The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-28
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Here we have sir the enormous amount of SSS :
122 So squandered by these glorious retrenchng
formers in erecting stables building dedrf rails and
coping, constructing fountains, paving footways,
planting transplanting, pruning and dressing horse
chesnuts, ndens, Norway spruce and Balm of Gilead;
hauling and depostng rich soil for topdressng flower
beds and borders, training and irrgang honey suck
els trumpet creepers prlmroses, lady slippers, and
dandehons, cuvating sweet scented grass, and pre-
pairing beautiful bouquets for the palace saloons The
Presidents grounds contain about twenty acres
Our pseudo retormers have, therefore, expended on
what they pleased to call improvements, ave
rage OF - i36 10 per acre, - 065 6s per annum
since the newly invented arthetical rule OF rctench
and reform has been put into successful opera
ton And yet they have the effrontcry to demand
additional appropriation of 50 6G5 by the bill
der consideration Some of the improvements al,e
raons introduced by the reformers are of character
truly novel Iou will remember that by the OF the
18th of February, 1925 the of 5000 APP
propriated for . lereihng,p grading. &C. the Pres
dents square and that the Administration Of that day
took measures to carry into effect the intention Of
Congress by digging down the knobs, and filling up
the hollows, and in this manner iereiing or making
plain and fiat the surface of the ground. But, after
all Mr. Chairman, variety is the very spice of life,
and so thought our refonners The survey OF smooth
lawns and gently soping meads, covered with rich
coats OF white and red clover and uxuriant orchard
grass made no delightful impression their eyes =
No sir, mere meadows too common to crafty the
refined taste OF an exquisite with sweet sandy whls
kers He must have fluctuations, beautiful mounds
and other conirlvanccs" TO rayish his exalted and
ethera soul Hence, the retormers have constructed
number of clever sized hills, every pair of which, it
is said designed to resemble and assume the form
of Az AMAzoSs BOSOM, with miniature knoll or hill
lock on apex, TO denote the n-ple Thousands ofthe
Pcoples dollars have been thrown away these silly
fancies which better adapted to please the scky
and vicious of palace dandies than to crafty the
simple eye of plain republican freemen.
Although, from the earliest fcudal times, all kingy
establishments have been distinguished for the
and magnfcence of their stalls for the royal stceds
vet until the accession of reformers to the adm
ni.tration of the Government, stabing formed APP
purtenance to the Presidential palace But the pre-
deccssor of the present incumbent, with some other
singular notions had ardent love for the horse
HIS feet coursers consequently must be provided for
stalls must be prepared, where they might be fed,
LODGED sumpiuousy clothed and waite upon by palace
prooms appointed TO that service. He assumed the
responsibility issued the necessary orders, and
tensve structures externally beautiful and internally
coInmodious, were forthwith erected. Mind, Mr..
Chairman, this expenditure incurred without any
authority in law But the old chief did not mistake
his power and influence the minds of his party in
Congress for subsequently (30th of June 1884 } he
procured the passage of law sppropnaing the Of
81 go for alterations and repairs of the President
House, flooring the terraces, and ERECTING STABLES
The money was, to be granted for the purpose
of erecting stables, not 10 pay for stabiing already
erectsd. But matter, it was applied to the latter
effect whether intended 10 answer that object not
to keep the people ignorant this petty exercise Of
btrary power The introduction of the phrase alte-
rations and repairs OF the Presidents House would
not have numbered the Executive according TO the in
cenious mode Of constituting similar expressions in
other acts Of Congress from applying the whole appro
pation to the stables alone For instance by the act
Of 81 March, 1899, the Of 50, i65 was appropri
ated for alterations and repairs of the President :
House and furniture and for stpsrinfsHdeuct Of the
grounds Now, to exhibit the ingenious construc-
lion given the language Of the law Just quoted BIS
that officer Of the President who has charge this
important branch Of the public service will present
Two or three vouchers for money disbured by him in
pursuance Of that law
WtsmsGT0S June ~ 1889
Major holland Bought Of VIM Burst
March 22d and 2.th-To dozen Of large
Daily Roses at Il 20 each So 90
June Tth--To Verbenss, - cents each
Pe,unia IS cents, %
s74 IS
June IS 1899 Received payment IN full,
VIM BUST
TEn5orss9 AsratioI.s and reualrs of the presl.