Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-20

dent or incIden whatever occurred, so tar as we
have heard, to cave pain or pang behind II, or
to mar the graf fica,lnn of the multitude of those
who re ioiced in .her hearts that they had lived
long enough 10 see thus day.
Senate of the United states.
THURSDAY, MARCH i, lSfl.-The Senate con-
vened IN pursuance OF notice from the President
Of the United S ates
Mr.. King, Of Albania, having been sworn in
upon his appearing upon reelection to a new term,
was then elected President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Several other Of the old members OF the Senate
were sworn IN upon reelection
The following entirely new members attended,
qualified, and took their seats, viz:
From Maine, the Hon. Geo. Evans.
From Illinois, the Hon. Samuel McRob erts.
From Rhode Island the Hon. Jas. +. Simmons.
From Michigan, the Hon. VIM. Woodbridge.
From New Jersey, the Hon. Jacob. w. Miller
From Louisiana, the Hon. Alexander Barrow.
From New Hampshire, the Hon. Lew Wood
bury.
From Georgia, the Hon. John Mcpherson Ber-
rICn-
From Kentucky, the Hon. James I. Morehead
The Vice President having taken the Oath of
Office, and assumed his place President Of the
Senate, delivered the following Address
SENATORS: Called by the people of the United
States to preside over your deliberations, cannot
withhold the expression of the high estimate
place on she honor which they have conferred up
on me. To occupy the seat which has been hi
led and adorned-to say nothing OF my more I'M
mediate predecessors-by an Adams, Jefferson
q c.~~- .1,- - ID T',.nnLins names tina I.
collection of a grateful country, honor of
which any man would have Just be proud.
But this honor is greatly augmented by the con-
slderation OF the true character Of This bodv--bv
the high order Of moral and intellectual power
which has distinguished It--by the dignity which
. has for the m cd IA rareadipUs
and, above all, by the important duties which
have devoved upon /. under the Constitution.
Here are DO found the immediate representa-
tives oil the Safe, by whose sovereign vii: the
Government las been spoken into existence.
Here exist thai perfect equality among the mem
bers of this Ctntederacy which gives to The small
lest State in he Union a voice as potential as
that Of the larest To this body is committed,
in an emnen degree. the trust of guarding and
protecting th institutions handed down 10 US
from fathers, well against the Of
popular and ash impulses the one hand, as
against attempts at Executive encroachment on
the other. l. may properly he regarded as hold
ing the balarce in which weighed the powers
conceded TO this Government and the rights re-
served to thu States and TO the People 1t is lis
province TO :oncede what has been granted-to
withhold whit has been denied, thus in all its fea-
. lures exhlbllng a true type of the glorious Con
federacy un1e- which il is happiness to live.
Ia
spirit whichreck!essly walks PROSTATE rights
and trampls avs and constitutions In the dust
ever find ;bldIng place within this Hall, then
indeed will q sentence of condemnation be issued
against the pace aud happiness of this people.
and their political institutions be made to topple to
their Foundations But while this body shall con-
tinue TO be what by its trainers IL was de-
signed to be, lelIbera,ive in its character, unbas-
sed In its cdrse, and independent 10 its action,
then may LIBERTY be regarded entrenched in
safety 5ehui the sacred ramparts of the Cons,i-
tuition.
While Ccupy this chair, Senator'S shall
have freque,, occasion to invoke your ndu gence
for my defcts, and your charity for nv errors.
am but little skilled in Parliamentary law, and
have been unused to preside over debera,lve as
sembiles. All that can urge 10 excuse of my
defects is, that bring with me TO this chair an
earnest wisi to discharge properly its duties. and
fixed determination 10 preside over your DELHI
erations with entire impar,ality.
MARCH S--The Senate elected Edward DYER
Sergeaa,-as-Arms and Door-keeper Mr. Man
gums resolution to dismiss Blair and Rives as
Public Printers, discussed further, hut not
naIly acted upon.
Washington Correspondence of the Baltimore
! Patriot.
! MARCH 9.-There was no Executive session
OF the Senate to-day, though. i, is Understood
some Nominations had been sent in.
4 The tebate Oh the resolution to dismiss Blair
and Ri.es from the Office Of Printers, still goes
on In the Senate; and the friends of The late
condemned Dynasty manfests a disposition to
proiong ii indefinitely. Their purpose seems 10
! be 10 get up ciamor about Prescription, and
breach Of contract. and invasion ofves.ed rights