资源描述:
《华盛顿第二次就职演说》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、IamagaincalleduponbythevoiceofmycountrytoexecutethefunctionsofitsChiefMagistrate.Whentheoccasionproperforitshallarrive,IshallendeavortoexpressthehighsenseIentertainofthisdistinguishedhonor,andoftheconfidencewhichhasbeenreposedinmebythepeopleofunitedAmerica. Previoustotheexecutionofanyof
2、ficialactofthePresidenttheConstitutionrequiresanoathofoffice.ThisoathIamnowabouttotake,andinyourpresence:ThatifitshallbefoundduringmyadministrationoftheGovernmentIhaveinanyinstanceviolatedwillinglyorknowinglytheinjunctionsthereof,Imay(besidesincurringconstitutionalpunishment)besubjectto
3、theupbraidingsofallwhoarenowwitnessesofthepresentsolemnceremony. FirstAnnualMessageofGeorgeWashingtonFirstAnnualAddressUnitedStates,January8,1790FellowCitizensoftheSenate,andHouseofRepresentatives,Iembracewithgreatsatisfactiontheopportunity,whichnowpresentsitself,ofcongratulatingyouonth
4、epresentfavourableprospectsofourpublicaffairs.TherecentaccessionoftheimportantstateofNorthCarolinatotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates(ofwhichofficialinformationhasbeenreceived)---therulingcreditandrespectabilityofourcountry---thegeneralandincreasinggoodwilltowardsthegovernmentoftheunion,
5、andtheconcord,peaceandplenty,withwhichweareblessed,arecircumstancesauspicious,inanexcellentdegree,toournationalprosperity.Inreformingyourconsultationsforthegeneralgood,youcannotbutderiveencouragementfromthereflection,themeasuresofthelastsessionhavebeenassatisfactorytoyourconstituentsast
6、henoveltyanddifficultyoftheworkallowedyoutohope.--Stillfurthertorealizetheirexpectations,andtosecuretheblessingswhichagraciousProvidencehasplacedwithinourreach,willinthecourseofthepresentimportantsession,callforthecoolanddeliberateexertionofyourpatriotism,firmnessandwisdom.Amongthemanyi
7、nterestingobjectswhichwillengageyourattention,thatofprovidingforthecommondefencewillmeritparticularregard.Tobepreparedforwarisoneofthemosteffectualmeansofpreservingpeace.Afreepeopleoughtnotonlytobearmedbutdisciplined;towhichendauniformandwelldigestedplanisrequisite:Andtheirsafe