True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-30
THE COUNTRY TRIUMPHANT:

The f'" 6low against dcspotism-R. M. T. Hun
ter elected Spe"ker-TAe Sovereign State Of
New Jersey Pleading at the bar Of the
II House for her rights.
The country is triumphant. The first blow has
been struck against the do. po,ism Of tho spos
party and the hateful iyrant bows beneath the
wouad. r. NJ. +. Huner has been elected Spca-
k 7 OF tho House Of Representatives. We have
not time ut this late hour of tho arrival Of tie
mail. that has just crspt in to go into particulars.
Read Mr.. Hunters speech. Tho Wings and the
true friends Of the country want only Justee, and
a light begins to break in fom the long clouded
quarter Of moral and political integrity.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tucsday, Dec. II.
At noon to day. the Speaker Of tho House, tho
lion. r. NJ. +. Hunter, took tho chair and called
tho House 10 order; after which ho roso and nd
dressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen ot' the House Of Representa tiues:-Thc
high and undascrved honor which you have con-
tcrred upon has been so une K pccted, that even
now can scarcely find terms in which to express
my grateful sense Of you kindness ! trust, how
ever, 10 DO able to offer hotter evidence Of that
sentiment in the earnc.t efforts which shall mako
to discharge my duties justly and impurtially-
Called as have been to this high station, not so
much from any merits of my own as from tho in
dependence Of my position, shall feel it cspe.
! ca'Iy due from me 10 YOU to PRESIDE AS THE
SPEAKER, NOTOF A PARTY, BUT OF THE
HOUSE. Whilst shall deem it my duty Oh all
proper occasions TO sustain tho principles upon
which stand pledged before the country,I shall
hold myself bound at the same lime to afford every
facility within my power to tho full and FREQ OK.
preston of,he wishes and sentiments Of every SC
tion ofthis great Cen.ederacy. You will doubt'o-s
deem il your duty, gentleman. as the grand in.
quest Of the nation, to Investigate all matters Of
'chicd the people ought to be nfyrmed to retrench
expenditures which are unnecessary and unconsti-
tutonnl; to maintain the jnat relations between all
of the great interest Of the country and preserue
ineolote the Constitution ,ohch you mill b. sworn
to support; whilst it will he mine to aid you in
such labors Nth all the means ,cithn my power.-
And although deeply impressed with a painful
sense Of my nexpcrisnce and Of tho difficulties of
= now and untrisd station am yet cheered by tho
hope that you will sustain me in my efforts TO pres
serve the order Of business and tho dccorum Of de-
bate l am aware that party tervor is occasionally
impatient Of the restraint which it is tho duty Of
the Chair to impose upon the asperity Of debate,
but at the same tine know the just Of all parties
will sustain the Speaker who is honestly ondeav.
orng to preserve the dignity Of the Ho lse and tho
harmony Of its members.
Permit me, in conclusion, gentlemen. to tender
You the homage OF my heartfelt thanks for tho
honor which you have conferred upon me, and to
express he hope that your councils NAV be 50 gui.
dcd by wisdom as to rcdonnd 10 your own repu,a.
ton and tho welfare of our common country.