Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-03-11

for Cabinet officers, which are as follows =
Secretary of State Lewis Cass of Michigan
Secretary of the Treasury-Haweil Cobb. of
Ga. Secretary Of War-John B. Floyd, of
Virginia; Secretary Of the Nayy-Isaac Tou-
cey Secretary ofthe Interior-Jaeob Thomp-
son, of Mississippi Postmaster General
Aaron V. Brown, Of Tennessee Attorney
General-- Black. The last Office was
rendered to Mr.. 0Conner, of New York, but
be positively declined.
The New Private SEcRETARY.-James
Buchanan Henry, Esq, of Philadelphia, the
nechew Of President Buchanan, is the gem
tleman who has been selected by Mr.. Bach
anan to be his private secretary. He is
quite a young gentleman.
The DRED ScorT CAsE.-Chief J Justice Ia
ney delivered the opinion of the Supreme
Court TO the effect that negroes whether
slaves or free, that is, men Of the African
race, are not citizens of the Uaited States ;
that the ordnance of 1877 had NJ independent
constitutional force that the Missouri
Compromise was void and that the legal
condition of a slave in the State of Missouri
is not affected by the temporary s~ojourn of
such slave in any other State, but on his
return his condition still depends on the laws
If Missouri.
New York. March 6-The steamer Persia,
with liverpool adyices to February 2lst, has
arrived.
1t was reported that the British Govern
ment had received dispatches announcing the
total destruction of Canton.
Lord Napier, the new British Minister, 10
a passenger in the Persia.
The persian difficulty had taken an unex,
pected unfavorable turn the Persian En-
vny having suddenly ceased negotiations at
Paris, and refusing to visit London.
The ratifeations Of the treaty between
Russia and Persia were exchanged on the
18th of January. By this treaty, Russia gets
a large tract Of land on the frontiers of Tur-
key giving her complete command of the road
from Trelizonde to Erzeronin.
LIVERPOOL, Fe 2I-Saturday.-The la.
lest advices from the United States caused
an advance Of |, but the market closed at a
slight decline.
Breadstufs are dull. Corn is dull at an
advance of Cd.
DEATH OF PAssMoRE WILLIAMsoN.-The
N1tprious Abolitionist, Passmore Williamson
who sometime ago robbed Col. Wheeler, of
|, this State, of some of his slaves, was killed
not long since by being thrown from a sleigh.
!. Inaugural Address
OF tie President Of the United States, March
q 4th, 1851.
Fellow CITIZENS: l appear before you
this day to take the solenn oath that
e will faithfully execute the Office of President
Of the United States. and will. to the best Of
my ability, preserve, protect aud defend the
constitution of the United States"
y In onfarinU imam this 0raat aHrq musi
humbly invnke the God Of our fathers. for
n wisdom aud frmn ,ss to execute its high and
responsible duties in such a name as tC
restore harmony and ancient friendship
70 among the people Of the several States, anC
= to preserve our free institutions Throughout
- many generations. Convinced that l owl
:" my election to the inherent love for the con
re stitution and rhe Union. which still animate
~ the heart of the American people, let M
-, earnestly ask their powerful support in sns
+! tanning all just measures calculated to per
d. petnate these richest political blessings whicl
Heaven has ever bestowed upon any nation
ne Having determined not to become a candi
date for reelection. l shall have no motiv
to influence my conduct in administering th
q government except the desire ably and faitt
fully to serve my country, and to live in tn
It grateful memory of my countrymen.
he We have recently passed through a pres
Dental contest in which the passions of OF
." fellow citizens were excited to the highe
he degree by questions Of deep and vital impo
to lance ; but when the people proclaimed the
nv. will, the tempest at once subsidized, and a
was calm.
The voice of the majority, speaking in Il
manner prescribed by the constitution, W
the heard, and instant submission followed. O.
own country could alone have exhibited
= grand and striking a spectacle of the capaci
La Of man for self; government.
What a happy conception, then. was it
re- Congress to apply this simple rule-that t
she will of the majority shall goVern-to t
me. scttlsmen. of the question of slave
in the Territories! Congress is neither e
l~egislate slavery into any Territory or Sta
nor TO exclude therefrom but to leave t
a." people thereof perfectly free to form a
ave regulate their domestic institutions in thu
own way, subject only to the constitution
the United States" As a natural con
'aer queace, Congress has, also, prescribed tt
ped when the Territory of Kansas shall
Nv admitted as u State, it "shall be receiS
into the Union, with or without slavery,
their constitution may prescribe at the ii
rep of their admission"
and A difference of opinion has arisen in
ter. gard to the point Of time when the people
a Territory shall decide this question
themselves.
the This is, happily, a matter Of but lii
val practical importance. Besides, it is a u
The cial qae srion, which l~egitimatsly belong
Tho. the Supreme Court of the United Stat
na before whom it is now pending, and will
is understood, be speedily and finally settl
To their decision, in Common with all g
re- citizens, | shall chesrfully submit, whate
sen. this may be, though it has ever been
ove, individual opinion, that under the Nebra
Kansas act, tie appropriate period will
nsi when the number OF actual residents in
one Territory shall justify the formation o
n he constitution with a view to its admission
vban . State into the Union. But be this a
may, it is the imperative and indispenss
duty of the government of the Unised ST
ne Is to secure to every resident inhabitant
v no free and independent expression Of his o.
ion by his vote. This sacred right of e
v.t. Individual must be preserved. That be
accomplished, nothing can be fairer ihal
eter- leave the people of a Territory, free from
foreign interference. to decide their
destiny for themselves, subject only to
atlng constitution of the United States.
edit: The whole territorial question being t
lrt OF settled upon the principal sovereignty
sons principal as ancient as free goyernn
itself-everyshing Of a practical nature
the been decided. No other question rem