Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-01-20
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fdlor- Cih-ens ofthe Senate
and House Of Representatives,:

To express gratitude to God. in the
name of the people. for the preservation OF
the United States, is my first duty in adj
dressing you. Our thoughts next revert
to the death of the late President. by al
act Of parriciaal reason. The g-iet Of the
nation is still fresh. 1t finds some solace
in the cor sideration that he lived to enjoy
the highest proof Of its confidence by en-
tering on the renewed term Of the Chief
Masistracy. to which he hao been elected
that he brought the civil war substantially
to q close; that his loss was deplored in
all parts of the Union, and that foreign
nations have rendered justice to his mem
ory. His removal cast upon me heavier
weight Of cares than ever devolvrd upon
any one Of his predecessors. To fulfill my
trust, need tho support and confidence of
all who are, associated with me in the vari-
ous departments OF the Government aud
che support and confidence of thu people.
There IL but oiie wary in which can hope
to gain :hcir necessary aid. 1t is to state
with fxankness thu principles which guide
my conduct and their application to the
present state of affairs, being we'll aware
That the efficiency Of my labors will. in
great measure. depend on your and their
undivided attention. t.i .l.r- .~
THE NATURE or THE UNION. j."
The Union Of ths United States Of Amer
ica was intended by its authors to last as
long as the States themselves shall last.
"Ths Union shall be perpetual" are the
words OF The Articles Of Confederation.
g To form. moro perfect Union." by an
ordinance Of che people of tho United
Suites, Is the declared purpose OF the Con-
stitution. The hand Of Divine Providence
was never more plainly visible in the af-
fairs of men than, in the framing and adopt
ing Of that instrument. IL is beyond COIN
parison the greatest event in American
history and, indeed, is it not. Of all events
in modern times, the most pregnant with
consequences for every people Of the
earthl The members of the Convention
which prepared it, brought to their work
the experience of. tue Confederation OF
their several States, and Of other Kepub-
lican Governments, old and new; but they
needed, and they obtained, wisdom supe-
rior 10 experiences. And when for its val
idity It required the approval Of a people
that occupied largs part Of continent
and acted separately in many distinct Con-
veutiops, what is more wonderful than
that, after earnest contention and long dis
cussion. all feelings and all opinions were
ultimately drawn in one way to its sup
poets The Constitution to which lite
waa thus impaired contains within itself
ample resources for its .OYn preservation.
1t has power to enforce the laws. punish
treason, and insure domestic tranquility.
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