Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-03-11
22i Congrcss-2d Session.
sArruasA, MARsiI2
IN SENATE.

cnedcd to the consideration ofExocuise busuess.
When the doors were rc-opened, Nj Clay VS.
found speaking. lie was engaged IN expressing
bis appreciation OF the President pm TEN Of tbs DO
dy. The present, lac sad, had been very arluoes
session Tie should not have voted fot the plcst6t
presiding officer, had he been present wheu he was
elected lior did he mean to say whut would IT, hs
vote II the election were now 10 be mode But lac
gave with Great pleasure A.s testimony in f1vef ol
the faithful and utIe an! impartial manner in
which tha, olcer lad performed lis duty. He
concluded with asking llayc 10 rrcsea, tic follow
| ing resolution,
Rseleed, That the thanhs Of The Senate be pr
sonIed latho Hon liuelSf. Witt. Tor tncdisn.t.
ability, md imparlialiy, with which he has + =
charged the duties ofthe President pr temp3lt Of
| the Senate.
| The resolution was then considered aud ,lnani-
! mously adopted
| Mr. King moved that the Senate then n'lIaarn.
| sine d.
Mr.. Willie president groha) then rose and
uddresfea the senolc 10 Tho followrns enocr.
Eethe The Presiding o0cr leaves the Chair, he
rs deslIous ofsnyins aicw words,
We met uadar circumstances calculated 10 IL.
duce Us 10 believe thatmaltcs Of high excitement
would aliac daing soourn hclc. 1t was by
the vii Of the maioity Of thls body that | was pa
4
looked apan ne Il IA honor THUS conferred 10 b.
but temporary FOR c1aid then have toresccn ihal
w"s 10 net ia his capacity til NOW, most CERTAIN
{y my dlsIrIet Of my experience would have ia1u
I'd meta shfa, from Undertaking the task. TN
! duties Il thc Chan aee at nll times aiduous bat
TIC NOR particularly = ~hen topics Of high inter
est ald Importance are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NV ex
| pctence, however, has convinced re that even
under thcsc circumstances, the presiding officer
may have l.nsnnt tax To perform, when every
/ member submits himself to be guided by ;ho rules
o! ti.is body, instead Of having law for Inn.
self
J take pleasure IN stating dat during the whole
.coW,n ol the stsson, no AZ, hns been dore hv any
one "embcr, aud no sbsle expression las reached
my ear, calculated 10 give pam to the presidn: OF
ilcer II m the discharge OF The duties confled
To tne. ha'e hadthe misfortune 10 niure or wound
The feelings my nail dual 'ru., he viii 10 alc
the just toselll VIC thu' II has Happened wubol,
any Intention Oh my part have cndenyorcd ~ ac,
timla'ila'|y towards every member of This body
ehd would have them 10 bear IN mind that IT, lu
rnS the arJuous dates have hal 10 perform. and
/ amidst al the excitement that have existed any
tIne Ike order has heen preserved il must be at.
tHbu'td more 10 the kindness and courtesy of Sen
9tors iowart IS the presiding officer, then To the ca
PardF winch he was able TO ttng to the duties as
s'%ned Inn, Il is not probable in the course OF
! human events, that can all ever assemble IN
! ths Chamber nsaip. shalt after putting the
! question take hrwe OF all who utc here present
and lieel roget that | cannot exchange GOOD
| wishes with those who are absent hoping that It
may De our GOOD fortune all meet again
Inc President then put the question on adjourn
mcnt, which was carried acmpic dlSscatieut
The Senate then, at O'Clock, adjourned sine
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion Of Mr. Howard the following vote
| OF thanks was passed unanimously;
HtSiecE That the thanks of thls House be pre-
scented to the Hon. Andrew Stevenson, Speaker
Tor the fairness, dignity, skill and imparality
"i'i winch he has discharged the duties of the
| Char, during the twenty second Congress
| The Speaker then rose, and addressed the House
| as follows:
Gentlemen, Ipray youto accept nv srotef,
Acknowledgement, tor this renewed expression of
confidence aud appreciation, in the discharge of the
official duties Of this high office
receive II IN the same spirit Of kindness. IN
whch Halter myself 1t has been offered, and shall
chetlsh II with feelings Of profound respec, and the
deepest gratitude. For the last six years, il has
been your pleasure, tha, the arduous duties of this
Char should be assigned To me-
Inns whole period OF service, has, as Won well
"'"", 'eh''emeh, peen distinguished by events
wei calculated TO render this station one of moro
than ordinary labor and responsibility.
have 2ealoasly and faithfully ondeavored to
meet thus responsibilities hope shall not be dee
med arrogant, when say tina, | feel proud consci-
BUSINESS that the duties ofbs high Trust have been
! discharged by me, with II single eye to the character
and dignity of this House the interest of nv coun
Try and my own honor
That have often erred, most readily admit
o"' 'hey were errors Of rule and principle not cap
rice OF passion and tthorc has been any apparent
f'Sot OF harShncss IN the Char, you will do me Inc
justice 10 believe, that was unln,entional md in
discriminate
~ 1cntlemen in moments of excitement and
eo"'nonon any thing unkind has occurred be-
,wcch myself aud the individual members of tb,
''onSe ana lei me assure you il has long since pas
SC" 'o'h my memory, and been forgiven and for
gotten. NN 'V'
nave no injuries to complain Of and no memory
Tor Them, II they existed, and shall par, with von
Will. ' e0o"
Before we separate, Gentlemen. will Won p,,ao,
me tor moment, in Offering single suggestion Z
Oar councils of late, have been greatly divided
ana their harmony and peace disturbed
Our country has been greatly and painfn,,v
excited, aud the safety and security Of the Unon
itself threatened.
May "cA0! a.! now hope l,a. the causes Of ex.