Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-19

In the House OF Representatives on Monday,
when the new Speaker, the Hon. JOHN WHITE,
was conducted to the Chair, he addressed the
House as follows:
GENTLEMEN: | cannot sufficiently express the
obligations feel for the distinguished honor con-
(erred upon me. undertake. the discharge OF
the duties Of this station with unfeigned dstrust
of my qualifications. | am sensible of the mag.
nitude and difficulty Of the task, Of its ard1ous
duties, OF its high responsibilities. Six years
service in this body has taught me that this dair
is no bed Of down, especially in time OF great
political excitement. Nothing but a conviction
that the same generous confidence which placed
me here would continue to support men the
faithful and impartial discharge Of my duty could
have induced me to accept this Office. The duty
Of presiding over numerous assembly Ike this,
when even no party division exis-whenno other
than ordinary BUSINESS is proposed to lie consid-
cred and passed upon-is no easy task. But per-
haps there has been no period in the history OF
this country when the duties Of this Chair were
more important, its responsibilities greater, its in
trinsic difficulties more embarrassing. lndepen-
dent of that excited party eeling-th natural re-
suit, in all free Governments, oil personal rivalshp
the consideration and discussion o. those great
questions which have caused the convention OF this
special Congress will no doubt give rise 10 high
| political excitement. Under these circumstances
dare not hope shall be able to give unqualified
satisfaction, no matter how faithful how Jealous,
how impartial | may be. 1t shall, however, be
my constant purpose to discharge he functions OF
this station with singleness of purpose and Fl.
deity Of intention that will secure to me the ap.
probation, trust, Of the ust and LIBERAL Of all par
| ties.
| Candor gentlemen, compels M to say | have
never made the rules Of this Hous or Parlimen.
tary law my particular study. Experience in the
discharge of the duties of this Char, may say
have none. The qualifications necessary TO a
prompt and able discharge Of the des OF Speak
er are multilarious-some OF them difficult.
will not detain you to enumerte them all; the
mention Of one, however, whih consider par.
amount to all others, cannot onit; need scarce.
y say that allude 10 that OF npartiaLity-a ri.
gid impartiaty towards everymember: to the ex-
ercise Of this qualification pedge myself The
occupant OF this Chair shoull neither lend the in.
nuence Of his position TO mae this House subser
Went 10 Executive dictatiQ, nor, on the other
hand, to encourage lactiousopposition to Execu-
tive recommendations. Passive obedience to Ex
ecutve will is not less fatd 10 liberty than an.
archy itself. The true spiIi Of House of Rep
rescnrativcs is to reflect lith(ully the popular
vM. II it be true, as hope and believe it is
that this House is the ctdel OF American free.
dom-the great sheet.arhor of the Constu,
tion-the grand inquestof the n0ton-should
not all its deliberations be characterized with
ORDER with dccorum, ylh dignity? | invoke
you, gentlemen, let q our proceedings be
marked with lorbearane, moderation, courtesy,
2 aud patriotism. IT, byny means, this body has
l impaired its high charalor as adigniGod deliher.
a,iyc assembly Jet unite, one aud all, to re,