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RERC9N OF SPEAKER
Delsueyed Il Nse Ho1ass Of RspysssBs6
iissss ~. 25lh, 1850.

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Delivered Il "a HOUSE, ef Rspysssnsa-
sfpsss sEaa. 18th, 1850.
The Cxssx ssAEaa saas the pending
question waa aa IA poins ef order rais-
ed by ME. CuKsEa On ThaSsAay last On
which the ganfaslnan fFew South Caro-
Ina, (Mr. ksss, i vas entities f she sAs
door.
MIR. BRrsrow. with the cousens Of the
gentlsnsan grom Soush Carolina, | viii
occapy sha aims Of ths House cor > fsw
minutes. am mos im shs habit of max
ing speeches unlass 1 san asa thab some
good nay rssaIs axem thexh. Bas this
occasion win hass s. As sn exespeion,
fog really / samaan& saa ghaa any good
can rssuls from whas 1 hsys 20 sAy.
We oecupy haRh pcsiti ~0ne hEaneh
Of the Legislative department Of the Uni-
ted ssases. gens here by . prospesOus,
hapgy, AID svna aing pscpIes shs Raprs-
asaSasEves 81 ome es she graatsss aaalsas
on she saahs, with = 0suntry unsug passsd
In alimaEa and sons extending from
ocean TO ocean; cur agricultural. me-
classical, and oommsscisi Interests, all
yiuIding the best results under . sznilang
Providence and the Liberal institutions
framed By cur pstrioiic fatherS; our
people are sminsntly happy and shilss
1t is our duty, as their RepF Fesent saves,
not TO mAg ahas pease and quiet ana
prosperous reposa, bat TO augment and
increase, by prudent legislation, their
enjoyment Of those blessings and PRIV.
iIsgss, it 50 happens that the meeting OF
Congress has become the harbinger for
agitation, excitemenE, and the exercise
/ of those passions which seem 10 hazard
the very institutions under which we
have so rapidly progressed, sud SO soon
/ become one Of the greatest among the
/ family of nations. Has i not been
truthfully said that the country Is IN no
danger till Congress meets .
/ The responsibility Is great tAst rests
| upoa as; she ssantxy sxpectst and has
3 right to expect, that their hepresen-
! tsttves shall be orderly and dignihed,
/ prudent and discress, devoted TO the
best interests Of the couatry and the dc.
yelupment Of her untold resources each
and every individual member should
( feel that he, being a component part OF
! the legislative branch 81 the Government,
mast necessarily bear in due proportion
/ of that responsibility WHICH to-day rests
upou the Constitution u the Q. States.
Though have taken no part in any de-
bate, yet am one Of the number com
/ posing the Thirty Sixth Congress, and
am bound to share the responsibility
| resting on as. We willingly assumed
/ the position, and mn&t take It, for better
| or for worse.
Then, how do We stand before the
| country aud in the eyes Of the nation 2
| We are, at this moment, the thsme OF
| eonyeraation in every part Of our conn
| try. How strange to the minds Of 3
PLAIN and practical people that their
| chosen members of Congress-ehossn
for their supposed intelligence and pa
triotism--cannot say by q majority of
oae Who shall occupy the chair, and
perform the laborious duties OF keeping
| order and administering our rules. Not
/ only is is the fact that seven weeks have
/ been spent in fFuifleas efforts 70 settle
which Of our numbsr sball be Speaker,
bat we have actually presented 30 the
! county scenes Of tGmnlt aaa disorder
that are not often equaiied, and rarely
/ exoelled, in che race field Or IN the court
yard.
/ Cculd wo but see ourselves as others
see us, would il not have tendency 10
reform our manners ? Can we expect
shs people to feel satisfied that we are
suitable guardians to protect the great
interests Of our common country, when
we cannot or do rot control our Own
passions, and speedily organize she
House2 -- 80. 7. q.
Added 20 tbs usual necessity for az
early organization, 10 the large indeb-'
edness Of the Government 10 oar owl
citizens, who have laborsd for the com
mon veal, and whose demands are over
due, and creditors suffering, and SONS
ruined because Of delayed payment, ana
others compelled to sell just debts or
the Government, az | am eredibly in.
; formed, At twenty per cent. discount
Under sill these urgens reasons; canno
We consent to make concessions as &
party feelings and prejudiees, wishou
sacrifice Of principle, for the commoE
gond2 am ready for one, and eaes
must regulate hIs own conduct.
Whilst / complain Of no one, | ma.
be permitted TO say that do not ap
: prove of debate or resolutions on sn,
! other subject than the election Of Speak
: err; nor DO believe it is in trus lin
, OF dgHifed duty. to use arguments an
make speeches 70 convince the oountr,
E which of the parties ia responsible TO
: this confusion and delay. Our vote
I for Speaker are recorded let the peo
r pie judge from our acts. have Ion
D deprecated the extreme Of party feelinI
and its binding influence. With th
history and doEnfall Of parties befor
|. as, he is 10 be pitied who is SO TAR gon
!, as 90 believe the particular party or
i. ganiza,iou to which he belongs and th
] country are synonymous, and that th
. one must necessarily sink with th
3 other. ...~.A
5 Whilst your party or mine may,
= their turn, and then another and arotE
9 er, rule tbs destiniss Of this oountr1
Q and become each in It's turn corrupt an
}. extravagant, the people viii stih cor
l. sinue ln their majesty 10 harl shs dom
z nanG party from power by the peacefJ
{ legitimate exercise Of the right Of gu
y frage and ssiii our institutions an
Is form Of government will be continued
q and even IL we should not org9aize
Ie all, such is the beauty and strength /
+ our system Of government, that o.
= rights ard privileges viii De guardc
d and protscted by the ssates until q
+ people have tiEas 20 make anolher selsf
d lion Of representatives, who will me
r the tirst Monday 10 Dsesmbef, 1861, Al
20 organize readily aad make the aseess
p ry approp priasions to pay our debts wi
interest from the time Ehsy were dne..
That would be shs Thirty sevsnth Co
a grsss and { apprehend but few Of
would be members, urless We should
40 so fortunate as 70 convince cur consti
3 usnts that ID waa nos snr Fault, Lss
ID defer this sxplanafion for she future b
a a.. aSe.sE ASSES. =.