The New York Herald Newspaper, March 5, 1857, Page 8

8 THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. Centinued from First Page. ‘wipp, North Carolina, Teanosere, Texas and Virgteia—will lech democratic members; thas the Kestucky and Ma- ryland delegations will be largeiy democratic, while Rhode Island, New Hampehire, and Oonnestiout are likely to eloot opposition members With these facts and pro. Dabilities tn view, the next House of Representatives will stand as follows. — ‘Buchanan ‘Oppostnon, Probable Buchanan majority . . With @ democratic majority of twelve in the Senate ‘and of twenty-six in the House, Bachanan will have a fair start in Congress. PERSONAL SKETCHES OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT aND NEW CABINET. PRESIDENT. HON, JAMES BUCHAwan, OF PENNSYSVANIA. ‘The distinguished staw-ms. wao yesterday entered upen the duties of the biehe:t offive im the gift of the American peopie ‘8 de teved to be of Hibernian des sent, ow at least is soclaimes by our Irish fellow citigous, The olan Bochanaa, thoug ionew in the Highleeds of Soot- Band since the tenth ceniury. derives ite origin from the ©’Kanes of the coumy of, Dorr), according to its oldest Brohives and traditions, as geblianed in the year 1724, by William Buchanan, of acumer, snder the title of “an ‘Historical and Geveologic.) fs ay upon the Family and ‘Barsame of Buchanan "’ A-tan ()' Cans, one of the leaders ‘of the Spt, passed ver to ihe north of Argylesibire, near he Lesnox, where he seule, snd soon afterwaras dis- Sngulshed bimeclf tn the ver vioy of the Soottish mouarch fe two battles against the D.nes of Kagland. Exteasive Bands were assigned to o1m sa1 dis followers, who during he two follow ug cepturics were called tne Mac Asians— ‘Wm modern orthograpoy “: eo ‘and this boing the origi- mal designation o: the cisa fuctecen, The name of Ba- Ohanan appearsin the Grrt jiwse 1) beon terrliorial— ‘*Buadh Ghuavain,” “Cueuisn’. Conqusst’—and tt was Ot until the thirteenta cacti; thai i vas assumed as a @urname—a portion cf tue olan, bo vevor, still retaining Mhetr ancient family nam 0’ Mac Asian Several of the cadets of the Scotch oa: aga. D pasar Over to Ireland aad Sounded tn‘ivential famiiice io Cyrsne, Donegal, Derry and ome or two of the soutoyroconaties «Toe new President ‘Ys aald to be descended tr>m + family of these early set Gers in the North of Ireieod. Ton Derry Stamdard states thai bis grandfather was = farmer in the townland of ‘Tattyreagh, parish o' O-amragt, county Tyrone, sbout Tour miles distant from «'mega. fis father, the eldest of two eons, emigrated to «b> Ucited states some time towards the end of toe ies, ovutury, ac se\tied in Frank Lin county, Pemnsylvais, wovre, on the 12h of April, 1791, James Bachansr was bore. ‘Whatever may have be-n the circumstances of Mr. Buchanan's father, be scycictes himeelf of his paicrnal yeeponsibilities comscientiousiy by giving to his eo2 an excellent education, which ecabied him to apply himseif tan carly age to the study of ine iow, His commanding Qalents ond rapid progress in bie profession soon pointed him out for political distinciiou, and ia 1814 be ‘was clected © member o b> couse of Ropresentati ves of the Biante Legisiatore, ano ves again re-elected tu the @acceeding year. Althvagh the political position which he created for Rimeci{ mast have been aighly grathyiag te bis ambition, be fei. whet 1, interfered too mach with ais professional advancement. avd be according’y de- clined another reciecion in 1890 be was chosen to represent his ¢istrict in U ngress, and contiaued in that bedy for ten years, volnotarily retiring afier the first Congress uneer the admisisiration of Andrew Jackson, H+ was the warm ead ardent de- fender of the administration of tir. Wonror, the active op- ponent of the administra:ion (f Jorn Qalncy Adame, and the consistent and trusted f.ter 4 of Gon. Jeckeon. During Ube period that ho was to che {1 us» of Renresentatives he took @ prominent past tn the dcbaies upon all great pad Lc questions. As eeriy ae 18 ¢ re cutertaiced opiaions bostile to the constituiovetsy of the Bank of the Caited States, and in the Gers» srucgies which eosaed apon the ‘election of the 1cro of New U vcsus he was one of the dona’ Of <be demvorai's party Tal im Petura for we ues werving ea op rt eed valu- dle services whic be bet reniered bim, Gon. Jacgeoa Vendered, unsolioned 1o Mr Boraacean the mission to 4 the omuatry vaia commercisl treaty wh oh soured i fil ne uaorpired term im tne United States Senate. and eiecind nim. Ia 1836 bo was ao ta 1815 #8 re olected w the emmittes of Foreiga Relations in the 4evate, durivg # series of years, be con he ns) sireasy won for political fie mastery expritions of our North ast boundary Noe were of Congress and be won bigh ‘hig Opporitivn to « traayy whieh torr tory to « foreiga aviog cat: thute to the wimcttia of We Yok be was otlered, the office of Hrorstery of State ater the Before making ‘be xppolatmomt Mr. Powk General Jackeon 9 tf 81D) co', and