Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-05

on what footing shOuiu our peace estaoiis" ~
be placed. Again Congress was divided 1here
,oere many on whom the experience o. the war
appeared TO bslos., Either not discerning wna'
your interest required, or what is more prooao'e'
not con6ding in your disposition to make 'ne %.
criices, which the measures necessary 'o[ "I
security of the country required. they were fouhd
in opposition to almost every measure proposed
for that purpose.
mot doubling the necessity Of an enlightened
system of measures for the security OF the coun-
try and the advancement Of its true interest nor
YOUR disposition to make the necessary sacrlhces
10 sustain it. gave my jealous efforts IN favof
of all such measures; the gradual increase OF the
navy. a moderate military establishment proper
ly organised and instructed. system o' iorl'h-
cation for the defence of the coast, the restora'
ton of specie currency, due protection q NOSE
manufactures of The country Vhich had faSen
ROOF during me period Of ,car and rest 'chons;
and finally system of connecting The rar'0us
positions Of The country by ajudtc'ouS system %
internal in,pror emeat. Nor again was mlsta.
ken in your character You nobly sustained all
OF these measures. Soon after the adoption by
Congress of this system of measures, which grew
out of the experience of the late war, was trans
ferred to preside over the Department of War,
by the appointment of our late yirtuous and ex-
ceIlent Chief Magistrate. In this new position,
my principles of action remained unchanged.-
Continuing still with my faith increased instead
of being shaken in your virtue and intelligence
sought no other path to your favor. but tear.
less discharge OF the duties OF my office. Paced
on SO firm foundation, no difficulty nor oppo.
sltion could ntimldate me. Ii became my duty
as a member Of the administration, to aid in sus-
tanning it against the boidest assaults, those very
III , ,ha. IS had
contributed in part to establish, and again had
virtue and intelligence was not in vain.
Your voice was so audibly pronounced on the
side of the administration. that now instead Of
opposition. the struggle appears to be who shall
evince the greatest zeal in favor Of its measures.
But i, ia not simply in questions of national no
Icy. that this deep conviction OF the virtue and
intelligence of the American people has guided
me in my public course. 1t has also been my
constant monitor, in relation to the principles Of
the Government and its operations IN reference
to them. Believing that firm reliance ou your
virtue and intelligence, was the only safe foun-
datiOn for an extended policy. natMaliy Jol
io~ed. that sh0utd take such rieW of The
principle, Of The Government and gire IL as far
as ia ma po,cer, such direction in its operations,
as ,cauid be the best calculated TO enlarge and
confirm The poorer of the people. That have
ever acted. confidently appeal to my whole
political course as we'll while member of the
Government of the State as that of the nation;
and in 50 acting conceive, that have but act
ed in the spirit of the constitution. .9cfording
10 oar american conception Of liberty il can on
~ erist where M7se Wko make and ereru'e the
ta'rs are eo''"oHed by ihc people on 'chon, hie
lncs operate. through frequent elections tairiY
conducted. To enlarge and str,n-,hnn dis COP.
troll whenever it is susceptible Of it. and to pre-
serve 1t in vlsor, in the actual operation of the
system, have ever conceived to be the first du-
ty Of an American cifIzen for it must be mani.
fest that in the same proportion, that the people
may lose this control, just in the same degree
the responsibility Of public agents to them must
be lost. and that in the same degree the Govern
ment must lose its democratcal character.