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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.


The following remarks made by Mr. GraUes,
Speaker of the House of Commons on taking the Chair
Monday the 21st inst.


GENTLEMEN THE House OF Commons


Permit declare you the deep sense of gratitude
which entertain for the high distinction, which In your
kindness and partiay, you have just conferred upon


me- in calling preside your deliberations du-
ring the present Session am well persuaded, that no
of predecessors, has. any time, entered upon
the duties of Speaker ofthe House ofCommons under
less favorable and with greater dstrust OF
his abilities, than do.


My connection with the Legislature OF your State
commenced Gas many you know with the last session
With the experience therefore, of single Session, and
with less attention then to the technIcaes OF Paria-
mentary rule than ought to have been gwen, am aware
that my abors will be attended with no little embarrass'
ment But from the character of the relations which
many of have heretofore sustained to each otner'
trust that may be allowed to rely with commence upon
ance of the delicate and important duties incident to this
station. =,


The convening of the General Assembly IS, at all
times looked to with much interest by our
and apart from the ordinary subjects OF tne
matters which will be presented for our consideration
in relation the great question of Representation IN The