LAD- Jefferson Inagural Speech

Jefferson starts his speech by announcing that the responsibilities he is expected to withhold are immense and asks his cabinet members to help guide him to the best of their abilities. By stating this he exemplifies his humbleness when being voted into office. He states that he is going to rely on the constitution for guidance. Justice and equality was addressed in the next part of his speech. Jefferson has strong beliefs that he wants the nation to build itself on such as honesty, truth, temperance, and gratitude which will make a prosperous nation. He also spoke of the common good that all citizens, no matter their political party, should work towards and all people should gain the same rights no matter their status in society. He states his gratefulness to live under a republic and expresses great confidence in the society. He then discusses the countries defense system and economy ensuring the citizens that they will trade with whoever they will benefit off of. He wishes to stay out of foreign problems because he knew that the country was too weak for war. He closes his speech by informing the people that he will make mistakes and bad decision but urges the people to understand that they will never be made intentionally. He leaves with an uplifting statement stating that the people will always have liberty.