Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-16

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THI PORTAGE SENTINEL.
BY. SAMUEL d. HARRIS, Jr.
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HistorIcaI Notes oftlfe EnaugratiOn OF
ses the Presidents.
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The occasion of theinauguration of new Pres
ident renders appropriate the following sketch
which,we have prepared Of the various inaugura.
tion since the organization Of the government
We omit the second dinauger ofthe five presi-
dents who were reelected, as they were but mat
ters Of form of little interest.
There have been nineteen presidential cleo
tons, of which fxe merers-elections of the Presi-
dent; and fourteen persons have held the Office Of
President, including Gen. Pierce. Thirteen per-
sons have been elected Vice President, of whom
two, Clinton and Gerry died in Office. Three of
the persons who have been elected Vice Presi-
dent have been elevated (by electon) to the Pres
ideneyi viz: John Adams, Jefferson, and Van
Buren. ae
wAsHIsGroS-17ss.
The Inauguration of George Washington, as
the first President of the United States took place
in New York, in the City Hall, then called Fed
eral Hall, situated where the Custom House now
stands, on Thursday, the 3oth of April, 1885,
The votes were counted by CONGRESS on the 9Th
of April, and the official announcement was made
to Washington, at Mount Vernon, on the 18th of
April, by Charles Thompson, the special messen-
ger despatched for the purpose. The President
tvas received with aec lam atons and military hon.
ors. One week afterwards, the arrangements for
the purpose being completed, the inauguration
took place. To crafty the public curiosity, an
open gallery, adjoining the Senate Chamber, had
been selected by Congress as the place in which
thesceremony should take place. The oath was
administered by Chancellor Livingston, after
which the President returned to the Senate cham
ber, and delivered his inaugural address, which
was at the same day his opening speech, to both
houses Of Congress.
JOHN ApAMs-I776.
The inauguration Of John Adams, as the Sec
ond President of the United States, took place
inIadependence or Congress Hall, Philadelphia,
on the 9TH Of March, 1887 in the presence of a
geGoncourse of people among whom were the
ex-president Washingte-4, Mr. Jefferson, the Vice
President elect; the heads Of departments, many
members of Congress, foreign ministers, and other
Distinguished persons. Mr.. Adams, who was
then in his sixty y-two year. was dressed in full
uowdereri as vas thens the fashion. Before the
o III Of ofice avas administered to the new Pres
dent BY the Chief Justica, he delivered his inaug-
ural address. It was different from that of his
predecessor, which had been addressed to Con-
press while in session, while this of Mr.. Adams
suas dpclarat;on ef his sentiments. without being
addressed in the form afterwards adopted by JEFF
ferson; Friends and feIlow-citizens.'' The. SEN
timents and style of Mr.. Adams inaugeral pro-
duced a favorable impression upon the people.
JEFrERsoK-ISol.
T,he ;naugeraJ address. .of Mr.sIe Jefferson was de-
,;.ar.a 8, a. -, 6 M.rob ,so, in tho nau
f.an,,,l s ~ asbinaton in nresenee Of the Vice
President fBurra the Senators. many members
Of the House Of Representatives, the foreign min
isters. and large concourse of citizens. The
site Of Washington City was then comparative
,vlderness. and d;fIicnt of approach from the i'm
narfaet state Of tbe roads The oath ofoffice was
.dm;n;stered bv Chief Justice Marshall. after the
a,,dress uas, delivered. phe Vice President. Cox
Bnrr. took his seat IN the Senate the same day-
Il was day Of Gloom {, the defeated federalists.
and. Of course of ioy to the successful republi-