Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-07

rendered necessary only TO AID IN the despatch OF
business but shield mlnortes from tne encroach-
ments of power and II protect from unnecessary and
wan,on violence the rellnas of those with whom it
NAV be our duty 10 act Such rules as II may De your
pleasure to adopt, will become my duty To execute
a duty that shall constantly labor 10 perform with
strict mfar,'aty, VIII due regard Tor ,he fghG and
| n,ooer respeci for the fet ncs, OF members.
As the Representatives Of free people, 1t would be
oresumptuous in me 10 4 mpt 10 impress upon you
the jus, responsibility WHICH b. ngs u Inc representa-,
tive character 10 point you TO those acts rendered
necessary TO be performed by u.s. which lie 80 plainly
:; rho no,h of our duty The experience Of the past
will. trust enable t, avoid error wherever 1t may
be found 10 exist Will. both duty and patr tism will
call INTO acton warmsst energies 10 promote the
hes, interests of our common country. Bound IN
bond could hope, of perpetual union, win the nigh
est interests of nation of freemen committed - our
charge NAV not the hope be INDUCED that we may all
enter upon The discharge os our duties 10 spirt oil
kindness and harmony, OF conciliatnn, 'o'oeafance,
md NUT nal r. soecl for each other? Always remember
nr that we have passions TO conru duties 10 PERFORM
and our country to serve.
Confidently relying gentlemen, upon your co'oPera'
ton and SUPPORT > sustln me my efforts TO enforce
the rules and to preserve order and decoru IN oeoae
enter upon the discharge OF the responsible duties
which il has been your pleasure to assign me-
The members were then sworn in and afterwards
Others who arrived at later hour OF the oay as
| follows u. pl,
DunIao Luther Severance, and Hannibal Hamlin.
! From Mac HAMPSHIRE Msssrs. Edmund Burke,
John r. Reding, Moses Norris, and John I. Hale:
| From Massachusetts, Messrs. Robert G. winthrop,
Daniel p. King, William Parmentar, Charles Hudson,
John Quincy Adams, Henry Williams ana Joseph
Grinnell.
From Rhode Island Messrs, Henry Y. Cranston and
Elisha Il Potter.
John Stewart Geo s. Catlin, and Samuel Simons
From Vermont-Messrs. Solomon Foot, Jacob Cola
mer Geo F. Marsh, and Paul Dillingham;
From Nt,r York-Messrs. Selah b. Strong, Henry
C Murphy J. Philips PhGnix, William D. Maciay,
Noses G. Leonard, Hamilton Fish, Joseph II: Ander
son. Richard D. DAVIS, James G. Clinton, jeremiah
Russell, Zadock Pratt, David l. Seymour, DANIEL u
Barnard, Charles Rogers Lemuel Setson, Cheese lden
Ellis, Charles S Benton, Preston King, Orville Hun
gerford, Samuel Beardsley, jeremiah f. Cary smith
Purdy, Orville Robins m Horace Wheaton, George
R,bbun, Amasa Dana, Byram Green, Thomas j. Pat
erson, Charles H. Carr II, William s Huboell, Asher
TYLER William A. Mosely, Albert Smith, and Wash
ngton Hunt :,
From .rtp Jersey -Msssrs. Lucus O. c. Elmer,
George Sykes, Isaac G. Faree Litileon Kirkpatrick
and William Wright.
From Pennsylvania Messrs. Edward J. Morris Jo-
seph r Inpersoll John Smith, Charles J. ngersol,
Jacob S. Yost, Michael H. jerks, Abraham H. Nell
zane, Jeremiah Brown, John Ritter, Richard Brod-
head. If BENJAMIN A. Bdlack, Amon h Read, Hen
~ Frics, Alexander Ramsey, Henry Mes, Jas Bl,ck,
james Irwin, Henry d Foster, John Dlckey, Wm.
wilkins, Samuel Hays, Charles M. Reed, and Joseph
Burlington.
From Dela,care-Mr. George B. Rodney.
From Virgiaie-Messrs Archibald Atkinson, Geo
c. DromgooIe, Walter Coles, Edmund w. Huhard,
| Thomas W. G'lmer, John w Jones' Henry A. Wise'
W,lionehby Newton, Samuel Chiffon, William Lucas,
VIM Taylor, Augustus A. Chapman Geo. w. Hop
kns, and Lewis Steenrod.
