Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-06

the Governments with which our relations are most
inumate. pleasing guaranty that the harmony %
important TO the interests OF their subjects, well
as our citizens, will not be interrupted by the ad.
'sheement OF any claim or pretensions upon their
part TO which our honor would not permit us %
yelu. Long the defender Of my country's rights
IN the held, trust that my fellow citizens will not
zee my earnest desire to preserve peace with for
egn fo~es any indication that their rights will
ever be sacrificed, the honor OF the nation tar
nshed, by any admission the part Of their Chief
Magistrate unworthy OF their former glory.
In our intercourse with our Aboriginal neig hbors,
tue same hoerality and justice, which marked the
course prescribed to me by two OF my illusuious
predecessors when acting under their direction in
the discharge OF the duties OF Superintendent and
Commissioner, shall be strictly observed. I can
conceive of no more sublime spcctscle-none more
| likely TO propltiate an impartial and common Crea-
tor, than rigid adherence to the principles OF JUS
tlce on the part Of powerful nation in its transact
tons with a weaker and uneivilzed people, whom
circumstances have placed at its disposal
Before concluding, fellow citizens, / must say
something to you on the subject OF the parties at
this time existing in our country. To me il APP
pears perfectly clear that the interest of that coun.
luy requires that the violence Of the spirit by
which those parties are at this time governed must
be greatly miugated, Il not entirely extineuished
or consequences will ensue which are appalling TO
be thought OF. II parties in a Republic are neces.
sary to secure degree OF vigilance sufficient to
keep the public functionaries within the bounds Of
law aid duty. at that point their usefulness ends
Beyond that they become destructive OF public viz
tue, the parents OF spirit ntagonst to that Of
liberty, and eventually, its inevitable como
we nave examples nj Republics, where the love Of
country andof liberty, at one time we e the domi-
nant passions Of the whole mass of citizens. Add
yet, with the continuance Of the name and 70 ms
OF Tree Government, not vestgc OF those qualities
remaining in the bosom OF any one Of its citizens
IL VA the beautiful remark Of a distinguished En-
glish writer, that 'in the Roman Senate Octavius
had psrty, and Anthony n party, but the Com.
monwealth had none" Yet the Senate continued 10
meet in the Temple Of Liberty, talk o. tie sacred.
ness and beauty of the Commonw ealth and seze
at the statues OF the elder Brutus and Of the Curt
and Deei. And the people assembled in the forum,
not as IN the days Of Camillus and the Scipios Ia
cost their free votes for annual Magisries or pass
upon lhe acts OF the Senate, hut to receive from the
hands OF the leaders OF the respective paties lh,,r
share OF the spoiIS and TO shout for one. or the
other, as those collected in Gaul or Egypt and Tho
Lesser ASA would furnish Il larger dividend tt
spirit of liberty had fed, aud, avoiding the
nbodes of civilized man, had sought protection IN
the wids of ScyihiA or Scandinavia: and so un-
der the operation OF the causes and influences
II will fly from our Capitol aud our forums A ca.
amlty SO awful, not only TO country but to the
void must be deprecated by every pat lot and evo-
ry tendency TO state of things likely TO produce j,
lnmetis ;ly checked Such tendency has xis,ed
does exist Always the friend of my countrymen
never their notterer. it becomes my duty TO saw N
them from this high place to which their partisIi,
hoS eANitcu me, mat there exists IN the land
hostile TO their best interests hostile TO liberty H.
self IL is spirit contracted in its views SELF Al
IN lis object IL looks to the agsrandisement of ,
few, even TO the destruction of the ;n,eres,s
of the whoe. The entire remedy is with the
People. Something, however, may he efTsc,rd
by the means which they have placed in nv hands.
IL Is union that we want, not of a party for the
sake OF that party, but union OF the whole coun-
try Tor the sake of the whole country-for the de-
fence OF It's interests and its honour against foreign
10 Of sla.-
which our ancestors so gloriously commended As
lar as II depends upon me it shall be ACCOMPLISHED
All the nhuenee that possess. shall be exerted 10
prevent the formation least of Executive par
ty IN the halls of the Legislative body. | wish for
the support of no member of that BODY TO nnvme,-
sure OF mine that does not satisfy his Judgment
and his sense of duty TO those from whom he hold,
ms appointment; nor any confidence IN advance
from the People, but that asked for by Mr. Jeffer.
son, TO give hrmness and effect to the legal admin
istratlon of their affairs"
deem the present occasion sufficiently imnor
tant and solemn to Justify me in expressing To NV
fellow citizens profound reverence for the Chris
tan Religion, and thorough conviction that sound
morals, religious liberty, and just sense Of religion,
responsibility, essentially connected with ali
true ana lasting happiness; and TO that good Being
who has blessed us by the gifts of civil and re siou,
freedom, who watched over and prospered the 4.
6ors OF our fathers and has hitherto preserved to us
institutions lar exceeding in excellence those of anv
o'her people, let us unite in fervently commencing
every interest OF our beloved country in all future
time. '''~
Fellow-citizens: Being fully invested with thai
high office 10 which the Partially OF my country.
men has ellied me, now take an affectionate leave
OF you. You will bear with YOU 10 your homes IN,
remembrance of the pledge have this day given &c
discharge all the high duties Of my exalted station
according 10 the best of my ability; and shall en-.
ter upon their performance with entire confidence
IN the support OF just and generous people.