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serve the friendly intercourse which noxv 60
happily subsists with every foreign nation
And that although, Of course not well informoI
as to the state of pending negotiations with
any of them. / see, in the personal charac
ters of the sovereigns, as well as in the mr.
tual interest of our own, and of the government.
with which our relations are most intimate .
pleasing guaranty that the harmony so i'm
portant to the interest of their subjects a.
well as of our citizens, will not be interrun,s5
by the advancement of any claim or preten.
sion upon their part to which our honor woud
not permit us to yield. Long the defender or
my country's rights in the field, trust nv fel.
low-citizens will not see, in my earnest desir.
to preserve peace with foreign powers, anv
indication that their righst will ever be sac.
rifced, or the honor Of the nation tarnished bv
any admission on the part of their Chief Mao.
istrate unworthy of their former glory. IN
our intercourse with our aboriginal neighbors
the same liberality and justice which marked
the course prescribed to me by two of my illus.
trlous predecessors, when acting under their
direction in the discharge of the duties of Su.
perlntendent and Commissioner, shall be strict
ly observed. can conceive of no more sub.
lime spectacle-none more likely to propitiate
an impartial and common creator-than rig
id adherence to the principles Of justice, on
the part of powerful nation, in its transac-
tions with weaker and uncvilized people.
whom circumstances have placed at its dispo-
sal.


deem the present occasion sufficiently i'm
portant and solemn to justify me in express
ing to my fellow citizens profound reverence.
for the Christian religion, and thorough con.
viction that sound morals, religious liberty.
and Just sense of religious responsibility are
essentially connected with all true and lasting
happiness. And to that good Being who has
blessed us by the gifts of civil and religious
freedom-who watched over and prospered
the labors of our fathers and has hitherto pre-
served to US institutions far exceeding in excel
lence those ofany other people, let us unite in
fervently commenting every interest of our
beloved country in all future. [oath admins
tered.


w-citizens--Being fully invested with
that high Office to which the partiality Of
my countrymen has called me, now take an
affectionate leave of you. You will bare with
you to your homes, the remembrance Of the
pledge l have this day given, to discharge all
the high duties of my exalted station, accord
ing to the best of my ability; and shall en-
ter upon their performance with entire con-
idence in the support of a just and generous
people,


WASHINGTON, MARCH 4. lS4l.