Liberty advocate., 1845-03-22

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rs.,a,nrs Address 10 Che senate
Ths following address vas made 70
i senate, by Vice President Dallas, onI
1 to, the oafh Of office, and assuming
II, lulIrs of President ol the Sonaioi
#sgguoasi-lo directing The Vice Pre.I
L., IN pfostdo ut the deliberations of
IN. Lsdy, the constitution Of or country
go In him sphere md a duty alike
o,ern, and grateful Without any of
~ coros ol real power, With none Ol the
r.,onsIbUhIcs of legislation, except IN
I ~ coonnclurcs, he Is associated with
~ dlandcd delegates of republican
snye,oigrles; he is posted by the cnllrg
Imercnn people in your conlcdcrnlcd
~.oocil. partly, it would seem, ns M or.
wAn Of Freedoms fundamental principle
Al Order, and partly, perhaps, as a mere
stmboI of that more popular and "more
nerfect unIonn on which depend the bles
mo Of our Peace, Independence ana
liberty. His mission, tranquil and IN.
iAsposing, is yet noble in its origin and
ohiecs, and happy, as well as proud, IN
I'LL relations to you
ri No one, gentlemen, can appreciate
nlore highly or recognize more delieren'
tially, than does the incumbent OF this
chair, the powers, privileges, and rules
~ forms of the Senate OF the United
States. To maintain these unimpalred
and unreIaxed, he feels to be an official
duty, second in impressive obligation on
ly TO his constitutional allegiance To
THAR exercise the Republic owes ncalcu.
lable good; and through them has been
aFaduaIIy achieved wide spread fame
inr wisdom, Justice, moderation and Elf,
ciency, unsurpassed by any asse emily Of
slnesmen in former or present times.
A calm and well adjusted system Of ac.
Ion in this chamber, carefully devised
and steadily pursued by those who have
preceded US in it, has indeed largely con-
tributed to the undoubted success Of our
qreat political experiment. Instability,
taste, procrastinarion, discourtesy, aud
indecision, habitually discountenanced
md banshed, leave, in undisturbed su-
premacy here, the powers of enlightened
feason, and the vigor Of practical patri
oiism. Our country reaps thsE%c hence solid
and subs'ani..%%'. 30. advantages in her policy,
institutions, prospects, and renown.
The citizen whom it has pleased a peo.
PIE 10 elevate by their suffrages, from the
pursuits Of private and domestic life,
may best evnce his grateful sense Of the
honor thus conferred, by devoting his
facultes, moral and Intellectual, resoIute-
" TO their service. This | shall do; yet
With ditlidence unavoidable 10 one con
scious that almost every step in his ap
peinted path is to him new and untried
and sensible how dangerous a contrast
must occur in the transfer of powers
from practiced to unpractced hands.
In observing, however, upon this floor.
q number OF those experienced and skill
ful statesmen, on whom the nation Justly
looks with pride and reliance, am assu-
red that there can be but little danger OF
FubIIc disadvantage from nadvertencies
or mistakes, which their counsel may
readily avert or rectify.
And thus, gentlemen, while aiming
ifankIy and impartiaIIy to exercise the
mnclons of an unaccustomed station in
t@ spirit of the constitution, for the en-,
ierged and lasting purposes Of revered
Sountry, and with sincere good will to,
~ l.
wards all, may cherish the encouraging
hope OF being able, with the assent Of an
Inou gent Providence, at once to perform
Wy duty, and 10 attract your confidence.