It ie ned that he warmiy Soro -/d of ik Tae Sute Prepares by bia on ¥ gD and other groas » @tlona, dort g a! tots office, faily us rei a Yast be hed mogairad. It the a w'n mo’ ‘ir. Pork tha: Mr. Ba etter to the Gemooracy 0’ Barks first reonmmended © the North and tac the Miseourl sae ebould De extended to the and that this sboal : be mede toe Danis of a foal 1 Of the sievery question lo the Territories. Ur Pon's eimiow.retioa, to Merch, one more revarned to Pennsyiva time up to bis scceptence of Mission, cmiiaued to = en a H 3 Z i i He rf | HG i s & 5 Hi is Ve *Koroeelss to the memorable spotoate in before ihe pe pis for Inquiry ongdt never to Ov made what form of PO proeeres, Dut ou'y isthe language Of ‘Je Be boved is he Os adler retarn yf Mr Lawrence f om Eagiaad, pudlic Bachaoan ar ino vest person ior Ueneral Plorve eco rding!y teadered bie the appoimiment = (i (he mesnor in which he dis- por ata pomod wnen d-lioate matare were them. Suillos i to eay, that bow political ree ponaibuvcies of Mr’ Bachaaeo bs gine may Pareall nen bs general popaieriiy be tof apo all the yariic Me who whom be had = no recently before the conatry that we co pat feel caliot we sislesmanuse adilives. & Me Sint) () b peer, vee the eojeymens of the soantedt oy Lead Compeudie wivn fie atvarc-d period of 1h rerely tbe. bodily and foved combined im such THE VIC@VRESIDENT, JOHN CABNLL BRECKINGIDOR, OF KENTUCKY. ‘The Vie» Presioent w we valy son of J Cabell Breck Woridge, & distiogaaned member of ihe legal profeation and & prominent peliuciaa of K nwoky. Huw mother, who ie stil! Living i Cavgbter ov the Rey, Samuel Smith, President of Prinovtos Coileae N J, and grand denghier Of Jobn Withertpo nr, « ioral descendant of the cole brated scotch reformer, Jobe Knox, and one of the sign ere of the Declaravion of incependence Hie taker, who ‘wee Secretary of Same Guder Guvernor sdair, died in 1880, leaving hie onty son, Jona, an .afaot noi quite Whree pears old, several daugeters. He bed inhe rited & large entate whic And industry, bor Mt was ail ewept vwAY A90U8 the period Of bie Ceath ty Wahtities incurred inrough his gonerors Feadiners to sid bis fricnde From ihe deaths of hie fe ther til be gracnated w the College of Denville, Ky, un Ger the care of his brother in . then and How Presiooat of that coviege Major Preckin Pidge wae supported by bis tather e movher. That rene rable lacy, DOW wear y eighty 5 widow i carly hit vy thet Jonm Breckinritges wh wae ec dintingvistet & leacor of the olf @rntic party im the day of Alene und Joflor oom, and bes devoted al) ber ea sequent tite and ‘Oli ber ample fortene to nota of gencrorliy, aad to her Children and their posierit,, Daviog lived to bees four emeretions of them. as soon a: Major Breckinridge Inti eolleg® be commenced the study of (ve le @ with Jodgs ‘Wm Ousiey, ana it was thie gentiemas who afterwards, Governor of Kentucky gare bim the commirsion of Major ia one of the Kumock, regimens which went to Mexico, Whuet tr ibe. ccuniry May 7 Sreckiandge made many warm friense emong:i the offloers of the Bad catadisned an honored A Rertieman Hw seme ping PrAKIC® O che Iaw in Lexicgum, where he goon mates "at @ oar revownnd for the learning, men Ci tte members. [a 184i he was te Logisiatere from tos svrong whig of age was loft 4 erers and logeal, wniist pis rows o8 marked by e@rivtity and breadth. tre ' ® Voogroteions! .omluation tm oppest- the Eve not hesitate to accept and BO man has ever iiled that pom reflected more honor upon it by is taleow aed integri Of caarscter than be w fikely to do Mr. Breckiaridge about thirty.stx years old, ant isthe fatbor of dve or six young oni: He ts possessed of @ moderate forbune, acquired principally by bis own efforts. SECRETARY OF STATE. GENERAL LEWIS Cav8, OF MICHIGAN. It 's pormittea te but few statesmen to play 80 long and active a part in tbe bistory of their country as has bean the lot of the now Secretary of S.ete, For ball a conta. ry he bas been a prominent public mau, ocoupying posts Of igh distiuction, employing bis great talents either for the advancement of the toterests of bis native State or for the general good of the nation, In every position ta which he has been piacod, whether as a mililary man, as administrator, a diplometist or a statesman, be has shows: Dimself equally capable, ard there is no man in this cour- ' try who combines for the arduous post which hets now coiled to Oil such eminent end peceliay qasiidoations. General Cass was born at Exciter, New Gampshire. His ancestors were amongst the first sctilers in that part of the country, and bis father bore a c mmission tn the Re- yoiutionary army, and was present at the battles of Bupker Hill, Saratogs, Princeton, Trenton, Monmouth avd Germantown. He wee atierwards a Major in ‘Wayne’sarmy. In 170¥ he removed with bis family to Marietia, but eventually setv'ed at W ckalowoxa, in the vicinity of Zanesville, in Obio, whore, after a iife of he- norable usefalness, he died in August, 1830. His son, Lewis Cass, was educated at the