Litchfield enquirer., 1841-03-18

all animated, all in conversation, and some
in song--all pressing Oh towards one cen-
tral point, told of he deep, the universal, the
heart-stirring interest felt by the People in
the Peoples Friend. Here might be seen a
little fellow OF seven or eight, his chubby
checks rosy with Joy, his bright eye spark
ii a scene, waving proudly over his head
little banner, purchased probably by the
savings OF his pocE;st money for many days,
on which, as th,a wind sported with 1t, was
turned out to view "log cabin" or the
" Hero Of Tippecanoe." There was group
Of black laborers, tricked out in all their
Sun .,av finery, with saucer eyes, staring at
the bright figures which passed them, or
gazing at the horse of some young appren-
lice caroling along the avenue, at once to
the glory and manifest danger of his rider.
There hurried along tho Marshal of the day,
with his rose of purple, and his yellow
scarf conscious, apparently, of the dignity
of his station. Here strobe on some militia
nv officer, glittering in blue and gold, and
feeling all the prouder to think that u Sol
der, as we'll as a Patriot, was to-day to as
sumo the supreme scat OF dignity in the Re-
public. The ladies, too, God bless them,)
the ladies' shared, fully, in the excitement
OF the hour; their eyes glancing, their
cheeks glowing, and their tongues Qor la
dies have such things) were in rapid and
harmonious motion. Every thing was i'll
it's best bib and tucker. Every thing you
met, every thing you saw, seemed to cry
out, "This is the long waited, the long
wished-for day of the Inauguration!
AT THE CAPITOL
In the Senate Chamber, though reserved
for the privileged persons, there was q
crowd at an early hour. Long, long before
any thing official was to be seen or heard,
the Ladies' Circular Gallery on the one
hand, and the Gentlemen's Gallery on the
other, were filled to overlooking. What ea-
ger looks what rich and lustrous shawls,
what waving handkerchiefs, what flutteriEg
fans were there to be seem! Mods Of recog-
| milton, smiles of pleasure, peering looks Of
| eager curiosity everywhere met the eye
When some full uniformed officers of the
Army or Navy entered the Hall, with his
| straw-colored plumes and massive epau-
let's, what craning out Of snowy necks,
what an exchange of Inquiries, what looks
O. a"ahsn G interest peryaded the circle
Scott and Gslnes, Macomb and Jones, and
WOOL: presented brilliant group, calling
"J ASSOCIATIONS connected with our past
! days of triumph; while on the opposite
side might be seen civil group of no less
interest embracing the nominated members
of the new Cabinet, inspiring auguries not
less cheering of future prosperity and glory.
The Senate Convened by the President
in Extra SESSION. having been called to Or
| der by the Secretary, the oath of Office was
administered by Mr.. Clay to Mr.. King, Of
Alabama, (on his reelection for new
term,) who was then unanimously re-elcct-
ed President pro tempore of that body.
Mr.. King thereupon took the chair of the
The Diplomatic Corps now entered the
Hall, and assumed the seats provided for
them in front, and on the left of the Chair.
A most brilliant appearance they made,
decorated, as they were, not only with the
insignia of their various orders, but half
covered with the richest embroidery in sill
yer and in gold. Had this group of distin-
guished personages, however, been stripped
of all external designations, the eye of the
instantly to recognize the marked differ
ence which distinguished them from us, as
- 5- .s1.s.r,s irU1m wncn they came.
| On the opposite side of the Chair appear
| ed, soon after, in the strongest contrast, the
array of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
in their black robes. with their grave, intel
lectual, rejecting countenances. There was
! simple, quiet, unpretending dir about this
Oouy Va "SAly ulSHiilcu Hlclls 10 WHICH out
ward adornments would have added nothing
but an alloy.
The late Vice-Prcsident and the Vice.
President Elect became the next objects of
notice. They advanced together to the steps
of the Presidents Chair, when Tyler av-
ing been presented to the presiding officer,
took the oath of Office, and then ascending to
the chair, which had been vacated for his re-
ception by Mr. King, delivered, with much
grace, dignity and self-possession, an ad-
dress to the Senate of moderate length,
marked by modesty, propriety, and sound
! sense.
The new Senators were then successive
| ly sworn in, and took their seats.
| AT twenty minutes past IL O'Clock, the
warning note was heard from the table of
! the Vice President, when Gen. Harrison en-
tered and took the seat prepared for him in
| front Of the Secretary's table. He looked
| cheerful, but composed; his bodily health
was nlanifestly perfect; there was an alert
ness IN his movements which is quite aston
ishing, considering his advanced age, the
multiplied hardships through which his
| frame has passed, and the fatigucs he has
lately undergone.
After he had retained his scat for n few
minutes, preparations were made for form
ing the line of procession to the platform
prepared tor the ceremony Of the Inaugura-
ton, erected over the front step of the Porti.
co OF the east front of the Capitol. The pro-
cession was in the prescribed order, as YES.
terday announced by the authority of the
Committee of the Senate.
twas not without great difficulty and very
severe pressure that the body of citizens who
followed and accompanied this train passed