Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-06

Of the pledge have this day given ~ discharge all tho
high duties Of my exalted station according to the best
"f my ability and shall enter upon tcir performance
with entire confidence in the support of Just and 90
nerous People
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT,
On The 4h Of March, lsIi
The doors of the Senate Chamber will be opened at
10 o'clock, for the admission of Senators and Others
who by the rules Of the Senate and the arrangement
of the committee, are entitled to admission follows
The President elect
The ex-Vice President:
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court
The Diplomatic corps;
The Judges Of the United States;
Officers who, by NAME have received or shall hereaf
ter receive, the thanks of Congress for their gaantry
and good conduct in the service of their country or
who have received medals by vote of Congress;
The Governor, for the time being, of any State
Territory of the Union:
The ex Governors OF the several States;
Such gentlemen as have been Heads of Departments,
or members of either branch of Congress-
Persons who for the time being, belong to tue re-
sPrctve State and Territorial Legislatures;
Persons belonging TO such Legislatures Of foreign
Governments as are in amity with the U. States;
andra;
All Of whom will be admitted at the north door ofthe
Capitol
Seats will be placed in front of the secretary's table
for the President elect and eI-yice- President
For the Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of the
Supreme Court, in front and the right of the char
For the Committee of Arrangement the floor on
the right of the Chair.
For the Diplomatic corps, in front and the left of
the Chair.
Such gentlemen as have been Members of either
branch Of Congress- together with the Mayors of Wash
ington, Georgetown, and Alexandra, will occupy the
eastern lobby.
The circular lobby is assigned 10 the other persons
entitled 10 admission on the floor
The eastern gallery of the Senate will be occupied
by gentlemen, who will be admitted by the outside
northeastern door only.
The circular gallery ill be reserved entirely for Ia
dies, who, unattended by gentlemen, will enter the
Capitol from the terrace by the principal western door,
and be conducted 10 the rotundo and gallery.
Officers Of the Army, Navy, and Marine corps, not
entitled t" admission the floor of the Senate under
the rule, but who appear IN uniform, will be admitted
by the entrance and all other doors and entran
ces 10 the Capitol will be kept closed.
The Senate will convene at III o'clock.
The Diplomatic corps, with the Judges Of the Su
preme Court will enter few minutes before the Vice
President.
The Vice President will enter the chamber at half
past II o'clock with the Committee Of Arrangements,
and be conducted 10 the Chair.
The oath will then be administered to the Vice Pre-
sident by the President pro tempore
The oath of Office will be administered to the
members of the Senate by its President.
The President elect will arrive al quarter before u
o'clock will he met by the Committee the entrance
and conducted TO the prepared for him the Senate
Chamber.
Attwelve o'clock, those assembled on the floor of the
Senate will proceed 10 the Eastern porlico Of the Capt.
tol, in the following order:
The Marshal of the District of Columbia,
Tie Supreme Court Of the U. S.,
The Sergeant-at- Arms Of the Senate
The Committee of Arrangements,
The President elect, the Vice President and Secreta
ry of the Senate,
The Members Of the Senate,
The Diplomatic Corps,
The Mayors Of Washington, Georgetown, and Alex
anda, and the other persons admitted to the floor of
the Senate, in the order in which they mentioned
On reaching the front of the portico, the President
elect and Chief Justice will take the provided for
them.
The ex-Yice President, the Committee of Arrange.
ments and Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court,
will occupy position several feet in the Of The Pre-
sidpnt elect.
The Vice President, Secretary, and members of the
Senate, will occupy parallel lines next in rear
The diplomatic corps will occupy the next position;
and The space Immediately in their is assigned to
the late Speaker Clerk and members Of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
The ladies' and such persons as by the rules of the
Senate arrangements of the Committee enumerated
in the preceding programme, will occupy the steps and
the residue OF the portIco.
On the conclusion of the address, the oath Of office
will he administered to the President of the w. States
by the Chief Justice after which, the members of the
Senate, preceded by the Vice President Secretary and
Sergeant.a will return To the Senate chamber.
The Sergeanat.arms Of the Senate is charged with
the execution of these arrangements; and with the
Marshal of the District of Columbia, aided by the po.
lice Of the CAPITOL charged with the preservation Of
order.
al carriages and horses will be excluded from the
Capitol square, whether in the use of the military
otherwise.
These arrangements have been made with the desire
that the greatest possible accommodation be given to
the people 10 witness the ceremonies. The arrange
within the Capitol were, from necessity, formed
with reference TO the limited capacity Of the Senate
Chamber; and those for the exterior were deemed most
appropriate, with view of afording the assembled
multitude opportunity of witnessing the inausura-
ton
Should the weather, however, prove unnvorable, the
ceremony of the Inauguration will take place in the Hall
of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM G. PRESTON,
RICHARD II. BAYARD,
A. S. WHITE,
Committee of Arrangements of the Senate.
WAsHISGroS, March 3, lo4l.