American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-09

several States, and with the fnd;o:l fr;,es .. -
The standard Of weights and measures tn ,s,..r,h
posi- ohices and posi- toads; 10 declare Gar: ~ ,astr
auo support al mics; 10 provide and maintain Ia, o .
DISPOSE OF and rhahe all heedlul rules aud t.;ru
ia'ions respecting the triiiioiy Or olh.r p,,..,
o'io"ging to the lhled States; and to Inaks III
laws which shall be necessary aud prcner for carr,
ing these powers into execution n these no,y.rs
ana DINERS enumerated in the Cons.lui.ui, may h..
e"ec'uauy brought into action by laws promotioy
tne Improvement OF Agriculture, Commerce and
nanuiaC.ures, The cultivation and encourapemer,
OF Inc Mechanic and of the elegant Arts. the ad-
vancemen' oi Literature. and the progress OF the
ociehees, ornamental and profound, TO refrain from
exercising them for The benefit of the peonl- tbrrn
selves, would be hide in The earth the talent con
mltted 10 our charge would br tieacnerv To the
most sacred of trusts.
ne spirit OF improvement is abroad upon the
earth 1t stimulates the heart and sharpens tbr ia
culties, not OF fellow citizens alone but Of ,br
nations oil Europe, and Of their rulers While dwell
ing with pleasing satisfaction upon the superior
excellence OF our political institutions let US nor he
unmindful that Liberty is Power; that The ration
blessed with the largest portion Of liberty, must. in
proportion 20 It's numbers be the most powerful ma
NO" oPon earth ; and that the tenure of power by
man, 49, IN the moral purposes OF his Creator upon
condition that il shall be exercised TO ends of brnet
icence, to improve the condition D. himself and his
'S.io" Weh w uHe lOTcibn hatloDs, less blr ssed
win that freedom which is power, than Ourselves
are advancing with gigantic stiides in the career of
puohc improvement; were We 10 sIumber in indo.
'ehce or iold up our and proclaim to the worlt
that we are pasied by the will oil our constituents.
Would II mol be 10 cast away the bouDtes Of Proyi
dence, and doom ourselves to perpetual inieiiory?
In the course oi the year drawing to its close,
we nave oehed, under the auspices, and al the ex.
pense oil one State ol this Union new UnYers;.
y unfolding It's purtals TO the sons OF science and
holding up The torch of human Improvement 10
Eyes that seek the light We have seen underline
1ersevering and enlightened enterprise of another
slate, the waters of our Western Lakes mingled
With those OF the IT Undertakings like
hese have been accomplished in the compas, of a
ew years, by the authority of sin lie members Of
'ur Confederation, can we, the Representative Au-
horities ct the whole Union, ial behind our fellow.
servants In the exercise of the trust committed to
is Tor the benefit OF our common Sovereign by the
accomplishment OF works important 10 the whole.
md to which neither the authority nor the ,esour.
es ct any one State can be adequate?
FINALLY, fellow citizens, shall await with cheer.
nS hope, and faithful cooperation. the result If
our deliberations; assured that, without encroach
ng upon the powers reserved to the authorities of
he respective States, or to the People, you will,
nth due sense of your obligations to your couu.
ry, and of the high responsibilities Weighing upon
give efficacy to the means committed
you Tor the common good. And may He who
eafches the hearts Of the children of men, pros.
your cxertlons to secure tie blessings of peace,
nd promote the highest welfare of our country.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
Washington December g. 1926.