Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-29
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ste is compatible win o"l' L en,ernd on the pre-
y ne 'p We, rerr explained Oh the proper occa,
Hs'. ~ discharge OF this trust can on!y say t'"-
contributed towards tho ,nns ~ which
WV. : 81 ,ns envernmrnt The best eSs'i"hs Oh "no
ton OF III, Indictment was capable. For any errors.
very NAV have flowed from This source feel all !lie
"n which an anxiety for the public COED can cEci'pi
e; .i,hou, the double consolation, however, arising
,om s.consconsness Of their beng Involuntary anu d"
..ocrence Of the candor which will interpret Them.
| II there any circumstances, which c"u'o e'.e
value TO my inferior qualifications or The trust tese CIT
have been temporary. In tins lHht VIZ
the undertaking viewed when vcnlurcd upon H. fe
ing moreover sill farther advanced in the decline OF NE
an, every day sensible that the increasing "eisl
Of years renders the private walks OF H. III lS su. "
retirement as necessary us they will be acceptable to me
Nav be allowed to add, that 1t WI! be among 'he
highest well purest enl"yniehls that can s"t."
the remnant Of my days 1" pHrakr 10 private
in The midst Of my fellow citizens {" that benign hnu
ence of good laws under free government Which mas
been the ultimate object Of all our wishes, and IN WHICH
confidc the happy reward of cares and laboTs
MAY be allowed further to add, consideration tar
more important that early example OF rcta on i'll an
office Of nigh and delicate nature may equally &C.
cord with the Republican spirit q! our Constitution, and
the ideas of liberty and safety entertained ny Tie people
Ilf farewell address is he added at the expiration
of The term the following paragraph may conclude lie
| present
| Under these circumstances return to my private
station according The purpose with which quilted H.
is the mart which duty as we'll US inclination assigns
In executing it, shall caIry with Inc every tender ecol-
l"ction which gratitude to my tcow'citizens can ava
KEN and senSlbily to the permanent happiness OF my
country, which will render II the object OF my increasing
vows and most iervent supp!Icatlons.
1Shnuld further address be intended the preceding
clause omitted aud the present address proceed
| as follows.
"ln contemplating The moment at which the curtain
is to drop forever the public OF my life, my
sensations anticipate and do not permit to suspend
the deep acknowledgements required by that debt OF ga
titude, which TO beloved country Tor the many
honors it has conferred upon me, for the distinguished
confidence il has reposed i'll me, and for the oPporunI-
ties have thas enjoyed, Of lesying my nvi"able at
tachmcut by The most seadlasl services winch my acui
ties could render. $500
All the returns have make will be in those
vows which shall carry with me to my retirement and
MY grave, that Heaven may continue to favor lhe
peu;e of the United States with the choices! tokens Ut
its benr;iccnce that their union and brotery affection
may b. perpetual; that The Tree Constitution, WHICH is
the wors: OF their hands, may be sacredy maintain.
ed; that lis administration in every department may lie
stamped with wisdom and with virtue and that this cha
racler may be ensured to it, by that wuchtunrss over
public servants and public measures which on ono hand
will be necessary TO prevent correcta degeneracy ana
that torbu the other, from uniouuded EGIS.
crnua,c ralouses, which would deprive the public Of
the best services, by depr!vng conscious integrity OF
Of the nobcst indictments TO perform them; lha IN
ne the happiness Of the people Of America, under the
auspices oil Liberty. may be made complete, by so careful
q preservation, and prudent OF this tiessinS as
will acquire them the glorious satisfaction of recruitment
inv it To the affection, the praise, and the Adoption VI
every nation, which is yet stranger TO It.
- And may not Dwell with we'll grounded hopes
on this faltcring prospect when reflect the many
ties by which he people Of America bound togethcr
aud the many proofs they lave given Of an enlightened
| Jude ment and "A magnanlmous patrlusn:
| 1--WE may all be considered us tile children oil one
common country. We have all been embarked IN one
cnn,rnuu cause. We have all had share in common
suierings. and common successes. The portion OF the
Earth allotted for the theatre OF our fortunes lulhGs our
most sanuiine desires AL its essential interests are the
same whilst the divcrsrS arising from climate from SOIL
and from other local and lesser prcnarlties: Mil nalu-
rally form mutual relation of III" parts, that may give
to the whole entire independence, than has per-
haps fallen 10 The lot OF any other nation
TO conrn these motives :" an atieclionae and per-
nauent Union aud TO secure The great objects "i IT. We
have established common government, which beng
free in its principles, beng founded in our own choice,
being intended the guardian oil cur common rights
and the patron of common Interests and Wise con-
tanning within itself povlsl"n Tor It's own amendment
as experience may point out lis errors 10 promise
every thing that be expected from such an insitu.
ton and if supported by wise counsels by vltuous con-
duct and by mutual and friendly allowances, must ap.
proac 10 perfection any human work can as
pirp and nearer than any which tie annals Of mankind
| have recorded.
| With these wishes and hopes shall make my exit
from civil life; and have taken the same liberty oi en-
pressing Them which formerly used IN Offering the sen
mens which suggested by my exit from military
| life.
elf in either instance, | have presumed than
ought The indulgence of my Ieow.citizens they Will
be 100 generous ascrbe it any other than he
extreme soctudc which ain bound to feel, and which
feel, for heir liberty, their ProSpe-
rily and happiness.
Such is Mr. Madison draft, which evidently
suited in preparing the final farcact address, but on
comparison Of the two: will bc found that there is but
little resemblance between them. In conversation on
the subject Mir Madison said to me- that he aimed CHEF.
" TO express the ideas contained i'll Washington letter:
with such additions only required to complete
the form of address. lie spoke in high praise OF the
letter. as touching the essential topics in con-
densed and pointed manner. The daft met Washing
tons entire appreciation the time. And indeed there
was no man. whom he consulted for many years more
freely than MIR Madison, or in whose talents, Judgments
and fdei,y he had u stranger confidence, which is
a5undany proved by the written correspondence that
passed between them JARED SPARKS.