Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-11
The following is the vote in detail


For Mr. Winhhrop.-Messrs Abbott John Z. Adams,
Green Adams, Ashmun Barnger, Barrow Belcher Blan-
chard, Bots Boyden Brady, Buckner Butler, Cabell,
Candy, Chapman, Clingman, Coamer Conger, Cranson,
Crisfeld Crowel Crozer Dickey, Dixon, Donne, Duer
Daniel Duncan, Garnett Duncan, Dunn Eckert Edwards
Embree Alexander Evans Nathan Evans, Farely, Fisher
Flournoy Freedley Fulton, Gayle Gentry Goggn, Gott
Gregory, GrnneIl, Hale Nathan X Hall, James G. Hamp-
ton Moses Hampton, Haskell, Henry, Hiard, Hoey, Elias
b. Holmes, Hornbeck John W. Houston, Hubbard Hudson
Hunt Joseph r. Ingersol Irwin, John W. Jones, Kellogg
Daniel p King, William T. Lawrence, Levin, Lincoln, Me-
Ilvsne, Marsh, Marvin, Morehead Muin, Nelson, Mes
Newal, Outlaw Pendleon Pollock, Preston, Putnam Rey
nolds julius Rockwell John A. Rockwell, Roman, Rose
Root Rumsey, ST. John, Schenck, Shepherd, Sheriff. Sim
gerand, Caleb b. Smith, Truman Smith, Stephens Andrew
Stewart Srohm, Sylvester Tallmadge, Thbodeaux, Taylor
Richard w Thompson, John B. Thompson, Toombs, Van
Dyke, Yinton, Warren, White, Wilson
For Mr.. Boyd-Messrs. Atkinson, BeaIe, Birdsall Black
Bocock, Bown Brodhead, Charles Brown, Chase, Beverly
L. Clark, w R.W Cobb Collins Cunmns, Daniel Dickinson
Faan Featherston Fries, French Green, Willard p Hail.
Hammons, Harason Henley, Hill, nge, Jackson, Jameson,
Kaufman, Kennon Lahm, La Sere Sidney Lawrence LETTER.
Lumpkin, Maclay, McCelaud, McCernand, Mcdowell,
Mckay, Mann, Meade, Miller, Morris, Morse Murphy,
Robinson Rockhi, Sawyer, Robert Smith, Strong Thomas
James Thompson, Robert A. Thompson, Venable, Wick
Williams.
For Mr.. HcCleland.-Messrs Bingham, Cathcart, Clapp
Jenkins James H. Johnson, Lord Peasee, Peck, Smart,
starkweather, Charles E. Seuar Thurston, Wentworth
Wlmot.
For Mr.. Bwt.-Messrs Bayly, Harmanson, Harris
Iverson.
For Mr.. RheH.-Messrs. BedingeE William G. Brown,
R. w. Johnson Simpson, SIMS Stanton Jacob Thompson
For Mr.. McCLernand.-Messrs. Boyd, Howell Cobb G..
s. Houston, G. w. Jones, Ligon, McLane, VIM. Thomp-
son, Turner.
For Mr. HoceH CObb-Messrs. Burt F. Clark Wiley, and
Woodward
For Mr.. .JqcoJ Thompson MR.. Edsall.
For Mr.. Wbon.-Messrs. Tuck and Giddings.
For Mr.. l. Z. Hoimcs.-Mr. C. J: Ingersol.
NJ
Far Mr.. Hudson.--Mr. Palfcy.
For Mr. Frcach.-Mr. Peyton.
Mr.. WINTHROP having received a majority of the whole
number of given, he declared duly elected Speaker Of
the House of Representatives Of the United States for tho
Threth Congress; and thercupon conducted TO the
Speakers chair by Mr.. Mckay of North Carolina and Mr.
vISToS, of Ohio.
On taking the chair, Mr. WINTHROP addressed the
House follows
Gentlemen Of The House Of Representatives. Of the u States
deeply sensible of the honor which you have confer
red upon by the vote which has just been announced and
pray express my grateful Acknowledgements 10
those who have thought worthy Of so distinguished mark
Of their confidence.
When remember by whom this chair has been filed in
other years, and still more, when reflect the constu-
ona character of the body before cannot but feel that
you have assigned me position worthy Of any mans ambi
ton, and far above the rightfu reach of my
approach the discharge Of its duties with profound i'm.
preston Of their dignity and of their difficulty.
Seven years of service member of this branch Of the
National Legislature have than suced TO teach that
this place Of formal routine ceremonious reposo
Severe obo pcrpexng cares trying responsibilities, await
any who called it under the most suspicious
and favorable circumstances. How, then, help trcm-
bling the task which you have imposed me, in the
listing condition Of this House and Of the Country
In time Of war, in time of high political excitement in
time of momentous national controversy before me
the Representatives of the People almost equally divided
merely the this morning have already indicated in
their preference for persons, but in opinion and in principle
many Of the important questions which they have
assembled to deliberate.
May not reasonably claim in advance, from you all
thing than ordinary OF orbcarancc and in
dugencc for whatever inability may manifest in meeting
the exgences and endorsements which cannot hope to
escape And may not reasonably mporc, with something
than common evency, upon your abors and upon
own, the blessing OF that Almighty Power whose recorded
attribute il is that % He maketh TO be OF mind
house /"
Let enter, gentlemen upon work OF legislation with
solemn OF responsibility 10 God and TO country
However may be divided questions Of immediate policy
united by the closest ties of permanent interest and
permanent obligation We the Representatives of twenty
millions Of people, bound together by laws and
common liberty A common flag floats daily over us, on
which there not Of us who would see stain rest and