Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-29

| of lTcbirn md Trnnnr Cnnodo Susta;ninr n
fines nm almost f,,ni bod nature mon strou 6ror
v,itbnnt coli - and nron norIIin,, Tf, n, ,Lo iol,
! Of b,t,1o poor sin,rIo. ,ni,Jad aiJ ,.a,or,r Ll
was No do,Lt C,Ii.I tooo,,,h ~ boiio,o tbot Loy
inc 9iven tho hos, nnor,;os Of b boJy and Mind ir
yn1i6 norInoJ o,J s,ot,ro no ,osor,o nnJ 49,
cnd fine b"nnr ,In rnGts ,Ls nr0rort, md tho
lives of his fellow.citScns. he would at least, IN
common courtesy, be entitled TO their respect, If
not to their love and gratitude. He doubtless snD-
posed that, at all events his feelinrs would have
been spared the brutal assaults of the official orran
of an individual who in those soul-trynr times.
| was acting in unison with tho s,nrace marty" in
opposition TO the yirtuous lanes RTpdison--thot
rood democratic President who. in = special mes
sage to CONGRESS-, Ind D9rrio,icqlly resrrmpDf.G
an appeal to the valor Of the nation as the cglv
proper course TO maintain tl- h01or Of IFS fac If
cruel treatment like ,Ii. is deemed suitable re-
ward for the soldiers toll, and dangers. where.
hereafter, let me nQ"iro, shall he lind incentive 10
cheer and fire his hear, in the hour 81 danger and
/ On the ''lieId OF b1lllc!' Sir, know the c7ncr-
Gus feelings Of your bosom revolt O., the thought :;
/ that you are ready 10 CN'iatm, forbid i, Justice,
| forbid it, gratitude md that you are prepared to
eXlOrt the npJe-mindcl youth Of the country to
resent the insti., and sustain the hard car ell nc
and Rurcls Of the bravc~Tfid successful cJmma.-e
! Of the American armlGs--n commander who, ac-
curling TO the testimony Of Col. Richard NJ. John
SON. "was o'tcner in action than any other general,
and Horer sustained q d.icaj." And seeing that
gallant and victorious general maiTnCd and libel
! led day by day in the 'Oflical organ" Of Martin
| Van Burep. asa "rcd pGttcoat hero, and "supur-
anuacd dotari," feel impclled by a strong sense
Of duty to cast aside every sentiment Of mere deli
caCy and to Cry aloud and spare not the uJettOr,
| the encUurarer, and the responsible accessory Of
| those base iibcIS. | shall therefore claim the right
20 discuss the political principles, the public conduct
and behavior Of Martin Van Buren, with that per-
/ feet freedom which should characterize the indie
| pendent representative Of plain, honest, and
| brave constituency Where | discover meanness,
| will expose it to the contempt and loathng OF
honorable men; where encounter nudacity, shall
maui its brazen head, and level it in the dust and
where | detect corruption, | shall! run ny spear
into into its purescen carcase, up to the very hit
Let me now, Mr.. Chairman, turn your attention
to the amendment under consideration. It proposes
to strike out Of The bill the sum Df So $685. intended
for alterations and repairs of the Presidents house
and for the purchase Of furniture, trees, shrubs,
and compost, and for superinteHdencc of the Pres
dents grounds. The este" Of the Presidential
palace is perhaps not less conspicuous than the
Kings house in many Of the royal capitals Of Eu-
rope Its situate at tie intersection Of four spacious
avenues, which radiate from his point as centre
The 'palace pile is one hundred and seventy feet
front, and eighty-si" deep, and stands about the
centre of plat Of ground containing twenty C-rcs
the whole whereof is surrounded by firmly bull
stone walls ana lanceo.atel iron railing win IN
posing L"r'aI aou,1.'oAIS ana wen barred roI
2NIeS' l"7 mum entrance front races Aottl' u?oi
hd'a! cue square ana IIle gaEueH lEonI u the soItI
DP'nS " a" tA'e"7Ne We" oI I's H'er ioIoHac
i2 e 'ia.' n very acSH1gt!$ utsCioiu ny Ar
-no,i ~ ''t9 tot'''e ~ ,'oS-''5'0 "' VIII 'e"'
Poi'O" u ''''I "t21'tPt'o"
at Is built OF white trcestone, with Ionic pilas
tiers comPrehending two lofty stories Of rooms
crowned with Stone UtIuStTaIe. Ihe north from