Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-21
From Washington.
SATURDAY., March 4.

Senate including the folowingn new members;
0. II. Smith Of Indiana, II. NJ. Ynnng Of H.
linois, VIM. Allon Of Ohio, Ruel Williams OF
Maine, and Pony Smith Of Connoctcut The
oath was administered TO the Vice President
and Senators, and The V. p. made a very brief
and modest speech.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Daily Express.
WASHINGTON, March 4th, 1887.
The Inauguration is over,--thc last gun is
fred the crowds are dispersed - and now IN
my cosey chamber have seized my pen TO
tell you the story.
The Inauguration or Coronation over sea is
dazzling affair." in which Kings and Queens,
Peers, Lords, and Ladies, with all the PRIDE
and revery Of a Court, appear all the pomp OF
wealth and power, so that the very air seems
10 shine with jewclry,-and with scarlet and
purple. There the note of preparation is
heard months before hand, and the affair is
talk ed of as some ninth wonder Of the world
When saw the Foreign Ministers and Char
ges in the area Of the Senate Chamber to-day,
the breasts of some Of whom gittered with
cling uniforms and polished air coRtlasppisnhs,
curiously with the plainness and simplicity oil
around, was struck more than ever with thu
great change there is in manners, and Gus
IONS, and feeling, between the other side Of
Inc water ana OuI most ulSIlnSulSneQ
men appeared in their plain coats OF dark or
blue. There was Clay, who had distinguished
himself as negotator abroad begging Of Prem
tiss his usual pinch Of snuff Rives, who had
figured at the Tullerics, was buried up in his
bg-armed chair. Buchanan who had been on
that exile mission, which has been the Siberia
Of our Politicians, was hanging down his eer-
ing head. The Tecunseh killer was in the
Vice Presidents chair. All was as plain, as
simple, and as unostentatious rs ifa few Of
US had gathered together in town meeting TO
settle about town tax,-whon one of the most |
august ceremonies ever mortal man engaged !
in, was going on, and that, whole people ma
king one r,aa their chief ruler Thus have
we how in almost every thing, cast Off oil
FORMS and all the mockeries of false display, |
trusting to severe and rigid simpliclty,-the |
which believe is well, for ii we cannot pre- |
serve liberty and law, without delusive cere-
mony, do not believe that we can long pro.
servo them tcith.
The ceremony Of inducing Col. Johnson |
into the Vice Presidency, was performed in |
the Senate Chamber at an early hour. The |
Colonel made a short address, in which he
"felt sensible Of the honor,"-but it did not
require half an eye TO zee, that the Colonel
was "not at home," and in most uncomfor-
table berth, which the country has given him. +
However excellent the Colonel may have been |
in i,Jun-kiiiing," it is quite clear, hisr gun !
will 60 amiss in settling points Of order.
About half past IL o'clscg, Mr.. Van Buren,
and Gen Jackson, attended by the Senatorial |
Commil.es OF Arrangements, and the Secre-
tapes o. DePSftments, and the officers Of the
SorPoro.ip6 OF Washington, came into the
Senate chamber, upon which the Senators a.
rose. They had been escorted to the Capitol
by accompany Of cavalry, and of infantry al
sic--aad the Pheton made Of the timber Of
><soid lronsides," was driven by four grey hors-
4. 90, k1s. F-. puis.. Si.si..e y" INC iISn', au
General Jackson on the left. After sitting but !
: minute or two, all retired, the Chief Justice, !
tho President, and ex. President, the Secreta- !
ries. the Senators, and the Foreign Ministers,
10 the Porteo Of the east front Of the Capitol
where Mr.. Van Buren walked upon little
platform. erected ON the steps, and read to the
multitude around and below, his Inaugural
Address. His voice vas go weak, that he
could be heard but short distance of. But
the mass waited patiently until he was through;
ard then arose feeble shout. / would do all
the Justice l could TO the appreciation there
made manifest but never before on any sim.
liar occasion, for such mass, did ever see
so little Of enthusiasm or vivacity,-nnd what
there Wis seemed TO be awarded to the move
mep,s Of the "Illustrous Chef,"-and not to
the President elect The coDconrse was great |
larger il is said than in 1928, the peculiar
faciliHes of travelling bringing more strangers
in,-but in 1928, the whole air rang with deaf
eninr shouts, while now but a hat waved here
and there and the applause was sickly to
the ear.
The Inaugural w&s read few moments be:
fore one o'clock. Copies were then circulated
among the crowd, and by this time ALSO it was
Oh lie way to New York. / cannot say
think it remarkable document 1t has the
60, &c oil Van Pnran,s
words and but lew ideas. As 10 the slavery
question in the District Of Columbia he is
more explicit, but why that subject should
have been selected to occupy a prominent
place in an Inaugural Message, | am left 10
conjecture, not to know As to the Farewell
Address accompanying the Inaugural, ii is
" Old Hickory" from beginning to end. The
"Hero" could not go 10 the Hermitage with
out another kick at :" the monster," the U. S.
Bank and then again, we have homily on
paper money, when during the administration
of this old Hero, who gives us the homily, his
snessures have trpled tho paper circulation Of
the country.
Tho Farewell Address was not rend. AT.
ter Mr.. Van Buren, had finished the reading of
his Inaugural, Chief Justice fancy ad'nin's.
ts.sd 10 MN Ite oatns OF once and then all
retired, the President and ex-President to the
PhHton and the crowd to their homes, or TO
the levee which Mr.. Van Buren, gave AT the
White House Immediately aftef,-whither
rushed the innumerable crowd, TO see the
East Room, or TO shake the new President
by the hand.
The e1-President will, on tomorrow or next
day, wend his way homeward TO the Hermit
tags. ! hope he will not forget TO leave that
Currency Bill, which he has thrust into his
breeches pocket. The idea of President
stealing bill from Congress, then giving the
People q Farewell Address full OF pretty
things, and then not giving up the stolen bill
from his breeches pocket, is not just the thing