Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-03-16

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vent be abandoned, aud Indignantly
browning upon the 6rst dawning Of any
attemPt to ALLEVIATE any portion Of our
country from the rest, or to enfeeble
the sacred ties which now link togeth-
Ier the various parts.' Without un-
ion our independence and liberty
would never have been achieved
without union they never can be mzin-
tanned. Divided into twenty-tour, or
even 4 smaller number OF separate
communities, we shall see our internal
trade burdcEed with numberless res
traints and exactions; communication
between distant points and sections
Constructed, or cut off; our sons made
soldiers to deluge with blood the fields
they now till in peace; the mass of
our people borne down and impover-
ished BY taxes to support armies and
navies; and military leaders at the
head Of their victorious legions be-
coming ourlaw-givers and judges. The
loss OF liberty, Of all government, of
peace, plenty, and happiness, must
inevitably follow dissolution Of the
Union. In supporting it, therefore,
we support all that is dear to the
freeman and the philanthropist.
The time at which stand before you
Is full Of interest. The eyes Of all ma
tons are fixed on our republic. The
event Of the existing crisis will be de-
cisive in the opinion Of mankind Of the
practibility Of our federal system of
Government. Great is the stake
placed in our hands; great is the res
ponsibcaility which, m, st rest upon the
people Of the nited States. Let US
realize the importance ofthe attitude
in which we stand before the world.
Let US exercise ,forbearence and firm
ness. Let us extriCate our country
from the dangers which surround il,
and learn wisdom from the lessons they
inculcate.
Deeply impressed with the truth Of
these observations and under the obi
CATION Of that solemn oath which am
about to take, shall continue to ex-
ert all my faculties to maintain the
just powers Of the Constitution, and to
transmit unimpaired to prosperity the
blessings Of our federal Union. At
the same time It will be my aim TO in
culcate, by my official acts, the necesi-
ty Of exercising, by the General Gov
eminent, those powers only that are
already delegated; to encourage SIM
plioity and economy in the expendi-
lures Of the Government; to raise no
more money from the people than may
b. requisite for these objects, and in al
manner that will best promote the in
teres's Of all classes Of the community,
and Of all portions ofthc Union. Con
>tantly bearing in mind that in enter
ing into society, individuals must
give up share Of liberty to preserve
the rcst," it will by my desire SO to
discharge my duties as to foster, With
our brethren in all parts ofthc country,
a spirit Of liberal concession and COM
promise; and. by reConciling our fel-
low citizens to those partial sacrifices
which they must unavoidably make,
for the preservation Of a greater good,
to recommend our invaluable Govern
ment and Union to the confidence and
affections ofthc American people.
Finally. it is my most feTvent prayer,
10 that Almighty Being before whom ]
new stand, and who has kept us in his
hands from the infancy OF our Repub-
lie to the present day. that he will SO
override all my intentions and actions.
and enspiIe the hearts of my fellow
citizens, that we may be preserved
from dangers Of all kinds, and contin-
ne forever UNITED AND HAP
Ply PEOPLE.