Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-09
SWEARING IN OF THE vICE-PREsIOENT.

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1t would appear, by The following state
men from The New Orleans Picayune, thai
Vice President KING was duly sworn in on
the 4lh of March, notwithstanding the te!e-
graphic reports TO the contrary.
| The Picayune says:
We have been favored with the following
extract from a private letter from Mantanzas,
Received in this city by the Crescent City:
"For the first time in the history of the
Republic has the man chosen by the people
Tor the second post of honor taken the oath
of office in a foreign land. William Rufus
King, was on the 4th inst, sworn in as Vice
President of the United States, al the Cum.
bre, near Man,anzas.
"The day was most beautiful one the
clear blue sky Of the tropics over our heads,
the emerald carpet of Cuba beneath our feet,
and the delicious sea breeze of these lati-
,udes sprinkling its GOODNESS over all of U.S.
Early in the morning Consul Rodney, depu,ed
by Judge Sharkey 10 administer the oath,
left town on horseback for the Cumbre, ac-
companied by several American gentlemen.
pleasant, ride of three miles brought us to
the estate where Mr.. King was residing, cal
led La Cumbre, Uhe peak from lis situation
on the eliminating point of the hills that i'm
mediately surround Manianzas. The view
from here is one of the most beautiful the
eye ever looked upon. Far as the vision
could reach in this clear blue eXpanse, the
beautiful valley of the Yumai extended.
with its winding river, its varying fields OF
green and gold, dotted here and there with
white sparkling buildings that looked like
pearls set upon emerald. and the brown hills
stretching far, far away in the distance. No
more lovely or more impressive spot could
have been found in The whole world for the
ceremony, and the solemn granduer of The
act and of the scene she'd its spirit over us.
"The oath was administered by Consul
Rodney TO the Vice President, who was rea.
dy and waiting our arrival. The volane was
brought up 10 the door, and Mr. King stepped
into it, in order TO ride into Malanzas before
the sun should be too high to make il plea.
SAINT. The whole cavalcade, consisting OF
some twelve or fifteen American gentlemen,
Immediately mounting, and forming as an es-
SOFT around the carriage, accompanied the
Vice President to town.
"The Creoles who had gathered on the
lawn around the house, uncovered, and many
heartfelt Vdya I'd con Dios (God be with
you) broke from heir lips as they rode away.
On lha road TO Town, The natives, wherever
we met them, silently uncovered as we an.
preached, and as we passed, sped after US
the same universal saulalon. A few Span.
iards, standing in gloomy ire at the door of
their shops, viewed US in silence, or muttered
a sulen ajo, as the dust Of our horses feet
flew in their faces.
"Mr. King left Maianzas on the same day.
for the estate of Mr.. Charlrain, in the par
irido OF Limonar, about eighteen miles from
here His health is very poor, and no one
accustomed 10 see patients with the pulmo-
nary diseases in this climate, but knows he
cannot survive very long. He may live for
months in this mild climate but, he can never
De better. The old statesman views his com.
ing fate with calmness, as one who has fouob,
lhe good fight, and will lay hold of eternal
life.