Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-22


compliance with ,ba, request we have hastily penned
tie following which our readers Viii please 10 receive
as OF, description of the
:" INhLGURATIuN OF GOVERNOR MCDONALD.
On Wednesday last, The Inauguration OF judge NcDo-
maid took place precisely oil II o'clock, NJ lie day
was pleasant, md early hour in ,lr nnFnng, the
gallery and large portion of the floor OF The nuse OF
Re- representatives occupied by 'the fashionable
fair ;" hose bright eyes, aud heavenly smiles. had
tendency in the mind Of the great actors IN iie
political drama well as HE spectators. nGughi hut The
most pleasing emotions committee rcin bath houses
a few minutes before ~, waited upon the old and pre-
sent incumbent nt the Executive Department. and
from thence procession formed tina, proceeded to
the House Of Representatives, where the Senate had
previously conve ned in The following order:
lat TIE two Governors;
%. The Secretaries Of State and Treasury;
Sd The Comptroller and Surveyor Generai
ih, The Secretaries Of the retiring Governor
9Th Judges Of tie Superior Cu>rls
Oh Members Of Congress and other citzsns.
1lh COMMITTEE of The Senate.
Sih. Committee Of the House of Representatives.
Immediately as The procession reached the door, the
members rf both Houses their places, Wills; The
procession passed up the Speakers chair here the
Governors received by the President Of the
Senate and the Speaker of ,he House OF Representa-
iivcs n" truly an imposing and was
well Cacua!fd TO create thHt embarrassment III The new
Governor. winch though slight and promptly suhdnrd
asvisibr Ia hose who witnessed The Ceremony, and who
heard inaugural address. After the address WIS deli
verpd The oath of Office taken, The Secretary Of Stale
delivered up The seal OF Office which gracefully
ceved bv the old Governor aud rendered n Governor
Mcdonald. who with much dignity executed the first OF
fetal Of his office by returning the seal 10 the Secre
tary or State. The proclamation Of Oh Yes! Oh Yes
DC &c that Charles Mcdonald was elected Govern
al Georgia. &c was thereup"n MADE by The President
o! the Sna,e The procession then returned TO the Tx
cruve Department. ami this is description # The
iptc inaugural R.ader, had ynu been ihrre, you might
have san more but you could not have told yon friends
than have told you in regard 10 the ceremonies
the mere outward show, displayed III the late Inaugural
ton Of a Governor OF Georgia.
Indeed we have been so bddy beaten in the late cleo
ton inst have not the spirit 10 write e!"qneny upon
any suhcct and particularly upon this We must leave
10 our Democratic neghborS 10 do justice To the
lnte important scene We must. however, not om, To
notice that splendid "lnaugulaon Bal! took place at
MIR Huson's Hotel on the same evening. The company
was large and fashionable. We noticed many Of our
highly accomplished and beaut;u! Nuiliifro OF The lar
EEK dancing mcrry with some of cur tni0n Demucra.
tic friends and have doubt but that nanny converts
have been made. only 10 worship al l!ymen shrine,
but what may lead 10 equally good const qnencs TO cor
rec, political opinions Let hut Lady Nuiiers take
The field and our young friends of the "Democracy may
look themselves
IyauGunAL ADDRESS We publish 10 day, the inau
rural address Of The Governor. 1t il marked by calm
driiheraon aud freedom from rhapsody; qualities well
qualified TO inspire cnnidrnce in his Administration.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
OF Charles J. N Donuid. EY deirCrtd IN ths House Of
Rcprsscntntrts on Ucdntsd.y .Nnr &. le39.
FEIL,,w CITIZENS Regarding the office TO which
have been call,d by tie ople as trust rrposed IN me
in such manner shall my udgme nj best eilecsuale
its object
The present u.s. in many respects, suspicious tine
for calm aud wise delIbe TatiOn
The adopted 10y you for The acquisition Of
our territorial rights, carried by The energy of your
Executive sustained by the prompt o"d ---i""s
operation al the Federal authorities have happily lrrnl-
mated subject which hns long been one OF angry and
embarrassing controversy with The General Govern.
ment
The abandonment, ofhe objectionable policy ola high,
unnecessary protective tariff and OF the exercise OF qm'
,innahr ard doubtful powers by The National Govern.
rnenl has been followed by state quiet aud harmony
in the Southern section Of thu Union which IS whoua
prectde 10 The history Uf the Republic.
The spirit Of fnnaticIsm too which for time. wore
alarming aspect and seemed 10 threaten danger 10
the cent? drracy itself has been met ord snbdned by the
sober reflections Of the people. clearly demonstrating
how safely terror OF op!n"n moy be Tolerated Wien ea
son is lett free 10 combat it,
While This state Of lhipgs aucurs well for the pcrna
nency Of our political institutions, il enables The State
Governments To devote all their faculties and energies
TO the improvement of the moral aud intellectual cond
ton Of the people and to such subjects as shall promote
their prosperity and happiness
Whatever you undertake for the accomplishment OF
these cardinal Objects and which promises 10 the people
equivalent benefits for burdens endured shall have my
support.
slulinn and statutes passed in pursuance OF It Tor the
enforcement of The laws, shall b. faithfully and impair
iiay exertcd for this purpose but IN the performances OF
this DUTY lonk with confidence 10 the aid winch your
wisdom and patriotism shall give me-to th" support
which have in the scrupuuus observance OF The laws
by all good czens-and, 10 their rigid administration
by all public funconares.
Undue excitement is, all times, innical TO rational
action Let u.s. then while engaged in the public ser
vice. forget all those unk:nd feelings and anmnslties
which sometimes grow out of animated political con-
test e, nober rivalry for the general good assume their
place. and with The blessing Of Him in whose hands are
the drsnies of nations. we may hope that our abors will
be sirnaIz.d by "wsdom moderation and justice, and
in The inc hanD,resS
(F,nn the (ColumbusJ ono Conf acr0te, IF Mop g.
VInGISIA SEsAToR Gen. RayIy, whose speech we
commence btlow, is politician of The State Rights
school and Of the little band OF iUpractspbcs,
VIM in reference to this Senatorial Erction)
refused compromise their principles Tor any consider
atoms Of temporary expsdisncy. Gen. Bayly, doubt
less represents in this speech, very fully The views and
sentiments u! the ultra Stale Rights members. he is
northumberland goes back to the Assembly confirmed
by the appreciation Of his constituents in the ecude
Of his His speech, for s bold and undsgulsed
exposons Of public and public measures, and for
It's general merits political discourse. will be read
with satisfaction by most persons Gen. Bayly isa man
of talents and ardent patriotism who loses himself in
all that relaes 10 his country
Here follows The Speech, which has already appear
ed in the Enquirer
from tie sasre)
STATE RIGHTS With much satisfaction do ob
The publication by the Globe, o the Virginia and
Kentucky Resolutions Of 90 and 80 and Mr. Madison
celebrated Report on The former. These and will
remain The fixed and recorded exposition Of The
Constitution, understood by Republican fathers
To the pPrmanency Of this great Copftdera il
is only necessary that these of the wisdom
and virtue Of The nge which produced them should be
spread often before the popular mind So clearly do
they define The landmarks OF Federal power-so certain
ly do they establish the relations Of The States OF the
Uninnso plainly do they describe The way Of safety,
tranquility md liberty 10 the Governments and People
'hat The wayarirg man. though fool, need not err
therein ii is only when The instructions which they
mpar disregarded, that The Union be enjanger
ed, ard The public liberty put in jeopardy. II Is only
when The people are ignorant Of them, that The practical
government i'll venture 10 Gisobey the rules and con