The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-09
Intcrestimg Ceremony.

We learn from the National inteilIgen.
Ger, that on Monday the goth u't. the Sc.
, lecr Conmittee of Congress, consisting Of
Messrs. JEFFERSON DAVIS, Of the Senate,
and WASHINGTON BARROW and NATHAN
K. HALL, of the House Of Representatives,
waited on Gen. TAYLOR, the President
Elsc. and officially notified him Of his cleo.
ton TO the Presidency. He was address
ed by Mr. DAVIS in the following appro.
pirate manner:
SIR: We have been depuied by the
Senate and House Of Representatives OF
I the Congress of the United States official.
" to inform you that they have, in the man
ner D divided in the Constitution, ascer.
tanned that YOU have been legally aud con-
s,itutionally elected TO fill the office oil
President of the United States for four years
to commence with the fourth day OF March
1919: and TO present to you your certiii.
cate of election. as proclaimed by the
Vice President of the United States on the
second Wednesday Of February Of the cur.
rent year.
In conveying 10 you this evidence OF The
high confidence reposed IN you by The
People Of the United States, we tender to
YOU our cordial gnod wishes ard earnest
hope tina, you may fad in The Ch'ei Mag
is,racy The honor, The glory, the hapPInes,
which should wait upon patriotism, and
flow from nations prosperity.
Many causes, such as difference Of pur.
suit, of circumstance, Of education, or OF
meula characteristic, divide now, as they
have heretofore divided, the people OF the
United Safes into political parties; but It
is proud spec acle to see the conflict oil
opinion, after having ragged with It's Wild
est fury through he course OF canvass,
subside in TO peace at the returns OF an e.
lection, and no other power ever be
required to enforce the result than the
power of that respect which American CIT
lzens feel for the laws and institutions un'
der which they live.
A majority of the Senate of the United
States are Of the political party which most
stroye TO defeat your election. accord
in political creed with that majority. 10
select me, under these circumstances, TO
announce 10 YOU your election 10 the high-
est office in the United States, will trust
be received as token OF their acqules-
cence, mot reluctant admission, but re.
specllul acquiescence in the decisions oil
The people. feel, sir, that | can offer
YOU assurance that from them your nd
minlsIraton will no, encounter factIous op.
position; that. as far as differences Of opIn-
ion will permit, they will give that SIN.
cere urpor, which our common interest
and constitutional Obligations might lead
you TO expect.
The character Of your election, the gen.
e'ai feeling Of admiration and gratitude for
your long, arjuous. and mos, brlillan, mil
iary services; life oF carnes, devotion
to your country, your whole country, give
a high hope and expectation IN the public
mind that in taking The Chair first held by
Washington, aud which Is sacred 10 eve.
ry American heart, you will be able 10
hush the winds and still! the waves OF sec
tional strife, to pursue the constitution
with all its harmonzlng compromises, TO
promote the permanent prosperity and FUR
Their illustrate The honorable fame Of cur
Union.
SUBSTANCE or GEN. TAYLoRs REPLY.
The PRESIDENT EJECT, ia signlfying
his accepence Of the flee 10 which he had
been chosen by The People, avowed emo
lions Of the profoundest gratitude, and de.
clared his distrust Of the ability 10 iulf
the expectations upon which their con
fiience was based; but gave assurance OIL
fixed purpose, to administer the Govern
ment for the benefit and advantage OF The
whole country.
In abiding to the fac, 10 which his at
teution had been drawn, that the Chairman
Of The Committee represented public DO
dy a majority Of whom we're opposed u
political opinion to the Preslden, elect, an'
accorded with that majority, he recognise
IN il the Difference to the popular WILL con
s,itulionalIy expressed, on which rests tn
strength aud hope Of the Republic, and h
said that II was 10 have been expected {
the Senate Of the United States. He es
pressed an ardent wish that he might
able in any degree 10 as uase the fierce
ness Of party, or temper with modera,io
the Conflicts of those v no are only divide
as to the means Of securing he public We
. fare. Having been reminded that he W;
about to occupy the chair once filed
WA,Hf>GroN, he said he could hope
y emulate him only IN The singIeness Of Il
aims which guided the conduct ofihe ma
. who had no parallel in history, aud cou
have no rival IN the hearts Of his coun,r
men,"
'. 10 conclusion, he announced his reat
:, ness to take the oath Of office on the IF
:. Of March proximo, at such hour and pla
IS as might be designated, and expressed
al tho Committee his thanks for the mann
70 in which the duty assigned TO them h
a. been discharged.
A. On the same day the Joint Commit
" waited on the Hon. MILL,RD FlLLMoI