The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-02-14

vernment and entering tbs hall, he was ntrodu-
csd in the Senate chamber 70 both houses Of Con.
gress G
In short time Washington made his appear.
ance on the balcony, anc loud and long continued
cheers arsse from the sea Of faces that thronged
Broad and Wall streets. Hin dress was of dark
Adelaide colOr-coat wA}teDat and breeches
white silk stockings, shosa end buckles Never
did his fine figure and mIe.tc countenance sp-
pear more sublimely greafE John Adams, the
Vice President elect wash behind him. His
dress was Of pearl colored Slslh, or light drab--
On one side OF Wasbngtoi6feod Chancellor Ii.
vingstOn, ready TO adminiso the oath ; ON TIE
other, the Secretary and distN flushed men, among
whom were Baron Steuhsny aeperal Knox and
many other known sold1sfs Of the revolution.
What magnificent scene at lss<f fheresults
OF the revolution, for which any Of the spectators
had fought, were now TO b contaminated The
leader Of their hosts on the battle field and in the
hour Of danger-the man whose devotion and ex
ertions in the cause of liberty had won the admi.
ration Of the world was now their free chosen lea
der at the helm of State: to Washington was ri.
ven the guidance Of the ship of the constitution.
Washington looked around upon the people before
him, and then placed his right hand upon the open
Bible as Chancellor Livingston administered the
oath
Il do soemnly swear that will faithfully exc
cute the Office of President fthe United States,
and will, to the best Of my endeavors, preserve,
protect and deieud the Constitution Of the United
States"
Washington kissed the sacred volume and
Chancellor Livingston pronounced in a loud
tone
Lone LIVE GEORGE WASHINGTON, President OF
TIE UNITED STATES"
Shouts upon shouts rent the air. II seemed a.
il the people were delrious with JOY. Hats were
thrown up-cheers echoed far and wide-the old
and the Young alike entered into the spirit Of the
scene. GEORGE WAsHlSGToa was President-,he
government was instituted
The President bowed to the cheering multitude
and then retrod to the Senate chamber, where he
delivered his first inaugural speech to both Hou.
ses From thence. with tho members, he went in
procession to st. Paul's Church, where an elo.
quent discourse was delivered by Bishop Provost
An elegant dinner at Governor Clmtous closed
the celebration, as far as the day was concerned.
Never in the annals of our city was day so spler-
didly kept up. There was no rioting, no drunken.
ness, nor disturbances Of any kind. Every citizen
seemed to think that day too nobly solems to be
desecrated by licentiJus orgies or drunken recrea
tons.
At night there was magnificent play of fire.
works got up by Colonel Bauman, of the ar,ilIe.
ry, a veteran soldier of the war At the lower
end Of Broadway, near the Bowling Green a splen
did transparency was exhibited, emblamatc Of
the three branches of the Government-the Presi
dent, the Senate and The House of Representatives.
The emblematic figure of the first was FORTIrUDE,
the second JUSTICE and the third WpDoM Fe-
deral Hall was most magnificently illuminated :;
every window being filled with lamps and can,
dies, arranged in various patterns and figures.
All the places Of public amusement, and the resi-
dences OF the principal oitIrps also hsauti
fully Illuminated. Tho ships Off the Battery were
also decorated with lanterns. One Of them ma
tional vessel, exhibited pyramid of stars from
her masts, that seemed in the darkness of the
night to proceed from the heavens,
Opposite the Bowling Green resided, in diffe-
rent mansions the ministers from France and
Spain. The former was the Count Monster. the
latter Don Gardogui. There was rivalry to them
as to WHICH on this occasion, should, for the no.
nor Of their respective countries, exhibit the most
magnihcencs. Both France and Spain at this
early period Of our national history, felt deep
interest in our success, for we Were the victors
over their ancient enemy-Great Britain.
The windows and door of the French man ion
were hung with variegated lamps. formed into
brilliant fancy subjects, Illuminating the whole
mansion, so that it looked dwelling Of light y
But Don Gardoqui, the Spanish representative,
eclipscd lis brother minister. Besides the lllu
transparency representing q Gsnces patriotic
eu blems, fountains anchors, Castles, and flow
crs and above all, in ampwork. the name Of
WASHINGTON. In the back ground was a p,no am
be representation efiigures which being constant.
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