The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-30

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And. finally. another mnss important
par Of The greas fshrir OF AlHericSn liner.
~ 10. that there sh~llhe written ranssilu-
TONS. faundrd on The Immediate anihnri-
~ &C the people themselves. and regals-
ting and restraining al the powers con-
isfred upon government. whether legisla.
live. executive, or judicial.
This. frllow-ei,izens. Isuppose 10 be
jasi summary nfauf American principles.
and 4 have. on this occasion. sought 10
express them in The p'ainess and 10 The
fewest words. The summary may not
b. entirely exsr,. but I hope II may be
sufficiently 50 20 make manifest 10 The
rising generations among ourselves. and 10
those elsewhere who may choose 10 in.
qaire into The nature of our political insii.
lotions. The general theory upon which
they are founded. And now proceed 10
add. that The strong and deep.seiiled ron-
yiction Of all intelligent persons amongst
Us is, that In order 10 support useful and
Wise. government upon these popular
principles. The geasral- education OF the
people. and The wide diffusion III pure
morality and true religion. arc indispen- /,
sable. individual virtue 10 parl Of pub
lie virtue. II 10 difficult 10 conceive how
there can remain morality In The govern
meni when ii shall cease TO exist among
iIs people; or how the aggregate II lie
political institutions. all The organs Of
which consis. only ofmen, should be wise.
and benc6cien,, and competent 10 inspire
confidence. If The opposite qualities be.
long TO the individuals who constitute
those organs. and make up lha, aggregate.
And now. frllow.ciiizens. L take isarc
OF this part Of The duty which I proposed
20 perform. and nnre more frlicilaiing You
and myself ihsi our eyes have se~n the
light Of This blessed morning. and thar
our ears have heard The slioIis with which
Joyous thousands welcome il return. and
joining with yoa 10 the hope that every
revolving year shall renew these rrioic.
ings. 10 The end Of time. proceed 10 adj
dress you shortly. upon The particular oc-
caslon Of our assembling here To-day.
Fellow citizens. BY The act of Con.
gress Of 30lh September. 1850. provision
was male for The extension OF The Capt.
iol, according 10 such plan as nigh, be ;
approved by The President Of the u. s.,
and the necessary sum 10 be expended
under his direction by such archiIect as
he might appoint. This measure was
lmperaiively demanded for The use of The
legislative and Judiciary departments. The
public Libraries. the occasional accommo. I
iation Of The Chief Executive Magistrate.
md for other ob,e Is. No ae, of Con- /,
Eress incurring large expenditure he's re-
-eivcd more general appreciation from The
people. The President has proceeded 10 4
execute this law. Tie has approved 4
plan; he has appointed an architect and J
III things are now ready for The commence !,
gent Of The work. J
tins Anniversary Of National Inderen- 3
Ience appeared 10 afford an auspicious 8
,ccasion for laying the fnundaiion-slone Y
4 The additional bniltIing. That cereno.
y has nov been performed. by The Presl- ii
lent himself. 10 me presence and view of !,
his multitude. lie has thought that the e
lay and the occasion made united and II
n imperative call for some short address
Q The people here assembled and il is Al y,
Is request that | have appeared before tr
gu 10 perform tina, part Of the duty which s,
as deemed incumbent IN us. 81
Beneath The stone IS deposited. among r.
her things. list OF which will be pub. C
shed. the following brief accom-, of The I'll
raceednss Of this day. in my handwri,- E
lg: Id
:. On The morning of The fri day Of The Ii
.vent--sixih year Of the independence pl
The U. $ OF America. in The CRY Of ri
Fashlngion. being the 9Th day &c july, an
Sol. this stone. designed as The corner. In
one OF the extension o! the Capitol. ac. ca
'r'ilng 70 plan approved hy the Pre.i. be
nj, IN pursuance Of an act of congress. ri
- laid BY Millard Fillmore. President Or,
The U. s. assisted BY The Grand Mas. 40,
Of the Masonic Lodges. in The presence an,
m any mem haas ,ffsonCro.. - Il