New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-06
ftssicn of ,he EvaDgeBs,s and The religion Of the

pftDI-ed.'
II swear, responded the Presiden-
'A"d fU this the ,Ucor--on II commifea ~ you
himy by tbfte pr, seit- by suho'ity Ut 10 >'",'
Of Government, charged Nth the Grne:al DE-
paiche'. r
After the oath bad been administered, cheer al
ter cheer rose from the Americans asseuoied'
mingled ith the usty yiyas Of the natives. -
After silence had been re-treo, President Viii
liam Walker arose and delivered the ina'sGIa
Address. This address was printed IN lhL
TRiBUAE OF saturday, Aug. =.
TIE inaugural vas delivered 10 clear u'u,'
confident tone, and listened To WITH the plo,"upu
est attention. Two or three times during the Ie
livery there were outbusts of applause oI. tne
eager multitude hushed them into silence ,n1'
word mig not be lost When IL Vas concIudru,
tie cheers which came forth spontaneously were
almost deaieDlDg ,
As soon a. silence was in some degree restored,
Col Lame read the ADDRESS in Sp4hIso. ana 't Tue
c"nclu sion of this loud aud prolonged f'odS leh'
the air. Before these were concluded, ca1noh
was belchibg forth its notes OF thunder, aod SD
lutte OF tweDIy ODe guns drowned the VOlces o, INC
enthusiastic citizens. After the inaugural a idre,s
had been read III Spanish, the PROCESSION reiortneu
aid, marching nearly around the Plaza entered
The Cathedral.
At the door of the Cathedral President Walker
rss met by the Bishop. They embraced, aud the
Pr.,iteIt preced-d by the Bish"p, and followed
by the soldiers and citizens, walked up the pave oi
tie sacIed .difce. As the soldiers entered they
filed to the reb, and lett, snd marched down the
ai,lts with tralled arms; the cltlzen', heid OH
cers and the various staff occupied the nave.
Pre.idpnt Walker sat on a seaI IN front OF the
altar. richly cu.hioL 3D. and covered with au orns-
mental kiLd of parashute On his right was the
Hon feImn f-rrtr: on his left Gen plnadar'
Tie echoes Of the falling ieet had sctrc'V
ceated reverb erarir through the srch"d ana tes-
seated r. of which .pabs the spacious nave "neh
pre,t advanced bearing ia bis hand MASSIVE
silver censpr containing burning incense and "hie
swinging this in front Of the President bestowed
upon h'm a blessing. Gloria IN ELcefsis Deo was
chsuted by the Bishop, snd the rich, mel"" voices
of b native choir, accompanied by the harmonious
sounds Of yariuus Instruments, broke form IN the
sublime Te Desm. AS the solemn notes were
chaut.d forth there seemed TO be mystery IN the
depth If the music it,eIf, which filled the hearts
of those cOngregated there with awe and admiri-
tiUn.
The Te Dunn would, from ts grandeur, under
almost any circumstance, I'll the heart WIN Ven
erstiop. In European captos, when, on great
occasions il is produced with all the gprgeOnsness
and display and oil the yOluptu usDess abd luAu-
riOufne,s hich the talent and genus OF the most
ephphtened people, even the scIOns OF noble iaInl-
lies sinking beneath enDui and load of heredl,
tary titles. shake of their habitusl hstless and
UPcOfl q lblt1tflfu Dul III '''N'S
a habdtul of brave men are endeayOrlng to drag
naton out If the Slough of Dtsp"nd, is pre.enfed
a Sc. ne like .Ome in Ihe lite of Cromwell. Stern
men, with firmly compressed lips, and resolution
,ictured Oh their faces which sremed TO defy fate
itseli with their arms IN their hands, listening he'
| yotopaily wti'e the man in whom all their hopes
and All their destinies were centered was being n
| vested under the holy SANCTION Of God. with TOE
su,horify TO carry out the principles for which
each ole Of them was willing TO lay down
| his life The scene was one OF intense
interest; and many there were amODg those stern
locking men who were so oppressed by their pent-
| up feelings tha, they could scarce suppress their
tears. In WIlliam Walker they had not only
| President but Il General, a soldier, companion.
| VIII him they bad shar,o their last crusts aud
| with him overcome immnent dangers. They felt
| that in doing him honor, they oere but erecting
| monument to their OVID deeds; and they felt t1at
| lection toward bin, for the deeds he ha1 done,
which b son entertaus for an b, nOred father-an
sfectim as strong ss the bonds OF intimacy could
make IT, hut one that was also tempered with the
| respect due 10 bis superior portion.
Dunn. the entire ceremony the President bl n
self sr. med the least affected Of ony person pres
| ent ln TACT, throughout the day he wore the
| same pleasant coun'eDance, and had the same
| uncurstrained, cosy manner about him, with
Which he al ays received his friends II bis quar-
ters He appeared more like person who was
ptTIDTHlUB NDhl Ht CbDhlufIfu ii uuly i'i "t"'i
people, than anything IN which he was personally
interested
After the Te Deum had been performed, the
procession reformed in ihe plaza, in the same
order h which il had moved At first, and march
ibg through several street etcOrted the President
10 his residence. His officers, aud many of the
most influential and wealthy citizens entered
with him to tender their congratulations. Several
bottles of champ paigne were now uncOrked IN order
10 compensate Tor the fatigues of the march.
After the President and citizens had left the
procession, the troops marched into the plaza,
where they broke into companies and retired TO
their quarters.
The dsy was most favorable one for the cere-
mopy Through tbs admirable arrangements aad
excellent Grand Marshalship of Col. Ph. X.
thompson, everything went of in admir- able order
and with the utmost good feeling.
The ceremonies were concluded at o'clock
thus giving every person plenty of tnie to prepare
for the Gunner given 10 about fifty invited guests in
the afternoon Of the ssme day.
Frem Our specisl Correspondent.
GRANADA, Nc, Thursday, July II, 1856.
In my last letter stated that President Rivas and
biz Cabinet had started for parts unknown. Sioce
that time Gen. Walker has entirely withdrawn
from l. op, ana Riya-, with his Cabinet, has set up
an ihdepei dent Government.
After the election of President by de 'egates hal
been sIDulIed general election by the oPle had
been ORDERED. II was u derst ,O1 that the people
III, BIT vote for whom toey pleased; the result was
thar W alker, ~ho is very popular smoDg the la
tives, T, ceived large majority over all compoti.
tors.
Jbe Candidates were: Walker, Ferer, Riyas,
and Salizar
Walker rectiyed l5 935 yote.; Ferrer. 4 AZ;