Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-06
IN SENATE.
T,,.s5ou MarrL . ISJl-fEyEyISG SEsSIo.

which was agreed to- ana The Oil oIueIeu lo oe ell
crossed for a third reading.
The motion of MIR. WALKER to reconsider the vote
by which the bill making appropriations for The current
and contingent expenses of the Indian Department Tor
the year lS41 ordered TO be engrossed, was then
taken up.
the contested point being the provision to set apart the
country west of the 10Th degree of longitude IN per
petuity for Indian settlement; MIR. SEWER, Mr..
CLAY of Alabama, and Mr. KING, in the aifrma-
tive on the ground of the improperly OF connlng the
location of these lndans to the frontier of Arkansas
and Missouri, and MIR. WALKER, Mr.. TAPPAN,
Mr.. WHITE, Mr.. ALLEN, Mr., BENTON, Mr.
YOUNG, and Mr. WRIGHT, in the negative. The
reconsideration was carried-ayes 81 II; and the
provision was stricken out.
MIR. SEWER then moved to reconsider the appro-
prations for Indian treaties In his opinion, there was
no proprety Of making treaties for The removal of the
Indians when you had not foot of soil to put them
on when you had removed them
The motion disagreed to.
Mr.. WHITE moved 20 amend by adding $4,000 for
the expenses of the Miami treaty IN November last,
which was agreed 10.
The bill was then ordered to third reading.
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted letter from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting commu-
ncaton from The Register OF the Treasury, IN rea-
ton to the annual statement of commerce and navi-
ration; which was laid the table, and two thousand
extra copies of the annual statement ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. PRESTON objected to its consideration, and il
lies
contingent expenses of the Indian Department and
for fulfilling treaty stipua,ions with the Indian tribes
for the year 1871 read third time, and passed
The VICE PRESIDENT then rose, and addressed
the Senate as follows:
Yesterday I intimated to the Senate that should,
some time during the session Of this day. feel IT my du
" to retire from my seat for the purpose Of giving The
Senate an opportunity of selecting presiding officer
for the convenience of organization on the 4th OF
March and have selected this moment for that pur
pose and separate the official ties which have exist
ed between myself and the members Of this body for the
last four years. have much doubted the propriey
of making any remarks this occasion. What say,
therefore, shall be very brief, because the time would
not permit nor would it he proper Tor me to give utter
ance to all that my feelings suggest.
In taking my leave of the members of this body Ian
guoge is inadequate to express the feelings which ag-
tate nv BOSOM have been associated with very
great majority of the members OF the Senate, not only
here during the last four years. but for many years.
the councils Of common country; and It has been
nv great happiness during that PERIOD whatever d.
vers.ty Of opinion sentiment has existed between me
and my political friends minor points, or between me
and those from whom differ points Of greater mag
nitnde 10 know that my personal relations win them
have ever been kind and tender. elected to the
place occupy BY an equal vote of the Electoral COL
l.ge and by majority Of the votes Of the Senate, after
having served my country for the term Of thirty
years-two years in my native State as member OF It's
Legislature and thirty years IN the Congress oi the u
S. either as member of the House Of Representa-
tyes or as member of the Senate and in the discharge
of the Iabors and tolls which deyolved upon in this
chair-hnmbie was the attempt to discharge them
ithluy-my station has been rendered pleasant and
agreeable. and | must not omit TO say that whatever
momcn tary agitation excitement in debate may have
interrupted the harmony and quiet and order of the bo
dy can declare, with truth and with cando that such
has been the generous the magnsnmous course Of the
individual members of The body and particularly such
has been their indulgence towards me, who never stu
died tie rules Of order technically that my station here
has been rendered pleasant and agreeable. And if in
the discharge Of my official duties have ever failed to
cain your approbniIon 10 meet your acquescence in
the course have pursued, 1t has always arisen, not
from any want Of inclination, but from want OF ability
on nv part To have formed them better. II has been
my constant endeavor 10 net with perfect npartalily
towards the members Of. this body. | viewed each
Senator the representative Of a sovereign and nde
pendent State, aud as entitled 10 equal cnnsdc raon
from me. The place from which am about TO retire,
will he occupied by distinguished citizen Of Virginia,
who has been called BY the voice Of the people 10 this
station and should not do justice to myself if did
not say that retire from Il without the least dssats-
faction for, humble as have been my services 10 my
country, have been devoted TO the great radical and
fundamental principle of submission TO the voice of the
people when constitullonally expressed.
| now return TO you, one and ALL my grateful ac-
Acknowledgements fnr the kindness and friendship which
have always been extended towards me, and wish you
nil well, whatever destiny may attend you And when
am far distant from you-as time must separate US all
even here, not TO speak of hercater-as long shall
have recollection TO remember the associations
which have had with this body, shall always be ami
mated b. the sentiment Of kindness and friendship
with which | take my fnal leave Of the Senate.
The Ficc-Prrsidrnt having retired, and the chair
beirg occupied bv MIR Hubbard,
Mr. MANGuM submitted the following resolution
fnr The cnnsd Iteration of The Senate:
Remired unanimously, That the thanks Of the Sc
nate are due aud hereby rendered To Richard NJ
Johnson, the President of the Senate for the dignity
and imparaliy with which he has presided its
deliberations.
The resolution having been read by the Secretary,
MIR MANGUM said: do mt know, Sir, that it will
he out of place in to rise in this Senate this
cascn, to notice the conduct Of presiding officer,
Cor | have had the honor Of personal acquaintance
witt, that gentleman for many years past; and though
has been my misfortune, during great portion of
that time, TO take different views on great political
questions, apprehend that in with the great
portion of the body of the people of the United States
entertain but one sentiment respecting the kind
ness and excellence of his personal characer for his
Kindness his generosity, his magnanimity, have placed
him high in the estimation of every good man, without
respect TO political distinctions mt give vent to my
unaffected feelings IF respect this occasion, yet
should not have and obtruded myself in advance
Of Others hut far the consideration that it would pro-
coed with better grace from who has taken differ
ent views, but whose private opinion of that dstin-
eu;shcd man has never been impaired | therefore
move the unanimous adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky said: rise Sir, wb Pc
culiar satisfaction second the motion Of my friend
near me. Perhaps that motion should have proceeded
from myself, as of the representatives of the State
from which that gentleman comes should most nm
doubtedly have made such motion, if il had not been
made by the Senator from North Carolina; but am
happy that my friend has thought proper TO offer this
resolution. Sir, without meaning to refer at all to
those great questions Of national policy which it
is my misfortune to differ from the Vice President,
who has just retired from the chair, bear willing
testimony to his worth. He possesses that which !
consider of the best qualities of nature
an excellence of heart, and kindness of DISPOSE.