The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27
BREAKING THE SEALS.

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Yesterday was the day assigned. BY the
joint resolution OF both Houses OF Con.
gre.s, for Inc performance Of the conshiu
lionsl duty Of opening and counting the
votes for President and Vice President OF
The United States given by the Electoral
Colleges Of the several Slater.
Ia pursuance OF that resolution, the
House OF Representatives, at a few mi.
mules belora - o'clock snsnf ndsd The
business in which IL was engaged, and
prepned 10 receive into its Chamber. se-
cording TO previous arrangement, the Sc
nate OF the United States. A table had
been placed in the area bIlore The Clerks
table for the accommodation Of the record
ing officers Of both bodies. Tie mem.
bers, no longer in groups in The sislrs
and Hobbies, or lounging over the last news.
paper, were generally in their seat', end
The silence OF expectation gradually settled
down on all present. IS the finger Of the d.
al pointed TO the hour Of noon. The doors
Of the hall we thrown open. and in few
moments The approach Of the Senate was
indicated by the appearance Of their Ser.
geant. st.Arms. v ho was followed by the
Presiden. and Secretary OF The Senate,
sud then BY the Senators, walking two b.
Two; who took seats prepared for them IN
double semicircle round about the area
10 from, OF the Clerks liable.
The President oil The Senate having 81.
cenJed To the Speakers Chair. the Speak
er Of she House being seated on his iei'
stoud as did the meu.bers Of The House,
until The Senators were seated in order
The Teilers appointed BY the two Hous.
es (Mr. Walker Of the Senate, and
Messrs. Kennedy, Of Maryland. and
Burke, Of New Hampshire. of the House,
took their seats a. the table Of the Clerk
The Secretary oithe Senate on their righ,
| the Clerk Of the House on their lef, hand
the chief clerks of The House and the Sc.
nate being seat, at the table below, the
two Sergeants-atA Arms having seats OF
either side.
The scene had nothing If the pomT
that would have blszed upon the eye a
cetemonisl OF such consequence in Go
vernments differently organized from
ours. Depending for its s. lruni,y ant
ITS effects on the inherent greatness 9th,
act to be done, T., one who regarded !
with phllosophic eye i. had solemni
~ approaching the sublime. Who ,ba
reflected on the str"s /. .es, The tunul'; tLt
battles and the blood. which have 81 of
ten accompanied the acquisition If dis
puIed throne in HE Old World-or, in
deed, OF disputed Chieitainship in tn
Governments of the New Wprld--couIt
look on this peaceful and tranquil assem-
bly,. remembering the purpose which hat
called IL together aud the event which i
was virtually 10 consummate, and moi b
deeply impressed by the happy expedi
Ell, here frs, devised for securing the sue
cession TO supreme Executive power b,
delegated expression Of Nations VIII
The spectacle was earnestly con,en
plated by an auditory as large as the |;
mils Of The galleries could by possibility
contain. The LADIES. never The last Il
catch prevailing enthusiasm. or 10 gazt
W tn interest on solemn and public sc,s
had been pouring alohg every avenue, ant
climbing The endless multitude of step,
by which they reach the narrow space a.
lottsd them, lor hours b,lyre; but the gal!