Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-22


,r,, IN view. that It's folly in one nation look
foT disinterested favors from enother,-that u
must pay with portion OF rs iltlelen deiae' lor
" hatever it msy accept under thht chiilac,si
maj by such acceptance. il may place itself IN
me condition Of having given equivalents ior
nominal favours and yet OF being reproached
with iHgratitude for not giving more. There
can be no greater error than 70 expect
or calculate upon real hNouIs Holh
Nation 10 Nation. lis an Illusion whlch eAp'-
rience must cure, which just pride ought 10
In Offering to you, my countrymen, these
eaunseis of an old aud afiectlonate friend, /
| 4-ve no. hone they will make the strong and
lasting i'm mpresslOn, l could wish-that they VIII
controul the usual current Of the passions, or
/ ur,.yeut our Nation from running the course
/ which has Hitherto marked the destiny OF Ma
tious Bat II may even Halter hlyselI tnat
they may be productive OF some paItlsl Dsiisiil
/ some occasional good; that they may ROW aiiu
] then recur % moderate the rury OF party spirit
/ 70 weTn against the mlschieis o. foreign m
lrigue, TO guard against the lini'os5uIea o. pre-
tarded nafrintisfn this hope VIII be a fuil re-
/ conpense Tor the soiictude for your Weliafa' ny
! which they have been dictated.
| How far in the discharge Of my ofhcial duties
! I have been guided by the principles which
/ have been delineated, the pubic kecoras and
| other eyfdences of my conduct must witness 70
/ You and 70 the World. To myself, the assu-
I rance Of my own conscience Is mat l nave at
! least believed myself TO be guided by them
! In relation 10 the still subsisting War in Eu-
! rome nv Proclamation Of the I'd OF April
! 1898. is the index TO my plan. SShctlohs4 os
/ ReDreSen tatives in both Houses Of Congress,
| ne snirit of that measure has continually gov
] erned me; uninhuened by any attempts TO de-
'ei gtaT Ssiiberate examination with the aid of
! the best lights could obtain, was Wen ssttls-
red that our country, under all the circnfl-
/ stances Of the case, had right TO
I take and was bound in duty ana inter
/ est to take neutral position. Having taken
! it defeIlnined as far as should depend upon
] me- 10 maintain il with mo- Grafton, pefse-
verance and nrmness.
/ hold this conduct, = is not Necessary on on ms
/ occasion TO detail will only observe, that &C
/ cnrding 70 my understanding OF the matter,
/ fIat gi.sbt so lar from being denied by any o!
| fhe Beliigerent Powers, has been virtually sd-
.Tba ana, OF holding neutral conduct may
! be inferred. without anything more, from the
! Obligation which Justice and humanity Impose
ON every Nation, in cases in which 10 Is free 70
act "a maintain iIVioiate tue Teliltlohs Oh peace
! aud amity towards other Nations.
| Theinducemeuts ofinterest Ior observing tnst
! conduct, viii best be referred 10 your own re-
] dactians and experience. With me, predom-
! iuanr motive has been TO endeaNor 10 gain time
1 10 our country 70 settle and mature its yet re-
I cent institutions, and to progress without in
J terruption to that degree Of strength and con
sistency, which is necessary 70 give Il, humanity
I speaking the command OF its own fortunes
I Though in reviewing the incidents of my Ad-
I minislration, I am unconscious OF Intentional
/ srror-I am nevertheless TOO sensible OF my de-
! facts not 70 think It probable that may have
] committed many errors.
/ Whatever they may be, fervently beseech
J tTe Almighty 70 avert or mitigate the evils 20
] which they may tend. I shall also carry with
me the hope tnat my country viii never
/ cease 20 view them with indulgencei and
that after forty-fve years of my life Dedicated
/ no fts service, with an upright zeal the faults
/ Of incompetent abilities viii be consigned to
1 oblivion. rs myself must soon be 70 the man
I siDns OF rest.
! Relying on its kindness in this as in other
! things, and actuated by that fervent love to-
wards it, which is 50 natural 70 a man, Wh ,
! views in ID the native soil Of himself and his
! prOgeuitOrs for several generations; antici-
/ pate with pleasing expectation that retreat, In
! which 4 promise myself 10 realize, without
{ ALLOW. The sweet enjoyment Of partaklng, In the
] midst Of my fellow citizens, the benign tnfiu-
! ence OF good Laws under a free Government
/ the ever favOrtte object Of my heart, and the
! happy reward, as l trust, Of our mutual cares,
] labours and dangers. @. WASHINGTON.
/ UNTrED STATES. 18th September. 1875.