Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-07
PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL.

-PRESlDEN . I'm Kali.
The Inauguration of the President
and Vice President of the U. States
took place on Monday last in the Capt.
tol, at Washington, agreeably to the
Constitution, and with the ceremonies
previously determined upon by theCom.
mittee of Arrangements Of the citizens
of Washington. We have received q
copy of the Address delivered by the
President before taking the oath of of
fee. 1t is as follows:
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
of the President Of the United States.
4rH MARoH, 1888.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
The will of the American people,
expressed through their unsolicited
suferages, calls me before you to pass
through the solemnities preparatory to
taking upon myself the duties of Presi-
dent ofthe U. States, for another term.
For their appreciation ofmy public con-
duct, through period which has not
been without its difficulties, and for this
renewed expression of their confidence
in my good intentions, | am at a loss
for terms adequate to the expression of
my gratitude. 1t shall be displayed,
to the extent of my humble abilities, in
continued efforts so to administer the
Government, as to preserve their liber-
ty and promote their happiness.
So many events have occurred with
in the last four years, which have ne.
sessarily called forth, sometimes un-
der circumstances the most delicate
and painful, my views of the principles
and policy which ought to be pursued
by the General Government, that need,
on this occasion, but allude to few lead
ing considerations, connected with some
Of them.
The foreign policy adopted by our
Government soon after the formation
of our presant Constitution and very
generally pursued by successive ad-
ministrations, has been crowned with al
most complete success, and has eleva-
ted our character among the nations of
the earth. To do justice to all, and
submit to wrong from none, has been,
during my administration, its govern
ing maxim; and SO happy has been its
results, that we are not only at peace
with all the world, but have few causes
of controversy, and those ofminor i'm
portance remaining unadjusted.
In the domestic policy of this Gov
eminent there are two objects which es.
pecially deserve the attention ofthe peo-
pie and their Representative and which
have been, and will continue to be,
the subjects ofmy increasing solistude.
They are the preservation ofthe rights
of the several States and the Integrity
of the Union.
These great objects are necessarily
connected, and can only be attained by
an enlightened exercise of the powers
of each within its appropriate sphere,
In conformity with the public will con-
stitutonally expressed. To this end,
it becomes the duty of all to YIELD a
ready and patriotic submission to the
laws const itutionally enacted, and
thereby promote and strengthen pro.
per confidence in those institutions of
the several States and the United States
which the people themselves have or
dained for their own government.
My experience in public concerns,
and the observation of a life somewhat
advanced, confirm the opinions long
since imbi5ed by me, that the destruc.
ton of our State governments or the
humiliation oftheir control over the To-
cal concerns of the people would lead
directly to revolution and anarchy, and
finally to despotism and military domi-
nation. In proportion, therefore asthe
general government encroaches upon
the rights ofthe States, in the same pro-
portion does it impair its own power
and detract from its ability to fulfil the
purposes gifts creation. Solemnly inn
pressed with these considerations, my
countrymen will ever find me ready to
exersise my constitutional powers in
arresting measures which may directly
or indirectly encroach upon the rights
of the States, or tend to consolidate all
political power in the General Govern