The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-03-09

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as that Of national wrong or dishonor. Its
not your privilege as a nation, to refer to o
distant past, but your striking history, though
replete with instruction, and furnishing album
dant ground for hopeful confidence, is com
prised within brief period; but, though your
past is brief, your future is boundless in its
obligations through the UNEMPLOYED pathway
advancement aud will be limitless in duration
Of.
Hence sound and comprehensive pol
should embrace the distant future, more than
the urgent present. The grent obj ect of our
pursuit, as Republic, should be entirely con-
sistent with the tranquility ond interests of
the rest Of mankind With neighboring ma
tons, on our own account, we should cult
vate kindly and friendly relations; and we can
desire nothing in regard to them much as
to see them consolidate their strength, and
pursue the paths of prosp Gritty and happiness.
If, in the course OF their growth, we should
open new channels of trade and create addi-
tional facilities for friendly intercourse, the
benefits will be equal aud mutual.
| OF the complicated system of European
policy, we have heretofore been indepen-
dent; and from their wars, tumults and anx-
ieties, we have been entirely exempt
Whilst these are confined to the nations with
which they originated, and within their legi-
timato jurisdiction, they cannot affect US ex-
cept in appealing to our sympathies in the
cause of human freedom and universal ad-
vancemen But the vast interests Of COM
Imerce are common to all mankind; and the
advantages of trade and international inter-
course must always present noble fields for
the moral influence Of great people. With
these views firmly and honestly carried out,
we have right to except, and shall. under all
circumstances, require prompt reciprocity.
; The rights which belong to US as nation,
: are not alone to be regarded; but those which
pertain to every citizen, In his individual ca
pacity, at home and ebroad, must be sacredly
maintained; so long as he can discern every
star in its place upon that ensign, though he
may be without wealth to purchase for him
self place, it will be his priveledge, and
must be his acknowledged right to stand un-
abIshed, even in the presence of Princess,
: with proud consciousness, that he is himself
: one OF nation of soyereigns; and that he
: cannot, in his legitimate pursuits, wauder SO
far from home that the agent he shall leave
behind in the place now occupy, will not.
: see that o rude hand of power or tyranicol
|, passion, shall be laid NJ on h m with impunity
He must realize that upon every sea AMI
uopn every soil, where our enterprise may
rightfully seek the protection Of our flag
American citizenship, is an invaluable piano.
J ply for the security of the Americans rights.
and, j \ this connection it hardly be necessa-
ry to reafirm a principle, which should now
! be regarded as fundamental, the right for the
: security and repose of this confederaey, t.
. reject the idea OF interference or colonization
sn this side OF the ocean. by any foreign
power beyond its present jurisdiction as ute
ly in admissible.
The opportunities of observation furnished
by my brief experience as soldier, confirm.
!, in my own mind, the opinion entertained ane
acted upon by others, from the formation o.
4 the government that the maintainnce of large
4 standing armies in our country, would moi
only be dangerous, but unnecessary. They
also i!Sss as u sss necessity in military
service, of that prac;ic IL skill, which has
made our army what it is. Our army, as or
gdnized, must be the nucleus around which in
: every time Of need the strength of our mill
tary power, the national militia may be readi.
ly formed into well disc plined and efficient
organization. The skill and self devotion OF
the navy, assurers you, that you may take the
per Torrance OF the past as a pledge for the
future; and you may confidently expect that
the flag which has waved its folds uutarnish.
ed over every sea, will still float in undimin-
ished honor. But these as well as manv
other subjects, will be brought before YOU at
the appropriate time, through the subordin.
ate branches of the government, to which
, shall always look with profound respect, and
, with trustul confidence for that cordial aid
and support, which shall SO much need, and
which their experience AMI wisdom will,
readily suggest in the administration of our
domestic affairs. You expect a devoted in
tegriiy in the public service, and an observ-s
ance i'm all its departments, SO marked a
never justly to be questioned, and if this reas-
|, enable expectation be not realized, / frankly
confess that one of my leading hopes is
doomed to disappointment, and that my ell
r forts, in very important particular, must re-
suit in a humiliating failure. Ofies can be
properly accepted, ouly as aids for the ac-
complishment of these objects; and, as oc-
cupancy can confer no prerogative, nor inor-
dinate desire for preierment, any claim, the
; public interests imperatively demands, and
! every good citizen may, and will claim, the
projection of good laws, and the benign in
auence of good government; but a claim
, for office is what the people of the Republic
should never recognize, and, no reasonable
man of any party will expect the admins
. tration to be so regardless Of its responsible
, ity and the obvious elements of lis success,
as to retain persons known to be under the
influence of political hostility, and partzan
prejudice, in positions which will require not
: only severe lab,r, but cordial cooperation.
, Having no implied engagements to ratify,
no rewards to bestow. no reseDtments to re-
member, no personal wishes to consult. in se-
lecting for official stations, shall fulfill the
difficult and delicate trust, admitting no mo-
tive worthy Their E.y character or position,
which does not con. EN-. late an efficient dis