Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-07

have not been without opportunities III NY ,.
elsewhere well as In this Caplo', o Ior wears
orticular have watched Presidents course iuI h
n,s,-ouiety, but ntenvely-ancl WISH u Guy, "'t
earnesucss OF sincere conviction, hut more oispasSo
diynihcd and accomplished paIlamch'a''o"' '
seen. .;,,., ,;,,;,,,,ons of our
uss this is the last representative occasion Oh MI % n,
of us may probably expect to meet ugain sha 'aA hi
aluson TO the rubc-o that tribunal we ore all se'e.,
responsbc-and TO that tribunal doubtless every oeha'o
Is ready and able 10 account =,
Wa have spent several anxious and arduous months 10 th
service of our constituents With what results let the u
ure determine In The meantime we have been blessed Gy
prnyisnc with health and e and now in the melancholy
of separation with the.prospect OF home.
Orr pcr sonsl relations have sure, been Kind harmo
conduct by consideration but desire ia
promote the public good May NOT therefore, be allowed
10 Senate upon the happy personal euiions
which witness our official dissoluOn and appropriate
manifestation of the respect which duo under the crcum
stances from official relative 10 another TO offer the lo
lowing resolutions:
Resolved That thanks Of tho Senate DUE and are
hereby rendered President SHELTON LrAsEfo the able
prompt and impartial with which he has invariably
discharged the duties OF his ofico.
Resolved That the OF separation, cannot
withhold an expression of the high satisfaction have de-
rived from personal as well as our official intercourse
with him.
Resolved That in retiring from the Presidency Of The Sc
Lieut.. Gov LEAKE carries Win him our bost wishes
| for his future welfare and prosperity.
M STANDS seconded the resolutions In the following
marks:
| Mr. STANDS said
On this sad occasion of ring in breaking the many plea
SAINT have here formed the sadness OF
aliens ia only ueviated by The that we go 10 re-
ceye the warm greetings OF wife, children and friends.
rise 10 give warm support 10 the resolutions which have Just
been offered by my friend from Loudoun. Sir the OF
our President meets approval and deserves thanks
Courteous polite and gentcmany in his bearing towards
Sena tors rendering justice all and ayors TO quick
ready yet rarely wrong in his decision OF the many
difficult questions daily presented for his consIteaon-lhe
Senate has rarely overrucd hem We can only hope that
The may be always fortunate in It's presiding off,
In parting with him. many OF u.s. perhaps forever let
| ,rty fhnnk he m
again find in the bosom OF his family that happiness which
his arduous abors here have richly deserved.
The question prOpounded by the Chair, tMr SAuS.
pERg) who said that he himself had designed offering smi-
lar resolutions which he heartily approved The reso-
mtions unanimously adopted.
President LEAKE resumed the Chair aud Mr.. SAUNDERS
moved that The Senate adjourn.
President LEAKE then pronounced tho following Yaledc-
| tory address:
nent without day. beg to you my heartfelt &C.
kno wedymenls for the esouton complimentary 10 me as
your presiding officer which have us been communicates
Having secured your APPRECIATION Senators have
nothing either ask 10 fear 10 regard 10 my Official con-
duct while kindly feelings have been pleased to e.
press self personally shall be carefully treasured
10 among The cherished Of my le These very
considerations, however render tho duty have now
TO perform, (pethape The last act OF my official le)
the more painful and melancholy, because II puts an
end (perhsps fnuD the official relations aud per.
suna associations which have so long, and 30 pleas.
anty myself, at least, subsstcd between u.s. we sepa.
rate gentlemen perhaps forever but who shall tear away
from those delightful associations which VIII ever cluster
around The recollection OF ervce together In hs cham
ber2
In bearing my testimony the zeal and fidelity with
which you have devoted yourselves TO the public service
take OCCASION say the same time that any iauro on
the part of this Legislature 10 tine expectations of
the people, is justly attributable TO the organic idi' OF the
Common wealth, and 10 want OF attention 10 inc
public interests on your part II more mas no, osen
pished is simply because time has not been allow.
ed by the Constitution OF the State within which 10 accom-.
plsh Within years the necessary Legislation OF VIZ
eina has more Than doubled while you allowed but lit
lie more than ehird OF the time within which to attend
10 H. The consequences belong 10 Others Sena.os-noi
TO you.
Your lmbs ha feltered by tho Constitution which
we all support and 10 whose bchess we are
bound reveenly bow. That Constitution puts On END 70
your session. and now therefore, bidding you, each and
all,
IA heart warm fond adeu,"
dnala lhla SenaIe adjourned sine die.