Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-03-18
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE STANDARD

WASHINGTON, March z, 1885,.
The week now closing has witnessed the end OF
the thirty fourth Congress the retirement of one
Administration of the Government, and the acces-
sion of another. peaceful transfer of power has
been accomplished in the manner enoined by the
Constitution, and the machine of government moves
on as smoothly and steadily as though no change
had occurred 1t is sublime spectacle to behold
twenty-five millions of people engaged in the cleo
ton of their Chief Magistrate; and it is an impress
sive ceremony which carries the will of the people
into effect and formally clothes the individual citi-
zen with the full powers of State. As one Admin
istraiion succeeds another, everv return OF Pres
dental term testfes to the excellence of the Const
tuition, and its perfect adaptation the wants of the
American people. That it may exist, pure and un-
changed to the end Of time, should be the desire
and object of every lover of his country.
The session of Congress closed amid the usual
scenes Of confusion and haste. very large por.
ton of the necessary business left to be finished
during the last two days What has been done
what left undone will not be known until the bills
approved by the President shall have been publish
ed. All the appropriation bills passed. so the sup
port of the Government is fully cared for during
the next fiscal year. The appropriations proba-
bly, large, but scarcely equal in amount to the sums
annually appropriated during the past two or three
| years. The surplus in the Treasury already accu-
nuated will sustain lavish expenditure for the
| present.
| The late Congress has accomplished at least
good thing-it has reduced the tariff, thus prevent
ing for the present the collection of unnecessary
amount of revenue. The bill is substantially that
reported TO the SeLate by Mr.. Hunter, and which
was agreed to with some amendmendments by the
Conference Committee Of the two houses. The free
| lis, proposed by the House was mainly adopted,
while the rates of duty other dutiable articles are
reduced about twenty per cent Ii is estimated
that there will be reduction of the revenue Of
about fourteen millions of dollars, relieving the
country from about oneffth of the taxation paid to
the support Of the General Government.
The proper bills contain two small spPToPsiatS9S1SS PtSSS
| to commence the erection Of building at Raleigh
for the of the United States Courts and for the
Post Otfice-the other of an equal sum for the
completion of the Fayetteville Arsenal to carry out
the original intention of Congress and make it an
Arsenal of construction. 1t is gratifying too to
know that nearly everything asked for by the Sec.
rctary of the Navy was granted by Congress, IN
4 Guiding appropriation for five steam soops to be
built upon the model of the six Frigates, commenc-
ed and completed during Mr.. Dobbin's Administra
ton Of the Navy Depa tment
The fourth of March was a most delightful day in
Washington, and the Inauguration Of Mr. Buchanan
passed off with unusual eciat. The military escort
was the most brilliant ever witnessed in this City,
consisting Of over twenty companies in full dress,
and accompanied by ten immense bands of music.
Pennsylvania avenue is one hundred and sixty feet
wide ard throughout its length of mile and halt
from the White House to the Capitol, there seemed
only living tide Of people, either participants or
observers of the brilliant pageant. The ceremonies
OF the occasion fully detailed in the daily papers,
and | need not repeat them here. The crowd
around the East front Of the Capitol was immense,
and The sound of MIR. Buchanans voice reached
hardly fourth of the audience, although he spoke
in n loud and earnest tone.
The inaugural has already been scattered to the
four quarters of the Republic and to receive
the general appreciation of men of all parties. One
exception however, should be made with regard to
the paragraph endorsing the Pacific Railroad A
strong effort was made at Cincinnati to include a
resolution endorsing the scheme in the Democratic
platform, which did not succeed. resolution o
general approval of the scheme was agreed to by
the Convention after the platform had been dispos
ed Of but it never had place among the recognized
principles Of the Democratic party. Upon this point
therefore, Mr.. Buchanan does not represent the
views Of the great body of the Democratic party ir
the Democratic States. In other respects. the gen
eralities of the inaugural will meet with approval
The Cabinet was completed yesterday and EN-
braces the following gentlemen: Lewis Cass, Secre
tary Of State Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treas
ury John B. Floyd, Secretary of War; Isaac
Tnucey Secretary Of the Navy; Jacob Thompson
Secretary of the Interior; Aaron V. Brown, Post
master General j. S. Black, Attorney General.
is Cabinet Of very respectable ability and will com
mand the general confidence Of the country. Mr.
Toucey who becomes Mr.. Dobbin's successor in tn
Navy Department, is we'. known to the country, q
an able, high minded and honorable gentleman
whose Democracy has been ever true The nev
Cabinet confirmed yesterday, and have all beeI
inducted into Office to-day, the members of Genera
Piercc's Cabinet having discharged the duties @
their respective Departments up to the present time
Simultaneously with the change of Administra
ton, the management Of the Union newspaper ais
changed-Judge Nicholson retiring and John Ar
Teton, Esq, succeeding 1t is contemplated to max
many improvements in the paper which is to
enlarged to contain increased amount
reading matter. These improvements will be at
complshed about the middle Of April when the ne,
volume commences.
The decision Of the Supreme Court in the Dire
Scott was delivered yesterday. The deciso
, has been looked for with great deal of interes
and it sustains entirely the political position Of tn
Democratic party the question of slavery in tn
Territories, and the unconsttutonality of the Mi
souri, Compromise. 1t is long document, mo-
ably argued, and will have much influence over ii
, politics of the country.
I There will be great pressure upon Mr.. Bnchana
for Office, and Northern Democrats outsiders e
peciay, urge vehemently the propricty of adoptir
the doctrine of rotation in Office. 1t is suppose
/ that the Heads Of Bureaus will be changed at Il
expiration of four years service. If rotation is
become the practice of the Administration, it "
doubtless be applied only to the section Of the cou
try sustaining this principle
MECKLENBURG.