The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-15
| Tor Citizens II ~ Senaie.

IsHor Gdi-ens If the Senate,
and Hoast Of Commons:
Called BY Your suiirages 10 the high Of
fce q Chet Magistrate Of ny native State
! should b. wanting IN courtesy to YOU, a,
sell y regard TO ny own feelings, If re,
'at ed from rendering YOU nv most CRATE.
Acknowledgements for tins proof u yonr
fidence. Accept, therefore, IN, thanks
thc honor YOU have conferred upon me.
consider II duty lncumben, upon me
make adeclarutlon ofthe principles which
.i erect my Conduct 10 the place thus
'usied . my administration. In dong
! stall be as bret as possible. shall
attempt 10 elaborate the subject, bot
rely 70 state those general political max.
Nhlca conceive TO be sound and cor.
\ republican from prediction and cdn.
aaa, my course shall he regulated rs the
4 III prlueip'cs Of that party--the political
Il sl &. a Jefferson, a Madison, and Jack
4 That Government Is established for
aeaelt Of the people, the whole people,
1 not 'or few at the expense IL the
I an axiom indellbIy Impressed ~.
I py mnd, and has heretofore, and shall
4 continue "a be, the guide Of my polui.
fde. Our Constitution has gwen bat
Hled powers ~ your Executive. In the
alr-c Of its duties, it shall be my object
ltsne such course rs vii promote the
4 maess and prosperity Of the great body
i t6e people, and the welfare Of our com.
i country. In communities like ours,
~a "tilI republican institutions, where
4 ~terelsn'} IS IN the people, and where
i ri1ee Ut trust and every Office is made
i i4eir advantage, md Is filed directly
I'm Or indirectly by their agents. and
4 sJ4 loe laws are bgt the carnations Of
i Wi declared b. thor representatives,
i a1d intelligence ought to prevail. f.
4 therefore one Of the primary objects,
Il ,ae constitution It is made the duty
4 i'e Legislature, to dltiase the benefits
\ " alton among the people. ANY fen.
'aa practicable plan for such a pur
i would, So iaras the cooperation Of ihe
j 'l1e might be necessary, receive Hry
4 I" fevelopo the resources of The
i ~ 10 Improve It's internal condition, aud
1 '0e moral character OF It's citizens, be.
-''9'he Legislative department. When.
j @e assistance Of the Executive shall
i ''gEfed to effect these objects, while |
i ''y The station, that assistance shall be
l 'h,'Y rendered. Economy is a virtue 3
governments, more especially IN re. {
~ Not a parsmonous saving, but
'' economy, accomplishing the great. {
"'o' with the least expenditure, avoid. I
'''H and p.olusIon, but securing in the {
! w. Il" he State the most honest aud capa. a
I w It's citizens, aud obtaining those adj t
10 The community that are obvious /
/ fA'Pdble' A correct economy draws I
uuch from the earnings of the PEG. q
w WI Properly administer their Gov. /
4 ''' 'eavlng the remainder to be used
wv ~ according to the dictates Of their q
] augment thus tending to increase the q
VI The State by adding to the wealth y
gHens. On the contrary, high tax. I
| Polase, lmproyident, aud wastetuI r
'1''ute upon chlmerical aud visionary v
wy lend to diminish the wealth of the T.
w. Without adding to the service or n
IN ''s OF The commonwealth.
P"S'o'Il'y and accountability in all d
dictionaries, has ever been deemed h
VI AXIOM IN the political faith pro- o
h. ana tt we wish TO preserve to our. fl
r,o ",' poSlerlty the blessings of Iiber. p
Impaired, we shouldnever devia,e from !,
~"Slm. BY an adherence to il. we
%, -, a'' those who bold office and place.
be "'v' constitutional and legal discharge n
Ee ." ou''es' neither arrogatlng to them. N
powers they do not possess, nor \