The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-31

Mr. Siansbury, for many years reporter in the House
OF Representatives for the National Iateiigeneo, and
now the draughtsman OF the General Land Office, has
been writing very interesting series OF papers for Ar.
thurs Home Gazette, entitled :. Recoections and Anec.
does OF the Presidents of the United States He writes
with equal force and elegance, and draws with the facility
OF Cruksbank In late number OF the Recolections
he gives very graphic and stirring account OF the hall Of
the House OF Representatives on the eventual and
citing occasion OF the election by that body OF President
OF the United Sales After describing the intense and
absorbing interest evinced by every human being in
Washington, and the successful opposition OF MIR. Nc
DUNE 10 an attempt TO exclude the people from witnessing
the acts OF their representaves-iba gentleman pledgng
himself for their orderly department while looking on
such spec,acle-the writer thus proceeds:
At length the Speakers hammer fell A dead silence
instantly prevailed, and the respective delegations
bled and took their seats around the tables prepared for
them.
II was my privilege. from an elevated position on the
right hand OF the chair, to enjoy full view OF all the
groups; and have preserved rude and hasly sketch
which caught OF their positions while the first ballot
proceeding. Each delegation appointed oil their
number 10 act chairman collect their votes and report
the result The delegates voted by plurali,ies Who.
in each received The most votes was reported the
choice OF that delegation There were tueny-four Of
these groups and when the votes had been gathered in
each they called upon TO report which they did in
succession, vtpd poes. commencing with Maine The
silence like that of sepulchre. Mems breath
suspended State after Stale uttered i,s and oh,
can forget the moment when the Speaker stand.
ing up in his place, declared, IN cea sonorious voice
that seemed 10 pierce through bone and marrow that
"John @ Adams, having received majority OF the votes
cast was duly elected President OF the United States for
four years from The 4th OF March ensuing"
Then such shout from the galleries seemed 10
lift the very dome OF the ball Mr. McDuihe Whose
candidate had been defeated and whose personal pledge
for the good order OF the assembly remembered By
alb spng up in much excitement from the floor, and, in
that rang above all the tumultuous plaudils OF the
spectators, cried Mr. Speaker, move the gallery be
cleared The question: was pat and carried /" Yes =
sad foreign minister TO another who stood by his
sides but how you going TO dot pa natural ques-
ton for European ignorant OF the country and The PEG.
pie Here were no guards-no gendnrms-no even a
constable: how was the order TO be eniorcedi
He saw and, while he gazed seemed penetrated
with speechless wonder. No had the Speaker
given the order The Sergeant Arms will clear the
galleries" than active, slender young man. of grace
fu form. and with Brilliant black eye, started from his
place and mounting Il DID not howl TO the broad
stone cornce whch all around the hall in front OF
and below the breastwok OF the galleries. mooned with
his to The dark, dense and almost snocsed Of
human beings before him. exclaning, Gentlemen, the
Speaker orders the galleries TO be cleared you must
ufe clear the galleries And at this word like flock
OF quiet sheep when the gate OF Their pen is thrown
OPEN out went the entire crowd without word of COM
plant or remonsirance and IN incredibly short time
mol soul was left behind The foreign minister lifted
up nts hands IN amazement, and exclaimed, What q
government What a people r