The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1837-03-18
INAUGURAL. ADD ESS

thr @th inst.. al Twelve CLOCK, al We
Capitol
Fellow CIr,zESs:-rhc practice Il
al my predecessors imposes IN NJ" an
obligation chrrriully [uIhl. I" accom-
pany my first and solemn act "f IN, pub
lie nus, with an arnw,l If The pancipi.-
tha, will guide me- in prrf"rmin it. and
an expression "i my feelings IN Assuming
o charge 80 rcspnnsihlc and vast In ,t,,-
taling their example. tread in tho foot
steps Of illustriou> mrn, whnse supcri"rs.
it is our happiness L" believe. ar n"t
found "n tho executive calendar II any
country. Anon. tkrrn. recognise
,hc earliest and firn"si Pillars "i III" re-
public: those by whnra nur national lnLc.
pcndcncc was frs! declared; hl'n wl,".
above all others. contributed /" establish
il on the field uf battle: and l!osc wh">"
expanded intellect and pa,-i"li>m con
s::uc;cd. improved. and perfected The
ines,imablc Institutions under which We
lire.
II such men. in The position nnw "c-
cupy, felt thcmsr'rc. overwhelmed b, a
sense nf gratitude for this the hi.hc.l nf
all marks Of their country c"nildrncr.
and by consciousness, of their inab,Hl,
adequately 10 discharge the duties Of all
Office su difficult ard exalted. how much
more must these considerations affect "nS,
who can rely on nj such claims for tar"t
or forbrarance. Unlike all who have
preceded me, the revolution. ,ha, CAV"
Us existence cs nnr people. was achieved
ct The period "f nv b,r,h: and. Wills,
-~tssSg :-zsiss.::sss i..:s sr"atfIl '"rr'c c" III.
memorable event 7~rr-i.-: ! -,
later age, and ths, ,na; n"I riPcc; ny
cnun,rymen I" weigh my actions with shr
same kind and partial hand.
So scp.lbi,. lcl!ux citizens, do these
circumstances press themselves upon nr.
that I should no, dare u enter upon my
path Of duty. did n"i look f"r tho gene
rous aid of those who wil be associated
with me in the various aud cn-"rdina.c
branches Of the Government: did no,
scpos- with unwAvrring rrliancc IN tisr
patriotism, ,hr intelligence. nn'! the Kind
ness Of a people wh" never vet deserted
public servant honestly lab"ring in lhrir
cause: and. above all, lid n, permit
myself hnmbly to hope for The -u>ia'n1"g
support 81 an ever walchiul and bcnrt
cent Pror,dcncc.
To the conference end consolation de-
rived from these sources. i, would br un.
grateful not TO add those which spring
from our present fortunate condition.
Though not altogether exempt from cm.
barraSsmcn,s that Gca,uth ,,enIuiliiy
q! home md ,hrca,rn II abroa'. Yet. IN
oil the attitudes Of great. happy. aud
nouri.hing people. We stand "'ih"ut
parallel in the wofld. Atr ,ad. wr mJ
the respect. and. with - aro"l, anr1c~P-
home, while our government. quietly. ba.
efficiently. performs the sole Ieg.lma.r
cnd OF political institutions. in d"!ng ,h"
greatest good ,n the greatest numb NJ
preseu; an aggregate Of human prosperity
surely not rlscw here To be found.
How impcrious. then. is the obligation
imposed upon every citizen. III IN, ""n
sphere uf action. whc her I!tn,rd cI
tended. 10 exert himself IN pcrp":mn,ing
condition of things $" singularI, happy.
All 'h" lessons ri hisi"ry aud c1pcrl ncr
must b" Lost upon us. if NC ar, rnn:"nt
20 trust alone I" a" peculiar ndvsnt,gr.
we happen I" p's.c.s. Position and cli.
mate. and the bounic"u~ rcson-c.- Iha,
nature has scattered Nth So liberal a hand
even the difTusc! Intelligence and Gle.
eaicd character " our pc"plr-ul!I avail
us nothing. II we fail sacrcdy t" upheld
those political institutions that wrrc wise
Iy and dcIibcrateI, formed. with reference
10 every circumstance tha, could preserve
or might endangcr the blessing. W. IN.
JOY. The Thoughtful trainers "f "u. con-
sil.u!'on legsatcd for our country ns lh,v
found II. Looking upon il With .hc eve,
OF statesmen and pa,rio's. they Jaw ali
the sources "f rapid and wonderful pros.
perty. but they saw also tia, rnG,ou. hn-
bits. opinions. aud institutions. pcculiar
to the various portions Of sn vast r..
eion. were deeply fixed Dis:lnc, -o,,-
feIgn1les were in actual existence. who-r
cordial union was essential to The welfare
and happiness Of all.
Between many Of them there was. a,
icas! 20 somc ex,cct, :cal d;7cssi,y Of