The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-01-13
Inauguration OF Gov. Dudiey.


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The House OF Commons, which had previously
been so filled 10 OVERLOOKING BY the fashion and
beauty of the City, that =" lie grave and reverend
S,isnorsn found difficulty in obtaining seats. The
Governor elect entered few moments ailer twelve,
escorted by MesSIs Bran end Had, Of the. Sen
ate, aud Messrs Hil and Hoks, Of the Commons,
aud attended BY the Judges OF the Supreme Court.
The Oaths OF Office were administered by Chief
Justice kutfln having taken and subscribed
which, Gov, Dudley delivered the following In
aug urGl which was listened 10 with deep interest,
and greeted, q, lis close, with heartfelt and
rspturoas plaudit from the croNd cd assstnhlsge.
We leave il with the reader, mol doubling that the
verdict of each honest heart viii DC, hat the scu,
timents are Just such as become the Go,erEoE Of
tree and yniuous people:
Senoioys aud Genileraea
ofthe House Of Commons;
Custom, Gentlemen, and my own views OF pro
prety, demand Of me some exposition OF the pin.
ciples aud motives which wall aeua,e me during
my Executive term and mys9tcierences ana
predictions in Federal Politics are no secrets 10
you, shall confine myself chiefly 10 our domestic
interests.
The object Of Government is 10 restrain the tur-
bueuL protect the weak and promote the happl.
ness OF the many. The Constitution OF the State
and OF the Union both but compromises OF con.
hictng interests were designed 10 govern and d.
rect the course OF their administration and well
is the laws enacted 10 eXpla n and enforce their
pr visions, should be fairly and literally construed
and faithfully executed, to attain and secure The
great and teheheent purposes for which they were
Instituted
The settled precedents ofour country. established
so ron after the formation Of these charters, 10
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and IN times remarkable TOT political honesty, are
too sacred 10 be hastily or lightly disturbed. Bat
where the provisions OF the Constitutions clear
and definite IN their meaning eyssIons should bc
s,ldiously guarded against, and violations FIRMLY
resisted.
The Agricultural intsres, has the FIRST claim 70
our attention, the basis on Which all our pros.
pefly rests. No superstruetufe presents the ap-
pearaoee Of symmetry and beauty, II It's pedestal
1 be Neglected or detective. And II were folly Il
erect upon Ponderous, magnificent and costly
base, cheap, insignificant and worthless work
= Each part should observe ITS relative pEoportloa
and as 10 architecture 80 IN politics, We must con.
sidsr The corresponding capacities OF the STATE
The relative proportions which tie agricultural can
be made TO bear 10 the gSeat and cousenial inter
ests OF commerce, trace, manufactures and iabof
: As State, .l1ud htth 10 population, frsl II
= climate, equal IN soil, minerals and ore, NI.h 50
peIIor advantages tor manufacturing and with
: hardy, industrious and economical people itt
: With such uuequaed natural facilities, we are &C
: tuaily least n the scale o: reatve wealth and en-
= erprize, and our condition daily becoming worse
lands depressed in price, iaiiow and deserted
manufacturing advantages unimProyed--oUr store
OF mineral wealth uncI.tIfbcd. ana cur College
: and Schools 4nguIshing IRON n,giect IL Is true
! but melancholy picture, aud II Is our business i
prescribe The remedy. In the w4ut ii capitol, an
G Of that generous confidence Nhicn should EXIT =
! tween ths government, and the people, mutually /
= assist aud supper, each ether | think ind lh
evil, and the corrective Is palpabis Increase you
p, circulating mediuIn-give to Industry aud enter
q prize their proper incentives. and cake ln,efes
! the connecting tie between ourselves and o. con
stuents, aud We al once seizr hold Of their con
iidence aud affections and arres, he torrent 0
= emigration which Is dcsolating our State.
y At this period Of entefpFiEe and refincmeci,
would b worse than useless to enquire vhsthe
man Is most happy ~ civilized OF scmi-5aFba
: zoos stale. We have enjoyed tle comforts OF civ
lii2ation and most neither reuoerade nor stant
: siiA- he Merchant must b Supplied with ncln
10 purchase Il 'ull prices the pfuiuee 81 The Faf
mer the Manufacturer and Mechanic % erect u
9 necessary works 10 Supply the demands of IL
- country water snufses must - improved Wate
% powers applied To useful purposes Railaays a.
d other roaas constructed to penetrate thase section
y Of co1ntry to winch navigation has been deniet
and Common Schools established aud cherished
Ticn, the resources If the State v Il! be dcyeloDec
= and an Impulse given 70 her energles and enier
? PRISE which so1ld soon place her in tho rank e.
J. winch nature designed her. Enable tie Fafme
70 reach his market with despatch and ecoromy
" BRING II 70 his door and you once siimalais hif
!" 10 Increased industry aud more aatchlul care
= his products fon enhance tie value pt his Ii
7 bJur and olhis laud., and you make him ,oateu
y cd and happy with the home OF he birth.
y Were he State enclosed by IS ali beyond whie
her clizens might no, travel, the Legislator migl
D told b.. arms and withhold lis ala aud protectio
e from all Rorks general improvement, pcrmistin
q individual enterprizc and energy to exhaust then
- selves By Tfuiiess and sbortiye efforts. But "
e must remember that our younger sisters are pr
= sentIng the most aliBrng temptations 10 our or
q zens--that daily, the bone and sinew Of o.
strength are passing away from us-and that u
&c less prompt snd efficient means are applied
remedy the evil, q fsw more years may find O
= bopelessly Impoverished.
" Whilst il is admitted that we cannot safely giel
the Banking capital which The superior CONNER
cial advantages and greater facilities Of trade rel
der necessary to Massachusetts, iouisiAns OF Ne
York, may We mi venture to enquire, wheth,
~ there Is any thing Ia our condition. which necs
sarly restricts 10 the Of less than the thit
Of the amount which IL useiulIy sfnployed in Geo
y gia and South Carolina Why should wa Apr
bend oVeFtradng and Fictitious state Of prysp
riyf Are cur citizens less pruden, and wise
less capable Of managing their individual intefes
'ni or more easily seduced INTO folly and exiraysgan
en- than their neighbors7 think not.
One Of the bles1iogs Of genera. prosperity az
BY no means The least, is the means il affords
Dy general education. Ignorance is the certain :
py suit gf uuyerty SUNNY the fnsspa "a the,a +,