Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 6, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 March 1825 — Page 1

WESTERN SIM & GENERAL ADYEKTISEE

BY ELIHU STOUT. V1NCENNES, (INI).) SATUHDAY, AJAltCII 26. 1823. Vol ig No. G.

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THE WESTERN SUN, IS published at Two Dollars and FIFTY CENTS, for Fifty-Two Numbers, which may be discharged by the payment of TWO DOLLARS at the time of Subscription. Payment in advance being the mutual interest of both parties, that mode is solicited. A failure to notify a wish to discontinue at the expiration of the time subscribed for, will be considered a new engagement. No subscriber at liberty to discontinue until all arrearages arc paid. Subscribers must pay the postage of their papers sent by mail. Letters by mail to the Editor on business must be paid, or they will not be attended to. Advertisements inserted on the customary terms. Persons sending Advertisements, must specify the number of times they wish them inserted, or they will be continued until ordered out, and must be paid for accordingly. INAUGURAL. WASHINGTON CITY, March 4 This dav, at the appointed hour, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS took the Oath of Office as President of the United States, at the Capitol, and, on the occasion, delivered the following INAUGURAL ADDRESS. IN compliance with an usage coeval with the existence of our Federal Constitution, and sanctioned by the example of my predecessris in the career upon which I am about to enter, I appear, my fellow-citizens, in your presence, and in that of Heaven, to bind myself by the solemnities of religious obligation, to the faithful performance of the duties allotted to me in the station to which I have been called. In unfolding to my countrymen the principles by which I shall be governed, in the fulfilment of those duties, my first resort will be that Constitution, which I shall swear, to the best of my ability, to preserve protect, and defend. That revered instrument enumerates the powers and prescribes the duties of the Executive Magistrate, and, in its first words, declares the purposes to which these, and the whole actions of the Government, instituted by it, should be invariably and sacredly devoted: to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure do mestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to the people of this Union, in their successive generations. Since the adoption of the social compact, one of these generations have passed away. It is the work of our forefathers. Administered by some of the most eminent men who contributed to its formation, through alt the vicissitudes of peace an war, insidental to the condition of associated men: it has not disappointed the hopes and aspirations of those illustrious benefactors of their age and nation. It has promoted the lasting welfare of that country so dear to us all; it has, to an extent, far beyond ,the ordinary lot of humanity, secured the freedom and happiness of this people. We now receive it as a precious inheritance from those to whom we arc indebted for its establishment, double bound I by the examples which they have left us, and by the blessings which we have enjoyed, as the fruits of our labors, to transmit the same, unimpaired, to the

succeeding generations. In the compass of thirty six years since this great national covenant was instituted, a body of laws, enacted under its authority and in conformity with its provisions, has unfolded its powers, and cartied into practical operations its effective energies. Subordinate departments have distributed the Executive functions in their various relations to foreign affairs, to the revenue and expenditures, and to the military force of the Union, Inland and sea. A co ordinate department of thethe judiciary has expounded the Con stitution and the laws; settling in harmonious coincidence with the Legislative will, numerous weighty questionsof con struction, which the imperfection of Imperfection of hu man language had rendered unavoidable The year of Jubilee, since the formation of our Union, has just elapsed; that of the Declaration of our Independence is at hand. The consummation was effected by this Constitution. Since that period, a population of four millions has multiplied to twelve; a terri tory bounded by the Mississippi, has been extended from tea to sea; new states have

been admitted to the Union, in numbers| frequency of popular election -- That the | of its policy, in general concuicnsc with nearly equal to those of the first Confed- | General Government of the Union, and | the will of the legislature, have been eration; treaties of peace, amity, and | the seperate government of the States, | to cherish peace, while preparing for derommerce, have been concluded with the | are all sovereignties of limited pow- | fensive war; to yield exact justice to oprincipal dominions of the earth; the peo- | ers; fellow servants of the same mas- | ther nations, and maintain the rights of ple of other nations, inhabitants of regions | ters: uncontrolled within their respec- | our own; to cherish the principles of freeacquired, not by conquest, but by com- | tivc spheres -- uncontrollable by encroach | dom and of equal rights, wherever they pact, have been united with us in ti e par ments upon each other That the fir are proclaimed; to discharge, with a, I ticipation of our rights and duties, of our | mest security of peace is the preper-| possible promptitudc, the national debt; burdens and blessings; the forest has fell | ation, during peace, of the defences of | to reduce, within the narrowest limits of by the axe of our woodsmen; the soil has | war. That a rigorous economy, and ac- | efficacy the military force; to improve been made to teem by the tillage of our | countability of public expenditures, | the organization and discipline of the farmers; our commerce has whitened ev- | should guard against the aggravation, and | army; to provide and sustain a school of cry ocean; the dominion of man over | alleviate, when possible, the burden of | military science; to extend equal protec--physical nature has been extended by the | taxation that the military should be | tion to all the great interests of the nation; invention of our artists; Liberty & Law | kept in strict subordination to the civil | to promote the civilization of the Indian have marched hand in hand; all the pur- | power -- that the freedom of the press | tribes to proceed in the great system

