Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-06-06

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der The .Nti6 Constitution
Nsw YoRK, April ], I7s9.-This day a
quorum of the House Of Representatives Of
the Congress Of the United States was form.
ed, when the Hon. Frederick Augustus Muh.
lenbcrg, member from Pennsy ylvanis, was
chosen their Speaker and John Becky, Esq.
OF Virginia, their clerk
| On the 9th. the Senate OF the Congfess OF
the United States also made a quorum, and
on the til bu,h Houses proceeded to business:
The Senate having chosen the Hon. Jobn
l.angdon, Of New Hampshire, President pro
tenn for the purpose Of opening and counting
the votes for President and Vice. President
Of the United States, agreeably to the con-
s,ituilon, the House oil Representatives at
tended in the Senate Chumber-wlien tho
/ President pro teDi. having opened and exnih
med the ballots of the electors declared
GEORGE WAsHIsGros, Esq President Of
the United States; and
! JouH ADAMS, Esq. Vicc-Prcsident
! The vote Tor President was unanimous.
! Charles Thomson, Esq. Secretary Ia the
late Congress, was soon afterwards dcspaicl-
ed for Mount Vernon, TO announce his Ex-
cellency's promotion 10 this high office.
4 On the 9Th, the Senate appointed Samuel
Allen Otis, E.q. their Secretary.
The same day, the Chief Justice OF New
d York, attending Tor the purpose. administered
to the Speaker and members Of tho House Of
/ Representatives, the oath required by the
! Constitution.
J The House then resolved iisclfin,o a Com
mitlrc Of the Whole on the State Of the Un-
! ION aud proceeded 10 the discussion OF means
1 for raising II revenue. by On impost on goods,
wares, aud merchandise imported into tho
: United States.
\ The dours were thrown open FOR the ad-
mission of citizens into the guIlcfy.
On the DIST, the Vice.Prcs,dent arrived
from Boston at New York, having received
every mark of respect on the route thlihcr--
His reception AT the seat Of the Federal Go
vernmcnt was no less lattcring.
n On the 2i'h, arrived at the same place,
Ills Exccl.ency, George Washington. Pres'-
dent of the United S,atcs. Every mark Ut
/ alcclionale respect, every possible drmon-
I s,ralion Of Joy, was eagerly shown 10 this H.
luslrious officer by every class and dcscrlp-
ZION of people through whom he passed, iron
Virginia till his arrival at New York, where
the citizens were no less ANXIOUS 10 display
their unfcigncd regard and respect.
! On the last OF April, pursuant to resols-
ton of the two houses, the ceremony ot inad-
gura,iug llls Excelcncy as PnrsIpENr W
the UNITED STATES was performed. Tho
scene was solemn and Impressive and the
, acclamuilons IF tire people rent tie mfr.
A The procession moved from the house of
the President in Cherry street, through Dock
: street and Broad street to the Federal Hall.
}, Within a short distance from the hall, the
troops, consisting of cavalfy, artillery. a'ui
infantry, formed line OF cnch eide of III,
> street. Ills Exccllency passing between tho
ranks, was conducted into the bnilding aud
in The Senate Chamber introduced to both
Houses of Congress. Soon afterwards, &C .
companied by the two Houses, he went into
the gallery fronting Broad street, where, m
the presence of an immense concoursc ~
clllzcns, he took the or,h prescribed by the
Constitution, which was administered by tho
( Chancellor of the State OF New York
!, His Exccllency was then proclaimed by
the Chancellor PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES. This was announced by DIS
charge of thirteen cannon stationed in front
Of Trinity Church, and loud and repeated
huzzus. The President now bowed To tho
people, and with the two houses retired to
, the Senate Chamber, where he delivered iiis
first speech.
!, The State Of New York was represented
in the House Of Representatives by John,
!, Lawrence, Egbert Benson, William Floyd
u John Hawthorn, Peter Sylvester, aud Jcre'
nlah Van Rensselaer,.
The state of New York had no agency in
e the first election Of President aud Nice-Prc-
/, sdent, the Legislature not being able to
- ayree on the mode Of choosing the Electors.
= The same difficulty existed as TO tho mode
! of choosing Senators and it was not until
! the 22d day of July that tho Legislature made
/ choice OF Philip Schuyler and Rufus King,
the Governor having convened a special ses-
sion tor that purpose.
\ A committee of the House Of Representa-
,ivcs "appoinlcd to consider and report,
whether any and what title or titles should
bc given to the President aud Vice-Prosi-
dent" reported, "That il would be improper
to give any other than those mentioned ~
I the Constirution" The House agreed To the
:, report. The Scnatc,on the contrary, appear
! Cd inclined to annex some distinguishing ap-
pella,ion to the President, such as "His High
. ness The President of The United Stal,s Of
.lmeyica and The Protector Of their Liberties"
These are the words which were reported to
the Senate by their Committee.
Upon this report and the temper OF the
j House Of fReprcserta ta,ives, the Senate ground
: ed the following resolution, viz:
' "From decent respect Tor the opinion
y and practice of civilized nations, whether un-
- II der monarchicnl or repubbcan governments
whose custom is to annex titles OF respccta'
bilty to the office Of their cbi"f magistrate,
!, aud that in an intercourse with foreign nations
c due respect for the majesty OF The people
= of the United States may not be hazardcd ny
J. an appearance Of singularIty. the Senate have
! been induced to be Of opinion, that u won'd
'r be propcr to annex a respectable title to Tue
Office of President Of the United States. But
ID the Senate, dcsirous Of preserving harmony
with the House of Representatives, where
the practice lately observed in presenting an
address 10 the President, was without tho
addition Of titles, think il proper, for he pres.
,ui. to act in conformity with the practice OF
= that house; therefore Resolved, that mo
;. present address be to the President OF tho
II IIn;,,d States" without addition Of tltle."
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