American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-06

President of the Senate, who Immediately va
Gated his own seat, surrendering II 10 lhe he"
occupant.
A brief PAUSE ensued; after which Mr.. Dallas
rose and delivered with great self-possession
and composure the brief address of which
copy will be found in another part oil this days
paper. -,
The Diplomatic Corps entered the hall while
the Vice President was speaking, and took their
seats on the left ofthe chair, opposite the Judg-
es. If the appearance of Ma or General Scott
with his towering form and lofty plumes
and other General and Staff Officers, in full
uniform, called forth comments and inquiries in
all quarters, who can tell the impression ON one
of the sons of the West, now visiting cities for
the first time, of the brilliant many-colored,
dazzling spectacle of official national costumes
now presented to his gaze?
"Who is that gentleman in the bright red
coat?" (which is the British Minlster!"--
(Which is the French?" .'Who is that with
the large epaulets?" "Where is the Spanish
Minister" "Who are all those in the back
row?-that one, with the gold snufi-box in his
hand?-that young man, with the black NOUS
taches?'' "Where is the Mexican Nlinister?'
A hundred questions like these might be heard
among the crowd in the gallery, and the man
who could answer seemed to be looked TO as a
sort of oracle.
At length the two Presidents, actual and
elect, entered, not like Richard and Boiling
broke, but side by side, and took their seats be-
low the Clerks table, and with their faces to-
wards the audience, and them after bret
panse, the order of arrangements was read aloud,
the parties falling into their places as they were
named, and the whole mass lett the
Senate Chamber and proceeded to the Eastern
Portico.
Here temporary stage had been erected, as
at the Inauguration of President Harrison, over
the great flight of steps; and, from the front OF
this, the President elect read to as many OF the
vast mass which filled the space in front as
could hear him, the Address which will be
found in the preceding columns. He read it
in firm tone of voice, with the air OF man
profoundly impressed by it himself, and deslrous
to impress it upon others.
The delivery of the Inaugural being conclu-
ded, the oath of Office was administered to the
President by the Chief Justice of the United
States, and the new President was saluted by
loud cheers from the surrounding multitude.
The Procession was then again formed, and
escorted the President to the Presidential Man
sion, where, in the course of the afternoon, he
received the congratulations of large number
of his fellow citizens.
The following is the address of Vice Presi-
dent Dallas, on assuming his official duties
SENATORS: In directing the Vice President to
preside at the deliberations of this body, the
constitution of our country assigns to him a
sphere and duty alike eminent and grateful.
Without any of the cares of real power; with
none of the responsibilities Of legislation, except
in rare coniunctures, he is associated with the
dignfied delegates of republican sovereignties:
he is posted by the entire American people in
your confedcrated council, partly, il would
seem, as an organ of freedoms fundamental
princ pie of order, and partly, perhaps, as a
mere symbol of that more popular and "more
perfect union" on which depend the blessings
of our peace, independence, and liberty. His
mission, tranquil and unimposing, is yet noble
in its origin and objects, and happy as we'll as
proud in its relations to you.
No one, gentlemen, can appreciate more
highly, or recognise more deterentially, than
does the incumbent of THIS chair, the powers,
privileges, and rules or forms of the Senate of
the United States. To maintain these, unim-
paired and unreaxed, he feels to be ali official
duty, second in impressive obligation, only to
his constitutional allegiance. 10 their exercise
the republic owes ncalculable good;and through
them has been gradually achieved widespread
fame for wisdom, justice, moderation, and effi-
cheney, unsurpassed by any assemblage OF states
men in former or present times calm ana
well-adiusted system 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 success OF our
great political experiment. Instability, haste,
procrastination, discourtesy, and indecision, ha-
bitually discountenanced and banshcd, leave,
in undisturbed supremacy here, the powers OF
enlightened reason, and the vigor OF practical
patriotism. Our country reaps thence solid
and substantial advantages in her policy, lnstl-
tutons, prospects, and renoWn.
The citizen whom it has pleased people to
elevate by their suffrages from the pursuits OF
private and domestic life, may best evnce his
grateful sense of the honor thus conferred, by
devoting his faculties, moral and intellectual,
resolutely to their service. This shall do; yet
with diffidence unavoidable to one conscious
that almost every step in his appointed path IS
TO him new and untred, and sensible how daac,I
gerous contrast must occur in the transfer
powers from practised to unpractised hands,
In observing, however, upon this floor, nun-
UeT vi IHOoo CApCIichCCu dhu
on whom the nation Justly looks with pride nd
reliance, | am assured that there can be built
tie danger ofpublc disadvantage from naver-
tencies or mistakes, which their counse may
readily avert or rectify. And thus, gentmen,
while aiming, frankly and impartially, exer-
else the functions of an unaccustomedstatlon
in the spirit of the constitution, for the nlarged
and lasting purposes of fevered coulry, and
with sincere good will towards all, Inay che
IRISH the encouraging hope of being.ole, with
the assent of an indulgent Provideie' al once
to perform my duty and to attrac your conf
dence.
CRY MORTALITY There ere 2o7 deaths
in N. York last week so mn, 81 women, IS
boys and SO girls; died froa consumption 20;
commissions 10; Group IL; inhamaations a.
Al. he NAL