asademy of Exeter, and studied jaw at Warietts, un e: the late Gov. Meigs. He was elected > the bar n 1802, and pursued tho practice of bis profession saccessfally daring several years In 1606 he was elected e member of the Onio Legislature, When the esterprise | Col, Purr began to agitate the country, be was appointed on the committoe to whieh the subject was referred, end drafted the law which epabied the local sutborities to arrest the men ‘and boats on thelr passage down the whio, The same pen Grafted the address to Mr. Jefferson, which unfolded the views of the Obio Legisi-ture on the subject. In 1807 My. Cass was appointed marabal 0! the State, which Office he resigned in 1618. In 1812 he volunteered his services in the force which was calied out to join the army under Gen. Wm ull, and marched to Daptoa, whore be was elected Coloeel of the third regiment of Ohio volunteers. Ool. Cass was amongst the most ur gent for an invasion of the Canadias province immediate ly after the army arrived at Datroit; out Gea Bull did 12% cross the river for cevera! days, and theredy lost all the advantage of a prompt aod decisive movement. The advanced detachment was commanded by Col. Cass, and be was the first man who landed ip arms on ihe enemy's shore afer the declaration of war He econ dislodged the British posted at the bridge over tne Cavarcs. Taere be maiptained his groun®, in expetativn that the army ‘would advance and follow up the success by striking at Maiden; but he was disappoiwted by the indesision of the general wbo ordered the detach fo re torn, In all the timorous end tn: Mcten! eas ares which followed Uolone! Cass ned a0 responsible’ partitt- pation. [lis known disspprobatioe of the course pursued made him an unwelcome oounsrilor at neaiquariers. He immediately repaired to Wasnipgion and made @ report to government. In the following spring be was exonsaged, and appointed Colonel o' the 27th regiment of infantry, and soon after was promoted to the rant of Brigadior General. He joined Generel Garrison at Seneca, and crosting Laxe Erie with bim afer Perry's victory, was present in the pursuit of Proctor. and partici ated tn ¢! triumph at the Morsvian towns Toe Norihwestern ca! peign being bapplly terminated, Geoersl Cass was left io ormmand of Michigan and the opper province of Canada His heacquarters were at Detrolt, and he thus became the military guardian of a peopie over whom he was soon after (Oct. 0, 1818), callea to proade es civil Governor. In 1816, after the te-mtoation of the war, General Cass moved bis family to Detroit We shell ot fullow him through the wise apd javicioas measures nich, uncor bis edu, nistration, restored travq rity and prosperity to the State. it ie known (oat she Governors of Terrttories are cz oficio Saperintendents of indian affairs, aad they are appointed to hokt om la apd maxe tresiies with the Indians when nocessary. As Commissioner, General Cass bas beld more counctls with ihe Indian (rdies than any other officer in the service o' the Catted States, Oa turn ing over the volume of Indian troaties poblish ed by the Wer Oepsrtment, we ded that be tas Deen a commissioner in tho peg niation of twenty: One treatios with the Inciane = [a the expoaitions neces Bitates Dy them be encountered more periis and had oo- casion for the display of more Armacss and intrepidity than any man evor engaged in this service, Io 1851 Gon Cans was called to the administrauon of the War Dopart mont by Gen. Jackson. Durteg the portod he presided Over !t two questions arose for dl:cuseion, of vital impor. tance to the country and involving the fundamental pria Gples of the constitution Tne measures which were calied for by the Indian question belonged exclusively to the Wa: Department, and the politica: difiicaities which acoompanied it wore greatly iacreased b) « decision of the Supreme Court, which confirmed tne Cherokees Ip the opinion Wey had formed 0’ thatr tnc epen:!rnce of the Mate authorities Believing twat toe prinoipics of thw decision were erroneous, aad that their practical applica. tion would be fraught with the most dangerous coose qvenoes, Gon, Case published in the Give of Marob 31, 1834, © temperate review of the whole subject. It wat perteotly unaerstore that previous 10 Ne pudlicaston it was submived to Gea Jacison aod me Cadieei, and chat Mt met thetr entire a; probadon. Tue ornciasions of wis document may be wue briefly stated -—Firet, that ctvinzed Commonities cave a righ! to tage possestion Of @ country iDhadited by Daroarous urives, to assume juried ‘ction ovir them, aad t contlae them @iihir oarrow nts, OF ip Other words to appropriate to tuch portion of the territory as iney Recon, thet I= the exercise Of this righ’ fies aro the judges of toe exteut of jiriediotioe to eeeumed ané of ver: \iory to be soquired § Thirdiy, toa ‘We relations of the gr tera! gove-wumernt with th vario Incian trinés living #ithia ine boa do not exX!ecd to prevent the Legisia’ those lodians when they pleags, tu the Operaiioa of tne