Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-03-13
PRESIDENT pULKS
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Delirer,d on he ga of March, isi5.


part, have been chosen 10y the free and vol.
untaty suiltaees Of my country To tho most
houotAblo aud mast responsible ofiito on
earth. ! am deeply Impressed with gtauiuie
Tor the confidence fepused IN me Honor.
ed with this lsiiupulshed consideration al an
earlier period nl life than any uf NV ptede-
cossots, ] cannot disguise Tie dill ience
With which am about Ia enter on the dis
charge OF my oil, tai duties.
II the mote aged and experienced men
who have hled lhe office of President Of the
United States. even Ia the infancy O. Tho 10
public. dSltusled their ability to disc barge
the duties Of that exalted station, what ought
not to be the approximations of one 80 much
younger and less endowed, now tina, DOR do.
mnln extcnls from ocean To ocean, tat our
people have so greatly increased Ia numbers,
and al time when ~ ECest drietsIN ui opil-
lul prevails ~ regard Ia the principles and
policy which shnu.d chii'rtcrize the admit.
lstriIIon of our cnveIumc.!' We'll may o..
, bo.jest luli, AMI rhe wl,r,l ttcm. To-, ntrl
uucu'IAG responsibilities ot which M 'o.
| pend on our Cuunlfys peace and prosl,tft
and IN some degree the hopes aud la Yr...,.
| Of the Whole human family.
In assuming responsibilities 50 vast '
vently invoke the aid of tie Almighty ....
OF The universe, Ia whose hands arc tho
/ tint Of nations and Of men, t. guard
heaven favored land agains, the ,nischic
which, without his guidance, might aria
! from an unwisc public policy. With Cir
reliance upon the wisdom Of Omnip, irc
10 sustain and dfecl me in the path a. G.
which am appointed TO pursue, | sand ~
the presence Of this assembled multitude OF
my cnuutfymen, To lake upon myself the sol
emn ohlle alton, 10 tho best Of my obilily, 10
and ln(a
OF the United States"
A concise enumeration of the principles
which will guide me Ia the administrative
policy OF the government, Is not only in sc-
Cutidnce With the examples SGT me 10y my
predecessors, but is eninently Jefling the
occasion.
The constitution ilsclf plainly written Ms
II Is, iho Naicsuatd Of our ledctarive compact,
tho offspring 81 con, cssIon and compromise,
binding together IN the bonds Of peace AID
union Nh, great aud increasing family of fco
and lE!eptn1eas States will Uc the char by
winch shall be dlre,lej.
IL Will he nv htst care to administer Tho
Rovetnncnt III the true spIrlt Of nat instru.
inert, aud Ia assume u" power, rot expressly
granted, or Clearly I'm p'l.d IN is terms Tac
government of The limited States i one ~
delegated and hunted poScts andM is by u
ers, that We have the only sure puarahiy A.
gainst the recurrence Of those unfortunate
collisions between the Federal and State
authorities which have occasionally 81 murh
disturbed The hirmpny ni our system, and
even threatened the perpetully Of our gloIi-
Gus unon.
: ~" tie states respectively, or 10 the PEG;
pie have been reserved the 'poycrs not del
egsied to the unllcd States by the consihu.
, non, nor prohibited by l. To iho states =
Each State Is a complete sovereignty within
The sphere Of It's reserved powers The gov.
, ernmeni OF The tnIhn, acting within Tho
sphere ol Its delegated sulhncfy, IL slso a
complete sovereignty. While the general
government, should abstain flom the exrr-
else OF authority not clearly delegated 20 II,
the states should be equally careful tina, in
the maintenance Of ihrli lights they do not
| ovefaiep The limits Of powers reserved 30
them One of the most distinguished OF my
piejeccssors attached deserved importance
10 The support Of the stitc goyernmenis ~
all their righls, as the most competent admin
T lsiratlpn for our domestic concerns aud Tho
= sufesi bulwak against metropolitan ten
den' 'rs : and the 'pie-ervatlon of the gene
% raj government In lis whole constitutional
visor, AZ the shretsnchor OF or peace ut
home mud saiely abroad"
10 tie government Of the United Sl,'ra
hiss teen cGlfu-'r J ihe, ....ve mtaafr-.r ,
d Of our foreign affairs. lcyDad 4, at.rr.-.f D..
" . f." genera. enumerated powers u . cv
NJ" force rrinrm upon The States. II 'c4,e.
Z i1dNidn'ls, nvef whom It casts lis ...t...
hog Influence, enUtsy free 20 impro r ....
own cundnipn by the legitimate enc
all their mental and physical powers
comi.on pnlrcIOr Of each and al, the
oil every mao who liyeS upon our 20 NJ
. 81 81 hau'e a. foreign birth of every n,
4. 2ioos sect 10 thcif worship Of the Alnigh
I according 20 the dictates Of their oWi con.
q science 81 every shade OF opinion. al {,
, most ifee inquiry OF every art, u4rs
. nccu rsuon, consistent with the laws Of the
slaies. And We rejoice 10 the general happi-
Gess, prosperity, and advancement Of our
country. which have been the offspring Of
free n u and Du' Of power
~ THIS most admirable and visest system
] oi well rf2ollfcd self government among
4 men. ever devised by human minds. has been
a rsted by its successful operation for more
, Than half a century sOd n preserved from
the usurpsiigns Of The fedefsl government on
lie one hand. and ths exercise bv the states
: q ph~ef moi reserved 10 f,em on the oll'tr.
= will, I frfyrnily hope snt believe, endure
= fur ages Ia come. snd dispense he blessings
+ OF religious liberty 10 distant generations -
To affect o. cot, W dear 70 every psIrloi
! I shall devote ,ny,slf wi.h .nfiJUs snlIcitude.
IL vii he my desue n guard sgsIusG that
: mosi iruif1i source Of dagger 10 The hsfmo-
, nious action oi our system. which consist. Ia
}, substituting me mere discretion snd csPncs