Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-12
OFFICIAL.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE YATES.


$ was made to you by tbS aSSJfresiding over the
r. of William Hem Prison, late President of IN.
of United States. n him you had conferred YOU,
OF suffrages hrs, Office in your gift, and had Sc
i ected X - your chosen instrument to correc,
ed and rsln all such errors and abuses as had man.
Ks ie|hemseVes from time TO time in the Practical
" Ha"on oil the Government. While standing Al,
the threshold of this great work. he has by IN. dis
pensaton of an all wise Providence, been renewed
from amongst us, and by the provisions of The Coz,
sutuon the efforts to be directed to the aceon,,r:sb
ing OF this vitality important task have deyov,d m
on myself. This same occurrence has subi,c,., II.
wisdom and sufhciency of our institutions n
test. For the first time in our history IN. 49,,
elected 10 the Vice Presidency of the United STATE,
oy lhe happening OF contingency provided for in
uhe Consu'ntion, has had devolved upon him ,ba
PRESIDENTIAL office. The spirit Of faction which :.
directly opposed TO the spirit of lofty patro,isr,
may IND IN this occasion for assaults upon M, "A
mnistration. And in succeeding. u,do, -.
stances so sudden and une xpected. and 10 go.
0IIies so greatly augmented, to the admins,,,,;o,
VI ADa'rS snail place IN the intelligence and
pa''O''sm oil the People my only sure reli.ne,
wy earnest prayer shall be constantly addressed n
the aH-"'se and all-powerful Being who made ma
ana by whose dispensation am called TO the b;,b
ONCE OF President OF this Confederacy. unde,s,,rI
nglyio carry out the principles Of that Cops,i,,o,
which have sworn ito protect, preserve. and 40
fend." U oe
m
ne 1sual opportunity which is afforded IN
s,s''a'e upon ms induction to Office of pre
go l's men Oh exposition OF the poll.
IN" ~ouu su'ae ms administration in the
o'' ~ an inaugural actress not having under the
peeI , e'euns ances which have brought me To
ITiIsI So VI 'ne hiSh duties OF President of the
49,, ~ - - ecu a'OIueo 10 me. Olief exposi
s.t I.e Ps'"elP'es ~hich will govern ne in the
would 80 - NY HuI'n's,raioh OF public affairs
IL 49,. " " &c uue as well 70 myself as TO you
~ - So ', :" iOreigh hatons, the groundwork Of my
~ &c Jusuoe on our part TO all, submittingto
49, r' " nile shall seduousy Gu i
80 III 'e'It'Uhs OF peace and amity with one
tina, ib b,nor ~ - ''y nus imperative DUTY TO see
- w. O' " 'he country shall sustain no blem-
'o,. w nh view 10 TINS, the condition OF our mil
i;c;;,da IT, n oeeorne matter OF anxious So
$50 ;,.,SsL NY, "hich mas IN other days CO.
So. "Ih Ien0"h, and the Navy, not inap-
fence winch 49,. s,,s"e SUI arm OF me public de-
Ao,;.,r sP'e'u llght OF glory over the
I'D a.. .' I W 1'I the waite of the earth
~ -; rI 81 IeP'ete win efficiency.
H. ,I y 'ie 'n1s' well aVouched by history that
- 10y y. az human institutions IS 10 concen-
,b.ir nI,;o,, h1nu' OF single man, and that
c,use I de,n, !, Of g.. no. proceeded from this
tb., oco,,Ia,a = " ''e mos essential importance
- le,e epa'd'Oh should take place between
,L. Ill. .al PL' NO matter where or how
I.';,I 'yS sila'' Oe deposited, so long as the
movin, =, L;s , 'le power Of appointing and re-
cps,odv The -, "e 'sentS seiected Tor their
.s ~, No''l'hahuer- In Chief Of the Army
""G N'S - III iacI the Treasurer. A permanent
anu cnapse should therefore be decreed The
puo'ase 'heueht 70 The Presidential Office alreadv
49, -, a ey'oa "uy increasing Such increase i,
I,,o, mil ~ S''h the growth Of our pOpu-
a. II',I' ~Hno't hgure OF speech, an army of
o"i1e hO.ueLS may be spread over the land Tbs
@ power eNe'ted by a seIhshly ambitious
man, w oIuer el'her to perpetuate his authority ar
" n'"u ~ over 10 some iavorte as his SUCCESSION
-; .eao " '"e employment OF all the means with.
:" "'' rO"'lO' 10 accomplish his object. The rght
" remove from once, while subjected 10 no iust 5s
ftralnt, IS inevitably destined TO p,odpcs a -,
go. seIFity WIN The Official corps, which, in
- "a, ~ utno'u we hand which feeds them, would
bo,b So anu eeIVe interference In the elections,
Go. - Gu 80 Itueraii thereby subecting the
CS.SeroI state legislation to the dctation Of tho
oa;'. tIl'r Cilcer' ana making the will Of that
,;,,. -. - "''u supreme will, al a propsr
,utoHs ,'le ACTON OF Congress upon this sub
I 49,. s 'e'u'y acquie'ce IN the adoption OF
these evil, go C,,l Of ] are calculated 70 arrest
,s,,os ~ 'uII " uansef IN Their tendency. will
~ ~, ~ monument from office who has faithful
80 "oiIes.y acquitted himself Of the duties OF his
Gl" 10 SUCH cases where such officer
h, s", suny OF an active partisanship, or
~ S ,II Ineans-ihe less manly, and there
sc,sI ;"a' ".o ooIectona1o-has given his Of
h,;o;,, W 'ue purposes OF party, thereby
Ac, Syi,i ,he 5,Jiaase oI 'ho Government IN con-
hS. WIN Ihe freedom OF elections. Numerous re-
Tb.s. Iii oe-o,nI necessary under this rule
C,sI,n, - '''pue oy me through no acerbity of
uok,nJ e.s,ngs ,oa,.I oause 10 cherish or indulge
he reg,,is," ,, any bu' my conduct will
the contr,, az, ~ - sense OF what IS due to
Ia annI, ~. ~ I'is'luUons; nor shall neglect
own oyno,o,,anr, u"GGenulng rule to those Of my
tos,,tsJ ,%n III Freedom OF opinion will be
viii Inc mem ol we right Of sufFngs
can ci,ilcn So, % VIC OI'thIight Of every Amer-
CORDS ",bms ,od Sulp.lhauS'Hy to the Official
longer nron ,b,s 49, i' nave dwelt the
Gee are ksl, &C.,, -, oe0ause removals from Of
eountrvmsn ~ u'u "ouId have my
eutiye acton. "'e principle OF the Exc
In all ppLi. v,.,,,;,..--,t -
should be reso,tsJ ~ 80 ,u0 nOsl IIgiu economy
public debt IN ti,,s - ~. u' one Vl us results,
A wise and p,t,,o,,e ,pr',,,. DC seouou'y avoided
TO the imposition of nse.'..s,, WI never OBJECT
/ ends; and true visdooo 49, Uu'uens loI useful
means, in ore, IN s,,nrl lho resort 10 such
nue., rather dian 70 tbo,e Sost,tai 10 Ino Ieye'