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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-05
John ADAMS--I7QT.

me Inauguration Of Jonn ADAMS, 90 The second Presi
dtnl of The tinted sases place IN Independence,
Congress Hall, Philadelphia on she ssh OF March, i7e1,
70 the presence Of lag coDcoursc Of people, among
~bcm were the Prendent Washington, Mr.. jefferson,
the Wee President elect the heads Of departments many
Members Of Congress, foreign ministers, and other dis
ungulsbed persons. Mr. Adams, who wss tnon In his
sxsy second year. vss dresssd In q full suit OF pearl.
ed brosdcoth, ana his hair 20 ~dercd,
men re tAaeon, Before the oath Of odoe admin
u hs predecessor, which bad been addressed 70 Coo
chile In session, while ,nb Of No Adams dc
clAaiioD OF hia sSntments without being addressed In
the form srwsros sdopted by jefferson Friends aud
sllov ciiizens." the sediments and style or Mr
Adsms inaugural produced favorable Impression upoc
he people
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SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

AAhoN NknAbLbs BROWN, OF TENNgSsHE
ne Secretary q the Navy vS born In Brunsss
COUNTY. Virginia in the year 7s6 Hs father old
revolutionary soldier having enses very carly age
In The Coeunennl army III participated In the bsals Of
rrenson and encountered the nardshps Of ,he escsnp
meat ysey Forgs. Governor Brown wss educ In
North Carolina and srsdu.ied a Chapel H Ia lsi4 in
The class win senater Mssgam sn4 or Governor
Manly Of thss ssaae. Be studied Law b yadse rrmbie
Of Nashville and Subsequently removed 70 Giles county
where be oostpued 70 prso 10. the favor and spprs
citation Of his fellow citizens called hin into pooa NE
He In The Legs stare until isse -hes he elect
cd 10 Oorgrcs ana reid that pcsiuos until is4s when
he oseused . election ran successful race fer
Governor against hr. q Foster, man Of great popu
sny. Hscs is4T Governor Brown hes held no puono
sfsce shopsb ~ Eiecos for the State 81 large,
IN Isls. be Isn't bn e'oques, voice 70 the sd-
veoscy Of democratic principles and also In 1861
caavsssd ~ volunteer me greasw portion u We
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TIE INAUGURATION IN THE CITY.

KETHUeIASN, FLAGS AND SALv0s OF ARrfLLn8Y-y
GRAND INAUGURATION BALL OF TEE UNION cLSk
ne Inauguration, OF course excited no little inass
IN thh city, more especially among the federal oaAW
hoIders who little spprehsusivs 70 the prosahas
New York appointments OF the administration fAso
Custom House peope all profess 70 be highly dsugh&sa
with Mr.. Buoharsn, but yesterday they were nos vuy
demoDstrAeve, and the only sign Of pleasure No.
manfsssed publicly was 70 hoist "a Ansricaa So
over Cusou House The United States harsSas anAS
officers IN the United States District Attorneys oss ~
played moro snthusiAsm. They procured gun and assl
on saivo Of artillery st the Battery In honor Of the srs
that was taking place In Washington. Their exangasl
proved contagious The Captain OF tho English ship Edna
burg lying the stream, hearing the EXCLUSIONS oss
ashore asted what the noise about and hsa
termed that be Of tho rausur,son Of nSW>
President he invited tho officers on board Ne ship sAs
bs entertained them ana fred eGthleep runs on hs
In addition 70 these noisy dep, nsrsuouv Of dstsnt,
tags were hotsted the Cay Hs nd otbsr pck1s
.saa,ns and many Of tho leading hotels were sia.g,
puynS We afternoon there VAS good dea, Of sAgs-r
ness manifested 20 know the substance II the
desired informs oo the poie.os osd 70 consist Gs.;
selves with wondering uho Piumes" was; iadecd aac
one well informed pos,e'an IN any s.d ever heard &c
| In toe 'verinx the Young Meas Democrsin Usea-
Club, composed for the moss part Of i've young Do
psisp, gave grand bali tbs CITY Assenby Roe.a
In heu OF bong present 81 Washington vas 81 nrs ~
tended. TIE whole Of ,his splsodd sale thrown
open for lhe ootasou brls ally lighted s1d toe ~sis
decorated with banners, a,ss and pssrises
devices. number OF very pretty woDsn'
we're prcsent and the thronged With svorL
liant assemb,sGe Dcdworsh's band oMcised Tue 49,
.ure Of the evening was ,he presentation 70 the cao O.
banner winch had beon pad for by ladies OF the
bers. Mr. Meagber made the pvssep speech, end
Mcssrs Brady and Conc responded behalf Of shc oso
Il full ball wish0ut being o orush and doee1
much epjoy I'd than . similar eotertsnmean
given last night In wsshIc gton There were g,ems
number OF prominent New York city democrats pressUG
AtoeeAher, Inauguration Day weas Oh vey vol n New
York.
En-. For Proceedings in Congress and Nee ~
riff Bill see Fourth Page
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pIERCE-1s53.