jaws of fven Mates Fer more portenwur ia ite aspect at one period was tho south Caroliva controversy 4 necessary for the purpme of tole Uriel sxeton should recapitu ate them. Inc marction with it we have mortly 10 add vbat the copies of tow mulitary orders close at once the prudesce and moderaiion of ine go The coo! Hal \setracui sas to Gomera! So.At |. aad as they were ever as sailed, it ie to be presumed toat they met ith eomersl apvrobasion In 1886 General Case loft tno Dopartm=m ot War, It is wel! koown that he enjoyet she fail cond dence of General Jsokson, ) ee antiow tast be pbould retain Dis seer te tel tho expiration of bi Bat Deving Dees hrokes by «Metal adore, be oo not remain, and be re Ured with the deosive provis ot tbe good frolng fatiafnction of the I're ident One a thanking bim ‘or his services, anu the ovber of the mission to Franoe, whica he accepted. Unving hi residence in Pare arose the qucatine O01 the qalatavie tron. §). one of the most portenious subjects which Bsve over threatened onr hopor of \eteresta Fogiand trom profess +@ phiisnthropic bat from views was ng to e-tabiirh & new ple of maritine police ‘OD ale could stare> the veerels of all partons tre the coran. Hy persevering efforte ane had ob separsie treater with variogs Powers of |-ur7po— some great and come email OF which tne tof earch War grapied. She tee deciared that, af she could not edeoute thove treaties without soarouing the vessew of all natioDs (0 aecertain $0 which they beiooged, ane should Sroume thet right avd “yop aed board the vexsele of tne United States where HVE More moras we Spotber wea'y with the four gros lowers bracing In it the right of search, and inwnaing t» make the av: of the opean §=The treasy waesignea Dy some 0° {be Powrrs bofure public attention was mach ta-ned to I; ‘but forte nately Bot ratified; and it of vial tm BO vew principle of vurtic created 1 whico she and ed United sstes ano aid ee tbetr md é ewe wou world dane quedrope treaty would Would be without the lout ef at or feflecase To pro dnoe, there ore, this rerut was an on) sot of the aighsat Importance; and the America® Minister at Paris, tadia humeelf @#ithout instroctons from hie ¢ rvorn a (© Cepend apon bis own resources, act on yee wiNty, The course be rescived upon wae ford. Firat, be determined to operate apon public senti im and then dirrouly wpon the government. His upow the right of search wae the measure he adopted po effect the first ob. and hie Proves against the reivoation of ihe Frengu treaty the wcond, 1 esty of onerac e0qvatutance whe forpign politics acd offer the fullest gacrantess tnas ne at'l emerous spirit and without reference to grievances our new polloy towards bis friends, on of M oi 137. body. Gen. Cags was one of tho principal sup toe ‘compromise measures of 1850, whioh were bated on the tice of bis famous Nicholson Irtter. [a 1851 ho was again a candidate for Presiient at ths Nations) Conven Mon avd reretvet by far a greater nu aber of votes then any otber candidate. Ap agreement was Gaally effscvwd upon General le:08 as a compromise men, ani Ia received the support of 1 Case 8 Genera! Case levt the full weigiht of bis tame to the psssage of the Nebraska bill and ‘he elestion of Mr. Bucbasen for President in 1856, sod not #ithsteading bis great ago, took tbe stump in Mr. Buchanan's favor io Miobigan. toe fanatic eflo-w made to covoterac: ale ta fivenne rreulted in throwing him out of the Caited Jiates Sonate, of which he had »een one of tue oniei ornaments for mavy yeers. Altnough seventy-five years of age. General Ones is younger than most mon at sixty, aad there is no doubt, from bis lutellec'ual aad dodily vigor, that bis admioistration of the State Departmeat mili fully @usiain his high previous repatation. SECRETARY OF THE TRE4SURY. Os. HOWKLL COBB, OF GEUKGIA. ‘The Secretary of the [reasury was born at Caerry Bill, Jeslerson county, Georgia, on the 7th of Aeprember, 1816 Ge Is the gon of Col John A. Cobb, who, whon quite a boy, removed from Greenville, North Carolina, with his fader, His moth r, Sarab R Cobb, was the daxngater of the iate Thomas Roots, of Frederickebarg Virginia In the year 1834, when only nineteen, Mr Cobo graduated at Franklin College, Georgia, and on the following year be married Mary Ann, daughter of the late Coi Zachariah Lamar, of Millesgeville, Georgia, by whom he bas bad six eons, three of whom are aead, the two youngest dy! ug at Washington city during the first session of the tnirticth Congress. It may not be uninteresting to mention that bis cnsle, Howell Cobb, after whom he was named, represented a district of Georgia in the Congress of the United tates during the Last war with Greas Britain, and bis cousin, Toomas Cobb, was not many years since an United States Senator from the same state. In 1686 Mr, Cobb was admiited to the bar, and at once gave such eviaence of talents, character and sttiunments—rarely possessed by one of his age—rnetin the ensaing year be was lected by the Legielature solicitor General of