The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-31

public peace and the observance ofthe laws,
without any necessity for the maintenance OF
any great permanent force. As long as the
government is the work Of the popular will,
and it is disposed to govern with public
opinion, there can be no necessity for sup
porting an expensive body Of armed men
There will be merely maintained what Is ne
cessary for the protection and security Of the
coast, and the repressa Of delinquents; and
this force only until the perfect organization Of
a national guard has been effected, for which
organization shall labor assiduously,
But not on this account are the considera-
tons due from the nation to those brave men
who have served faithfully and heroically in
times past to secure her independence, TO be
overlooked. These debts Of national graft
tude shall never be denied by me in the ex-
ercise Of my power.
In the direction Of the public treasures you
may rest assured, fellow-citizens, that will
preside with the most scrupulous care, and
that every economy compatible with good
service, shall be practised, that the prelucts
Of the revenues, &c shall never be diverted
from the courses to which the legislatures
may order them to be applied, and that in
everything dependent on my authority, the
| fiscal system shall show the lively interest
the administration takes to alleviate the IN
dustrous and poorer portions of the nation
from those drawbacks and difficulties which
might retard the increase OF their store.
shall sustain the liberty of industry, but
shall endeavor to prevent this same liberty
from being converted into an oppressive and
destructive inequality which so often attends
on the accumulation of riches. Property is
the first element of prosperity and comfort
shall be faithfully respected
The sacred rights of our creditors, both
home and foreign, shall be attended to, as
far as the resources of the public treasury
and the subsistence of the government will
permit, | shall occupy myself in this.impor-
tant affair, not only under the view that Gre
dit is an element of power, Of glory, and
grandeur, but, also, that il is an obligation
which conscience and fidelity call on us
strictly to fulfil
Deslrous to satisfy the increasing hopes
and necessities Of the country. | shall omit
no measure calculated to promote and bring
to termination all those public works which
can contribute to facilitate her commerce anc
deveope herindustry. Consequently, road'
and means OF unicatlon-whch con.
slider not only as elements Of riches, but as
means OF civilization and good government
shall receive from my authority every impulse
compatible with the. resources at our com.
mand. On this point, ! am confident thai
| shall leave nothing to lie desired by the
most ardent apostles Of human progress
The isthmus of Panama has commenced tina
majestic career which its happy geographical
position has entitled it to expect. BE assn
red that this important part of our republic
shall receive literally all the aid its prosperity
demands. Its immense importance and RAPID
development shall no: be confined by {
tmorous or penurious policy.
Resolved 10 maintain, with energy ant
decision, the independence and dignity o
the republic in its relations with the othe
nations Of the world, shall observe toward.
them all such good faith, frankness and cor
dIality, as leads me to hope that, doing jus
tice to the sincerity of these sentiments
New Granada may, during the period Of my
administration, count on the permanent main
tenance Of its friendly international rela-
tons.
Identified as my administration is with
the principles which direct the governments
of Venezuela and the Ecuador, entertain
the firmest hope that far from disturbing our
relations, each succeeding day will find them
more strengthened for the prosperity of the
three States, and the dehntive and irrevoca-
bic establishment of the democratic form o.
government in the territory over which waves
the glorious flag Of Columbia
JOSE HlLARO LOPEZ.
BoGoTA, LIST April, ls4o.