Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

NP~"N~-' y ''oe, onu tAlt DaiIOfsts i
in. been counted by Mr.. Pleasanls and az ~
Moseiey, u appeared that the whole sa ~
ber Of votes given in was 1856; If w Isa
there were
For Henry Clay, Of Kentucky. "a, 1
Scattering votes,
So that Mr.. Clay was duly .l..,.,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
He was accordingly conducted t. 4
chair by MIR. Pleasants and Mr.. MospIsn
and the oath Of office was admiDise,sdI,''
him by Mr.. Newton.
When Mr.. Clay, the Speaker e., I
addressed the house as follows:
Gentlemen-Again called, by v,,. /
favourable opinion, TO the distipauislsa
station TO winch have been frequently ' =
signed by that Of your predecessors
owe TO you the expression Of nv mast !, E
spectlul thanks: and pray you 70 b, !
Iieye that | feel inexpressible eratiads L
as we'll for The honour itself as for the H., 4
teriDg manner in which 1t has been COME, Z
red. In our extensive confederacy, cen Z
tlemen, embracing such various and n. Z
portant relations, it must necessarily han s
pen that each successive session Of Il, E
house Of representatives will bring within
subjects Of the greatest moment. Durin,
that which we are now about 10 omen
we have every reason to anticipate tha L
the matters, which we shall be reolirA [
TO consider and TO decide, possess th {
highest degree Of interest. 70 giyeeL
feet to our deliberations; to enable us IA !
command the respect of those who NAV
witness or be affected by them--aud d |
entiile us TO the affection aud confidence
Of our constituents, the maintenance Of o.
der and decorum is absolutely Necessary
Being quite sure that your own comfort,
your sense of propriety, and the just est
mate which you must make Of the dignity
which belongs to this house, will induce
you TO render to The chair your cordiaI
cooperation, proceed to discharge lis
duties, with the sincere assurance Of en-
ploying my best exeriions to merit The
choice which you have been pleased n
make. And it will be to me the creates
happiness, if | should be SO fortunate asNI
satisfy, in this respect, yoar expectations
The members were then called overly
| states, and severaliy sworn to support lhe
constitution of the United States.
The house proceeded TO the choice oil
clerk, and, on motion, Thomas Doughery
was appointed, mem. con.
In like manner, Thomas Dunn was sp
pointed sergeant at arms, Thomas Clazla
door-keeper, aud Benjamin Burch assiss
ant door-keeper to the house.
The rules & orders observed by the la1l
house for lis government, were temporal
iy established for the government Of thi
house.
The usual rules respecting newspapers
&c. were adopted.
Mr.. Anderson, of KY. presented to tl
house the constitution formed by the PEG
Pile of the territory Of Alabama for thsl
government; which was referred to a8
iect committee, and ordered to be print
ed.
And, after appointing committee On
their part to join the committee appointed
by the Senate to wait on the president
The House adjourned till o-morroy.
Officers Of the Senate. james Barbour
president pro TEN; Charles Cuts, seer
larry; Mountjoy Bayly, sergeant at arms;
Henry Tins, door-keeper.
Officers Of the House of Representatives
Henry Clay, speaker; Thomas Doughsp
ty, clerk; Thomas Dunn, sergeant q
arms; Thomas Claxton, door-keepa
Benjamin Barch, assistant do.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8.
The usual course of referring the PE
sideut's Message to different commits
was adopted, on motion of Mr.. Taya
with this exception oBly, that instead \
referring that part Of the Message whlt
relates to Commerce and Manufactures o
one committee, the subjects have besA
separated, and respectively referred to
Committee Of Commerce and Commute
of Manufactures.
The resolution from the Senate, declar
ing the admission of the state Of Alabama
into the Union on an equal footing with lDs
original states was agreed TO, and returneO
to the Senate.
Petitions from the people Of Maine pray
ing to be admitted into the Union, wen
presented and referred.
The Rev. Mr.. Allison was chosen ChaP
lain, having 81 votes. and Mr.. Smith a.
Mr.. Strong, of New York, gave n0llc'
on tomorrow he should ask leave to 'nsIO
duce a bill TO prohibit the further ex'eD,
sion of Slavery within the territories .
the United States.
THURSDAY, Dec. o.
A great number of petitions we're Pc
senled this morning, amongst which ~e''
the following of general nature;
Rv The Gnaaker--The memorial OF sur