Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-28

have already enjoyed the rich and happy
fruits, in the result of a rise Legislation. an
able and equitable Jurisprudence mud an
united and successful support Of the ehe'-
ished rights and true interests OF the STATE
Forge, that passion. prejudice, or mis-
c-oncen,ion had eser divided those, whuse
urincinies aud patriotism accord 50 well
eo,o, and le, the rude and inpious hand
,ha, would presume t. teal open airesh
those wounds, which so much time and
generous feeling have been expended TO
s,aunsh and to sicatrise. DO doomed ny
the ss~scra,ion Of his country TO IN infamy
aud degradation, Nhich 90 radiance VI char'
ncte,, or Of iniellect. caa eusr relume.
With tho moss ~Gncere. aud fersen'
wishes, Gentlemen. fOr yoos happiness:
and my country's welfare. with Q Bfeaaui
and enduring sense Of your kindness, TO
s~o,acsths privacy Of my retirement. and
the evening Of mS declining years. now
return 10 the humble duties Of citizen.
bound by obligations Of allegiance, renier-
eli stronger by gratitude, over my ahec-
tious, than chains Of adainun, or Of iron.
could bind them.
THE INAUGURATION.
% Saturday last, our newly elected
Governor. General James II. Hammond.
ielecled on Thursday lass.) was inaueu-
rated, with the usual ceremonies appro-
pirate 10 the occasion. The Goor aud
galleries Of the House Of Representatives
we're crowded with spectators, comprising
no, only the beauty and fashion OF, CO.
luruhia, but many Of the most Distinguish.
ed Of our fe.!ow-ci,izens from other por-
lions OF the State. The inaugural address
or General Hammond. which We have the
pleasure Of laying before ouI readers be-
low, 10 a sound, sensible, well written
document. brief, concise aud Direct
South CaroiiRiun.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House 81
Representatives:
In receiving NJ your hands. the first OF.
fee Of the State, ! am deeply sensible how
much ! nm indebted for il 20 your kind
uar,iaii,y ard while ! t.ndcr You the
Tonnage of my sincere thanks. { approach
the high station you have assigned me.
9th an embarassmea, aud difl!enee !
lrave never Eel, before. To a zealons
aud conscientious discharge Of is dulles.
!! can venture. I believe. 10 pledge myself,
and my hope is, thai by fulfilling this
picdse, l shall be able to retain your con-
iidencc. and that Of your constituents,
,horah 1 may be founl waning in those
great abilities which orc not bestowed on
all.
The oath OF Office, which ] am ahoutio
take, prescribes TO mo the support oi The
Constitution OF this State and Of the United
States; you may rest assured ] d ever
endeavoy 10 support them, not more on
account, OF this solemn obligation, than the
vcnsraiicn, ! entertain fo' both, and my
profound conviction, TIA, on their preser-
v.,ion depends the future welfare Of the
country, ourselves, aud our pos'erity; Tor,
no, wi,hstsndins the present %depinrR5le
condition ofhnuueiaia tfbirs, both national
nod iadiridaa,-aS,wiIhstabainS many
,us4uneos vi pgJsst and uueopssitvt;oual
esisiatioa-.noIwi ihsssHdins tho force
conflicts Of political parties, who have
here. az elsewhere, sometimes forgotten
right. ia the pursuit of power, i, cannul
he denied, that for The half century during
which we'have lived under the Federal
Government. our country has advanced
moro rapidly in population and improve
meat, while ouspeople havo been more
free from. public burdcns. more secure in
private rights. more tranquil aud more
prosperous, than any other Country, or any
olhsr people, Of whom history bus left q
record. We have therefore much reuson
10 cling with ardor and affection l." ins,i-
buttons which; ipperfecly administered, as
all institutions IN the hands OF men must
he, have nevertheless done and are copa-
BILE of doing so much good. They arc al
this rnomen, undergoing perhaps the Sc
vcres, ordeal to which they have been yet
submitted. Unexamrl'd pence had concen-
,ra,ed in its pursuits the intelleet and en-
cr.y Of the civilized world. giving birth to
inventions, devulvins resources, sud stinr-
ula,ine enterprise beyond anything Of
which i, had before entered into the ina.
.rjna,iun 10 conceive. AN incalculahle,
increase in every branch Of human pro-
duotion was the consequence. Immense
commercial operations and vast sprcula-
,ious followed, many nf ,heiu wild and
s.elusive. Us NIGH, naturally be supposed,
Prosperity bsgu, confidence. aud conf
dcucs credit. which, expanding until all
real values were lost sight Of, aud every
scheme Of fictitious, promises or imaginary
profits was embraced. finally e~xplodcd;-
The shock va, felt 10y every civilized ma
lion on the globe; and in all, the disaster
attributed, by the isnorant and design
ing, 70 the mischievous influence Of the
existing Government; as in time Of pes,i-
lencs or famine, Government Is usually
accused, by the same ~classe-, 0: poisoning
the fountains. or destroying food. Ia The
frs, frenzy Of the eSci,emen, here a total
revolution 10 the administration OF tho
Federal Governmen, was effected. Bat
the change brought no relief, and We are
now in tho midst Of the deepes, financial
embarrassment, and the severest struggle
Of 8 counter revolution. The whole coua-
,ry is full of individual distress: trade lan-
eulishes: capital is inactive, and property
Tuinously deprecated. while the revenue
TT Efs GoS,-,,,, a., .naJao,at.