the Weetern Circuit of ho State, the region ip which he re. aided. Notwithstanding bis youth and inexperience, tt has bees generally conceded that the office was never filed in that cironit with more tll, vigor aod uavarying suocess than 41 the three yearshe held it. Having early tm life joes prittical feme as a Jackson oF “Untom’’ democrat in 1648, Mr Conn was elected o2 @ the the Caled States, us deer sacceasively re ciecied—in 1864, }. late inmeated G mera Drom. pe pinnae Perliamentary leader of vase, GAG Mr Coon, witnoat long experience im that body, aad without any po rious sor: ‘vice in o tente Legisiavare, saddes'y fant himelf ete vated to this arduous end respoasidic pomtion. N» maa covld be better qnalited for it by feadinews as ade baler, bis strong good sense, his never iniling tempor, reone! iniegrity, and bis thorogch red 7e4, oO! cig, the most important areeuia and tolenooe most t aszan 88 a’mort prostuced Mr. Cobb from ee Ais duty was to ops tne way for jemooratic batu ries, and to cover thetr He wate al the party motions. Tpovgh cal'ed carty in his Congressiona! carer to tnie absorbing duty, Mr. Cobb hag oooesionally found tins to Coliver carerully prepered and powerful epe-c eacing quemicos, Al the beppiest of we may cit? bis speecnes in Januar; of the comadtution ality of the o the Sd of May, in the same jcar on en orcirg the doo'rine of free trad: 1845, 00 tho appexetion of Texas q Bry. 1846, on the Oregor qa ation on the 21 of Fetvraary, 1848, ob the causes sad coadaci of t10 war wth Mexico. ‘and on the Ist of fuly, tp she came vear,on the Civil anc D plomatic Aprr Hon bili «From bis eotrance tts Seog-cos, Mr. Cood bas been the ‘aicnful ant off Chen! ady ocate and defender of the rzhts aod int bis own section of the confederacy. os invoived in the trict maipienence of bovh the letter and epirit of the s!a- ‘very compromises of the constitution. SECRECARY OF Wark. HON. JOHN BUCHANAN FLUYD, OF VIRGINIA The Secretary 0’ War bea long Deen a prominent pol! He'an In the western part of Virginia and ive § righte democrat of tho schol of strict construction Hy has (illed the office of Governor of the State, aad during qhe last election was democrat'is Prosidential Elector, and was recommenied by be Eleowral Soilege of which bewaes member, to Mr Sachanas, fors pisce in the Cabinet. Mr. Buchanan himself, wasin 1844, recom mended tn « similar way by ths Electoral Coilege of Pernay tvania, for the office of Ssoretary of State, " Presidest Polk, and Governor Fioyd probably owes bie appointment in some degree to this precedont Goversor Floyd t# connected with the F ¥. V's—facetiousiy known as the Gret famiiea of Virgwia His family relations thos extend over a large surtece of the couutry, aad a great catalogue of distinguished pam-s, inciading 0»! Kenton and J ©. Fremont. Governor Floyd's public service bas been excius vely coulited to tne sate, and oe eat to the Cabinet is bw Orr; introduction to be wt councils, Alihongd owing to the fot of his being Govervo’ of Virginia, Mr Fieyd coula take no pari in the Giscassions o9 the compromise measures of 1#50, yet he was known to be an arcent opponent of them, whist he did not concur in the + ows of the poll Wolans in South Carolina, woo aivo 1 ei eecessivag a8 & necrarary consequence of trem coubal campa'gn sipee 1836 Ur F uve supporter of the Cemoorane ca: district kno #n in Virginia parianos as ueatee be succeeded, with the aid of aol coll-agues, io ri cing Op te average Original mejoriy from 1,500 wo soout 5,000 Personally, Governor floyd ie exonsdiagly popviar in his Sate, aod is Known as wha’, io the best American soos, is termeda clever man fis isa fluent speeker on the stamp, poeserace “ Voreatulity, and from his experteo ous pabiic offices w |! no doubt be found fully ermpetent to th: New Of bik Dew position SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. BON. JACOB THOMPSON OF Minsiens 5 ‘The Soretary of the Lowi nae been @ member of {he Howse of Representatives for Missiaaipp during Several Congresses. Hy is an able sponte om the floor, and quite an indomrioas member 17 reference to every meayure 0! practical um ortance belore the House fe is = free trader, a sae Tights Soutoe: p democrat. but by bo moans @ secnasioniet of she Jeflereon Davis sonoo! =r Thompan was one 0 the Candidates for Congress on the Stato icket in Mtesis ipl. woh Sate, ne By oe en4 aati com parties J jately eacceed- “a thes. epliauon On ‘het oocaston Mr Th rmoros wa defeated, and bas never rine bron a candidate for pablic porition. He iss man of some eloquence, good practica abilities, aad te betwees forty and rorty five years of age SECRETARY OF THE NaVY. AARON VENABLES BROWN, OF TEANESSER The Secretary of the Navy was born in Branewick county, Virginia, im the your 1796. file father wae an old revolutionary soldier, having colisted ata very early age (im the Coptinental army. fir participated in the battle of Trenton, and enoonmiered the hardships of sho cncamp- mest at Vaiiey Forge. Governor Brown was