Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, MARCH 2.
ADJOURNMENT

the two Houses were ready to adjourn.
The House having appointed Committee,
the Joint Committee waited on the President.
and returned with an answer that he had no
further communication to make; whereupon,
Mr. KING moved that the Senate then ad.
lourn, sine die.
Mr.. WHITE president pro tem) then rose
and addressed the Senate to the following effect ::
Before the Presiding Officer leaves the
Chair, he is DESTROYS of saying few words.
We met under circumstances calculated to
induce US to believe that matters of high excite
ment would arise during our sojourn here. Il
was by the will of the majority of this body
that was placed in this Chair, to preside over
your deliberations l looked upon the high
honor thus conferred to be but temporary; for
could then have foreseen that was to act in
this capacity till now, most certainly my dis
1rnst of my experience would have induced me
to shrink from undertaking the task The du-
ties of the Chair are at all times arduous, but
The more particularly SO when topics of high
interest and importance are under discussion.
My experience, however, has convinced me
that even under these circumstances, the presi-
ding officer may have pleasant task to per-
form, when every member submits himself to
be guided by the rules of this body, Instead of
having law for himself
I take pleasure in stating that during the
whole course of the session, no act has been
done by any one member, and no single ex>
preston has reached my ear, calculated to give
pain to the presiding officer. Ii, in the dis
charge of the duties confdeu, to me, have had
The misfortune to injure or to wound the feel
ings of any individual, l trust he will do me
the justice that it has happened without any in
tention on my part. have endeavored to act
impartially towards every member of this body !;
and | would have them to bear in mind, that if,
duriug the arduous duties l have had to per-
form, and amidst all the eXcitements that have
existed, any thing like order has been preser-
we'd, it must be attributed more to the kindness
and courtesy of Senators towards the presiding
officer, than to the capacity which he was able
to bring to the duties assigned him. 1t is not
probable, in the course of human events, that
we can all ever assemble in this chamber gain.
shall, after putting the question, take il fare
we'll, of all who are here present; and feel
regret thai cannot exchange good wishes with
lose who are absent; hoping that it may be
our good fortune all to meet again.
The President then put the question on adj
which was carried nemine dissen-
.iente
The Senate then, at S o'clock, adjourned
sine die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. BARBOUR, moved the House adjourn
sine die.
The SPEAKER then rose, and addressed the
III ouse as follows:
GENTLEMEN: pray you to accept my CRATE
la c. A.
sion of confidence and appreciation, in the dis
charge of the official duties of this high Office.
receive it in the same spirit Of kindness, in
which flatter myself it has been offered, and
shall cherish it with feelings of profound respect
and the deepest gratitude. For the last six
years, it has been your pleasure that the arduous
duties of this Chair should be assigned to me.
This whole period of service, has, as you
well know, Gentlemen, been distinguished by
events, we'll calculated to render this station
one of more than ordinary labor and response
bility.
have zealously and faithfully endeavored
to meet this responsibility, and hope shall
not be deemed arrogant, when ] say, that feel
a proud consciousness that the duties Of this
high trust, have been discharged by me, with
a single eve to the character and dignity of this
House, the interest Of my country and my own
honor.
That have often erred, most readily ad-
nit; but they have been errors of rule and
principle, not caprice or passion; and if there
has been any apparent rigor or harshness in
the Chair, you will do me the justice 10 believe,
that it was unintentional and indscriminate.
If, Gentlemen, in moments of excitement
and commotion, any thing unknd has occur
red between myselfa and The individual members
of the House, let me assure you it has long
since passed from my memory, and been for
given and forgotten.
have no injuries to complain Of, and no me-
mory for them, if they existed and shall par
with you all, this night, in the spirit Of peace
and good will
Before we separate. Gentlemen, will you
pardon me for moment, in offering a single
suggestion2
Our councils Of late, have been greatly d.
vded, and their harmony and peace disturbed.
Our country has been deeply and painfully
excited, and the safety and security Of the Union
itself threatened.
May we not all now hope that the causes OF
excitement are hourly subsiding and passing
off That peace and harmony and brotherly
affection, will soon shed their holy calm and