Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-08-15

} lopped}y the sword Of revolution where peace
able remedies are unproyided absolute &C
" :scence in the decisions Of the majority, the
al principle Of republics, from which is no ap'
peal but to force, the vital principle and immo.
date parent of despostism: well disciplined
militia, our best reliance in peace, and for the
first moments Of war, till regulators may re-
leve them:-the supremacy bf the civil over
the military authority economy in the public
expense, that labour may be lightly burdened:
1.-The honest payment of our debts and sacred
preservation of the public faith; encourage
ment OF agriculture, and of commerce as its
Handmade: the diffusion of information, and arr
raignment of all abuses at the bar Of the public
reason freedom of religion; freedom Of the
press and freedom of person, under the protec-
lion ct the habeas corpus:-and trial by jures
Ilmpartially selected These principles form
the bright constellation, which haAgonc before
us, and guided our steps through an age Of rev.
olution and reformation. The wisdom Of our
sages, and blood of our heroes, have been de,
voted to their attainment they should be the
creed of our political faith, the text Of civic in
structlon, the touchstone by which to try the
services pt those we trust; and should we wan
der from them in moments of error or of alarm,
let us hasten to retrace our steps, and TO regain
the road which alone leads to peace, liberty
and safety
repair then, fellow citizens, to the post you
have assigned me. With experience enough
in subordinate Offices to have seen the Difficult.
ties fthis the greatest Of all, have learnt to
expect that it will rarely fall 10 the lot of inn
perfect man to retire from this station with the c
reputation, and the favour, which bring him
nto it. Without pretensions to that high con
idencc you reposed in our first and greatest
evolutionary character, whose pre-eminent &
ervlces had entitled him to the first place in T
lis country's love, and destined for him the
arrest page in the volume Of faithful history
ask so much confidence only as may give :
rmness and effect to the legal administration
| your affairs. shall often go wrong through i
eject of judgment When right, shall often !,
G thought wrong by those whose positions will y,
OF command a view of the whole ground. y
SIX your ndu gence for my own errors, which u
i'll never be intenional and your support
,alnst the errors Of others, who may condemn
nat they would not, if seen in all its parts
he appreciation implied by your suffrage, is a
eat consolation 10 me for the past; and my
lure solIcllude will be, to retain the good opn- n
oil those who have bestowed it in advance,
concIllate that Of others by doing them all El
good IN my power, and to be Instrumental co
he happiness and freedom Of all. on
Relying then on the patronage Of your good trt
Il, advance with obedience to the work, rea- 70,
to retire from it whenever you become sem Gu
le how much better choices it is in your pow liz
to make. And may that infinite Power Sta
ich rules the dcstnies Of the universe, lead ter
counc!IS 10 "hat Is best, and give them sci
orable issue for your peace and prosperity ev,
jeterSon's Inaugural address. We,