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

NEW oSkSkf'-LewIs Condlct, Geo.
Holcombs, Isaac Person, Samuel Swan,
Hedge Thompson, Ebenezer Tucker
6.
PEyNsYLvANIA.-Will Adams.
Samuel Anderson, Th,.nas Barlow,
James Buchanan, Richard Coulter,
Chauncey Forward, Joseph Frey, ir.
Innes Green, Samuel ID Ingham, Adam
King George Kremer, Joseph Law.
renee, Daniel Ii Miller, Charles Min.
sr John Mitchell, Samuel M'Kean, Ro
bert Orr, jr. VIM. Ramsey, John Ser
geant, JAS ) Stevenson, John b. Steri
gere, Andrew Stewart, Joel b. Stuber-
land, Espy Van Horn, James Wilson,
George Wolf-26.
DELhwARE. Kensey Johns.
MARYLAND.-John Barney, Clement
Dorsey, Levin Gale, John Leeds Kerr.
Peter Little, Michael G. Sprigg, George
G. Washington, John C. Weems E.
phral X Wilson's.
VIRGINIA.-Mark Alexander, Robert
Allen, VIM. s. Archer, VIM. Armstrong,
jr John 5. Barbour, Philip P. Barbour,
Burwell Bassett, Nathaniel ii. Clai-
borne, Thomas Davenport, John Floyd,
Isaac Letter, Lewis Maxwell, Charles
+ Mercer, VIM M'Coy, Thomas New
ton, John Randolph, Vim. G. Riyes, John
Roane, Alexander Smyth, Andrew Ste.
vensou, John Taliaferro, James Trez.
vant.-22.
NORTH CARoLINA.-Willis Aston,
Daniel L. Barringer, John H. Bryan,
Samuel p. Carson, Henry w. Conner,
John Culpepper, Thomas Fl. Hall, Ga.
briel Holmes, John Long, Lemuel
Sawyer, Augustine II. Shepherd. Dan
iel Turner, Lewis Wiliams.--IS.
SoUrH-CAHoLlNA.-John Carter, War.
rem Davis, VIM. Drayton, James Ham
ilton, George M'Dofiie, WIN d. Martin,
Thomas X. Mitchell, William L. Muck
oils, Sterling Tucker.-9.
GEORGIA. John Floyd, Tomlinson
Fort, Cha's E. Haynes, George v. Gil.
mer, Wilson Lumpkiu, Wiley Thompson,
Richard II. WiIde.-7
Richard A. Buckner,
John Calhoun, James Clarke, Henry
Daniel, Joseph Lecompte, Robert Z.
Letcher, Chittenden Lyon, Thomas
Metcalie, Robert Mediation, Thomas
p. Moore, Charles A. Wicklife, Joel
fancey.-l2.
TENNEss EE john Bell, John Blair,
David Crockett, Robert Desba, Jacob
G. Isaacs, Pryor Lea, John u. Marable,
James {. Mitchell, James k. Polk.-9.
OHIo.--Mordecai BARLEY, Philemon
Beecher, William Creisht, n, IT,, John
Davenport. James Flndlay, William
Russell, John Sloane. William Stan
berry, Joseph Vance, Samuel 4. Vinton,
Elisha WhttIesey, John Woods, JOHN
T.. Wright IA
observation-disclosures II. Blake, JON
athan jennings, Oliver II. Smiih.-s.
William Halle.
ILLINOIS Joseph Duncan.
ALABAMA Gabriel Moore, George
w Owen, John Mckee IS.
MISSOURI Edmund Bates.
DELEGATES.
ARKANSAS
MIcHiGAN-Austin f. Wing.
FLORIDA Joseph VI. White.
The House then proceeded to the election of
Speaker, and Mr.. SPBAGUE and Mr. HAYNES
were called 10 count the ballots.
On counting the ballots, 1t appeared tina, the
whole number Of votes gwen in, was POS, of
which there were--For ANDREW STEVENSON,
l04 For J. w. TAYLOR, 94-For p. z. BAR.
BoUn, 4-For j. STEVENSON, 1-For s. ID.
iNGuAM, For STEVENS, /.
M. ANDREW STEVENSON having majority
of the votes, was declared the Speaker, and
was conducted to the Chair by Mr.. RANDOLPH;
when be addressed the House to the following
effect:
GENTLEMEs: In accepting the distinguish
ed honor which you have been pleased TO con.
fer upon me. am penetrated with feelings of
profound respect and the deepest gratitude; and
| receive 1t as the most hattering testimony OF
your confidence and favor. The Office OF Spea-
ker ofthis House has Justly been considered
one OF high and exalted character, arduuus IN
relation To the abilities necessary 40 its execu-
ton, and severely responsible and lab0rious.
It's honors is to be measured by no ordinary
standard OF value. The individual, therefore,
who shall fill this Char to his own reputation
and The advantages OF the House, must be dis
tlngulshed alike by knowledge, integrity, aud
diligence; he should possess an impartal'y
which secures confidence; dignity that com
msnds respect; and temper and afia5lli,y that
disarm cOntenton From his general eharac'
ter and personal qualities he must derive u pow
er that will give force to his iaterpOsi,ion, aud
procure respect for his decisions. lie must
conciiiate the esteem of the eolighte ned body
over whom he presides. These, gentlemen, are
some OF the leading qualifications necessary tor
this arduous station. certainly do not possess