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　　THURSDAY,APRIL30,1789

　　Fellow-CitizensoftheSenateandoftheHouseofRepresentatives:

　　Amongthevicissitudesincidenttolifenoeventcouldhavefilledmewithgreateranxietiesthanthatofwhichthenotificationwastransmittedbyyourorder,andreceivedonthe14thdayofthepresentmonth.Ontheonehand,IwassummonedbymyCountry,whosevoiceIcanneverhearbutwithvenerationandlove,fromaretreatwhichIhadchosenwiththefondestpredilection,and,inmyflatteringhopes,withanimmutabledecision,astheasylumofmydecliningyears--aretreatwhichwasrenderedeverydaymorenecessaryaswellasmoredeartomebytheadditionofhabittoinclination,andoffrequentinterruptionsinmyhealthtothegradualwastecommittedonitbytime.Ontheotherhand,themagnitudeanddifficultyofthetrusttowhichthevoiceofmycountrycalledme,beingsufficienttoawakeninthewisestandmostexperiencedofhercitizensadistrustfulscrutinyintohisqualifications,couldnotbutoverwhelmwithdespondenceonewho（inheritinginferiorendowmentsfromnatureandunpracticedinthedutiesofciviladministration）oughttobepeculiarlyconsciousofhisowndeficiencies.InthisconflictofemotionsallIdareaveristhatithasbeenmyfaithfulstudytocollectmydutyfromajustappreciationofeverycircumstancebywhichitmightbeaffected.AllIdarehopeisthatif,inexecutingthistask,Ihavebeentoomuchswayedbyagratefulremembranceofformerinstances,orbyanaffectionatesensibilitytothistranscendentproofoftheconfidenceofmyfellow-citizens,andhavethencetoolittleconsultedmyincapacityaswellasdisinclinationfortheweightyanduntriedcaresbeforeme,myerrorwillbepalliatedbythemotiveswhichmisleadme,anditsconsequencesbejudgedbymycountrywithsomeshareofthepartialityinwhichtheyoriginated.

　　SuchbeingtheimpressionsunderwhichIhave,inobediencetothepublicsummons,repairedtothepresentstation,itwouldbepeculiarlyimpropertoomitinthisfirstofficialactmyferventsupplicationstothatAlmightyBeingwhorulesovertheuniverse,whopresidesinthecouncilsofnations,andwhoseprovidentialaidscansupplyeveryhumandefect,thatHisbenedictionmayconsecratetothelibertiesandhappinessofthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesaGovernmentinstitutedbythemselvesfortheseessentialpurposes,andmayenableeveryinstrumentemployedinitsadministrationtoexecutewithsuccessthefunctionsallottedtohischarge.IntenderingthishomagetotheGreatAuthorofeverypublicandprivategood,Iassuremyselfthatitexpressesyoursentimentsnotlessthanmyown,northoseofmyfellow-citizensatlargelessthaneither.NopeoplecanbeboundtoacknowledgeandadoretheInvisibleHandwhichconductstheaffairsofmenmorethanthoseoftheUnitedStates.Everystepbywhichtheyhaveadvancedtothecharacterofanindependentnationseemstohavebeendistinguishedbysometokenofprovidentialagency;

andintheimportantrevolutionjustaccomplishedinthesystemoftheirunitedgovernmentthetranquildeliberationsandvoluntaryconsentofsomanydistinctcommunitiesfromwhichtheeventhasresultedcannotbecomparedwiththemeansbywhichmostgovernmentshavebeenestablishedwithoutsomereturnofpiousgratitude,alongwithanhumbleanticipationofthefutureblessingswhichthepastseemtopresage.Thesereflections,arisingoutofthepresentcrisis,haveforcedthemselvestoostronglyonmymindtobesuppressed.Youwilljoinwithme,Itrust,inthinkingthattherearenoneundertheinfluenceofwhichtheproceedingsofanewandfreegovernmentcanmoreauspiciouslycommence.

　　BythearticleestablishingtheexecutivedepartmentitismadethedutyofthePresident"

torecommendtoyourconsiderationsuchmeasuresasheshalljudgenecessaryandexpedient."

