The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-03-13
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connlrymrR % lhe most kanuEable and
most responsible Office on Earsh. ] IN
lSeply impressed wi.h gratitude fnr Ilss
ronlidrnre rrPosed IN me-. KOnoTed wi.s
his distinguished consideration Il IN rsr.
iieF prroil q life Than any ofmy pTraeces'
snrs. eann0l disguise The eiiiidenee viii
which am abcutlo enlcron the disrhaEgS
nf my Official duties.
II the more aged and experienced mel
who have filed The Office Of President ID
ihe United Sales, even in The infancy 81
The Rrpnhlie. dislrusIed their ability "a
discharge Inc dniiss ri IIsl exalted station
what ought not 70 lie the aPpFrhenslons q
nne 50 mD-h younger and less endowed
n9w that our domnn exirEds from ocean d
ocean. thar anr people have so &c, ally IN
creased in numbers. and ~ time when
81 great diversity of opinion prevails N
'egard 10 the principles and policy Which
should characterize The administration ol
our GOyrrnmenIl Well may the bnldesl
fear. and Il.p wiSesi irrmhle, when incur
ring responsibilities on whirh my depend
our coanlry's peace AMI prosperity, and,
in some degree, the hopes and hapPines:
oi the whole human family.
In assuming responsibilities so vast,
lerrenily invoke ih.. aid Of that Almighty
Raler Of the universe, in hose hands are
the destinies &c nations AMI Of men, "a
guard this heaven-favoredl land agains; the
mischiefs which, without his guidance,
nigh, arise from an uawise public policy
With n firm reliance upon the wisdom al
0nnipoiencs TO sustain and direct me in
the path 81 duty which am appointed lC
pursue. stand in the presence Of this as
semhlrd multitude &c my roun,rymen Il
take upon myself the solemn obligation
TO The best Of nv ability To preserve
protect. ani drleni the Constitution Of III,
United States"
A concise enumeration Of tie principles
which will guide me in The administrative
policy Of the Government, is not only in
accordance with The examples set me by
al! my predecessors, bat is eminenily he.
fitting the occasion.
Tie Constitution itself. plainly written
As j; is. The safegusrl Of our rederaiive
compact. the oif.pring Of concession and
compromise, binding tage,herin theb nd,
OF peare anh union this great and increas
ing family of free and independent States
will be the chart by which sllali be di
rec;ed.
II will he my FIRST care To administer
the Government in the true spirit vi that
instrument. aud To assume no powers
not expressly granted or clearly impliet
in lis terms. The Government OF thu
United States is one of delegated and Ii
miIed power: anil il is by n sirict adj
ierence to The clearly granted powers,
and BY ahstaining from the exercise 81
doubtful or unauthorized implied powers,
that we haze the only sure guaranty
against the recurrence Of lhose unloriunat,
collisions beis cen the Federal and STATE
authorities which have occasionally ST
much disturbed the pea"c aud harmony
of our system, and even threatened The
perpetuiiy e our glorious Union.
j 30 the STATES respectively, or 10 the
People," have been reserved 1.-The pow.
ers not delegated to the United States BY
the Constitution. nor prohibited by il u
the States" Each State is complete SO
vereignty within the sphere If its reserv
ed powers. The Government of the I'm
ion, acting within the sphere e lis dele
gated authority. is also complete snvP'
reign!y. Willie The Government shnal,
abs ain from the exercise of authority nn
clearly delegated to 1t, the States shonlc
be eqHalv careful that m the maln;rn
ance Of their rights. thes do t nversteE
tie limits Of powers reserved go them
One of the most distinguished "f nv pre-
decessors attached deserved impnr ance Il
"ihe support Of the State Govern penis IL
all their rights, as the mas' competent ad
tn;nis,ration for our domestic concerns
and the surest bulwarh against a0li-repnb
lican teRdencies," and tn the psesprv a.
ton Of the General Government in it,
whole constitutional vignr. a. the sheet
an'hor Of our peace at home AMI safety
abroad"
| To the Government Of the Uni ed
3 States has been entrusted the rAclu-iy,
management of our foreign affair.": beyon'
that, it Yields few general enume aztec
powers. 1t does not fnrcr reform on ii,
/ States. II leaves individuals, over whnT
IL rasts It's protecting influence. entire
ly free TO improve theirown condition b,
! The legitimate exercise If ail their nen'a
and physical powers. II is commo,
protector Of each and al! the States; o
every man wholivrs.n upon car s:'iI, wheth
er of native or foreign birth: If rye:y re,
ligious sect, in the worship Of the Almigh
tv according TO the dictates Of their own
conscience; ofevery shade Of opinion, and
the most free inquiry: Of every art, trade,
and occupation, consis,eutw the laws oI
the States. And we reioiee in the gene al
happiness. prosperity. and advancement
Of ar county, which have been the off.
spring of freedom, and not Of power.
The most admirable and wiseSt svs-