The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-03-10
uIr. EIsIH.are'S Ali.esa.

Sg,ATons Never having been honoped
with sea. On this foo, and never having
acted Us lie presising officer of any legis-
Iative body, You will notdoubl my sinceri.
II when I assure yon that assume the 70
sponsble dnties OF This char with con
scious want of experience, and just APP
rrehension that shall often need your
friendly suggestions, and more often your
induIeA-r. 6f"...IIaafanee.
shoSI:l indeed feel oppressed and dis
hear'ened did rot recollect that the Sen
ale is composed of eminen, statesmen,
equally distinguished for their high in'ellec
tra enduwmrn,e, and their amenilY OF man
nrrs-whose persuasive eloqnence is 40
hapnilv tempered with habtuaI courtesy
as 10 relieve your presiding officer from all
that would be painful in the discharge Of
lis duty, and render his position as agreea
be a. ii must be instructive.
Thus encouraged and sustained, enter
npon the duties assigned me, firmly resolv
cd 10 discharge them with inipaitialiy and
to The hes, ofmy ability, but should do
injustice TO the grateful emotions ofmy
heart, If did not, on this occasion, express
my Warr,est thanks for the distinguished
honor tia, has been conferred upon me: in
being called by The voice of the Nation 10
preside over your deliberations
Ii will not, trust, be deemed in appro.
pirate 10 congratulate you upon the scene
row passing hefo,e Us. alIuGe TO it in
no partisan aspect, but as an ever recurring
event contemplated by TIE Constitution.
Compare the peaceful changes of Chief
Magistrates of this Republic with the recent
faneunarv revolutions in Europe. There
he voice of the people has only been heard
amid the In OF arms and the horrors of do
Incsc conAic;.: but here, IN our favored
lar,l, under the guidance OF oar Cons!llu-
tim, the rcsslless will of the nation has,
from time 10 lime, been peacefully express
sed hy The free suTragcS ottEe People,
and all have bowed in obelienl submission
10 i,cir decree. The Administration
which but Yesterday welded the desiinies
of this crea, nation, to day quietly yields
IN lis power and wIlhouta murmur rctres
flom the Capitol
congratulate you, Senators, and con-
graduate my country, upon these ofi-recur
ting and cheering evidences Of our capaci
ty fer self government. Let US hope that
tie sublime spectacle which we now Wit
ness may be repeated as often as Tie peo-
n!e shall desire change OF rnlers ard that
Ibis venerarpa Constitution and this glori-
Gus Union MAJ endure forever.
Mn. WINTHROP AppEEss. Mr.. Win
,h'oP, lac Speaker of the House of Repre-
scatalives, delivered an eloquent va'edic'o
ry previous ,ol he adjournment, from which
we extract the following:
We have been associated, gentlemen, dr
ring most cventIu period in the history
ofour country and of The world. 1t would
10 difficult TO designate arother era i'll The
modern annals Of mankind, which has been
sIHalized by so rapid succession OF Start
linz political changes.
Lei us rejoice that while the powers OF
the earth have almost everywhere else
been shaken, that while more llan enc of
the mighticst monatchies and slateiest en-
pires OF Europe have touered or have !al-
len, our own American Republic has stood
fin.
Let us rejoice at the evidence which has
thus been furnished to the friends oil liberty
throughout the world, OF the Inherent sta
bility of institutions which are founded on
tie rock ola written constitution, and which
are sustained by The will of a free and intel
li.ent people.
And let us hope and trust-as for one,
most (ervenv and confidently do-ha', by
the blessing of God upon prudent, concl'ia-
tory, ard patriotic counsels, every cause Of
domestic dissension and traternal discord
may he speedily done away, and l|:a the
States oi The people. whose Representative yes
we are. may le bound together forever in
n firm, cordial. ard indisSoluble union.
WILLIAM BALLARD Preston The
Richmond Republican hus alludes to the
appointment of William Ballard Preston
as one OF Gen. Tavlor's cabinet.
"The appointment OF this gentleman
as attorney general was one of the most
agreeable surprises, VIC ever experienced
Tn splendid speech made by Mr.. Pres
ion at the last Session of Congress, he
sprang at single bound to the front
rank Of the great orators Of America
Another effort of this session has elected
.,ill warmer and more general praise
all effort which showed the statesman
and the logician, and which has only
been equalled in point of eloquence by
the great speech Of Mcdowell, another
orthose remarkable orators whose veins
are warmed by the blood of Patrick
Henry
"Nr. Preston Is in the meridian of life
and the full vigor of his extraordinary
ability. Ola high toned and chlvalrous
spirit. full Of noble impulses, and Imbu ed
with genuine American patriotism, we
confidently expect hun to add lustre to