The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-14
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The interest, with which the people
of the Republic anticipate the assemb
ling Of Congress, and the fulflmcnt. on
that occasion, of the duty imposed upon
a new President is one of the best evi.
dences of their capacity to realize the
hopes of the founders of political sys-
ten, at once complex and symmetrical
While the different branches of the gov
crnment are, to a certain extent. indie
pendent of each other, the duties of all.
alike, have direct reference to the source
of power.-Fortunately, under this sys-
ten, no man is so high, and none so
humble, in the scale of public station. as
to escape from the scrutiny, or to be OK.
empt from the responsibility, which all
official functions imply.
Upon the justice and intelligence Of
the masses, in government thus organ
lied, is the sole reliance of the confcde-
racy, and the only security for honest
and earnest devotion to its interests. a
galnst the usurpations ana cncroach.
ments of power on the one hand. and the
assaults Of personal ambition Oh the 9th
or.
The interest Of which | have spoken.
is lnscparable from an enquiring. self
governing community, but stimulated.
doubtless, at the present time. by the
unsettled condition of our relations with
several foreign powers by the new oh
legations resulting from n sudden extern
sion of the field Of enterprise by the
spirit with which that field has been en-.
tered, and the amazing energy with
which its resources for meeting the de-
mands Of humanity have been develop.
ed
Although disease, assuming at one
time the characteristics of wide spread
and devastating pcstilence, has loft its
sad traces upon some portions of our
country, We have still the most abundant
cause for revercnt thankfulness to God
for an accumulation of signal mcrcles
showered upon us as a nation. It is
well that a consciousness of rand
advancement aud increasing strength be
habitually associated with an abiding
sense of dependence upon Him who holds
in his hands the destiny of men aud IA
tioGs
Recognizing the wisdom Of The broad
principle of absolute religious liberation
proclaimed in our fundamental law. aud
rejoicing in the benign influence which
it has exertcd upon our social and poit.
- zeal condition. should shrink from q
clear duty, did fail to express my
deepest conviction, that we can place no
secure reliance upon any apparent
progress, if it be not sustained by ma.
tional integrity, resting upon the great
truths affirmed and illustrated By divine
revelation In the midst of our sorrow
for the afflicted aud suffering. it has
been consoling TO see how promptly dis
aster made true neighbors Of districts
aud cities separated widely from each
other, aud cheering to watch the strength
Of that common bond of brotherhood.
which unites all hearts, in all parts OF
this Union, when danger threatens from
abroad, or calamity iinpends over us at
home.
Our diplomatic relations with foreign
powers have undergone no essential
change since the adjournment of the
last Congress With some of them,
questions of a disturbing character are
still pending, but there are good reasons
TO believe that these may all be AMIGA.