The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-02
Inaugural Address Of pres't H..
DELIVERED AT THE cAp,-A.

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qf dmsr,ca Frtnds and Pe!issc e.,. 'ss
Called to the difieul, and r.spo,.,,,.
Chief Executive of the Provisional ,;oy.r.v,I~ ssaz
you have instituted, approach the Jisehs"na' ~,
dutie- assigned 70 me with IN humbi. d,.s-r9s I,
abilities. but with sustaining confidence ~
dom Of those who are TO guide and 10 s,s ~.
sdmiDistpiion Of public affairs, AID an .,,.e AZ.
IN the virtue and sifiotism Of the ueoni. IL
Looking forwsfu D the speedy est.ki,.A
permanent Government 10 take the ehcs " ~
which by it, greater moral and physical ~s VI
better able % combat with the many dft cuIts.sEs
ARISE from the conflicting interest. oT Nss Va
tons. enter upon the duties " the ossrIe ~: ~.
have been chosen, with the hope tina, X. ~ "a
Of our career. as u toniederacy NAV nat /. yAss
"a by hostile opposition to cur enjoyment - y
atatc existence and independence which :,
serted, and, with the blessing Of prov1,nc, w..
10 maintain Our p.esent condition 49, ssl
manner unprecedented N the history Of n.,,a'w
tfltes the American idea that Government. .ts
me consent Of the governed aud tina, Il /, ~ p
VI the people TO alter OF abolish Govcrnm...s n
ever they become destructive Of the end 70, =
they were established. n
The declared purpose Of the compae, Of mi.
which We have withdraw, was " 10 estah.E n
ensure domestic tranquility provide for H. rvs ss-s
defense promote the general welfare and 49,
blessings Of liberty To ourselves aud our No..
and when in the Judgment OF the sovet-lrs "
now composing this Conicderacy II had lers ~. -
ed from the purposes Tor which II wAa ort4Irsrs
had ceased 80 answer the ends for which 4, ~ -
llshcd peaceful appeal to the ballot.bo, A.,
that 40 fsf a. they were concerned. the ro,,rs
created hy that compact should cease 10 sriN +.
they merely asserted right which the Decl,n,'s
Independence Of I77s, had defined % be n,s,s.
Of the time and occasion for il exercise they ~.
rclen4 were the final judges each for i,s.s
impartial and enlightened verdict OF nsntl.G
vindicate the rceti'udc " our conduct and N,
knows the hearts uf men viii indgc Of the .,.
with %hich We lahcrcd to preserve the goycrsru..
onr fathers In IL, spirit. The right solemnly p,,
Cd at the birth VI tine States and which bsa l..
flrmei and rea'iuued In the Bills pi Right. Of -.
subsequently admitted into tho Union Of ,,ss :.
niahly recognize. in the people, the power 10 ~
the authority delegated for the purposes Of s,r.s
mcnt. Thus the Sovereign States here repss,.,
proceeded 90 form this tcnfe deury, and IL IA ~ ~
Of language that their act has heen' dencuInx'
revolution. They formed new alliance hat VI
each state its government has remained the m
person aud property have no, been disturbed n
agent through whom they communicated with so-s
nations il changed. but this does not sArly \.
rup. their international relations.
Sustained hy the CONSEQUENCES that the tr,ar.
from the former Union to the present Confednf,
no, proceeded from disregard on our part II
obligations of any failure o. perform every cox
/ tiona duiy-moved by no interest or passion h
wade tho rights Of others anxious to cultivate a.
and commerce with all nations II we may not ~
avoid war W. may At least expect that po-tertn /,
acqni, ma Of having uccdlcs-ly engaged In IL. be
Justified hy the absence Of wrong on our part ~.
,,antnn n;y,ossion on the part IL other. ths,, !.
no cause 10 doubt that the courage and pa,rcss !
the people Of the Confederate States will h "a
{ r,udl H. any measures of defence which hono. n
I ..i,',ri,y 'ray r.ruire
A. ,-.rirni,ural ,pia-.svheAp chief tn,er,., .
export Ut a commodity required in every msnfs-s
ing country or true policy - peace and the M
,,,r ip,crs,, ana that Of Ali those 10 whom vs. -
scu ami f,or, whom Wa would hny that Their. :.
he mo feysea nr,r nrahle restriction. uuon IN. -
eha,y. n ccnimoditges There can be bu, NH, i,
~ betvcen onr. and any manufacturing or -Aes,.,l
,,.,,,,,l,, .r,,, a. ,hs fr.e state. ~ "a. 49,.
r,isn 4, nns, folln. therefore tina, a mu,s,, /
.tre.t vyoil,i.ir,ite'cnod I'M and kind Office. III
ever uas.op or the Inst of dominion .hould cInos y
,,J,r,,n, ar tplstne the ambition of those s,,,.
Sc I,r,., rrr,r h. nice, tho emergency and 10 n,
,,in bv thc ind arhi,r,ment Of the sword m, =
tor ,btch We have assumed among the nation, +,
earth Wrhn,e ent.,e, upon thu career nf ipd,r..
,,ce f,ud /, must he irnexihly pursusd Tim
rpenv wears Of rautt1yogs, eth our late a.,or.a,r
the Sortberu States We have yeinly endoav ered 1. :
epfe trauoui,v and To- obtain re.nsct for the rs-,
I to which W.. Ncrs entitled As a necessity NJ
-hnire We have rr-er,ed 10 the remedy Of sepais,s
INA .f.rtb our -neryrs funat he directed 10 :,
ein,uc, OF our own affair. and the perpeiuity Il 4
Csnfs.l,rt,l which ~ have formed II a lust ,.
,t.., M f,s,It A l,tisrr-t sh,l p.rtni, ia. ue,resi
"a ,tr..o ,ir -.natlie political career my most .
u.'t Ae.ifr. will have been minil,d. Hu, Il ih,l
An.sJ 4. u. and the integrity uf onr ,erri,ary Z,
uifi.l.ttrf be- a4-all,d it " 10 hat rrtnan for a.
6r,u ..'yr. 10 arpeal o. ANN. mud inveke the he
inss of frr, 1cnlc at just cau-e
Asa consequence %. oar new condiiion. and .
20 Wow . meet anticipated waut-. % viii be- ueces.s
90 prvl. fif lhr speedy and efficient ut san1itut
iru.Ne- thc Executive Department having ,r
-al chttes o, foreign intercourse, finance, militia
aGafr.. and tHc postal .rrsire
Fur purposes of itfrn-e 'he 'ufel"mioi st,
may. under uuhpury rlrd uu~tanres ftly mainly ~
u.,it mliiitt t.i tis doomed advisable u III, pee
condition .s nrl.r-. Nit t.,rc shlald hr vel
-tu,tri tHi disciplined army more Huiocrir. u,
wgld usually he required onn pcace estahshmts
aln suggest that ga ,he protection Of our hafi''
sod commerce on lhr hieh -cis. u navy adapted
those Objects sill te required These neccssitr
havy d'uhiirs' engaged ne attention ~ Congress
with Constitution differing only from that Of q
fnthsrs 10 50 FAR a. Is Is explanatory Of the't ~
known intent freed f,uw the sectional conflict. ahs