The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-09
Arrival Of tho Steamship
JOHN T.. STEPHENS
TWELVE Days LITTER FROM
THE ATLANTIC.

Francisco on Sunday last, in Ia days and
q hours from Panama. She brought Sal
passengers Who were all in good hea I'll.
We are indebted to Mr.. Martin, of Ad-
ANS g. Coz, for Atlantic Fl es In advance
Of the mail.
Gen. Pierce arrived at Washington on
the 2l-t of February, and on toe 9Th
President Fillmore gave him an elegant
entertainment. From the Washington
CORE pondent of the New York Herdid
we rond-nse the description of the cere-
monies on the 4 h of March.
I his hring the last day for the tranSac-
ton of public business, both houses nt
Congress were in session all last night, and
probably vii not adjourn until few
minutes of ID to-day. Drums have been
beating since day light, and trenen and
military moving about in every direction.
Snow tai ing fast.
The Capitol is Swarlning 10 overf1nwing
with ladies and strangers. Hundreds SLEPT
IN the Rotunda aud the warm passages of
the Capitol, lying dawn on their cloakA,
whilst thousands we're walking the streets
all night.
"
timore arrived ~ eight O'Clock, aud the
second at nine, bringing about 1900 pas
SenyerS. Pedestrians and horses from the
surrounding rounrry are arriving IN i,n-
menSe numbers, and the Alexandria boat.
are arriving every half hour, loaded.
At twenty minutes before one, the pro
ceSsion commenced passing the ational
Hotel, the President elect and Mr.. Fill
more at his side, in a carriage.
! he procession reached The Capitol Mt
one O'Clock, and the Presidents, wIh Off
cial>, passed into rhe Senate Chamber.
The President and President elect took
seats ia front of The Secretary's table, with
The Committee of Arrangements Oh their
right and left.
The Chief Justice and the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court were seHt-
ed in front of the eastern lobby.
The Diplomatic Corps were outside
the bar, on the right of The principal en-
tra,rp, aud the Heads of Departments
and Governors on the left. At Il quarter
past one O'Clock, the Marshal Of the Dis
frirt, with the Judges of the Supreme
Court, followed hy the President elect,
and the entire aSsen'lage in The Senate,
started in procession 10 the eastern front
of the Capto' where an immense staging
was erected sufficiently large to accotnllo-
date all.
AT half past one O'Clock, all being ar
ranged, the oath of offire was administers
ell t" General Pierce 10y the [ Lhief Justice
as follows:
81 do solemnly affirm that I will faith
fully execute the Office of President of the
United States, and will to the best OF my
ability, preserve Protect a;Irl defend the
Constitution of the United States"
The New CABlNEr.--The following
are the members nf Mr.. Plerce's Cabinet,
rs officially annnunred:
Secretary Of State-\Vn. L. Marcy, {
New York.
Secretary Of the Treasury - James
Guthrie, of Kentucky
Secretary of the lnterior-Rober Me-
Clelland, Governor of Michigan.
Secretary Of Var Jefferson Davis, of
Mississippi.
Secretary If the Navy-James C. Dob
bins, of North Carn inn.
Pn-tn,aster Gelieral-Jaines Campbell,
Of Penn>, Ivaiia.
Attorney General-Caleb Cushing, of
Massachusetts.
The delivery of the address was fol
lowed by loud cheering and The firing nf
cannon, and enthusiasm prevail ed u the
greatest pxirnt.
Gen. Pierce delivered his address, after
taking off his nver-ront, amid iinliiei,>e
cheering. nst tx ,ctly rs if he were lie
hvering an exteinlj're speech. He had
M paper or any nofrs, but delivered The
address beautifully and gracefully, with
out II bleni-h, tn the end. II wi he re-.
menibered that Presidents Tay lnr, Polk
aii,l Others, read their address from The
manuscript. IThrn he came to the part
of his address which related t., the prntec
tlnn of American citIZenS abroad, he
turned ilce tn fare wrth Mr. Fillmore and
the diplomatic corps, and lah down the
law with thrilling emphasis, and when IL"
again iurntd 10 The mass of the people III
front, ncrupyIng the vast square below,
they >hnntei with delight, and every man
III the fiiry thousand in the streets dr''lhr
e,l that Pierce is the man for the tines.
he prOrp~sIon again for rrd and pro
ceeded along the avenue, e~cortns Mr.
Pierce 10 the Executive Man-ion, and
leaving Mr.. Fillmore ut w ARDS.
IL is Reported that after the inaugural
Gen. Scott thanked the President for hi>
remarks on We-t Point and the army.
After having received II host of pc. pie
at the White House, Gen. Pierce retired,
ami the doors oSed. Ex-prsSid-nt Fill
more took up his quarters ar thres o'rlork