Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-11
ADDRESS OF TIE SPEAKER OF
CONGRESS.

Mn liuntcr on the meeting ol the House Of
Representatives IN Tuesday the nth losi., de-
liyared Tho following neat address
GISrLLmEN or THE IlousE OF RErnrsENrA.
TlvEs:
The high aud undoseryod honor which you
have conlidcd upon me, hns been 80 unexpected
that even now can scarctly find terms N which
to express my gralciul sense Of your kindness.
trust, however, to be able to offer better evl.
dence Of that scnlimen, in The Games, efforts
which shall make 70 discharge my duties Justly
aud inpnitally. Called as have been to his
hleh station, mol so much ltom any merits Of my
own, as from the independence Of my position,
shall feel it especially due irom me 10 You, To pre-.
SIDE a. the Speaker, not OF a party bat OF the
House. Whilst shall deem II my duty, upon
aIl proper occasions, 10 sustain he principles on
which stand pledged before The country shall
hold myself bound, nt the snme limc to aiiofd
every laclluy within my power to the full nod far
expression Of The wishes and sentiments ol every
section OF this great C0nicdefacy You viii
doubtless deem i your daly, gcn!lemeA as lhc
grand inquest Of The nation, TO Investigate all
matters Of which the people ought II be iulofmedi
TO relreueh expenditures which are unnecessary
or unconstitutional 10 maintain the Just relations
between all Of the great interests o. he country,
aud 10 preserve ,usioiae tho constitution, Whlch
you viii be sworn to support, Whit It Will be
rnlne 10 aid you 10 sOch labor- with all Of lbe
means within my power Aud although drel y
impressed wah painful sense Of my nexperl-
ence, and Of The difficulties Of a new and untned
station, am yet cheercd by the hope that you
will Sustain me 10 my efiuiis TO preserve the or
der Of business and the decorum of debate. !
am aware That party ieryor ~ occasionally tmpa-
tienl Of the RESTRAINT which II Is the duty Of the
chan 70 lfnp1sf upon the asperillcs Of debate, but
ot the same time know tiIat The JUS, Of all par-
ties viii sustain Speaker who IS honestly endea-
yoring to preserve the dignity Of the House, aud
tae harmony Of rs members.
Permit me, 10 conclusion, gentlemen, 20 tender
( you the homage Ct ~ heartfelt hanks for the
/ honor which you have conferred upon me, and "a
express the hopo that your couosels may be 80
! guided BY wisdom az to rebound to your own re-.
/ puahon and the welfare oil our common coIn
4 Try.
On the foregoing the Globe rematks
/ WAsntNGToS, December l7.--lt will be seer
from the neat address Of the Speaker oi b,
House, delivered to-day, that he seized the frs
moment in which be presented himself to the bo
dy, 10 decide tia, he rouId deem Il ms Duty Of
all proper occasions, 10 sustain The principles up
on mhich he sta,ds pledged before he co'miiy
What these principles arc, we shall take an earl
opportunity 10 sho" our readers from his publish
ed speeches, aud reports. We shall only sa
now, that they are directly adverse to all the Pol'
cy-all the systems Of Federalism, from tn
dawn Of the Government, to the presen, day
The opposition in the House knew' this, whe
,hey cast their votes for him, an act, on their pa
prompted by no REIMBURSEMENT Of their hostl
Opinions 10 his. but il was induced simply becau,
} Mr.. Hunters mode Of advocating the eau
which he chershes, in common with the dem
cratic party, vas less obnoxious ~ them than q!
oil others with vhom he stood connected Al
whose confidence he commanded. Under the