Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-25

elected. T. Boz a|I.F D..
On motion, the House next proceeded 10
the election Of postmaster.
Mr.. Mcdowell, OF Virginia, nominated J.
NJ. Johnson, the present incumbent.
Mr.. .Barringer, or North Carolina, nomi.
mated VIM. II. Mccormick, a former in.
cumbent.
The votes stood as follows: Whole num-
Der 22l: necessary to q choice, III. john
son, III; Mccormick, ll0-Mr. Johnson
was declared elected. .....
After this, on motion, the House adjourn.
ed. SO. .
SPEAKER WlNTIlROP'S SPEECH.
Upon being conducted to the Chair, Mr..
Winthrop returned his thanks as follows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives.:
am deeply sensible Of the honor which
you have conferred upon me by the vote
which has just been announced, and pray
Ieave to express my most grateful acknowl.
edgements, to those who have thought mo
worthy Of so distinguished u mark Of their
confidence.
When remember by whom this chair
has been filled in other years, and, still more,
when reflect on the constitutional charac.
ter of the body before Inc, cannot but feel
that you have assigned me a position wor.
thy OF any mans ambition, and lar above
the rightIul reach OF my own.
| approach the discharge OF its duties
with profound impression, at once, of
their dignity and Of their difficulty.
Seven yeas Of service as q member OF
This branch Of The national Legislature, have
more than sufficed 10 teach me that this 10
no place OF more formal routine or ceremo.
NOUS repose. Severe labors, perplexing
cares, and trying responsibilities, await any
one who is called to il, even under the most
suspicious and favorable circums,ances.-
How, then, can help trembling at the task
which you have imposed on me, in the exist.
ing condition OF the House, and OF the coun.
try?
In a time OF war; in time OF high polit.
zeal excitement, and in time 0! momentous
naiohal controversy, see before me the
Representatives Of the people almost equal.
" divided, not merely as the votes this
morning have already indicated, in their
preference for persons, but in opinion, and
in principle, on many OF the most important
questions on which they have assembled TO
deliberate.
May ! not reasonably claim in advance,
from you all, something more than an ordi.
nary measure OF forbearenc and indulgence,
Tor whatever oil inebililv may manifest in
meeting the exigencies and embarrassments
which cannot hope TO escape? And may
| not reasonably implore, with something
more than common fervency, upon your
labors and my own, the blessings OF that Al.
mighty Power, whose recorded attribute il
is that "He make,h men to be OF one mind
in house?"
OF legislation with solemn sense OF our
responsibility to God and to our country
However we may be divided on questions
Of immediate policy, we are united by the
closest ties OF permanent interest and per.
maneut obligation. We are The Repressn.
tatves Of twenty millions Of people, bound
together by common laws and q common
liberty. A common flag floats daily over US,
on which there is not one OF US would see q
stain rest, and from which there is not one
of us WHO would see a star struck. And
we have a common Constitution, to- which
the oaths of allegiance, which it will be my
first duty to administer to you, will be only,
| am persuaded, the formal expressions Of
those sentiments OF devotion which are al.
ready cherished in all our hearts.
There may be differences of opinion 40
to the powers which this Constitution con.
fers upon Us; but the purpose for which il
was created are Inscribed upon its face 10
Language, which cannot be misconsrued.-
II was ordained and established "to form a
more perfect union, establish justice, ensure
domestic tranquility, provide for the com.
mon defence, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty no our.
selves and our posterity."
Union, justice, domestic tranquility, tho
common defence, the general welfare, and
the security of liberty for US and for those
who shall come after US, are thusi the great
objects Tor which we are TO exercise what.
ever powers have been entrusted 10 u.s.
And hazard nothing ia saying that there
have been few periods in our national his.
tory when the eyes OF the whole people
have been turned more in,en,ly and mora
anxlously towards the capital than thew are
at this moment, TO see what is TO be dona.
here and now, for the vindca.ion and pro.
motion of these lofty ends.
Let US resolve, then, that those ewes shall,
at once witness on our part, duties di,chor.
ged with diligence, deliberations conduc,ad
with dignity, and efforts honestly and ear.
nes,ly made for the peace, prosperity, and
honor OF the Republic. ~
lshall esteem it the highest privilege NJ
my public lille if ] shall be permitted TO con.
tribute anything to these results BY a faith.