Andrew Jackson: “It gives me pleasure to congratulate you upon your return to the seat of Government for the purpose of discharging your…”

In your hands is rightfully placed the sovereignty of the country.

It is from within, among yourselves--from cupidity, from corruption, from disappointed ambition and inordinate thirst for power--that factions will be formed and liberty endangered.

Local interests would still be found there, and unchastened ambition.

If we turn to our relations with foreign powers, we find our condition equally gratifying.