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OF PRESIDENT POLK, DELIVERED TO


THE TWO HOUSES OF THE ARfERT


CAN CONGRESS s, on IRE An March, l845.


FELLOW CITIZENS Without solicita
tio0 on my part. have been chosen by the
free and voluntary sUfrages of my country
men TO the most honorable and most res
ponsib!e office on earth. lam deeply im>
pressed with gratitude for the confidence
reposed in me. Honored with This Aistin.
guished consideration at an earlier period
Of life than any Of my predecessors, | can
not disguise the difhdence with which |
am about to enter on the discharge of nv
official duties.


lfthe more aged and experienced men
who have filed the office of President CT
the United States, even in the infancy OF
the Republic, distrus,ed their ability 10 dis
charge the duties of that exalted sta ion
what ought not to be the apprehensions oi
one so much younger and less endowed
now that our domain extends from ocean
to ocean. that our people have SD greatly
incre ased 10 numbers, and at a time when
SO great diversity Of opinion prevails in re-
gard to he principles and policy which
should characterize the administration oil
cur Government Well may The boldest
fear, aud the wisest tremsle. when incur
! ring responsib. lities on which NAV depend
| our country's peace and prosperity, and,
! in some degree, the hopes and happiness
of the whole human family.


In assuming responsibilities so vast I
fervently invoke the id of that almighty
Ruler of The universe. in whose hands are
the destnles OF nations and men, 10 guard
this heaven favored land against the mis-
chiefs which, without his guidance. might
arise from an unwise public policy With
hrm reliance upon the wisdom Of On
impotence TO sustain and direct me IN the
path Of duty which am appointed to pur.
sue; l stand in the presence of this assem-
bled multitude of my countrymen, TO take
upon myself the solemn obligation. "to the
best of my ability to preserve, protect, and
defend the Constitution of The United
States.n


A conscise enumeration of the priu-
ciples which will guide me In the admins
tratIve policy fthe Government, is not on.
ly In accordance with the examples set me
by all my predecessors. but is eminen ly
befitting the occasion.


The Censttution itself. plainly written
as It -, the safeguard ofour federative com.
pact, the offspring of concession ana com
promise, binding together in the tonds OF
peace and union this great and increasing
family OF free and independent States. will
be the chart by which shall be directed.


Ii will be my first care to administer the
Government in the true spirit Of that instru-
heh', and 10 assume no powers not ex.
pressiy granted. or clearly implied in its
terms Inc government Of the United !,