Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-30
NO. 3s.
MR.. POLK'S VALEDICToRT.

'~f WET tiuNH"hs are eAcftcd which no LAM
euaGe can adequately convey. When look
back 10 The period when first took nv sea, n
this House, and then look around me for those
Who were al bai lime my associates rere, End
bVl few, very few, remaining. Ros fee mem.
beers who were here with Tue fourteen ,esrs arc.
continue 10 be mepbefs Of his bedv. ~ r..
vice heie has been constant and labotio,,
can, perhaps, say what but iew others. Il sny
CAM thai have not failed 10 attend do d,,is
si'tings ofihls House single day since have
been a member Of 1t, save on a single ocens;ce
when prevented for a short tune by indisposi,,o,'
In my intercourse with the members Of Dbl. bodv
when occupied place upon the loor. though
occasionally engaged in debates upoh Interesting
pubic questions, and ofan exciting character it's
a source Of uumingled qualification to ne 10 re.
cur TO The fact. that on no occasion YRS there The
slightest pelsorfSl or unpleasant collision with
any of us members. Maintaining; md at all
times expressing. my own opinions firmly, tho
same RICH, was fully conceded TO others. Our
discussions were n, that time conducted with than
courtesy aud decotum. aud respect for the opin
ion OF oilers, which ought everto prevail 10 a
delIhelaiive assembly, For four years past the
station have occupied, md sense Of propriety,
IN The divided and unusually excited state Of pcb
lie opinion and feeling, Nhch has existed both IN
this House and in the country have precluded
me from. participating in your debates. Other
duties were assigned me.
Tho high Office Of Speaker, 10 which !, has
been twice the pleasure Of this Ilonso Ia elevate
mc, has been at oil times one Of labor md hioh
responsibility. lts difficult and often delea,el
duties have been fully appreciated and freely ex
pressed by all my predecessors. They have all
bcrne testimony 10 the difficulty, may, impossbil.
ity. Of dlscharging its duties with entire sa,;sfsc-
ton to all, especially IN seasons OF hiph uol,;cal
OF party cxciiment Whilst they have bornc his
testimony, think ! mny truly affirm that pop. #
them have had seycrci ordeal to pass Than I'M,
fallen to my lot. Fiequeu, have been The ocr,.
SONS when, but for tho indulgeni and liberal sun.
port ut all times gwen 10 me by this House
should have been utterly unable to preserve tho,
order and decorum which should ever attend Tho
deliberations OF the representatives Of The reo.
pie. II has been made my duty 10 decide mona
questions of parliamentary law md Of order. mn.
ny Of them Of complex and difficult eha,acler
arising often p The midst of high excitement,
~ VIC course OF our proceedings, lhan had been
dee'ded''i IS believed by all my predecessors.
from Inc foundation of this Gorcnanem. This
liotise has uniformly sustained inr, wuhou d..
,lne'Ion of the political partes Of which !, Ia,
been composed Our records viii show. ,ba,
upon tho numerous appeals which have been
taken to The House, have been sustained by
both political parties. and often by decided ana
large mojontics Though doubtless may often
have fallen into error IN promptly deciding novel
questions, suddenly raised, | trust il was not on
points material, and know il never vas intend.
cd return 10 this House my thanks for their
constant support IN tho discharged of The ntduous
and diiliculi dulles have had 10 pcifosm
Dul, gentlemen, my acknowledgements are "a.
IecIalIy due to Tho majority Of the House for The
hieh ana iiaering evidence they have given mo
OF Ihcr appreciation ofmy conduc. a. lho presid.
ng Aificer Of tho House, by tho resolution YOU
have been pleased 10 pass regard tbis astbo
highest aud most valued testimonial hive ever
received from this House, because know lhat
'ne circumstances under which il has passed has
made II matter 81 substance. and mol Of mere
'orm' regard as Of infinitely more value
man Il y had bcsn tho common mater-of.course
ana customary resolution, which in he courtesy
usunlly prevailing between the presiding officer
aud the members Of any dehbefatlye assembly, -
always passed ut ibe close Of their dehbrfabns.
lhat ~ unmoaningis unfortunately con.
'eHcd-'s n mere mel Of courtesy, and nossests,
comparatively, but lille value. rcluln 10 the
majority Of lhis House, what sincerely feel, nv
grateful thinks for This high evidence OF thrrr ar,-
probation and regard, given, as il has been, At a
'lIne Of high party excitement, whch IN ihe accom-.
pilshment Of pnriy and political objects, but 10
often dsregafds all other CONSIDERATIONS. sbsll
bearh IN grateful circumference 10 ,hc la,es,
hour Of my he
! Wost ms high flee may in future tines bo
hHed' as doubtless il viii be, By ADLER men. /,
cannot know, be flied by any one Who vii de.
vote himself with more zeal and untitinr industry
10 40 liIs whole duty than have done.
we are now about 10 scnafae. many &C IA
never "galn 10 meet wish YOU, ren,emcp, I,
sale return TO your famllies and friends: ana
"ha'eFcr oar respective future despos msy BE-.
NY payer TO beneficienl and oyenung PROV.
happy.
The SPEAKER then announced iha, Ii.
House stood ajourncd without dry
When the immortal Sidney was told he mieb,
save his HE by telling falsehood--by DENYING
his interchangeable said-"Whcn God Lalh
brought me INTO dilemma, IN which must as.
seri he o. lose my life, he gives me clear IN.
alcallon Of my duty, which is 10 prefer death 10
ialsehood,
The Stocking Factory at Portsmouth,, Now
Hampshire, turns out twelve hundred nairs Of
wooden hose per week. Seventy hands are em-
ployed now-next year two hundred will proba.
bly, be engaged mil.
"Gov. Fance's big bushel to buy with and lit
dc Dushclto sell with. didn't exactly take with
me buckeye turner's. They don't entirely hko
his currency capable Of expansion to day and
contraction TO morrow