Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

ties and inJeresJs so, on anoUner UuaU the Ioun-
datons of our national policy will be laid in the
atty and the pr6-eD1inence OF free cove nInenG
be exemplihed by ali the attributes which can
win the affections of its citizens, and command
the respect of the world. Z dwell On this pros
Dect with every satisfaction which IN ardent
love for my country can inspire; since there is
no truth more thoroughly established, than that
there exists in IL economy and course OF nature
an ind1ssoluble union between virtue and hap
piness-betWeen duty and advantage between
the genuine maxinns of an honest and nGgnani-
nous policy, and the solid rewards OF public
prosperity ana IelIclJy since we ought 70 pc no
less persuaded that the IlrOp1tiOuE smiles OF
heaven can never be expected on nation that
ulsEe8tlIos the eLeLnat rules OF order ana r1gGs
which heaven itself has ordained and since the
preservation OF the sacred ire OF liberty, and
the CesCIny OF the republican MODEL or govern
ment are justly considered as deeply, perhaps
as finally, staked on the experiment intrusted
TO the hands OF the American l)t opie;
Besides the ordinary objects submitted to
your care, it viii remain with your Judgment to
decide, how far exercise OF the occasional
power delegated by the fifth article of the Con-
stiUutiOn is rendered eXpedient at the present
juncture, by the nature of objections which
have been urged against the system, or by the
degree of inguietude which has given birth to
them. Instead of undertaking particular rec
concentrations on this subject, in which
could be guided by no lights derived from official
opportunities, shall again give way to my en-
OF the public good; for, assure myself, that
while you carefully avoid every alteration which
effective government or which ought to await
the future lessons OF experience, Il reverence
regard for the public harmony, will sufficiently
influence your deliberations on the question
how far the former can be more inprsgnaDIy
fortified, or the latter be safely and advantage
Ously promoted.
ITO the preceding observations have one to
add which viii be most properly addressed to
the House of Representatives. 1t concerns my
self and viii, therefore, be as brief as possible
When was first hOnOred with a call into the
service Of my cOun. ry, then on the eve Of an
aEduOuE Btru ggl5 for It's liberties, the light in
which contemplated my duty required that
should renOunce every pecuniary COnlpens GtiOn
From this resolution have in no instance de-
parted; and being still Under the Impressions
which produced it, must decline, as 1nappH-
cable to myself any share in the personal eInOI-
uments which may be Independently included
in a permanent provision for the executive de-
partment and must accordingly pray that the
psCuniary estimates for the tGtiOn in which
am placed, may, during my continuance IN it,
be limited to such actual expenditures as the
public good may be thought to require.
Having thus impaired to you my sentiments,
as they have been awakened by the occasion
which brings US together, shall take my pres
emit leave; but not without resOrting once more
to the benign Parent Of the human race, IN
humble duplication, that, since he has boon
portunities for celebrating in perfect tranquil
lily, dispositions for deciding, with unpar-
aleIed unan1n11Gy, on a form OF government Tor
the security OF their Union and the advance
ment of their happiness, so his divine Blessing
may be equally conspicuous in the enlarged
views, the temperate consultations and the
wise measures, on which the success OF this
Government must depend"
COMMANDER OF TIE ARMY.
After the expiration Of his second Presiden-
tial term, Washington retired to the tranquil
shades OF Mount Vernon, fOndly INDUCING the
hope that the remainder Of mis- days would be
peacefully enjoyed IN his much cherished home
but these pleasing authorizations were not al
lowed to remain long undd5Burbed. In Il9S the
conduct OF the French Directory and its ennis
saries led to frequent difficulties with this cOun
try, which were calculated TO provoke a war;
and the opinion was universally entertained that