Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-24

ah'AANA YOUR a. lr IL
hrs' office IN your gin. and had selected n IN .. -
Chose" instrument To correct and resrm an -,rb orrn,
'h' abuses as hni maniicsled Themselves from Tim, 4
.mne III we prielicai operations of the government
i"'hg NJ 'he threshold Of this groat work. h,
nus oy me dtSpensaiion 1T an all vi>e PfovtI.pr.
been removed from AMONGST IL. ,,d ~, d., n,,,;-,u.
81 me Constitution. the ed,rts to be directed I, the nc
comprising ii This vitality important tnsk have Js
VOWED upon myself This same occur,rrcc has srh
J"c'eI Tie wisdom and sudir icncy OF our institution.
10 "A new test For the first lime in our bi.rprv. ,bc
person elected 10 the Wee Presidency Of IN. IT,;tcl
States. ny I e happening Of a contingency prpyiIpJ
Tor m The constitution, has had dovulved nron him the
rreSldeh'idi Office. The spirit OF faction. which Is
H"rc'y opposed 10 The spirit Of u lvfly Patriotism. may
una IN ihts ucCisiul for assaults upon INV administer
lion. And an succeeding. under circumstances -,
sudden and Unexpected and To respnn Utilities -,
greatly augmented, to the administration of public nc
t'lrs. ! shall place IN the intelligence and patriotism
Of the people any only fcliincc. Nv earnest pr,ve,
shlll bc constantly addressed to the alI.y,ise and NH.
powerful Being who mad. me. aud nv shp @ d,sn,p.
saitun | nm called tn the high Office Of President of
this csnicdcrIcy. uudcrstaudinrly to carry nui the
principles OF that Constitution which I have sworn
no protect rf-serve, and defend"
The usual opportunity which Is afforded tn a Chief
Magistrate uprn his iuductinn TO uifrc. of presenting
10 his country men an exposition of t.e policy which
would guide las a administration, ia the form Of an an
angnrh address, not having, under The peculiar err.
cut,silnccS Which have brought noe To- the disrL,r,,
uf the high duties Of President Of the United S,arcs.
hcIng afforded To me-. a brief exposition of The min
ciplcs which will govern me in the general colrsc %
rny administration of public adiirs won q seem Ia l.
due n well To myself as 10 you.
ln regard 10 foreign nations, the groundwork of nv
policy viii be Justice on our part to ali, submitting Il,
injustice from none. While | shall scduIousIv chilli.
waite the relations of peace and amiiy with one aud
all, ~ Will hc my most imperative duty to sec Tint the
honor oi The country shall sustain no blem.sh. With
a view to This. the condition uf our military dcErpc,,
Eull hsg..srH a NrlFs tnH.. 80. Hn
wh'rh IA o:her days covered itself with renowu, mud
the navy, moi inapprDpra'cly termed tie fi.Lt arm If
the public defence Which has spread a hunt Of pI,ry
over the American standard IN all The waters of the
earth, sh'nld he rendered replctc with efficiency.
10 view of the fact, well rSourhed hy history. tina,
TIC tendency of oil human institutions is 10 c,nccn.
lEorc power IN the inls Of a single man. and that
their ultimate downfall has proceeded from This cause.
! drem Il OF tie most essential Importance that a com.
pirtc separd'rpA should iakc place between he sword
ana ihc purse. No matter where or how the public
moneys >hnll he deposited, 81 long ms the President
eau exert the power Of appointing and removing a,
pleasure, the agents selected fur their custody. tLe
cptnmanier in-chicI OF the army and navy Is ia fact
the .rri> .rer, \ permanent aud radical change .h,uld
therefore he dccrecd. The patronage incident To { e
presidential ufice, already great IS constantly incrcl,.
ting. Such increase Is destined to keep pace with The
growth OF oar population, until, without a figure of
SPecrh, an army o! oiiire-ho'ders may be spread over
The ilni. The unrcslraincd power eIeued by a self
Ishly ambitious man, IN order either 10 perpetuate his
authority or TO hand II over To some ayorte rs a.,
successor, may lead To the employment of all the
means within his control 10 accomplish his object
The right 10 remove from Office, while Subjected 10
~ JaNl restraint, Is inevitably destined to produce a
spirit of crouching scryility with the Official carpS,
wh''h, ~ order To uphold the hand which feeds Them.
