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After serving as the first Vice President of the United States, John Quincy Adams won the Presidential election over Thomas Jefferson to become the second President of the United States in 1797. President Adams’ inaugural address was given to congress in the Hall of House of Representatives in the Federal Building in Philadelphia. This speech occurred on Saturday, March 4, 1797. The majority of Adams’ inaugural address was focused on acknowledging the achievements that had been made by the country in its relatively short existence. The heroic efforts of the founding fathers and the American people during the Revolutionary War, the victories experienced in the Revolutionary War, the creating and signing of the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution, and the forming of the United States government were some of the achievements that were acknowledged by Adams in his speech. This was not the only topic addressed in Adams’ inaugural address. He also dedicated the closing portion of his speech to the goals and responsibilities of the American people. Adams instructed Congress that he, they, and the American people should never lose sight of the dangers of losing our liberties, should always be grateful for their new found freedom and responsibilities, should always show their gratitude to mankind, and should always be filled with a sense of spirit, faith, honor, duty, and interest.