From North Carolina -slessrs. Thomas l.. Cling
man, Daniel VI Barnnger, David S. Reid, Edmund
Deberry, Ronulua NJ Saunders, james }. Mckay
John r J. Daniel, Archibald, IL. Arlington, and Ken
meth Rayner.
From south Caroiina -NIessrs. James A. Black,
Richard Simpson Joseph a; Wood"a,d' Jno oa'"p-
bell Isaac E. Holmes and r. Barnwell Rhett
From Georsia.-alessrs Hugh A. HARRISON, Also
lom f. Chapprll and Howell Cobb.
! From kentucky -Messrs. Linn Boyd, Willis Green,
George 4. Caldwell James Stone, john White, WIN.
P. Thomasson, Garrett Davis, Richard French, and
John w Tlbba,is.
From Tennessee - NJ ssrs. Andrew Johnson, VIM.
r. Sen,er, Julius W. Blackwell, Alvan Cullom, Geo
w Jones' Aaron V. Brown, Joseph II. Pcyton, Cave
Johnson. and Milton Brown
From Ohio.-AIossrs. Alexander Duncan, John b.
Weller, Robert e. Schenck, Joseph Vance, Emery d.
Potter, Henry St John, Joseph j. Mcdowell John J.
Vanmetsr, Elias Florence, Ileman Allen Moore, Jacob
Brnkerhof, Alexander Harper, Perley b Johnson,
Samuel F. vinton, Joseph Morris, Jas. Mathews, VIM
c. McCauslen Ezra Dean, Daniel r. Tilden, and Jo-
shua r. Giddings.
From Louisiana-Ness.s John side Alcee La.
branche, and Peter Bosser.
From Indiana -Messrs Robert Dale Owen, Thos
| J Henley, Thos. Smith, WIN Brown, John W. Da
viz, Joseph a Wright, John Petit, Samuel u Sample
and Andrew Kennedy.
| From Mississippi Mt Jacob Thompson
From Minois -Messrs. Robert Smith, John a. Nc
| Clsrnand. Ollndo B. Fickn, John Wentworth, Ste
phen A. Douglass, Joseph p Hoge, and John J. har-
din
From Alabama Messrs James Delet, James T.
Belser, Dixon Fl. Lewis, VIM W. Payne, George 5
Houston, and Felix G Mcconnell.
| From Mssouri-Messrs. John Jameson, Gustavus
NJ Bower, James B. Bowlin, James h. Relic, and Jas
NJ. Hughes.
From 7rkansas-tlr Edward Cross
From Miehgan.-Mes,rs. Robert Mcclellan and Jas
B. Hunt.
DELEGATES FROM TERRITORIES
From F1orida.-hlr. David Levy.
From Wisconsin -Mr Henry Dodge.
| From io,ra MIR. Augustus &. Dodge.
A message was received from the Senate by Asbnry
Dickens Esq, their Secretary, stating that quorum
Of that body had assembled and ready 10 proceed
! 10 business.
| The SPEAKER then sad tina, the members of the
House would be called by States in order to be sworn
which accordingly done.
The House being thus nrganized-
Mr.. c. J INGERSOLL observed, that as the mem
bers were DESTROYS Of hearing the message committee
should be appointed to wait the President ard INFORM
him that quorum of the two Houses had assembled
and ready to receive any communication be NIGH
be pleased to make.
| The STEAMER suggested 10 Inc gentleman tnat J.
would be proper first 10 send message 10 the Senate
to inform that body that the House organized and
ready to proceed to business
Mr.. DROAIGOOLE offered resolution adopting the
standing rules of the last House of Representatives a
the rules and order of proceeding for this
Mr.. ADAMS offered to amend the resolution, by ex
ceptng the DIST rule, which excludes the reception
Abolition petitions.
! Mr.. DROMGOOLE withdrew his resolution, ant
offered The following, which was considered, ant
| adopted:
/ Reso'rrd That message be sent to the Senate, e
inform that body that quorum of The House of Re
representatives. have assembled and have elected John
w jones' Of Virginia, their Speaker, ard are ready Il
proceed to business
Mr.. C. J. iNGERSOLL offered the following reso
luton, which considered, and adopted;
Rssotred, That a committee be appointed, 10 jnir
such committee my be appointed on the part OF the
Senate, and 10 wait the President Of the United
States, and inform him that quorum of the tw'
Houses of Congress have assembled and ready it
receive any communication that he may be pleased tt
make.
Mr. DROMGOOLE then renewed his resolution a
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