The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-07

advertisement Of poor Gra,iots furniture Here u ~
the Globe, you know General Jackson says, never
lies! Here il il
Erfensire Sale of Rich and Fashionable Furniture.
Will be sold on "Wednesday, the 26ih day OF Deceu
Der instant commencing at half past I'D o'clock, =, M
the residence Of General Gra,io y, near 2ls stree,
il fair il not the next fair day thereafter, his splendid
furniture, consisting Of very superior SsxoDy ImPena,
Carpets elegant Grecisn Mahogany Chairs, SOFA ana
Ottoman covered with crimson silk plush, large French
Mante pier Mirrors, rlch Msntel Lamps, elegan, Con
sui Table, with Egyptian marble top Cenire ap's
with marble top, fine Chiekerng Piano, Stool ana
Music Stand with various other articles OF Drawing
Furniture, very handsome Berlin Iron Grstes.-
Also, very superior bed. room Furniture. consisting OF
elegant Dressing Bureaus, with hne Mirrors and marble
tops. Enclosed Washstands with marble tops, Mshoga
ny Bedseads fine Hair Mattresses, Feather Beds aud
Pslasses Imperial Ihree-py carpets Mahogany ward
robes &c. The whole Of the above furniture was made
order in the very best style large part has been IN
use but short time and was made in Philadelphia
Also the very elegant Table furniture, consisting
Of large dinner service OF Plated Ware, two sets OF
Dinner Porcelain very rich Desert service, Ies ser
TO match the whole, imported from Paris, white and
gold Tea Set, one Indian Dinner Set, together with
quantity Of rich Cut Glass.
"A large assortment Of Kitchen Furniture, Stoves
&c with furniture for servants.
- STOCK OF cnOtce wines anu isiuD'.t VS.
Madeira, various kinds IN bottles very Old french
Brandy in bottles, choice Whskey, Rnanx Oh Of Rye,
Bottles and Demohns, &c. &c De
Terms Of sale All sums Of and under $50 cash;
over $50, and not exceeding $500, ssedn Of sixty
DAYS; over 500, q credit Of ninety days approved
endorsed negotiable notes will be required The house
will be open for the examination OF the Furniture, &c
on Monday, the 24th instant from 10 TO O'Clock
edward DYER"
How many poor unwashed and uncombed" children
in your district and in mine, sir would this costly fur
niture Of splendid defauller educate How many
sons OF unworthy sTcs would Il raise, elevate IN virtue
above the price Of Price Sir the substance OF the
people their education; their commerce; their sys-
TENS Of Improvement; their funds Of honor and graft
tude all to be sacrificed to the appettes oil corrupt
partisan harpies Such, sir, the consequences OF
your great and glorious, immaculate ECONOMY, re-
irenchment, and reform administration
Sir, in the piping times OF peace, the great ser
vice represen can render 10 The public
money ! have faithfully endeavored to dischargelthls
duty 10 the public money from wicked rulers,
and preserve the purity aud virtue OF both the peo
pie and their servants from the temptations Of splendid
Government and a wicked administration. If have
done nothing towards this end, it is not my fault The
task has been a hard have had TO labor at the
oar against wind and tide-agaInst most powerful and
and popular President and pary-aganst y0u SIR, your
committees and this House But the blaze OF gtoryf-
cation is espied Thank God the day stay dawns from
on high There is hope Of salvation an hour of
retributive justice is coming Truth. though slow, Is
coming gradually along with her torches have been
waiting for her long, but never without hope have
had carry my life itself in my hand-the harness Of
skin and cold steel and has often CALLED my
shouders-an armed arsenal against the Kings forces
they dangerous when there are rich spoils; but
escaped unscathed, thank God though my slanderers
and prosecutors ard reyers woald have the world be-
leye that my upon corruption has not been blood
| less
i 4 C,rt mass mea s the
| idle wind. Much less have regarded some good,
honest friends, who have assisted to damn tcih
the FAINT praise" Of doing trying to do, some good
Misunderstanding my faults and rndiserstion! Sir,
what other could pursue but that Of fearless
bodness-ay, apparent Ieckessnessl But this is
egotism. ] know who will defend me---who do back
me- have my reward-the only reward ever look
ed for-at home in the affections of my people. Yes,
sir, my people, They nine because am heirs-
in devotion, in sacrifice in serylce-n good report, in
evil report-thers not politically, personally theirs =
And all your party and all its power cannot separate
from my people, or shake in their confidence. l
must myself first forfeit it, before by them
dstrusted, prescribed They will pardon my in6rmi-
ties, and indulge my weaknesses, provided remain
true to them and their country. May Heaven reward
them and their chldren's children they reward me
But sir had rather have been fighting for them in the
Florida swamps with blade against tomahawk, than to
have been warning have upon this almost
wheming power of corruption Dangers beset you in
every pain III WdI-udtiReIs Vi udi-
gers character, dangers in fact to your virtue
No man can oppose himself to universal corruption
here, withou: having all his virtues tempted and tried
in fiery furnace. My hope is in the majority Of the
next House Of Commons. The empire State has de.
cared for the people against the President.
That now Is the issue Shall the people or the Pre-
sdent prevail The contest is no longer about rnea-
su-es The sub-Tressury may be proved to be the
best system which the wisdom Of man could devise
out sir, the President and his minons have dared to
force upon us-have aHogantly proclaimed shall be
the law, Notwithstanding the lamentations here OF
elsewhere !" The has been thrice rejected
it is again presented, and if passed, will prove that
the President is too strong for the people In this issue
! can no longer debate its policy expediency. An
other consideration is paramount. ! oppose 1t now
because rs an Erecufirc measure. Prove 1t to be
the best, | would have my chopped off my tongue
pulled out before will be forced to for it by the
will Of one man. will not have pudding itself stuffed
down my throat" There was majority of fourteen
against it last winter now, fear much smaller majo
rty. Some have gone orer No wonder. The Pre-
sdent, notwithstanding the manifestations Of public
sentiment has all the odds against the people He ha.
100000 ofice-holders to do his bidding, stationed
every out-post-spes, nformers, throughout the coun
try. He has the press He has the public none,
wherewi,h to pay "he bouny' unprotected by law, ii
hands Of parsans, placed where he Ieases, dstribut
ed as Re peases He has the public lands. This j,
the great source Of patronage and power
Sir, how can State-r1ghts men support this nam
moth Executivef How expect large portion o.
the States 10 be free and independent and TO STAND
upon their reserved rights against poccr consolidated
in the hands Of the Executive of the federal Govern
ment; when every State raised, nnrtured into
very being and existence upon Executive pap and
patronage Look at every new State on your
frontier, and count their Executive force in the Sc
nate! This is the domain corruption which buys
and secures Statcs-the other sources OF patronage
Offices and n0nev retain Men and States viii
render the President omnipotent! call on all the
patriotic of this land to drop currency banks finance
every minor consideration and topic-and TO de-
vote themselves wholly TO the great work Of resist
ing and reducing this Dragon ESecutive-to come