Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-07

tieru, we ilnu no eNdttiplc vi d yfOWtn SO
rapid, so gigantic; OF a people so pros
porous and happy. In contemplating
What we have still TO perform, the heart of
every citizen must expand with Joy, when
he reflects how near our government has
approached 10 perfection; that, in respect
10 it. we have no essential Improvement
TO make That the great object is, To pre-
serve it in the essential principles 81 fea-
lures which characterize it, and, that that
is to be done, by preserving the virtue &,
eulighteuiBg the minds ofthe people and
as security against foreign dangers, to
adopt such arrangements as are indIspcn-
sibie TO the support of our iDdependence,
our Rights and Liberties. If we perse-
we're IN the career i'll which we have add
yanced SO far, aud in the path already
traced, we cannot fail, under the favor of
gracious Providence. 10 attain the high
destinv which seems TO await us.
In the administrations ofthe illustrioms
men who have preceded me in thi. high
siation, with some of whom have been
connected by the closest ties from early
life, examples are presented. which will
always be found highly instructive and
useful TO their success rs. From these
shall endeavor TO derive all the advata-
yes which they may afford. OF my i'm
mediate predecessor, under! whom so i'm
portant portion of this great and sue
cessful experiment has been made, shall
be pardoned for expressing my earnest
wishes that he may long enjoy. in his
retirement. the affections of grateful
country, the best reward of exalted talents
and faithful services. Relying on the aid
10 be derived from the other departments
ofthe government, enter on the trust TO
which have been calledby thesnfiragesof
my fellow-citIzens within fervent prayers
To the Almighty that He will be graciously
pleased to continue TO us that protection
which he has already SO conspicuuusly
displayed i'll our favor.
Having concluded his address. the oath of
Office was administered to him by the Chief
Justice of the United States. The oath was
announced By single gun, and followed by
salutos from the Navy Yard, the battery. from
Fort Warburton, and from several pieces of
artillery on the ground.
The President was received on his arrival,
With military hon~rs, by the Marine Corps by
the Georgetown Ritlemen, a Company of Ar
tlllery and two Companies of Infantry from
Alexandria; and on his return was saluted in
like manner
1t is impossible to compute with any thing
like accuracy the number of carriages, horses
and persons present. Such concsurse was
never before seen i'm Washington the number
ofpersons present being estimated at rom five
ot the day cast brilliant hue on the complex
ION of the whole ceremony; and il is satisfae-
tory to say, that we heard OF no accident during
the day, Notwithstanding the magnitude of the
assembage.
The President and his Lady, after his
return, received at their dwelling the vi
sits of their friends, of the Heads of De-
partments, most of the Senators and Represen.
tatives, of all the Foreign Ministers at the seat
of government, of strangers and citizens; who
also generally paid the tribute of their una
hated respect to Mr.. and Mrs. Madison.
The Evening concluded with a splendid Ball
at Daviss Hotel; AT which were present the
President and Ex-President, and their Ladies,
the Heads of departments, Foreign Ministers,
and an immense throng of strangers and citi-
zens.
GEN. GAINES, the gallant and accomplish
ed soldier, passed through this place a few days
dered to repair to Fort Montgomery ION the
eastern frontier of the Mississippi Territory
To take command the troops cOnceutra ting at
that post. This precautionary measure has heen
thought advisable by our government in con-
sequence OF large force, whose destination
Il ulk known, having recently sailed from
Spain, with which power our differences are
still unadjusted. Geo Jolunct.
AID. Penrosehas announced to the Governor
of Gibraltar that Tnnis and Trpoii have ri
ven up, at his request, in the name OF the
Prince Regent, every Christian Captive they
had, and that there is not now Christian
Slave in the Barbary States.
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