The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-31
WASHINGTON, d. G.
,nnRsnAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1919.
A PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

aid for the following message OF the Presl-
dent Of New Granada, delivered the lst of
last April. It is full Of judicious recommen-
dations and breathes nobly progressive and
tolerant spirit We commend it to the spe-
ciaI attention Of the reader.
Interesting from New Granada.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC TO THE
GRANADIANs.
Fellow CfTIzESs,-On assuming the
arduous duties Of the office Of President Of
the republic, have judged it proper that
should explain to you the principles which
will form the guiding ones Of my administra-
ton In every republican country, 1t is
highly necessary that those who are govern
ed should know what are the rules of con-
duct which will be followed by those who
govern them.
Ever faithful to those principles which tri-
umphed in the electoral ballot-boX, on the
9TH of March last, you will find that ! shall
labor to support them, because the will Of
the popular majority is the one that is to be
displayed in all the acts and measures of the
government. | am fully convinced that all
the political commissions that have afflicted
our country, as well as all the Spanish Anne
rican States, have been owing to the disre-
gard which their rulers have shown to the
popular will, and striving to become teach
ers where they ought only to be the willing
agents Of the views of the majority. shall
not follow such examples but you will find
me ready to yield respectfully to the ex-
pressed opinion and voice of the ma critics
in the House of Representatives-the legal
opponents of the national voice Thus,
New Granada will have the representative
system in all truth, and the government will
be Of the people and for the people.
With these views, | shall unite cordially
with the Houses, to procure a reform in the
constitution, so that the entire governmental
structure shall be faithful expression of the
principles of equality and republican rule.
The constitution ought to preserve in all
their purity the grand principles Of equality,
liberty, and liberation, those most precious
fruits of modern civilization; and thus it will
contain within itself the germs of all improve
ments that can in the course Of time be de-
developed, The only method by which a
people can give stability to their institutions,
Is TO lend ready aid TO the progressive de-
velopement Of their prosperity and to those
varied and new exigencies which become
necessary. The virgin regions Of America
are the ones destined by Providence to offer
to the human race the most complete solu-
ton Of that problem of governing, viz: rul-
ing all for the benefit Of all am, for the
good Of my country, ambitious to do my part,
and that most iervently, to bring about such
a magnificent result Public education,
which is the imperishable basis upon which
all our institutions ought to rest, will be the
object Of my greatest solicitude and especial
study. ! believe that instruction ought TO
be free but ! also believe that the govern
ment ought to supervise it in its course, and
assist it IN the manner which increasing So
clal necessities may require. In every re-
publican government, where men are called
to an active participation in the discussion Of
political affairs, It is not only the duty of the
government to procure for them the means
OF general instruction, and assist the youth
IN the cultivation Of the sciences, but it ought
carefully to watch over the development of
tins same instruction, in order that this wall
OF strength for the people shall not be dis
torted into disturbing or dstracting inhu-
ence; and this duty is the more required in
those countries which have but recently
emerged from under the retrograde dominion
Of the Spanish monarchy, which dominion
has lett deep traces, that it has been impos-
sbe as yet thoroughly TO eradicate. In my
opinion, then, the work of public education
ought only TO be confded to citizens who are
identified with the institutions and the pro-
gress Of civilization
The religion of our fathers, which is also
that Of the immense majority Of Granadians,
claims and viii have my greatest respect and
veneration; but, being convinced that it will
not appear in all its purity, or completely full
HI ITS august mission, under those odious
chains with which the tyranny Of some non
archs has bound it TO their thrones, | shah
use my endeavors to restore il to IFS neces-
sary independence, in order that it may shine
with ITS full splendor, and ditluse itself under
the auspices Of its scanctity and excellence
In carrying out these views, religiously and
Economically, shall also respect all creeds
and all forms of worship, because such is not
only in conformity to the laws of the repub-
he, but Tor ITS happiness and advantage
Liberty, security, would be vain and idle
words, II the tribunals Of justice were not re-
llglously and punctually to administer the
laws. Nothing, in my opinion, is so urgent
for the republic, as the lettering Of what is
termed the administration Of Justice. The
poorer classes Of society suffer immensely
from the present condition Of this branch Of
public administration, and promise, that in
as far as depends upon tie action of the ex-
ecutive power, every thing shall be done that
Is possible for the introduction Of radical and
lasting reforms.
The press, that institution which is so IN
dispensable for the progress Of reason, and
the practical working Of the representative
system, shall be most scrupulously respected
by me as the chief magistrate of the nation.
As to the abuse which is liable to be made
oiit, believe that the antidote to that is TO