Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-04
Eighteenth Congress.
MnNpAY, pEcEMBFnI.1823.


tive Chambers, where the following Proceed
ings touk place:
IN TIE SENATE.
The Hon Mr.. G,illard President pro tenn
took the chair, and called the Senate TO order
mt IL o'clock.
The following members answered 10 their
name, ON the roll being called by Dir. Cuts,
the Secretary Of the Senate.
From !Haine--Mr. Chandler ard Mr. uolm-,.
Eesr Ham2shrs.-Mr. Beil aad Dir. Parrot
hass''rnn'e'ts MI. Lloyd
So"ne tic"t-Mr. Edwards and Mr.. Lannan.
RaoSe isiand-Mr Knight
gsrmont-Mr. Palmer asd Mr.. Seymour.
S,s Jssy-m- ptes.r.oa and ~ NJ 1.' S III
Psnssyivania MIR. L'wrie and Nj. Fiidiay.
Wr,ySaad-Nr Smith.
tic, ,.tu.--Mr. Barbour.
Norft carOft."-Nr. Macon.
South cdroi.na.--Nr. Gaiiard and Mr.. usyns
CIR i,-Mr. Eliin,.
6,ei~'kg-Mr Talbot.
Lo,,;siaso--Mr. Brown and Mr. Johnson.
,1f.G",--Sir: Nol," and Mr.. rn,lor.
mt''iisi' P,-Mr Williams and Mr.. Holmes.
~, rs--dr. Thomas.
Missouri--hIr. Dar Ton and MIR. Benton
~ usual orders for the appointment nf
chaoinns. for supplying .he members with
newspapers, and for the superintendent nf Joint
committees ON enrolled bills. we're sev9r.Ily
passed.
Mass's. Barbour and Macon were appointed
2 COMMITTEE, jointly, with such MS Ina House
may appoiof. TO wait upon he President of the
DD'isd States, and inform him of the organi-
2'iinn of The two Houses, and or ihrir rcadi-
ness 10 receive any ro,umunicatinr from him
and then the Senate Adjourned 10 II o'clock
Tomorrow
IN TIE HOUSE or REPRESENT ,Tivrs
~ l O'Clock. precisely. the Clerk called
me IL use {" order, and, The roll being called
'he following r"mhers uf jhp House of Rerre-
stntatNes appeared and took their, seats, Ia
wit:
Fr2n Mi .-Jnssrs. Burieigh eastman, Hsrrck, Kid
oer. Lincoln o'Hri"a
Yen NsD Mrs5ye -NIessrs. Harvey, Liveruors sa,-
Fom n4sacsu'e'f s---rIos,rs. Alien naiey. Bavlios
Scl.ou Reel siblrv webster i"'"'Op' LoeAe'
L,rop t,ie'e itnaa. Nrssr.. nu,rce aod rddy.
FROM Co11,-iift TeSsrs Barber, Foot, Sterling Stod
dtri. Cpniiu,ou VIII man.
Fan |srm"t-'le,,rs Bradley, Buck. Crafts Mallary
F,-s y 10 ro,F-Nr'-.. cn.y, crmbrcleng, cark, Col
ns Craig. Dav, pwinel. Esior, Fooie. rrost HAYDEN
Iiose Asen' Ienkns lcbird. Marvin EIartndajc Rici.
I'' % oh,ref SGr Strong ravior Ten l:-ck, rraev
n, go Van Wyc&, Van Rensselaer,, Williams, Wilssn
f,on Ne, isrs-y1Iessrs. cassedy Coudic Garrison
From psrr'yug ,lessrs Alison rrcck, rrovvn. pn
Tsnph;r Tn.,r i-, posn1 nrr'',
fSmrr' Sssers' Todd U,iret, Wayne Wilson
fro'n i!s'Hr@ss.- W.. MeLane.
tr"T bag%rd-Messrs. Hayward, Kent, Lee Little Nc
From YIrgipaaIessr,. Alexander Archer. B,li. p. p
harhegr :. s Harbour GarHe't Jotnson. Ici~ich, Nc
20 seer Newton, Smith. W. Smith Alex snyil
From Toa. c., lino- sress,s Cann"r = C,,en.r r..