poses of human association havebenac- : at.d ot icligiuus opinions be ir. violate ' otmictnal improvements-within the mn-

complished as i ficctively, as undei any I nat tru po icy ot our country is peace, other Govcrt mi i t on the elobe; and at a and ihe atk of 'Ur salvation ir.iou, are arcost little exceeding, m a who.e gentr- tides oi la tn u, .. Mch we are ail n w ation, the expenditure of other nations in ? ag: t ed. It ;htio t:avo b:.n those who a single year j doubted whether a confederated rcprc-

Such is the uncKaggcrated pictuic of i native d moct .4y wire a nernmer.t ir condition, under a cunsiuut, .: h.- .d competent to the wie and ctdcily man-

ed upon the repudr.ao piinc p c t qual I Jcn,cnl ot 11,0 cu.m-n coo.t e; ns ol a rights. To adn-it tiu.t this ; a'U e h its ' "Ky nation, 'h . doimts have been shades, is hut to s ,v that it is sviti the 'l'id It tne.c luu been projects condition of men upoii earth. From cviu ot 1'Uid coi.fcderacn s to be trrct..d up physical, moral, and political, it i, not i on u,c nuiK ol Uic Union, they h.tve been our claim to be exemnt. We have suff- 1 svattcied to the wir.ct 11 there have

rrnrl. nn.rtinifliv tl.P viQilntirmi.r llrnv. ! beell da.gClOUS attachr.ie nl to one fot

our

en, through disease; often, by the wrongs and injustice of other nations, even to the

eign nation and antipathies against another

they have been extinguished Ten years

extremities ot war, and lasiiv, by dis- ! UM,W ai ""u ano anroao, nave assua scntions among ourselves d'issrnsiorn, cd the animosities of political conun perhaps insepateb'e trom the enj'.ymcnt 1 ,lon' and blerKlid intohaimony the most of freedom, but which haxc, n.ere than : discordant elements of public opinion.

There still remains on effort of magnanimity, one sacrifice of prejudice and passion, to be made by the individuals throughout the nation who have heretofore followed the standards of political

once, appeared to threattn the dissolution of the Union, and with it, the overthrow

of all the enjoyments of our present lot, and all our earthly hopes of the future. The causes of these disentions have been

various: founded unnn diflVicnccs of!r,,,!'": ll is that of discl aiming ev etv

snecttlation in the ther. nf iiepublican i ot rancou-- pgainst c:t!i o'l.ct; Government; upon eo: TnJ.ing views of 'd embracing, as countrymen and friends, policy, in our reunion with foreign na- . a"c1"1 i-hlmg o talents and v i tee a rt e, lions;' upon jeaiovtucs n pu'ial and sec- : t,ut confidence which, in tio.ts !nr c. n tional interests, aggiavatfd hv pi indices ' tenll,jn l pt inciplf , was bosiowol c ti y and pu possessions which 'nirangeis to l,lJf'!' thosc w lv) ,:0!C l,ur bade of p-uty each other arc ever ap to cotertidn. ; communion It is a j.ourcccf gratification and cn-' Tlu'" co!1,un ,)f Part' sP.llt cou'igemen' (o mc, id incite that the originate m c uhitivc opinions, or in great r suit of this expc - iu.ent. upon the 'oifie.tent views - t adminiot' alive policy, thcotv ol human tightu, ;:?, at the c! are i;i t5''i transitory. Those or that generation by woieh it was formed, vv"ie.; are fmindcu on gcoj;rophic:d di been crowned with' sucr ess, equal to the visions, adv ( sc it:tel icsls ot soil, climate most ua- guine cxi:crt:iiir,:ls ed its teund , a,d iM -de ot d. cm siic life, arc men pi f crs. Uiii'r.n, justice, tra ntiililv. the com- i'vr.i, and h, c fore peihaps mot e dan

