The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-03-17
FAREWELL ADDRESS
Andrew Jackson

F1ElLnN SlNNfsss nf1AE eofuh tu retlfe
6nally from public life. I beg leave 90 Of.
frr you nv grateful hanks Cor The many
.ronls al kJndness and confidence which
i nave received al yOnr hands. n has
bsrn nv Llrlune. IN the discharge nj
public duties. civil and military. frequent.
II 10 have found myself in difficult and
uying situations. where prompt decision
saI energetic action we're neressary, and
waere the interest 0f The country reqnir
al thai high responsibilities should he
is,rrssly encountered: aud IL is with the
deepest emotions 81 gratitude than I
acknowledge the continued and nnbroksn
eanfdsnoe wiih which YOU hare sustain.
Cd mr IN every Iral Nv public life
ha. been q long one. and I cannot h,pe
that !, mss. At all times. beea free from
srus. But ] have the consolation of
kaas,ng that. If Inislakss have been rom.
mtifI Icey have not seriously injured
thr COUNTRY ! 80 snx,nuslv endeayured IN
sefge: and. n the mameal when | sur.
rsalsr nv last public trust. I leave tins
errH p'hpl~ pfpsper,us and happy, N
ias iIll rnla, msnl of lheriy and peace,
an 1'H,rei and respected by every
ns'.na u the sTli
|; us humble sf IRIS have. ~ any ie.
gre. contributed 20 preserve 10 YOU these
bla..rngs. I have h~ea more than reward.
FL ~ he h"aars y"u have heaped an IN
me. aud. abnse al. hv the generous con.
i .s1ee EItH Shlch va have sInn ,rIpi
m n ivory peril and suh when wa
has r,nuauet - nn'na,a and cheer ms
pain - 'he RI sing hngr &c m pnluiral
mr i'hr am- rs anS rime when
advanced 49, and hr,Aen frame warn
me 10 retire from publlr concerns: hut
ths fernllFeitnn nf the many favars YOU
haTr hestnwed nlnn M - -nsraven unan
nv he1r. anil | have felt lhn | could
aoi part from v0ur service without max.
lhg 'hIs public acknowl-dg nenl ~ the
sf''tute nwe YOU. And II | usr The
0re4s'nn n nf'r IN Won the counsels of
az aid experience. Won will. l trust
Deceive then vim The same indulgent
kindness winch YOU hase W nilen extend.
cd IL ne: and wall, al ieasi. see IN them
an earnest desire 10 perpeIuate, ~ this
favored land, Tie blessings ol hberl, and
equ'l laws.
We have now lived almost tifty wear.
under Tie constitution fra ned bv the sage
and p'aro,s nG the Revolution. The
conflicts IN winch The matt ms NJ Enrupe
we're engaged DUR " a grea, part of this
pfrii' The SPIT ~ which they waerd
var against "arn nther. aud nur intimate
commercial couneSans with every part
o. N" riT'IIzrd world. rendered IL llme
o' much i;fh"uiv Tor the Government "
tn Unned S,aes. We have had our
seasons Of peace and ~ war, with al the
evils which precede or follow a state ol
h''1h'y with powerful nations. We
sH"oda"ered these trials with our con
'"uHop We. IN rs infancy. and under tie
a'aiS'niages which 4 new ard unlricd
government must always feel wpen u Is
Called npOa 10 put firth he whole strength.
Ei'a"Lt the lights of experience 10 guide
u Or the @eIght ~ precrdeas to Justify
us measures. BT We have passed ,ri.
onphanIiy through all these difhruitIes
oat constitution - no longer douhifnI
eekpsnnens and. At the end Of nearly
oa'i iceniury. W. 6ad that IL has preserv.
Ell nnImpalred the liberties Of the people,
secured the rights Of property and thai
our country has improved aud - nour.
iisa'ns beyond any former example in the
history of nations. r. :
In our domestic CONCERNS there il
every thing 10 encourage Us; and lf you
are rue 10 yourselves. nothing can i'm.
peds your march to the highest poin, o.
nalIonal prosperity. The states who,
aad 80 long been retarded ~ their in,
provement. by The ladian tribes residing
20 ne 'nlds, Of them, are al length reliev
Cd from the evil; and this nahappy race
--'he original jewellers ia our land lar,
aow placed IN a situation where we ma,
wei hope that they will share in III,
blessings Of civilization. and be saved
tom that degradation and destruction Il
winch they were RAPIDLY Fastening while
@ey remained IN the States: and whIl,
ale safely aud comfort ol our own citizen:
nave been greatly promoted by ther
removal, the phllan,hropisi will rejoic.
ela' the remnant OF that i'll lated race ha.
Oeen al length placed beyond The react
=" INJURY or oppression. and that N,
4 Pa'ernal care OF the General Governmen
VIII hereafter watch over them and prOtec
them.
IL we turn to our relations with fore,s q
powers. we find our condition equal,
gratifying. Actuated by the sincere de
sire 70 do justice 10 every nation, and Il
Preserve The blessings Of peace, our in
'ercourse with them has been conduc,e,
10 'he part Of this Governmsn, in ID,
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