Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-05

Representatives in the rear Of the members of the Senate
Such other persons included in the preceding
Wi occupy the steps and the residue of
the portico
All being in readiness the oath of Office win be admin
stered 70 the President elect by the Chief Justce and
on the conclusion Of the Presidents address, the members
OF the Senate preceded by the President pro tepore
Secretary and SergeantatArms will return to the SEN
ate chambers and the President, accompanied by the
COMMITTEE of Arrangements will proceed TO the Presi
dents House
All carriages and horses will be excluded from the
Capito! square, whether in the Of the military or
otherwise
These arrangements been made with the desire that
tne greatest possible accommodation be given to the peo
PIE the ceremonies The within the
Capo were from necessity formed with reference the
mited capacity Of the Senate chamber and those for
the exterior were deemed appropriate with view
OF anordlng the assembled multitude opportunity Of
witnessing the Inauguration.
j Should the weather prove unfayorable The ceremony
OF the inauguration will take place in the hall of the
! House Of Representatives
At an early hour yesterday morning drums beat and
music resounded in various parts Of the city,
10 arouse and prepare the people for the pageant of the
day The country adjacent poured in upon us from every
point OF the compass, by carriage horse and foot until
at length there must have been for time approxmatng
seventy eighty thousand persons within our city limits
during the forenoon Pennsylvania was lined with
pauentyexpeetan spectators, either standing favor
able positions the sidewalks, throngng the win
dows commanding the line of procession
| The weather not pleasant; northeasterly
wind waiting pretty continuous, though fast melting
snow made its effects felt young blood when not
kept in motion still it not forbiddng enough pre-
vent hni iri5 FROM giving themselves to the scene
\ IN the open air.
| As per programme the numerous military companies
of and other places the parade ground in
front of the City Hail. where they organized under
the command Of Col VIM HICKEY, commanding the volun
teer regiment Of the District of Columbia The other
constituent parts of the procession took position upon the
same ground They then, about noon, marched thence,
down Louisiana to Pennsylvania avenue, escort the
president ELECT from his lodgings (Wlards Hotel to
the Capitol.
Arrived at the Hotel, the procession was joined by
open barouche, containing the President and PRE-
ELECT, the Hon JESSE D. BRIGHT and HANNIBAL
HAMLN of the Committee of Arrangements the barouche
being surrounded by the Marshal OF the District Column
bia and his Aids
The military array was on scale grander than any
that has preceded it in Washington.
First in the procession marched company of United
States Flying Artillery from Fort McHenry with four
pieces of brass cannon they were succeeded by
II The Alexandria (ya) Artillery;
company of U. s. Marines from our Navy Yard, pre-
ceded by their admirable Band
The Washington Light Infantry;
Law Greys, of Baltimore;
Band of Music;
The Emmerson Guards, from Portsmouth, Va;
Band from New York; .-..
The National Greys, of Washington;
Continental Guards, of New York;
Mount Vernon Guards, Of Alexandria,
Lienhardt's Band, of Baltimore
Washington Guards, Of Baltimore
Jackson Guards do;
Continental Guards of Washington
Montgomery Guards, do
First Baltimore Sharpshooters
Band of MUSIC; ...
Walker Sharpshooters, Of Washington
Boone Rifemen, of Washington
| German Yagers, do
/ Independent German Yagers, Of Baltimore
German Virginia Rihemen.
Then followed the Presidents barouche lin which the
President Elect uncovered and frequently rising TO
the greeting of the people, attended by the Marshal Of
the District and his aids
Columbia Fire Company of Washington;
Dodsworth's celebrated New York Band
Manhattan Fire Company from New York. with their
beautiful Engine
The Jackson Democratic Association of Washington;
Pioneer Association Of Baltimore;
Band of Music;
Democratic Association of Alexandria:
Delegation from the Baltimore Empire Club in an
omnibus drawn by ten iron grey horses;
Voandt's Band Of Baltimore
Democratic Association Of Baltimore.
By prior arrangement, in order to accommodate the
people rs much possible in their view Of the ceremony
of the inauguration the large gates of the Capitol yard
were closed to carriages. The Presidents party and
the Diplomatic Corps admitted by the north side
gate and covered way to the north door Of the Capt.
tol. The remaining pedestrian portion OF the pro-
cesson with the people large entered by the northern
side gate The advantage Of this arrangement, in
freeing the vast asembage within the yard from the dan
ger and discomfort of the driving and turning Of great
numbers Of carriages and the prancng and pushing of
horses, quite palpable
II The President, PRESIDENT ELECT, and Committee Of
Arrangements Marshal, sc. having arrived in the SEN
ate chamber after the usual formates there, they
proceeded thence the platform erected for the occasion
over the steps leading up the eastern porco. The PRE
srpESr ELECT then stood forward and, holding up his
right hand took the oath Of Office, which admins
lterei bv the Chief Justice Of the United States.
The new President then delivered his Inaugural Ad |
dress without the Of notes written paper but with
mucb energy and considerable oraercal action and with
strong clear voice. that made itself heard nearly
All that large area which his eye floor of from
ten to fifteen thousand upraised and eager
The address was commenced at halfpast o'clock,
inst an hour from leaving willards and sv-si~ded al
a to post tro O'Clock Some parts Of it were loudly
cheerel.
The intelligence Of the conclusion Of the Address was
anuounced by the brazen mouths Of the artillery when
President PIERCE having returned TO the Senate where
b. remained very few minutes, took up his way to the
Presidential Mansion escorted by the military, and ac
complned by Ex President FILLMORE the Marshal and
his ads, &c.
The president then received the congratulations OF the
people in the circular ROOM they passed rapidly
through its diameter from the north to the south front