New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-30

~ INC tea isi OF taking the choice on. OF the
immediate hsnds Of the people and comaitax 4 10 thssr
OWE representatives, acting no; an.sa na.aa hoSv
bpi VI Their seParste capacity ~ the deeyson Of IN. -,
sr Give States each united dele cation casting one vote
A. the day appointed for the election sporosh -. a..
element Of The pablo mind became intense W.shs.gto
rss crovcec Nightly cAucnses and the most anrors e.
cuatons occupied the leading Of each Of N. hra.
parties SO evenly they balanced ,hk; after the most
exact scrutiny bad been gone through With ser the prob
able vote OF each indiv ua nan had been set down with
uch II the whole result depended on bis sd
vcua suffrage. twas concluded that the resslt soudvsry
possibly turn single vote sud when the morning of
tie decision had actually il generally Understood
that that in the hands OF seahy upright and
liable, bat not very hTm vigorous member Of the
New York Delegation lie bad given his promise 70
fOg Mr. Adams. but the eager sgsiing anxious qaesoo
was whether he would remain irm that pledge not.
The Hall prepared for "a process of the election By
placing for the respective State delegations each
having separate table in the ssmicrcua space IN front
Of the Clerks table Before taking their SEATS there they
be walking bout ia little banda seated in
groups earnestly converting IA lov tone every mind BE-
rg occupied in the result the election. Each party
ssnguine Of Bets saked large amount
The confident predictions uttered and by
othe excited and unscrupnlous pNtssns without most
iercciers threats uttered second Missouri
test was expected None counted less than forty bal
lettings sad the election would occupy weeks per-
hsps month";. While others said that no choice would BE-
made but that Congress would break up in .
To patriotic mind II seemed as IL all the evil powers
who sought the ruin OF free Government hsd gathered
geihsr az Warrington and hurting through the trou
bed air Many Person carried concealed weapons, ~ az
psciing violent outbreak The rroons of hotels
and earg houses were crowded with guests whose aspect
boded good to the country the peaceful progress Of
the Government Msny a heart that Low ed American
regulated freedom trembei view Of the unred sxnei
eut now Tor the inst tine 10 Do Attempted Amid zach
suguries the day q election Every avenue lead.
ing the Capitol filed with people all whose faces
looA edin direction. and filed with people all
whose faces looked in one direction. sad filed with
expression OF grave and Interested curiosity
Into the galleries which surround aud overlook the hall Of
Representatives. not additional human being could by
possibility be forced sud the quite Of sight
and bearing Of what WAS passing within amed
with watching multiude hoping against hope gain BY
some good chance by din Of patience and of physical
strength glimpse at lels; OF the exciting scene
IL bad been proposed in debate. the day previous
that during the election the galleries Of he hall should DO
closed they could at bss accommodate but handful
Of those who anxious 70 witness the but Mr.
AcDufe, then prominent member Of the House
y denied the right Of Congress 20 exclude people from
witnessing they so pleased The acts OF their repre-
.entsv,s IN matter especially vitality affecting them
all And when WAS suggs sted that the admission OF
great ard excited crowd would inevitably be productive
OF disorder he sprspg up aud in tones which reached
through the hall and galleries pleds ed himself for the
orderly department of the people while looking ousuch
scene His appeal wasioO popular to be successfully
sisied and the doors were thrown open accordingly
IL was an imposing spectacle The circular lobby out
side the bsr and into which admitted bat pdsi-
legged persons whose rght Is SPECIFIED by aw rs well
the 0gtG open behind the columns Of the rear OF
the Speaker seat Glled With nbers OF the Senate
tx Governors Of States military and naval officers those
for meItorous seryice foreign ministers and their
attaches Judges of the Supreme Courn word with all
of the door keepers doubly yssnt and all upon the
qu restless movement Of the members within the
bar and general murmur like the alarmed hu OF bees
when their hives disturbed gave token Of tho state OF
everish anxiety which prevailed throughout the body.
Could any revealing spirit have opened TO human the
hopes the fears the boiling passions which tumulusted
within tho fierce bOSoms how would the painful interests
Of the have been yet further heightened Ia intensity
At length the Speakers hammer fell dead s, nee In
sany prevailed and the respective delegs OAs assembled
and took their seats around the table prepared for them
IL was my privilege. from elevated position GA the
right Of the Chair 10 enjoy full view Of all tho groups
and Lave preserved rude and basty sketch which
caught Of their positions while the first ballot proceed
ing Zach delegation appointed Of their number TO
ac as Chairman collect their votes and repot the result
The delegations voted 10y pluralties Whoever IN each,
received the most votes was reported the choice Of that
deli CATION. There twentytour OF the groups and
when the votes had been gathered in each, they
called upon 10 report which they dd in succession rtr0
roce commencing with Maine. The silence like that
Of u sepulchre. Mems breath suspended State
after uttered It's voice and oh forget the
moment when the Speaker standing up in hs place. de.
csred in clear sonorous voice. that seemed 10 pierce
through bone aud marrow that JOHs QUMcY Ao,as'
having received q majority of the votes cast duly
elected President Of tho United States for four years from
tie An OF March next ensuing.
Then sroe such shout from the galleries seemed to
III the very dome Of the ball Mr. McDuiie, whose
ddse has been defeated whose eager hopes bssted
ard who personal pledge for the good order Of the
bly, was remembered by ALL sprarg N much excitenens
from tbs ground and ia voice that rang above all the
Hmultuous pauditi Of he spectators cried Mr. Speaker
." hat the gallery be- cesred Tue question was
put ana carried lnrsgn Minister 10 another
who stood by his side, but how ysu going 10 do IL %
natural question enough FOE European ignorant Of the
country and the people. Here were guards gems
arnos; not even a constable how the order TO be
executed
lie soon saw, and while he gazed seemed penetrated
with speechlcss wonder. No sooner had the Speaker
given the order "The Sergeant alarms will clear the gal
eriCs than active, slender young man. II graceful
form and with brilliant black eye dared from bis p acs
and sounhug II did not how the broad stone cOrnice
which ali round the ball IN front Of and bslog ihe
breast Of the galleries, IBo'oned with his 10 tho
csTk dese and almost sufiOcated mass Of human beings
before him. excsming Gentlemen, the Speaker orders
the galleries to be cleared you must retre-cear the
galleries" And At his word like flock Of quiet passive
sheep when the gate Of their pen thrown open went
the entire I'D, without word Of complaint
srsnce and in incredibly hort time not soul left
behind. The Foreign Minister lifted up hishand5 la amaze
ment and exclaimed What Government What g
people,
THE CROPS AND THE WEATHER.