gerous. It is this which gives intestimable value to the character of our government, at once federal and national. It holds out to us a perpetual admonition to preserve alike, and with equal anxiety the rights of each individual State in its own government, and the rights of the whole nation in that of the Union. Whatsoever is of domestic encouragement, unconnected with the other members of the Union, or with foreign lands, belongs exclusively to the administration of the State Governments. Whatsoever directly involves the rights and interests of the federative fraternity, or of Foreign Powers is of the resort of the General Government. The duties of both are ob-

mon defence, the general welfare and the blessings of liberty. all have been promoted bv the government under which we have lived. Standing at this point of time looking back to that generation which has gone by, and forward to that which is advancing, we may at once in dulge in grateful exultation, and in cheering hope. From the experience of the past, we derive instinctive lessons for the future. Of the two great political parties which have divided the opinions and feelings of our country the candid and the just will now admit, that both have contributed splendid talents, spotless integrity, ardent patriotism, and dis interested sacrifice to the formation and

.administration of 'his government; ;tnd v5ousin ihe general pinriplc thongl

that both have required a liberal indulgence for portion of human infirmity and error. The Revolutionary wars of Europe, commencing precisely at the moment when the government of the U-

nited States first went into operation under this Constitution, excited a collusion

sometimes perplexed with difficulties in

the detail, To respect the rights of the State government is the inviolable duty of that of the Union; the government of every state will feel its own obligation to respect and preserve the rights of the whole The prejudices, everywhere too com-

it ot the i (institutional power ol the Utiien. Under the pledge of those pi onuses mane by 'hat etoii.tr.! cbizen. at tl o tinie of fiist inductif n lo this otliee, in hi caiect ot eight vevs the inte.t ai tixe hr.vi b-eeo tApea ed; sixty ir.illir.f. l tlo pub'oe debt ii.ive beeii discharged; v tr ior, has been made lor ti e cow. , rt and tchif o tlie i-.gid yt.d inihgei t air.ong the suiviving wan ?ors of the revoUrit :; ' iegular armed force has hc n icductd and i;s conslitution teviscJ Mid peikctcd; the ace untability lot the cxpiubluiT of pnh.lic moneys has hi en made effective; f t Fioiidas have becn peacibly onjuired, and ou? boundary has been extended fo the Pat ific Ocean; the independence of the southern nations tf this hemisphere has been recognized ond recommended by c ample and by counsel to the. potentates ol Kuiopc; progress :aa been made in the defence of the cour.it y, by foi tifie ations, and the incrcas0 ot the navy; "ovvards the effectual suppression ol the Abican tr; flic in slaves; in diluting the aboriginal hunters ol our land tt too cultivation of the soil ami cf the mind; in exploring the interior refrions of tht. Unii ii; ai d in pirpaiing by scientific rcseatehts and siuveys, for the fnithcr application td u nattotial resources to iho internal improvement ol our coontry. In this brief outline of ll c pwn.ircand performance of my itiiinediate piedeecssor, tlie line ot dutv, foi his sui tes, or i-- clearly delineated ' o put sue. to their eonsumti.ati ;ti, th -st pU' ,-ost of itoprovt luet.t in i in C'.ndit'n.i., in el or n comtiH ndetl by hin. ei. i'-.aC the w hole sphe: e of try obligatiens. 'I c the topic v intimal imptovement, unp'aliiaiiv uigtd by fiim at Ins it jtiguration, I tetur wi'ii pccdiai- Si-.'ifat .n n, It .s t! at ftom which i am cominiod ii it tiie u:tb;u n n d.liiii5 ol ( in ptste.'iv, wto aie, in fiiiuie .gis.lo pet pic 'I t col li til . wi.idrtivt theii m st fei vent giatitude to the fcur.de of the Union, "'hat, in which the l r;fi.mt action ol it- Government wil: be tlie most derpiy u li and acktjow ledged. 7 he magnifieenco ynd spluidor of their public we, ks aio atnfttg the imperishable gloriisof tho ar rient tej ublics. The roads and acqucducts fS Home hove been the adn iiaiion ed all .g s, atd have sui viv cd, thousan -.s t)f ol wais alter all l.ci cei.cpiests huva been swallowed up iti despotism, or f.etome the spoil ot llatbaiian Son t diversity of opinion haspicvailcd withic gaid to the powers of Congress fur Lc-

gisiation ut'on ohiccls of this natuir.

