Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-03-06
INAUGURAL ADDsEss OF pREsi-

0EN1 81 Cit A n NJ
FeiioU Citizens II appear before you this
day to take the solemn oath that l will faith
fully execute the Office of President Of the
United States and will to the best of my
ability preserve, protect and defend the Con-
stitution Of the United States.
In entering upon this great office, 1 must
humbly invoke the God Of our Fathers for
wisdom and irmness TO execute its high aud
responsible duties in such manner rs to re-
store harmony and the ancient friendship
among the people of the several States, aud to
preserve our free institutions throughout
many generations. Convinced that l owe my
election to the inherent love for the Consritu
ton and the Union, which still animates TIE
hearts of the American people, let me ear
nestly ask their powerful support in sustain
ing all just measures calculated to perpetuate
these-the richest political blessings which
Heaven has ever bestowed upon amy nation
Having determined not to become candidate
Tor re election, L shall have no motive to in
huence my conduct in administering the gov
eminent, except the desire ably and faithful
ly TO serve my country, and to live in the
grateful memory ofmy countrymen.
We have recently passed through Presi
dental contest in which the passions of our
fellow citizens were excited to the highest de-
gree, by questions of deep and vital impor-
lance; but the people proclaimed their
Will, the tempest at ones subsidized aud all was
calm. The voice OF the majority speaking in
the manner prescribed by the Constitution,
was head, and instant Submission followed
| Our own country could alone have exhibited
SO grand and striking spectacle of the capac-
ity of man tor selt-government. What hap
| Ply conception then was II for Congress to ap.
| ply this simple rule that the will of the ma
| Jorlty shall govern, to the settlement of The
| question of domestic slavery in the Territories.
] Congress Is neither TO legisiate slavery into
| any Territory or State, nor to exclude it there
| from, but to leave the people thereof perfectly
| Tree 10 form aud regulate their domestic in.
stitutions in their own way, subject only to
| the Constitution of the United States, as a
| natural consequence.
Congress has also prescribed that when the
| Territory of Kanzas shall be admitted as a
Safe, it shall be received into the Union with
! or without slavery, as their Constitution may
| prescribe at the time of their admission A
| different opinion has arisen in regard to the
| time when the people OF Territory shall de
eide this question Tor themselves. This is,
happily. matter of but little practical i'm.
! portance, and, besides, it is a judicial ques.
! tlon which, legitmately belongs to the Su-
| preme Court OF the United States, before whom
| it is now pending, and will, it is understood,
be speedily and finally settled. 10 their oe-
e.Sio'' |" common win an Sooo citizehs, |
shall cheeuuly submit Whatever TINS ma! De-
thoush II mas oeen my Individual OPINION,
enat u,auer ene NeoIesNa- AaZas ACT, me ap-
scti,al residents 10 ,o,r;orn ebaI i,stify he
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tIed uDon tbe ~
nrincnle as amoia,,t r.
self evervtb;na ~ rao,oai a. To- -,
decided and M othor o,,astior, rernai,,s for
adjustment hecanse an aoree etpnder +bo
Constitution. slaverv in Tic states l. hayn,,d
! the reach Of any human mower avcent tbot
| OF the respective States themselves ,yhara;n i
exists.
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nc rtbJn NIL Iii ~ ~ Az ai.t1 ~. NJ.
o,oa,ir,, IS - Us
fioaI ;,o,,or,, -.-o-o 7, pro-
SfeS7 OF tnls agitation, which has scarcely
Auo"h an lh.e[lhl'Sloh Tor more than twenty
loaIs' "Iiie II mas oeeIi productive OF no pos
80 'ou W any huulah oelhS' IL mas been the
| pto,iuo soutceO vi great eFll--to the master
~ 'He anu 70 the Whole country. IL has
e4eNo'eu "''u Sea Inc people OF the sister
| 'A'e9 1'o'n esoh other, anu mas even serious
y nus'seieu the very existence OF the Union.
| W. mas 'ie oanSet yet ehtreiy ceased. Oh-
ue, oui Syste'i 'ueIe is remedy Tor all mere
Po,ltical esits IA the souma sense and sober
Juus'neh' 20, Oh the people lime Is great cor
tec''Ne' Inc poi'tlcai SUBJECTS which, but a
80" yeais ago' eAaspera'ed the Fuonc mind,
80 80 po'se1 away, ana are now nearly
iolst.ei out thls question OF domestic
sia :: VI i"l greater importance than any
.ne.e poii..oal ques'ioh' because should the
as'atlon continue i may eventually endan-
90 '"e Petsoiai safety OF large portion OF
oul o9unIi yinen' "hefe the institution ex'
'-e :" tna' event no FORM OF government,
-io"etet P'ouues'fe ol material dement's, can
oo'n hse'e ioi 'ue loss Oh peace ana domestic
Teua'y aiounu 'le lahilly altar. Let every
- - nv" l'flns man tEefeiore exert his best IN
nue"oo ~ suppress ms ag tailoh which since
~ ~ ',e'io" VI congress Is without
""y ieS4'iN"te ouJec"
- an e'A VI the 'iihes' that men have un-
" oaiIu'a'e the mere national value
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