The State guard., 1847-08-17

Hon William Anderson, of Marengt county, chairman of the cotnmitie, raised upon resolutions introduced by Mir. Anderson, proposing Gen. Jacksor for the Presidency. The report wal drawc up by MT. Lewis, and presented 10 he house in his hand writing. l. 1928, among other great measures il which Mr Lewis took prominent par the subJect of the relations betweer the United Slates and the Indian IT bes occupied his alteation, and drew iron him report, in which he proposed tht cesson of ihe lands occupled by then as afterwards took place-and the re moval of the tribes 10 the west of tht Mississippi.
 la 1929, when this State had but three representatives in Congress, Mir. Lewis was elected over the late Samuel w Oliver, then at Conecuh, and the late MaJor Francis W. Armstrong, of Mo bile. Both these gentlemen were ar, dent supporters of Gen. Juckson's ad- mnistralion, together with Mir. Lewis himseIf-his majority was large. In 1881, Mir. Lew's was opposed by the late Governor John Murphy, than whom few more amiable, honest, benevolent and well informed gentlemen has Alaba. ma ever been able 10 boast. MT. Lewis majority was about two 10 one.
 Shortly after Mir. Lewis took his seat in the House of Representatives Of the United States, in February or March 1880, he brought himself prominently into notice. by bold and vigorous speech which he made in favor of gran ting privileges 10 the sellers upon the public lands, and relieving those who had pm chased under the credit system In 1882 he made a very able speech against the protective system. This speech was marked by a close reason. ing and inves;ia aion, that it drew fo,tf some most complimentary remarks from the Hon. John @ Adams, who upon all great measures, was the aniipodes ol Mr. Lewis.
 Since '3l, Mir. Lewis has encountered none or few serious opponents in his election to the House of Representatives of the United States of which he con iinued a member up To the spring IA when Governor Fitzpatrick, appointed him to fill the vacancy occasioped by the resignation of the Hon William R Klng. The legislature at the succeed ing session, elected Mir. Lewis 10 fill Mr Kng's unexpired term.
 From ihe first day Mr. Lewis took hls seat in the Senate of the U. Slate. until this hour, he has taken an active part in all the great measures that camt before that body. Upon the question o the annexatlon of Texas, he was fiem anG as active as prudence required - Above all, upon the great measure 0 free trade, he has slood foremosi in tn, front rank of the ~pro!ectlonlsis.- His reports and discussions 10 the Sen ate, made on that subject, as head oi tht Finance committee are monuments 0 unwearied research, profound thought statesman>like forecast, and sound Ame rican sentiment. The speech by whlcl he vindicated that report, as well as th, report itself. will long stand as enduring monuments of the great mind acting m der the guidance of truth. IL is conce ded that the nation is mainly indebted [, him for the tariff of '46.
 Mir. Lewis is no politician in the orcl nary sense of that term-but a statemar of the highest older of talent and geni us. Frank and arless as child, b. has no concealment- he would disdaiI 10 obtain popular approbslion at the ex' pense of honor, or by deceiving the peo pie. He is patriot in every sense o the word. He loves his constituents {, whom he owes so much, and W whom hay manifested an unlimited confidence il him, but his patriotism is sufficient comprehensive 10 embrace the whol nation from the Aroostook 10 the Ri GranGe, and even 10 the Pacific. A the head of the committee upon lndial affairs, and ID many other sluations,an on various occasions he has manifesto his great abilities, asd the interest h takes in the welfare and prosperity 0 the whole country. He has been nc inappropria,ely called the Robert Pee of Amerca-long may he continue L enjoy the public confidence, and exert happy and salutary influence, by hi councils and discussions, upon the Tn terests of the whole American people.
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