Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
Mr.. Buchanan's inaugural.

We would gladly publish the Inaugural
Message of President Buchanan, but its ap-
uearance in nearly all the papers of the
State, together with the fact that it would
occupy nearly all of our available space,
prevents US from doing so. 1t is an able,
correct. patriotic and interesting document,
and foreshadows the policy of the incoming
administration, in calm and dignifed man
ner. 1t cannot fail to meet the approval of
every patriotic citizen of the Republic. 1t
isprecisely such document as the people
had right to expect from the patriot and
sage of Wheatland. The monstrous form of
sectional fanatieism will not be encouraged
to rear aloft its seven heads and ten horns
while Mr.. Buchanan is administering the
affairs Of the Government. =
Perhaps the most interesting portion of
the Inaugural, and especially to those who
have pitched their tents upon the Pacific
coast will be found in the following extract,
which takes decided grounds in favor Of the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad. After all the
political capital that was sought to be made
against the Democratic party, upon this
subject, it is source of qualification to
know that this grand and national enter
prise will receive all proper and eonstitu-
tionaI encou ragement from the incoming
administration. Mr. Buchanan says;
Without entering into the argument, l
desire to state, at the commencement Of my
administration, that long experience and
observation, have convinced me that strict
construction of the powers of this govern
ment is the only one, as well as the only
safe theory of the constitution Whenever,
in our past history, doubtful powers have
exercised by Congress, they have never fail
ed to produce injurious and unhappy conse-
quences Many such instances might be ad-
duced if this was the proper OCCASION
Neither is it necessary for the public service
to strain the language of the constitution,
because all the great and useful powers re-
Guired for successful administration of the
government, both in peace and in war, have
been granted, either in express terms, or by
the plainest implication. While deeply con-
WINGED of these truths, yet consider it clear
thst under the war making power. Congress
may appropriate money towards the con-
struction Of military road, when this is
absolutely necessary for the defence of any
State or Territory of the Union. against for
eign invasion. Under the constitution Con-
gress has power to declare war ; to raise and
support armies to provide and maintain
navy +; to call forth the militia, and to repel
invasion.
Thus endorsed in an ample manner with
the war making power, the corresponding
duty is required that the United States shall
protect each of them. (the States) against
invasion. How is it possible to afford this
protection TO California and our Pacific pos
sessions, except by military road through
the territory of the United States, over
which men and munitions of war may be
speedily transported from the Atlantic
States, to meet and repel invaders. 1t
mght also be wise to consider whether the
love for the Union which now animates our
fellow citizens on the Pacific coast, may not
be impaired by our neglect or refusal to pro
vide for them in their remote and isolated
condition, the only means by which the pow
er of the States on this side Of the Rocky
Mountains can reach them in sufficient time
to protect them against invasion