The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-03-16

chetFng, TIE psaiieg nl ny aaDhislfel
VIII 20. be sanisalird BY any uuid lore
badinfs &c evil frnm expansion. lsde~d.
IL Is noi "a he disguised lffsi oar attitude
az nation. and our position onihs giobr.
render he acquisition 81 rer1n posses
sinns. not wishin our jurisdiclinI. eminent
~ impnnsnl fnr our preirrlinn.l MOI. an
rhe iniurs. essential for me preservation
ar lhe rights NJ rommefrr and fr peare
af the world. Should ihry be dbiained.
u xili BE- through no grasPing sIsrll, hui
with 4 view 10 0hsinms naisonsl interest
and security. and in mznnsfenirtly.
eonsisiem with he siriciesi oburvsnce 81
national faith. We have noshpe IN our
hisiary nr position % invite sggrssion;-se
have every thing 10 brckon us p the cul-
nvalion Of relations az peace nd zmiiy
with all nsiinas Purposes. ihrefnre. al
once jnsl.snd pacific. viii be significantly
marked in The eonduci Of our freign al
fairs. | intend that my Administration
tshall leave M hlni upon o,s lr rec"rd.
aud trust ] nav safely give lheassuranre
ih,l no ari within shrslrgliimaascnpr af
my constitutional cnnlfnl viii btlnleraied
on the pari 81 any partition af on riuzens
which carnni challenges !. readyjnslifira-
lion hrfnrs fhe tribunal If The civilized
world. An ADMINISTRATION void be nm
worthy Of confidence AZ home. respect
abroad. should iieease Co be Influenced by
The conviciion. that no apparent draniaee
i can he purchased al a price so ,laT as tina,
OF national wrong or dishonor. II is not
; your privilege. as a nation, 10 seak Of a
. dis.ant past. The striking ini,leni Of
t. yonr history. reple,e with institution. and
: furnishing abundant grounds fg hopeful
. canfdenee. are comprised in psiod COM
/ paraiively brief. But If your pat 10 limi-
: led, your future ia hnnndlen. T. obliga-
J lions Ihrong the UNEMPLOYED pakway Of
. advancement. and viii he linillcs AZ do
> ralinn, Hence sound and conprehen'
|. sire policy should embrace mol less th'
: distant future than tie urgent present..
y The great objects Of our puBais. as
|, people. are best To be attained BY peace
a and are enprely consislen, wi,h,he iran
# quilliiy and interests Of The res OF man
!, kind. With ihe neighboring naIions upol
< our couiinen, we should cullivas kindl.
/, and fraiernal relations. We can desir
Y nothing in regard 10 them 30 much az
i see them con.olida.e their strength. an
+, pursns n. paths Of prosperity and hap
q pine-.. II. IN the course OF their growth
. NE should open new channels Of trad,
. and create additional faciliies for frientlI
: intercourse. THE henef,. realized will :
, equal and mutual. or the compIcais
, European systems nf national poliiy "
have heretofore been independent Frol
, their wars, their iuinulis. and an xieiIes v
. have been. happily. almost entirely e,
, smpi. Willis, these are confined 10 Oh
nations which gave them existence. an
. within Their legitimate jurisdiction, the
canno, affect US, except as they appeal /
our sympalhics in the cause Of huma
freedom and Universal advancement. Bu
/ the vast interests Of commerce are com
. mon 10 all mankind. and The advantage
. of trade and International intercourse mu,
: always present noble field for The mora
influence Of great people.
: With these views firmly and honesll
! earned ou', We have right 10 expect
and shall under aIlcircumsianees ruquire
, prompt recipmciiy. The rights whicl
? belong 10 us IS q nation are moi alone 20 b
/, regarded. hui .hose whlrh pertain TO ever,
1
cil'zrn in hls individual capacity. al hom
, and abroad. must be racredly maintained
! So long asshe can discern every star in u
I place upon thai ensign, wllhou, wealth 4
purchase for him preIcrmenl. or lille 4
secure for him place. il will be his pri
sllese. and must he his acknowledge
! right. 10 stand unahashed even Indhe pre-
sence Of prlnces. with proud conscious
ness thai he il himself one OF nation a
sovereisns. and thai lie cannot, in legilI
male pursuit, wander So lar from hmm
J that The agent whom he shall leave be
. hind IN tbs place which | now occupy
will mol see thai no rude hand OF powe
or Eranaical passion is lard upon him will
Impuniiy. Tie. mus, realize lha, upol
every sea. and on every soil, where oul
enterprise may righlIully seek the PRO
!eclion Of our dag. American cilizenshiI
is an inviolahle pannply for the secri.y o
American rights. Aud. in this conncxIon
i, can hardly he. necessary 10 re-afiirm ;
principle which should now be regard al
fundamental. The rights, security, an,
reprose Of ilns confedcracy reject The Idle;
Of interference or c0lonlzallon, on thi,
side Of The orean. by any foreign Power
beyond present jurisdiction. as utterly in
admissible.
| The opportunities Of observation, fur.
n,shed by my href experience as sol.
der, confirmed in my own mind the opin.
ion, entertained and acted npon by other,
from the formation Of The Government
that the maintenance of large standing as.
mics in our country would be not only
dangerous. bul unnecessary. They also
illustrated the importance, might well
say the absolute necessity, Of the military
science and practical skill furnished. IN
such an eminent degree. by the institution
which has made your army what il is