The most respectable deferercc i duo lo doubts, oiiginating in pen- pr.ti i .iMU.

nd svmpMhies, which rnb" ente'ta'med ne,sonv dtsiae.' -tan. rassions, and embittered Kcs, pre wo. n i" v. t-d the jiah.uiev

-d, by he

and suvlaned by unnaicd ;uiii.iy. It tit neatly twenty ytaishavi p-wd si'f c the . oni-tM: -'i' n t! the firs; National Uoad was ctn u enetd 'I t c at.thtiity fo its construction was '.lien umtcstiot :d 'I o how ram thiuands (. ,cp CMintrvrvcr h s it pi o 1 1 a btin fi ? ''o

w hat sit . ! ' udividiK.I t a it e tr nrov i J

an injuiv? H pe.trd liUta1 and cat did

t,iti3"n.i if m i ivivjiiiir nave ctui

der this Const, ution, evcitcd a ctdliion

of sentiments and

Umdded all the p;

thr cot fiirt of patties, till the nation was ()l jriit g in f ;

involved iti war, and the Union was sha rtmipobiiioii and .-' i-

ken toils ctntte This tin e or trial em Actional Iniiui!-, t.u ,i,y asi tvbic d braced a nrnoil of five and ttvrni v v rat s, ircm qnaitcis of the 1,'tu, n. at ibis dutinrr which, thr o'iev ol tl e Union, in P,ace lli u' llu' distingutshci mm fton its fhirt- vi;ii lUr ;)t . riM- itu'eft !p evi w section of our eounUv . w hjh rout-

ptinripal liais c! rur politic: i di iviors, ! 10 drbbv'ati ui on toe gi c? int rsts niattd the srmimmts, and . pproxand he ms aidmu-v p art d tu ar'iui r, nl 'h'-se hv w m V ey aie depu.ed I .uii im.tt V, tl e opit if,r o' t n-ig l.u t ( d nii cs, our Federal Governn er.t itl t1 e ra- o es'intat iheit trleus and do justice 'o upon ihe question ol ( ons'itutiet.al powavMophe in witirh thi wnt- t I 'I e hut eh ' N,r'1 ',ti ('' vi1r,,r,t,f I hr h;.tm 1 c-n t ht.pe hit that, by the ji-o-Kevn'ntion tttminattd and oot w n .ib- ; r,v u 1 c I'-;'i'1 ptomnted, and ihe ct ss t fti t.tilv, pa'itnt, ant f.ersi vcrinc; seuurtv re n c with G '.it PriMin. this''1" n,n ,b 'i,t lMCChcr, by thr sen deliberation, all ( or stintt o ud rthjcctio'n banpful weed of pittv strife u;., upi.)rd. , lm, ol mmual remrct. thp b liim of ui'l ultimately be n ti ov ed Th, i v nt Ffom that tite. nndinVirrco td pi oei ' s rial ititci co'it ve. and the ties nf p( .tonal and hmitutie?. rl the ptiwer' o- tht GmpV, ennneetid ei'her wiihtlr bv 'int'dship, foMoed between tht Peptc- ral flovermmnt. in it lation to ilia

novcMimcPUnr with our inlet con: rlK "t'tc ol in several pans, in the perforrirn n.tl:ns. ha rv!-td r beer 'a. , ' nuance of their service at this metro!)-

ed forth, in force Mifi'cicrt to sus'ain a continued combtna'iot. cf parties, or vive more than wl u'snmr animation to pub lie rtuiment. or legislative debate Our political need is without a dicntinr vricc that can lv heard That th.e will ol tin' pmple is the soiree, and the happiness of the pe pie, the end o' all leg'"imte Goventr.rnt upon eath Tht the best srcuM'y for the betdficenee. and the best guar ntv acinst he abue of pow r. ccnsints in the freedom tho putity, and

olr

Fas-ing fr m tins general review of the

ttanscerdeittlv itoportant irrcrf st, will be s'-Mlrtl uul arknow ledged. to the satifact'r r of a i; v.mI fcr speculative smplo will be solved by aptactical public bicss-

pttrpt-es and injunctions of the Fedctal ,nK'

( onvitution and their results as indica Fellow citirrns, yrti are acquainted ttng 'he first traces of the pathofdutv in with the peculiar circumstances of the rcthe discharge of my public trust, 1 mho to cent election, which have rcMutid in afhe atbutnis--.tien of mv immetf-atc pre- fording me the impt rtuni'v of ?dibcssmr deccssr as the sect tub It has passed a- yen, at this time. Ye n l ave heard thi wav in a peri n! of profound peace; how expevmon nf it e priniip'cs w hich will dimvieh to th" atUIVion t.f tun- rouwrv, rect rue in 'he c.ifdirt n' o tit hih and and t He honor of our countrv tan-e, solen n tins', imposed upon me in This is knon tj you all. The $ cat features slatioo. Lew posiesied ot your ce-:-