I Tread In The Footsteps

In Receiving From The People The Sacred Trust Twice Confided To My Illustrious Predecessor, And Which He Has Discharged So Faithfully And So Well, I Know That I Can Not Expect To Perform The Arduous Task With Equal Ability And Success.

There Is But One Reliance.

The Less Government Interferes With Private Pursuits, The Better For General Prosperity.

With Respect To The Northeastern Boundary Of The United States, No Official Correspondence Between This Government And That Of Great Britain Has Passed Since That Communicated To Congress Toward The Close Of Their Last Session.

To Avoid The Necessity Of A Permanent Debt And Its Inevitable Consequences, I Have Advocated And Endeavored To Carry Into Effect The Policy Of Confining The Appropriations For The Public Service To Such Objects Only As Are Clearly With The Constitutional Authority Of The Federal Government.