The crowd Ia Washington on the occss'on Of the inAu
suraion Of FRANKLIN poros fourteenth President OF he
Unud States, Was very large. The dsy was ood. raw
and unpleasant and the President pronounced his 81.
dress under . driving mow storm. the President at-
tended ~ the ex President (hr. Fmors) isa WIZARDS
Hotel at noon, and drove down 70 the Capitol in She
rage presented 70 him BY the citizens OF B,ston. H5
tered the seusts chamber n O'Clock; and st quar-
ter pa proceeded 70 the poroost the front
OF the CAPITOL where 10 presence n several thousand
people, the oath administersd him ~ the Chief
Jusce Of The Supreme Conrs (Tancy) after which
Presi6ent pyopouuced his ipausuraL rue address
detained nsscad OF being read, ususi and the Pres
cent affirmed The oath raising r,sns hand aaer tue
New Ensf ID fAshion. After the address the President
drove 70 tn executive mAnAion.
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JEFFERSON-lsOI.

The inaugural address OF Mr. Jefferson was delivered
the s,h Of March, 1901 In the CAPITOL, al Washing
ior In presence Of the Wee President 8urr the soma
tors, many members OF the House Of Representatives
The foreign ministers, and large concourse OF cluzsns
ibe site Of Washington city was then oomp arstive vii
derness, di3cut Of approach, from the uper oct
state Of the rsos. me oath OF ofoe vss administered
the Senate tue day. II vas osy OF gloon 70 ,he
tescsed federsss and Of course OF oy 70 sne sucoea
fp publSoans.
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Tue vICEPREsIDENr.

JOHH oABhLL BnLCKIsuIDaR, or KENTUCKY.
Inc Wee President 10 TIE oaiy OF C~bcu Brock
tBrdte, dsuntusned uenees Of The legal profession
and . prominent pohacisa Of X, n,uoky Hs mother
vho n s,in living osutbtr o. TIE Rev. samuel SMITH
President Of Priboe,os ooaess and srasd asushser
Of John viht',pc o, nnssI descendant Of the cole
blsd scotch reformer JOIN Knox and one OF the sep
ere OF The peosrsuop Of ipoepeodepce Hs fshsr, who
v. sseis'uy Of s,s,e under Govern,r sdar, died 10
isr leavips hs tpy sop, Jonn, 90 .afsu, moi quite
three yssrs Old, spd several dsrseters. He had inhe
ried large esis,e vhioo he ipcgessod by hs ,fIlt7
and ncuiuy, but rN al svtp, away ABOUT the pero1
OF hs oesh ~ hsbiie. Incurred through his gsnerocs
rcadiscss 70 aid bs fresas From ,be d..sp o. hu "a
tbcr u be graduated the College Of DsuviIle %
Ger The care Of his brother MAS or JOB. q Youog
then and nos Pre.Soa, ,hS, ooiese Major Brstksn
ridge vss sdppcred ~ o., father rosher -hn yspc
rseh lazy nov sNy e.shiy yesrs o. age va Ici,
widow In tart, hs ~ thai ionn Brsckinriige VIII
vs % distrsusbsd q ssc-r OF the oil domo
eysnc party In the DAY, Of A5sas spd ysesr
soa, and hes devcseo all her ,sequsn, lite ana
eli her ample fcrsspe 10 acts Z, sesetoy, add 70 her
osildren sad shsr pos~rs bsviss hved 10 bss four
seserss,ors Of them. MAJOR Breckinrid Io
college Ne comnencsd the study OF toe win Judga
wn. oosisy. ana this sentenAi sho amer cards
- Governor Of Ksusucky gave bir the commission Of
nso~ Ia one Of the Esmooky rerinsps vhish went 70
Nsr,co wh.st In ths. eeunvf ssv 3recki srdrc made
mApy yarn fvenes among toe officers OF the amy,
ssd es,selned hcnef.b,e regul.uoa Z. soldier and
ftttisnss Aa ssmcs4birk over. be sst1fne1 70 toe
Irsoice o. ne ts~ W Lex,egvn, snere re so,n ms1e
--e' a o Der reoospst for the learning,
1asn q 80 msms-rs. Ia le4t ne was
ee r-Ftssfcre from tas srong shig
10 tnispew sDbere be NJ onse esssbhsa
rinsrsned position 80 On orssor. Hf
evers snd ioeon, ~nlist ns visss 90
are mafked By wilfty and breadth.
,iu7uced thc parry 10 select nm ~
skoBgenionfl konlston II sppssi.
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SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

