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DOMESTIC.
GOVERNMENT OP
THE UNITED STATES,
From 17S9 to 1S24.
The following Chronological Listoi
the principal Officers of the Uni
ted States Government under the
Constitution, has been compiled
from ruthentic sources, and may
be interesting to many, as a con
venient document for reference.
PRESIDENTS.
George Washington, of
Virginia, appointed 17S9
John Adams, of Mass. 1797
Thomas Jefferson, of Va. 1S01
James Madison, of Va. 1S09
James Monroe, of Va. J 81 7
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
John Adams, of Mass.
Thomas Jefferson, of Va.
17S9
1797
Aaron Burr, of New-York, 1 801
George Clinton, of N. Y. 1805
Died, rfpril 20, 1812.
Elbridjre Gerry, of Mass. 1813
Died, Nov. 23, 1S14.
Dan'l D. Tompkins, N.Y. 1S17
SECRETARIES OF STATE.
Thomas Jefferson, of Va. 17S9
Edmund Randolph, of Va. 1794
Timothy Pickering, of Pa. 1795
John Marshall, of Va. 1800
James Madison, of Va. 1S01
Hubert Smith, of Mary Pd, 1809
lames Monroe, of Va, 1S1 1
Julia Quincy Adams,Mass. 1817
slchetar's or the treasury.
Alexander Hamilton, N.Y.17S9
Oliver Wolcott, of Conn. 1795
Samuel Dexter, of Mass. 1S01
Albert Gallatin, of Pa. 1S02
GeorgeW.Campbell,Tcnn. 1S14
Alexander J. Dallas, of Pa. 1815
VTm. II. Crawford, of Geor. 1817
secretaries of war.
1759!
Henry Knox, of Mass.
Timothy Pickering, of Pa. 1795
James MTIenry. of Md. 1796
Samuel Dexter, of Mass. 1S00
Roger Griswold, of Conn. 1S01
Henry Dearborn, of Mass. 1S01
William Eustis, of Mass; 1809
John Armstrong, of N. Y. 1813
Wm . 1 1 . C rawfo r d , o f G e o r. 1S15
Isaac Shelby, of Kentucky, 1S17
(Did not accept.)
John C. Calhoun, of S. C. 1S17
secretaries or the xavy.
.Vote. This Department was not
established until 20th of April,
1793, being prior to that date a
branch of the War Department.
George Cabot, of Mass. 179S
Benjamin Stoddert, of Md. 1799
Robert Smith, of Md. 1S02
Jacob Crowninshicld,Mass.lS05
Paul Hamilton, "of S-C. 1S09
William Jones, of Pa. 1S12
Smith Thompson, of N.Y. 18 IS
Sam'l H. Southard, of N.J. 1823
rOST-il ASTERS GENERAL.
Samuel Osgood, of Mass. 17S9
Timothy Pickering, of Pa. 1791
Joseph Habersham, Geor. 1795
Gideon Granger, of Conn. 1802
Return J. Meigs, of Ohio, 1814
John M'Lcan, of Ohio. 1823
CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE SU
PREME COURT.
John Jay, of New-York, 1789
William Gushing, of Mas3. 179G
Oliv er Ellsworth, of Conn. 1796
John Jay, of New-York, 180o'
John Marshal, of Va.' 1301
ATTORNEYS GENERAL.
Edmund Randolph of Va. 1789
William Bradford, of Pa. 1794
Charles Lee, of Va. 1795
Levi Lincoln, of Mass. 1801
Robert Smith, of Md. 1805
John Breckenridge, of Ky. 1806
Uesar A. Rodney, of Del. 1S07
William Pinkney, of Md. 1811
Richard Rush, of Pa. 1814
William Wirt, of Va. 1817
SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE OF RE
PRESENTATIVES OF THE U.S.
First, Congress 1st and 2d
sessions held at New-York.
3d at Philadelphia.
Fred'k A.Muhlenburg,Pa. 1789
Second Congress -at Philad'a.
Jonathan Trumbull, Conn. 1791
Third Congress at PhiladePa.
Frcd'd A.Muhlenburg,Pa.l793
Fourth Congress at Philad'a.
Jonathan Dayton, of N. J. 1797
Fifth Congress at PhiladePa
Jonathan Dayton, of N.J. 1797
Sixth Congress 1st session at
PhiladePa, 2d at Washington.
Theodore Sedgwick,Mass. 1799
Seventh Congress at Wash'n.
Nathaniel Macon, of N.C. 1S01
Eighth Coiigress.
Nathaniel Macon, of N. C. 1803
Ninth Congress.
Nathaniel Macon, of N. C. 1805
Tenth Congress.
Joseph 13. Varnum, Mass. 1S07
Eleventh Congress.
Joseph B. Varnum, Mass. 1S09
Twelfth Congftss.
Henry Clay, of Kentucky, 1811
Thirteenth Congress.
Henry Clay, of Ky. 1813
until January 17th.
