The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-05

After short pause, those assembled in the Senate
chamber proceeosd TO the eastern portco the Capitol
in the following order
The Aar,ha OF the DAtrict OF Columbia.
The suprme Court Of the United States.
The SERGEANT at Ans OF tue Seuste.
The COMMITTEE OF Arrangements.
The Vice President and sso Esarsis,y Of the senate
Tho Asmbers Of the senate.
Tho Diplomatic Corps.
Heads Of Departmentv
Governora OF States ana Ccrrit0rlos.
The Mayors OF Washiagtou and Georgeown.
And other persons admitted Into the Senate chamber
On reaching the front Of tho porco, the President elect
took the seat provided for HIM The front Of the plat
form.
The exPresicent and the Committee Of Arrangements
occupied posi:ion In The rear the President elect
Next Ia The rear OF these, the Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court and the Vice
President Secretary and members Of the Senate were
seated
Tho Diplomatic Corps occupied the seats next In the
rear Of the Supreme Court needs Depayments Cover
nors and Governor Of st.tes and Te,raor e. and
members OF The Sesate sx meuhers and members elect
Of the House Of Representatives In tho rear Of the men,
bess Of the Senate
The scens upon the portico was most brilliant ono
and The Capitol grounds wdod With spectators
Although the ciowd was tweniy i've nfty per cent
greater than any sim ar OCCASION passed
on without any marked Incidents The diplomatic corps
~ere out In full strength and full court costume although
few Of them could understand appreciate the subm
" Of the scene they witnessed.
this stage Of the proceedings the President proceeded
10 deliver bis inaugural addr@s follows
MIR. BucaANAN's INAUGURAL ADDRESS
appear before you this day TO take the solemn oath
that VIII fAlanfu, execute the Off OF President OF the
United StAtee ana viii 70 he oes OF ty preserve,
protect and deiend the constitution Of the Usised s,sses
Ia entering upon this gr q ofde must humbiy invoke
eue ~, .,aS "a Tssne,sbs Suss 10 .uoo %.p~.s S,S :,
70 restore harms aod the ancient friendship aaong the
people Of the several States, and to preserve ires
thai owe my sieollan ue inherent loTs for the CON
euuyicp aud The Union which st annises the hearts
o. ns gsSp -: ~ Ts s AK sns
perpeiuste those The Richest poral blessings whicn
d. sven has ever bestowed upoa any nation
Havns deter nised not to become candidate for re-
ttctos shall have no motive 10 iauenoe my coudoct
In adUnneine tho governu1ent exoeps the desire soy
Se .,s,s }" ewyr, of n, ana i've In
We have recently PASSED through Presidential coates
IN which ,be passions OF fellow citizens cxcited
tho hishes degree by questons Of deep and vitsi
posssnce but wnen the people proclaimed their s the
tempest ut subsided AM Gil calm rhe yoic,
he csnsuoa was nsssd ana a:ssns .Soms'.o" fol
loved Our country coald alone sxnioited ~
srsod ard svkiDg spectacle o. the capacity Of Zoe
what hapsy oopcepton, then, wa Il for Congress 70
apply sirplc rue-that viii of ss ~ shall
slavery " .hs Terrlsriss Cooorss Z neither 70 Iess
ao slavery into any Tsrrtry os Ses nor 10 exclude u
% e form hut .ss .S n:.s Y:s:.. ne
sssssa 1s: :'fs " u.iss a., as;. q sia
The Tar iovJ of Kansas shall no admitted q sxts Il
sbal be recvcd into the Union with witnou, slave
~, ~ their constitution uay prescribe .. tbs umo OF
steir admission. eren opsioo ~ Arse1 10 regard
70 We tine when tho peops OF Territory shsil doodle
his qrt,tcr Tor the mseivcs This s happily, matter OF
bet ittie practical m poftareo, and besices m ata
question, with ltvlu@stely belongs 10 he suptens
Court 81 the Jnisd states before ~nom Il is no pond
nS, and vii IS understood be speedl, aud finally set
we'd To cir decision, IN common uitn all sooi cz as
shal oheeffoDy submit whaaoyY tnis nty be, though
Il tn been my Individual opinion that under toe NJ
br1bs kansas act the approprA,e period vii be ~aen
ihe nuuoef Of sc'uAi TesiieaN n toe territory sns
Justify tns 70, nation o! oonsuluuod sh ves TO It's
somu;on - SsA'e inio the Unon; bat o6 saa AN NY
ts the imperative AND iods spensabIs duty Of the
mept Of the Unec states 70 10 every resdeu.
