The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-01-09

o. Hon. NuuAz A. GkAHAn. - uottf-
nor d Nor.h- carolina. io0k Plsoe ia nc
Csnmons' Hall u he presence Of hoth
IIouzss, And before an sndirnce which.
CO rsssy ding thsl could make lhe occa-
sioa lmpo<ns. has never been surpassed
wilhin on recollection. Ati2 o'cl0ck, he
Sensiors, preceded 81 their Speaker, en-
isrsd he lisH. AfeN minuiss thereafter.
he Governor elect made his appearance.
escorted BY Governor Morehead, The
Iadsss Of de Supreme c1urt, and the
5oins Co1:niiies ofbogh branches, consist
ing of Messrs. Shepard. Cameron. Joyner
az HALIFAX. and Gwynn. Of The Senate;
ana Nessrs. Thomas Wilson. Mebaze.
Graves, and Bridges Of the House Of Com
mons. The loSblies and galleries were
crowded with strangers and citizens. and
4 hliIlians collection O. ladies. al anxious
10 witness 4 scene, which gave 10 The
Old North Govsfnor. ofwhbn u. peO-
pie have 20 ouch reason 70 be proud. /,
AZ sScn as the immense auditory had
assrbed nc attitude Of attention. Cover
nor Graham rose and delivered the snb;oin-
ed Inaugural. 10 which, ne know, we need
MT can The ATTENTION Of oarreaders- It's
enough 10 saw, IS We can say, that THIS
dipnilieIi. and manly. and most appropriate
Spccch, delighted his Whig.friends, and
feeelsed the liberal eommehdstions even,
6fihose politically opposed 10 him. The
delivery was As impressive and eloquent,
as Is The matter Of the Inaugural, and this,
we think, abOu. IS high a tribute as We
can pay IL
The oaths Of Office were administered
Nv Chief Jcsiice Rnfiin, and subscribed BY
Goyemor Graham, in the Look kept FOL
the purpose. The Senate and escort ther
retired nom the Commons Hall, and the
Governor at once entered upon the duties
Of his Office.
srsIsrI, s.l csnll.msa ellie H,Ess
- 81 CoMmeas:
In presenting myself before you, to take
the oa.hs required for my qualification as
Chief Magistrate Of the State, ! gladly en-
brace tie occasion, TO express 10 our COM
mon constituents. my deep and abiding
sense Of gratitude, for their confidence and
appreciation as manifested in the election
which calls me hidier. n BY diligence,
failhfnIness, and impartiality in the high
rrusi am about to assume-if by CON
slant observance OF those great maxilns oil
liberty and justice thai are embodied in
the Constitutions which | shall swear 70
support-if by consultation Of our histo-
~, and a Difference to those precedents
and examples which are deemed most ex-
cellent in past time, can gather that wis
dom which my own deficient faculties are
unable 10 supply. l. may hope 70 render
20 m,. caun,rrrnan snYnr although u no On
inadequate return, for this mark OF theli
favorable consideration
"A philosophic observer Of. our lnstitu-
lions. has attributed as defect TO the State
Governments. tina. they do not compre-
bend objects Of sufficient interest to 'hu-
man ambi.ica. Although the fact be 9TH
erwise, vet il is much to be apprehended
that there j. a tendency in the affairs Of
the Federal Government, extending as ]
does over 5 vast a territory, and so man,
millions olirisbiianis, Identified in recol
lection with the proudest events Of on
his.ory-Ui.h its power 70 make war AM
peace, and, being constantly sl-rounde'
with the pomp and circumstance of war
Ike preparation, by land and sea-wiil
il large rSvtnue and, expendiiures-it
numerous Cheers, and their superior com
pensalions aL0ge those Of the States-it
power 10 regulate commerce. to conduc
our foreign intercourse, and to admIniste
the code Of Nations, with the great ans
concentrated powers and patronage OF il
Executiye-thai there is tendency in tn,
affairs Of that Government, with thes
attributes Tor admiration. and attraction, q
engross too much Of the attention whicl
is bestowed hy cur citizens on public al
fairs. Thai itese important concerns G
the Naiios shoVid be objects Of constar
observation and active vigilance, is TO b
expected and desired. But that the
should be 50, to tie exclusion of thos
more immediate interests which soon
home to our business and bosoms," OF
homes and Iiresides. and which are wise
ly retained urdes State jurisdiction, is
misfortune 10 be deprecated. five glor
in tie name cF American citizens,
should be with feelings akin to filial affec
lion and gratitude, that we remember, n
are NORTH eicfOiiaianst And that tn
preservation and prosp er:ty Of our system
and its ability to secure tie permanent an
habitual attachment! Of tie people, Deepen
quite as much, nay, much more, upon a
enlightened policy, and a correct admins
tration in the State Governments, than il
that Of the Union. In emitting, therefore
TO occupy this occasion, with more than
passing notice Of matters which concerr
the action OF the General Government,
am actuaisd BY the belief that other topic.
are more appropriate. and moreover, tina
from recent opportunities, my opinions oil
National affairs are no. unknown. Let i
suffice, then, 70 say, that the line of par
ltion between State and Federal powers
should be kept distinctly marked; and
while those Welded ~ the States should