The secretary Of the InseiS ms been q me nber
Of he House Of Representatives for Mississippi
during several Congresses. n, 10 an sble spssxe
On TIE floor, and quite an iuduarious member q,
reference 10 every o. practical i'm .orsasce
before the House 10 IN free trader q s,a Q
fsr's futoo den ocrst but BY sec,ssioniss
o. The Jensrson Davis sonoo M Thompson ~as one
tue caaoidatee foy Congress the ato lex Misss
spp ~ he contest bet seen toe oompromiss snf anti
compromire pares OF 1850, which I'm succesd
% that ssitauon On that occasion Mr. To ,moson ~
defeated end bas never sncs candidate pablo
pcsuop Hess man Of some eloq oence. good prsct,ca
sbes, ana be'wecs feny and iorsy Eve years Of age
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TAYLOR-l649.

On Monday, March 8, isss, tho Inauguration Of Gen.
Taylor President Of the United States took place at
she Capitol. The multitude Of people assembled the
occasion supposed 70 have been much larger than
ever before collected In Warrington. The westher, al
though the sky was couded, pleasant usual ct
this Of the yesr. The procession moved rou Viii
ard's Heel 10 the CAPITOL the President elect beng &C
companied In the carriage BY the President Mr. Speak
winthrop. and Mr. statou, tho Mayor Of Washington
Tue Senate being in session. M Fillmore she Vice Pres
dent, aiter the oath administered to him by tho
President pro TN Mr.. Atchson delivered i'd
Dress and took his seat President OF the Sc
nate. The President slecs and attendants having
tered the Senste chamber the usrd procession VS.
formed the porco Of the Capitol where a
sive plato, no had been erected. about bsc oolock
Ger era Tay lor In full view OF Of least
people, from al paris Of the Cniod, Snveref his pau
tu,al " dress. was read Ia D. fema,sssIv disunc
voice, and enthusiastically resp,pdcd N nv the
cheers OF the pc ole An soop A toe pplsux hal an
sided the oath OF Office 20 the Pres,deu
~ Caisf Justice fancy. The Prr,ideus shen receved
coograuaeons rom Numerous persons present-Chie
yvsnGe nney ana ex rreridept Polk tat,pe the lead
roe fresoens an, the PROCESSION thea r.iired 10
tnpsytvsnm venue from the Capitol 70 tue Prcsdenyr
foese vbese General Tay ior received, With sc VI
follow sixzeSs.
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TIE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GEsERAL coxurrra.
The regular meeting Of the Democratic a.puohssn
General Committee held st Tsmmsny Hall lass sv@-
isG Wilson Small In the chair Mitutes OF the aa naa
Ing being read and approved,
Mr.. ". J. BuaEy, Of he Ninth waTd offered tia n.
lowing resolutions, hoh were ,fopsed
Resolved That the Democratic Republican General Csu
bmocrscy OF this state and Of al he upoa
Eufaon tbs das OF james Buchapan Prcsidsnt "
nheo contamination OF the uiumph OF the cossi
tuition eDc Tie Union over factions and fanati-m -
oitoPuH soveresnty limited onb BY written
uon- 81 individual ne-dnm resrsi1ed oaly
and equsl avs necessary 10 prot Ct the dghs OF ohers
oppos loo oaL proscryton tor birh faith ssd
70 Al fsnacsl Legislative me cousV
OF rev York, encouraged bv the
The naururs,on of MIR Bnchsuan th's day present
broken front save only tbs, cabsl OF polite de.uc
wboe lsade,s taking Of the prestige hai
and betr accidental oson- -echems have recenur
tscked this mmitee and through democrats r..
ene rus endesvo ed 70 eart OF he Of
political delinquenciea
BoHAKp offered the foIlovne res tuition -
Resolved, That committee e eve Ne appointed BY NE
cbsr 10 take into the
ctmoraiic patty and 10 confer with any enw cfu
ztpe OF the democratic party - best tka
object ard that the mint all Their doings tAs
premises 10 this General Co nmtee.
The follo-ns ramed gentem vere t,eu ap ,ointsA ~
such committee ,-aiohsrd Bustcct, Isaac Bell, Jys
Standing committees Cor the present year we're apN
poiB'ed BY the Chairman and oed messng.
On motion, committee vas sp oin ed "a dras sp re-
% uofs expressive ~ sincere vesrt nj dssh a
OF their members-M' Joseph BlscsbaYr =
he committee then adjourned
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Prsadeas end Voc PrHdens sscs wsrs attended By
great number Of citizens - sssor end Oh entered sAe
chanssr Of The ssasas which bsdy was hsa In session.
" Vie PresassA rouprns, took ne chair. end ne
ossh Of oos being admsissred 70 him, he delivered
tbo Supses Couyt were prssaat After ths ceremony,
The esosse aat urnsd and ne President With bis attend
anti pruoesde 70 elevated porco temporarily erected
fbe " 20 assop Whsro In the preseDoe a large ooa-
Of ~ and Strangers he delivered hi naugu-
ri addFeea sver which the oath OF cce WAS admins
tered By Chs Justice Marshall The number Of persons
present estimated q over Eve thousand. fhe day
Was mild and pleasant
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMs-lS2s.