Langdon Cheves, of S. C.
. for the residue of the
Congress.
Fourteenth Congress.
Henry Clay, of Kentucky, 1815
Sixteenth Congress.
Henry Clay, of Ky. dur
ing the first session, 1819
John W. Taylor, of N.Y.
during me session, 1820
Seventeenth Congress.
Philip P. Bcrbour, of Va. 1821
Eighteenth Congress.
Henry Clay, of Kentucky, 1S23
LA FAYETTE.
Under this head we shall pre
sent our readers daily, with the
honors shown by a free people,
throughout his tour, to their
early and generous benefactor.
1 he record which will thus be
preserved, of a republic's grati
tude, shall herealter he appealed
to as the best answer to those
who doubt the existence of such
a feeling.
It will be seen by the follow
ing accounts, that the General
did not arrive at New-Haven
'till 10 o'clock on Saturday; his
road being literally obstructed,
and his progress impeded, by
the multitude of all ages and
sexes, who from farms, hamlets,
villages and towns, poured forth
on the route by which he was
to pass. He was to enter Bos
ton on Tuesday morning. All
becoming preparations were
made there; and the Governor
had dispatched hi$ two aids,
Cols. Harris and Everett, with, came to vis
an escort, to the boundarv linefdier. Do y
between Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, in order to meet
and receive tha national guest.
The General arrived at Har
laem about half past 9 o'clock,
and stopped for half an hour at
the hotel on the bridge. As he
approached,a salute was fired by
the light artillery of the second
regiment; and he was greeted
by loud cheers on all sides from
the inhabitants of Harlaem,
who were assembled to wel
come him. At 10 o'clock, the
cavalcade of citizens having ta
ken leave of him, the carriages
were sent on before, and the
General walked over the bridge,
accompanied by the committee;
he paused for some minutes un
der a tree, cn the other side,
and received the congratulations
cf the residents of Morrissania;
among whom were observed
several ladies, on horseback.
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tastefully mounted, who paid
their respects with a grace, ele
gance, and feeling, which must
have been as highly gratifying
to the General as it was interest
ing to the spectators. Some
trifling alterations being requi
red in the springs of the travel
ling carriage, the General pro
ceeded on in the barouche, ac
companied by Alderman Dough
ty and Mr. Hone. Every cot
tage and farm house, near e
nou'jrh to the road for its inha-
b!tanls t0 be apprized of his ap-
proacn, was emptied oi us in
mates who lined the way side,
their countenances beaminw
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with the most animated curiosi
ty, while they bowed with res
pect and gratitude. The hardy
sons of toil, i 'leaving their
ploughs in the half furrowed
field, and casting aside their
implements of husbandry,'1 at
the sound of "the General is
coming," were seen rushing
to the roadside, waving their
hats with enthusiasm, and gi
ving vent to their feelings in
shouts and huzzas. And this
continued, not for 10 or for 20
miles, but throughout the whole
of this day's route. At West
Farm, at West Chester, and East
Chester, the inhabitants were
assembled cn masse; and the
waving of handkerchiefs and
scarfs, amidst the most anima
ted plaudits and cheerings,gavc
the General a heart felt assur
ance of welcome. The caval
cade of citizens on horseback
continued to receive recruits
at every town. All was ani
mation and gaiety, and in strict
accordance with the spirit of the
occasion. Arrived at New
Rochelle, the scene was bril
liant in the extreme. The bal
cony and roof of the Post-Office,
and of Captain Peler's Ho
tel, on the opposite side of the
street, at which house the gene
ral stopped, were filled with la
dies. The same demonstrations
of iovous welcome were here
displayed from all. Shouts of
the people, the roaring ot can
non, the merry peal of the bells,
the music of a full band, the ea
ger yet respectful anxiety of the
people to shake him by the
hand, and bid him welcome,
must have made as gratifying
an impression on the mind of
the General, as any reception
which had gone before. Here,
more than one old seventy-sixer,
"Who fcught and bled in freedom's
iSlt their fellnw-nT. .
ou remember, Gen-
eral, said one, who be-an the
attack at Brandvwine? "AhnM
yes it was .Maxwell, with the
Jersey troops!" So it was! so
u was: repueu me oengnted in-
terrcsater
Vfil. I urns tTr,U
his brigade!
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A warm clasp of
the hand was all the utterance
to feelings which were a meet
reward for a life spent in the
cause of liberty. At Mamarc
neck, the General was received
with the same enthusiastic wel
come. A salute was fired by
the inhabitants, the bells were
rung, and an excellent band of
music continued playing our
national airs. At Rye, relays
of horses were provided, and
the General, his suite, and the
Committee of .Arrangements,
dined together at Penfield's Ho
tel. The music came on from
Mamaroneck, and played dur
ing dinner- At Saw Pitts the
General was received with eve
ry demonstration of gratitude
and joy, a salute was fired, and
a lanre number of persons join
ed the escort to Byram river,
where the General was met by
the Connecticut troop of Horse;
here a salute of 13 guns was fir
ed by the inhabitants, and the
General, with the united escort
of New-York and Connecticut
troops, and a large cavalcade of
ladies and gentlemen, proceed
ed on to Putnam-s Hill at
Greenwich, or Horseneck, as it
is generally called, in allusion to
rutnam s remarkable leak
Here was a 4heart-upliftin
scene;" the General left his car
riage at the Hotel, and walked
down the lull, accompanied by
the Committee, and the Rev.