ThecircumstancesunderwhichInowmeetyouwillacquitmefromenteringintothatsubjectfurtherthantorefertothegreatconstitutionalcharterunderwhichyouareassembled,andwhich,indefiningyourpowers,designatestheobjectstowhichyourattentionistobegiven.Itwillbemoreconsistentwiththosecircumstances,andfarmorecongenialwiththefeelingswhichactuateme,tosubstitute,inplaceofarecommendationofparticularmeasures,thetributethatisduetothetalents,therectitude,andthepatriotismwhichadornthecharactersselectedtodeviseandadoptthem.InthesehonorablequalificationsIbeholdthesurestpledgesthatasononesidenolocalprejudicesorattachments,noseparateviewsnorpartyanimosities,willmisdirectthecomprehensiveandequaleyewhichoughttowatchoverthisgreatassemblageofcommunitiesandinterests,so,onanother,thatthefoundationofournationalpolicywillbelaidinthepureandimmutableprinciplesofprivatemorality,andthepreeminenceoffreegovernmentbeexemplifiedbyalltheattributeswhichcanwintheaffectionsofitscitizensandcommandtherespectoftheworld.Idwellonthisprospectwitheverysatisfactionwhichanardentloveformycountrycaninspire,sincethereisnotruthmorethoroughlyestablishedthanthatthereexistsintheeconomyandcourseofnatureanindissolubleunionbetweenvirtueandhappiness;

betweendutyandadvantage;

betweenthegenuinemaximsofanhonestandmagnanimouspolicyandthesolidrewardsofpublicprosperityandfelicity;

sinceweoughttobenolesspersuadedthatthepropitioussmilesofHeavencanneverbeexpectedonanationthatdisregardstheeternalrulesoforderandrightwhichHeavenitselfhasordained;

andsincethepreservationofthesacredfireoflibertyandthedestinyoftherepublicanmodelofgovernmentarejustlyconsidered,perhaps,asdeeply,asfinally,stakedontheexperimententrustedtothehandsoftheAmericanpeople.

　　Besidestheordinaryobjectssubmittedtoyourcare,itwillremainwithyourjudgmenttodecidehowfaranexerciseoftheoccasionalpowerdelegatedbythefiftharticleoftheConstitutionisrenderedexpedientatthepresentjuncturebythenatureofobjectionswhichhavebeenurgedagainstthesystem,orbythedegreeofinquietudewhichhasgivenbirthtothem.Insteadofundertakingparticularrecommendationsonthissubject,inwhichIcouldbeguidedbynolightsderivedfromofficialopportunities,Ishallagaingivewaytomyentireconfidenceinyourdiscernmentandpursuitofthepublicgood;

forIassuremyselfthatwhilstyoucarefullyavoideveryalterationwhichmightendangerthebenefitsofanunitedandeffectivegovernment,orwhichoughttoawaitthefuturelessonsofexperience,areverenceforthecharacteristicrightsoffreemenandaregardforthepublicharmonywillsufficientlyinfluenceyourdeliberationsonthequestionhowfartheformercanbeimpregnablyfortifiedorthelatterbesafelyandadvantageouslypromoted.

　　TotheforegoingobservationsIhaveonetoadd,whichwillbemostproperlyaddressedtotheHouseofRepresentatives.Itconcernsmyself,andwillthereforebeasbriefaspossible.WhenIwasfirsthonoredwithacallintotheserviceofmycountry,thenontheeveofanarduousstruggleforitsliberties,thelightinwhichIcontemplatedmydutyrequiredthatIshouldrenounceeverypecuniarycompensation.FromthisresolutionIhaveinnoinstancedeparted;

andbeingstillundertheimpressionswhichproducedit,Imustdeclineasinapplicabletomyselfanyshareinthepersonalemolumentswhichmaybeindispensablyincludedinapermanentprovisionfortheexecutivedepartment,andmustaccordinglypraythatthepecuniaryestimatesforthestationinwhichIamplacedmayduringmycontinuanceinitbelimitedtosuchactualexpendituresasthepublicgoodmaybethoughttorequire.