The Inaugural address Of Mr. Adams was delivered In
Ne Capitol, on the lth Of March 1875. The President
eec In plain suit Of black, assembled the steps 70 the
Speakers chair In the House Of Representatives and took
bis seat BE was attended ~ the President Monroe
BY the Judges Of The Supreme Court the Woe President
Calhoun, the Senators. and numbsr os members Of the
House. Aner silence was proclaimed, Mr. Adsus rose
End delivered his address, which Was listened 70 With
great attention end interest Ae1 the address the Pre-.
the Judges table, the oath Of ocs administered 70
BIN BY hief Justice Marshall IN presence OF the i'm.
bled In the Capitol.
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HISTORICAL NOTICES OF THE INAUGURA.
TON OF THE PRESIDENTS.

The occasion OF the Inauguration Of new President
renders appropriate the following sketch which No have
prepared the various since the organize
lion Of the government We omit the secone lnaugara'
tons Of the FIVE Presidsn who were ~ elected ~ they
were but matters OF form Of Iae interest," We precede
the notices by h Of The Presidents and Vice Presidents
who have been elected
PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITE
STATS, FROM THE ADOPTION OF rHR CossTITU-
TlOh 10 THE Present TINE
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POLK-l6s6.

The ceremonies the 4th Of March, 1saS, Of the In
suyuraon Of Mr.. Polk, performed IN the midst Of
heavy ra which narred the enjoy msns and defeated
the expectations Of many, and prevented much Of the In
tended exhibition and display. The PROCESSION moved
from the headquarters ofths President elec Coemans
Hotel 70 the Capitol The Senate being In session. she
ossh Was adsered to Mr.. Dallas Vice President eisct
who delivered brief address mo President elect,
tended BY President Tyler and Senator Woodbury.
tered The SENATE chamber when prooeadoa formed
platform the east froat Of the CAPITOL IRON which
President Polk delivered hD Inaugural address Onef
Jusice fancy then administered toe cath OF after
which ths Presioon quitting The CAPITOL drove rapidly
By an indirect route the Presidents house. whore he
received during the afternoon, The congratulations Of his
fellow c,tisonS.
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JACKSON-18s9.

