Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-07-21

%trcnchlng rciormcrs. in erecting sta
bles. building dwarfwalls and coping.
constructing fountains. paving font
ways, planting, transplanting. pruning,
aud dressing horse chcstnuis, lindcns.
Norway spruce, and balm of Gilead:
hauling and depositing rich soil for
top dressing lowered beds and borders
training and irrigating honeysuckles,
trumpet crccpcrs, prlmroses, lady Slip
pcfs, and dandclions, cultivating sweet
scented grass, and preparing beauti-
tul boquets for the place saloons.
The Presidents grounds contain about
twenty acres. Our reformers have.
therefore, expended on what they are
pleased TO call improvements" an
average Of Sf,f36 10 per acre, or S.
0O5 6S per annum. since the newly in
vented ariihmetical rule of retrench-
ment and reform has been in successful
operation. And yet they have the
e~llronterv TO demand an additional
appropriation of $4,000 by the bill
now under consideration. Some Of
the improvements or alter3 1H
duced by the rcformers ar Ear
acter truly novel.
You will remember that, b.
the 18th Of FEBRUARY, 1926,
$4,000 was appropriated 70
grading, &c, the Presldel gUatc,
and that the Administration. u. ia, u.y
took measures 10 carry into effect the
intention of Congress, by digging down
the KIN oils, and by filling up the hol-
lows, and in this manner leveling or
making plain and flat the surface of
the ground. But after all, Mr. Chair
man, "variety is the very spice of %lifc,"
and SO thought our reformers. The
survey o fsmooth lawns and gentle slop-
ing meads, covered with rich coats of
white and red clover and luxuriant
orchard grass, made no delightful i'm
preston on their eyes. No, sir; mere
meadows are too common to CRAFTY
the refined taste Of an exquisite with
sweet sandy whiskers.' He must have
undulations, beautiful mounds, and
other contrivances," to ravish his exal-
ted and ETHEREAL soul. Hence, the re-
formers have constructed a number Of
clever sized hills, every pair of which,
it is said, was designed to resemble and
assume the formofan Amazon's bosom.
Thousands of the Peoples dollars have
been thrown away on these silly fan
cies, which are better adapted TO please
the sickly and vicious taste of palace
dandies, than to crafty the simple eye
Of plain republican freemen.
Although, from the earliest feudal
times, all kingly establishments have
been distinguished for the extent and
magnificence of their stalls for the
royal steeds,' yet, until the accession
of our reformers to the administration
of the Government, stabling formed no
a%ppurtenance to the Presidential pal
ace. But the predecessor of the pres
ent incumbent, with some other singu-
> lar notions, had an ardent love for the
horsc-race. His fleet coursers, conse-
, quently, must be provided for; stalls
must be prepared, where they might be
fed, lodged, sumptuously clothed, and
D waited upon by palace grooms appoin-
, tCu " tudt SCI'lSc. lIC dSSuIIlcu tlc
responsibility issued the necessary
orders, and extensive structures, cxter-
nally beautiful and internally commo.
D oious were forthwith erected. Mind,
Mr. Chairman. this expenditure was
incurred without any authority in law
, But the old chief did not mistake his
power and influence over the minds OF
his party in Congress, for subsequently
(30th ofJune '34,) he procured the pas,
y sage Of a law appropriating the sun
of6670 dollars ''ior alterations and re.
pairs ofthe Presidents house flooring
. the terraces. and erecting stables %
The money was, to be sure. granted
for the purpose of erecting stables, mo-
to pay for stables already erected
But no matter, 1t was applied 10 the lat
ter object. The particular phraseolo
0 gy Of the act had the effect whether
intended to answer that object or not
to keep the people ignorant of this pc
ty exercise of arbitrary power. The
introduction Of the phrase alterations
and repairs of the Presidents house
0 would nothave hindcred the Executive
according 10 the ingenious mode o
constructing similar expressions in 9th
er acts Of Congress, from applying tn
whole appropriation tothe stable alone
For instance, by the act of Sd of Marc
1889, the sum Of 3,4G5 dollars was APP
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