Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-17

thousands Of women and children from tho
;calpng knife of the ruthless savage" freely
s)andoncd>all the cndearmcnts of homo and fam.
ily,cnduredthe icy and piercing blasts of north
western winters, wading the deep and cold
waters and black swamps of Michigan and Upper
Canada, sustaining, at times, an almost fatnshed
nature upon "raw beef, without salt" and often
acrilling life on the field of battlc Poor simple
minded old veteran, he was, no doubt, foolish
enough TO believe that, having given the best
energies of body ard mind in youth, manhood,
| and mature age, to serve and defend the honor,
the rights, the property and the lives of his fell
low citizens, he would, at least, in common cour-
tesy be entitled to their respect, if not to their
love and gratitude lie doubtless supposed that,
at all events, his feelings would have been spar
ed the brutal assaults of the official organ of an
individual, who in those soul-trying times, was
acting in unison with the ''peace party" in oppo-
| sition to the virtuous James Madison-that good
| democratic President who, in special ulessagv
to Congress, bad periodically recommended an
appeal to the valor of the nation as the ONLY
proper course % maintain the honor of its flag,
If cruel treatment like this is deemed suitable
reward for the soldiers tolls and dangers, where,
hereafter, let Inc inquire shall he find incentive
to cheer and fire his heart in the hour of danrec
and on the 'feld of battle!' Sir, know tho
generous feelings of your bosom revolt at tho
thought; that you are ready to exclaim, forbid
it. justice, forbid it, gratitude; and that you arc
prepared to eXhort the noble minded youth of
the country to resent the insult and sustain tho
hard-earned fame and laurels of the brave and
successful commander Of the American armies
"A commander who, according to the testimony
of Col Richard NJ Johnson, "was oftener ii
action than any ether general, and nerer sustain.
cd dgeat" And seeing that gallant and VIC
torious general maligncd and belled day by
day in the "oificial organ" of Martin Van Buren,
as "red petticoat hero" and "supcrannuated
dotard," feel impelled BY a stsong sense of duty
to cast aside every sentiment of mere delicacy,
) and to "cry aloud and spare not" the abettor,
the encouragcr, and the responsible accessory Of
| those base lite!s. | shall therefore claim tho
right to discuss the political principles, the pub
lie conduct and behavior of Martin Van Buren,
, with that perfect freedom which should charac-
) tcrlze the independent representative Of a plain,
r honest and brave constituency Where | dis
cover n.eanness, will expose it to the contcmps
and !oathng OF honorable men; where encoun-
ter audacity, shall maui its brazen head, and
level it in the dust; and where detect corrup-
5 ton, shall run my spear into its putrescon.
carcass, up to the very hit.
= Let me now, Mr.. Chairman, turn your atten-
2 ton to tie amendment under consideration. 1t
proposes to strike out of the bill the sum of 3d.
: &C.. intended for alterations and repairs of the
s Pres en,'s house and for the purchase OF furni.
ture, trees, shrubs, and compost, and for super
5 lntentencc OF the Presidents grounds Tho
u site ,,sot the Presidential palace is perhaps not
b less conspicuous than the Kings house in many
OF the royal capitals of Europe, 1t is situa -.
the intersection OF four spacious avenues, which,
d radlate from this point as centre. The "palacn
It pie" is one hundred and seventy feet front, ar1
l. eighty-slx deep, and stands about the centre Of
?, a plat OF ground containing twenty acres. tho
whole whereof sI'r-O,lrda1 b-- tirIY,1,- hull
y stone walls and l3nceolated iron railing. with
J. imposing portal abutnents and wall-bared IRON
J. sales. !ee nam entrance front faces north.
y upon Lliayeuc square, and the garden front 10
n sou'h opens TO an extensive view OF the river
s fo'oinac. As the palace is very accurately de-
d scrloed BY Mr. Elliot IN his Picture OF Wash
?, lh9ton' VIII read portion OF that description:
y II ~ DuI!t OF Wh.tc ifec5tone. With Ionic pas.
y ters colNprehendng two lofty stories Of rooms,
l. crowned with stone balustrade. The north
front Is ornamented with lofty portico, of four
Ionic columns IN front: and projecting with Tires
e columns Inc outer mtercolumnlation is fer
'r garages 10 drive NO. and place company under
\, shelter the middle space is the entrance for
* those visitors who come IN foot: the steps from
N 10th lead 10 broad platform IN front of the door
| OF entrance. The garden front is varied by
to havlng rnstcated basement story under the
e Ionic ordonnance and by semlclrcular project
d. steps leading from the grounds to the level Of
e the principal story
IS Previous TO its destruction by tho British army
h on the &ith August, i~ll, there had been OK.
az pended IN building The palace the sum of three
lie hundred and thirty-three thousand two hundred
s. and seven dollars; and since that period the
Mt further sum OF three hundred and one thousand
n Iour hundred and nlnetv.slX dollars and twenty.
| I'VE cents IN rebuilding the Interior and in erect.
I'd ing the two splendid portlcoeS: making together
es 'he large amount OF @63l,1o3 - laid out on tbs.
e. oaIdre structure alone, to say nothing about the
IS very liberal sums that have been expended from
H. time to time on the furniture on alterations and
ne repairs, On the garden grounds, stone walls, iron
2? ehc,nG' ana Tor the stalls Tor the RoyHl sctIef
m SIGe". nay be proper, iur'her 10 state 'hat
Sc an we oIsnHrSeEaeN'' 'or NnA ieAclngi iof
n, Staoh+ ana Tor the SUPERB porticoeS and splen.
ed u!h Ionic pHeSers at the norm ana south fronts
III VI c P"ld'c' nave peth IHV"Il,d sIhCe inc hd-
st mnistraton OF john Quincy Adams went out ot