The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-09
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
or
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
President Of the United States,
Dclircred at UaIiiagton, March 5m, 1919.
~ Telegraph TO the Chicago Journal
MA>uINGToN. March 9Th.

WA>uINGToN, March 9th.
Til, day, at l. O'clock, General Zachary
Taylor President Of the United States, dc.
lNcr,d to the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the United
States, and thousands uf American citizens,
in front Of the capitol the following luausu.
TaI Address.
FELu0w ClrHUN> - Effected by the \.
mcr.cau peoplr to the highest office known
in our laws, appear here - take the oath
prescribed d, the Constitution, and IN com.
piIaucr with time hohorCd custom, to all
dress those Who are nov assembled.
The confidence aud respect shown 10y my
coUunymrn, ~ calling me Ia be- the chief
magistrate Of the republic Of the United
Sja,e,, holding high rank among the ia.
riou> Of the cAlh, have inspired me with
feelings ut the most profound gratitude.
Nuru reflect that The Office which their
Partially bestowed, imposes the disc barge
ofihr most arluu't> duties, md involves the
wei .h,ir>, obligations, am cors'ion> .hat
the position io which / have been called
will, though >l.licicut to satisfy the highest
ambition, be surrounded by fearful rc<pon.
sIb,liuc>.
Happily, however, IN the performance OF
nay new duties, shall not be without the
corporation Ut the legislative aud judicial
branches ~ the government. Wbo present
the common examples at c'vll atihnmcutS
and mature experience, and II shall ho my
enlravur in call to my assistance m the C>.
ccuiivc department, individuals, whose tai.
eu',, integrity, and prudence ot character.
N'l. furnish ample guarantees ct ih" IhIth'hl
az" honorable discharge at the iIu>' com,
united to my charge. VITA >ucA ads ana
an honest purpose IN 40 Mhhi i rghi, nope
o. exert d.hGrniiS, lWpaliiailN. the best
interest %, the conn'r! the MANIFOLD dutIrN
IrNohnG upon me.
My gIi'" VII he the constitution, which
tins day swear to preserve aud defend.
For the Interpretation OF that instrument.
shall look Ia the decisions ct TIE Judicial.
authority tribunal, established by IT. author
~ and To the practice OF the government
under the ealN presidents, winch had So
large snare IN l'> t'rWn'loh /" the cN-
ample of those IlluS'TIDu> PATRIOTS | ALWAYS
,,.;,r, rs,,.r.u,e AL ,.,,s,;,ll, .. H..
,,,,,,,l, ,t,,,,.,. b,. .,,,,,,,,. o,,G
,,sl tho .I,,,hs ,c his country :,
~, ,,,,,,,,,,I Two army ,,,J,,,,v ,L,
I-,i,e1 states. wi,h the advice and ror,,n,
.oC fine senate. to make tre,,ies. and tomoke
,,,,t,,.s,,l, a,.I o,Isr ,Nic.r. :, ,;yo,,
,,r,re.s ,,hs, Information, ,,f tho Sat. az
H.. -, onJ rec,,,,,,,o,.I ,,,,.L ,,o,.,,,,,
a, he Shall deem necessary. and 10 take
car. that the law. shall he carsr,lly excc,.
,eJ -These ara the mos, irrror,,,, f,,rc,,o,,.
;ntru,taJ IN ,herrc,ilrrtIy tho ,ors,i,,,,,,,,.
and i,r,v he pxrec,ed ,h,, 7 sbalIbri.n,
ar,L. N the rrincirIes y,hicL >h,,l cc,,tr,I
me in thc;r exeru,i,r Tho r,;ur;,le>
vhirh .hall Govern me. aud that my admin.
is,,a,i,r shall n. d.votcl :, tho ,rr,r. ~
tho v,b,la coup,,v--ro,,o,ba s,rrc,t cf,,y
n,r,icnI,r scct;nr mr. ,re,cI, I,caI ;,,,crc,,:
/ tbi. day renew tbe declaration have
heretofore made and rrnclaineJ-my firm,
determination 10 maintain IN the extsu, oc
my abilities 70 .us,aiu the povcrumer, il,
its ORIGINAL noIicy. and to adopt a, the basis
If NV nublic policy those Great republican
doctrine, which constitute the STRENGTH If
cnr national existence.
r~,-oroy~ncr ann, az" ""' ,,u,u>rn
eWPioyed WIN so 'h"ch distinction inactive
,trE''e' care >oa'' ne iaHth 10 secure the
n'Gt,e>' coh"',iuh " oii''ieh'S' ana Tor the
y '' ''' w "'''
la'a' schoos, sustained ny the hhefaltly OF
congress- hal receive lhe e>pec al attention
VI me tNecul'e'
A' Amercan 're"mcn' we cannot bn'
N"'P',h'ze W an EFFORTS 10 extend Inc btrS-
Sings OF c''il ana p"l''icaI merry nat attn
same ''"'e we are warned ny me experience
y, history an" 'he voice ni Our own beloved
washington, W ao''''" nom an en'angllng
'',"n'e> WIZ, l"re'9n ha"oh>' All disputes
We" '""'i, '"h3 e"N ernheh'>' u Is no
TESS '"'" our "",F 10 remain neural while
~" "P"'' "' P">''''' Tue ctn'u>o W our
INSTITUTIONS ahn our p'ople-hnd me adVan-
c'"- SP'rH "i n'a',h' al" also all Inc doc
i'he' OF rehcioh' uitect ,S To the cul'lva-
"oh W peace'nl ana il'nhIv relations with
an o'h'r powers u Is 70 be hoped that no
International question can now arse, winch
me governments confident IN 't' own
Nrene'h ana resolved TO protect our own
nrNl hGht', may not settle by mere negota'
ho"' ana emlnenily becomes govern
mcnt like our own, founded on the intell.
gence oi MS ciiizens, aud upheld nv their af.
irciionS, to exert every resort Of honorable
diplomacy, before appealing 10 arms, in
con'nc'lng onr foreign relations.
snail conform to these views as be-
n'Ne 'hein esen'Ialto the best aud
the true honor OF the conntrv-thc appoint