Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-13

and however may tail IN all other respects, |
shall endeasour al least to enlitle sell to the
suiirages OF zeal and impartish,y, : need no,
admon.sh you, gentlemeg, 1T tue magnitude
OF your trust, nor say any thing as to the man.
ner IN which IT ought 90 be discharged. We
must all be sensible, that in the deliberations
and proceedings OF this House, the character
and permanent interests az our common country
are deeply involyed-,hat il was in the orgAni.
cation AVID purity OF this branch Of the National
Government, lendeared 10 their warmest afsec.
tions,) that our fathers believed they had pro.
vided The best security for the principles Of Tree
government, and the liberty and happiness OF
the people. Vrrtuous, enlightened, and patri.
otto, thus House may Justly be regarded as the
citadel Of American liberty
Animated, then, by . yirtuous and enligh,-
ened zeal, let us endeavour to realize the iust
expectations of our constituents and let our pro.
ceedings be characterized bya cool and dehb.
crate exertion of the talents, torttude, and pa.
trlotisn. of the Houss, as the surest and best
means OF sustaining the honor, and promoting
the welfare and happiness OF our beloved eoun.
try.
The Speaker having taken the oath,
proceeded to qualify the members by
States.
A message was received from the Sc
nate, informing the House that a quo
rum of the Senate having assembled,
that House was ready to proceed TO bu.
siness
On motion of Mr.. SAWYER, it was
Resolved, That Mathew ST. CLAIR
Clarke, Clerk to the late House of Re.
representatives., be appointed Clerk to this
House.
The Clerk was then sworen to the
faithful discharge Of the duties Of bis of
fee.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Ward, of ". Y. it was
Rssoipsd, That John Oswald Dunn be
appointed Sergeant at arms to this
House; that Benjamin Burch be up.
pointed Principal Doorkesper, and o.
verton Carr, assistant Dosrkeeper.
These officers were then sworn to the
faithful discharge Of their duties.
On cotton of Mr. Miller, of Penn it was
Rssotusd, That message be sen, to
the Senate. to inform that body that
quorum OF this House have assembled;
that Andre " Stevenson has been cleo
ted Speaker thereof; that it is now rea.
dy to proceed to business; and that the
Clerk do go with said message.
On motion of Mr.. Fan Rensselaer,. it
was Resolved, That two Chaplains, of
different denominations, be elected by
Congress the present session, one by
each House who shall interchange week
ly.
The election Of Chaplain was then or
dcred to be made on Friday at o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Ward Of N. Y. il was
ResOipsd, That the rules and orders
established by the late House of Repre-.
sentatives, be dee med and taken to be
the rules and orders Of proceeding to be
observed in this House, until revision
or alteration should have taken place.
On monitor OF Mr. Allen. OF Mass. il
was Resotued, That the Clerk of this
House be instructed to cause the mem.
bers thereof 10 be furnished with such
newspapers as they may, respectively,
direct: Provided, That the expense for
each member do not accsed the price
of three daily papers.
On motion of Alr V.n Rensselaer,, il
was RESOLVED. That Committee be ap-
pointed on the part of this House, to
join such Committee as have been, or
may be, appointed ON the part of the
Senate, to wait on the President of the
United States, and inform him that quo
runs of the two Houses have assembled,
and tina. Congress are ready to receive
any communications be may be pleased
to make them.
The Committee was ordered to consist
of two members; and Mr.. VAN RENs-
sELAER and Mr.. EvERcT TT were appoint
ed said Committee on the part of the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Nc Coy il was
Ordered, That the daily hour, to which
this House shall stand adjourned, be
IL o'clock, at noon, until otherwise or.
dered
The House then adjourned.