The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-10-02

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ceins, minerals. shelIs plants inscIe NoIas
fishes. birds, and beasts e, suit q rooms
rarnished with painting b. Titan, hn1ensi
Rembrandt. Ranaelle, Salval0s Rosa, kano.
yFs. Leonardo Vinei, Carlo Dclcl, kom
lpeo Batloni, Andrea sacchis and
ssCofreeio,s Maadalen and Night,
The matron of the Chair,
Guido's aeet conKsers III their flight,
And Claudss at least pair
These paintings would form 1 beautiful
contrast with Tie charming French prints
now understood q be within Or near the
palace. All these improvements would, Of
course, be properly chargeable under the
head of s lierations and repairs Of the Pres
lident's house. Other celebrations end re
pairs Of the Presidents house" have doubt
1 less been rnooted, but with more abandant
caution; these consist ii the erection Of 9
throne and tie purchase Of crown, diadem.
sceptre, and royal jewels. The pro and COZ
arguments ii regard to these alterations ard
lrepairs readily suggest themselves. ~
the one side, Il may be conteded that the
linsroddcIion az these palace APPENDICES
might alarm the democracy; that, d mos,
they are but the empty ensigns Of roysl /;
and that, 1t all events, II will be best not 70
agitate the matter until the Subj reasrry
system shall be firmly stablished, d The
protected law for raising standing y IS
200, 900 men shall be fully enscte on
the other hand, i may with 81 prom ~
be alleged thai, as ne already have the pa
lace gardens, grand levees, state Lrnqueis,
Court ceremonials, Court siU ress Is
for the royal steeds, and royal rave ucs, We
should not hesitate about tllr ne, VII b
according to the defnstica Napoleon Bo-
lnaparte, is "six lanchis 6. pin eli un taps
de velonEs' '-or SIX PINE PIlApKs AND a vEL-
VET CARPET. WnY refase crown, which IS
merely broae RIM Of gold, with diamonds
and precious stones sctin olches, the ring
beng attachsd Ys.Yst.go ld-embFoid
leap, te-mine ~ the top with golden
bali Or 90 Why cny diadem, or rich-
tlY vaficgated riband, forming the border Of
velvat cs y gafnished with gold tufts and
ltassels2 reject sceptFe, or stick
thirty e5 ia leagth, and lackered, with
golde Fnish9 And, as to the royal jewels,
EtheV & d doubtless be easily procured, UNI
der tie uAeellent counsel Of the tWeaty-tWo
Kings, whose good wishes have heretofore
been manifested II recommending to the
favorable consideration of Mr.. Van Buren,
1.-THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY Moreover,
there is not . Letter, orsyllaole, OF word, or
clause, or section. OF article, found in the
CONSTITUTION which forbids The introduction
of these regalia then why hesitatea Will
not the pseldo-democracy be better pleased
with President who possesses not only the
power, but IS ais ocoveeed with the lrappings
iofroyalty9 Cesar was omnipotent at 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 despotic as the Emperor
Napoleon.
Sir, | am unwilling 70 grant lhe appropria-
alton Of $3, 600 in the bill under considera-
ton for alleTafions and q e. PISS.
dents house, because The money may be
lexpended IN the erection Of throne within
the Blue Elliptical Saloon, and for the pur-
chase Of crown. diadem. sceplre and royal
Jewels, With as little improperly as former
appropriations .fol alterations aud repairs Of
the Presidents house have been expended
and because, after these Tegal;a shall have
been prepared It will not be very incOnven-
lent for President Van Buren, to exchange
his SPLENDID Spanish cloak for royal stole,
and, having placed the crown upon his head,
the diadem on bis brow, and bedecked his
person with the royal jewels, with the lack
cred sceptre in his hand, take his seat on
that throne. And thus this democratic
President, although deprivs ofthe title Of
Iroyalty. will be invested, lot only with its
preTogatiYes, but with its trappings also
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