Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-27

chosen instrument To correct and reform an sucb orr,
and abuses rs had manifested Themselves from time /,
Time IN The practical pcuions Of the r,yer,n.n,
While standing at The threshold Of this c,o,, ~ -
has. by the dispensaiion Of an all-visa p,o,sI.no.
"eeh removed from amongst rs, aud by the nr,,;sio,
W 'e ennsuinto1, the eHirts 10 be directed Ia The Nc
'',"PnNlhg OF TITS Ni'a'y i'm loriani tax have do
VOWED upon myself Thi- same occurrence r. -
llncted the wisdom AMI siairi-ncy of our i,s,;,,,i,,.
To a new test For tae first time in our b;.,,,, ~,
person elected 10 the We Presidency of the If,,,cd
states, by I g happening Of a contingency nr,,il.
"' n' 'Ne constitution. has had deNulvcd upon him the
P'sue"lai ONCE. The spirti of faction. whirh q.
uireciy opposed % The spirit Of a lpnv pntriptism. may
hnd IN tins occasion fr assaults urpn my o,lminis,r,.
il"l. Aud IN succeeding. under circumstances 81,
sudden and unexpected. aud To Responsibilities 81,
greatly augmented, To- Ihc administration of nublic NJ
fairs, ! shall place in The Intelligence and patriotism
oi the people my only reliance. NV earnest pr,vct
shall he constantly addressed To the nll-wise and an.
powerful Being who made me. and by who.e dispeo.
saIiun I am called to The high office ur PrcsTden, Of
this csniedeucy. undersianiingly 10 carry our the
principles OF that Constitution which have sworn
"io protect. preserve. aud defend"
The usual opportunity which is afforded 10 n CbteC
Magistrate upon his inductirn io office. uf presenting
10 his country men an exposition Of tie policy which
would guide his administration. in the forn Of an IN.
argural address, not having. under the peculi,r cir.
cunstanccs which have brought INC To- the DISCHARGE
of the high duties of President OF the United States
bcing afforded 10 me n brief exposition Of the min
ciples which will govern me in the general course a.
my administration of public afT, irs won 4 seem To @
due Is well To myself rs To YOU.
On regard tn foreign nations. the rrnund ,rk oc mo
policy will he Justice on pur part to all. submitriur 4,
injustice from nnuc. While I sl ~ scdulbnsIy culti.
waite the relations of peace and amiIy with one anil
al' Il VIII he my most imperative duty Ia see that tn,
honor OF the country shall sustain no blemrsh. Win
n view to this, the condition of our military deCrnc,s
will become a matter ofanxinus solicitude. The army
which ia other days covered itself with rennvn. and
The navy, not inapprnpriaicly termed The right arm Of
the public defence, which has spread a light of glory
over the American standard in all the waters Of the
earth. should he rendered repleic " ith efficiency.
Ia view of the fact, well avouched by history that
the tendency of all human institutions is To c,nce,,.
iratc power IN the h ,nds of n single man. and lho,
Their uliimni" downfall has prucec,.ed frnm this cause.
doem u oi a. most essential Importance that a com.
pletc separaiina shouhl take place between the sword
anil the purse. No matter where or how the public
moneys shall he deposited, 50 long ms the President
can exert the power of appointing and removing AZ
pleasure, the agents selected Er their cus'oly. the
commander in-chicf Of the army AMI navy is in Cirt
the 'reas Irer. \ permanent and radical change .h,nId
therefore be d"crced. Tho patronage inci!eni To- tie
presidential uhi c, already great is constantly increns.
ing. such inrrcase u destined To keen pace with The
gcowih oi our population. until, without IA figure of
speech, an army Of uHi 'c-hoiders may be spread over
The land. The unrcslrined power ereried by a self
lshiy 0mbiii"us nan, IN order either To pcrpciuaie his
authority or To hand Il over To sone favnrte as his
Successor, may lead 10 the employment of all the
means within his control To- accomplish his ohiecI
The right Ia remove from office. while Subjected 10
M just restraint. Is inevitably destined To nrnluce a
sihrif of crouch ,ng scrviliiy with the official cnrn-.
