Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-03-25

craii6ed, :. mus ego into the Presiden,ia
Chair the iohexi yble and uncompromisin,
opponent Of evdery attempt, on the rart o
Congress. 10 at tolsl. slavery in the Disiric
of Columbia, aAgainst The wishes Of III,
slavchul,'ing STAKES; and also with de
termination equally decided 10 resist tn
slightest interference with i, in The State
where it exists" ] submitted also To M,
fclluw-citizens, with fullness and frank
necs, the reasons which led me 10 ,hi
determination. The result uulhorizes m,
To believe that they hare been approved
and are coBfded in. by majority of lht
people Of the United States. includin.
those whom they most Immediately affect
II now only remains 10 add, that no bill
conflicting with these views can ever re-
ccive my constitutional sanction. These
opinions have been adopted in the firm
belief that they are in accordance with The
spirit that actuated The venerated father:
Of the republic, and that succeeding expe.
'ience has proved them to he hn" ane,
patriotic. expedient, honorable, and Just
Ii the agitation of this subject was intended
To reach the stability Of our constitutions.
enough has occurred 10 show that il has
signally failed and lla, in this, as in
every instance, the apprehensions Of the
timid and The hopes Of the wicked for the
destruction Of our Government, are again
destined to be disappointed. Here and
there, indeed srencs Of dangerous excite
ment have occurred; terrifying instances
0f local violence have been witnessed; and
wreckless disregard of the consequences
of their conduct has exposed individuals Il,
popular Indignation; but ueiihcr masses Of
the people, nor sections of the country,
have been s'verved from their devotion To
the ho'nl of union, and The principles il
has made sacred. II will be ever ihus.-
Surh attempts at dangerous agitation may
periodically return, hut with earh the oh
ject will he better understood. That pre-
dominating affection for our pnlitical sys
TEN which prevails throughout our terri
roriai limits: that calm and enlis shicned
judgement which ultimately governs our
peop'e as nne vast body; will always he
at hand to resist and control every eff r {,
foreign or domestic, which aims, or would
What can he more gratifying than such
retrospect MS this We look back ON
obstacles avoided. and dangers over.
come; on expectations more than. realized.
and prosperity perfectly secured. To the
hopes of the hostile, To the fears Of the
iimh. and the doubts Of the anxious, nciu
al experience has given the conclusive
reply. We have seen time gradually dis
pei every unfavorablr furehut.inc, and our
constitution surmnuilt every adverse cir
cunsiance. drcal{d al ll,e outset DIS beyond
Jfnntroi. PresenA excitement will. at all
Iimc., magnify fcsen! hangers; but true
philosophy must each ,'S that none more
ihreairIing than iISe past can reninin 10 b,
overcome and We ought, for we have
just reason, 10 nRefla'ii an atl:ling conf
,lence in the stsi,ilesr.e al our institutions.
-n"rnn riTthP cnvica Hi r'r"-, -
tered in The true form. character, ana sp'rI'
in which, they were established, they are
abuntlan,lv adequate ~ preserve 10 Us aini
our clilIren the rich blessings already
derived from them; To make nur beloved
land fora thousand gc erations. I iat che
sen spn, where happiness springs from a
perfect equality of political rigl,iF:
Fur myself. ,herrf,rc. ,lesiretdslerla
ila. the principle that will goverfinc inI
the, high duty 20 which my country calls
me, is. strict adherence to the letter and
spirit of The constitution, as il was designed
nv those who framed it. Looking back
il AS sacred instrument carefully and not
easily framed; remembering that it was
throughout n work Of concession and com.
promise; viewing il as limited 10 national
Objects regarding il rs leaving to the
people aud the States alI power not expli-
city parted with; shall en!eavnr Ia pre-
serve. project, and defend it, by anxionsly
referring to its provision i.'r direction in
every action. To nmlers nt domestic con.
cprnnent which il has entrusted to the
Federal Government. anI io such as relate
To oir intercourse with Foreign nations.
shall zeal nisly devote myself; beyond
those limit. shall never pass.
To eater, on this occasion, intn u far.
ther or mnre minute exposition Of my
views nn the various questions of ,lpneSa
tic pnliry, would be as nhtrusive as it ii
prohally unexpected. Before The sulfrh.
ees of my cnnnlrymen were conferred
npun me. submitted ia Them. with great
precision, my opinions on all The ncs,
prominent nf these subjects. Those "pin
Inns | shall en'lcavor to carry OIL. with my
utmost ability.
Our course Of foreign policy has been
so uniform aud inelligible. assl, constitute
,uc Of executive conduct, Whch leaves
little ,n my discretion, uhIsss, ei,'lred, |
were willing To run counter 10 the lights
OF experience. and the known opinions "f-
my constituents. We sedulously cultivate
the friendship Of MI nations. ms the cohli.
tim most compatible with our welfare, and
the PRINCIPLES nf onI Government. We