Maid lead 10 direct and active interference in the
elections. both state and federal. thereby suhiecIinr
ihc course Of stale Legislation To the j.ctaiIun Of the
chIei executive officer. and making The viii Of that
oifirer absolute and supreme. will. al "A proper time,
invoke tho acton Of Congress uprl this subject. md
shall readily ncquicsce IN The adoption Of all priurr
measures which are calculated u arres, those evil,
80 iuil OF danger IN their tendency. | wall remove 40
from Off Z who has faithfully and honestly
acq'.Itcd himself of the duties of hts office, except
IA such cases where such ,ihcer has been guilty q!
an active participation, or by seCrc; melus-;hc less
manly, an therefore the more ouiecuonabls-ha.
given his official influence 10 the purposes of pa Is.
thereby bring the patronage of government in conflict
with the freedom of elections. Numerous removals /
my become necessary under this rule. These will he
made by me through no ascerbity of feeling. | have /
had u, cause To cherish or indulge unkint feelings
towards any. but my conduct vii be regulated by a
Profound sense of what is due To the cuuntr and It's
m%,tiurirus; nor shall | neglect To apply thc same uu.
bending rule 10 tlnse Of Uy own appointment Free
dun Of opinion will hc tolerated the full eninympnt
OF the right Of suffrage will be maintained as the
b]irhrghI Of every American citizen. bat say en-.
piatcally to the official corps, "'Ius tar auI no far
lhrr." have dwell the longer upon this subject. be.
calse remnvals from ofiicc are likely often to arse,
md [ would have my cnuniryInen To understand the
principle Of the executive action.
Iu al pubiIC cNpsndIIucs tn most rigid cc1unm .
should be resDrted To. and, as one ul Is results. a pub /
lie debt ia time o. peace he -etiu!Ously av"rIed. \
wise and patriotic constituency will never object 10
the imposition OF nee ssary burdens Tor useful ends.
and true wisdom dictates the resort 10 such means. la
order to supply Deficiencies ~ the revenue. rather han
Ia rlpsc doubtful eNpcdIcnts, which. uitimItug in a
public debt, serve io enharra>s the Resources ut ihe
country and to lessen It's ability to meet any great
emergency which may arse Al sucCures should he /
a,ulIshcd. The appropriations should be direct aud
explicit, ~ IS To- leave a limited q shire al discretion ,
Ia the Disturbing agent, Gs my b. found compatible :
with Inc public service. \ siIici rcSprusibilI Nv ot the /
part Of all tic agents at the government should be
maintained. and pcculIrIun or dcia'ciliou us ted with
immediate expulsion from Off e AID ihe aust cOuIisn
punishment.
The pubic interest also demands that. u any war
has existed between the government and the currency
IL shall cease. Measures OF "a financial ch1rI,tpr. now
having tho sanction of legal Enactment, shall Dc faith
fIlly enforced until repealed by the legislative autho. /
ujy. But | owe % % myself H. declare that I regard
existing cnactmenis as uuwise aud imyplr rc. nsI IN a
high degree oppressive. shall promptly give INV
]slutiiJu ip aIy constitutional measure which. uugiua.i
uu. in Curr 81. sha hive for IT, Object the res ora.
hone 1T a sIuud cirruilting medium. - essentially nc.
crs-IS 90 give confidence iu al ih' transactions 81
Iitr. q, secure to industry 90, Just anal adequate &c.
w1rls. and % rr-Cs'abl-h The public prosperity Ia
Deciding ur,u tar adaptation ui any such measure {,
the end .roypscd. as well as lIs conformity e. lhc com
suiuton. lsIall resort g. the fathers Df tbg great CO..
puh'icai schD1l iur advice lrl iu.'ruriirn. 20 hrdrrNu
iuu iiirIr Srg' views Di oar system OF governments.
lui the light Of heir ever glunous example.
The institutions under which We live. my country.
mcr, secure each person iu Inc perfect Ci yneut oI
81 his ughi. The spectacle - exhibited rr ilc world
pt % government deriving Us powers from the consent
VI the governed, api hrving im, ared 10 % only 80
much pHI'ycr as Is necessary Cor ITS successful oyrrl.
tuu. Tirs" who are chlrrod with lis ,Iy,rsrr5ro,
siuuli carefully abstain irun III a'triu Hs tp ru'arg.
The range 1T Prwcrs thus granted 20 Tic .cyrrl BE-.
plftm,uts OF The government. other than by 10 ,,p.,I
20 ibc people Tor additional erluts. lest by ~, doug
tlcy d.siurb lpat balance which The ratrgs and -f5le..
men hr frtmsd the constitution HrsfgIal r, s.f.r.
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