The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-05
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE-THE AID
DRESS OF MR. DALLAS.

Hon. Laws CAss elected Senator from Michigan,
In the room of Hon. Augustus g. Porter, whose term
expired.
Hoe Jons Nj. Clarion, elected Senator from Del.
aware, in the room Of Hon. X. ii, Bayard, whose
term Of service expired
Hon. Thomas CoRwiS, elected Senator from Ohio,
IN the rpom Of Hon Benjamin TaPpan, whose term
Of service expired.
Hon WILLIAM l.. DAYTON, elected Senator from
| New Jersey, his appointment by the Governor Of
that State having expired
Hon DANIEL 5 DickRsos, elected Senator from
New York, in the OF Hon. Silss Wright, re-
signed, for residue Of MIR Wright's term.
Hon. JOHs FnRrELD, elected Senator from
Maine, bis appointment Tor the previous residue OF
! term expired
Hon. Albert s. GREENE, elected Senator from
Rhode Island, in the room OF Hon. John b. Fran
els, whose term of service under appointment
pred.
Hon. JAsEz w HUSTMGrOx, reelected Senator
Hon, RryERDr JouNsoN, elected Senator from
Maryland, in the room Of the Hon. William ID. Mer-
rick, whose Term expired.
I Hon. SAMUEL s. Pairs, reelected Senator from
| Vermont
Hon. Jsssr srrIoar, elected Senator from Missis-
| sppi, IN the room Of Hon. John Henderson, whose
| term expired.
Hon. DANIEL STURGEON, reelected Senator from
Pennsylvania.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, elected Senator from Mas
saehusetts in the place of Hon. Rufus Choaie, whose
term expired.
There we're iouy-seyen Senators 10 their seats
two absent Messrs. Bates of Massachusetts and
Pearce Of Maryland and three vacancies in the
body, from Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee.
AT half-past II O'Clock, the Hon. EoReE M. Dali
Las, Vice President elect Of the United States,
introduced by the Committee of Arrangements, and,
being duly sworn by the PRESIDENT pro tenn, took
the chair President Of the Senate pursuant to the
constitution Of the United States, and addressed the
Senate as follows
SENATORS: In directing the Vice President to pre-
side at The deliberations of this body, the constitution
Of our country assigns to him sphere and a duty
alike eminent and grateful. Without any Of the
cares oil real power; with OF the responsibilities.
oilegslation except ~ conjunctures, he is
GATED with the dignihed delegates Of republican So
vereignhes he Is posted by the entire American
people IN your coniederaled council, partly it would
SEEM as an organ Of freedoms fundamental principle
oil order, and partly, perhaps, as mere symbol Of
that more popular aDd more perfect union" on
which depend the blessings of our peace independ-
ence, and liberty. His mission tranquil and unim.
posing is yet noble in its origin and objects and hap
| Ply as well as proud in IFS relations to you.
No one, gentlemen, can appreciate more highly, or
recognise more deferentisly, than does the incum-
bent oil this chair, the powers privileges and rules
| VI ioIulc VI tue senate OIL knt United STATES 10
mrntain ttese unlmpard and unrelaxed, he feels to
be an official duty, second, in mpressve obligation
only to his constitutional allegiance. To their exer-
else the republic owes incalcuabe good and through
| them has been gradually achieved a wide spread
fame for wisdom, Justice moderation and efficiency
unsurpassed by any assemblage Of statesmen in for
mer or present Ii nes calm and well adj used sys-
TEN OF action IN this chamber, carefully devised and
steadily pursued by those who have preceded us in it,
has indeed largely contributed to the undoubted
cess OF our great political experiment. Instability
haste, procrastinaton, dlscourtesy, and indecsion
habitually dscounenanced and banished leave in
| undisturbed supremacy here, the powers of enght-
ened reason, and the vgor of practical patriotism
Our country reaps thence solid and substantial ad.
vantages In her policy, institutions, prospects, and
| renown.
The citizen whom it has pleased a people to ele-
yate by their suffrages from the pursuits Of private
and domestic life, may best evnce his grateful
of the honor thus conferred, by devotng his facul-
ties moral and Intellectual resolutey their service.
| This shall do yet with a diidence unavoidable to
one conscious that almost every step in his appointed
| path is to him new and untried, and sensible how
| dangerous contrast must in the transfer of
powers from practised to unpractised hands In OBJ
serving, however, upon this floor, number of those
experienced and skilful statesmen on whom the ma
ton justly looks with pride and reliance am assur-
ed that there can be but little danger of public dsad
vantage from inadvereDces or mistakes which their
counsel may readily avert or rectiy. And thus, gen.
tlemen, while aiming, frankly and impartally 10 ex-
ercise the functions of unaccustomed station in the
spirit of the constitution for the enlarged and lasting
purposes Of revered country, and with sincere good
will towards all may cherish the encouraging hope
of being able with the assent of an nduIgent Provi-
dence, at once to perform my duty and to attract
| your confidence.
| The e1-Presiden,s the Committee of Arrange
| ments, and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
! occupied position several feet in the rear of the
| President elect
The Vice President, Secretary, and Members of
the Senate, occupied parallel lines next in rear.
The Diplomatic Corps occupied the next position
and the space Immediately in their rear was assgn ned
to the late Speaker, Clerk, and members of the SEN
ate and House of Representatives.
The Ladies, and such persons as, by the rules of
the Senate and arrangements of the committee were
admitted within the Senate chamber, occupied the
steps and residue of the porlico.
AT forty minutes past II o'clock, the Hon. JAMES
X. Polk, President elect Of the United States accom-
panied BY the ex-Presldent Of the Unied States the
| Hon. JOHN TYLER, was introduced by the committee
Of arrangements and, having bowed to the assem-.
bed Senate, took his seat in front ofthe Secretary of
| the Senate.
AT five minutes before IL O'Clock the assistant SER
gean of the Senate named the order of pro-
| cesson from the Senate Chamber to the platform at
the east front Of the Capitol, and the procession
formed and proceeded accordingly, follows;
The Marshal of the District of Columbia
l. The Supreme Court If the United States;
i The Serkeant-ai-arms of the Senate;
The Committee of Arrangements
} The President elect EXP residents, the Vice Pres-
dent, and Secretary of the Senate,
} The members Of the Senate;
The Diplomatic Corps;
The Mayors of Washington, Georgetown, and
Alexandra, and the other persons before admitted on
the floor of the Senate.
On reaching the front Of the por,co the President
elect delivered his Inaugural Address and at about
halfPast twelve O'Clock he duly Installed into Of
fee.
I VENERABLE INDIAN CuEr.-The Cattaraupus
Wing of a late date, mentions that Governor Black
snake, the Grand Sschem Of he Indian nation was in
that place He resides ON the AlfRhanY Reserun-