T"r. yI I,, Hooks Long, Margnn Saunders, paight
f', S"oti ce-a,isr vo:srs Campbell, Gs Ilanailron
si't'G', Poinsett, ructer, Wilson.
FrSr! Gsorgia-Messrs, Abbot Cary CoLb. Cutbbe,,
10 ssih Thorn son.
5F,n ;a,"atg-HIe'.rs. Clav. Duckner Henry F. John.
Co.. ;ioHneon Letche Moore, Thompson, Triubl-
f Tnes'r.--aIesrs. Alexander Aen, Blair. Cocks.
H9yt ,@ek asynods, sandfnri, S,,ndefe,.
~ oAsyscs'r. BARLEY nef"her Campbell, GaIaY,
AeseY. W'i'on WRIGHT:
t.rop lndona-Nr. Test.
Fysg hiaoi.--Mr. Cool.
Foo 1,atHm!-Mr. ii'Kes and Mr. Moore.
From N'ssoiri-Mr Scott.
From 9rka'Fos T'rriiory-Nr. Conway.
q Ter The Clerk had finished calling the
Members by States and quorum was as
certained to be present.
MIR. Taylor, Of New York, rose and remark
ed that it having been publicly announcpd
mat be was considered candidate for tn.
Spraker's Chair and several Representatives
having avowed their intention TO vote ia his
iav"T Tor the purpose of correcting any mis-
take upon this sub ject which might rxist Ell
Their here or elsewhere, ne thought proper To-
state that he was not candidate, and that. If
ms tr'snds consulted his wishes. they would
not, IN th's occasion, support him for the of
ncs. Fh's frank declaration, he SAID appear
ed IN b. due To the House and 20 those gen
tiem0n wbo were understood to be candidates.
aswsi' as TO himself
T'iS House then proceeded by ballot, to The
election of a Speaker, and. upon an exan,ips
ZION OF toe ballots, il appeared that HgHaY
CLAY. one the Representatives from the
state of Benircky. had 159 votes. and fha,
PHfLIP j. BARBOUR. one ofibe Representa-
lives from the stale Of Virginia had received
% votes
mr. CLAr was, therefore. declared 10 h , [u-
" elected, and conducted to the Sneakers
chair, from whence bc made acknowlsdr
ments 10 the House in the following terms =
GEHhsesen pray you 20 accept nv mort
respectful thanks f,r the honor which YOU
tsve Just conferred on me. The stoiion oil
Speaker Of this House has been aiwavs Justly
considered as one of great responsibility and
digo'y>s ~ell ~ of high responsibility. Eut
at ibs present nerOd, when we are assennbled
undSr q De~ census, with our number cous,-
dST2biT enlarged and the highest interests If
grcgtlY augmented population com ruiitpd
to uur charge, it has acquired much addition
al Importance, which requires from IT,. favor
ed object Of your sc"ctiuu his mos; grateful
Judgements, and tire OPPRESSION oT m.
PrDi 'ndest sensibjli,y. The principles " hich
should regulate the execo'nO nf the duties oil
the Incumbent ofihp chair hre not diGicult IN
comprehend. although their application to \
particular instances is often extremely deli |
cate and perpleXing. TREY eujoin prompt-
tude aud importantly 10 deciding the yarinus
questions OF order, as hey arise, firnoess and
dgnl'Y IN bis dcpoH n1ent towards the HOUSE. |
palrnr", good leul,rt, and courtesy. tovards |
the Individual members and the hest arrangf- !
root aud Distribution uf the talent NJ the |
House, IN It's nunn'rous subdivisions, for The |
d0spa'c'i Of The public business, 1nJ the fair !
eXmb'tnn Of ever subject presented Tor con- |
81 ration. They especially require uf him, IN !
those moments Of agitation, frnm which nr I