Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-03-08
VIC EPRI:SiDENr u ALIAS IN AUG.
URAL ADDRESS.

SO<A1 HtgDREso0.
The Hon. George NJ Dallas, on being
sworn into Office. in presence Of the new
senate. delivered the following inaugural
address, on taking his seat as Wee Pres
'dent ofthe United States:
Senator's IN directing the Vice Presi>
lent Ia preside n, the deliberations Of this
body, the Constitution Of our country as.
signs to him a sphere and duty, alike
''ninent and grateful. Without any Of
he cures of real p 'wsr; with mono OF The
responsibilities If Legislation, except in
rare CO juncturcs. he Is associated with
he dign,licd delegates Of Republican Sw
'reign,ies. hc is posted by the entire A
nericAn people in your confedera,cd
council. partly, it would seem. as nm or
IAN Of freedoms fundamental principal
II Order, and partly, perhaps, as mere
symbol Of that more popular and "morc
perfect Union," on which depend the
blessings ofour Peace, Independence and
Liberty. His mission. tranquil and un-
imposing. is yot noble in it's origin and
objects. and huppy as we'll rs proud in
is relations To you,
No one, gentlemen, can appreciate
moro highly. or recognise more dcfersn.
TALLY, than docs the incumbent Of ,h,,
char, tho powers, privileges and rules or
forms Of the Senate Uf the United States
To m,intain these. unimpareJ and relax
ed. he fees 10 DO an official duty. second.
in impressive obligation. oaly To his con-
stitutional alIegegiancc. TO ihsir sxer-
else the Republic owes incalculnble good;
and through them has been gradually q.
chieved widespread fume for wisdom,
Justice, moderation. and efficiency, unsur
passed by any assemblags Of statesmen
in ioTiner or present times. A calm and
we'll adj 'sted system Of action in hi.
:hamber, carefully devised and s,esdily
pursued by those who have preceded us
IN il, has Indeed largely con,rib,leI 10 the
undoubted success of our great po;,,ica.
experiment. instability, haste. procrasti-
nation, discourtcsy and indec isiOn, abitu
ally discOuntenanccd and bonished, leave,
in undis'urbed supremacy here, the pow.
crs Of enlightened reason and the vigor Of
practical patriot SIN. Our country reapa
thence solid and substantial advantages
IN poli"y, institutions. prospects, and 70
nown.
The citizen whom il has pleased a
people to elevate By suffrages, IRON the
pursuits Of private and domestic life.
may best evince his grateful sense OF IN.
honor thus conferred, Sy devo,ing his
faculties, moral and intellectual, res. lu-
tely To their service. This sfafi do,
yet with q diffiiencc unavoidable TO ono
conscious that alm"st every sep in his
appointed path is TO hi new and un,ri--
cd,and sensible how dangerous a con-
tras. must occur in the transfer Of pow
ers from practisrd to unpractiscd hands.
In observing however, upon this floor
a number Of those experienced and ski.
I'll statesmen on whom the nation Justly
look. with pride aud reliance, I am as.
sured ina; there can DO but little danger
OF public disadvantage from inadver-
tencies or mistokes. which their conn
sci may redily avert or reciify, Aud thus,
gentlemen, while aiming, frankly and
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an unaccus:omed station in the spi rit OF
the constitution, for the enlarged and las
ting Purpo-es ola reverc1 country. and
with sine, re good will towards all, |
may cherish the encouraging hope OF
being able. with the assent CT an indul-
ging Providence, at once to perform my
duty, ana 10 attract Your confidence