The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
ME INAUGURATION. Sc.
IN SENATE.
'TrEsDAr, March 4, ls45.

MANGUA, President pro lem, OF Jhe Senate, /
called the Senate TO order.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN presented the credentials
of the Hon. THoMAs CoRwIN, elected by The le.
gislature of Ohio United States senator from that
State for the tenn of six years, from .be 4th of
March, lsl5; and they we're read, and laid on
the table
The following senators elect were then called
by the President pro tenn, ard duly sworn sena-
lors of the United States for six years from this
daie:
Hon, TnoMAs II. BENroy, reelected senator
from Missouri
Hon, LEWIS CAss, elected senator from Michi-l
gan, in the room of Hon. Augustus S. Porter,
whose term expired.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, elected senator from
Delaware, in the room of Hon. r. II. Bayard,
whose term of service expired.
Hon. Thomas CoRw1N, elected senator from
Ohio, in the room of Hon. Benjamin Tappan,
whose term of service expired.
Hon, WILLIAM l.. DAYTON, elected senator
from New Jersey, his appointment by the COVER
nor Of that State having expired.
Hon. DANIEL S. DICKINSON, elected Senator
from New York, in the room of Hon. Silas
Wright resigned, for residue of Mr.. Wright's
term. tra.s-
Hon. JOHN FAIRFIELD, elected senator from
Maine, his appointment for the previous residue
of a 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 ex
pred
Hon. JABEz W. HUNTINGTON, reelected sena-
tor from Connecticut.
Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON, elected senator from
Maryland in the room of the Hon. William D.
Merrck, whose term expired.
Hon. SAMUEL. S. PHELPS, reelected senator
from Vermont.
Hon. JESSE SPEIGnT, elected senator from Mis-
sissipp, in the room of Hon. John Henderson,
whose term expired
Hon. DANIEL STURGEON. reelected senator
from Pennsylvania
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, elected senator from
Massachusetts, in the room of Hon. Rufus Choate,
whose term expired.
The senators then present, were, from
Maine. Hon. George Evans and Hon. John
Fairfield
Ne,O Hampshire Hon. Chas. G. Atherton
and Hon. Levi Woodbury..
VermoRt-Hon. Samuel S. Phelps and Hon.
VIM. Upham.
MdsSachuSeHs.-Hon Daniel Webster.
Rhode ISIand.--Hon. Albert C. Greene and
Hon. - Simmons.
Connecticm.-Hon Jabez W. Huntington and
Hon John NJ. Niles.
New York. Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson and
Hon. John A. Dix.
Peanaylcaaia- james Buchanan and
Hon. David Sturgeon.
WJerseB-fIon. VIM. L. Dayton, and Hon.
Jacob w. Miller
Dela'care. Hon. Thomas Clayton and Hon
J. NJ. Clayton. ',&
Maryland. Hon. Reverdy Johnson
Virgin!a.-IIon. VIM. S. Archer.
North CaroIiaG.--Hon. Wm. H. Haywood and
Hon. Willie P. Mangum.
South CaroJna,--Hon. Daniel E. Huger and
Hon. Geo McDafie.
Georgia.--Hon John NJ Berrien and Hon.
Walter T. Colquitt.
Atabama.--IIon. Arthur P. Bagby and Hon.
Dixon II. Lewis
Louisiana,--Hon. Alexander Barrow ard Hon.
Henry Johnson
MississiPPi,--Hon. Jesse speight and Hon.
Robert j. Walker
ArkGnsas.-IIon. Chester Ashley and Hon.
Ambrose II. Sewer.
KentHcky.-~-Ilon John J. Crttenden and Hon.
Jas. II. Morehead.
Missouri. David R. Atchison and Hon.
Thos. H. Benton.
Hlnois--Hon. Sidney Breese and Hon. Jas.
Semple.
Indiana Hon, Edward A. Hannegan
Ohio.--Hon William Allen and Hon. Thomas
Corwn
Michigan--IIon. Lewis Cass and Hon. VIM.
Woodbridge.
TenaesSce.--Hon. Spencer Jarnagin.--47.
Two absent, viz: Hon. Isaac c. Bates, of Mas
sachusets, and Hon. James A. Pearce, of Mary
land.
Three vacancies, viz: Virginia, Indiana, and
Tennessee.
There were also present the Judges of the
Supreme Court, in their robes; the members OF
the eX- cabinet, aud the diplomatic corps.
AT halEpast ii O'Clock, the Hon. GEORGE M.
DALLAS, e-Presdent-elect of the United
States, was introduced by the Committee of Ar
engagements, and, being duly sworn by the PRE-
sIDENT pro ten., took the chair as President of
the Senate, pursuant 10 the constitution of the
United States, and addressed the Senate as fol-
lows:
SENATORS: Indrectng the Vice President to
preside at the deliberations of this body, the con-
stitution of our country assigns to him 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 con-
junctures, hes associated with the digni6ed dele
gates of republican sovereignties: he is posted
by the entire American people in your confede-
rated council, partly, it would seem, as an organ
of freedoms fundamental principle of order, and
partly, perhaps, as mere symbol CT that more
popular and "more perfect unon," on which de-
pend the blessings of our peace, independence,
and liberty. His mission, tranquil and unimpo-
sing, is yet noble in its origin and objectsy and