Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-11
SENATE or THE UNITED STATES.

THURSDAY. SlsEch 4, iosls
The Senate convened in pursuance oinOuee from
The President OF the Ji,iod Sa'cs.
Al King OF Alabama. having been sworn in upon
his aPpcoIlns upon re election 10 4 new term. was
sheR elected President pro ten. Of the senste.
So eTol other OF tie old mcmbets Of the Senate
us'o,vorr ,n apon resls, tiJa.
The iOliO~ins entirely new members siieaded,
were qualified, and tok irsir seais. VIZ.
From NJ tine. the IIon George Evans.
From Illinois. tho iiou Samuel Mvitobert,.
From Rhode l.lsni. the Hon James + simmons
rum Michigan. the Hon William Woodbridge.
From New Jcr.cr, the lion Jacob w Miller.
From I1uisr na. The iIun Alexander Burov.
From New Hampshire. thu Hon Levi Woodbury..
From Georgia. tbs Hon john M1'acrsOn peuien.
Prom Kentucky, the lion James L M"rchead;
The Vice President having taken the oath Of OF
ice, and assumed his place ~ President OF ths SEN
ate. delivered ihc E,llon iag Adde'S;
SESArOKs Called ~ ihc People of the United
Safes to prosile over your dclaoraUOJs. i cannot
wiihA"ld the ~, rcssicn ot the high estimate ! plaSs
on the honor which tisy have cpufcucd upsn me
To occupy the sent which has been 6fSl and adorn-
ei--io say nothing oTuy mnrs immediate predee-s-
sprs-hy an Adams. a J,L-nsun, a Gerry, q Clinton,
aad a TompkiBs. nlIae that. although belonging To
the dead, still live IN The recollection OF n grateful
s,uniry. Is an hsaor OF whiCh any man would have
ljl,t cause ~ be proud. But ihis honor is greatly avg
rnenied ~ the consideration ct ias true character Of
this ~body--by the high order of moral and IniclleetG-
al power which has distinguished q ia oil past time.
snd which still distnguishr. ii--by the dignity which
has. for The most part, marked its proceedings. anG
a Above all. BY The Important duties which have dcNo.-
,rd uI.n II under The Consultation Here are ~ he
+ found the imnrdIa ste representatives of the States
= by who.e sovereign wall The Government has bsvr
h spoken into existence. Here exists that perfect qua-
= ty smohs the members of this Ccnlederaey which
ewes 10 tho smallest STATE in the UHon 4 ,oes 40 pi
q rental as that of the largest. To this bndy is sonaIniI
= tad. IN an eminent degree, tho trust uf guarding an,
projecting the Institutions h,ndrd down to US frsu
our father, ~ well sgaIu't the waves III popular ant
n rash impulses sn the one hand. a. against a
e tempis ~ Executive encrpachraeni on The other.
e m1y properly lie regarded as holding tho Balance i
which are weighed The pIwes conceded to tai, Gov
eminent snd the rights reserved to The Safe. and I
the People. In 10 Prsrinc> TO cSnceis what ha
been gran edo withhold what HIS bcen dsnie,
ihgs IN all ~ features exhibiting a true type Of N
ia glorious C0nfederscy under whish it s our happinet
10 live. Snoslj the spirit OF Flciioa--ihat d s,iru
* tive spirit which rscklc~iy walk. over pros,rs
right. and trsmple laws ani institutions in the du
e. ever find AZ abiding place wiGsin ihi. Hall. the
lie indeed will n sentence OF condensation be issued
az finst the peace snl happiness Of his p opls. al
o. their p Ilitcal institution. be made TO lopple 10 the
d. fisadai.0ns. But while this ioly shall continue
rh De wait by it fransrs twas desgn.d 10 he, dslib
IN alive IN 70. character. uabiIssed IN tie course. and 1
dependent IA Ito ac.ioI, ih,n m ~ Liberty he reg r
81 IN safety behind thS sacred ram lars Of the -
=. ,titutibnL
o., While ! occupy this chair. Senators, I shall ha'
I. ~frsinsat ocszsinI 10 invoke yolr Indulgence for n
detects AID yosr es triiy for nI errors | am but !
lie skilled IN Parliamentary law and have bee. unus,
10 preside over delIborstiye assemblies. All that
can arss in excuse OF my dsfrris is, that [ bring wi
M ne 10 ihIs chair an earnest WISH 10 discharge prope
y IFS duties. and a hIsd determination 10 pre- sds .v
year deliberations with enurs ivpariaIIy.