New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-05

be otseace. D. ne conviction, tina. aoDsrs1t al
vantage be purchAsed price dear that OF
national wrong or dishonor. I; is nS your privilege,
9 nstios TO speak Of dssaat past. The striking IL
edenS OF your history. r-Pcte with instruction E.i
furnishsg abundant grounds for hopeful consisuce,
are conprsed n PERIOD comparatively bfst Bat If
your pats limited your fu.E-e Is bouadess. II obi
cations tbrong The uHexp!ored pathway Of Advancement;
and viii be ltm.!ess duration. Hence. sound and
comprehensive policy should embrace. not less the
distant future than the urgent present
The great objects Of pursuit. people are best
to be attained By peace, aad entirely c0nsis-en,
with he tranquility and interests Of the rest Of mn
kind With the Deiyhboriog nations upon or CONT
sent we shoald cultivate kindly and frstero relations.
We can desire nothing in regard 70 them so much.
to SEQ them consolidate their strength aud pursue tie
paths OF prosperity and happiness r. in the cour.e Of
their growth. should open nrv channels Of trade
ard create additional facilities for friendly intercourse
the benefits realized VIII be equal aud mutual OF the
complicated European systems Of national poi-y We
have heretofore been independent. From their wars
their turnulx and snxieties have been happily al
mosi entirely exempt While these confined 20 the
nations which gave them existence, and within the.re-
Ultimate jurisdiction they affect U.s. except a.
they appeal to our syrpathes in the Of human
freedom and universal advancement. But the in
forests Of commerce common 70 all mankind, and
the advantages Of trsde and international intercourse
must always present noble field for the Jra influence
Of great people
With these views firmly aud honestly carried out,
we hsves night to expect, and shall under all eircun
stances require, prompt reciprocity. The rights which
belong 20 a nation are not alone to be regarded
butthose which pertain 10 every citizen in his ndivi
ual capacity 81 home and abroad must be sacredy
maintained. SO long he can discern every star in
its place upon that ensga without wealth to purchase
for him preeTment title for him place IL
will be his privilege and must be his acknowledged
right 10 stand unsbsshed even in the presence Of
princes with proud consciousness that he Is himself
one Of a nation Of sovereigns and that be cannot in
legitimate pursuit wander far from home that TIE
agent. whom be shs leave behind in the place which
! now occupy will not that no rude hand Of power
or tyrannic6l passion il laid upon him with i'm
puniy He must realize, that upon every sea,
and on every soil where our enterprise may right
fully seek tho protection of tag, American citizen
ship involable panopy for the security Of Amer
can rghts. And. in this connection i. hardly be
necessary to redrn principle which should now be
regarded as fundamental The rights security, and
repose Of this Conederscy reject the idea of inerer-
ence or colonization on this side Of the ocean, by any
insdmissible.
The opportunities of observation. furnished by my
brief experience a soldier confirmed in my
mind the opinion, entertained and acted upon by 9th
ers from the formation Of the Government that the
maintenance Of large standing armies in country
would be not only dangerous but unnecessary. THey
also illustrated the importance, might well say the
absolute necessity Of the military science and practical
skill furnished. in such eminent degree, by the in.
sttuton which hss made your army what it is under
the discipline and instruction Of officers not more dis
tnguished for their solid sttsinments gallantry, and
devotion the public service than for unobtrusive
bearing and high moral tone. The army, as organized
be the nucleus around which, In every time of
need, the strength Of your military power the
buwark OF your defense-a national milita-msy be
readily formed into well disciplined and efficient
ganizstion And the skill and sefdevoton Of the Navy
assure you that you may take the performance Of
the past pledge for the future, and may
confidently expect that the Gag, which has waved lis
uniarnihed folds every ses, will s,ill doat in
undimnished honor. But thsss. like many other
subject, will be appropriately brought, at a future
tmeto the attention Of the coordinate branches Of
the Government, to which shall always look with
profound respect and with trustful confidence that
they will accord the aid and support which shah
will readily suggest
In the administration of domestic Affairs you expect
devoted integrity in the public service, and OBJ
servance Of rigid economy IN all Departments, mark
cd justly to be questioned II this
bic expectation be not realized frankly confess that
OF your leading hopes doomed to disappointment
and that my efforts in very important particular
must result in a humiliating failure Offices can
be properly regarded only In the light Of aids for
the accomplishment Of these objects and occu-
pancy ean confer prerogative nor importunate de-
sire for preiernent any claim the public interest mper
Gtvely demands that they be considered with sole ref
erence 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 il what the people OF Republic should
recognize. No reasonable Of any patty will ex
pect the Administration TO be regardless Of its
sponsibity and OF the obvious elements Of success
to retain persons known TO be under the influence O.
political hostility and partisan prejudice in positions,
which will require not only severe labor, but corda
cooperation Having no implied engagements TO raty,
no rewards to bestow, reseutments 10 remember,
and no personal wishes to consult in selections for Of
fetal station shall fulfil this difficult and delicate trust,
admitting motive as worthy either of my character
or position, which does not contemplate efficient
discharge of duty and the bes; interests of my coun-
try | acknowledge my obligations to the masses OF |
my countrymen, and TO them alone. Higher OBJ |
jeets than personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT gave drec-
ton and energy to their exertions in the late |
canvass and they shall not be Disappointed |
They require 1t my hands diligence, integrity and ca
pacty, wherever there are duties to be performed.
Without these qualities in their public servants, more
stringent laws for the prevention punishment of |
fraud, negligence and peculAtion, viii be vain. With |
them, they will be unnecessary.
But these are not the only points to which you look
for visani wAichfaness. The dangers OF asoneenrs-
ton of all power In the General Government OF Con
ederacy so ours, too obvious to be disre-
garded You have a right therefore, 10 expect your
agents in every department TO regard strictly the limits
imposed upon them by the Constitution Of the United