The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-14
TnE INAUGURAL ADDRESS IN FRANCE.

The intelligent Paris correspondent Of the New York
Journal of Commerce under date Of the 23i ut writes
follows
our hopes concerning the Inaugural Address Of Pres
dent Buchanan graied yesterday afternoon We
1t eagerly and with uniform satisfaction. The particular
opinions the topics Of the authority Of the Supreme Court
the application Of the surplus revenue, the administration oil
the national domain, the construction Of military ROAD 10
the Pacific, the settlement Of the slavery question In the
Territories and the policy OF intervention ana honoAD
abroad all expressed with perfect eearness and de-
termination. The whole sound and enlightened
patriotism and together with the grand republican scene at
the delivery must leave deep impression the European
mind. OF the abotonsts in this quarter OF the
GLOBE in the United States discontinued in relation
the doctrines and prospects for their theories and aims
but American intelligence and the affection of the vast
jority for the Union will prevail whenever crisis shall
recur.
"The comparative breyy of the address recommends 1t to
the favor of the French journals There Is not murmur
this day about the space Gagnan prints the
document entire the Moaeur, Journal de Debat, and the
other morning Sheets contain good translation OF it. As
the Debas alone offers comments these are iew The
organ complains of vsgueness the cardinal points
of Americ policy adherence to the example and
inns President Pierce and of leaning to the sentiments and
interests of the South the North having to make all the sacr
fees for the maintenance of concord The Debo expect
ed disclosures respecting the annexation of Cuba the Cen
trial American treaties the treaty with Mexico and forth
ths French had reflected the of
augural address, eontradnguished from that Of the
nua communication at the opening of session of
THE NEW POLICE BILL FOR THE CITY OF NEW
YORK.
The police bill for the city of New York with lite
amendments has passed both houses of the New York e
gature aud only awaits the signature of the governor
become law. 1t is generally understood that the bill
will be signed by Governor King. This fact well
known before the bill was reported The aim of the bill
TO enable the backrepubcan legislature at Albany
rule the city New York. and appoint the persons who
shall have control over the municipal affairs OF that great
metropolis.
The city of New York is hopeessly democratic to the
enemies Of free principles, and democratic mayor and
city government will be elected often the question is
submitted to the people.
To punish New York for her last a and 10 keep
her from committing the like offence again. the new oliee
bill originated aud passed II places the whole polio
force of New York in the hands of commission APP
pointed by the governor II reduces the mayor TO mere
altomaton in the hands of this commission Of whom,
understood Simeon Draper is to be the head and 1t
introduces the theory into American legislation that
those who pay their rulers shall elect them The
bill is black republicansm in all its sections II contains
the worst features of the odious English bill which
led TO the revolution of l71G AMI il remains to be
how quietly tie ing democracy of New York will
take the method of being governed in their municipal
matters by the abolitioniss at Albany The injustice Of
the bill will lead to political revolution in the State II
will be the seppugsone to the return of the democrats TO
power and il will induce the uerance of those great
truths into the OF the party in power in New
York that thundered in the of Englaud that
they too bitter against the democrats rule them
jastyoo ignorant to rule them weoo distant to rule
them at ALL .'..