Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-14
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
DELIVERED At w.smSCroS, oS TuE 1 oT MARCH,
pY PRESIDENT vNN buren,.

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Tho practice Of all my predecessors imposes on
me a. obligation cheerful, fulfil, 10 accompany
the fret and solemn # my public trust with
ntowa e the principles that vii guide me- in per
fnrtuinu ~ and al expression of my feelings on
nssui,iur a charge responsible and vast. L. i'm.
ibting their example. ! tread 10 the footsteps oc H.
iuslrirus mon whose surruurs, Z, Is our happiness
10 believe, arc not found on the executive calendar
Of any country. Among them We recognise The
catlics, 5ud Grmcst pillars Of The ruhljc ;bnse by
4 whom our national itdcp was first declared
him who, above all others, cont sbuicd to cf-
labhsll IL or he field Of battle aud those whpec
expanded intellect aud patriotism constructed an.
proved and perfected he incsiinale Institutions
under which -" lvo.-Ii such mcn, ia the position
now occupy, fclt themselves overwhelmed by a
sense of gratitude for tins the hghcs, Of ali mafks
of their country's confidence. MD by conscious.
rcss Of heir inability adequately to di.chergc tho
dutics of an cfhrr difficult mud cAalicd, how
much more must these consiGcgG ions a. feet one
Who can rely on such claims for favor or for
bootsrcc.
Uu,ke al who have proceeded me the reyolu-
lion, that gave us exstance nation, was pchie-
veo al The period Of my birth aud whilst con.
template with grateful roverr nee that memorable
event. ] feel that belong 10 later age, and tina,
I | may not expect my countrymen TO weigh my ac-
lions with the same kind and partial hand.
SO sensiby, fellow citizens, do these circum.
stances press themselves upon me, that should
not dare to enter upon my path Of duty, did not
look for The generous aid nf hose who will be assu-
cated with me in the various and coordinate bran
chcs Of the Government did not reposc, with
unwavering reliance. on the patriotism, the intel
geucc. aud the kindness, ola people who never
yet deserted public serveni honestly laborinp in
th,,rr pbO oil ii I
humby to hope for The sustaining support Of an
eycr ~aichful and benifcent Providence
To the confidence and consolation derived from
these sources it would be ungra,eful not to add
those which spring from ptcsen, fortunate con.
dlion. Though not altogether exempt from em,
bsrrnssments that disturb our tranquility at home
aud threaten II abroad yet il all the attributes of
a great, happy, and fourlshing people, we stand
without parallel in the world. Abroad we en-
joy the respect, aud, with scarcely M exception,
the friendship ofevcty nation: at home while o ur
! Government qOeIy, bot efficiently. performs the
sole Legitimate end of political institutions, in do.
ing the greatest good to the greatest number, VIC
presen, an aggregate Of human prosperity surely
not elsewhere To be found.
How imperiouF then is the obligation mposej
upon every citizen, in his sphere of action
whether limited or extended, to exert himself in
perpetuatng condition Of things so einrularly
! happy. All the lessons of history and experience
must be lost upon rs, if We content to trust a.
/ lone 10 the peculiar advantages we happen to pos
sess. Position and climate, and the boun ;eous
that nature has scattered with so libe raj
hand-even the dffUsed intelligence and elevated
character Of our people, will avail us nothing, il
fail socredly TO uphold those political iDsltu-
/ tons that were wisely ard deliberately formed
with reference to every circumstance iha, could pre-
serve, or might ondanger. the blessings we enjoy
/ The thoughlu trainers of our Constitution leyis
lated for our country as they found il. LOOKING
npon it with the eyes Of statesmen and Of patriots
they saw all the sources Of rapid ard wonderful
prosperity bot they olso tina, various habits
opinions, and Institutions, peculiar TO the various
portions Ct so vast region were deeply fixed
: Distinct sovercgntes were in actual existence
whose cordial union essential to the wefar,
aud happiness of ALL Between many Of then
there was ut least to some extent. real diversity
of Interests liable TO be exaggerated through SIN
ister designs they differed IN size, in population
IT. wealth aud in actual and prospective resource
and power they varied in the character Of thei
industry and staple productions and 10 soma ex
Isted domestic Institutions, which unwsely disturb
3D. might endanger the harmony OF the whole
Most carefully were all these circumstances weigh
c cd. and the foundation of the new Government
j. equitable compromise. The ieaon-es which III
smaller States might entertain Of the power of III
!. rest were asyed bya rule Of representation. con
= iessedy unequal al the time and designed fofeye
N 20 remain
=, A natural fear that the broad scope Of genera
Is 'ogl-la''on might bear upon and unwsely contr,
a particular interests. vas counierscled by lint
y srcly drawn around the action Of the federal M
n iborIty ; and TO the people and the States wa
III EFF nnlmpalred their sovereign power over IN
/. i1nDmcrabc subjects eTbraced IN the intern,
n government ola just republic expecting such onl
IN as necessarily opperon to the concerns Of III
ID whole c"niederacy, or its intercourse as unite
~ community, NTH the other nations oftle world.
a. This proyident forecast hos been verified b
:. ume. -iisf Z century, teemine with extrsordinsr
If events. and elsewhere producing astonishing r
y, suits. has passed olong but on our institutions
has len no injurious mark. From small CON
n. nun''y, we have risen to people powerful
e numbers and m strength bot with our inc, ca,
- has gone band in hand he progress OF past principle
HE ;r1leges. civil and religious, orrhe humble
be ndyidus srs still s"credly prolecedlst home an