The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-04
WEEKLY MADIsONIAN,
For the next Session OF Consrc

For the next Session OF Congress.
The approaching session Of Congress will, doubt
less be Of great interest II will close up some,
at least of the affairs of Mr. Van Buren's admnstra-
ton, and usher in the more suspicious dawn of new
and better order of things. The in Congress
will probably be exciting. On one side we shall see
the struggles of expiring faction, and ON the Other
triumphant party, armed with the confidence of tkc
people, imposing judicous restraints upon the convul-
sve throes Of their opponents. and shielding their
country far possible from the dangers ofmagnant
and reckless violence, and cndcavorng to avert the
embarrassments which defeated men, stung with dis
appointment will seek to throw in the way of the new
administration. On the third of March next, 10
o'clock, p. M, MR. Van Burcn's duh star will vanish,
and Immediately in its place shall behold appearing
the rising sun of HARRISON.
| On the ith of March, General Harrison, as Pres.
dent of the United States will attend in the Chamber
of the House of Representatives to take his oath of
Office according to the direction of the Constitution
On his entrance as on tire entrance Of Washington,
and Jefferson and Madison, the audience will be
able to stihe their disposition to applaud Having la
ken his seat the elevated chair Of the Speaker of
the House Of Representatives, the Vice President Mr.
Van Buren,, (if present y and the Secretary of the
Senate on his right, the Speaker and Clerk of the
House Of Representatives his leh and the Chief
Justice Of the United States and Associate Judges at
the Clerk table, he will proceed to deliver his naugu
raj speech, after which he will receive the oath of of
fee fiom Mr., Taney, the Chief Justice. He will
then retire and such huzzas will 90 up from the null
iitudc around the Capitol have never been heard
Such will be among the interesting Incidents which
will occupy the columns of the weekly Madisonian
The paper will contain leading speeches, spirited
sketches of the debates, and summary of the results
of the proceedings in Congress, together with the
general and political news of the day II will con
tam the official returns of the vote in the Electoral
Colleges for President which will be opened in the
presence Of Congress, and the Inaugural Address
OF the President This will include the time com
pretended between the opening of Congress in De-
cen,bcr, and its adjournment on the 4th of March
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THOMAS ALLEN.
WAsHINGros, Oct. 81, 1910.
gliarrison editors will oblige us by giving this an
insertion.
~ has been usual of late years TO perform the
ceremonies of Inauguration on the por,ico in front Of
the Capitol, where the is better fitted 10 accom-.
modate large number Of spectators The practice
will probably be continued.