Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-08

iuIts ]dttI LUIGI I OdipClO DobeOuls All
area Sacchi, and,
eCorregio's Magdalen and Night,
The Matron of the Chair,
Guido's feet coursers in their flight,
And Claudes at least pair"
These paintings would form beautiful |,
contrast with the charming French prints
now understood to be within or near the |
palace. All these Improvements would, |
of course, be properly chargeable under
the head of !" alterations and repairs of the |
Presidents House" Other celebrations
and repairs of the Presidents house, have |
doubtless been mooted, but with more
/ abundant caution; these consist in the |
erection of a throne, and the purchase of
a crown, diadem, sceptre and royal jewels. |
The pro and con arguments in regard to |
these alterations and repairs readily sug |
gest themselves. On the one side il may |
be contended that the introduction ofthese |
palace appendages might alarm thssJen-
ocracy that, at most, they are but the
empty ensigrls of royalty and that at all
events, it Will be best not TO agitate the
matter until the Sub Treasury system
shall be firmly established. and the pro-
jecied law for raising a standing Army of
100000 men shall be fully enacted. On
the other hand, it may with great proprie-
ty be alleged that, as we already have the
palace, with its tabourets, and other spen.
did regala, palace grounds, palace gar
dens, grand evees, stale banquets, Court
ceremonies, Court Costumes, stalls fonp
the royal steeds, and royal avenues, we
should not hesitate about throne, which
according 10 the definition of Napoleon
Bonaparte, is ''Sir plancheS Surin ct un
!, idpiS de UelourS"--or six pine planks and
velvet carpet. Why refuse croUn,
(which is merely broad ring oi gold, with
diamonds and precious stones set in ouch
es, the ring being attached to velvet gold
embroidered cap, terminating on the top
with a golden ball or cone Whv DENY
n diadem Of richly vare5ated band fern
ing the border of velvet cap garpished
with god tufts and tasselS Why reject
] a sceptre, or stick thirty inches in length,
; | and Iackered with golden varnish And,
: as 10 the royal jewels, they can doubtless
/ be easily procured under the excellent
/ counsel of the ttcentytdco Kings whose
good wishes have heretofore been manifes
f | ted in recommending to the favorable con.
u sideration of Mr. Van Buren, the Indepen
!. dent Treasury. Moreover, there is not a
!. letter, or syllable, or word. or clause, OF
: section, or article, found in the Constitu
S ton which forbids the introduction ofthest
0 regaia then why hesitate Will not the
II pseudo-democracy be better pleased with
!. a President who possesses not only tht
a power, bu; is also covered with the trap
IF pings of royalty Caesar was omnlpo-
II tent at Rome with the plain title of Con
a SUI Cromwell, with the simple name o
it Protector, controlled all thepower of En-
J. gland Consul Bonaparte was as absolute
Is and despotic as Emperor Napoleon.
, Sir, / am unwilling to grant the appro
is priaton of $3,665 in the bill under con
- side ration, "for alterations and repairs c
a. the Presidents House, because the none
a, nav be expended in the erection of
: throne within the "Blue Elliptical Saloon
L. and for the puchase of a cro,cn, diaden
of sceptre, and royal jewels, with as littl
IN Improperly as former appropriations 'tc
10 alterations and repairs of the President
m House have been expended; and becaus
tie after these regalia shall have been prepa
e. ed, it will not be very inconvenient f(
OF President Van Buren, to exchange h
at splendid Spanish cloak for royal stol
TO and, having placed the crown upon h
ms head, the diadem on his brow, and b
ng decked his person with the royal jewel
p with the lackered sceptre in his hand, tai
n his seat on that throne. And thus tn
W. democratic President, although deprlvt
of of the title ofroyalty, will be invested, n
te, only with its perogatiye, but with its ira
he pings also.
ell If, sir, it is nexpedent in these ha
le- times, to appropriate the money of Il
People for opening and improving ha
'es bors, for erecting light houses, for CO
NJ structing railroads and canals, for imp
1t wing the navigation of rivers, for comp
ars ting the Cumberland road, and fer objes
ith of real utility, think the tim are t,
hard to apply the cash of the People,
- alterations and repairs ofthe Presiden
our palace. | believe that the individual W
ma now occupies that mansion might sugg'
'ar, such alterations and repairs as wo
cry not meet the views of the gentleman "
will occupy the same house on the 4lh
re- March next and, as the building IS
s of avceIlent conditioa-as it is as splendid
81, the palace of theAutocrat ofall theRuss
Jed and as richly adorned as the grandest {
eto entail mansion, think the present occ
SO pant might be content with it, particu
dge iy as the furni ture, since the accession
be Gen. Jackson, has cost the people Of
OF United States no less than S70.680, ;
De- the palace grounds and gardens, dur
re- the same period, the additional sum
ton $50, 1852 58.-This, one would tn
prI, might at all events be sufficient to sat
ars' "a plain, frugal, economical, hard han
Tor democrat. But whether he shall be
the isfied or not, | hope the committee
5 OF not pass the bill in IFS present shape;
The do not think the people want any n
by slippery elms on the Presidents grou
,OOo -they had rather see good roa0 of D
, "a eyes.
pee Sir. have been controlled in the
marks which have deemed Tiny
sns to submit in relation to the Preside
any ~ y palace by the same motives and pr
% CO.. =. pies which governed the Jackson part
il''S which ! was an ardent supporter, dr
the administration of John @. Ad
Llien' You will doubtless recollect that the
7 slo son party at that day, both IN and 9
ltI1sI int thc. invqSfIDatlt