Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-09
wH1a NOMINATIONS.
The Inaugural Address.

We have read President Taylor's address with
unalloyed satisfaction. It contains an emphatic
renewal of his pledges made before the election,
and distinct outline Of the principles upon
which his Administration will be conducted. II
he follows faithfully the course he has marked
ont for himself. he will earn n name second only
to the Father Of bis Country.
Tho duties and the powers Of the President
are once more brought within the Constitution,
and it is high time they were. As heretofore
exercised, they had absorbed most Of the Legs
la,,c ms well as the Executive powers. While
Gen Taylor shall look for the Interpretation Of
the Constitution "to he decision Of The Judicial
tribunals esiabiislsd BY ia authority, and 10 he
practice Of Government under the earliest Presi-
DENTS, ,sLo had large share in is formation; !"
while he studies TO recommend Constitutional
measures necessary to "seotpe encouragement
aud protection 10 the great interests If agriculture,
commerce and manufactures, 70 improve our rio
ers and harbors," and recognizes in Congress the
body in which "aH Legisiatice porers are rested
BY ne Consolidation !" While he shall cultivate
"peoccfu! and friendly ysia'iors rrM all foreign
popers," and devote himself to khe lrcifrre Of
he WHOLE country, and not 10 ne support Of any
particular section, or merely local nteresf"-while
lie shall 10 this, he will deserve and secure the
appreciation aud support of all good men.
The brc,iiy Of this address is not the least Of
It's merits, and yet 1t is comprehensive and suf-
heicn, summary Of the principles which will gov
ern the new Administration. Gen. Taylor re-
fers to the Constitution a. his only chart, and
there finds bis duties enumerated:
To command the Army aud Navy Of tie
United States; with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, TO make treaties, and 10 appoint am
blssado-s and other officers; to give 10 Congress
information Of the state Of the Union. and recon-
mead such measures rs he shall judge TO be no.
cessary; and TO take care that the laws shall be
faithfully executed"
The late pariizan Presidents have maintained
a controlling influence in the legislation Of Con-
gress. They have not hesiiaied to set up their
individual will in opposition to the laws of Coz
gress, the DEGREES of the U. S. Supreme Court,
and the uniform practice Of the Government
and by the arbitrary use Of the veto power, have
in repeated instances set them all at defiance.
We rejoice tina, the advent OF the Wings to
power has been signalizcd by the Reputation Of
this despo,ic aud ssurr3l power clnmed for tho
President. We rejoicP tbs, !, way Pre-
siden, who had the moral fHnness and the pat
rio,ic magnanimiiy, when just entering upon
the Presidential Office, 10 relinqush the usurped
powers 80 long claimed and exercised by his
predecessors, and which confer patronage and
influence 50 coveted by msnkind in general out
Of conscientious devotion and love to the Consti-
tuition and the Republic. !, is sacrifice to the
purity and perpeinity Of our free institutions,
which the people will not fail TO mark, remem-
Der and reward.