apr 9, 1841 - Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States. Offers a “brief exposition of the principles which will govern me in the general course of my administration. . ." He announces his intention to "remove no incumbent from office who has faithfully and honestly acquitted himself . . ." He objects to public debt in times of peace, calls for appropriations that leave as little discretion as possible to bureaucrats. Pledges to support legislation restoring "a sound circulating medium."
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