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than pisid saAsRncs 70 The pt,aeiplss
q jus.ies ~ Ne pan q powerful nsiiou
- its lrassa<iinzs nth Wszk<f snd g.
lsisiIised pe>pie. whom cifcnpx.aaess
have placed Il ~ Disposal. =.
Before eoacIediog. fellow citizens, 4
mus, say souseshing 70 roo on The sublsrt
Of the parties q his tins existing IN cor
ftouony 70 ne -K-1SpeuS p2fIsezty
clear. that shs interest 81 hal cossiry ~.
! Qoises- thak tks pia}ence of Ne spirit BY
which those parties are al this time 90
vsrnsd. must be greatly uisixsled, II got
ensirely sxsinxsssksi,s-sr eonsrsusucss
viii ensue which are sppsllisg 10 b
thought Of. n psrsies in . Republic are
necessary 70 secure degree q sieilsscs
sodeient 10 keep thu public fanetioasriss
within the bounds a Lao and duty, Is
that point their usefulnsss snds. Rsyoad
that. they become destructive Of public
virtue. the parents Of . spirit sntseonisi
% that Of liberty. snd, eventually. iis 10
eviiable conquefor. We have examples
OF Republics. where the love Of country
snd liberty. st one time. we're the DOM.
oant passions Of The whole mass Of eiii.
gems. And yet. With the coaiiauanes Of
the name aud forms Of Zee Gossrnmea
not ves,ige OF these qualities remaining
10 the bosom Of any one Of us ciiizens. II
was the beautiful remark Of . distinguish
ed EaIlish writer that "in the Roman
Senate. Ocisvius bad . party. and Aniho.
nv party. but the Common wealth bad
none.' Yet the Senate eoaiinued 10
meet in The Temple Of Liberty. 10 talk Of
the sacredness and beauty Of the Com.
monwsslsh. and gaze 81 the statues Of the
elder Brutus and Of the Curiii and Decii.
Aud the people assembled in the forum,
not - in The days Of Csmillus and the
Scipios. 10 cast their free votes Tor annual
Magistrates or pass upon the acts Of the
Senate, but 10 receive from The hands Of
the leaders Of the respective parties their
share Of the spoils. and 10 shout for one,
or the other, a. those collected in Gaul.
or Egypt. and the Lesser Asia, would
furnish the larger dividsnc. The spirit
OF liberty bad fed. and, avoiding The q
bodies Of civilized man. had sought pro-
lection in the wilds OF Seythia or Scsndi-
nsvia; and 90. under the operation Of The
same causes a1d influences. il win ay
from our Capitol and our forums A CO.
lamiiy 30 awful. not only TO our country
but 10 the world. must be deprecated by
every. patriot; and every tendency 10 q
slate Of things likely TO produce IL imme-
diaiely checked. Such . tendency has
existed-doss exist
Always The friend Of my counirymen.
never their 6stterer. IL becomes my duty
TO say 10 them from this high place 20
which their partially has exalted me,
that there exists 10 the land spirit hostile
10 their best interssis-hostile 10 liberty
ITSELF II 10 o spirit contracted 10 It's
views, selfish in lie object. II looks 10
the aggrandissment OF a few, even 10 the
destruction Of the whole. The entire
remedy is with the People. Something,
however. may be effected by the means
which they have placed in my hands
u is union that we wsnt. not Of party
for the sake Of that party. but union Of
the whole country for the sake Of the
whole eountry-foF the defence OF iis
Interests and its honor against foreign az
greasion. Tor the defence OF those princi-
ples for which our ancestors 90 glofiously
eontended. IA far a. IL depends upon
me. Il shall be accomplished. All the in-
huence that ] possess. shall be exersed TO
prevent the formation at least Of "a Exc
eutive party 10 the halls az the Legislative
body. I wish ioT the support Of no men,
Der Of that body 10 any measure Of mine
that does moi satisfy his judgement and bis
sense Of duty 10 ihose from whom be
holds his appointment; nor any oafdsneo
ia advance from the People. but that ssked
for by Mr.. Jefferson. ito give 6rmness
and effect to the legal administration Of
their affairs"
deem the present occasion sufficiently
Important aud solema TO justify me in ex.
pressing 10 my fellow-ciiizeas profound
reverence ios The ChsisiIan Religios, snd
. thorough convietion that sound morals,
religious liberty, and Just sense Of rsli-
gio0s responsibility. are essentially con-
neeied With ell iscs and lasting happinsss;
and 20 that good Being Who hes blessed
us BY the gifts Of eivai add religious free
dom. who watched over aud prospsred
the labors Of our Fathers. and has hitherto
preserved 10 Ds iasiiiutions Ear exceeding
IN exeellenes those Of any other people
lei us unite ia fervently commencing eve
" interest Of our beloved eountEy IN all
future time.
Fellow. eilizeBs; Beiog fully Invested
with that high Olsee 10 which the PARTIAL
" OF my eounsFymen has called ne,
now take an sdsetionats leave Of you. VOC
will bear With you TO your hOnes The ~.
membranes 81 the pledge ] hare this DAY
given 70 disehaFge al the high duties Of
my exalted stalion. aceoFdink 10 the best
Of my sbility; and I shall enter upoa their
| performance With sntiFs coa6dsBce 10 The
support Of just and gseerous People.
ADDRESS or VICE PRESIDENT TYLER.
o. tatirg a. ChsiT .. a. ssn.ts, jsrsA 4. Istl:
SENATORS ;--Cslled BY The people Of
the Unissd States 70 preside ever youF de-
libsFstiOns, cannot withheld The axpFss-
slon Of the high eslimeie which plscs on
the hoeos they have eea.sFred upos ne.
To occupy The seal which hes bssn Sled
snd sdornsd 10 say noshisg Of ny more
immediats pFedsesssors.1 by 90 Adams. =