The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-10
INAUGURAL ADDRESS,
Delivered by JOHN QUINCY ADAMS on
being sworn into office as President OF the
United States, on the 4th of March, 1925.

dent elect, accompanied by the President OF
The limited States. and escorted by consi-
derable body ofgentlemcn, composed OF stran-
pers and citizens, and the MILITARY OF this
district, repaired to the capitoi, where ne
was received by the committee OF Arrange
ment Of the Senate, and conducted INTO the
Senate Chamber; from whence nc proceeo-
ed with the Senate to the IL III q the ilouse
ofRenresentatiyes, attended by the heads OF
na,,,rtments. the Marshal of the District of
Columbia. and the gentlemen selected as his
associates. for the officers OF the day, and the
MAYORS of the three corporations OF the DIS
trict.
The President of the Senate, with the Sc
rrntorv Of the Senate were placed on the
r;,rht Of the Chair; the Ex-President on his
ripht. and the Speaker OF the House OF ke-
nresentatives. with the Clerk OF that House
an his left; the heads of Departments were
seated on the right, and the foreign MINIS
ters with their suites Oh the LETT OF the
Chair.
The JUDGES Of the Supreme Court occupied
a table in front of the Char
The Senate filled the seats Immediately III
front: members of Congress, including the
Judges of the Circuit Court oft District OF
Columbia, with their officers, and such per-
sons as are, by the standing rules OF Congress
admitted to seats within the chambers, occu-
MED seats ON the floor. Officers, CIVIL mill
tary and naval, were also admitted IN the ioo-
bies and upon the floor the Hall.
SIN compliance with an usage, coeval with
the existence of our federal contltution, and
sanctioned by the example OF my predeces-
sors in the career upon winch am ABOUT 70
enter, appear, my fellowcitlzens, IN your
presence, and in that OF Heaven, to blha my
self by the solemnities of a religious obllga-
ton to the faithful performance OF the duties
allotted to me, in the station to which nave
been called.
In unfolding to nv countrymen the princi-
ples by which shall be governed, in the tul-
iilment ofthose duties, my first resort will be
to that constitution, which | shall swear, to
the best of my ability, to preserve, protect
and defend That reyered instrument emu
merates the powers, and prescrbes the du-
ties Of the Executive Magistrate, and, in its
first words, declares the purposes to which
these and the whole action OF the Govern
ment. instituted by it, should be invariably
aad sacredly devotcd--to form more per
feet union establish justice, ensure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common defence,
promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to the People of the u
mon, in their successive generations. Since
the adoption Of his social compact, one OF
these generations has passed away 1t IS
the WORK of our forefathers Administered
bv some Of the most eminent men, WHO con
tributed toits formation through all theyi'
cissitudes Of peace and war, incidental to the
condition of associated man, 1t has not dfsap-
nointed the hopes and aspirations of those
iilustrieus benetletors Of their age and ma
ton Ii has promoted the lasting welfare of
Ioor rs = nII+ il has
extent, far beyond the ordinary lot of hui
manitv. secured the freedom and happiness
nf this People we now receive tas a pre-
cious interference from those to whom We are
indebted for its establishment, doubly bound
bv the examples which they have left us and
by the blessings which we have enjoyed, rs
the fruits of their labours, to transmit the
same, uHimpaired to the succeeding genera
tion.
In the compass OF thirtysiX years since this
great national covenant was instituted, a body
vflaws enacted under its authorlty and in con
formity with its provisions, has unfolded IT.
powers and carried into practical operation IT.
effective energies. Subordinate department.
have distributed the Executive functions il
their various relations to Foreign affairs, t
the Revenue and Expenditures, and TO thu
military force OF the Cnon by land and sea
a coordinate department Of the judcar!
has expoundeA the Constitution and thc laws
settling in harmonious coincidence with tn
legislative will, numerous weightyquestions O
construction which the imperfection othuma
language had rendered unavoidable. Tn
wear of iubilec since the first formation Of on
Union nas Just elapsed; that of the Decll
ration OF our Independence IS at hand. HI
contamination of both was effected by TN
constitution. Since that period, a pOpula