New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-08
Speaker Winthrop yaIedictory.


Not having been able vet to bring up the arrear,
Of reports OF the last days proceedings in the
| House OF Representatives, We anticipate the
closing OF the session, far as to enable u'
70 place before our readers the following Addref'
| by the Speaker to the House. Immediately pre-
| cedng his snnunciation Of the adjournment
| Ges,lsme4 Of he House Of Rsp-sssrfaiir,s
The hour has arrived which terminates our relations
10 the country and our relations b each other as mem
bers OF the Thirteih Congress and you have already
pronounced the word which puts an end Al once % ny
vocation ana 10 your own.
But neither the usage of the Occsson, nor my Own
feelings. will allow me 10 leave the Chair, without
| word Of acknowled gment and sword OF farewell, 70
those with whom have been % long associated ard
By whom have been 80 highly honoIet
charge of altitude were not 10 thank you for
the Resolution Ia reference 10 my Official services
which you have plsced upon the records within lew
hours past.
such resolution need say, IS tue most precious
testimonial which any presiding officer can receive
and sfofds the richest remuneration for any Iao0rs
which u may have cost
Ii did not require. however, this formal tribute Al
your hands 10 furnish With occasion OF gratefa
sckno xleds meni 10 you al am deeply sensible thai
DO intentops however honest and no efforts, however
earnest could have carried me safely and successfully
through with the duties which have besn Imposed upon
me had not been seconded and sustained from nrsl
to last by your kind cooperation and friendly ioFoear
snce.
n.
not merely for generous appreciation Of my se-
vices but for the uniform coufiesy and conbienc1
which you have manifested toward me during my whole
oficsl term and ny which you have done 80 much 10
ghten the lsbors and relieve The "llea
are iu.epsrAble from Tie Chair Of this House.
csn honestly say. gentlemen, that have endeaVoi'
ed 10 the beat oi my ability 70 fglh the pledges With
which entered upon this arta0rs station sad to DIS
charge liz CON picaled and difficult cutes without par
4. Inv and without prejudice nor am conscious Oi
hayi1. .yen last cause Of mpgts0n or offence 10 any
member of the House Il there te ore, however 10
ward. whom have seemed, al any momssit to exhibit
ANYTHING OF Injustice anything Oi impauence !
freely o5er him the only Iepar-iion N my power ID
thi. public expression Of my sincere regret
We have been associated. gent eInen, during most
eveutu period In ths history OF country and Of the
world I, would be dfhcri dss gnaie smother era In
the modern Anuss Of MANKIND which has been sgaal-
zed by rapid saeeesA'n VI starving poiileA
changes.
lei a, rejoice that while III. powers OF the earth
nave almost every here else been shaken that while
more than one Of the shtest monsrehies and stale
est empires Of Europe have to:ter.d Or nave is4.en
our own Auaerics al Republic has stood nsm-
IL, ~, rejoice az the evidence which has thus been
furnished 10 the friends Of liberty throughout the
world Of the inherent stability VI Institutions which
are founded on the rock OF written constitution and
which are sustained By the VII Of Tree and inIs-
gent people
And lei Us hope aai trusts f0E enc, most ierVent
y and confidently dO-thst BY The blessing Of God
upon prudent coucitory, aid patriotic CO alsss every
cause Of domestic discussion and tra,ernsl dscort may
be speedily done away and TIE states ana me people
whose Repre- seutagves are may oe bound together
forever In a firm cordial ana ncissOuble union.
Offering once more d you al my most grateful &C
knOwe semenis Of your kindness, and my best ~sne'
for your Individual health and happiness proceed to
the performance of the only duty which remains 70 me
Nv srnoupcius a. nov 90. thu, the House Of Repre-
.entAyes Of the United states stands adjourned sH'