Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-10
Sntu6urdttcu.
WAS March 5.

f. mated scene. Groups OF citizens Fastening 10
tue erea, theatre OF expectation, were to De
seen in all directions; carriages were rolling 70
and fro, and ever aud anon til /: sound ofthe drum
and trunpet At q distance gave nstice uat the
military were in motion and repairing to theiF
different parade grounds. The crowd AZ tie
doors OF the CAPITOL began 70 accumulate abon.
nine o'cIock, and, although ladies' were allowed
the privilege Of their sex in beng admitted TO
seas reserved for them in the lobbies OF the
,lIouse d Representatives, they had 10 attain the
Senyled station al no small sacrifice, and the gen.
,lem.n who led and guarded them were Obliged
in some INSTANCES almost literally to hight thsF
way to the doors.
Towards II O'Clock. the military, consisting
Of General and staff Officers and the Volunteer
Companies Of The ist and ID Legion, received
the PREsingvr at his residence, with his pFede-
cessor, and several officers Of the 6Overnmeat'
The cavalry led the way, and the procession
moved in very handsome array, with the muse
of the several corps, to the Capitol, aitenaeap D!
thousands Of c.rzens The pREsInST sss at
tended on horseback by the A~isrsllal, with hs
assistants for The day, Distinguished by blue
badges, &c. Or arriving at the Capitol, ils
PRRsIDxxr. with h7escor,, was received ~
the Marine corps, under the comman OF Col
HsHntusos. stationed in line in front u the
Capitol, whose excellent band OF muse sslutei
the PREsIDEsrs On heir entrance into the "a
pitol.
Within the Hall, the sofas between the CO.
Iurnns, the entire space of the circular lobby
without, the bar, the spacious promenade in
the rear of the Speakers chair, aud the iAfec
outer rows OF the memf<r's sasA. ~ers oil &c,
eupied with > splendid ssrsy OF beauty ana
fashion. On the ietf, tAr diplomatic CORPS IN
The costur.- Of their respective courts. occu-
-. 4 .fA -ta,ss nagipupi them on tire uuUHr.
mos. range Of sssts, Immediately before toe
steps which LEAD to the chair. The officers Ok
our own Army sad Navy were seen dispersed
among the groups Of AIDES, exhibiting tfAt
most appropriate and interesting OF assoca-
tom, vaior guarding beauty. Chairs ~ere
placed in front OF the Clerks table, on tue
semicircle within the members seats, tor the
Judgs, of the Supreme Court. The hour OF
twelve arrived, and expectation Sas on tiptoe
the rarcb OF the troops, announced by the
band Of the marine corps, was heard without,
and many q waving plume and graceful head
within bsat time 10 the martial sounds. Tue
gale ries, though filed to overlooking, were
remarkable for the stiffness and decorum which
with = very few eXceptionsl prevailed.
At 30 minutes past tgeive. the Nsrshsis
made their appearance in blue scarves, succeed
ed by the officers Of both HOUSES OF Congress,
who introduced the PRsslpxsr ELHcr. He
was followed BY the venerable Ex PRSsIsasr
and family. by the Judges or the Supreme
Court. in their robes CT othos, and the Men
bers OF the SENATE, preceded by the VICE
President, with . humber OF Member OF the
HoAe of Representatives.. Mr.. hnAss, III q
plain suit of black, sscended the steps to the
Spe~srr1s chair. aud took his seat. The Chief
Justice was placed in front of The Clerks table,
having before him another table. on the moor
of the Hall, on the opposite aide OF which sat
the remaining Judgv, with their tsoss towsrds
the Char. Sileuoe having been procaHacd' ana
the doors of the Hall closed. MIR. ADAMS rose
and read. with a clear and deliberate %articuia-
ton. The address which will be found below.
The time occupied by the delivery OF this adj
dress was about forty minutes AS soop as the
last sentence was pronounced, q general pisu-
dit, commencing in the galleries, but extend
ing, in y degree, throughout the Shoix Rsscn-
bly, continued for sOme minutes The FFssl-
dent Elect then descended from the Char. and
placing himself on the right hand of the Judges
table, received from ths Chief Justice, . vo-
lume of the Laws of the United Staxs, from I,
which he read, in a loud and clear voice, the
oath of Office: at the close of which the p!su-
dits were repeated, mingled with cheers from
the spectators who filed the galleries, and i'm
medXtely followed by the discharge OF ssAlute
al aftlllery.
The congratulations which then poured in
from every SIDE. occupied the hands, and could
not but reach the heart of the President, Ihs
meeting between him and bis venereted prede-
cessor had in it something peculiarly affecting.
Generl JACKSON. We were plessed to observe,
was among tine earliest Of those who took the
hand Of the President, and their looks and de-
toward each other were a rebuke to
that bitterness Of party spirit, which ans1s no
merit in a rival, and feel no JOY in the honor Of
a competitor. Shorty after one O'Clock, the
procession commenced leaving the Hall; but it
was nearly an hour before the clustering groups
which had crowded every seat and avenue Gem
pletely retired
!. The President was then escorted back as be
came. and, on his arrival at his residence, re-
ceived the compliments and respects Of q great
number of gentlemen and ladies' who called
upon him, who also generally paid their re-
spects at the Mansion occupied BY the E1.Pre-
sident.
OF the several Inaugurstions which We rave
seen, that Of yesterday was most nearly APP
preached by the second Inauguration OF MIR.
MADIsoE, as President Of the United States,
(.Nst. Intel. !
Yesterday, at the appointed hour, JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS took the Oath Of Office, as
President of the United States, at the Capitol, |
and, on the occasion. delivered the following |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS:
IN compliance with an usage coe-
val with the existence Of our Federal |
Constitution, and sanctioned by the ex-
ample of the predecessors in the career
upon which | am about to enter, | APP !
pear. my fellow citizens, in your pre-
aence, and in that Of Heaven, to bind