Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-03-01

SUN ouI m'' Nan Du'cO uPpcuTS 10 prefer |
the English full bloods. As pertaining to
the first of new order of Pres dents, these |
indications have some significance, and
ought to be considered.
WAsHINGToN, FRB. II.
To day was Sunday, and to church again
went-io st. Johns church, in Presidents
Square, whore expected again to meet
his Excollcncy in the company Of the
faithful. But alas the influence of bad
example has produced its deporable effects
on me, heretofore considered almost one
Of the sants-at least the pretty women
think so.
During the last week have felt all round
the edges ofmy existence, a vague but un-
conqnerable desire to make an experiment;
on the religious practice ofthe President
to 90 10 church beyond the hour, and to
disturb the congregation and God A lmghly
as much as possible. hope to be forgiven
but such was my desire, aud get rid of it
| could not. Accordingly. today set out
when the bells bad nearly closed ringing
walked up the whole length of the long
avenue, and bent my steps to St. Johns.
| loungcd, Jagged, and loafed about the
tavernS aud corners Of streets. precisely as
the office holders do here and in New York,
so that might be in time TO be half an hour
TOO late TO worship. What strange and
indefnablc sensation crept over nv soul
When was half up The avenue, near the
Market House, the melodious church bells
of this magnificent city---which sound like
so many COW bells in forest ceased their
monotonous voice. The strange feeling
increased, increased, increased. was
going to church, and like his Excellencv
the President, | meant to be half an hour
behind the time. began actually for the
| first time in my life to feel like defaulter,
and just like one ready to run away in q
| steamer.
A, last got to the po'tico st. Johns.
Mr.. Van Buren, hal Just entered. Not a
soul was to be seen in the street OF the
squire. looked around me and found all
SOLITARY and aIone"--lhe peal OF the or.
gan only disturbing the air with its fine
harmony meIlowed by distance. walked
up the steps. All were busly engnged in
| their dcvotions By this time, the strange
indefinnbe feeling had increased to great
intensity. | shrunk back. | could not
enter felt now more than n deinulter,
on the verge of running away with the
| punder Of office. fe't like an impudent,
! saucy, self condemned sinner, who deserved
nothing bu, damnaiion, turned away
on my heel. Some good spirit whispered
| in my ear--"see what 1t is TO initiate the
President-- you gone and repent, for
vou are in pcrious condition" ! hastily
withdrew, denying myself the pleasure of
hearing the music--of critic,ing the bad
sermon--or pcrusng the lovely faces Of
The fair. bon, my way round the squire
passed the War and Navy Departments
and found myself, before ] stopped, at the
western iron gate Of the Park which sur.
rounds the White House. cannot enter
church too a,e-I'I never try 1t again.
The Palace Of the President stands on o
beautiful ernence, IN front Of which sleeps
in brightness the ma jeslic Potomac.-
Within the walls. the grounds are laid ont
with singular Taste and p'cturesqueness,
! the gravel walks winding around four emi
nences. or l,,le mounts, covered with
young trees and shrnbberv. | went up to
the gate. but to my surpr'ze found i, lock ed
and padocked. "How is ths;" Queen
! NiCiOI'u tuIoWS pp'U ~. JuiHeA l AZ Ii,
! Hyde Park, and the Green Park. to all her
subiecs-so does Louis Philippe open
regularly every morning the Gardens Of the
TuIIlerles, the Gardens of Versailles. and
a. the other public places belonging to
France. Oh, this is democracy had for
gotten.
| Excluded from taking walk through
| the beautiful avenues of the great Demo
cratic Park of this glorious republic !
wandered around the southern circular
wall, which was high enough to hide the
White House up to the upper windows,
roof and chlmncys. Ii ever there was ex-
cusiveness in this world, think his Elk.
cel!ency the Democrat has hit upon it. |
have walked up to the very portico OF
Buckingham Palace, and no one ques.
TONED me or paddock intercepted me. |
have brushed past the sentry on duty at the
vaul'cd ga,ewovs Of St. James Palace
traversed the whole court, right aud left.
and no one prevented me from so doing.
have passed through the great halls Of
Windsor Castle, and the Palace of the
TuIerIcS. and no boss intercepted my
way. But in this glorious land of Iiherly
and equality, nndor the great |ocotoco
President, can only see. on my tip.tocS,
the tops Of the chmneys, over the high
stone wall which is built by the money OF
the people to exclude those very people
themselves from their own building .--Oh
oh oh 4!
Coming round to the eastern gate.
again sought m entrance, and fortunately
found one of the iron doors open. enter
ed at once, and walked up impudcnt'y
with my hat one side. to board on which
some notice was stuck up for travellers Ia
reod.-IIere it isl
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/ o Notice. o
VISIT o
DARE REQUESTED NOT TO WALK ON o
J o THE GRASS, OR INJURE THE O
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