Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-12

tomary aud solemn occasion to express
the gratitude which their confluence
inspires, aud to q, knowledge the &C
coustabtllty winch my SITUATION egJnIns
While the magnitude Of their Interests
convlnces me mat no thanks can be "a
dequate 10 the honor they have confer
red, ii admGnlshes me that the best re
turn can make, IS the Jealous dsdica
tion OF my humble abilities TO their ser
wee and their good.
As tue instrument Of the Federal
Constitution, il sill devoIve on me, tor
stated period, TO execute the laws Of
the Uahed States; to saperintend their
foreign aud taeir confederate relations;
to manage their revenue; to command
their forces; and, by COMMUNICATIONS
- the leg siature, 90 watch over and
to promote their interests geae' all -
Aa the principles OF action by which
| shall endeavor 10 accomplish this cir
Gle Of duties, it IS now proper Tor me
bie fly Ia explain.
ln Administering the laws of Congress,
IshaIl Keep steadily in view the hnita-
tons as well as the extent of the Exc.
cul've power, trusting thereby to dis
charge the functions OF my Office, with.
out trauscend,ng It's Authority. With
foreign nations 4 viii be my study TO
preserve peace, and To cultivate friend
ship. on far aud honorable terms; and
in the adjustment Of any differences
h.t Ia th.f an
tofbearaHee becoming powerful ma
ton rather than the sensIbility belonging
to a gallant people.
In such measures as may be called
on 90 parsue, in regard 10 the rights OF
the Separate states, | hope tn be ami
mated by a proper respect for those
sovereign me ~ bers Of our Union; talk
ing care not tn contound the powers
the, have reserved to Themselves with
those they have granted T. the confed
eracy.
The manage ment Of the public re
venue that searching operation IN all
Governments lis among the most deli
cate aud important trusts in ours; and
II viii, q, curse, demand no inc"ns,d
cradle share of nay Official soiieitade
Under every aspect ia which j, can be
considered, 1t would appear that advan-
tage must result from the observance
OF a strict and faithful economy. This
lsha,l aia at toe more anXlnusty, both
because Il wal facilitate the exlinguish
ment of the NATIONAL Debt the unne
d. Of yhi,.h Il
BILE with real epenjenee-sn be
cause it will counieract that tendency to
pubic snd private prof gacy which a
profuse expenditure Of money by The
Government IS but too apt TO engender.
Powerful auxiliaries to the attainment
in the regulations provided by the wis
dor OF Congress, tor the specific ap
preparation of public money. and the
prompt Accountability of pubic officers.
With regard te a proper selection OF
the subjects of impost, with view TO
revenue, it would seem to me that the
spirit of equity, caution, and compro
mise, in which the institution was for
med. requires thai the great interests
OF agriculture, commerce, and man
utactures, should be equally favored;
and thai, perhaps, the only exception
60 this rule should persist in the pee uiiar
encauraGemen Of any produ Is of eth
er of them that may be found essential
TO our national independence
Internal Improvement. and the dii
fuSi IN nj knowIadcS On far &c thpv cop
be prom oted by the constitutional acts
of the Fede raj Government, are of high
importance.
Considering standing armies as dan
gerous to free governments, in time OF
peace, ! shall not seek to enlarge our
present establishment, nor dtss egald
that salutary iessun of political expert.
ence, which teaches that the military
should be held subordinate 10 the civil
power. The gradual increase of our
Navy. whose dag has display ed in dis
tant clmes, our sisR! in navigstion, and
COR tame ia arms, the preservation Of
our forts, assenals and dock yetds; sad
the Introduction of progressive improve
mentsin the discipline and science Of
both branches af Our military service,
are so plainly prescribed by prudence,
THAI should be excused Tor emitting
their mention, sooner than for ehlarg
ing on their Importance. But the bull
wark of our defence is the national mi
litia, which, in the present state of our
intelligence ard population, must rem