The  YioB  Pbbsidbnt  of  the  United  States,
MjLBTiy  Yak  Bubxn,  this  day  took  his  seat  in
the  chair  of  the  Senate,  and  delivered  the  fol-
lowing address :

SiNATOBS :  On  entering  on  the  duties  of  the  sta-
tion to  which  I  have  been  caUed  by  the  people,  def-
erence to  you,  and  Justice  to  myself,  require  that  I
should  forestall  expectations  which  might  otherwise
be  disappointed.  Although  for  many  years  here-
tofore a  member  of  the  Senate,  I  regret  that  I
should  not  have  acquired  that  knowledge  of  the
particular  order  of  its  proceedings  which  might
naturally  be  expected.  Unfortunately  for  me,  in
respect  to  my  present  condition,  I  ever  found  those
at  hand  who  had  more  correctly  appreciated  this
important  branch  of  their  duties,  and  on  whose
opinions,  as  to  points  of  order,  I  could  at  all  times
safely  rely.  This  remissness  will,  doubtiess,  for  a
season,  cause  me  no  small  degree  of  embarrassment.
So  far,  however,  as  unremitting  exertions  on  my
part,  and  a  proper  respect  for  the  advice  of  those
who  are  better  informed  than  myself,  can  avail,
this  deficiency  will  be  remedied  as  speedily  as  pos-
sible; and  I  feel  persuaded  that  the  Senate,  in
the  mean  time,  wiU  extend  to  me  a  considerate  in-
dulgence.
