_March 1, 1793._
The following Senators were present:
JOHN LANGDON, from New Hampshire.
GEORGE CABOT, from Massachusetts.
THEODORE FOSTER, from Rhode Island.
OLIVER ELLSWORTH and ROGER SHERMAN, from Connecticut.
RUFUS KING, from New York.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, from New Jersey.
ROBERT MORRIS, from Pennsylvania.
GEORGE READ, from Delaware.
JOHN HENRY and RICHARD POTTS, from Maryland.
JAMES MONROE, from Virginia.
JOHN BROWN and JOHN EDWARDS, from Kentucky.
BENJAMIN HAWKINS, from North Carolina.
RALPH IZARD, from South Carolina.
JAMES GUNN, from Georgia.
SAMUEL LIVERMORE, from the State of New Hampshire, produced his
credentials, and took his seat in the Senate; and the oath was
administered to him by the PRESIDENT of the Senate, as the law provides.
Agreeably to notice given by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, on the
2d instant, he came to the Senate Chamber and took his seat in the chair
usually assigned the PRESIDENT of the Senate, who, on this occasion, was
seated at the right, and in advance of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES; a seat on the left, and also in advance, being provided for
Judge Cushing, appointed to administer the oath: the doors of the
Senate Chamber being open, the Heads of the Departments, Foreign
Ministers, the late Speaker, and such members of the late House of
Representatives as were in town, together with as many other spectators
as could be accommodated, were present.
After a short pause, the PRESIDENT of the Senate arose, and addressed
the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, as follows:
"SIR: One of the Judges of the Supreme 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."
On which the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, rising from his seat, was
pleased to address the audience as follows:
"FELLOW-CITIZENS: I am again called upon, by the voice of
my country, to execute the functions of its Chief
Magistrate. When the occasion proper for it shall arrive, I
shall endeavor to express the high sense I entertain of
this distinguished honor, and of the confidence which has
been reposed in me by the people of United America.
"Previous to the execution of any official act of the
PRESIDENT, the constitution requires an oath of office.
This oath I am now about to take, and in your presence;
that, if it shall be found, during my administration of the
Government, I have, in any instance, violated, willingly or
knowingly, the injunction thereof, I may (besides incurring
constitutional punishment) be subject to the upbraidings of
all who are now witnesses of the present solemn ceremony."
Judge CUSHING then administered the oath of office required by the
constitution; after which, the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES retired,
and the spectators dispersed.
After acting upon several nominations received from the PRESIDENT, the
Senate adjourned _sine die_.