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安德鲁·杰克逊InauguralAddressofAndrewJacksonWEDNESDAYMARCH41829Fellow-Citizens:同胞们：AbouttoundertakethearduousdutiesthatIhavebeenappointedtoperformbythechoiceofafreepeopleIavailmyselfofthiscustomaryandsolemnoccasiontoexpressthegratitudewhichtheirconfidenceinspiresandtoacknowledgetheaccountabilitywhichmysituationenjoins.WhilethemagnitudeoftheirinterestsconvincesmethatnothankscanbeadequatetothehonortheyhaveconferreditadmonishesmethatthebestreturnIcanmakeisthezealousdedicationofmyhumbleabilitiestotheirserviceandtheirgood.?我即将承担委派于我的艰巨任务这是自由的人民所作出的抉择；我谨借这一约定俗成的庄严场合表达人民的信任在我内心激起的感激之情并宣布接受我的职位所负有的责任。人民的极大关注固然使我深深感到任何感情之辞都不足以报答人民所赋予我的荣誉但同时也使我懂得我所能做出的最好报答莫过于充满热情地把我微薄的能力奉献给人民的事业和人民的幸福。AstheinstrumentoftheFederalConstitutionitwilldevolveonmeforastatedperiodtoexecutethelawsoftheUnitedStatestosuperintendtheirforeignandtheirconfederaterelationstomanagetheirrevenuetocommandtheirforcesandbycommunicationstotheLegislaturetowatchoverandtopromotetheirinterestsgenerally.AndtheprinciplesofactionbywhichIshallendeavortoaccomplishthiscircleofdutiesitisnowproperformebrieflytoexplain.根据联邦宪法的规定我在一个确定的时期内将履行以下职责：执行美国的法律主持外交及联邦内部关系等事务管理全国税收指挥全国武装力量并通过与立法机构交换意见以广泛地保护和促进美国的各项利益。对于我在努力完成这一系列任务时所要遵循的行动原则我有必要在此做一简要说明。InadministeringthelawsofCongressIshallkeepsteadilyinviewthelimitationsaswellastheextentoftheExecutivepowertrustingtherebytodischargethefunctionsofmyofficewithouttranscendingitsauthority.Withforeignnationsitwillbemystudytopreservepeaceandtocultivatefriendshiponfairandhonorabletermsandintheadjustmentofanydifferencesthatmayexistorarisetoexhibittheforbearancebecomingapowerfulnationratherthanthesensibilitybelongingtoagallantpeople.在实施国会法律时我要时刻留意行政权力的限度及其范围期望借此避免在履行我的职责时发生越权行为。在外交方面我将努力深思熟虑地以公允和不失尊严的条件维护和平和发展友谊在调解任何可能存在或兴起的争端