haoans the fee and uuependslt txpressot OF his ont
pion by bis yote This saured righ, OF zach ind-
sSsr ss than q ssSs tao psops % ~,
~ free from all foreign Int rerence, 10 decide instr
ltny for ihs mselves subc ony 90 tue cocsttution Of
tie tinted aA,ts rho whole Territorial question being
hus settled upon the principle Of popular sovcrsgnty
principle ~ ssctnt ~ free government isscf- every
inpg Of aac nsture has been decided and NO other
quesicn for adjustmspi because all that
under the oonsudon slavery In tbs 'hsos is beyond
the racn OF any human poser except toss Of tnS re-
% ssy wo no,, ,hes, aops that % toe long ssiss.
ton or this subject II approaching iu end,
and ths, tne geosrspbcsl p.rne. 70 which 10 has
Of Dis country viii sp ,ediy become extnc Most happy
etli DO Tor the country vhcn puopc MUD saal
spd PRACTICAL imp,,Isnce rsroaSaout the snoe pro
of this seitaon, whioh has scarcely knovn any
In ermisson for moro than twenty cars, -n nia mas
fss The pro 30 source grcsi evDs master,
slave aud 10 The vhos coanry; rtas sIiens'eo
os,, soc b., even ss,,ovsy toe vesy es
of The Uaca has the DAGGER yst oascS ccs,ed
Unoer our system tsere Is remedy fnr all mere %
Mics evils IN sound ana sober jufx neat Of tue
ve0pio. Time ss gree, corrective. inc pod icsi SUB
jecfs which but q few ytas ago excits1 and OK
.rs are low pes,ly forso,ies; bat ruis question
Of domestic slavery u of fsr greater imp1rsnoe tnsa
any ncro pc't cal question: csuse snoult too s,suoo
o large portion OF oountry ~nere tns irsulu
ton essw In tnai event NJ torn of sogernment, no~
ceren,s can comeersase ne lose OF pscs sod tones
tee security aropnd the tamty altar Let every Uniho
owing man hor, fore sxer, tie bss naanco 20 suppess
'os sststion, which, since the recea, 'ets'.a % C'o
sres, wrbcui any legitimate object. n h an evil OF
'he times hs, men have oer.ssn - calculate tue osre
mstsrsl value tho Uoinu asoneo esamsies maze
btsn presop,cc OF the pecuu,y poets aad local advsn
which vyuld resVn ~ dins 5ste and secabns
ron s d. solution and OF tue conp.stv pdries voco
tven descending this los ana vo~ o the m'gty
quts,iop, all suoh calcuistoss al sut Cue osre
rstcrebos 70 . single ooosiaers'oa -,a be con.
free trade throughout our en,eosve soi
exps'rvc country, such the wJrd never
Witnessed. This trade n Good on rs oss
ana cspsls, on noble yivers sad ans " me sea,
vh ch bird sose,i Norto and soaa tbe Gssi
.nd the West % con'edersey Anrihise his traie.
arrest ~ Tree progress ny the geographical nes o. jos.
srd hos,le s,aes snd ds-rcy ue prssp tit and
on~sro racs ~ he vbos and every pit and tevoive
all In ons nrt suob naderstons, In ,or
ant they are In themselves. sns 'nto insgsi6sso,e
vnen rc OF the terrific evils ~bioh ~ouid resah
~ okuUrp, 70 eyeyv ftion OF the ootfeoeracy-to
tbs kor'h rot tbsa 70 the SOU h-'o the tsi no
mo q uas no wcst Tbre hal ros slemN 20
Io'usy. because feel nnm ole 90 ience thN toe
knd Providence kich inspired cur istners Win wisdom
70 frame tse rcst perec, ,rr o. soverament ana oaon
oev SO by man, vin not rufr n 10 pernh until II
sbtl rave beer peacefully instrumental by 10 anpe
in The xenson OF civil aad religious liberty throughout
he world
Next IN Importance W the uanepance Of he conssstu
uD SOD bc Ubion s the duy Of prservins toe govern
uer' e from tn, ssot or even toe sdspcoe corrup.