Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-04-24
PRESIDENT T,Y l. ERE
ADDRESS
Me peeph ofsIs UMissd .s3atest

EaRs sha hs0 ssieestd hin ~ your eS"s'H "r"s
nsni 10 cetfscl and tefo'm all sush efsofs and
s',usss as had manifsslsd themselves from time 10
tn.s in The practical operation Of the Gosefnfn' ~.
While standing Of the Threshold VI this great
work. hs has, BY he dtapsnss,'on 81 ~ sli-w'ss
Prp, idenec, been removed IRON a,aonsi %, aud
by tho provisions OF tho Constitution The stE't,s ~
ba directed TO the accomplishing Of this vitality
important task have devol.cd up'n myself, this
same Occurrences has subjected the wisdom sud
sutli iency Of our ins,itutlons IN u new test. Fot
the dts, time Ia our history tho pnrs N elected 10
The Vice Presidency vi ihe Uu,,rd s'a,ss, by tho
happening Of = can,ingsney provided Tor IN she
Constitution. hns bad devolsed upon him the
Presidential office. The spiti, Of %fac.,en., which
10 directly opposed 10 ,hs spisi, Of . lofty pa.
tfio.sm, may find In this ocessian for assaults
upon my administration. And 10 succeeding under
circu ~ taaess 20 sudden snJ unsa pccted. aud 10
responsibilities 70 sts,ty augmented, 10 the sd.
miuis,fslioa Of public sffaiss, | shall placs ia .be
intelligence aud patsio,i.m Of tho people my only
sure reliance. My ssrncs, prayer shall b. coa.
s,antly addressed 10 tho oil. ~iss aud sli.ppwctfui
Being who made ne, aud by whose j'spr',sat,en
am called to the high Office Of President Of 'hi.
Confsdetsey. unde,.,andiosIy 10 ca'.y ous .hs
principles VI thu, Constitution which | have
sworn " 10 protect. preserve and defend.
The usual opportunity which 10 afforded 10 q
Chief Masissra,s upon his induction 10 office, Of
presenting 10 bis coun,iymeu an exposition ot the
policy which ~euld guide his administration. In
the form Of an insuaurai add ss., no. having. IN.
der the peculiar circumstances which have broush,
me ~ the discharge Of the duties Of President oithe
uaited SH,s.. bscn afforded 10 ms, . brief expo.
si.ien Of the principles which will govern me In
The course Of ny administration Of public ~.iiairs
would serm to he due ~ we'll to nyaelf Ne TO sou.
In regard 10 foreign nations, the ground work Of
my pulley Wiil b. justice on our par. to sll, sub.
hitting 10 injustice from none. While ! shall
sed ,lously cultivate The relations Of peace and
smi,y with one aud all, Is will 10 my most imps-
,a,ivs duty 10 eec tina, The honor Of The country
shall sustain no bismish. nh . view TO this.
the condition of our military dsfeness will become
q matter Of anxious sslicituje. The Army.
which he. In other days covered itself with re-.
nown. aud Tho Navy mot inapprSpria.ely termed
the right ara nf the pubic defence, which has
'presd lish, Of glory over the American standard
In a. tho wa.ots Of the earth. should DO rendered
trplets with efficiency. ~.
In a view Of the fact. we'll vnuchsd by hi tory.
that the tendency Of all human institutions 10 10
concentrate powss In the hsnds Of . single man.
aud that their ulsimate downfall has proceeded |
from this cause, I deem h Of tho most essential
importance that . complete separation should take
place between The sword and purse. M matter
where Or how The public monrys shall b. depo-
si,ed. 20 long a. the President can exert tho pow.
81 Of appointing and removing. At bis pleasure,
he agents se'ec,sd for ,hei, custody, The Com.
rnandsr Ia. chief Of the Army and Navy L. In fse'
the Treasurer. A permanent ard radical change
should therefore be declared. The patronage 10.
ciden, to tho Presidential office, already great. !.
eons,sn,ly increasing. Such increase IL destined
10 keep pace With the growth Of cur poi ~u,a'ion.
until. ~i,hou, = figure NJ speech. an army cfef
fee hehdsrs may DO sl,ead over the land. The
ua,sstrainsd power exsr,ej BY = sei6shly snbi.
,ious man; 10 order neither 10 prrre.ua,e his AZ.
tharity OF to hand II over to soine favotite 80 bis
may load 10 the employment Of oil the
msans within bio control to accomplish his OBJ
jret.
The right to remove from Office, while sub. :
10 no ia., restraint. II inevitably destined
. produce . spirit Of crsachina scrsilisy with the !
,ficisi cerps. which, Ia order 10 upto old tho hand
which feeds them, would lead 10 direct and arti,e :
Ia sha elections. both State aud Fed. :
thereby suhjse,ine the course II State lssis- :
alton 10 the dictation Of the Chief Executive OF !
lces. and making the will Of ,ha, officer absolute
md extreme. will. at proper time invoke the '
eadily a~cquiesee in the adoption Of oil proper
measures which are calculated to arrest these Q
wills. 80 full of danger In their tendency ! wilt
emove no incumbent from Office who has faith q
ully and hnuesily acquitted himself Of III. duties .
his office. excsp, in such cases where such Of
has bsen guilty Of an active par,iasn.hil, az =
y secret neans--thc less manly, aud ,hsief.re !
mare ohirc,ionahls-. has given his official iniu- .
nee 10 the purposes II party, thereby bringing
he patronage Of the Government in conflict With
be freedom nf s~iscnons. Numerous removals
become necessary under this rule. Thssr 7
viii he made by me through no acerhiiy If telling,
! have no cause TO cherish or indulge unkind t
selling. toward any. but my conduct will he re. C
ulated by . profound sense Of wha, is due 10 the I
'un,ry and lie institutions; nor shall / ncslec,
, apply the came amending rule 10 .h"se Of nv
appointment. Freedom Of opinion will be :
the full enjoyment cf the rish. Of suf- >
age will be m,insaiaed ~ the birth right Of :
very American citizen. hu, ! say, enaphatieal'y 10
oiicisi corps. ..hus far and no farther l have a
wela the longer upon this subject becsuse zee Il
lossls from Office are likely often tn srise. and I
ouid have my country men to understand The
OF ,he Executive actions.
In oil public expenditure, the most rigid ecu :
nmy should be rssor,ed to, and, o. one Of it's re. !
4 public dsht 10 time Of peace he sedaously
roided. A wise snd patriotic constituency will
object to the imposition Of necessary bur.
Ems for usrfnl ends; and true wisdom dictates
% resos, TO such means 10 order 10 supply def i;
encies in the revenue, rather than 10 those .,
,uhs,ai expesient.. which,. ul,i,nstins in 9 pub N
|: debt. serve to eunbarrass the resources Of the |
'un,ry and to lsssrn its ability 10 meet any great
nergsncy which must arise. Al sinceuss should
abolished. The appropriations should Be direct .
ID expIlcit, % - 10 leave - limited STARE Of
scfction to the disaursins agents a. may be o
ind compatible with the public sesvire. A
'ht responsibility on the part of oil the agent, Of
. govesnm.nt should DO mai,ained, end peccu- 4
lion OF defalcation visited with immediate ex-
lsion from office and the most coadisn punish 7
The pubic Interest also demands that. If any
II sas existed between the government and the .
rrency, il shall Geese. Measures OF q financial
arpcier, now having the sanction Of legal enact
shall be f~sishfuiiy enforced antil repealed by
leeislatiss suihoriiy. Bot ! owe il 10 myself -