The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-03-21

Hight forever.
So mote Il be.
InE FRsr INAUGURATION or
WAsHINGroS.-The first Inaugural
ton e George Washington, a. pgesi-
dent Of lhe United Saies, took place
on Tie sob q April 1850 ai tbocity
Of New York, ~ Federal TALL On
Wall street. lie reachedtbai city on
the 23l ol April, and az Palladcla Lia
and other pIgces along tde route be
was received and welcomed with much
display. The Colombian Ccuinel a.
The 9th Of May gives an account ol
The inaugral cermony, copied fron a
New York paocr which was received
through passenger from that city.
The article is as follows:
yesterday the great and ilustri-
Gus Washington, the fayorite son of
liberty, the deliverer Of his country,
entered upon the execution of the Of.
fee Of first Magistrate Of the United
States of America; to which impor-
taut station he had been unanimously
called by the united voice of the peo-
pie. The ceremony which took place
on this occasion was truly grand and
pleasant and every heart seemed
anxious to testify the joy it felt on so
memorable an event. His Excellen-
cy was escorted from his house by a
troop Of Light Dragons, and the lie.
-gion under the command Of Col. Lew
is, attended by a Committee of the
Senate and House of Representatives
to Federal Hall, where he was form
ally received by both Houses Of Con-
gress, assembled in the Senate Cham
ber; after which he was conducted TO
the gallery in front of the Hall ac-
companied by all the Members, when
tue oath prescribed by the Constitu-
ton was administered to him by the
Chancellor Of this State, who then
said
Long Live GEORGE WASHING
TON, President Of the United States,
which was answered by an immense
concourse Of citizens assembled on the
occasion, by the loudest plaudit and
acclamation that love and veueraton
ever inspired. His Excellency then
made speech to both Houses. and
then proceeded, attended by Congress,
TO st. Pauls Church, where Divine
Service was performed by the Right
Rev. Samuel Provost, after which
His Excellency was conducted in
form to his own house. In the even
inga most magnificent and brilliant dis.
play Of fireworks was exhibited at the
fort, under direction of Col Beuman.
The houses Of the French and Span
ish Ministers were Illuminated in a
superb and elegant manner number
OF beautiful and transparent paintings
were exhibited, which did indefinite
credit to the parties concerned in the
design and execution.
The Centinel also has q brief orig
inal account OF the affair, furnished by
a correspondent under date O! 'New
York, April 30th,' as follows;
We have had this day one of those
impressive sights which dignity and
adorn human nature. At o. clock, all
the churches were opened--and the
people numbers, througed these sa-
cred temples.and, with one voice,
put up their prayers to Almighty
God for the safety Of the President.
AT 2 the procession moved TO the
Federal State House, where in the
gallery fronting Broad street, in the
presence OF an immense concourse,
his Excellency took the oath the book
being placed on velvet cushion
The Chancellor then proclaimed him
President, and in a moment the air
trembled with the shouts Of citizens,
and the loud roar of artillery. His
Excellency with that greatness Of
soul-that dignity and calmncss which
are his Standardization bowed to
his fellow citizens, who ag@n huzza-
ed.
The two Houses Of Congress sub.
sequently voted addresses Of reply to
the President, the same as tie two
Houses Of Parliament reply 10 addrcs.
ses from the Crown.