On the An Of Msrcn, 1872 the President elect was
esoovsd from Gadsby Hotel 70 the Capitol There
large asaeublaSe Of people Il Warrington 70 witness
the ceremonies Of the sccasio The President elect and
other disnariss nt entered tho Senate thamber and
remained until the Senate adjourned about noon, whom
procession formed 70 the eastern poroo Of the Ca
pto where In the presence Of the large assembly Of
spectators General Jsckson delivered his inaugural
address Having concluded IT, tho ossh 70 support the
constitution was administered 70 him BY Chief Justice
harhan. The day wss serene and mild, and every
way favorable 70 the wishes OF those who had come
nom . distance 70 witness the nauauvaton General
jackson did not call upon President Adams and the
CApil0l.
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MADISON-1sO9.

The Inausursi'n Of jams Madison took place in the
ospno, a wsshinstos, on the 4ub OF sr b. 1909 Toe
ostb Of oco vas dminster.d 4 tee Pres dent BY Chief
Justice Marshall In the presence n ,xPfedsn, jefferson
who sat ~ he tight nd o. Ma IL p--tne members Of
the se cabinet, man ms~beri o. Congress, 'orelyn
mnn eve spo large nesurse tNlzees. Tue Pees
lent dressed In llas gu Of black, and delivered
he address In = modest nd cisniae manner.
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HARRISON-lS41.

Warrington city was mere hIoaged with people at
the Inauguration Of Harrison the 9Th OF March, 1sal,
than any former OCCASION The procession large,
and General Harrison mounted white charger.
Al former occasions the inaugural address de
nvered from platform the east poroo OF tho Capt
sol Previous 70 delivering the closing sentences the
oath Of cfoe was admnisered by CHIEF Justice Tsuey,
sfer which the President pronounced The concluding
pASsaQes OF The address.
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MONROs.Isl1.

The Inauguration Of James Monroe % hs en- Of March,
1877 vs preceded By proccs Ion from the residence
Of she Presidess elect 70 Congress In, In wsssinssos
cry, where We usual ceremonies we're performed. The
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VAN BUREN-le37.

There wss nothing peculiarly remarkable in the inau.
wuraton Of Mr.. Van Blren the 4th OF March, 1887
General jackson accompanied che PRECEDENT elect In
carriage to the Capitol procession having been formed
the address delivered from the eastern porco
Of The Capitol The oath OF office administered, q
he close by Chief Justice fancy. The weather
maSkAby pleasant and - usual there was large con-
course OF people present
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THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
tinued from First Page.

Continued from First Page
spp North Carolina, Tenness~s, Texas End vrgxs-wh
elect democratic members that the Ksstucky and Ma
Yyand delegations viii be largely democratic. while
Rhode Island New Hampshire, and Ocnnssicut arc likely
to siect opposition members With shess hc,s and pro
liabilities in view, the next House Of Representatives wiz
stand a. follows
Opposnon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. loo
Probable Buchanan majority ..................... 70
With democratic majority Of twelve In the Senate
and OF twenty six In the House, Buchanan VIII have
fsir start in Congress
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sPORTTNe.

ALL THE CHOICE BREEDS or noos vop saIk
~ and for tto b. FRaNCfS RU TIER 70 Wi, VI Il ea
nial9 m ing cre nd nes exernpsor 70 c-uA pex bV&
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Hsse. Gov. Brown wss ~ auAhss q tAs ysnAessss
% form, wAqh w. afterwards sassssd By the seavsa-
~ WAlsh n lo0 Doanatsa The WaS- WON aad gallant
IrousaaA He IVES ase onaarmaa Of ne CON niSses on
ReeoIueusu u ~ 6Adnore Copveutea of ISSa and he
had Ne nsaes % sspcst The paAsern hea aad there
sdOpted. Hs . one stump orator, aud State rights
man d u U1os 0o0oxuoeooADs school In character
be said 10 rsssmbs NJ Mason, Who ives secretary Of
The Navy under nr. Potb. he ooaenes saavlv Of
manner with unbemished oharaoses. graf induay end
talent Durtng he lagt campaign he labored very
ssalouoy lor Che success a Ne democratic nominees
and coosibuted greatly by biz sxsrtoas TO further their
10 eYests Ia ha STATE. II IVES 70 Gov Brown, when .
Of Congress Some twelve or tnirtee years ago.
that General Jacksou addressed his celebrated letter
10 favor OF the annexation Of Texas-the letter thst
called upon the country seize The than pessnt golden
moment" for securing valuable soqurit'on 20 ~ tori
tosy and which had controlling an Influence upon that
great rhe policy Of annexation ct that period
Was opposed by Mr. Adams With great eloqueuoe suo
aud In his reply TO she speech Of Governor Bro
into whoh General Jack Letter ned ocsu locorpota
ed, he alluded frequently 60 "the Hon Aaron Vail
Brown" the instrument OF the General IN forcing os
lore tue country A. the Governor Ia hs reJooder did
not think worth while 70 leave moro important issues
for purpose Of correcting this ncousdeanle error 10
biz name Il has been frequently repeased ever suoe
Every mbers the famous joke founded BY Soma
tor Benton this mistake BY parapnrasng the Gnvor
por's me into Aaron vioartous Brown" Governor
Brown Il bis cad year. bu owing 70 his active aad TEN
perae habits generally taken 70 DO ten years younger
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ATTORNEY GENERAL.


