The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-12-11


WAsHIkGros-CirY, Dec. !.
Oa Monday. both II 1uses Of Congress 90.
semoied al al early hoOr.
The Hon. M. GsillArd, President rvo tern.
took The chair OF the Senate.
In the house, I8I members were present.
% he ruii being csled, M. Taylor, OF NJ
Ya,k, remarked that, as IL had been annouoc.
ed that hs was . csndid,,e for the Speakers
Chair, he thought 1t proper to state, ihs, he
was not candidate and expressed y wish that
his fieDd, should MOI vote for him.
the Hon. Henry Clay was then elected
Speaker on the 6rs balo', having 80 votes
Al Philip p. Bmbcu', Of Va. had 81 votes.
NJ. Clay. 60 h::ns conducted ie the Ghsir,
expressed himseif IN the following ,e'ms!
Gentlemen pray you 10 sccept my mo-"
respsctiui ,hsnks tor the honor which you
have iu.t confsrred on mo. The station OF
Spesk.t e mis- house has been always justly
considered as ono Of great respeciab,Iity and
dignity, a. well AS Of high responsibility But
OF tho present period, when We s'e assembled
sndet u new census, with ouG number consid,.
etsbiy en,st god, and the highest interests of 9
greatly sugmeu,ed population commh,ed 20
our charge, IL has acquired much Additional
1mportance, which requires 1 ON the favored
obi'e, OF your selection his most grateful &C.
knowieds n,cpts, and the expression OF tho
ptoioundssl 81 sensibilny The principles which
should regulate tho execution OF the duties of
tho incumben, Of the chai, s,c not diff :ust 10
comprehend, slthoogh their application TO
psrticuisr Instances is often extremely delicate
cod perplex,ng. They enj,in promp,itude
aud inpsrtisli,y IN deciding the variou. quns-
tions u o'de', as they s'ise, + moess snd dig.
ni,y in bI, dspotment tows d, the House,
ps,ience, good temper, sDd courtesy, towards
the individual me mbers, and the best arrange.
ment and he distribution Of The talent Of the
II use, in jts numerous subdivisions, for the
despatch Of the public business, sod the fair
exhibition u evety subject presented fo' con.
.,deya;ion. They especially require Of him,
IN thos: nome MS OF agitation, from which no
Gelibs, alive assembly is aiwsy. sn,i'elS ex'
empt, 20 remain cool and Unsbskep amidst ell
the s;orm. Of debs:e. carefully gu"dioe the
preservation Of The per unsnen, lava and 0les Of
the House, tom being sacrificed 10 tempora.
~ pos.ion.. p. ejudices or intetes's. Ii 10 on
soch OCCASION. as these, too, that the Chair
s,snd. mos, 10 need Of your support, OF your
espdo', # your literally, oi your unbiased
IgngTsn'.
~
promise you ths, shall perform the srduous
du',e., Of which have preserved 40 imper-
feet ske,cn. All I dare say Is, tina, ] will ex
81, an snx'ons, faithful and unre mi,,ing en-
deavor TO ioifii tho expec,s,ions by which !
have been so much h,nored. And may We
not indulge ,he hope, that. wi,h the biessing
Of d vine Providence, oil our deibe fs,ions and
oil 1ur proceedings msy 'end 20 sus'sin he
n a int IN hA hnn
Hpd character Of the country, and 10 sdyance
the public welfare and happiness.
NJ. Matthew st. Cisi, Clarke, vas then
70 appointed cie'k sud after ,hs u,usl for'
msi,ies, the House adjourned.
From me Providence Journal Of Monday ia1.
o. F,jdsy les Q meeting of Cotton Manu-
(,c,u..s and OF person, Interested m the
manufacture Of Cotton, Va. holden a. the oil.
ne Of the Washington Insurance Company
10 this town.
The n m. JAMES GHopss was called g the
Chsii, snd M GEoaoE CURrts, appointed
Sec cay
Alter T,ee iniei change Of opinion, smong
the gen,lemeo presen', as TO the extent aad
mode OF legislative protection ossssssy 10
<be seeurry end ptogress Of the impo'isn
,nsnufseiu'e in question. !, vas resolved TO
rnrmo'is Congress on the suhj'e, and
Me,sr,. wm. Z. Richmond, Wm Sprsgos,
George Jackson. Samuel q eene, Wm. lis'.
,is .nd John S ster vets appointed commit
tee 20 prepare drsf, Of . msmo''sl, 10 COO
fosmiy with the views Of the meeting.
wiili,m,, Who lately murdered his Wis 10
Goorgis, hs, beso exeeu,ed. He stemP,sd
tuicijs, snd v" in consequence executed s'
-. an ,,o.a AOoolated-