The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-26

preston of the affirmative, unanimously adopted
the resolution, when
The President Addressed the Senate, in substance,
as follows
GENrLEMEN,-The sentiments of the resolution
so kind end SO commendatory, which you have
Just passed, call upon me in manner not TO be re-
sisted, il would avoid the imputation OF insensl-
lbiIity or ingrautude. to endeavor to express my
thanks and Of the obligations imposed
The appreciation Of our tellowmen is ever slim
ulous to exer'on ana presents s n"d hshiu
pize the APPRECIATION OF those whom we esteem,
our associates our friends and familiar acqualnt-
unces. That stand in these relations to you,
Gentlemen is my pride and boast. With some OF
YOU have long la5ored in the the service Of our
common constituents, and though with others my
acquaintance has been more brief and less intimate
yet has it been distinguished by uniform court
Iesy and kindness that forget how snort mas been
the period of our intercourse
Your commentator derives additional value
from the circumstance that tbs not the hackneyed
eulogium of approving pohtlGai iriehos! OF me
senseless formula of parting with II presiding OH
GER uniformly and peiodcallystendered when the
connection is about to be dissolved, ellen conferred
without discrimination and acquired without merit
You have DELAYED the expression OF yonr approba-
ton until, il may be presumed you are able cor
rectly to Judge, and by so doing, giving 1t n Vaiue
which, under less favorable circumstances, II Wou'a
not possess Much, as must admt, am lhdeoteu
to your partial kindness, ground IS Iet TO sus-
pect your sincerity. Iu return, can only say
Gentlemen, l tender you my cordial thanks ana
cheeriulIy acknow ledge you have iaid me uhuer
obligations of gratitude (which must remain unlll
the final wreck of all my moral perceptions;
TO the credit Of the Senate OF Vermont, must
be permitted to say, that during The Tour years 1
have had the honor and Inc happiness 10 Pres'ue
over your deliberations, not an instance has occur
red in which | have found the indications OF even
n willingness much less settled purpose, on the
part of any Senator obstuct the progress Of bus
mess or c6s1 an odinm upon myself as presiding
officer. When lEboring under the embarrassmehts
of incXperence, or errinS through want Oh cure,
fot5eurance and kindness which has been consplcu
ous in the conduct Of every Senator. My mis-
takes have been passed over IN silence, or pointed
out in the spirit Of friendship, and triumph, whlch
some times mi ght have been obtained at my eX pehse
has been ndg no nliy spurned as utterly worthless
If the character of tho people OF tins state IN re-
gard to the practical principle of rotation IN ONCE,
be preserved, or my own wishes consulted my
connection with this body Will terminate win the
present session. TO carry with me into retirement
your appreciation has for some time been my anX-
Gus desire. Being now gratIhed IN thls' can de-
vOlve the duties, responsibilities and honors OF OF
flee ON my ccessor, with the hope that much
greater fund of wisdom and experience may be OBJ.
famed for the service of the state securing for gall
future time IL high reputation to the Senate and an
unwavering regard and support of the people.
HOUSE. RcciScd StdtutcS.-74, OF pedlars, the
House recede from It's amendments 10Y, OF saiar-
les aud fees the House agreed 10 the report of the
com OF conference, noted in last evening" pro-
ceedlng 20, OF highways, the House reconsidered
and reccded from its amendment to this bill.
| reports -By com OF Ways and Means thnt n"
action is necessary ut the present time relative to
the state debt that debt being due to the school
fund, which cannot be called for, for great num-
Der Of years. and then only the interest can be re-
CURED r.., &c 1919 Senate
BW-Rcpealing license act OF io39ISena'e
bin amended and passed. ana me i'"use OH n's
missed incorporating "inahuih 70, PtoViuent ,
savings institution, AMENDED anu "ie aSeS n'u
noes laken-nyes 80, noes u"--ho quorum ano
The bll was lad on the tao'e' NOT ag"'" 10 oe cor"
sluereu' H. c.;. NJ ~
Eve session, N"N' ~
SENATE Rer.Sea ot"t"'eS.LC NAPIER 40, .,
common schools, mr. swift VI t'o '.,n' ' -
conference OF me TWO houses unneu, hi1 ~
ing the manner IN whch 'le cn"p.e, "n"u" 20 W
amended ana !" me itp'' y "o I', % NJ
concur ana S1nnea t'' Sa,' reneJa from ,hs
fIerPoint moved tha' t''o S I., ~ ,To iInrso
amehuneht 10 'po "''e, Nv, :, " 'ii ,n, .,
Motion adopted, when thc senate 'eso,te" Iio' "
concur IN 'he "'he"ulei'' P.,iIP" !l,;, =, 10
heso1"t'1mS' rom ,a mo r"sJ' fro," u cbair
when Mr. Egerton proposed SO 10 ah'ehu t"e h'st