Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12

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of Public Buildings. st. al.s#
Heads Of Bureaus an..
" Judges of the United States Courts. u. I.
Judges Of State Courts. s.s.ss III !.
Chaplains Of the 3lst Congress.
The Reverend Clergy Of the District. s
Delegations from States and Territories. \
.n.1 Washington Monument Society.
Members Of the Smithsonian Institution.
! MenbersOf National Institute. "A
tS Ex-Msyors Of the City Of Washington.
Pke Coporss authorities Of Alexandra, Georgetown, and
Washington.
Members Of the Society CT Cincinnati
The third division consisted Of the Fraternity Of
Free and Accepted Masons, who were attired in the
regslia Of the Order, bearing its various emblems,
end forming distinct feature in the pageant Then
followed the Order of the Sons Of Temperance.
including their Grand and Subordinate Divisions,
with banners, &C., as before described.
With view TO aid the numerous and finely
mounted Marshals to. guard the procession from
ann oyance by horses. or vehicles, with which the
entire space Of Pennsylvania avenue would other
wise have been .thronged, a large body Of the
Auxiliary Guard and other Policemen were assign
led to the lire.
In about thirty minutes the Procession entered
the north gate Of the Capitol grounds, and were
dra wn up in order around the excavation for the
Corner Stone. Fhe PRESIDENT of the United
Sta'ses, attended by WALTER LENex, Esq, Mayor
tof the city of Washington; the Heads Of Depart
merits; the Officers of the Army and Navy |;
lGEe,RGE WASHINGTON PARKE CUsTae, ESQ.,; the
Rev erend Clergy; .the Masonic Order, and as
many others as the limited space would accom-
- a. c;to oc &b1 nsnJ
|edif:e.
After . salu.atory by the Marine Band, and
order being proclaimed, the Rev. C..E. BuTLER,
fD. D., Rector of Trinity Church, and Chaplain
Of the Senate, opened the ceremonies by address
pg to the Throne Of Grace the following fervent
and impressive prayer:
Almighty and immortal Ged King of kings and Lord Of
opds cEes.or, redeemer and b0untul benefacto
bow before ihee alteration, thanksgiving pnye and praise
Thou hast given life thou hast thy Jesus Chri
to,save from sin and deeth thou hast surrounded
the grace and before the homes of elosy
Mskes, bessech .hse, parakes Of thy pasoang love-
Give Us grace thankfully to accept thy nery andoarnesy
10 do thy will.
Wetess thee, heavenly Fser for Gil thy nercics to us
nation Thou art strong <ower toahose who fear thy
name. tOur fathers trusted 10 thee, and delivered
They have declared nno the noble which hau dds
in their drys and in the old time before them Thor ddst
plsnt them in goodly heritage thou didGt unite them in
their hour peril; thou d8st their beads and crown
them with victory in the day Of battle thou hast carried u.s.
their children forward this happy day in Eatena upou
prospe,y md peace. We bsseech thee to continue hese
thy blessings and to the generations that shall come
u.s. Let hytest blessings rest beloved Chief Msg
tYae the Precedent Of the United States Give our law
ryes wisdom 20 devise and fdey such
as shah promote the public siriue, harmony, and veal
Bless our Governors Legisatues, Judges, Military and
Naval Officers snd all who discharge puic trusts Grant
that all estates Of throughout land in their several
vocsons and ministries may do thy will and win thy bless
ing tha. peace and happiness truth and justice religion and
pety may be essbIihed among US for oil generations
We thank thee, heavenly Father. for this day-0 the
nercies which il comnemoraes, and the merces which
bngs We bless thee that thou ddst prosper the purposes
and the prayers Of fathers who this day, de-
clsred themselves and their country ee We thank thee for
our broad land jsH Constitution, our good laws our
regulated freedom, Union, our prosperity and our
Pssce We thank thee that permitted on this suspi-
cions day to lay the Of extended Capitol TO
meet The wants Of enlarged land. Prosper thou the
work OF our hands upon ne oh Lord God Grant that
ss We ienghen our cords msy strengthen our stakes
Let our liberty ever Be guided by law, knowledge by re
eon Cur power by ustice BY mercy, and by pesce May
we never use our freedom cloak of maciousness or
but remember always that where the spirit Of
the Lord there is Gbery" Preserve the States Of this
Conederscy in perpetual union Let not the spirit Of prde
Of false ZEAL Of wicked mischief unbnd or break the
bonds which make them Let the Of this