Mr. Lewis and his son. The
road is here cut through a solid
rock, which rises about 20 feet
perpendicularly on each side.
Hundreds of ladies, amongst
whom we observed not a small
portion of beauty and fashion,
thronged the hill on one side,
the gentlemen occupied the oth
er. The Light Horse from
New-York were stationed in the
field on the right of the old
church, which has been stand
ing since the revolution; as the
General passed down the hill
they fired a salute of twentv
four guns from one side of the
rock to the other, over the road,
a rural arch was thrown, com
posed of pine branches and wild
briar, and decorated with roses
it was said to be designed by
the ladies, ar,d it indeed bore
evidence of the most delicate
taste and fancy.
tl. a. - r .1 v.
x lie ciiiro 01 ins area was
surmounted by an old revolu
tionary flag, mangled and torn
in the battle's fiercest rage:
"et, freedom! yet, thy bar.ne:
torn, but flying,
Streams like a thundercloud against
the wind."
It was the very banner that
waved over the heads of our he
roes at the battle of White
plains; it carried the mind back
to the times that tried men's
souls, and every soul that there
contemplated it, felt that it
could stand the trial.
The Rev. Mr. Lewis read the
inscription to the General told
him the history of the flag, and
pointed out the exact spot of
the heroic exploit of the brave
Gen. Putnam.
At the town of Greenwich,
another salute was fired, and the
cm r1fTMnnetrit!An., c 1
come continued along the road.
he General arrived at Stam-
fnr-A ohrmf n n'nWL- ,a i;u
ed at Major Davenport's, where
he remained for about an hour.
A change of horses was here oro-
, .1 1 .
vmeu, and the General leit
Stamford about 8 o'clock.
In expectation of the arrival
f Gen. La Favette, on Fridav
tuning, me city of New-Ha-ven
was illuminated and a varie
ty of transparencies, honrlno-
: ' J
them La Fayette '77, werecx-
niDlied. lO the jrrr.it A',n
pointment of the citizens, the
General did not arrive until S-j.
lulu mux mug. jtiq Vas Go
corted into the city by the horse
guards and mounted volunteers
he was received by the mayor
ana corporation on his arrival-
Governor Wolcott addressed the
General in a short but exnres-
sive speech, which was returned
with great feeling by the Gene
ral. Alter a review nf tU
troops, which was conchifl
a iuu ucjuiuiiiiu munaerin ac
clamations ot the neonle. tb
General returned thanks for hi
reccption,saying he was delight
ed. We breakfasted with tl-..
Corporation and a number of in
vited gentlemen: he then pro
ceeaeu to tne urcen in .1 enrri
, and he was drawn will
you think it? bv the ntonle
11c aiso visueci tne colleges, and
was every where received with
the greatest delight. The old
and the young, the beautiful and
the brave, arrived to be introdu
ced and to have the honor of
shaking him by the hand. He
was to proceed on to Saybrook
in the afternoon, on his way to
Boston. The manner in which
the whole affair was arranged
does great credit to the Mayor
and corporation.
Gen. La Fayette was publicly
received in Boston on Tuesday,
with demonstrations of respect
and affection in which nearly all
the citizens, and many persons
from the neighboring towns,
participated. He arrived on the
evening preceding at a late hour
at the seat of Governor Eustis,
in Roxbury, after a rapid jour
ney, in the whole of which he
was most cordially received and
welcomed by tho citizens of the
towns through which he passed.
We understand that on enter
ing the state of Rhode-Island,
from Connecticut, he was recei
ved by the two senior Aids of
Governor Fenner, by whom he
was conducted as far as the
boundary line of the town of
Providence. He was there met
by the authorities of that town,
and conducted by them to the
rooms provided for him, where
a rrreat number of citizens had
,r the honor of being presented to
him. His reception in Prnv?
dence was peculiarly tasteful
i.m a p. j
ous dinner from the Cincinnati
anu spicuuiu. Aiier a sumptu-
ot ixhode-lsland, he was con
ducted by the state and town
authorities to the borderof M3s
sachusetts, where he was recei
ved on the part of the supreme
executive by two of the Aids of
the Governor, Colonels Harris
and Everett. He was accon
panied by his son, M. Le Vas
seur, and th3 X. Y. Committee.
On being asked whether the
appellation of Marquis or Gene
ral was most agreeable, La F v-
"11 1. . 'J
ette empirically replied, "lam
j as AMERICAN GENERAL'