Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-03-06
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The inaugural address OF President Buchanan
will be fOuad in full in another place Il possess
es the good merit Of brevity, being much shortei
than that Of any of his predecessors of late years
It is moderate and conservative in its tone,
some portions coming well ur to the antediluvi'
an standard. Qne would not discover by 1t that
there had been any difficulties in Kanzas' SO com
MERELY does the new President evade all direct
reference to the great question Of the day de
would seem, at first sight, to endorse the squat
Ger sovereignty doctrine, in so many words but
IN the next sentence he qualities it in such way
a. virtually 10 disavow the whole thing DE says,
abiding to the Calhoun the ~, advocated by the
Southern Democracy. Of the want 'fconsti'ution-
al power in the people Of territory, while It Ie-
m 4ins territory, 20 exclude slavery therefrom;
"a diff renee Of opinion has arisen in regard to
the time when the p, ople of territory snail de-
eide this question 1.-THE exclusion Of slavery for
themselves" and accordingly Mr. Buchanan pro-
eeds to kick over the whole squatter sovereign.
Is theory advocated by Cass and the Northern
Democracy generally, in the late Prsid initial
campaign. by calling it "a matter of but little
practical importance He ihen coolly hands
tie subject over to the tender mercies Of the SUI
preme Court, for their decisien, "as judicial
question, which legitimately belongs to them to
settle, where it is now pending" and by whom
it twill be speedily and finally settled"
This is squatter sovereignty" flung away by
lmost the FIRST spoken words Of the new Presi-
dent, in his inaugural. He proposes, in imitation
Of some Of our State Legislators, to "pin his
faith" in reference to that long professed doc
l.:
the sleeves" Of Chief Jusiice fancy and his
slavery propaganda associates upon the SUI
preme Bench, knowing that the decision will be
seven to two in favor Of the Southern theory, and
in reputation of The Cass doctrine, which
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana, and Illinois
were swindled into the support of Buchanan at
the late election.
Mr Buchanans Interpretation Of the Kanzas-
Nebraska act, that in his individual opinion,
the appropriate period = for their action in refer
euee o slavery, " will be, when the number of
actual residents in the territory shall justify the
formation of Constitution, with view to its
admission into the Union is undoubtedly the
correct view Of that act in duect opposition
tho Oh be to the squatter sovereignty doctrine
OF nj fieId Csss.
The Supreme Court of the United States, hav-
ing noarly unanimously decided against the pow
Ct Congress to exclude slavery from the Ter
Tit1ries it will be natural and perfectly consis-
tent 10 take the next step, and pronounce
against the right Of the people of territory, in
their legislative capacity, exclude it, but that
they must wait for action thereon, till they shall
proceed, in the regular mode to frame con-
stitutop for admission as a State into the Union.
THIS Will be the complete death Of ",quatter
sovereignty" as expounded by President Blu
chanan's Premier, in his Nicholson letter.
In wide inconsistency with himself, Mr.. Blu
ehanan proceeds 10 admit. in one portion Of his
augural, that +" this question Of domestic slav.
cry is Of far greater importance than any meie
political question" Upon what principle, then,
does he shirk the responsibility Of Recommending
some definite action in reference to the great
political issues Of the day, arising out OF the
bearings of that vastly - important question, >
upon matters Of State polcyl Why turn vital
point of it over to the Supreme Court, to settle,
as being of but little practical consequence
As was to be expected from such an Anticipated
old fogy, good poItion OF this inaugural is de
voted to iacnlcating upon g his countrymen" the
exceeding great value Of the Union, and the i'm
portance of its preservation from the attacks Of
4" asitatnrs,,' whom he lectures in II a3Ish ION
to subjects OF T" more practical and pressing i'm
port.uce." All union-loving men, he i'm plores
to exert their best Influence to suppress this ag
iaton, which, SINGS the recent legislation of Con-
gress, is without any legitimate object" Here is
an intimation that any further discussion of a
subject Of legislation which Congress had s'fual-
ly'' set at rest, is illegitimate and unconst-
tutional." This is an awful stab at Tie repealers
Of the Missouri Compromise. But we suppose
the President meant to hit only those who dis.
cuss'' the proprety of the Thirty third Congress
undoing the final settlement made by the pre-
ceding Congresses of 1850 and 1920, on the
slavery matter, which settlement" Franklin
Pierce committed himself so strongly and so
solemuly in his inaugural and first message, to
protect from disruption. Will Mr. Buchanan be
more faithful to his pledges
= The latter portion of the inaugural contains
many wise suggestions, in regard to the tariff,
danger of corruption from the repletion of the
treasury, more prudent and jndicious manage
ment 4 the public lands to favor actual settlers,
railrcat to the Pacific, the foreign policy of
the government, &C., &c. We wish we could
speak iavorably of the first portion of this doc
ument, which, certainly, for brevity and frank
ness Of expression, is model one in its way,
however much of error and inconsistency there
may be mixed up with its merits