Litchfield enquirer., 1850-12-12
R1ESINEyI,i; IiiEsSA veg / :
Rslioy'eit isens Of The Senate. =. .'' +.
and of tbe House of Representative

L
and Of tke House Of Representatives,.
81 Be .nx Suddenly called, ia the midst at the
lase sesssAb ii Congress, hya paaGfuf dis
pensaii.Sn Of divine PrOWiLeare; ~ the re-
sP3r ssble station which I npw hOii, con-
'eitet myself with Snc'i taIminunic ltiOnS 90
the Legislature as the exigeucy of lhe mo
ment seemed To require. rne rOnn ~ was
shrOu,:e,i III InOurulny flr tine loss Of YEA
Eerat,tt Chief Magistrate, an! all hearts
were p. melratt.d with RI'eG Nj her the
time nor the uccaA'On appeared tn reqate
ltOF 70 Justify On my part amy general expn
sion Of political tspi"i"ns, Or any 4nMONmcr-
ment ut the rflneipi-S which would gOvFsW
the the GiScha ~ 0f the duii..S Ia the per.
form anres of Witch / have bren 80 u ,vx-
pee city G.ilei. I trust thereE,rep thai IL
ga. iaap - iass, IL avasa
myself Of this opp i0n,iy ~ he re>asst M
hilng %: C0lsress, 10 make knnVn my >enii
tn.ntS, ia a aeAeral mduDeG IN Irga'd e.
! ahe p am:y whirhs 'us nj 10 be ,lursued by the
! q 'vrrninenr. ,h,Mh ia isx Intercourse wi b
tOGrieu nations. aud iulis N snageMenl aud
administration of Internal aG.irs. @42 y
| N ,liOnS. like iadividuals in u state uf ma.
sure, are equal aud int. pendent, possessing
cer.ain rigntS, aud owing certain duties 10
| ,ch uihe,, arising fi,Sm their necrsSafy
and unavoidable relations. which rights
aud duties there Is a. common human aus
thbIilY 10 proiecs- and euC,fce. Sill, they
! are rights snd duties, hiM.iing ia m0rai*, ca
cOnscieuce aMd in. honor. although ,h"res 10
nO lribun Il To which ,n i.jure,i parry Cat
| nppea, bM, lhr Il SI1trIeSl. /" ju igment 1T
mankind, ami ultimately the aIelIramen' Of
| the sword. '. " ave '~
Among The acknowledged Iigh:s ot ma
tiJns is that. VIII Gu each p IsSr>Ses OF ,Slab.
I.sh.Ms that to M Of government which IL
may dee.n most c.nuuctve IL the happiness
and pr .sprriy ii i.s Own cillzeps; q
rhamyi"g ,i,at ,Orm. ~ .GiiCImsiances may
| irQuir--A0d %! managing ats in'efnal ais
IAiIs aCc.'rdiaIg To ilS ava Will. the E'eO.
pie Of the u ile,t' SlatS etaim this ri2ki
tor themselves, a"d they readily cOnreie IL
20 90 tiers. He"Ce il hec ml an imperative
dU'y NOT iU inIesfe e ~ tn. guvernme ar
intern Il policy Vi ether N li"ns+-and. al hO'
we may sympalhize with the unior'una'e
aud ,ae oppressed, every where, Ia thei'
Struggles TOR t.eedoln, our princ,pes forbid
Us IaKiNg any part On such tOTeigR cs'niesis
We make no wars 10 preinOle Or 70 prevent
SUGGESTIONS 10 thf0nrS--lO maintain H0v
theusy 0f balance af pOwer--Or to Suppreas
the actual government which any country
cl,oosrs to establish for Itself We tnsli~
gaze no revolutions, aOr suffer any hostile
| mli,tary expeditions To be 6.;ed out 10 the
territory Of the United S,ass 10 invade the
! tertiary or provinces M u irieudly nation.
