Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-23

INAUGURAL ADDREss-Tn the exclusion Of other
matter, we this week present our readers with the
inaugural address Of Presiden, Harrison Since The
election OF his individual to the Presidency the an
pearance of this document has been looked for with
more than little anxiety rs ii was expected i; Womb
contain declaration of the principles 70 be snpoor,
cd by the administration, the refusal t. make pr,-
fessions or give pledges had previously Withheld ri.
information from the people. The anxiety v;hrc
gard to receiving the message is now settled In,
whether every individual who has read it, is s9l;s,
cd what General Ilarrisons principles are il II so
not prepared 10 say.
II is said that the address was written nv General
Harrison at North Bend and brought to Wa,hingon
city W here The form Of submitting il TO the calinc,
was gone through with, when il was presented 10
the American people We have rcnd it, and free Of
party bias have no hesitation in expressing orr on;
Mon with regard to it, II exhibits throughout, eyi
deuce of honesty ofhcart and intention; but state
porer, destined to place beside documents Of 81
mar lature from former Presidents, and as bcaTiqr
from I;s high source, upon the general literature Of
the country, think il is deficient 1t should he y
great cndeavor in such documents, to approach tho
point directly as possible; when no more words
used than necessary, in illustrating p Int,
fully enforced, than when the point is embclli>}cl
by crcnmlocntion and unnecessary reference The
style Of this document is rambling and discursi,c:
and when the point is reached the ahsfract ami Az
strnso manner in which it has been done. leaves
person at last in douh, as to the real meaning. tn,
frequent occurrences 10 ancient history. however
much learning and research they NAV evidence. and
however mach they may he calculated 10 instruct
no md g.
ont of place. So dissimiIar nrc or institutions and
the character Of people, kat bat fey profitable
parallels can be drawn. and The abstract virtue Of
their great men. TO which we are pointed j. very
diSsimar in its nature the vittnc Of the present
day. These howe are but rridng objections no,
calculated in any manner 70 affect any principle n,
issue; hit further, protesting rs the MESSAGE does
in lis comm ancemenI, to he an avowal of prncipl.
think bat few will rise from its pcrusal without
the remark. thar avoyal of principle, il is IN
satisfactory. On points we are left in no doubt
others again, are approached so mysicrionsly and
cautiously, and treated in such an abstract and gene
raj manner that really at l3ss TO find be-
lief or Acknowledgement further, many PRINCIPLES Of
importance well as'poinls Of lesser moment which
It thought uoald be e5plrned, arc not alluded
| to. Expecting long have been nm avowal Of
the principles Of The administration, we are disar.
pointed in this document. Whether we stand a.ia
in this feeling, do not know
But after oil has been said, we find more than : li
tie to applaud Notwithstanding we are opposed in
feeling, 10 Wha; infer are the principles of the
President, yet the honesty ofpurpose and patriotism
evidenced throughout Tie WI ole message, is our bes!
consolation in such opposite belief. Whatever may
be the measures Of GcncralHarr;son's administration
We think. that SO far lie himself is concerned ~
cry hng viii De projected, whateyo mny be ihc re
suit with an eye single TO The interests of The people