The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-05
BY TELEG IL A p
EVENTS In WASHINGTON CITY.
The Feeling Relative to the
Inaugural Address.
OPINIONS OF OLD AND YOUNG AMERICA.
Political Items-.-FataI ARRAY,
&C., &C., &c.


FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
THE DELIVERY OF THE INAUGURAL ADDREss-uNI-
vERSAL APPROVAL OF ITS SENTIMESTS-BUT TwO
POLITICAL PARTIES LEFT-rHE oFFIoE.sEEKERs
ILLNESS OF GENERAL wALLBRIDGE, ETC.
WASHINGTON March 4, 1858.
General Pierce delivered his inaugural address today
without notes of any kind the in which he
did must have convinced all who heard him that the
sentiments of his Adde'S not idle words but
came from the heart. No could question that the
plans laid down the conduct of the administration
would be carried the very letter Senator'S Cass,
Douglas, Soue, and others, all equally satisfied
fresh vigorous spirit peryaded throughout and the
deep interest with which every word listened to
marked the tribute the born power, but to
sound American doctrines Several distinguished gentle
men rema, that the HELDs estimate of the charac-
ter of President Pierce fully borne out in his inau
gural.
showing during the whole Of the delivery of the
address but uncovered and without overcoat General
Pierce seemed forgetful of thing but the glorious
theme he discussing.
Any discomfort which prevailed as to the personnel
of the Cabinet to have vanished, the general
mark being that it mattered little who in the
Cabinet when the broad and national views of the admi
nistration clearly and firmly enunciated.
The address gives the coup de grace to the wing party
There now but two diyisions-the national demo
cratic party and the abolition free soil party.
Truth compels to say, that whilst the platform and
portco appauded he national principles of the address
the crowd of upturned faces below most vigorously
cheered the first alluson the tenure of Office holders
The President did not appear remarkably well pleased
with the camor at that particular passage
~ gentlemen whose names telegraphed you last
night having officially given by General Pierce
his cabinet, accompanied him
1t is estimated that there about forty thousand
people present.
Iregret to state that Gen Hiram walbiidge has been
confined to his room for some days K Y H.
QUEER SCENES AND CURIOUS PROCEEDINGS -
SwARMS STRANGERS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1853
Nothing exceed the high qualification Of all Union
men here the strong and manly language of General
Pierce in support of the Constitution the Compromises
and State rights
1t is remarkable that the storm which
menced this morning nearly suspended during the
Inauguration ceremonies but Immediately after was
ncwed with increased violence.
Yesterday the in the capitol till midnight
awful The rash, the crush, and the confusion within
both houses and outside cannot be described by words
Towards the small hour. of morning. the crowd hinned
out considerably, and both houses diminished to few
scattering members till the votes called when the
sleepers the SOFAS and in the side rooms
med up There was fine chance however, for the Gal
phns for neither house appeared to know what il
doing, while the lobby members wide Presi
dent Fillmore in the capitol signing bills till after
midnight The city, all night, in uproar. Bands
of music rockets artillery and wandering strangers
with carpet bags were to be seen at every turn The
city this morning svarmed like q beehive. e.
THE TOPIC OF CoNvERsATIOR-EvERYB0DY EXCEPT
THE BARNBURNERs, PLEASED WITH THE AD
DREss-GENERAL PIERCEs FOREIGN POLICY
CUBAN AFFAIRs-coURTEsIEs BETWEEN THE PRE-
sIDENT AND Observation-Disclosures SCARCE
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March Ali p. NJ
The address of Pierce to-day, the subject Of
conversation among all parties at the hotels night
Everybody delighted with it except the barnburners
Even the wings praise it. General Cass says it is good
Young America school.
1t would that General Pierce's observations on
foreign relations not only empty flourish but
message from reliable source reference to the Black
calling his particular attention to it. Mr. Everett said
he did not see what could be done. 'Bu do" the
reply of General p So you need be surprised hear
soon that he will important step in reference
Cuban affairs. The President intends to the
foreign relations himself.
1t il curious that Fillmore and Pierce not only
changed places day in political sense but exchanged
quarters-Mr. Fillmore taking the rooms that General
Pierce left at Wizards.
1t is considered courteous the part Of Mr. Fill
to have written Gen. Pierce to try to accompany
him in the procession to the capitol
D. z. Sckes, who, with his bride, is occupying the
at Wizards adjoining those held by the President
invited to in one OF the two carriages which
contained the cabinet and Jefferson Davis being absent
many persons mistook Mr. .ickles for hun.
IT is singular fact that when Cen Pierce arrived this
afternoon at the White House quite exhausted with the
ceremonies of the day and with having spoken long
in the open air be could get nothing to eat or drink
not even much milk necessary for cup OF
tea coffee so you see what 1T is to be President