent will be administered with but
the single aim Of promoting the nation
al prosperity and glory, and not for
the purpose Of securing reelection.
lie expressly states that he will not be
come n candidate for rc-elcction. and
he will therefore be perfectly free from
the cliqnes, cahals, and wire workers,
North, South, East and West, and will
make no compromises to conciliatc in.
d''iduals that would tend to impair the
national honor.
The language of the Inaugural Adj
dress Is clear. positive, and undisguised
by any double or hidden meaning
mr.. buchanan says just what he means,
without any flourish Of words. OF effort
1t slocution. He shirks no point offs
sue made in the late can, ass. but meets
a" these questions boldly and squalely
The lcadingopposi,ion Journals are on,
doing the Democratic Journals in their
praise of the sly and matter Of the
message. The y. Y. MraM saws that
1T has the ring of genuine silver
while the Times falls little behind the
HeraM IN It's praise. The whole ma
ton is apparently "vcrjoycd at the re
cult Of the late Democratic triumph.
aud believes that Mr.. buchanan wa,
Just the man for the crisis ofthc times
Mr.. buchanan fully endorses the doc
tr'ne OF non-intcrfercnce in the dvmes-
tic affairs of the Territories. and think,
that "Sqnatter Sovereignty" will re-
move from Congress much of the sg-
tat'on upon the subject of slavery tina,
mas 90 long prov ed n curse 10 the Union
de passes a high eulcgium upon the
nscessity Of the Federal Union to the
liberties Of the people and Of the Con,
''"en'. lie speaks approvingly of the
ate Modification ofthe Tariff, and say.
that 1t f" the true principle that ne
more revenue should be collected thar
" necessary for defraying the expense,
Of . wise, economical and efficient gov
eminent. and hits the congrs..ion1
eorruptionists some severe rsps OH ,ht
knucklss. Coon The subject of.quan,
dss'ag the public lands. he speaks ou,
his most emphatic condemnation, ana
givss Congress and tho country uns.
qaivocAl notice tina, NJ long rs he could
prsseatit no more Of these land. would
Be sauandered upon spectators, corpo.
ras'ons and lobby agents. lie assert.
tho usual Democratic doctrine of 4
strict construction Of the Constitution
he iavon the opening of military
rosd to the Pacific States, as absolute
" necessary In times of war to the pro
lection Of those States from foreign in
vssion.
In reference to the acquisition Of fur
Their territory he says that it is til,
policy Of this government to abstain
from occurring territory BY conquest
and that it should always be acqnire,
BY fair purchase. "Our past history,
he says, "forbids that We should NC
quirs territory, unless this be sanctione,
BY The laws Of justice and honor" Al
TIE miserable 6osh of tho Republica,
joussals about ssisiug Caba is at one
shown 70 b the offspring Of a maligai
y peculiar TO that clsss Of journals. -
Ar' Bashaaaas Inaugural will DO rss
~ the people Of this country and q
Europe with the greatest sxtialaetior
Il Is IN able and plain chart Of the iu
taFs eousss Of the new President.