The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-03-10
President POlHS Inaugural Address,

FELLow CITIZENS Without solicitation on my
part, have b, EN- chosen by The free and voluntary
ufa!rs Of ny cnuutrymen to the most honorable &
most responsible Office earth. am deeply impress
dEll gratitude for the confidence repOsed in me.
Nraed with this dlStinI uished consideration at an
t.nrp'riod Of life Than any Of my predecessors, |
'1lg4t 10 enter the discharge Of my official duties,
4 bte more aged and experienced men who hnv'
Del the ufce of President Of the U. States, even in
he infancy ol the republic, distrustrd their ability To
sCharge tie datGS Of that exalted station, what ought
rot to he opprrhensons of one so much Younger and
''' endowed now that our danain extends from ~
c'ln 10 ocean, that people have greatly ncreas-
ed mnumbeTs and at Il time when great diversity
d opinion prevails in regard the principles aud pol
icy which should characterize The administration Of
o0f government: Well my the bo'dest fear, and
me Ni'rst trenhIe, when mourning responsibilities on
"0ch may dcpnni country's peace and prosperi-
" ana in some degree, the hopes Of the whole hu-
man family
assuming responsibilities so vast, ferven,ly in
woke The aid Of that Almighty Ruler of the universe
AwbO'e hands the destinies Of nations and Of
"e0 to guard this heaven-lavored land against the
m'cOlcls which, without His guidance, might arise
"On an unwlse public policy. With firm reliance
'fon The wisdom Of Omnipotence to sustain aud di-
Ic' me in the path o(, duty which am appointed to
pursue stand IN the presence Of this assembled mul
"ue OF my cOuntrymen. To take upon myself the sol
States
concise enumeration of the principles which will
s.ue ,"e IN the administrative policy of the govern
. 1sa'' u not only in accordance with the examples
s ~m' ny all my predecessors but is ennent'y be-
""Ns me occasion
pc constitution Itself, plainly written as it is, the
,@su'a Of our fedrratve compact, the offspring Of
o.IF'sOn and comPromise, binding together in the
G"m peace and union this great and increasing
Ly VI Iree and independent States, will be the
wi" W ny which shall be directed.
0,. WI oe my first care to administer the govern
,D' III The true spirit Of that instrument, and 10
ngI u" powers not expressly granted, or clearly inn
S, ,a VI lis Terms The government of the United
i,Ln "ene oI delegated and limited powers; and it
ana Sf'c' adherence to the clearly granted powers,
m,T2 sustaining from the exercise of doubtful and
enc, O''%eu implied powers, that we have the only
NAH, ss"""h'y against the OF those unforlu
bio ''ohs between the Federal and State author
b,no ""ch have occasionally much disturbed the
r,n"n OIL our system, and even threatened the per
', envy OF our glorious Union
h ~ "e States respectively or to the people > have
N,o, I served the powers not delegated to the u
State, p'e Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the
he nb. hacn state Is q complete sovereignty within
ofbe T.' VI lis reserved powers. The Government
aa,ho,n acting within the sphere of ITS delegated
Geno,,iIrr IS also complete sovereignty. While the
danL. "Vernnent should abstain from the exercise
houJ %n not clearly delegated TO it, the States
hsr ,I,' equally careful that in the mqintenance Of
NsryeJ h'y do not overstep the limits Of powers
ny weIo W 'nem One Of The most distinguished Of
support oC attached deserved importance to'he
shp MAJ we stats governments in all their rights,
lie cana, competent administration for our domes-
Publican md the hul.varli against anti.re-
General and tn the preservation of the
Il ha hooVernment in its whole constitutional vgor,
!oaJ %''e'''nchor ofour peace at home, and safety