The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-16
From The National In,ss;gsnser. 9Th inst,
THE INAUGURATION

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Az the appointed time yeserday the In.
'uguration Of General ZACHARY TAyLo,
Is President Of the United States. toal
place in front Of the great Poriiso of n.
Capitol. The multitude Of people as,sn.
bed on the occasion, from every part az
The Union, for the purpose Of ~iin..,u,
The interesting ceremony, is supposed 4,
have been much larger than sver wa, 10.
fore collected in Washington. The ue,.
Their was, upon the whole. though the skv
was clouded, MS pleasant as could have
been looked for in this particular season Of
the year. At the break Of day the strain,
Of martial music resounded along The prio.
cipal avenues Of the city, aud hundreds Of
slar. spangled banners Of every lbrc and
Dimension we're unfolded to the breeze
The bells of the city then rang out a Stir.
ring peal, and Ion, before the usual break.
fast hour the People we're vending lhei,
way in immense masses TO tho Capitol.
TIE SALVATION.
A, nine o'clock one hurdred genlem,n,
who ofIicia,ed as Mafshals, mounted thar
horses in from, Of the CITY Hall and pro.
cceded in a body TO Wizards Hotel, for
tho purpose OF paying their respect, 10
General TAYLOR. Having been escorted
to the long Upper Hail of the Hotel, and
arranged themselves IN a line. the PIs,l.
dent Elect made his appearance, lsanin.
upon the arm of the Mayor Of the CITY.
and proceeded TO shake The hands Of lie
, gentlemen present, as return for heir
polite situation. This General was dressed
IN plain sui, OF black, and he appeared
10 be 10 the enjoyment Of hi. usual good
/ health. After the absse ceremony WAS
, ended, the Marshals retired 10 attend ia
, their official dulies, and General TAYLOR
returned TO his own apartment, FOR the Dur.
pose OF preparing himself for
E THE PROCESSION.
A, half.past eleven o'clock the Process.
a sion took up its line Of march. All the
arrangements were carried oni atcordin.
. TO the programme already polished. Ths
u several military companies, Of which we
counted dozen, presented an impo.,s,
and beautiful Appearance and as The pro.
T. ces,ion moved slon. Psnns, wanna avenue
D, towards the Capi'o', many b,nds Of tnu,ie
~ poured forth variety al martial airs. TIE
T. can,nge in which tie President Esctua.
al escorted was dawn by four handnms
grey horses, and projected from the prs,
sure Of the mulliud. by the cavacsde Of
the hundred matshals already mentioned
Is, The gentlemen who aer0mpanird Gsr.
he TAYLOR N his carriage were the Speshsr
j. Of The late House Of Representatives. and
The MAYOR o. Washington. Accofd,n. 10
previous arfat Cement, however. Shen III.
/, General. carriage arrived 10 front Of lss
S Irving Hotel, where Tx pres,den, Pols !,
sojpurnlng, the procession halted, and NJ
i Polk was handed lsfu iha carriage, and |
/" seat awarded TO him on tho rish, Of III
90 President elect, who shook his rtsdscens
CORDIALLY BY the hand. The appropriate
81 ness aud delicacy y. this mIvsmcn, ",
$50 duly appreciated hy the multitude OF pea
-, pie Who Witnessed It; and ,horcupon msl
SIS cut sp7a,aueously u,nc long and os
huzzls.
~ the Procession resumed il, muta
-55 D,th s;les n p.o,.,l,,.,, n,.r,s -.
ssl thfongrd with human b.lass, oil The sr
SO from wizards ilosI 10 the Caple
grounds. Many II the roof. Of Tie 4,s.q
- "ere also covered, and every winIoa s.,
$40 completely blocked ur snh heads. o.
81 men and ~omch, ' suhs men and m'iJrs,
'55 aud chisdIen too. By the Thousand, var
seen 10 every direction, and the chss, !.
e.. ebIch The excited malu,ude sysrt,ss
heif srnsattons 90 the occasion we're b..
81 hearty and tfrqseut The time occups
- BY the procession IN reaching the "a
front OF the Capitol sas ubnu. one hcut
80 and, aller tho CONCLUSION of th. Iaauguf.
ceremonies, the booming artillery rs.oual
81 ID from ono extremity Of tbs city to a'
So other.
s5l THE SCENE WITHIN TIE GAIL
s5J I0L,
az The scene presented by the interior O
so the Senate Chamber was highly mpr.
siye. il would be difficult 10 lh, q an
81 othor country TO fad sput " hich include'
-" within the same space more VI distinction
al whether we aitsca To that terra Tie mef'
SIS elevation Of place aud Of poFi'Ion IN H.
man society, or that trUef elevation "he'
is the pferogaiise Of men born great By
the gifts Of God. Inck which way opt
would. there was food lur the eye lud FOL
the mind.
To CIV. to the faiter sex The rrcedsnc'
which belong, 10 them, sc say, N The a''
ala En