The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-17

, lie saved Il from savage foe. lie G,adr
all the Indian treaties by which YOU hol,
your lands III peace. and tie pfoinasgt lii,
improvement and well being oil all ysSsr set
ilenruis after he had FIRST rendered then
Serurc. tuler his government ihcre wa
40 Indian wnr, like tho contest IN Florida
ha'ched in fraud ard prosecuted ~ reckless
improvidrnce. The Indians themselves ad
united the fitness and equity Of all MS pro
cecdiugs. They couid rely on his word
they Trusted has sincerity no army was
there TO march 10 remove them from the
lands they had sold 10 the white man; they
retired voluntarily and peacefully. But
how is II nov You cannot negotiate q
single Indian treaty, but what your demo
cTa'lc commissioners turn out 10 be such
FRAUDULENT rascals that tue Indians all com.
plain they are cheated, aud being them.
selves, for The most part, men Of Oprlgh,ness
and 1iegrity, they become indignant at the
wrong, and sci your po~er at defiance. =
" hat was tho history Of your Creek var
How did II originate, and were YOU FOL
obliged 10 remove the Cherokees by the
bay onti, thus compelling them 10 observe a
treaty they had never madt! Is there no,
1T ms hour storm brewing amongst the
Winnie 5agoes in the Northwest, because,
like the Seniinoles, they we're cheated IN a
treaty! 1t viii not do to saddle The blame
Ioi The wars upon the Indans, aud, ehen
charged elh all the millions you have
spent 10 cay we cannot help tit is not
our fault. You could have helped it, aud il
is your fault. Your own abomnIabIc frauds
and oPpressions we're the cause Of the war,
uad you are justly charseable with every
collar 1t cost the people.
But, sir, | must come back for the pre-.
sent 10 the old grudge," the expenditure
for the palace. On tie I'd Of March 1897
Congress passed on oct directing decayeG,
out Of repair, or unfit for use furniture to
be sold, and The proceeds, OF safe, and 50
much Of sum Ms the pefsden, may mdge
nece ssary, not esceediO. $4,000, TO bo IN
vested in now furniture for tie use Of the
President, (ihe elder Adams.) Ia Deem.
Der, 1900 the Government was removed to
rs permanent scat at Washington, but be.
fore lis removal, VIZ, the 2iih of April,
1900, tho SUN Of Sl5 ,0U0 had been granted
TO provide " furniture for the house erected
IN Washington for the President, 10 be cx
pended by The heads of State, Treasury,
War, and Navy The furniture was sub
seqnenlly increased by three several appro
prlaiIous Of $4,000 each by acts passed
81 SOrch, 1905, % March, l900, and Both
July, lsl4 respectively. There had, there
fore been expended on the furniture Of the
/ Presidents House from the tune of It's first
occupancy in December, 1900, up TO the
period Of lis destruction by The British ar
my, Sj7 ,000.
shall not descend TO the basement story
Of the palace, and remark upon the iurn
ture which appertalns 10 the numerous
rooms provided cor the ste wards, cooks, and
other servants, but content myself with the
single declaration, that all the engagements
upon the basement story are in exact har
mony with the style and masniicencc dis.
played IN the other stories Of the palace.
have heard many improvements sug.
gesied by court layorles as proper for The
la,crior Of the palace, amongst which are
the following LIST, library Of gill bound
books I'd, cabinet or museum of medHls,
cots, gems, minera S, shells, plants, insects,
worms, fishes birds, and beasts Sd, suit
ofrooms garnished with paintings by Titan,
Rubens, Rembrandt, RaGaelle, Salvador
Rosa, Vandyke, Leonardo da Vlnci Carlo
Dolci, Pompeio Battoui, Andrea Sacchi, and
"Corrcg;o's Magdalen aud Night,
The matron Of the Chair,
Gudo's fleet coursers in their flight
And Clludes at least a pair
These paintings would form a beautiful
con,ras, 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 alterations and
repairs Of the Presidents house have
doubtless beea mooted, but with more abun
dan. caution; these consist ia ine erection
Of throne and the purchase of crora,
did5e7, sceptre, and royal jewels. The
pro ana con arguments 10 regard TO these
alterations and repairs readily suggest
themselves. Ga the one side, il may be
con;euded tina; the introduction Of these pal,
age appendices might alarm the democra
cy; that, at most, they are but the empty
ensigas Of royalty; and that, at oil events,
it will be- hes, not 10 agltate the matter IN
tll the sub. Treasury system shall be firmly
established, and the projected law for raising
Il standing army of 200,0 600 men shall be full |
~ enacted. On the other hand, it may with |
great propriely be alleged that, as we al |
ready have the palace, with It's taboure's |.
and other SPLENDID regala, palace grounds,
palace gardens, grand evees, state bauqucts,
Court ceremoniaIs, Court costumes, stalls !
for the royal sleeds, and royal revenues, We
should not hesitate about throne, which |
according to the definition of Napoleon /.
Bonaparte, is sir planchis de sap;n ct
IN tdpis de relourS "-or SIN PINE PLANKs |
AND A VELVET CARPET. Why refuse q |
cromn, which ~ merely a broad ring OF