The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-14
GOV. LTNCoLN's MESSAGE.
Gentlemen Of the Senate, and

Gentlemen Of the Senate, and
Gentlemen OF the House Of Representatives:
On re assembling, as the Representatives of
free people, for the discharge of public duties,
in the adoption of measures to promote the flu
ture welfare Of the Republic, we are naturally
led to review of those social and political
blessings, in the enjoyment of which we have
entered upon new year, and to devout ac-
knowldgenents of gratitude to the Sovereign
Ruler off the Universe, for that benevolent prnVI-
Ndence, which has sustained the nation in peace
and happiness, through the year that has Iust
closed. The recent full and lucid exposition of
our public concerns, which is given in the late
official communication of the President to Con-
gress, affords satisfactory assurance of the in
creasing prosperity Of our widely extended
country, and by reference to measures and
events, is the best vintiication of the ability,
wisdom, pare aud devoted patriotism, with
which the administration of its affairs has been
conducted. TO no other people on earth, has
so large portion of personal and public happi-
ness been vouchsafed. OF no nation does the
history of past or present time exhibit such
picture Of true moral grandeur A great peo-
pie, self.governed by their own intelligence and
moderation, appointing their agents through
the forms OF a voluntary compact, directing
their government by opinion, sustaining or i'm.
peaching an administration according TO the
dictates OF sentiment or of interest and by a
rotation IN the offices of power and of trust in
the peaceful exercise Of the right of suffrage.
producing changes of men in the highest sta
tions, which, in other countries, are rarely eff
fected, but by desperate achievements of revo-
luton and bloodshed. To1he character of our
republican institutions we are indebted, under
Heaven, for what ever is thus enviabe in our
condition. The continuance of our public en-
Joyments must depend upon the purity in which
these Institutions are preserved, through the
cultivated intelligence Of the citizens. In the
progress OF the country in wealth and power.
and their too inseparable accompaniment. in
dlyidual luxury and pride, patriotism will re-
quire many sacrifices Personal ambition must
be restrained to subserviency to the general
interest. Local objects must be surrendered to
the common good. Above all, sectional ieal-
onsles, exclusive party considerations, and the
fictitious designs of restless and turbulent men.
must be repressed by the seyerest rebukes of n
patriotic spirit, while NATIONAL feeling, rever-
ehce tor the Constitution, and an nviolable ad-
herence to the principles of the confederacv.
should be inculcated and insisted upon. at all
umes, whenever and wherever there may be OPP
portunlty, and by all the motives and sanctions
wn'cn ioVe Oh freedom and allegiance to coun-
try can suggest.
THESE reflections, trust, will not be regard
cd as departure from course of remark which
Is appropriate to an official communication on
occasions like the present Iu the Discharge of
our obligations to the Commonwealth. as a
member OF the great national family, we are
pound TO recognize the relation and 10 cherish
sentiments of attachment to the Union. The
utmos. hdellty to the interests Of the State is
not inconsistent with the performance or every
enloined duty to the nation. If indeed Il bo
otherwise, then are the devices Of our forms of
government delusion, and the valor and wis.
dom OF those who established them. with the
happy experience of half century in their adj.
nin;slration, have deceived and BETRAYED ne
am aware that note of alarm has boen sound
ed loudly on the subject, and that some If The
powers eiamedby the general government, have
been charged as fragrant violations Of The r;ab,s
oithe states But arecurrence the G,ndan,or-
tai principles Of the Union, may prevent
.misapprehension. The preamble 10 The ar,;
cles in the constitution OF the United S,a,es
adopted subsequently TO the formation Of the
constitutions of the several states. which were
original parties to the compact. is an ernress
declaration by The people, that I" in order 10
form more perfect union, establish iustcs
ensure domestic tranquility, promote the gan!
crai welfare, and secure the blessings of Ijbertv
10 themselves and their posterity, " thev did oT.
Gam and establish the frame Of the federal gov.
ernment The Independent sovereign,ies
which before existed, connected together 6v The
feeble bond Of the old confederation, ware