educated in North Carolina, aad gradusted at Chapel Hil, in 1914, to the same clase with Senator Mangam and ex Governor Manty of thet tate, He studied law wb Jadge Trimble of Nesbville, and wubsequent y removed to Giles ovanty, where be continued to prac toe unt! the favor and appre ciation of his fellow citizens called nim into political iife. Bo rat in the Logie. atare untti 1889, when he was clect 64 0 Congres, and bold that position anili 1846, when he deotined @ re election +n) ran a euccessfal race irr Governor againgt Mr. E El Foster, a man of great popa- larity, Binoe 1847 Governor Brown has held no public efice, thongh af Eicowr for the Biste at iarge, in 1848, be lent bis eloquent voice to the ad- Yeesey of democratic principles, and also in 1863 Cenyeseed sa © Yolunteer the greater portion of the pe form, whigh wus efterwards a¢opted by the ccavea- tion whieh in 186] vemnimate. the war-worn aed gallant 5 i es POSTMASTER GENERAL. AENOLD PLUMBR, OF PAANSTLVANIA. Mr. Arnold Plumer ise resident of Venango county, Pa., and was eleojed ia 18656 « Canal Commissioner for that Btate for the term ending in January, 1860. He polled, on that occasion, 161,981 votes, whilst his Ameri can opponent, Nicholson, Poiled only 140,745. At the same eteciion Polieck, the American candidate for Gover por. received @ majority of 84,608, which may be taken as G0 evidence of the great popularity of Mr, Piamor in bis own Siate. ATTORNEY GENERAL. NATHAN CLIGROED, OF MarNE. Mz, Nathan Ciiffuru was a momber of the House of Representatives at the same time that Mr. Polk was Speaker, and was distinguished for his {ofextbie adberence to bis party, Being left oat of Congress op the translation by Mr. Polk of Mr. Mason from the Attorney Generalship to the Navy Department, Mr. Ciifford was appointed to succeed Mr. Mason as Altyrney General in the Cabinet of whieh Mr. Buchanan was then the chief, Without the advantage of a liberal education, Mr. Ciifford ts disttoguished for his indastry, attention to bu Sinces, aod highly respectable ability ani :enarity of par- pose, When commissi»ners were appointed .o carry the Orst treaty to Mexico Mr. Ciiffora, then Attorney dederal, ‘was selected by Mr Polk, incocjunotion wita Geoeral Jo vier, of arbantas, then in the Senate of the Vatred ststes, and who bas since died; sud on the restoratieoa of peace with Mextco, Mr. Oiifford was appointed full Minister to repuoiic. in bem ‘oph be served cntil the election portly presence, HISTORICAL NOTICES OF THE INAUGURA- TION OF THE PRESIDENTS. ‘The occasion of the tnauguration of a new President renders appropriate the following sketoh, which we have prepared, of the various inaugurations since the organiza tion of the government. We omit the second inaugurs. tons of the five Presidents who were re-elected, as they were but matters of form of litle interest. We precede the notices by a iat of the Presidents and Vice Presidents who have been elected:— PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM THB ADOPTION OF THE OOMSTITU- TION 20 THE PRESENT TIME. 6—Jobn Quincy Adams. T—Audrew Jack1oa, ® Died ia office and suoceedet by the Vice I'resident. AGES OF THE RESPECTIVE PRESIDENTS AT THE TIME OF TUBE LNACGORATION. ve 1-G je Washington. ua s—Jeno Aum S—Martin Van Boren . . O— Wiliam Beary Harrison 1¢—James Knox Poi N. B—Vive Provident Joba Tyler was 61, an Fillmore fv yeare of age at we period of succeeding to the Presidency by sbe death of yne Presidents, Harrop aod Topic. Thote have beon twenty Presidential elections, whiob five were re-elections of the President, and fifteen persons baye hold the office of President, inclading fon Jemes Bucteuan, Fourteen porsons have boon clected Vice President, of whom three—Oliaton, Gerry and King —died i office, Three of the persons who have becn elected Vice President have been slevated (sy election) to the Presidency, viz.: John Adams, Jefferson and Van Boren. WASHINGTON—I7%@. The tpeuguration of George Washington, at the iirst President of the United States, took place in New York, tm the City Hall, then called Federal Hall, situates where ibe Custom House vow stanis. on Toursday, the 30th of April, 1789. The votes were counted by Congress on the 6tn of April, and the offi ial annonnoement was made to Washington, at Mount Vernon, on the 14th of April, by Charles Thompson, the sprciai messenger Gespaiched for ‘the porpoee. The President arrived in New York on the 260 of April, aud Was received with soclamstions and military honors. Coe week afterwards, the arraage meme Jor tne purpose be\vg com sieted, tne inavgurauoe wok piece. To gratity the pudiic carionty, ae open gat lery adjoining tue Senste cvamber had Deen selected 0y CoP ess a8 toe pine. in Which the core mony should take plece rhe oath was sdmia stered by Unanoeil it Livicg mon; after which the resivent retarsed to the de. ate chamber. and Ceilvered bis tbaugural eddress, whiot wae at tbe same time his opening specoh to botn houses of Congress. JOHN ADAMS—1797. The (pauguration of Jonm