Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-03-01

ros.-We give below the valed'c'ory address
of Mr.. Carleton, delivered at the close Of ehe
las, session Of the Legislature. which tor
beauty Of composition. and purity of I''nci-
pies. is cxceIled by no similar effort We have
seen Tor many day. The usual compliment
,ary resolution having passed, Mf. =. mus al
dressed The House:
GrNrLEMEN-Iiic ho1r Of separation has at
length arrived, and viii, it crowds "poa me
full heart. pleasan. memoirs and JOYFUL an''c'-
nations. The scenes through which we have
PASSED, and the prospect that lies before US,
receive an additional lusTe from the gloom
which, surrounds the present moment. o'an-
ding as il were, npon point OF time. wh'ch
connects the cherished associations OF our SO.
ioo1n here. as members of this body, with all
The endearmen,s Of home and friends, We feel,
on the one hand, how deep. how lasting are
,he friendships we have formed, and on the
other, how strongly are entwired our alec
,ions around those, whose "eyeS VIII marx
our coming. and grow brighter when we
come" II is in an hour like this, that man
exhibits the noblcst feelings OF his natofe, lee
lnys which constitute the life blood OF the so.
cial system. and the poetry OF lies evenls"l
history. Yea, Gentlemen il is an hour when
hour sacred TO friendship, and here upon lis
altar. al this moment. when we are about TO
separate, never again perhaps to meet this sido
| of The grave. trust We are willing to otter mp
any bitterness which may have been engen.
dered, during our intercourse with each o,hef.
| 10 refuse 10 do so, aye. even 10 cherish US
memory. when every thing connected with the
prsseut is 90 well celebrated 10 soften and sub
| due the heart, would he treason against our
| nature. That heart burnings should have
grown out Of the conflict Of mind and Of inter.
est exhibited upon this floor. it is bul natural
| 10 expect, but my own feelings at the present
assure nc. that their memory has faded away
with the occasion that gave them birth, and
| now in calling up the fecol'.csions Of The past.
| we remember only az in The "reminiscences OF
childhood, the Instances Of kindness aud OF
forbeafance, " hich have been manifested by HE
one towards the other.
In the discharge Of the arduous duties which
have deyo!vcd upon me, as Speaker Of this
| House. allow me 10 say. that nave at all
,imes aimed a, right, and am assured by the
catering testimonial which you have boMe 10
my conduct, that have 10 some extent been
successful. Agita,ed as the country now Is,
by party feeling and party excitement, have
endeavored in the position which haze occn
1
with either one Of the grea. parties If the
I Union, and SO 10 administer the rules Of order
as to secure harmony in your deliberations.
| and despatch in your business. And II affords
! inc pleasure. Gentlemen, to say. that amid all
| the difficulties which surrounded ,.ie STALLION
| have occupied, | have experienced nothing at
| your hands. hut Kindness and forbearance, and
the impression which your conduct has made
upon my mind, will never iaie, as long as
memory continues faithful to the treasures GU
trusted TO her care.
| The true character e the work whc!, you
have accomplished, can only be known When
its effects upon the great interests of our Ter
ri.ory, are fully ascer'ained. That you have
aimed al their advancement. cannot doubt
that you have been successful must be deter
mined by coming events. Every year is throw
| ing greater responsibilities upon those who
are called upon 10 occupy this Hall as Legis-
| ators. As our population increases. and as
We a1vasc e in die Improvements If Tie age.
| new interests spring into existence. which, are
to be cherished and protected, jealousies are
| awakened. which arc &c be- assuaged, aid
schemes Of improvement projected, which are
! 10 be encouraged.
Under no circumstances. is the task of a
Legislator an easy one, but il is rendered dou-
bly, difficult, when he is called upoa TO meet
| and adjust the conflicting interests OF coun-
| try rapidly advancing in population, and in all
the elements Of wealth ard greatness. The
Ip:asen, session has fully demonstrated the
| truth OF This statement. Difficult, however.
| as may have been the scenes through which
you have passed, conflicting as may have
| been the interests you have been called upon
| to adjust, you have met them IN becoming
spirit, and il the greatest amount OF good has
not heen secured TO the greatest number, II has
not been for the want Of zeal and untirng in
| dustry in behalf Of those, whose interests sou
have represented.
| er in this moment OF deep anxiety. when the
full heart beats high, With the anticipation o:
mingling again with family and will, friends.
| May your aniIcipations be fealizeJ. and in af
| ter years may it be \ source Of qualification
and delight TO you, 10 recur to the scenes in
which you have been actors here.
| AID in the discharge Of the last act OF dnty.
| by declaring the House adjourned sine die, |
| bid you all an afec,onate farewell.
Why AcQurrTED.-Perranii Of New Or
leans. who in his capacity Of al officer, stole
some $4,000 from Bank. was acquitted by
the jury on full and complete evidence Of his
guilt, aud on his own confession, because 9TH
er rasca,s had been let run al large! The
| rropic admits the fact-lhe papers all say il is
| rue. The Tropic says" Does any body i'm
agne tina. if government defaulie,s and bank
| defauters. during the last fifteen years had
been Figidly prosecuted and properly punish
| ed, Perrault would have been acquitted by the
| jury to whose Judgment his case was admit
ted! Nay more. Does any man in his sober
senses imagine that if government defanlters
aud hank defanlters had been ri.iJly pfosecu-
ted and properly punished, during the las, do
| zen xears. and wholesome examines had been