The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-13
afford ire rule and measure Of construction
Of our powers under the general clause Of

afford ire rule and measure Of construction
Of our powers under the general clause Of
the constitution. A spirit Of strict differ
encs TO the sovereign rights and dignity
of every State, rather than disposition TO
subordinate the States into provincial re-
lation to the central authority, should char
acteTize all our exercise of the respective
powers temporarily vested in us sacred
trust from the generous confidence OF our
constituents
In like manner as a manifestlv indispen-
SADLY condition Of the perpetnatiof OF the
Union, and of the realization of that mag
nifcent future alverted to, does thu duty
become yea ly stronger and clearer upon
US, as citizens Of the several States to cu'-
tivate a traternal and affectioiiate spirit.
language, and conduct, in regard to ether
States. and in relation to the varied inter-
ests, institutions and habits of sentiment
and opinion. which may respectively CHAR
acterize them Mutual fotbcarance, res
pect, and non-interferencc in our personal
action as citizens. and an enlarged exercise
of the most liberal principles of comfy in
the public dealings Of State with State.
whether in legislation or in the execution
of laws, are the means to pcrretuate that
confidence and fraternity. the decay Of
which mere political union, on so vast
scale, could not long survive.
In still another point OF view, is an i'm
portant practical duty suggested by this
consideration of the magnitude of dimen
sious. in which our political system. with
its corresponding machinery Of government.
is so rapidly expanding With increased
vigilance does il require US to cultivate the
cardinal virtues Of public frusality and ofi-
cal integrity and purity. Public affairs
ought to be so conducted that q settled con-
viction sha i prevade the entire Union, that
nothing short Of the highest tone and stand
ard of public mortality n'arks every part
of the administration and legislation Of the
General Government Thus viii the fed
'cral system, whatever expansion time aud
progress may give it, continue more and
more deeply rooted in The love and conf
dence of The people.
This wise economy, which is as far re-
moved from parsimouy as from cOIrrmpt
and corraptlng exiravigance--s5at single !
regard for the public good, whi;h will |
frown upon all attempts to approach the !
Treasury with iusiduous projects Of private |
interest coakcd under public pretexts-
that sound fiscal administration, which. in |
the legislative department, guards against
the dangerous temptations incident TO over
flowing reveneue, and. in the Executive,
maintains an uuseeping watchln Ine3s /
against the tendency OF all national expen-
diture to extravigancc--w bile they are adj |
mitted elementary political duties, may, |
trust, be deemed as properly adverted to
and urged, in view OF the more impressive
sense of that necessity, which is directly /.
suggested by the considerations nov pTesen-
ted.
Since the adjournment of last Congress,
the Vice President Of the United States has /
passed from the scaes of earth, without |
having entered upon The ,.uties of the sta
ton. to which he had been called by the /
voice of his cou'fym.n Having occupied |
almost continuously Tor nIo:e than thirty
years, scat Ia one or the other OF the two
Houses of Congress, aud having by his SIN
gnlar purity and wisdom secured unb0unded
confidence aDd universal respect his fail
ing health was watched by the nation with
painful so'ictnde His loss to the country,
under all the circumstances, has been itst!y
regarded az irrcparable.
Ia rom2ianca with the act OF Congress
o. March 2 1853, the oath OF Office was
administered 10 him on the 24th of that
month, at A,ia,lne estate. near Natan2as,
in the island Of Cuba but his strength grad I
uaily declined, and was hardly sufficient to I
enable him to return to his home in Ala ,
bara, where, on the eighteenth day OF /
April, in the most calm and peaceful way, /
his long and emincatly useful career was !
terminated.
Entertaining unlimited confidence in our
intelligent and patriotic devotion TO the .
public interest, and being concious of no /
motives on my part which are not inseper
able from the honor and advancement CT
my country, hope it may be my pnvei
eye to deserve and secure, not only Your
cordial cooperation m great public meas
ures but also those relations OF mutual con-
tdence and regard which tits always de-
sirable 10 caltiYate between members OF
coordinate branches OF the Government,
FRANKLIN PIERCE
WASHINGTON y. C.. Dec. J. 1873