The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, First Congress, First Session, Volume 1 Page: 29

                                
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GALES  &  BEATON'S  HISTORY
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gated by the fifth article of the Constitution, is
rendered expedient at the present juncture, by ihe
nature of objections which hai e been urged against
the system, or by the degree of inquietude which
has given birth to them. Instead of undertaking
particular recommendations on this subject, in which
I could be guided by no lights derived from official
opportunities, I shall again give way to' mj entire
confidence in your discernment and pursuit of the
public good: for, I assure im elf, thai whilst _\ou
carefully avoid every alteration which might endan-
ger the benefits of a united and effective Go\ em-
inent, or which ought to await the future lessons of
experience; a reverence for the characteristic rights
of freemen, and a regard for the public harmonv,
will sufficiently influence your deliberations on the
question, how far the former can be more hnpregna-
bly fortified, or the latter be safely and advantage-
ously promoted.
To the preceding observations I have one to add,
which will be most properly addressed to the House
of Representatives, [t concerns myself, and will,
therefore, be as brief as possible. When I was
first honored with a call into the service of my
country, then on the eve of an arduous struggle
for its liberties, the light in which I contemplated
my duty required that I should renounce every
pecuniary compensation. l-'roin this resolution 1
have in no instance departed. And being still under
the impressions which produced it, I must decline,
as inapplicable to myself, any share in the personal
emoluments which may be indispensably included in
a permanent provision for the executiv e department;
and must accoidingly pray that the pecuniary esti- I
mates for the station in which I am placed mav,
during my continuance in it, be limited to such
actual expenditures as the public good mav be
thought to require.
Having thus imparted to you my sentiments, as
they have  been awakened  by the  occasion which
brings us together, I shall take niv present leave:
but not without resorting  once more to the benign
Parent of the human race, in humble supplication, j
that, since He has been pleased to favor the Amer'can (
people with opportunities for deliberating in perfect
tranquillity, and dispositions for deciding  with  tin- I
paralleled   unanimity on a form of Government  for
the security of their union, and the advancement of
their happiness, so his divine blcssingmay be equally
conspicuous in   the  enlarged views, the temperate
consultations, and the wise measures, on which the
success of this Government must depend.
G. WASHINGTON.
April 30, 1789-
The President, the Vice President, the Sen-
ate, and House of Representative-, &c. then
proceeded to St. Paul's Chapel, where divine
service was performed by the chaplain of Con-
gress, after which the President was recon-
ducted to his house by the committee appoint-
ed for that purpose.
The Vice President and Senate returned to j
the Senate Chamber: and,                                     i
Upon motion, unanimously agreed. That a
committee of three should be appointed to pre-
pare an answer to the President's speech.    Mr.
Johnson-, Mr. Patekso.i-, and Mr. Carroll,
were elected.
Friday, May 1.
The report of (he joint committee, to whom
was recommitted the mode of communication
between the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, as made by the committee on the part of
the Senate, was taken up, and not accepted.
The sune report of the committee on the
paitof ihe House, and the acceptance thereof
by the House, was considered m the Senate,
and it was determined that it should lie until
further order.
A motion, " That, when a messenger shall
come from the House of Representatives to
the Seriate, and shall be announced by the door-
keeper, the messenger shall be received at the
bar of this House by the Secretary, and the
bill or paper that he may bring shall there be
received from him by the Secietaiy. who shall
deliver it to the Pi evident of the Senate," was
committed to Mr. Kllsworth, Mr. Ltii, and
Mr. Ri-.ad.
And the committee were instructed to report
a mode of sending pipers, bills, and messages,
from the Senate to the House of Representa-
tives.
Saturday, May 2.
Agreed, That, until a permanent mode of com-
munication shall be adopted between the Senate
and House of Representatives, the Senate will re-
ceive messages by the Clerk of the House, if the
House shall think proper to send hirn; ami paper*
sent from the Hoiisc shall be delivered to the
Secretary at the bar of the Senate, and by him be
conveyed to the President.
A message from the House of Representa-
tives, by Mr. Beekley, their Clerk, brought to
the Senate the proceedings of the H mse on a
resolution of the Senate of the 27th idt.j aiso,
communicated the appointment of the Rev.
W illiain Lynn, D. D. one of (he Chaplains of
Congress.
Mr. Strong, from the committee to whom
the bill from the. House of Representatives was
referred, to regulate the time and manner of
administering certain oaths, reported sundry
amendments thereto, which were assigned for
consideration on Monday next.
Monday. May 4.
The Senate pioceeded to the consideration
ot the report ol the committee on the bill to
regulate the'time and manner of administering
certain oaths.
In line 1, strike out the words "Congress of the
tinted States," and insert, "Senate and llepre-
scntatives of the United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled."
At the end of the second paragraph, add the
words "of the Senate," and insert" the following
clause: "Andbe it further enacted, That the mem-
bers of the several State Legislatures, and all cxecu.