Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-11
RUTLAND, VT. TUESDAY.AUGUsT IL 1910.

word, or clause. or section, or article found
In the Constitution which iorbids the intro
ducton Of these reg1lia; then why hesitate :
viii not tho pscudo-democracy be better
pleased with a president who possesses not
only the power, but is also covered with the
trappings of royalty : Cesar was omnipo-
tent a, Rome with the plain title of Consul
Cromwell, with the simple name of Protector,
controlled all the power OF England. Consul
Bonaparte was as absolute and despotio ms
the Emperor Napoleon.
Sir, ! am unwilling 10 grant the appropfi-
alton of S3,GG5 in the bill under corsidera-
ton ''lor alterations aud repairs OF the Presi.
dents house. because the money may be cx-
pended in the erection OF a throne within the
"Blue Eliplical Saloon" and for the purchase
OF a crown, scepire, diahem, and royal jewels.
with as little improperly as former appropri.
atoms "ior alterations and repairs Of the Pres
ident's house. have been expended; and be-
cause, after these regalia shall have been pre-
pared, II will not be very inconvenient FOR
President Van Buren, 10 exchange his splendid
Spanish cloak for a royal stole. and having
placed the crown upon his head, the diadcm
on his brow, and bedecked his person with the
royal jewels with the lackered sceptre in his
hand, take his seat on that throne. And thus
this democratic President although deprived
Of the title of royalty, will be invested not
only with its prerogative, but with its trap
pings also.
II, sir, 1t is inexpedieni in these hard times to
appropriate the money ofthe People for open
ing and improving harbors, for erecting hight
houses, for constructing roads and canals, for
the improving the navigation of rivers, for
completing the Cumbtr land roads, and for 9th
or objects of real utility, ! think the times are
too t.rl g., na,l. A.. ~ 81 H.. d.. at
alterations and repairs" of the Presidents
palace. ! believe that the individual who now
occupies that mansion might suggest such cal
terailons and repairs" as would not meet the
views of the gentleman who will occupy the
same house on the ith of March next; and, as
the building is in excellent condiiion-as II IS
as splendid as the palace of the Auiocrat OF all
the Russia S, and as rightly adorned as the
grandest oriental mansion, ] think the present
occupant might be content with it, particular
ly as the furniture, since the accession OF Gen
eral Jackson, has cost the people Of the Uni
ted States no less a sum than S10,6S0, and the
palace grounds and gardens, during the same
period, the additional sum of SIS, 722'59. This
one would think, might al all events, be suli-
cient to satisfy a plain, frugal, economical,
hard-handed democrat.-But whether he shall
be satisfied or not, ] hope the committee will
net pass the bill in its present shape: for ] do
not think the People want any more slippery
elms on the Presidents gfounds-they had
rather see a good row ofbuckeyes.
"Sir, ! have been controlled in the remarks
which | have deemed it my duty TO submit il
relation to the Presidents palace by the same
motives and principles which governed the
Jackson party, of which | was an ardent sup
porter, during the administration OF John q.
Adams. You will doubtless recollect that
the Jackson party at thai, day, both in and out
Of Congress, went into the investigation ofthe
palace concerns most thoroughly. On the Sd
March 1885 the following joint resolution was
adopted by the two Houses
Resolved &c. That the Commissioner, Of
the Public buildings be, and he is hereby au-
thoriled and directed to take an inventory of
the furniture of the Presidents House, at such
time as may be convenient to the President,
and to deliver a copy thereof TO the President
elect, and one copy to each House Of Con-
g%ress."
In pursuance Of this resolution a schedule
Of all the furniture in the house, including the
articles in the bed chambers and kitchen was
reported to Congress on the 9Th of December
1925. On the 9Th Of February, 1896 the house
of representatives, through It's committee, re-
ques,ed the then president to communicate IN
what manner the last appropriation for iurni-
ture for the Presidents House had been ex-
pended. After the information had been OBJ
tanned, the committee made a report to the
house on March 18th 1896, TO which they moi,
only annexed a memorandum of all the table
linen, sheets, pillow-cases, chamber-towels,
&c. in the palace, but also a list Of all the ar
ticles purchased by Mr.. Adams from the 10th
Of March 1895 till January 1926. Embraced
in the list were the following items:
1925. May 90, Legare Keryand,
Billiard table, $50 90
A" June @, Liuleiohn, for cues, s 90
+" Dec. 30, B. f.. Pomeroy, bill
lard balls, @ 90
1926, Jan. l., u. Thompson, for
chessmen, 90 so
Ssi so
Who does not remember the indignant bursts
Of elOquence that were then launched forth
within this hall against gambling, waste Of
time, neglect Of public business, extravaganza
&c. : With what cOmmendable pieiy and ho-
~ zeal did the leading champions OF retrench-
ment and reform at that day eKlou all Chris
tians 10 open their eyes and lend their ears 10
a full and thorough examination Of these sub
iecisi ! have before me, sir, a speech on this
subject, delivered on the eth Of February le2s
by the Hon. James Buchanan, on Mr.. CHnton's
resolution 10 re'rench the expenditures Of the
General Government, IN which he deliberately
discusses the merits ofthis enormous eIpendi-
ture, and shows exceeding great regard Tor
''the scruples Of the pious" IN regard 20 the