Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-04-27
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT TY-
LER,
TO The people Of fhe y. States.

Before my arrival at the scat Of Co
vernnent the painful communication was
made to you by the officers presiding over
the several Departments, of the death of
William Henry Harrison, late President
of the United States. Upon him You had
conferred your suifi'ages for the first Of
flee in your gift, and had selected him as
your chosen instrument to correct and re-
form all such errors and abuses as had
manifested themselves from time 10 time
in the practical operation Of the Govern
mcnt. While standing a, the threshold Of
tais great work, he has; by the dispcnsa
don Of IA All Wise Providence, been re-
moved from amongst us, and by the pro-
visions OF the Constitution, the efforts to be
directed to the accomplishment of this vi
tally important task have developed upon
myself This same occurrence has sub
jected the wisdom and suhiciency Of our
lnstitations to new test.
For the first time in our history, the
person elected to the Vice Presidency Of
the United States by the happening Of a
contingency provided for in the Constitu-
ton, has had developed on him he Prcsi
DENTAL Office. The spirit Of faction which
is directly opposed to the spirit Of lofty pa
triotism, may find, in this,an occasion for as
sual1s upon my administration. And, in
succeeding under circumstances so sudden
and unexpected, and to responsibilities SO
greatly augmented, to the administration
Of public affairs, shall place in the intel
ljgcncc and patriotism of the people my
only sure reliance. Ny earnest prayer
shall constantly be addressed to the All
Wise and All Powerful Being who made,
and by whose dispensation am called TO
the high Office Of President Of tho Confed-
eracy, Understandings to carry out the
prime pies Of that Constitution which have
sworn to "protcct, preserve and Defend"
The usual opportunity which is afforded
20 a Chief Magistrate upon his in 1uction
into Office, OF presenting to his. country
men o. exposition of the policy which
would guide his administration, in the form
of an Inaugural Address, not having I'M
der the peculiar circumstances which have
brought me to the discharge Of the high
dn,ios Of the President Of the United States
been afforded TO me, brief exposition Of
the principles which will govern me ia the
general course of my administration Of
public affairs, would seem to be due as we'll
10 myself as to you.
In regard to foreign nations, the ground
work Of my policy will be justice on our
part to all, submitting to injustice from
none. While | shall scdulousIy cultivate
The relations Of peace and amlty with one
and ALL it will be my most imperative du-
~ TO see that the honor Of the country
Shall sustain no bIcmish. With view to
this, the condition Of our military defences
will become a matter OF anxious solicitude.
The army, which has, in other days COW
cred itself with renown, aud the navy, not
appropriately termed the right arm of
the public defence, which has spread
light Of glory over the American standard
on all the waters o. the earth, should be
repIeto with efficiency.
In view Of the fact, we'll avouched by
history, that the tendency Of all human in
sttutionS is to concentrate power in the
hands of single man, and that their ulii-
mate downfall has proceeded from this
cause, deem it Of the most essential i'm
portance that complete separation should
take place between the purse and the sword.
No matter where or how the puS ic moneys
shall be deposited, 50 long, as the President
can exert the power Of appointing, and re-
moving at his pleasure, the agents selected
for their custody, the Commandcr- Chief
Of the Army and Navy, IS in fact the Trca-
snrer. permanent and radical change
should therefore be declared The patro-
mage incidental to the Presidential office, al
ready great, is constantly increasing. Such
increase is destined to keep pace with the
growth of our population, until without fl
CURE Of speech, an army Of Office holders
may spread over the land. The unre-
strained power cxcrtcd by sefshly am
bitous man, in order to perpetuate his au-
thority or to nand il over to some favorle |
as his successor, may lead TO The employ
ment Of all the means in his control to ac
compish this object 1
The right to remove from Office while |
subject to no Just restraint, is inevitably !
designed to produce spirit Of crouching
scryiity with the official corps, which ia |
order to uphold the hand which feeds them |
would lead to direct aud active Interference
in the elections, beth State and Federal, |
thereby subjocting the course Of State le-
gislation to the dctation Of the Chief Ex- |
ecutlvo officer, and making the will of |
that officer absolute and supreme. will, !
at 4 proper time, invoke the action of Con- !
gress upon the subject, and shall readily |
acquiescc in the adoption of all proper |
measures which are calculated to arrest |
these evils, so full Of danger il heir ten
deucy. will remove no incumbent from
office who has faithfully and honestly &C
quilted himself Of the duties of his office,