The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-12-13
pH!ESIDlsNE'S MlsSSAGNs
Commencemea, Of the Firs, Session Of The
Thnty.ninih Congress.

Commencemeat Of the First Session Of The
Thniy.ninlh Congress.
gsiiev ciiizeas Of NE Senate
and House ~ Representatives.,
To express grsiiiude 10 God, in the uame
Of the People. Tor the preservation Of the
United States. Is nv FIRST duty il address
ing you. Our Thoughts next revert to the
death af the late Pres,dent by an act Of par.
ricidal treason. The grief of the narinn 10
still fresh IL finds some salare in the con
sideration that he lived 10 enjoy the high
est proof Of it's confidence by catering on
the renewed term Of the Ghisf Magistracv,
10 which he had been elected: that he
brought the civil war Substantially to q
closr; that his loss was dsplored IN all part,
.f the Unien; and that foreign natisns have
rendered justice 20 his memory. His re.
mesal ssst upsn me heavier weight ol
cares than ever devalved upon any ane oI
his predecessors. To fulfil my trust need
The support and confidence Of all who are
associated with ne IN the various drpa,t
sents sl Government. and the support and
cos6dence OF the praple. There Is but sns
way. IN which ! can hope 70 gain their ne
eesssry ard; ia Is. 10 state with franknes.
the principles which guide nv csndue l.
and their sppliratinn - the present state
af afsirs, well aware that Tie efficirncy o
nv lsbers will. in . great measure. tlrpend
an ,aur and their Undivided appreciation.
Fel'he Union 81 The United States ~ Amer.
ies was intrnd.d by ITS author, 10 last >,
long ss the States themselves shall last.
"THE UsIes sHALL BE PERPETUAL are the
words 0i ihe Confederation. " 10 FORM
snsk IssrEcr UsIo>." bv an ordinance oI
the Iecple Of ihr Uultrd States. i the de.
elafrd purpose ni the constitution. The
hand oi Divine pras idrncr Was never more
plainly visible ~ the sh.lts oi mrn han il
The framing and the adopting II that 'nslru.
-eni. II -. beyond comparison. The great.
est event ~ Amctican HISTORY and lndeeI
~ " moi. nl sll events 10 mo.lern times, the
no.i pregnant sIth consequences for esery
people ol the earth: lhe mvmhers al IN,
Csnsrri,on Which prepared il. brought Il
their wpik the experience OF the Canfedr
rat,an. OF their several States. md of nlh,
sr Rrpubliean Governments. I'D and new
bat they needed and they obtained a Wis.
dom superiur to rsprrieace. And whcl
for Us ~~lidity u required the approval a
people that occupied large part oi ,
centinent and acted separately in man,
distinct esn,sntians. what il more won
trrtal than that. after earnest contention
md long discussion. sll feelings and III
epinions were ultimately drawn IN one va,
10 IT. snppori:
Thr Constitution 20 which life ~as thu,
inparitd contains wiihin itself ample rc
.osrers Tor lis own preservation. u ha,
lowsr 10 enlnrce the laws. punisl, reason
aud ensure domestic tranquility. In cas-,
ni The usurpa,ion Of the Gpvsirment Of /.
State b. on, man. or an nligarchy, IL be
comes duty oI the United States IL max,
s"ed the guafsatee 10 that State OF ~
pablirsn inrm 81 government. ani So Il
waintsln the hnm"genenusn,M cf all. doe,
the lapse nj time reveal drfectss A sim
pie nude al amendment j. provided 10 III,
Constitution Itself. 80 that its cenditisn,
can al~ass be made To conlorm IL tie II.
suiremenis Of advancing civilization. N,
rsom j. allowed even inr the lhuusht of
possibility 81 iis coming 10 an end. Al,
these powers Of sell. preservation have al
~s,s been asserted IN their complete in
'sgr,t, b. every patriatic Chief Magistrsp
-bs Jefferson and jackson. not les ths,
~ Washington aud Madison. The p,rtin,
sdvicr ri The Father " his Country, Will,
s,t President, 10 the peupls ~ the Un,tes
ststss, was. that "ihe Tree Constitution
which was the ~nrk Of their hands, migh
se sactsdly msintained;" end the inaugu
eel words 81 Prrsdsn, jefferson held ~
" the preservation Of the General Govern
sent, IN its constitutional yigor. as th
sheet anchor Of our peace at home and safe
iyabrosd." The Constituiion 10 the wor
1.-the People Of the United States an,
J, shasld be a. indss,rsstibIe Is The peo
pie.