　　Havingthusimpartedtoyoumysentimentsastheyhavebeenawakenedbytheoccasionwhichbringsustogether,Ishalltakemypresentleave;

butnotwithoutresortingoncemoretothebenignParentoftheHumanRaceinhumblesupplicationthat,sinceHehasbeenpleasedtofavortheAmericanpeoplewithopportunitiesfordeliberatinginperfecttranquillity,anddispositionsfordecidingwithunparalleledunanimityonaformofgovernmentforthesecurityoftheirunionandtheadvancementoftheirhappiness,soHisdivineblessingmaybeequallyconspicuousintheenlargedviews,thetemperateconsultations,andthewisemeasuresonwhichthesuccessofthisGovernmentmustdepend.

美国人民的实验

　　乔治-华盛顿

　　第一次就职演讲

　　纽约星期四,1789年4月30日

　　参议院和众议院的同胞们：

　　在人生沉浮中，没有一件事能比本月14日收到根据你们的命令送达的通知更使我焦虑不安，一方面，国家召唤我出任此职，对于她的召唤，我永远只能肃然敬从；

而隐退是我以挚爱心憎、满腔希望和坚定的决心选择的暮年归宿，由于爱好和习惯，且时光流逝，健康渐衰，时感体力不济，愈觉隐退之必要和可贵。

另一方面，国家召唤我担负的责任如此重大和艰巨，足以使国内最有才智和经验的人度德量力，而我天资愚饨，又无民政管理的实践，理应倍觉自己能力之不足，因而必然感到难以肩此重任。

怀着这种矛盾心情，我唯一敢断言的是，通过正确估计可能产生影响的各种情况来克尽厥职，乃是我忠贞不渝的努力目标。

我唯一敢祈望的是，如果我在执行这项任务时因陶醉于往事，或因由衷感激公民们对我的高度信赖，因而受到过多影响，以致在处理从未经历过的大事时，忽视了自己的无能和消极，我的错误将会由于使我误人歧途的各种动机而减轻，而大家在评判错误的后果时；

也会适当包涵产生这些动机的偏见。

　　既然这就是我在遵奉公众召唤就任现职时的感想，那么，在此宣誓就职之际，如不热忱地祈求全能的上帝就极其失当，因为上帝统治着宇宙，主宰着各国政府，它的神助能弥补人类的任何不足，愿上帝赐福，侃佑一个为美国人民的自由和幸福而组成的政府，保佑它为这些基本目的而作出奉献，保佑政府的各项行政措施在我负责之下都能成功地发挥作用。

我相信，在向公众利益和私人利益的伟大缔造者献上这份崇敬时，这些活也同样表达了各位和广大公民的心意。

没有人能比美国人更坚定不移地承认和崇拜掌管人间事务的上帝。

他们在迈向独立国家的进程中，似乎每走一步都有某种天佑的迹象；

他们在刚刚完成的联邦政府体制的重大改革中，如果不是因虔诚的感恩而得到某种回报，如果不是谦卑地期待着过去有所预示的赐福的到来，那么，通过众多截然不同的集团的平静思考和自愿赞同来完成改革，这种方式是不能与大多数政府的组建方式同日而语的。

在目前转折关头，我产生这些想法确实是深有所感而不能自已，我相信大家会和我怀有同感，即除了仰仗上帝的力量，一个新生的自由政府别无他法能一开始就事事顺利。

根据设立行政部门的条款，总统有责任“将他认为必要而妥善的措施提请国会审议”。

但在目前与各位见面的这个场合，恕我不进一步讨论这个问题，而只提一下伟大的宪法，它使各位今天聚集一堂，它规定了各位的权限，指出了各位应该注意的目标。

在这样的场合，更恰当、也更能反映我内心激情的做法是不提出具体措施，而是称颂将要规划和采纳这些措施的当选者的才能、正直和爱国心。

我从这些高贵品格中看到了最可靠的保证：

其一，任何地方偏见或地方感情，任何意见分歧或党派敌视，都不能使我们偏离全局观点和公平观点，即必须维护这个由不同地区和利益所组成的大联合；

因此，其二，我国的政策将会以纯洁而坚定的个人道德原则为基础，而自由政府将会以那赢得民心