The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-14

Wo'iHS sHo sS~os VI SuoVSS va OOlulIUld
county, from Danville, which was made
the order Of the DAY, for las. Wednesday,
Mr.. HeadIy. also reported bill in The
Senate, FOR new county out OF parts Of Col.
umbia and Luzerne, to be called Madison.
The Danvile faction are doing all the y can
10 effect this division projeci. af
~ 81 f fif...-s..-gs... r "a Ei.
y We mentioned last week, that Mr..
Wright, Of Euzerne, was elected speaker
Of .he house. Upon taking the chair. Ae
delivered The following very pertinent
address.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representa-
ives i've, thank you. slla nix you kindly
Genticn'a.,, ~, ss'ee,'''o
preside over your deliberations. II, will be
my pride and ambition to atiemp, 10 dis.
charge the duties The imporlan. and arduous
duties, Of the chair with fidelity and i'm
parliali,y, and ifI succeed in This, shall
have accomplished my end-my aim-my
object II, Gentleman, you will extend to
me that courtesy shall attempt 10 extend
10 extend towards YOU, am quite sure We
shall progress with the public bussiness
wib despatch. This is mos, certainly
desirable to us all, and important. as The
Legislation Of the pre1ent session will be
as short as ihe public business committed 10
our charge will permit. AS The respons
bilhy rests upon US. will guarantee that on
my para every facility will be extended 10
make shor. session. The times require
il, and the people whom we ri tprcsenI look
for IL, and demand it. .,I
Gentleman, you will excuse me for maxi
ing an aIlnsion TO subject connected with
the public welfare. Perhaps in doing so
may gn beyond parliamentary usage-if,o
| ask your indulgence. l. is in reference
to the necessity Of preserving public faith
and lie public credit. II seems to me lis
Importance demands notice at this time
and in this place, to come from The presd.
ing officer Of the House OF Representatives
a, the organiza,ion OF the body. Not that
any thing can say will prove good ten
dency, but thai The station itself would add
| 70 il some character and importance. Tie
public debt in good faith has been conirac.
ted--in good faith let every farhi,g
Of il be paid-our meansS and re
sources are abundant--and ,hegrea, mas
Of the people ad,ni. It's justice, and will not
finch from the payment of,i,' ie.
| That there has been an attempt in some
portions Of Pennsylvania to repudiale, we
have abundant evidence. i. is 10 be hoped
there will be an end OF it.
| The public credit is The corner stone
| Of The government. and the moment
liz is destroyed The, consequences
are mos, fatal and alarming, Let those
who would be SO dishonest, as TO deny hs
liability Of the stale 10 pay Us engagements.
and openly desist, receive the censure
Of the civilized world---ihey deserve il, 4
| trust and hope that the law making body
OF Pennsylvania will never shrink fr mi
their duty on this important subject Aud
for myself, this shall never be the case, and
from the unanimily of This House on for
mer occasion. | am convinced Reputation
will not find lodgment within III 20
walls
For e"en this brief alusion to the sub
jec,, Gentleman, ask your pardon, but 81
occurred 10 me would do remiss in : VI
duty did suffer the occasion 30 p q
without giving j, notice.