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that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void, and that acts of violence within any State or States
而任何以此為目的的決議和法令在法律上都是無效的；至于任何一州
against the authority of the United States are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances.
或幾州的反對合眾國當局的暴力行為，都可以依據具體情況視為叛亂或革命行為。
I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability,
因此我認為,從憲法和法律的角度來看，聯邦是不容分裂的；我也將竭盡全力，
I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.
按照憲法明確賦于我的責任，堅決負責讓聯邦的一切法令在所有各州得以貫徹執行。
Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part, and I shall perform it so far as practicable unless my rightful masters,
這樣做，我認為只是履行我應負的簡單職責；只要是可行的，我就一定要履行它，
the American people, shall withhold the requisite means or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary.
除非我的合法的主人美國人民，收回賦予我的不可缺少的工具，或行使他們的權威，命令我采取相反的行動。
I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as the declared purpose of the Union that it will constitutionally defend and maintain itself.
我相信我這話決不會被看成是一種恫嚇，而只會被看作實現聯邦已公開宣布的目的，它必將按照憲法保衛和維持它自己的存在。
In doing this there needs to be no bloodshed or violence, and there shall be none unless it be forced upon the national authority.
要做到這一點并不需要流血或使用暴力，除非有人把它強。
The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government and to collect the duties and imposts;
加于國家當局，否則便決不會發生那種情況。賦予我的權力將被用來保持、占有和掌管屬于政府的一切財產和土地。
but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
征收各種稅款和關稅；但除開為了這些目的確有必要這外，決不會有什么入侵問題——決不會在任何地方對人民，或在人民之間使用武力。
Where hostility to the United States in any interior locality shall be so great and universal as to prevent competent resident citizens from holding the Federal offices,
任何內地，即使對聯邦政府的敵對情緒已十分嚴重和普遍，以致妨害有能力的當地公民執行聯邦職務的時候，
there will be no attempt to force obnoxious strangers among the people for that object.
政府也決不會強制派進令人厭惡的外來人去擔任這些職務。
While the strict legal right may exist in the Government to enforce the exercise of these offices,
盡管按嚴格的法律規定，政府有權強制履行這些職責，但一定要那樣做，
the attempt to do so would be so irritating and so nearly impracticable withal that I deem it better to forego for the time the uses of such offices.
必然非常使人不愉快，也幾乎不切實際，所以我認為最好還是暫時先把這些職責放一放。
The mails, unless repelled, will continue to be furnished in all parts of the Union.
郵政，除非遭到拒收，仍將在聯邦全境運作。
So far as possible the people everywhere shall have that sense of perfect security which is most favorable to calm thought and reflection.
在可能的情況下，一定要讓各地人民，都享有完善的安全感，這十分有利于冷靜思索和反思。
The course here indicated will be followed unless current events and experience shall show a modification or change to be proper,
我在這里所講的這些方針必將奉行，除非當前事態和實際經驗表明修改或改變方針是合適的。
and in every case and exigency my best discretion will be exercised, according to circumstances actually existing
對任何一個事件和緊急問題，我一定會根據當時出現的具體形勢謹慎從事，
and with a view and a hope of a peaceful solution of the national troubles and the restoration of fraternal sympathies and affections.
期望以和平手段解決國內糾紛，力圖恢復兄弟愛手足情。
