Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-14

VI lie Address OF v ice ircSident DALI
LAS, on taking the Chair of the Senate of
the U. S. on Tuesday last, we find in the
Philadelphia papers:
SsSArons-In directing the Vice President to pre-
side at the dellbei atoms of this body, the constitution
of our country assigns to him a sphere and a duty
alike eminent and grateful. Without any of the cares
Of real power, with none of the responsibilities OF
legislation, except N rire coninnctures, he is associa-
led with the dlgniied delegates OF Republican sOver-
eighties he is posted by the entire American people
in your conlcderated council, partly, it would seem,
as an organ of Freedoms fundamental principle OF
Older, and tnrllyI perhnps' as a mere symbol OF ,h =
more popular aud " more perfect union" on winch
descend the l~lessinps If our Pence, independence and
Liberty. His mission, tranquil and unimposing, is
yet noble in its origin and objects, and happy, as well
us proud in lis relation to YOU.
No one, gentlemen, can appreciate more highly OF
recognize more defetentialy, than docs the incumbenI
OF this char, the powers, the privileges, and rules OF
forms OF the Senate of the United States. To main
tain these unimpnired or unrelaxed, he feels TO be ar
official duty, second in impressive obligation to hi.
constitutional allegiance. To Their exercise the Re
public owes incalculnble good and through them ha,
been gradually achieved n wide spread lame for Wis
dom, justice, moderation and efficiency, unsurpasset
by any assembly of statesmen in former or prcsen
times.
A calm and well adjusted system of action in Thu
chamber, carefully devised and steadily pursued b,
those who have preceded MS IN il, has indeed largely
''h -
li'cal experiment. Instability, haste, procrastinar lon
disconitesy, and indecison, habiiua ly discounicn
anced and banIshed, in undisturbed SUI remacy here
The powers oi enlightened reason, and the vigoi o
of practical patriotism. Our country snps thence soln
and substantial advantages in her policy, institutions
prospects, and rcuown.
The citizen whom Il has pleased a people TO elevnt
by their sutil ages, from The pursuits of private and do
mestic life, may best e,ince his grateful sense of III
honor thus conferred, by dcvo,ing his faculties, mora
and intellectual, resolutely 10 their scrvice.-This
shall ! do; vet, with n dlfli1ence unavoidable to on
conscious that almost every step in his appointed pat
is to him new and nn,ried, and sensible how danger
ons a contrast must occur in the transfer of power
FROM prnctiscd hands.
In observing. however, upon this floor, n numht
of those experienced and skilful statesmen on whot
the nation justly looks with pride and reliance, al
assured that there can be but little danger of publ
d. $ advantage from inadvcrtencies or mistakes, whic
Their counsel may readily avert or rectifv.
And ihus, gentlemen, while aiming frankly and in
partially to exercise the functions of an accnsiome
station. IN HE spirit Of the constitution, for the enla
geh and lasting purposes of n revered country, AZ
with sincere good will towards all, | may cherish Il
encouraging hope of being able, with the assent Of a
lndu'gent Providence. ut once to perform my dur
and attract your confidence.