Adams, as the seoond lrev! dent of }be Caited States, took place in Independence, or Congress Ball, Philadelphia, on ibe 4th of Maron, 1707, yo the presence of a Ia'g* concourse of peoplo, among whom were the ex President, Washington, Mr. Setferson, une Vice President elect, the heads of departments. many members of Congress, foreign ministers, and ower dis Ungulsbed persons, Mr. Adams, who was thon in hiv viety second year, was dreered in « full sult of pearl owned broadcloth, and wore bis bair powdered, hen whe son, GBefure the Oxth of of svered to the new President by the Jbief Justive, b Lvored bis insagorai address, It was diferent from that A be Sopa | which bad been addressed to Coo. avoan @bilo ip session, while sais of Mr. Adame war ace claration of his ecntiments. without being addressed in the form aflerwarcs adopted by Jefferson : ‘ Friends and ens.’ The sentiments and atyle of Mr Ogura! produced a iavorable impression apor JEFFERSON—1801. ‘The inaugural address of Mr. Jeterson was delivered on the 4th of Marob, 1901, in the new Capitol, at Waehing- ton, in presence of tho Vice-President, (Sarr,) the Sena. tors, many members of the House of Representatives, the foreign ministers, and a large concourse of citizens. The site of Washington city was ‘ben # comparative wil- ernest, and dificult of from the | nper'ect rate of the rade. The oan of office was administered by Chiet Joetion Marshall, alter the addreve was doltvor- #4, The Vice-Presicent, Ooionei Barr, took bis seat ia the Senate the same day, [It was day of gloom to the cefeaed federaiints, of course of joy to the succems. tal MADISON —1809, ‘The inangurat!n of James Madison took piace in the Capito, at Washington, on the dup of “ar h, 1809. The Osth of office was dministersd t toe Pree dont by Coiet Jost © Marshall, ip the presence of +x l'rosident Jefersen —wbo sat at be right h od of Ma le o-—the members of the ate ry Member of Congress, ‘oreiga minis ore ano 8 6 Dovurseo <itizens, Tae l’roat ia eu tof biack, and delivered veut wae dreseed to @ the address in ® modest nd “ignite, manner. MONRO «— i617, ‘The invoguration of James Monroe, of the 4th of March, 1817, wae preceded by & proces tom from the residence Of the President siect to Congress Hull, in Washington Guy, whore the neual ceremonies wore performed. The JOHN QUINCY ADAMS—1525. ‘The inaugural address of Mr. Adams was delivered in the Capitol, om the 4th of March, 1826, The President elect, in» plain puit o! biack, ascended the steps to the Speaker's obair in the House of Representatives, and took bis seat. He was etionded by the ex-President, Monroe, ii the Jodge’s table, the oath of office was administered Di Justice Marshall, im presence 4 bled im the Capitol. JACKSON—1829. On the 4th of Maros, 1629, the President clect was escorted from Gadaby’s Hotel to the Capitol. There was a large assembiage of people at Weabington to witness the ceremonies of the eccasion. The President elect and other dignitaries first entered the Senate bhamber, and remained until the Senate adjourned, about noon, when a procession was formed to the enstern portico of the Ca- pitol, where, in the presence of the large assembly of bev General Jeckson deli ress pectalors, vered his ine Having concluded it, the oath to seaport toe copsiitution was administered to him by Jastioe Marrball. The wes serene apd miid, asd every way favorable to the wishes of those who had come from a distance to witness the inanguration, Gonoral Jackson did not call upon Presideat Adams, and the las- ter was not present at the ceremony of the 4th at the VAN BUREN—1837. ‘There wes nothing peculleriy remarkable in the inau- uration of Mr. Van Baren on the 4th of Meroh, 1387. General Jackson scoompanied the Precident elect in a carriage to the Capitol, a procession having been formed, enc the address was delivered from the eastern portico of the Capitol. The oath of effice was admint ry the close, by Chief Justice Taney. The woather was re markab'y pleasant, and, as uscal, there Was & iarge con- course of people present. HARRISON—1541. Washington city was mere thioaged with people at the inauguration of Harrison, on the 4th of Maroh, 1841, than on any former cocasion. The procession was large, and Geporal Harrison wae mounted on a white charger. As op former occasions, the inaugural address was de itered trom s platform’ 08 be ash Portico of the Ca; afer whiod the jent pronounced passages of the address. POLK—18465. ‘The ceremonies on the 4th of March, 1845, at the in- suguration of Mr. Polk, were performed tm the midst of a beavy rain, which marred the enjoyments and defeated the expectations of many, and prevented much of the ta- tended exhibition and display. The procession moved from the headquarters of the President elect, at Coleman's Hotel, tothe Capitol. The Senste being in session, the osth was admistered to Mr. Dallas, Vice President elect, toa 'm OD the east froat of the Capitol, trom whlon Pr Poik dettvered his tmaugural address. Oniet Jostice Taney then