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and all his brethren, enunciated the doctrine in terms so clear and full that any further demonstration of it can scarcely be required. The duty which these principles devolve not only upon every officer, but every citizen, is that which Mr. Jefferson expressed so compendiously in his first inaugural, namely, "to support the State Governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for their domestic concerns, and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies," an owner's rights is plainer than another, it is that of keeping exclusive possession and repelling intrusion.--The right of defending the public property includes also the right of recapture after it has been unlawfully taken by another. President Jefferson held the opinion, and acted upon it, that he could order a military force to take possession of any land to which the United States had title, though they had never occupied it before, though a private party claimed and held it, and though
Theatre. --The first week of Mr. Jefferson's engagement proved highly successful, and his benefit on Friday night was a rouser. On Saturday night Jefferson played his old character of Paul Pry, and we have to thank him for the hearty laugh we enjoyed. He always introduces some new and irresistibly comic feature to excite thJefferson played his old character of Paul Pry, and we have to thank him for the hearty laugh we enjoyed. He always introduces some new and irresistibly comic feature to excite the mirth of the audience. The French play of the Courier of Lyons was in the main well performed. One or two of the actors, however, were imperfect in their parts, and made some awkward mistakes, the effect of which was to seriously impair the harmony of a good piece. To-night Jefferson will appear as Newman Noggs, in the excelle actors, however, were imperfect in their parts, and made some awkward mistakes, the effect of which was to seriously impair the harmony of a good piece. To-night Jefferson will appear as Newman Noggs, in the excellent play founded on Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby — an attraction sufficient to fill the house to its utmost capacity.
. On the other hand, an intelligent member from Virginia takes a more hopeful view. He thinks that even if Lincoln should get control of the Federal power, the North, being unwilling to exasperate the South, will yield the District as soon as Maryland and Virginia go out; that a defensive alliance will be formed between the two Republics, and peculiar privileges in the way of navigation and postal arrangements will be agreed upon; so that a very few years will find us, in the language of Jefferson, "one as to the rest of the world, several as to each other." I was thrown, yesterday, in contact with the man who, beyond a doubt, carried Maryland for Breckinridge. He tells me that the National Volunteers, of Baltimore, organized at first for political purposes, is still kept up for purposes which may be necessary if Lincoln attempts to march through Baltimore with an army of Wide-Awakes behind him.--The volunteers number 1,000, all young men, and all true to the South. As Virgi
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. On the other hand, an intelligent member from Virginia takes a more hopeful view. He thinks that even if Lincoln should get control of the Federal power, the North, being unwilling to exasperate the South, will yield the District as soon as Maryland and Virginia go out; that a defensive alliance will be formed between the two Republics, and peculiar privileges in the way of navigation and postal arrangements will be agreed upon; so that a very few years will find us, in the language of Jefferson, "one as to the rest of the world, several as to each other." I was thrown, yesterday, in contact with the man who, beyond a doubt, carried Maryland for Breckinridge. He tells me that the National Volunteers, of Baltimore, organized at first for political purposes, is still kept up for purposes which may be necessary if Lincoln attempts to march through Baltimore with an army of Wide-Awakes behind him.--The volunteers number 1,000, all young men, and all true to the South. As Virgi