The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

ANTICIPATION.

March 17, 1789. On Wednesday the 7th inst. the august personages, elected to represent the United States in Congress, met at Federal-Hall, in this city. The day was welcomed by the discharge of 12 times twelve cannon—and at 10 o'clock, the several military corps, and a great concourse of people, attended the Congress to St. Paul's, where a fine Oration was delivered. In the afternoon a Convention of both Houses took place, and the votes for President were sorted and counted—when it was found, that His Excellency Gen. Washington was elected.—The next highest number of votes being for the Hon. John Adams, Esq. a Herald immediately proclaimed the election of these gentlemen as President and Vice-President of the United States.—Expresses were immediately dispatched to Mount Vernon and Boston, with the intelligence, signed by the Hon. John Langdon, President of the Senate—and the Hon. C. Pinckney, President of the House of Representatives. The Congress then adjourned to the 13th inst.

On the 12th, His Excellency the President of the United States, was met about five miles from the city, by all the military, and all the citizens of all ranks and description—and escorted into town, amidst their shouts, congratulations and rejoicing—It was not the tribute of slaves—but the offerings of freemen—and the effusions of gratitude to this great and good man.

The 14th His Excellency met the Congress, convened in the Hall, where he addressed them in a very able manner, expressing his acceptance of the appointment, and pointing out the objects to which, in his opinion, the attention of the Legislature ought more immediately to be directed, the promotion of our commerce, the establishment of our national faith, and, in short, every thing which our situation required.

The speech was lengthy, but animating—and discovered a thorough knowledge in his Excellency of the things necessary for promoting the happiness and prosperity of our Great Republic.

Since that period, addresses have been received from the Legislatures of several States—and from almost all the bodies corporate in the States adjacent, congratulating his Excellency on the appointment, and expressing their determination, promptly to co-operate in the measures to be pursued for securing to our country, the great objects of the revolution—real Independence and national happiness.—

Similar addresses from the more remote States, are hourly coming in.