The National tribune., 1900-09-20

wands, and opened the way for the coach
to the entrance of the hall of the Senate
AS in the first Inaugural, the members
of the Senate and House rose and re-
manned standing while he passed through
the hall to his chair. Washington was
dressed in full suit of rich black vel
vet, short breeches, with diamond knee
buckles. His stockings were black, low
shoes, surmounted with large, square sill
yer buckles. He carried a plain ba,
decorated with the American cock
ade. His hair was powdered and gath.
cred into a plain silk bag, on which was
fastened bow of black ribbon. He wore
light dress sword with shaGreen scab
bard and n richly-ornamented hilt
As many of the public were admitted
| as the hall would accommodate. The
heads of Departments and the Foreign
Ministers were there, and the late Speak,
er of the House. Thomas Jefferson was
marked figure, in blue coat, single
breasted, with large bright buttons, his
vest and small clothes of crimson.
fice-President John Adams arose and
! addressed the President of the United
| States as follows:
Sir, one of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court of the United States is now
present and ready to administer to you
the oath required by the Constitution to
be taken by the President of the United
States"
Judge Gushing then arose and admin.
lstered the oath of office, after which
Washington read his address, After he
j had finished he laid his address on the
Vice-President's table, sat down for a
| few minutes, then arose and walked out
of the hall, those in the Chamber stand.
ing while he withdrew. Washington was
President for another four years,
The second session of Congress sat
from November, 1902, to March, 1888
j. Many vital of Il
nestle relations of the country come UT
for adjustment. Some serious omissions
| IN the Constitution had been revealed
among the most serious the insertion of O
distinct bill of rights, which should recog
nize The equality of all men, and Their
rights to life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness" The first Congress framed O
bill containing u articles, 10 of which
were afterwards ratified as amendments
to the Constitution.
State sovereignty was the prevailing
idea among the -Federalists, and
narchical tendencies. We see something
of the old photographs Of political situa
tons in tOday's reproductions
When the bill of rights had become q
part of the Constitution, Jefferson fore
going further opposition to the instrument
and the party was baptized with a new
name, Jefferson suggesting Republican tc
Anti ederalist. So it came that by ITO.
party lines were strictly drawn. HamiI
ton and Jefferson were Numerically op
posed on many questions of government
These views soon filtered through Con
gress to the people. Undoubtedly per
sonal ambition was the stimulant to mucl
action, for Washington had expressed hi.
desire to let so the helm and let some
other guide the ship of state.
An Envoy Genet from the French
Government arrived very early after the
second Inauguration, and used every arr
IN diplomacy TO gain the interest of this
Government iii cooperation with the
French Republic to involve themselves
with war against Great Britain. Jeffer
son and his party warmly advocated tho
J cause of the French and insisted that il
was only repaying the debt of obligation
we owed France. The Federalists. unde,
Washington and Hamilton, favored non
intervention, and were intense i'm theiI
determination that we should remain on
friendly terms with Great Britain.
1t was in these trying days that Wash
ington issued his celebrated proclamation
of neutrality, which has since governed
| the action of this country
The French discussion kept up in 1894
We lind o resolution passed the House
! 10 cut off intercourse with Great Brit,
ain, and would have carried in the Sen.
ate but by the vote of the Vice-Presi.
dent, John Adams.
Jefferson retired from the Cabinet In
December, 1893, but James Madison was
leader of the opposition in the House
They did not approve of the Presidents
non-intervention policy, and actually
! fought 1t in many ways. The policy of