Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-14

enco Of exciting passions, this generous and faer-
mi feeling has been sometimes disregarded and
standing as now do before my counlrymen in this
! high place of honor and Of trust cannot refrain
from anxousy invoking my follow citizens never TO
be deaf to its Dictates Pefceving before my oec-
ton, the deep interest this subject was oernt te to
excite, believed 1t a solemn duty fully e make
known my sentiments IN regard to it and now,
when every motive for misrepresentation has passed
away trust they will be canddly weighed and un-
detstood. AT least they will DO my standard of con.
duct in the path before me. then declared that if
the desire of those ofmy colnirymen Tho were ia
( vorabc 70 my election was gtaiiiedEI must 10 in
to the Presidential Chair the nncxfble and uncom-
promising opponent Of every attempt on the part Of
Congress, to abolish slavery IN the District Of Co.
lumbaj against the wishes Of the slave -hol ling
States and also with determination equally de-
cided to resist the slightest interference with il in
the States where it exists" Submitted also 10 my
ellow-citzens with fulness and fraukness the rea-
SONS which led me to this determination The TO-.
suit authorizes me TO bel eve that they have been
approved, and are confded in, BY majority Of the
people Of the United States, including those whom
they mos, Immediately affect. 1t now only remains
TO add, that no bill conflicting with these views can
ever receive my constitutional sanction. These
opinions have been adopted in the firm belief that
they are IN accordance with the spirit that ac,uated
The yenerated fathers Of the republic and that sue
cecding experience has proved them 10 b,, humane
pnlnolc oypedicnt, honorable, and usi./
IL The agitation Of this subject wss~,ntrnded to
/ fthch inc SldDhly OF our Institutions, enough has
occurred TO show that II has sicnay failed and
that in this as every other instance the arpro-
tensions Of The tinid and tho hopes Of the wicked
for tho destruction Of government are destined
to be disappointed. Hero and there indeed scenes
Of dangerous excitement have occurred; terrifying
instances Of local violence have been Witnessed
aud reckless disregard Of the consequences Of
their conduct has exposed individuals 10 popular
indignation; but neither naoees Of the people nor
sections Of the country, have been swctved from the
4 .t,fta.. fr. fh.A av,I n.
has made sacred It will be ever thus such at
tempts at dangerous agia ion may periodically re-
turn, but with each the object will be better under
stood. That predominating affection for our polili-
cal system which prevails throughout our territorial
iimitsi that calm and enlightened Judgment which
ultimately governs people as one vas, body;
will always be al hand 10 resist every effort, fore
ign or domestic, which aims, or would lead 10 d.
yerthrow our Institutions
What can be more gratifying than such j rotros-
pect as thus We look back on obstacles avoided
ari dangers overcome expectations more than
realized and prosperity perfectly secured. To the
hopes Of the hostile, the fears Of the mid, and the
doubts Of the anFousi actual experience has given
tho conclusive reply. We have seen time gradu-
ally dispel every unfavorably forboding, and our
constitution snrn1unts every adverse circum-
stance dreaded at the outset as beyond CONTROL
Present excitement will, at all times, magnify pres
ont dangers; but lruo philosophy must teach us
that none more threatning than the past car remain
to be overcome; and we ought for we have lust
reason 10 entertain abiding confidence in the
stability Of our institutions and an entire conviction
that If administered in the true form characterand
splrit in which they are established, they are abun-
dainty adequate TO preserve to US and our children
the rich blessings already derived from them TO
make our beloved land for thousand generations
that chosen spot where happiness springs from 4
perfect equality Of political rights.
For myself, therefore, desire TO declare, that the
principle that will govern me in the high duty 10
when Is Il d 10
the letter and spirit q the constitution, as il was
designed BY those VINO framed it.-Lookinr back 10
j as' sacred instrument carefully and not easily
iranedc remembering that II was throughout n work
q concession and compromises VIC wing it as limit
ed TO national Objects regarding it leaving TO the
people and The states all power ex olicty parted
with shall endeayor to preserve, protect and de-
tend II, by anxonsy referring to It's provisions for
direction IN every action. To matters Of domestic
Government which it has entrusted to tho federal
GoyeInment,and TO such relate to our intercourse
with foreign nations shall zealously devote myself
beyond those limits l shall never pass.
TO enter, tins occasion, into n further or more
minute exposition Of my views on tho gariors
questions Of domestic pol cy, would be obrHsive
il is probably unexpected. Before the suiira ages
Of my countrymen were conferred upon me, sub
mitied them, with great precision, my opinions
all the most prominent Of these subjects. Those
opinions shall endeavor TO carry out with my Vi
most ability.
Ous course Of foreign policy has been go unlfor m
and ineligible, as TO constitute tnla Of executive
conduct which leaves little to my discretion, unless
indeed, were willing to nun counter 10 he iehts
of experience and the known opinions Of ,ny consti
,uerts. We seduously cultivate he friendship If
All nations as the ;condition most oomnatible viii
welfare, and the principles Of odr government.
We decline alliances as adverse to orr peace We
desire commercial relations on equal terms boing
ever wiilinr TO give fair e1uiyaeh; Er adyantaoes
received. We endeayor TO conduct nur inte,colI5sc
Win unenness and sincerity promptly ayowine onr
negs b;cb IL az beneficial in na,;ors as in
Xe have M dignosiion. and W., J;s,l,i,n ali igb,
m meJdle in DISPUTES whebsy internai or S,res,gr'
hat NAV molest other countries. regarJng ham