The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-03-16
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, e@sred, snd shsll chssish 4 with 6e
I'aos Of profound rsssscl and the deeps
; gratitude. For the last six years, Il h,
been your plessHss thst the arduous a,
ties ofthie Chair should be assigned to N,
This whole period Of sssvice, has, 70
Y. well know, Gentlemen, been dislinguishe
by events, we'll calculated to render tbi
station one Of more than ordinary lsbo
and responsibility.
have xcalously and faithfully endeav
ored to meet tbiss responsibility, and
hope shall not be deemed arrogant
when / say, that Istsej = ,Rsoud ,consci
ousness that The duties Of tie high trust,
have been discharged by me, with sin-
gle eye to the character and dignity oi
this House, the interest Of my country
and my own honor.
That have often erred, must readi-
" admit but they have been errors Of
rule and principle, not caprice or passieo,
and il there has been apparent rigor or
harshHcss In the Chair, you will do me
justice to believe, that it was uninten-
tionai AID indiscriminate.
II, Gentlemen, in moments ofexcite-
mcnt and commotion, any thing unkind
has occurred between myself and the
individual members Of the House, let inc
assure yon it has long since passed from
my memory, and been forgiven and for
gotten.
l have noinjuries IN complain Of and
no memory 10, them, ifthey existed, and
shulI Psrt,wih you Ill, this night, the
spirit Of peace and good will. 4
Before We sepcrate, Gentlemen, will
you pardon me for memeut, in offering |
4 single suggestion. |
Our councils of late, have been greatly
divided, and their harmIny and peace
disturbed.
Our country has been deeply and
excited, and the safety and so
:urity of the Union itself threatened.
May we not al now hope that the
;auses of excitement are hourly subs,-
ling and passing of. That peace and
harmony and brothehy affection, will
DON shed their holy calm and blessed In
|ucnces around US, and our beloved
ouatry will become united, peaceful and
apPy.
In assuming this station. some years
go, took the liberty of then expressing q
} the House q sentiment which had 4
'ng cherished, and what now seize
lis III occasion Of repeating from this
hair. 1t Is this, that our conlederated
spublic can only safely exist, under the Z
'Auence of, wise, equal, and just laws q
y the ties Of common interests and
rotnerly affection; spirit of mutual !.
'rbearance and moderation collectively
nd individually, and by cherishing a G
evotion 10 that Liberty and Union, Sc
lred to us by the blood Of our common '
lhers. These are the stable -founda- :,
pms upon which our liberties and free !.
can alone rest and God
rant they may be eternal. This, gen. q
emen, in all buman probsbility, is the &
oment Of separation, with very many OF i.
) foreyer. 1s thare one individual pre- !,
,at to whose bosom final PREPARATION :
ON those with whom he has been sol y
M and Intimately associated, will not 5
III a1painf;ii and bitter pain If there IA
!, ] contsss i envy, not his feelings. |oi
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