Mr. Nathan Clinori . m smber Of the House OF
Representatives at the same time that Mr. Polk was
Speaker, and was distinguished for hs ipfexioe
adherence 10 his party. Being Ieft out OF Congress
on the translation BY Mr.. Polk Of Mr. Mason from
the Attorney Generaiship 70 the Navy Department, Mr.
Clifford was appointed to succeed Mr. Mason ~ Attorney
General In tine Cabinet Of which Mr. Baohauan sheu the
chief without the advantage Of liberal education, M
clifford distinguished for his Industry attention to ba
sneas and highly respectable ability AMI ena y OF pur
pose When communist ,neys appointed 70 carry the
6rN treaty Mexico Mr. Clifford, then Attorney 3eaess
WAS seecied BY Mr. Polk In coz junction stn Geoera SO
vier OF then In the Senate OF toe Uotted
and who since died. sui the restuasu Of pence
with Mexico. Mr. Clifford was appointed full Minister 90
that repupuc in which post he served until the election
Gene a Taylor he has always been nrm friend and
devoxd adheYebt Of Mr. Bu ,hAnar, ana presume his
In preference 70 Mr. Touce, IN ssue degree
Influenced by the faot that In the Cincinnati Convention
tie latter sustained pretepsious Of pnor Pierce Mr.
aord about forty i've years Of age and Of large,
portly presence.
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BUCHANAN-la57,

full account OF the Inauguration Of James Buohanau,
fifteenth President OF the Unied s,ases II given else
where
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t,or 70 gsasral Leslie ooeuSs-a very ssroag nsa-ssd
the result the etUsaou Of demoorAsao nominee
By . majority a sSl nr Brsoa1nadsep dS
but In the pauona, Leg,slsture was ~ ottiiMnt -
IN the Kentucky House. He talents and power we're
immedta,ely recognised he became asonc marked
man. courteous and coucinstorv IN his bearing yards
all he was equally favourite with both slices OF the
House. His rsiDg favor IA power s'armed the oppod-
ion, and IN 1858 the kcutucky whigs In formal csaven
ton, sseOtsd - his oppousas aenerM Lstcaer
their most available representative msa Il great po-
puarity and sdroltne.s aad aao ko~ise esj0yei the
prestige Of never having bsea ossssn The canvass gas
the hottest known IN tas Ssase but
all The efforts brought 70 beer against him Major 8reok
inridye beat his cppocen, OF majority OF sz6.
Amongst hio numerous and brilliant speeches that on
tho Nebrasha bill, delivered Msroh o. 1854 NAV be Ia
stanced - masterpiece Of hgn souei orAiory ana oon
elusive reasoning. ur BookinvidEcs Intention 10
have remained in retirement ser The CLOSE OF his g.
cond Congregational term and with this Wow he declined
the Spanish mission tenosred TO oy President Pierce
Ever ready, however, to 90 battle for hts pavty ne did
hesitate accept the for Woe President,
and certainly has Oiled thai ponaon wno has
reflected honor up0u By Ms talents aud integrity
OF cnaYaCee than he rely TO do NJ Brectlnrdge 10
about thirty years old an 10 the father Of uve or six
young children he In possessed Of moderate forsune.
acquired principally by his o~D efforts.