administered tbe oath of oflice, after TAYLOR—1849, On Monday, Marob 5, 1849, the inauguration of Gea, dress and took his seat as President of the Se nate. The President rlect and attendents having en- formed to the est poruc ofthe Capitol, where ab #<reet 10 100 Of , 6B en- sive vlatform had been crested. A\ aboat te Caen, Ger oral Tay lor, in fuli view of at lonst Fwerty thoussnd from ail of the Cnioa, ’’suvered his inau evra! ec dress, was read ia P. remarkably disdact vole, and was enthusiastically wo by the heers of the pevple 48 OOP ag toe appisuse bei aus President aided the of office wag ‘istered vy Chief Justice Taney, i Se PIERCE—1853. ‘The ¢réwd (n Washiagton on the occasion of the inau- guration of Franklin Pioroe, fourteenth Presidont of the Onited States, was very large, The day was cold, raw and unpleasant, and the President prououaced his a4- dreas under a driving snow storm. The President, at- tended by the ex President (Mr. Fillmore) iaft Willard’s Hote! at noon, and drove own to the Capitol iu she car- riage presented to him by the citizens of Boston. Hs sn tered the Bouste chamber at one o’clook; and at a quar ter past one to the portionet the easiorn front of the Captiol, where, io presence of several thousand propie, the was administered t) him ey the Chief Justice of the Supreme ie after which toe bis tnedg: The address war President provonsced declati BUCHAN AN—1857. A full nesount of the inauguration of James Bachanaa, Ofteenth President of the United States, ir given clse- where. LIST OF PREVIOUS CABINETS. SECRETARIES OF STATE. + ™ . Stain. 20, 180 . 1 ¥ Rept. Jan. Deo. May Joly Mareb 6. 1844 .. Maren 6, 1846 |. Maron 7, 1840. Joly 20, 1860 |. Daniel Dec, 9, 1869 .. E. Everett... . matte. March 6, 1863 .. W. 1. Maroy... New York, SFORETARIFS OF THE TREASURY. Pept. Li, 1704 .. b . 8, 1796 .. SL, 1800 .. if rrEEEHTS 20 S45 ao eo na Myo Se BEE F Lt 3 a Aor Be. #62 . EPR eff aere: aee3 i eet oF Be. = : ~ BE erare sé any £55 z i * = ne & g gene AP TERE SkrnePs e5028322 4 ayuieyeeet FEEEOBSROSp e505 2 be Te a tt SESESEE 1856 paaiit oBBa03 is 3¢ TBE INAUGURATION IN THE CITY, i ENTHUSIASM, FLAGS AND SALVOS OF ARTILLEEY—{) GRAND INAUGURATION BALL OF THE UNION OLS, ‘The inauguration, of course, excited no little intereal,| {a this city, more especially among the federal offes — Dolders, who are a little apprebensive as to the New York appointments of the new administration. ‘The Oustom House peopie all profess to be highly delighted with Mr. Bachacan, but yesterday they wore not very” Gemonstrative, and the only sign of pleasure they manifested publicly was to hoist an American dag! over the Oustom House. The United States Marshals ands officers im the United States District Attorney’s omice ata. played more enthusiasm. They procured a gun and fired” off a salvo of artillery at the Battery in houor of thee deni of cager-t the oabetante of the tna: ‘se Gensral a eveuing the Young en's Democrstic Untea® posed for the mosi part of acive young de, oo ae efficient during tho Inet ball gs 9. For Proceedings in Oongress and New Te Tiff Bill sce Fourth Page. . ——— ye City Pontics. THR DEMOCRATIC REPUGLICAN GENERAL COMMITT@R ‘The reguiar meeting of the Democratic &puchemm General Commitice was held at Temmany Hail inet eves fog, Wilson Smal' tm the chair, Mic utes of the iact meyt- ing boing read and approved, Mr. W. J, Baer, of the Ninth ward, offered the @M- lowing resolotions, whieh were unanimour!y§itoptedas , Revotved [That tbe Democratic ep ub!) = mittee o( the erty And county of Nes tork heme Ay 4 democracy of this State. nod of al he staves, npoa the im ration tbie day of Jemes Huchinan a4 President ited F tatee— the consummatien of the ty iamol ae tution and the Union over factions and fanntiam Resolved ‘That resting vo the g’eat democratic prine’ of popu.ar sovereianty ‘limited oaly by our written constte- tone, of ind vidual freed or wictary resalll vg of day present an um fave only that pmali cabal of political dafantenn, Wking Rcraniage of the prestige of this halle achems have reosntly af rough it the democratic om te Ave thus endesvor ed to ward off une just results of their political devnguencics. RicHaxd BCoTaRD then offered the following rea aon Resolved, That a commitice of five he appotntad by the ebnir to take into consi tion the subject of reform in the deiegates to the eeveral coarections of tha lo confer with any of our feilow femoc party aa to U6 best way ty ett object apd that the commitise report all ther doings in @@ premines to thia General Commitier The following ramed rentiem:n were tren ap ointed af . commition—Richard Basteet, Isaac Beil, Jt, James L. Biy, H. Risbardson aed The. M s4pedon Standing committees for the present year were ap poin'ed by the Ubairman, and announced to the meeting. On @ committee was ap oin ed to grag op Se. Hor # expressive of sincere Pagret at tne one Of their members—M’ Joseph Blsckbarn. adjourned The committer then MISCELLANEO! 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