The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-03-05

= Fr'aa The baby rspeer and b-ruocr., x,,.s .,h
To-day witnesses ole or ,hose auh
Changes IN the national government OF ON
vast Republic. which So beautifully anil 70,
chilly exempl6es the grandeur and escellepc
oil our governmental and civil poity. an
which Is an enigma and wonder to the "a,
ropan mind. One administration carrie,
'n'o power by the free choice Of ,he t,eopl
governed retircs to-day. and another f,sI
from the body Of the people and fully i'm
pfesnatei with the popular will. takes N,
place Of the former. No violepcr dis,in
sa's't'' the event; not ripple dfsturbs tn,
calm surface Of public affairs; NO agitstio,
distarbs the popular mind nothing signal
rs the change. save the selemn administra
ton Of the oath Of oliicr 10 the jncom;no
President, aud the calm, steady. critical gag,
Of Thirty Millions ii intelligent frenmep upor
what Is passing.
To-day Mr.. PsERer quietly lays down thu
seeptre. and desccBds from the clair II
which the popular voice called him and Mr.
BrcnasaS, III obeiicnce 10 thu same soyer
eign will, sais himself upon The only GEM
me and safe throne in the world r,~t.
ing upon the popular suffrage Of hi. ftiioy
counirywen
In spite VI the mabgnity, spite and de.
traction Of Islrtizanism. the administration
OF FRANKLIN PrEncy will form memorable
era IN the annals Of onr comtry. History
viii treat il rs one 81 the most distinguished
and successful Of our national admiuistra-
tions. whether regard IT, hal To is foreign or
domestic policy. The management Of our
foreign relations during Mr.. Pismx's al
mlnlstrafioo, has already extorte,l pr,is.
from his fcs, and few YEARS hence the
man will not be foupi who will rail- in ,,ss-
ton the eminent 4oun'Ins,s, iastn,ss and
Wisdom Of his domestic policy.
Abroad, Mr.. PIsscr has, during the brief
period Of fo"r years, viadicatsd the sanc,ity
, American citizenship aud the efficiency Of
American protection. in manner to allow
Of M ''@b' or question in the minds Of ,or-
elgn nations, 81 the position and fixed de-
termination Of the American Government
AMI P~ple in the pr.mis.,s be- has sl,owste
the world. IN manner not likely 10 10 s,,ou
'"rgntteu, that the neutrality Of the Ameri.
cau people. and ,hc inyiolabi!i,y ii Ameri.
e.a' soil, arr not political ilctlaas. bui stern
Ta''''es veri,ahle facts which. nu.i receive
the recognition AMI rspc, Of foreign bcili.
gerants, however NUMEROUS great, powerful
and well comb'@si they may I've and he has
well Demonstrated that the straightforward.
diNc,, prompt and energetic diplomacy Of
The American tio,ernm,n, is abaneinn,ly
able 10 hattie and oserwhelm the wiyling.
nlirw', dilatory and practicNl di,lanacy Of
the Old World. The iniincscr Of the Uni
tod States abroad was gyer 50 graf a. at
present its pos..'sa asd power never 10
much respected and deferred 10 Universal
teaee AID prosperity, and an OVERLOOKING
national treasury mark ,is sks@, as they
have distinguished the whole course. II Mr.
PTsscx's administration
The domestic policy Of Mr.. PIERcr's al
inia's,satiea has been equally emirsnt and
snct~.-fas ard siii ~ rsvn ntafe msninrabl.
in the annals of our country. fcr the great
principles Of internal policy. which during
his administration have isyn agitatei fer,e q
y contested, and finally icrver yindicaiel
AMI setti'd To his administration helonrs
the honor Of defining. putting forth AMI M
sraling the doctrine Of popular sovereignty |
in the Territories, AMI os ssinging the gra, |
body Of the pcoPe b. proper AMI more |
anssi understanding Of the true rcia,ioas
u ths States 10 each other AMI Tn tie g,s,
csd goyrruusst IN = worl ,o better |
suowk,igc os oHr Constitution and form Of |
government. The result N his Wis., policy /
viii he 10 ccueni a humlrSl f,.ld the banis |
NJ the Union, and To r1Nsr comparatively
harmless the Wild schemes AMI fanatic cfsnr.s
of sectional 'sssion,sss and fanatics. 10 all |
parts cf thu ruion. Mr rrsncr may io
day retir Ia the qua, shades II private life
with thu calm conse~n,ioasDcss IL having
Discharged tn highs, a. vii a. thu nos,
oaerca. di,y tn which an Au,cricaa ethan
ian b. called. with cy>sii, AMI distinc,ioa 20
hiuseif arsi his ooaa'ry. api IN manner
that vii insure him ar boaorahIe Iaec in /
his cnatryls his,oY.
We have sc' siaoe Ia i~cil alou the
distinguished sir,nss AMI ahilitis. asi the
.ra, pnimtss, Il W.. funsx's ssacCsssor
VIZ. RrcIns.s has bsNu loag ksowu in ils.
pahiiS af!Airs n his country has slh,i ne
fsreaS and various high political S,a;sFss.
.lways wi,h ery,ii, ami oi,en with grat Dis
isc,ioa. anal has away. Shown hinSlf 10
~ fsily csaai 10 the r'sIaivaeats Il the o.
'asiou. wha,eyrr ,hry Haas have b~A lie
. c&a,icaA as'ar. sagScssIs ami oaTable.
MI y without Ssas, the so~; eSp~r,~eSsi
tmerScsn Statesman nov Nsiag lie IS
hSrNazAs sclsasa,rd with psh!,e isairS. I 1
~~~-s~ saiaa,s kpowAeige 81 The hisiosy / :
ssi eaafstr Il al so.brra vuvrr-unrn,.
al r'roP@-s. AMI is lsrssfly tasulsas saA