Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-28

nc independently tOHOW1nG MS own
convictions of right. and not shrinking from
any OF his appropriate responsibilities. He
should be swayed by no private and illegiti-
mate influences, and never seek to cast his bur
thens upon others. In every act of the power
lawfully assigned him, he should stand forth,
as the personal agent of public will, and an
swerabe to all its Just demands.
I He should be vigilant. Our freedom. tho
well secured, may be invaded. In all other
countries, freedom has been successfully inva.
ded. Ours is too valuable, and has been toe
dearly purchased, to omit any means of its
preservation. Without eternal vigilance, in
all its sentinels; no means will be sufficient.
With an awakened eye to every part of his
charge, he who occupies the highest watch-
tower of the nation, should carefully mark all
the indications of good or evil, which may aft
feet it, and weigh them well. the better to Sc
cure the objects of his care.
He should be wise in judgment. To this
end. patient examination, cool deliberaton,
and impartial affections are requisite. Accor-
DINGHY, he should be iii the customary use of
them-His judgement is the great hinge of
good or evil to millions. 1t should not there
fore be hasty, wavering, or weak; but well in
formed, faithful and firm.
He should be prudent. this quality refers
more to action than to speculation, but includes
both; and consists in sagacious foresight of e.
wills and an effective application of means to AZ
void them, as well as in an enlightened antici-
patton OF benefits, and adequate effects to Sc
cure them. 1t is an exalted merit; not often
brilliant in its means, they are such as common
sense enjoins, and therefore excite no wonder;
but blessed in its Effects because under all cir
cumstances it leads TO the utmost attainable
good. Prudence obtains less praise than it de-
serves, because tits often confounded with the
partial and sordid purpose, to which it may be
made subserv!ent.
He should be disinterested and PATRIOTIC
Yielding himself to the wishes of his fellow
citizens for the momentous task of their lead
ing civil service, he should in all its speciica-
tons and labours, lose himself in them. Their
rights, their safety, their happiness, should be
his undertaking aim. Regarding them as his
political brethren and principals, he will be in
tent upon promoting their interests. In this
way, he will secure his own. And grateful to
them for his elevation to the nobiest and widest
sphere of bene6cent exertion. to which wisdom
and virtue can aspire, in this world, he will la
Dor. increasingly, for the good of his Country.
| With country distinguished above all others
for its exemption from time honoret abuses
either civil, ecclesiastical, or military-for the
self. directing, and self-relyng habits gifts Peo-
Iple-for its ingenuity and enterprise, in all the
| walks of productive iniustry-for its force and
steadiness of resolve, in pursuit of practical u
tlity-for its Just distribution of social respect
and honor--for its high and equal valuation Of
individual riehts--for its anxiety and ability
to disseminate useful knowledge, among all its
children-for the spirit of improvement incor-
porated in its frame of government, exciting tc
the discovery, and inviting to the adoption, oil
every new and useful principle. and method OIL
operation--for its unparalleled advancement in
wealth, numbers and strengthen its facili-
ties of enlargement over half a continent, anc
of influence over all the world for the adap
ltation of its employments, purposes, and inst
buttons, to the rights of man--for its large ant
increasing enjoyment of the esteem and favor
of nations--and for its glorious hopes of per
lpetuity 1t would be as natural as it would b.
, necessary, that he should be patriot
would seem impossible for him to be otherwise
Penetrated with just sense of the dignit
and Importance of his great trust, he sh QUIZ
lendeayour to discharge it, with parental AM
Iequal regard to every section and member O
q the national family.
n What should be the principles of his admin
! listration? Such certainly as are found in tn
{ Fundamental doctrines of the Republic, and ar
!. best calculated to harmonise order and right
: AS drawn from our constitutions and illustra
: ted by the writings and examples of our sages
y they are chiefly the following-equal and exac
l. Justice to all men of whatever state, condition
: or persuasion, religious or political-peace
commerce and honest friendship with all natl
d ons, entangling alliances with none-the sup
Lt|port of the State Governments, in all thei
= rights, as the most competent administration
in for our domestic concerns, and the surest bu
.r wark against anti-republican tendencies-th
, preservation of the general government in il
st whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anche
st of our peace at home and our safety abroad
of a sacred regard to the principles and spirit {
i, our Union, which make US one people, an
to- have been the essential means of our nations
s, power, honor, prosperity and freedom, as muc