Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-13
Addt... To lAs Sena.. d.ir.red bl lhs Hon G GkoRaE


 Addrsss to ths Ssndis, isdpusd by ths Hon. EoRSE
 M. DALLAS, Vies President ef ths Uhiitd Sfafes,
 on takimg the Ooth of O0ies, March 4, IS45.
 SENATOR'S. In directing lhe Vice Presidant la preside the deliberations of hIs body the Consti- tuition of our couhtry assigns to him spheie and duty alike eminent and grateful Without any oi the cares of ea power with nf the respons abilities of legisltion, except in conjuncures, he is as soclaed with the dignfed Delegates of Repub lican Soyereigntes; he is posted hy the entire American People in your conledeialed counci partly, il would seem, organ of freedoms fundamental pi incl pie of order, and partly, perhaps, as mere symbol of tha, more popular and "nsre perfect Union," on which depend the blessings of our peace, indepen dence and liberty. His mission, tranquil and unim posing, is yet noble in it's origin and objects, and happy as well as proud in its relations to you.
 No one, gentlemen, can appreciate more highly or recognise more deerentlaly than does the incumbent of this char the powers, privileges and rules or forms of The Senate of the United States. To maintain these unnpaired and unrelaxed he feels t0 be an of fcial duty, second in impressive obligation oniy To his constitutional allegiance To their exercise the Republic owes incalculable good, and through them has been gradually achieved wide spread faiDe fur wisdom, justice, moderate ion and efficiency, unsur passed by any assenbage of statesmen in former or present times. calm and we'll adjusted aH stem of action in this Chamber, carefully devised and siead
 y pursued by those who have preceded HIS in it, has indeed largely contributed 10 the undoubted success oi ouT great pONtlca eApeTleHt' iHb'"Dia9 h"st procrast ion, discourlesy and ndecision, habitu ally discounienanced and banshed, leave in undis- turbed supremacy here the powers of enlightened reason and the vigor of practical patriotism. Our country reaps thence solid and substantial advantages her policy, institutions prospects and renown Tlie citizen whom il has pleased people 10 ee- yate by their surages from the pursuits of private and domestic life, may best evince his grateful sense of the honor hus conferred by devotng his faculties moral and intellectual, resolueIy 10 their seryice.- This shall do yet with Il dfidence unavoidable io one conscious that almost every step his appoint ed path Is to him and untred, and sensible how dangerous contrast must olcur in the transfer of powers from practsed to unpractised hands. In ob' serving, however, upon this floor number of those expel fenced and skillnl statesmen whom the na- tion justly looks with pride and reliance, am as- sured that there be but little danger public dis advantage from inadyertencies or mistakes, which their counsel may readily avert or rectify. And thus, gentlemen, while aiming frankly and impar tally, to exercise the functions ofa unaccustomed station in the spirit of the constitution. for the enlar ged and lasting purposes of reverted country, and with sincere good will towards al may cherish the encouraging hope of being able, with the assent of an ndulgent Providence, at once to perform my duty and to attract your confidence.