ministration， and i doubt not that the legislature will perform its duty with equal zeal. a thorough examination should be regularly made， and i will promote it.
it is particularly gratifying to me to enter on the discharge of these duties at a time when the united states are blessed with peace. it is a state most consistent with their prosperity and happiness. it will be my sincere desire to preserve it， so far as depends on the executive， on just principles with all nations， claiming nothing unreasonable of any and rendering to each what is due.
equally gratifying is it to witness the increased harmony of opinion which pervades our union. discord does not belong to our system. union is recommended as well by the free and benign principles of our government， extending its blessings to every individual， as by the other eminent advantages attending it. the american people have encountered together great dangers and sustained severe trials with success. they constitute one great family with a common interest. experience has enlightened us on some questions of essential importance to the country. the progress has been slow， dictated by a just reflection and a faithful regard to every interest connected with it. to promote this harmony in accord with the principles of our republican government and in a manner to give them the most complete effect， and to advance in all other respects the best interests of our union， will be the object of my constant and zealou
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