! The grrA, law M morality ought 10 have =
! 0alioual. - we'll ~ a pers.smAl and individ. .
| uAl arplicalivH. We AhpuLi act towards
| other nations IS we wish ghem 20 Acl
towards as--aDd justice aLd conscience
| should f0rm the Tuse Of c0nduCI between
governments. instead Of mere power. aelf
| interest, az the desire Of aggfandi2eiAent.-
TO maintain q street neutrality in foreign
4 wars, to cultivate fiiem1ly reIati ,hS, To ie.
tiprocale every noble aud generous act, ant
| To perform punclualiy ami aciupuluusly ev.
| cry treaty vbligatiun-lhese are the duties
| which We owe ~ O her States. and by the
performance Of which we best snliile our
| Seives 10 like lTestnsens from them--or u
thAi, 10 any case, BE- refiSed. we can en-.
lore our owa rights with justice and clear
conscience. tt* @
in our domestic policy, the Constitution
will be my guide --aad sn Questions cf doubt
| ! shall loUk Cor is interpretation 80 the jd.
/ WAN
established TO rxpoaud Il. AID 70 the usage
OF the (iOveGnmeni, SANCTIONED by the arqu,.
escence II the c0an,ry. Ingsrd alii'S pre-
visions as equally bIndisE. in ali us pAs.,
IL IL the W u Vi sne pc 'pis, Expressed ~ Tia
m.,st so'emn form, aud the constituted an
.hOriiies are but agsnta To carry that wi
in,o effect. Every power which u ha'
granted is Ia DC exercised tor the puhli'
gnoi-bui no prelcnce Of ility. 40 b 'neS
co .victi.sn. even- OF what night he cxp"ti
eat. can jasiiiy the assumption M any pow
er not grinie,i. The ,wsrs conferred up,
4 the Gsyerumeni. and lhrir distribution I,
the several departments. are as clearly tx
pressed in that sacsed imsiru.,Ienl IN lhs
imprriectiOn Uf human .nguage will allOs
--snd I deem u my first duty, m'Hs 10 ques
.ipn lis wiS.iDni, adi ~ its pfIvisi0Hs, evade
. requirements, or nUilif, Its cOm.Ian,iS
Upla yuu, fellow -cnizeus, as 'hr repre-
senlalives al the States aut she people. IS
wisely drvaivsd ihe lsgisia,ive p'wer.
shall comply with my iu.y. IN laylag before
yu from tame 10 tin,e, ANY sntOTma,iOn cal
culaled 70 ssnable you 70 discharge your
high aud respUnsible trust. tor the henehl VI
our e.,mmOn constituents.
NY opinions Will be frankly expressed
ppOa The leaisng subjects Of fesssla.iOn--
and ID, which do NOT anticipate, any &C
should pAas the twO HUuses Of CoUgress
Shich sn0u! appear 70 me y lconatitniiDn
al. Or AN eacr0aCnmsn' on the jusl poe. Il
ii other departments. or vi h Provision,
hastily Adopted. and lik ~ 10 rrOiuce con,
seQurnces ,njuri0us and uIior.erns stsOutt
30. shrink iIom The i.1y vi reiarning u Il
y0u. witn my reasons. 'Os yOuf iursher con.
siAerati0H. Beyond the due terioG nance U
these constitutional obligations ,a,lh my r..
>peci for the legislature and my sense Ol
pr. .pris y will resfrain me from "ny attempt
80 a,",rh or i"lfaencs your pnrtei.ngs
Ailh yUu 10 she Plwer, the honor, aud the
resp lnslb.l'y OF HE iegisiAl.on Of the eoun'
try. f@e8e e.. ..... ..t ...s
rhe Government Of the United Slaies Il
1 = ltn.iged GOversmrni. il ls c.'Giue 20 the
exercise Of powers expressly gransed. and
sach Others ~ m y he srcessaTy for cauy-
ing tns se poweTs inl0 ehtci: aud IL 10 al
All limes n, especial duty 20 gsssd agains'
any infEingement ON the lost rights OF the
1 sss4tNx Over tkn nksAsete = mA snhieclg enc