Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-03-18

sworn In, and took their Seats
At twenty minutes past IL O'Clock. tb
warning note was heard from the table of IN,
Vice President, when Gen. HARR,soN enter
ed and took the seat prepared for him in from
OF the Secretary's table. He looked Cheerful
but composed: his bodily health was mani
testify perfect: there was an alertness in his
movement which is quite astonishing, consi
denng ms advanced age, the multiplied hard
ships through which his frame has passed
and the fatigues he has lately undergone.
after he had retained his seat for few min.
utes, preparations were made for r,rming ,b,
line OF procession to the platform prepared
Tor Tie ceremony of the Inauguration, erected
over the trent steps of the Portico of the east
front of the Capitol. The Procession was in
the prescribed order, as yesterday announced
by authority of the Committee ofthe Senate.
IL was not without great difficulty and very
severe pressure that the body of citizens who
followed and accompanied this train passed
out OF the east door of the Rotundo and the
inadequate and disproportionate size of that
entrance always defect at least, if not
deiornity,) was never more sensiby mani
tested. Some ladies suffered severely in the
pressure OF the crowd, but no serious accident
is known to have occurred.
On the platform, seats had been provided
Tor the President and Chief Justice, who
Were placed Immediately in front. On their
right, seats were assigned to the Diplomatic
Corpse. Behind sat Members of both Hon.
SEES OF Congress, officers of the Army and
Navy, and many distinguished characters
now assembled In the city, interminpled
with great company of ladies, who occupied
not only the steps in the rear of the platform.
out both the broad abutments of stone which
support the steps on either side. Temporary
baiustrades had been placed around these
exposed spaces, without which thew would
have been very unsafe station, more espe.
cially for females.
But the sight which attracted and arrested
and filled the eye of all those who were fortu.
nate enough to get favorable post of obser-
Vation from which to witness the scene was
THE PEOPLE. There they stood, and had
stood Tor hours, in solid, dense mass. va
riously estimated to contain lin the space be-
tore the Capitol and extending back some
distance into the open square,) from thirty to
nity, and even sixty thousand. Happy was
the man who could climb upon railing, or
post, or pillar, to obtain better SIGHT of the
expected object. All such places were filed.
piled up, with clinging occupants some as
cended the trees in the square, whose branch
es, In their present denuded condition. afford
ed an unobstructed prospect. On the verge of
lhe crowd were drawn up carriages, filled
win the gentler sex {: while here and there
Peereu up standard bearing a pacific BAN
rer, or the stand of colors of some volunteer
| company.
While patiently waiting for the arrival of
the PRESIDENT, this mass of heads resembled
sumo Placld lake, not in perfect calm, but
geh.iy fippied by passing breeze, its wat
eS In perpetual but gentle motion; but the
ad a.
itoi, 1t suddenly resembled that same lake
when blast from the mountain has descend
coupon 1t, thrown 1t into tumntuous anita
tipn, and "llfted up its hands on high" A
deaienlng shout went up from the glad hearts
ana exulting voices of an emancipated Peo-
Pc III sung welcome to the MAN whom the
PtopLE delight to honor, and must have met.
with overwhelming power, the throbbines of
his own bosom.
| When the uproar had subsidized, it was
succeeded by the deep stiffness of eypecta-
ton, and the new President forthwith pro-
ceeded to read, in accents loud and clear, his
Address to the Nation. OF the character of
iinS paper (Which occupies its due space in
lie preceding columns,) we forbear now to
| sPFdk, reservlng what we have to say respect
ing 1t to more leisure moment. In its de-
livery the voice of Gen. Harrison never fao
ged, but to the end retained its full and com
handing tone. AS he touched on successive
topics lying near the heart of the People,
Their sympathy with his sentiments was man
iiested by shouts which broke forth involun-
tailly from time to time; and, when the read
ing ofthe Address was concluded they were re-
newed and prolonged without restraint.
Previous to delivering the closing scnten-
ces Of the Address, the oath of office, rendered
by lhe CHIEF JUSTICE, was taken by the
PREsIDANT, IN tones loud, distinct, and So
Tenn, maniiestlng due and deep impress
sion OF the Importance ofthe act after which,
the PRESIDENT pronounced the remainino
passage of his Address.
Inc peallng cannon then announced to the
country that thad new CHEF MAGISTRATE.
me PROCESSION was again formed; and, set
ing out from the Capitol, proceeded along
pennsylvania avenue to the Mansion of the
rresident, cheered throughout the whole route
as zen HARRISON passed, by the immense
crowds on foot which lined the Avenue. and
Ife hardiyless numerous assembly of females
who filled the doors and windows alono the
whole route.
AT THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
Nearly the whole throng ofvisiters accom-
panied the PRESIDENT to his new abode, and
as many as possible entered and paid their
personal respects to him. The whole build
ing, however, could hardly contain fortieth
part OF them; so that very many were unable
to obtain admission at all. A popular Presi-
dent Will on such an occasion always be sur
rounded by more friends than it is possible
tor him to receive and recognise otherwise
than in masses.
THE CLOSE OF THE DAY
Was marked by the repetitions of salutes from
the Artillery, the whole CITY being vet alive
with population of strangers and residents
whom the mildness Of the season invited into
the open air.
IN THE EVENING