The Arkansas banner., 1845-03-26
IN SENATE
TUESDAY, Mlrch 1, l345.


 Mangum, President pro lem, of the Senate called the Senate to order.
 Mr. Crittenden presented the credential: oi the Hon, THOMAS CoRwIN, electedby the Legislature of Ohio United States Senator from that State for the term of six years, from ] the 4th of March, lS45, and they were read and laid on the table,
 The Senator's elect were then called by the President pro tem,, and duly sworn Senators of the United States for six years from this date
 Having given, heretofore, list Of the names ol the members composing the new Senate, it is need less to republish them.
 There were also present the Judges of the Supreme Court, in their robes; the members of the eX-cabinet, and diplomatic corps.
 At hall-past l o'clock, the Hon. GEORGE NJ DALLAS, V.ce President feet of the United States, was introduced by the Committee ol Arrangements, and, being duly sworn by the PRESIDENT pro tcm., tool, the chair as Pfesi- dent of the Senate, pursuant 10 the constitu- ton of the United States, and addressed the Senate as follows:
 SENATOR'S: In directing the Vice President to preside over the deliberations of this body. the constitution of our country assigns 10 him q sphere and duty alike eminent and grate- lul Without any of the cares of real power; With none of the responsibilities of legisla- ton, except m rare conjunctures, he is asso- claled with the dignifed delegates of repub- llcan sovereignties: he is posted by tie entire American people in your conlederated coun- pIi f ifeedom's fundamental principle of order, aud partly, perhaps, as mere symbol of that more popular and "moye perfect nnion.'' oil which depend the blessings of our peace, independence, and liberty. IIsmission, tran qull and unimposing, is yetnoble in it's origin and objects, and happy as well as proud in it's relations to you.
 No one, gentlemen, can appreciate more highly, or recognise more deferentiaIIy, than does the incumbent of this chair. the powers, privileges, and rules or forms of the Senate of the United States. To maintain these, nnimpailed and unrelaxcd, he feels to be an official duty, second, in impressive obligation, only to his constitutional allegiance. To their exercise the republic owes incaIculable good; and through them has been gradually achieved a widespread fame for wisdom, justice, moderation, and efficiency, unsllrpas- sed by any assemblage of statesmen in former or present times. 1 calm and wel-aditsted system of action in this chamber. carefully devised and steadily pursued by those who have preceded us in 1t, has indeed largely contributed to the undoubted success of our great political experiment. Instability, haste. procrastnation, discourtesy, and indeeision, habitually discountenanced and banished, leave, ln undisturhed supremacy here, the powers ot enlightened reason, and the yieor ot practical patriotism Our country reaps thence solid and substantial advantages in her pollcys institutions, prospects, aud renown.
 The citizen whom it has pleased people to elevate by their sutfrages from the pursuits of private and domestic life, may best eyince his grateful sense of the honor thus conferred. by devoting his faculties, moral and intellec- tual, resolutely to their service. This shall do; vet with dilidence unavoidable to one conscious that almost every step in his ap- pointed path is to him new and untFed. and sensible how dangerous contrast must occur in the transfer of powers from practised 10 unpractised hands. In observing. however. upon this floor, number of experienced and skillul statesmen on whom the nation justly looks with pride and reliance, am assured that there can be but little danger of public disadvantage from madvertences or mistakes. which their counsel may readily avert or reclify. And thus, gentlemen, while aiming, frankly and impartially, to exercise the func- lions of an unaccustomed station in the spirit ol the constitution, for the enlarged and last ing purposes of revered country, and with sincere good will towards all, l may cherish the encouraging hope of being able, with the assent of an indulgent Providence, at once to perform my duty and to attract your conf- dence.
 At forty minutes pastll o'clock, the Hon. JAMES K. POLK, President elect of the United States, accompanied by the ex-President of the United States, the Hon. JOHN TYLER, was by thecommitlee arrangements, and, having bowed to the assembled Senate. took his seat in front of the desk of the Sec retary of the Senate.
 Al five minutes before 12 o'clock, the as- slstant sergeant-at-arms of the Senate named the order of procession from the Senate Cham Der to the platform at the east front Of the Capitol, and the procession lolmed and pro ceeded accordingly, as follows
 The Marshal of the District of Columbia;
 The Supreme Court of the United States;
 The Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate;
 The Committee of Arrangements;
 The President elect, x-Presitlents. the Vice President, and Secretary of the Senate;
 The members of the Senate;
 The Diplomatic Corps;
 The Mayors of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria, and the other persons before admitted on the floor of the Senate
 On reaching the front of the portico, tie President elect and Chief Justice took the seats provided for, them;
 The ex-Piesidents, the Committee of Ar engagements, and Associate Justices .of the Supreme Court, occupied position several feet in the rear of the President elect.
 The Vice President, Secretary. and mem bers of the Senate, occupied parallel lines naxf in rnar