The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-15
z O'CLOCK, P, II,

Senate met
committee was appointed to meet com
mittee on the part of the House, to wait on
his Excellency, the Governor, to know if he
had any further Communication to transmit to
either House of the Legislature
The COMMITTEES appointed 10 wait on the
Governor reported that they had discharged
the duties assigned them, and reported that
the Governor had no further communication
to make
The President addressed the Senate in the
following able and appropriate manner, after
which he announced the Senate adjourned
sine dls.
SENATORS The resolution which find on
my table 50 complimentary to me as your
presiding officer, is indeed gratifying to me !;
for it has always been my highest aim to de-
serve and receive your appreciation, by q strict,
faithful and impartial discharge Of every duty
devolving on me as your presiding officer and
have only to regret that my ability has not
equalIed nay ambition. In taking my leave
of you on this occasion, do 50 with feelings
that may be better imagined than described:
for am admonished that in ell probability it
is the last time that shall meet and mingle
with you as a Senator on this floor
How can / convey 10 you, Senators, in prop
er terms, my grateful feelings for the kindness
and forbearance extended to the many errors
l, no doubt have committed as your, presiding
officer.
You have been kind, very kind and indul-
gent to me, and can only return to you my
assurance that shall ever remember that
kindness and indulgence, and treasure them
as long as memory lasts or emotions swell the
human heart
| During the long period have served as q
Senator on this floor, have always cultivated
feelings Of kindness and respect for Senators
and in retiring from the Senate it is not the
least pleasant Of my reflections that l have
never Intentionally wounded the feelings o
any one; nor opposed the measures Of any
Senator, where a sense of duty did not de
mand it at my hands.
Its with pleasure, mingled with regret, tina
4 haye>looked taEwanl to the period when
could relieve myself of the cares and ankle
ties of official position and Official duty-pIeas
ure to retire to the peaceful pursuits of privat
life, and exchange the excitement of polite
for the quiet of planters home; regret
however, in terminating, even temporarily, m,
relations with Senators with whom q twelv
years intercourse has ripened into friendship
aye, more-a respect and love for Senator
which, trust. may never be interrupted no
terminated only with my existence.
In conclusion, beg to convey to you, Sen
ators and gentlemen, my best wishes for you
unin: errupted health and prosperity, and
safe and speedy return to your homes an,
your families, and to impose on each and all @
you the obligation never to pass near m
without calling and receiving such hospitalit
as quiet home and an open heart can give.
Again rendering to you my acknowledge
ments for your kindness, and the very tiatter
ing manner in which you have born testimon
to my impartiality as your presiding officer
only remains for me to discharge the last dut
devoiying on me, and declare the Senate &C
journed, and bid each and all of you friend
ly farewell The Senate stands adjourne
sine die