which, in order To u,i IL the hand which feeds Ibom
w'dld lead to direct and active Interference in the
elections bIil state and iclcrh, thereby suhiccIin-
the course of stale Legislation To the d;crairnn of the
chici cNccnive officer. aul making the will OF Ihat
onirer absolute and snprem'. | will, at a prnacr time,
invoke the acton Of Congress uppI THIS subject, AMI
SHALL readily arquIcsce ia the aIp2iipn of all proper
measures which are calculated o. arrest I!rse evil,
80 fall Of danger ia their tendency. will reropve nu
incumbent fr-m oii t who has faithfully and honestly
acquitted himself of the duties of ms office, exceni
IA such eases where such fliccr has becn guilty ol
lI arllVe participation, or 10y secret me Ins-;hc less
mInly, an therefore the more uijccIiona ihr-hns
gwen his Official Inilience To the purposes Of a NJ.
thereby bring the plirnagc of government ia ruulirt
with The freedom at cIeciIOns. Numerous removals
my become necessary under This rule. These will be
made 10y me through no ascerhIIy uf feeling. I have
had NJ cause To ch rIsl or indulge unkInG feelings
towards any. bat my conduct vii he regulated by a
profound sense of what is due TO the country and It's
institutions; nor shall I neglect To apply the same I'M.
bending rule Ia those of by own appointment Free
dun of opinion will bc tolerated the fall eniovuieni
"i the right of suffrage will be maintained as the
bIrhrIght of every American citizen, bat say cm.
phaiically To the Official corps, thus far and ~ lar
Ihcr." ! have dwell the longer upon this subjeci. be-.
cause removals from Office are likely often To arse.
aud | would have M cOpnirymen To understand the
principle Of The executive action.
In all puhlic expenditures the most rigid economy
should be rcSorcd To-. nnI. ms one or ITS results. a pub.
lie debt ia time Of peace he schulously avoided. A
wise and patriotic constituency will never object Ia
the i'm posiiiun of nee sslry burdens for useful ends;
and true wisdom dictates The resort To- such means. m
order 10 supply deficiencies in the revenue, rather Than
10 those doubtful cNpcdicnts, which. %ullim1tmg IN a
public debt, serve Ia emiarr1~s the resources of the
country and TO lessen ITS ability To meet any great
emergency which may arise All sinecurcs should be
abolished. rhe appropriations should he direct and
explicit. 50 as 10 leave n limited a SHIRE Of discretion
10 the disbursing agents rs may be found compatible
with the public service. \ StrIcI responsibility on the
part Of all the agents Of lhe government should be
maintained. and pccnllIiun or dcialcaiion visited with
immediate expulsion from oniec AID the most cui,disn
punishment.
The pubic interest also demands that, If any war
has existed between the government and the currency
it shall cease. Measures OF a financial character. now
having the sanction Of legal eRacimeut, shall be faith.
fully enforced until repealed 10y the legislative aufio.
nty. But I owe II 90 myself o. declare that regard
existing enacimeBls as uuNIsc aud ImPoli &c, AID IN n
high degree oppressive. shall promptly give my
sansfion 10 any constitutional measure which. pricinl-
ting IN Cuugr 81. sha have for lis object the res.orI-
lion ct a sUuud circulating medium, 80 essentially ne.
CesSnry to give confidence ia all the Transactions at
life. 20 secure 10 industry is just AMI adequate re-.
wards. and 10 rc-es'ablish The public prosperity. ~
deciding upon tho adaptation of any such measure g.
the end proposed, as well as it, conformity To- the crn.
siitulion, shall resort % the fathers of The great re-.
publican schUol for advice aud instruction, 10 bc Irtwn
from heir sage views Of Our system Of government,
aui the light of thcir ever glo'ious example.
The institutions WEdcr which We live, my country
men, secure each person ia The perfect chi yment of
sll ms rights. The spectacle Is exhibited To- the world
Of a government deriving its powers from the consent
Of the governed. and having impaired O, u only 81,
much power as Is necessary Or is successful opera
ton. Those who are charged with is administration
should carefully abstain from all attempts TO enlarge
The range Of powers thus granted 10 The ,cyrul de.
parments Of the government, oihcr than by IN appeal
TO the people Cor additional grants, lest by m doing
they disturb that balance which the patrjts and states.
men gyho framed the constitution designed To estab.
lish bet seeH he federal government and the states