The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-30
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Alexander Hamilton, General
Knox and Baron steuben were among
the distinguished men standing behind
the greatest historic figure Of the age,
THE CEREMONIES,
The ceremony Of inauguration was
conducted In this manner: Chancellor
Livingston stood opposite Washington,
and between the tWomen, one OF whom
was prepared to administer and the
other to take the oath OF Office, stood the
Secretary Of the State, holding an open
Bible lying on q crimson cushion. The
oath was administered and the President
stopped to kiss the volume raised
towards him, Then was heard the voice
of Chancellor Livingston; "Long live
George Washington, President OF the
United states" The thunders OF pop.
nlar applause succeeded the exclama'
ton.
After tue Inauguration oath had been
administered, President Washington re-
turned to the Senate Chamber and de-
livered to both Houses Of Congress tho
following speech;
TllR INAUGURAL ADDRESS,
P.i9u- Ciil,mI Of he Senate aud Of the LIouSs ot
Representatives.
Among the yiCissitudes incident 10 life
no event could have filled me with
greater anxiety than that OF which the
notification was transmitted by your
order and received on the l4th day Of
the present month. On tho one hand,
l was summoned by my country, whose
voice / can never hear but with Yenera-
ton and love, from q retreat which ]
had chosen with the fondest predilec.
ton and in my ialteripg hopes with an
immutable decision, g tho asylum oil
my declining years-a retreat which was
rendered more necessary as well as more
dear to me by the addition OF habit, OIL
inclination, aud Of frequent Interrupt
tons In health, TO the gradual waste com
mitted on II by time. On the other hand
the magnitude and difficulty o.
trust TO which my country called
me, being euiliCient to awaken In the
wisest aud most experienced OF our Citi
IONS distrustful scrutiny In it's gualiti
cations, could not but oyerwhelln me
with dependency who, inheriting in
feriOr endowments from nature and un
praCtlced in the duties OF civil admins
tration, ought To be peculiarly conscious
OF his own deficiencies, In this conflict
OF emotions all ] dare aver Is, that It hai
been my faithful study to collect my
4 duty from Just appreciation OF every
circumstance by which it might be Ell
fected. All dare hope is, that II, II
executing this task, ] have been too
much swayed by careful remembrance
of former Instances or by an atfeGtiOnat(
sensibility TO this transCendent proof o
the confidence of-my dial citizens,
have thence too little concealed my in
capacity us well as disinClinution for thu
weighty and untried cares before me
error will be palliated by motives which
held me, aud its consequences DO judget
by my country with some share OF par
TALLY In which they originated.
Such being the impression undeI
which have, in obedience to public de
mands, repaired to tho present station
1t will DO peculiarly improper to omit II
this first official act our lervent suppl
cations 10 the Almighty Being who rule
over the universe, who presides In the
councils OF nations, and whose proViden
tial aid can supply every human defect
that His benediCtion may be secured tC
the liberties and happiness Of the peo
ple OF the United states-a Government
instituted by themselves Tor these es
s0ntial purp0ses-an may enable every
instrument employed in this Admins
tration to execute with success the func
tions allotted to his charge. In tender
ing this homage to tho great Author o
every public and private good / assure
myself tint II expresses your sediments
not less than my own, and all those o
my iellow.Citizen Mt large not less thar
either.
No people can be bound to ncknow
ledge and adore tho Invisible Hand
which conducts the affairs OF men more
than the people OF tho United States
Every step by which they have advanced
to tho character Of an independent
nation seems to have been distinguished
by some token Of providential agency
aud in the important Revolution Just
accomplished, in the system Of united
government, the tranquil deliberations
and voluntary consent Of so many dis.
tinguished communities from which the
event has resulted, cannot he compared
with the means by which most govern
ments has been established without
some return Of pious gratitude along
with mn humble anticipation OF the
future blessings which the past seems TO
presage. These reflections, arising out
OF the present crisis, have formed them.
selves too strongly in my mind to be sup
pressed You will Join with me, l trust,
In thinking that our Government is un.
der IN influence by which the proceed
ings Of new and free government can
more auspiCiously commence.
by the article establishing III Execu-
tive Department II Is made tho duty OF
tho President ITO recommend to your
consideration such measures as he shall
Judge necessary and expedlent." The
circumstances under which l now meet
YOU will preclude me from entering into
that subject further than to refer 10 the
great Constitutional Charter under
which you are assembled and which, in
defining your powers, deslgnates the OBJ
feet 10 which your attention is to be
given, It will DO more consistent with
those circumstances aud far more con.
genial with the feelings which actuate
me 10 substitute in place Of recommen.
datiou Of particular measures the tribute
that Is due TO the talents, the reCtitude,
and patriotism which adorn the Charac.
tiers selected to advise and adopt them.
In these honorable qualifications l be-
hold tho surest pledges; that is, on one
side no local prejudice or attachments;
no separate views nor party ami.
moSltlcs will misdireCt the compre.
henBivO and equal eye which ought
To watch over this great asselnblage
OF communities and interests; 80 long
after, that the foundation Of our nation.
al political policy will be laid In pure and
imhutable principles Of private morale
ty and the permanence Of free govern.
nI,ent DO exempliIled by all attributes
which can win the affections Of lts Cltls
IONS and command the respect Of the
world, dwell on this prospect with
iuli satisfaction which an ardent love for
my country can inspire; since there is
no truth more thoroughly established
than that there exists In the economy
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