The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-25

mail covered with the rICneSI e1NDrOlQery
in silver and in gold. Had this group Of
distinguished personages, however, been
stripped Of all external designations, the
eye Of the most casual observer could moi
have failed instantly to recognize the
marked difference which distinguished
them from US, as foreigners. Cuvier
might, very possibly, have told, from
their heads alone, the different nations
from which they came. aai
On the opposite side Of the Chair APP
peared, soon after, in the strongest con.
trast, the array Of the Judges Of the Su-
preme Court, i'll their black robes, with
their grave, intellectual, refec,ng counten-
ances. There was simple, quiet, I'M
pretending air about this body Of highly
dignified men to which outward adorn-
men,s would have added nothing but an
alloy.
The late Vice President and the Vice
President elect became the next object Of
notice. They advanced together to the
steps of the Presidents chair, when Mr.
Tyler, having been presented to the Pre-
siding Officer, took the oath of office, and
then ascending 10 the chair, which had
been vacated for his reception by Mr.
King, delivered, with much grace, digni-
ty, and self-possession, All address to the
Senate of moderate length, marked by
propriety, and sound sense.
The new Senators were then success
sively sworn in, and took their seats.
AT twenty minutes past 10 o'clock, the
warning note was heard from the table of
the Vice President, when Gen. Harrison
entered and took the seat prepared for him
in front Of the Secretary's table. He
looked cheerful but composed: his bodily
health was manifestly perfect: there was
an .alertness in his movement which is
quite astonishing, considering his advan-
ced age, the multiplied hardships through
which his frame has passed, and the
fatigues he has lately undergone.
After he had retained his seat for a
few minutes. preparations. were made for
forming the line of procession to the plat
form prepared for the ceremony of the
Inauguration, erected over the front steps
of the portico Of the East front of the
Capitol. The procession was in the pre-
scribed order, as yesterday announced by
authority of the Committee of abe Senate.
1t was not without great difficulty and
very severe pressure that the body of cit.
liens who followed and ACCOMPANIED this
train passed out of the east door of the
Rotunda; and in the inadequate and dis
Proportlonate size ofthat entrance, always
defect at least, if not deformity,) was
never more sensibly manifested. 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 provi-
ded for the President and Chief Justice,
who were placed Immediately in 'front.'
On their right, seats were assigned to the
Diplomatic Corps. Behind sal Members
Of both Houses of Congress, officers of
the Army and Navy, and many dstin-
guished characters now assembled in the
city, intermingled with great company
of ladies, who occupied not only the steps
in the rear of the platform, but both the
broad abutments of stone which suDport
the steps on either side. Temporary
balustrades had been placed around these
exposed spaces, without which they
would have been very unsafe station,
more especially for females. , s.44
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rested, and filled the eye of all these who
were fortunate enough to get3a favorable
post of observation from which to witness
the scene, was THE People. There thew
stood, and had stood for hours, in a solid,
dense mass, variously estimated TO con-
tain Gin the space before the Capitol, and
extending back some distance into the
open square,) from thirty to fifty, 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 filled, piled up, with cIinging &C.
cupants; some assembled the trees in the
square, whose branches in their present
denuded condition, afforded an unob-
structed prospect. On the verge of the
crowd were drawn up carriages, filled
with the gentler sex; while here and
there peered up standard bearing pa
cihc banner, or the stand of colors of
some volunteer company. aoe
While patiently waiting for the arrival
of the President, this mass of heads re-
sembled some placid lake, not in per-
feet calm, but gently rippled by passing
breeze, It's waters in perpetual but gentle
motion; but the instant he was seen ad.
vancing from the Capitol, it suddenly re-
sembled that same lake when blast from
the mountain has descended upon it,
thrown il into tumul,uous agitation, and
Gifted up his hands on high, A deaf
ening shout went up from the glad hearts
and exulting voices of an emancipated
people. 1t sung welcome to the MAN
whom the People delight TO honor, and
must have met, with Overwhelming pow
er, the ihrobbings of his own bosom. -ils
When the uproar had subsidized, it was
succeeded by the deer. stiffness of expec-
tation, and the new President forth with