Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-04
THE sENaTE-FnM Pnorrp'NGs

TUESDAY, Feb. 23d, 49,
The following message wa tcceiY"d from
the House Of ID Iegatcs by Nh Minor
Mr.. Speaker The House q Delegates hav'
ing flushed nil The business be fore them, ARE
now ady to adjourn un'Rthc 3ls of March.
On motion mi Drosg ole,
ReSokpfd. That when hls aIjonrns to-day,
1t will journ until the ffsl Monday in Decem-
Der nekt
ordered, That Mr., promgoole inform the
GIou5 OF Delegates hi TIT senate. having
fioshed AIT busin bel ~ u, is now rea-
y to adjourn IN il ,h'tiIsi Monday IN ID rem
Der II Il,
NJ Gpop,on bnvi ( been called To the Chan
and thu Speaker having rehfrd, Ir. Dade OF
fered tie following resolution
Resolred, mlaRtmouSiJ, Ihnt the ability. i'm.
partiality and dgnlt,, with which WIN. &. IJoh,
esq has prpsild over the delibrra tons of thu
Senate Of Virginia and the prompt aud concll'
tory manner which he hes ~ all times dis
charged the delicate and lahOrous duties con
fded TO him, mrit and receive the entire APP
probation and banks Of this body
Which, on h question being pat thereupon,
was agreed TO.
Ga motion ofMr. Dromgoole,
Ordered, Tht the sad resolution be unani.
moos, adoptet.
Mr. Speakerhaying resumed the Chair, Mr.
Dromgooe mo,ed that The Senate adjourn,
wherenpon he5peakeI roSe and addressed The
House as iolos
Gentlemen should betray aninsensihllhy
10 which my bosom rs a stranger, were TO
withhold from yu the expression OF my most
profound arkDu.l, dgmrnts for the very Halter
ing resolution which you have just done me
The honor 10 adlpt. Elevated by your kind.
A al
maoy successive sessions, 10 this distinguished
station, have mdeavored, most srdnlOusly, 10
discharge its Hduous and important dules.
with fidelity, with zeal and with imDnrIIlly.
To give Satisfaction To all, has b,en my con
SAINT aim, my study aud my pride. This ESQ.
| luton, eIpressRe of your appreciation of my
! off Clal conduct Is an evidence OF your good
opinion, whichw,li never fade from my mem
| ory. | shall eyer regard IL as the mob EST re-
ward which cauposslbly b. bestowed up"" he
highest merit acknowledge, gentlemen,
frankly acknowedge the lmpeitection OF my
services. knCV that on many OCCASIONS, my
efforts 10 please nave failed but protest thai
the failure has been inv oluntary, and trust
! shall obtain the uArdon of those TO whom any
cause oil offence has been inadvertently CIV
| en-.
We are, gentlemen, on the verge Of a momrn'
| tous change IN gu CVn pOlIy- Inc iundh
mental law whlah called this body INTO exIs
rence. aud whoa has regulated is action for
more than fifty Jears, IS about 10 he amended
The new Constitution, If ratified by the people
will give 10 this co ordinate branch of the Gen
eral Assembly, an improved organization. lis
powers Of supervision aud amendment viii be
! beneGcialy increased. Inat this sBlnisry
| change may contribute to the advancement u
the pubic veal, and The perPeluaiion OF our
| free institutions that the Senate created by ia,
new Constitution, may emulate this body II
manly dgnlt,. IN parliamentary decorum ant
order, in unyiedng lirmness III support Of tb'
rights of the culzen and, above all, III guard
ing. iih sleeplcss vigilance, lie own constltu-
lionai powers these, gentlemen, arc my mos
ardent aspirations We are now, gentlemen
about 10 separate, some of us, perhaps, never
meet again. MAY health and happiness altent
YOU. MAY you be the objects Of the choices
benedcrions Of Heaven. May you return i
safety to your homes and may you be greete
by the aft ctionate SITUATIONS OF your famlie
and the approving smiles oil your constituent
The Senate stands adjourned until the FRI
Monday in December next.