The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-05

folds over every will st float in undimnished honor
But these like many other subjects will be appropriate
y brought at future time to the attent on of the CO.
| ordinate branches of the government to which shall
always look with profound respect with trustu con-
fdence that they will accord to the aid and support
which shall much need and which their experience
| and wisdom will readily suggest
In the administration of domestic affairs Won exnec
devoted integrity in the public service and an obser
vance of rigid economy in all departments SO marked as
never justly to be questioned. If this reasonable
expectation be not realized frankly confess that one
| of your leading hopes is doomed to disappointment
and that my efforts, in very important par
| tcular, must result in humilating failure Offices
can be properly regarded only in the light of aids the
Accomplishment of these Objects and occupancy can
confer prerogative importunate desire for prefer
ment any claim the public interest demands
| that they be considered with sole reference to
the duties to be performed. Good citizens may
| well claim the protection of good laws and the
benign influence Of good government but claim
for Office is what the people Of republic should
recognise No reasonable man of any party viii expect
the administration to be regardless OF its responsibility
| and of the obvious elements Of success, as to
retain persons known to be under the influence
OF political hostility and partisan pref udice in positions
which will require not only labor but cordial
| cooperation. Having no implied engagements to
ratify rewards to bestow resentments to renem-
ber and personal wishes consult in selections
official staton-I shall fulfil this difficult and delicate
trust admitting motive worthy either of my cha
racter position which does contemplate an Ell
cien discharge Of duty aud the best interests Of my
country. l acknowledge my obligations to the mas
| Sos OF my countrymen, and to them alone. Higher
objects than personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT gave direction
and energy TO their erons in the late canvass and
they shall not be disappointed They require at my
hands diligence, integrity and capacity, wherever there
duties to be performed Without these qualities in
their public servants, stringent laws for the e
vention punishment Of fraud negligence, and pecul
ton, will be yain With them, they will be
sary
But these are not the only points to which you look for
vgiant watchfulness The dangers Of concentration Of
all power in the general government of conederacy like
oursare too obvious to be dsregarded You have right
therefore, to expect agents in every department. to
regard strictly the limits imposed upon them by the
stitution Of the United States
The great scheme of constitutional liberty rests
upon proper distribution of power between the State
and Federal authorities and experience has shown that
the harmony and happiness Of people depend
upon just discrimination between the separate ghtsand
responsibilities of the States and rights and
obligations under the General Government And here in
CONSIDERATIONS
true basis of future concord in regard to the questions
which have most seriously disturbed public tranquility
If the federal government will cOnane itself the
else powers clearly granted by the constitution it
hardly happen Il at its action upon any question shoud
endanger the institutions of the States interfere with
their right to manage matters strictly domestic accord
ing to the win OF their own people.
In expressing briefly my views upon mportan sub
ject which has recently agitated the nation almost
fearful degree, am moved by other impulse than
most desire for the perpetuaton of that Union
which has made US what we are-showering upon
blessings and comforting power and influence which
fathers could hardly have anticipated with their most
sapgune hopes directed to far-o future The senti
ments not unknown before the
sion Of the voice which called here My position
upon this subject clear and unequvoca upon the re-
cord Of my words and my acts and is only recurrcd
to at this time because silence might, perhaps, be
misconstrued. With the Union my best and dearest
carthlv hopss entwincd. Without it, what are
we indi,iinally colee1h hely?-yat becomes Of the
noblest field opened for the advancement OF our
race in religion, in government, in the arts and in
all that dignifes and adorns manknd9 From that
radiant constellation, which both illumines our
own way and points out to struggling nations their
course let but single star be lost and if there be
utter darkness the lustre of the whole is dimmed
DO my countrymen need any that such catas
trophe not to overtake them while possess the power
to stay m It is with earnest and vital belief that
the Union has been the source under Providence
prosperity to this tme it is the surcst pledge
Of continuance Of the blessings we have enjoyed,
and which sacredly bound to transmit un-
diminished to children. The field of calm and free
discussion in country is open and will always
be so; but it has been and be traversed
for good in spirit of sectonalsm and unchartabeness
The founders of the republic dealt with things they
presented to them, in spirit of sefsacrcng pa
trotism, and time has proved, with comprehensive
wisdom which it will always be safe for to consult
Every measure tending to strengthen the aterna feel
ipgs OF all the members Of Union has had my heart
felt appreciation To every theory of society govern
ment whether the offspring of eyerish ambition of
morbid enthusiasm calculated to dissolve the bonds Of
law and afec ion which unite US, shall interpose
ready and stern resistance. l believe that involuntary
servude it exists in different States of this conedera
cy is recognised by the constitution believe that it
stands like any other admitted right and that the
States wherein it exists are entitled to efficient
remedies TO enforce the constitutional Provisions l
hodl that the laws OF 1880 commonly called the
promise measures" strictly constitutional and to
be unhesatingy carried into effect. believe that the
constituted authorities Of this republic are bound to
gard the rights of the South in this respect they
would view any other legal and constitutional right and
that the laws enforce them should be respected and
obeyed not with reluctance encouraged by abstract
opinions as to their propriety in a different
state of society but cheerfuy and according to the de-
csons of the tribunal to which their exposition belongs
Such khaye been and are my convictions, and upon
them shall act ferv-ny hope that the question Is at
rest and that sectional ambitious or fanatica ex
ctement may again threaten the durability of our ns
tutions or obscure the light of our prosperity.
But let not the foundation Of hope rest upon mans
wisdom L. will not be sufficient that sectional preiudca
find no place In the public deliberations 1t will not be
sufficient that the rash eounses OF human passion are re
iected Il must be that there Il national security
but in the nations humble, acknowledged dependence
upon God and his overrulng providence
We have been carried in safety through perilous
crisis Wise coupsels like those which gave the
sttution prevailed to uphold it, Let the period be re-
membered as an imonton and not encourage
ment any section of the Unon to make experiments
where experiments raught with such fearful hazard
Let it be impressed upon all hearts that beautiful M our