Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-03-08
WAsINGTnN, March 5, 1919.

n AslNGTnN, March ,, Ia ~.
| Zachary Taylor the Pres dent of the United
States, was duly sworn into office, a, Wa-l,.
inI'on this day at IL o'c'ock, after which he
deliverel an Inaugural Address to the Sena-
tors aud Repres 'ntat'ves OF Congress, and
| thousan ls of citizens assembled in front Of the
Capita.
The following is a full, verbatim copy of
the address, as it was published in the Nation
al Intelllgcncer, Extrl:
ADDRESS.
| Elected by the Am rcaa people to the
tighes, Office known To our laws Iappear here
to take the oath prescribed by the Constitn-
ton
| The conf !ence and respect shown by my
countrymen in calling me to b. the Chief Mag.
israte o. Republic hol g high rank among
lie nations Of the eath has inspired me with
feelings of The most profound gratitude hut
"h refec, that TIE acceptance of the Office
which their par iaity has bestowed imposes
the disch lrge OF the most arduous duties. in
vov the weighiest ob igat ons, am con-
sciius that the osition which have been
! allie 10 fill, though sufficient To satisfy the
lofiiest amb ton, is surrounded by faalful re-
possibilities.
| Happily, however, i the performance or
my new duties | >h I not he without abl"
coop ration. The legislative ard Judicial
hranc es of The government, present prominent
Examples Of Iis,ingu shed and vii a,,sinmcn,s.
and IN ,lured experience and it shall be my
Icrdeavor to call to my as is'ancc in the Esec-
utive department, individual, whose talents.
Integrity, and .ecari,y Of character will fur.
nish ample ruar ,ntee for the faithful and hor.
orable pc formance of the trust 10 be commit
ted to their charge.
With such aids, AID an honest purpose to
do whatever is right, / hopo to execute dill \
GENTLY, impartially, and Tor the bes, interest
upon me.
In the discharge Of these duties, my guide
will be tn. Contribution, | this day swear to
pre- 'erve, protect and d fend. For the inter
pretat on o. that instrument, | shall look to the 4
decisions Of the jude al tribunals, establ shed |
by IT'S author ty, and to the practice of govern
ment un or the eIrlle t Pres dtn,s, who had
50 arge share in its formation.
To the example of these lllus,rous patriots
| sh'll alv ays refer wit reverence, and e.pe
cially to his examp. who was by so may |
Titled tie Father of his country.
To command the Army and Navy Of the L |
States with he adyic an consent Of the Sen
ate; To make treaties ; TO appoint ambassadors 4
aud other officers , To give To Congress ln!or.
nation of the state of the Union, and recon- I
mend such measures as he shall Judge to he |
necess Try and To take care that the Tvs shall 4
I've faithfully ex"cutad these are the mos,
important functions en- rust d 10 tie President
hy the constitution and ~ may I've expected
that shall briefly Indicate the principles which I
viii control me in tn II execution. Il
Chosen b. the bo " of the peop'e undr the
assurance TIA, my adm nislr ton would he
devoted to the welfare of the Who'll. country, Il
N no, to the support OF any particular ctioa, >
or merely lprpl interest, ! this d Y reuca the !
declarations lave heretofore mad", and pro.
claim my fixed dete minaton 10 mant in 10
the extent of my ability, the gr,'inmcnt IN It's
original purity, and to adopt ~ the basis al my
pub ic poll. those greet republican doctrines
which consii ute the strength OF our national
existence, 4
| , reference to the Army and Navy lately II
employed with so much distinction in aci,cl
service, care shall he taken to insure the high
ct condition of efficiency and IN iurlherance
ofthat object, the military and nava' schools
sustained by the libcrality of Congress, shall
receive the special attention of the Executive.
As American ircemen we mot but sym
pa,hise with all efforts To extend the bic sings
of civil ard pol TIC liberty; but at he same
time, we are warned by the admonlllors oi
History and the voice vi our own beloved
to abstain from cntangllng allan
COS with foreign nations AID all disputes be n
tween conflicting Governments.
II IL our interest not less than our duty. 10
rem ~ strictly neutral, VIII le our geograph-
-al position. the GENUS Of our institutions, and
pur people, the advancing spirit OF cl'illza,lon, I
and above all the dictates of religion, direct us
10 tho cultivation of peaceful aud friendly rela
ion. With all other powers. n