The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-19
The Fourth Of March l7oo.



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At length the Fourth Of March, 1854
appointed day, which was % give IN Orxa
ICED Constitutional sxistance 70 new Cor
. federate Republic, about u enter on I
] eqaul footing into the family Of nations.-
arrived; ON that day there assemble
e the seat Of the new government 1t Ne,
: York, Of the Senators Of New Hampshir,
Connscticut, and Pennsylvania, and one eac
from Massachusetts, and Georgia Thes
eight punctual men met and adjourned from
day to day for week, without any addition
to their number. On the 18th Of March the,
agreed that circular should be written {,
the absent members requesting their imme-
diats attendance" Another week passec
with the aame result, and it was again agreed
that another circular should be written e
eight OF the nearest absent members, partic
uIarly desiring their attendance, in order "a
form quorum On the 10Th Of March Z
Senator from New Jersey dropped in on the
2lst senator from Delaware made his ap.
pearance,. and then for another mortal
week no increase of that number Of Senators
IN attendance took place. The other Sen.
ator from New jersey came in on the 28th.
70 one else made his appearance until the
9th OF April, when "Richard Henry Lee Of
Virginia appearing, took his seat, and form
ca quorum Of the whole Senators Of the
| United States" viz: twelve in number, the
states which had as yet ratified the Consti-
tuition being but Eleven. Such was the tar
dy organization Of the Senate, which at first
sat with closed doors, as well for legislative
a. executive business
VI the Representatives; Of whom the whole
number from the eleven ratifying States.
was but hfty-nine, thirteen only assembled
az New York on the 4th Of March, viz four
from Massachusetts, three from Connecticut,
Tour from Pennsylvania, one from Virginia,
ana one from South Corolina On the fol-
lowing day one more arrived from New
Hampshire, one from Massachusetts, two
rom Connecticut, and one from Pensylyania.
NO one else came in till the l4th Of March.
the House adjourned from day to day for
want OF quorum. On that day James
Madlson,Jr,an two other members from Vir.
ginla came il, but there was still no quorum.
On the 18th and 18th Of March two more |
members from Virginia appeared and
no further arrivals took place until the 23d.
On tnat DAY two members came in from New
Jersey, and on the 25 another from Virginia
70 additional members arrived until the 80
81 March, when another member from Mary.
ana and Virginia appeared. On the first OF
april, another memper each from New Jer-
10y and Pennsylvania came in and quorum
was formed. 1t was five days more before
Quorum OF the Senate wac present, and the ,
'rst Congress Of the United States was or
,anlzed On the 2lst of April, the Vice
resident, John Adams, appeared, took his
eat as President Of the Senate In his ad- d
ress on ng the chair, he paid an emphatic
70 eloquent tribute to the new elected Chief
Magistrate. :
Expectation cow dwelt on the arrival of
vashlngton. He received the official notice
! his election on the l4th Of April, at Mount ?
ernon, and Immediately started for the
eat OF Government Attended from CITY :.
city by the joyous and grateful salutations :,
the people, he reached New York on the ;.
OF April. The necessary arrangements !
y ms inauguration occupied week, and at !,
myth on the Both Of April, in the gallery in L
ont OF Federal Hall, just erected in Wall Il
rect, IN the presence of the newly organized Il
ongress, of the Municipal authorities of y
ew ork, and her spmpathizing population, N
took the oath to preserve, protect, and c.
sfend the Constitution of the United States"
ne oath was administered BY Chancellor
livingston the Secretary Of the Senate be- Al
IN to raise the Bible to the President lips, :
Ut ne bowed his head and kissed the sacred
'lume. at the close of the solemn cere- t.
ony, Chancellor Livingston proclaimed, u
long live George Washington, President =
the United States !" He was then fifty =
ven years, two months and six DAYS old. :.
ID ne lived ten years, seven months and :
urteen days, from the time Of his Inaugural :,
on. ~
Before the arrival of the President, a COM :. g
lttee had been appointed by the Senate to -
'nslder what style or title it will be proper =
annex to the Offices Of the United Seates, tn
any other than those given in the Consti- iu
tlon This committee consisted Of Mr.
ichard Henry Lee of Virginia, Mr.. lizard
South Carolina, and MIR. Dalton Of Massa- VI
'usetts, and they reported in favor IF ad- :
'essing the Chief magistrate as "His High
ess, the President Of the United States of
merlca and protector Of their Liberties
ne Senate was inclined to favor that style !
address. which was no doubt suggested \
! the title adopted by the Protector Crom- :,
ell, and that Of the State General of Hol-
nd, who, as was remarked by Mr.. Madison, q,
summed the style of "Their High Might %
80. The House Of Representatives, deemed
expedient not to bestow any title on the
resident and Vice President, and in the
lswers OF the two Houses to the Presidents
augural speech. he was, without any tit
Ar addition, president Of tie United \
ates The Senate persevered for few N
ys in the attempt to establish title by
.islatiOn the House continued to dissent; AZ =,
committee of conference was appointed
40 could agree on no report; and the SEN
, "desirous of preserving harmony with
Q House of Representatives postponed "
9 report Of their committee, and resolved
at the present address be ITO the Presi- =
mt Of the United States, without the addi- n
IN Of title"