The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-05

snch is the authority relied upon by this Viii.
from Pennsylvania for denying a chair 10 hi
constituents and mine, in the very house pro
vided by the people for their own honor, and il
excuse for denouncing me for seeking to MAX,
provision for their more suitable accommoda
lion. Because the princes Of Europe kee,
their vsssels 10 seryile waiting upon their pleas
urs. is not reason why republican citzer
Of the United States should lack the comfor
Of seat, while the President may be called
from his table or his study 10 offer him those
couresies 10 which every freeman is here en
titled
On the whole, Mr. Ogle add his charges o
extravaganza brought against Mr.. Van Buren,
are demolished by his whig brother, Mr.. Lin
colp, so completely, that not talter of ,hread
| is left. The extravagsnce against which Mr.
Ogle inveighs SO loudly. is as much his owr
extravaganza as any body's. Here he has bees
sitting in the House Of Represe nia,ivss as long
as Mr.. Van Buren has been sitting 10 the
Presidential chair. assenting to all these appro.
priatlsns, abetisg all this waste Of the public
monsy, aud now. after three winters. lie sud
denly starts up from his dream, peeps into the
Presidentss cub board. ogles the gilt spoons.
ogles the golden or gilt plateau, o2les the
tabaurots, or tabby cats. as he calls them, and
having obtained list Of the furniture in the
purchase Of which he was an aceompce, and
that which was purchased more than a dozen
years ago, he charges the whole inventory TO
| the sxtravagancs Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
A letter from Gov. Lincoln Of Massac husetis
is published in the National Intelligencer of
Thursday last, in which he disavows the Ian
guage imputed to him in the sketch Of his re-
marks, in reply TO Mr.. Ogle, which were pnb-
lished in the Globe, and copied by u, , week
or two since. In what degree his remarks were
misrepresented will be seen by perusing the
following comments on his letter, which are
copied from the Globe.
Although We did not hear LINcoLH's speech,
or see or hear any thing Of the sketch given Of
it 10 the Globe until it appeared in the paper.
N. LIScoLs's explanation renders i, very OBJ
vious to us that the misconce ptiop is one of
words rather than meaning. What Mr..
LINCOLN said Of the money supplied. was by
the Reporter rendered as spoken Of the things
supplied by the money.
Mr.. LINCoLN, in his letter. says that ,oten
The President had been referred 10 as 10 he need
Of a proposed appropriation, he had d~chned er-
pressing any opinion on w1Sh upon the subject"
Again. Mr.. LINCOLN states in his letter. that
" Sincc Ihad been at he head Of The committee,
for per,od Of nearly three years, no APrRo
PRIATIos 10 my knomiedee had been made at The
Of he PRESIDENT" Now this is the
whole case.
The Globe Reporter understands Mr.. LIN
colin thus:
HE, Mr.. LINCOLN. WOULD STATE |
FROM HIS OWN KNOWLEDGE. THAT !
NOT A SINGLE ARTICLE OF FUR
SUPPLIED, DURING THE |
LAST THREE YEARS. HAD BEEN /,
AT THE REQUEST OF !
THE PRESIDENT"
Mr. LINCOLN. as reported By himself in sub |
stance, in his letter of the 25th instant, pub !
shed TO day in the National nteIligencer. SAYS:
WHAT DID SAY. WAS IN SUB J
THAT SINCE I HAD BEEN !
AT THE HEAD OF THE COMMITTEE. |
FOR A PERIOD OF NEARLY THREE !
NO APPROPRIATIONS, TO MY |
HAD BEEN MADE AT |
THE. REQUEST OF THE PRESI-
DENT"
Now, as "TuE APPROPRIATIONS" (which Mr. I
BINCoLs marks with an emphasis, by putting
at the request Of the PRESIDENT" and as no
PURCHASES Of furniture could be made without
the appropriation, il follows, that as the SUPPLY
OF FURNITURE was incidental To the SUPPLY
OF MONEY, the Globe Reporter is pretty well
borne cut in his idea. that NOT SINGLE AR
TICLE OF FURNITURE HAD BEEN sUPpLIED AT
TuE REQUEST OF THE President" rs he I
had not requested any " SUPPLY" or appropria-
ton Of money for the purpose.
But again; the Globe Reporter understood
Mr.. LINCOLN TO say
THAT WHENEVER THE COM
MITTEE HAD CONSULTED THE
PRESIDENT IN RELATION TO ANY
ADDITIONAL FURNITURE. HE HAD
INVARIABLY EXPRESSED HIS RE-
LUCTANCE TO HAVE ANY THING |
EXPENDED FOR THAT OBJECT"
Mr.. LINCOLN reports himself, in his letter
which appeared to-day, thus:
ION ONE OCCASION. WHEN THE |
PRESIDENT HAD BEEN REFERRED
TO AS TO THE NEED OF A PRO |
POSED APPROPRIATION, HE BAD
EXPRESSING ANY OPJN-
ION OR WISH UPON THE SUBJECT"
Now il the bare facts stated by Mr.. LINCOLN
himself be considersd-hat the President on no
occasion requested an appropridtion-dhuio on one
occasion, when an appropriation was proposed
10 ham By he Committee, he declined ,rpress;ne
an opinion or wish on The subject the mpres,
sion shch ths Globe Reporter received from
them and conveyed to the public, will not be
Tar from that which every fair-mipded man Il
would take up from MIR. LINeoLS's account Of
tho matter. Ifths PREsIDErT had no, felt
reluctance TO cxpend money for the object pro.
posed by the committee. he could not have
:" declined las Mr.. LiNceLS says he did) ex. j
pressing any opinion or wish on The subject"
The truth is, the Government House and the
Government furniture are concerns which those
who represent the nation to which both belong
have the right. as it is their duty. 10 dispose of
aud put in such condition as they think be,, be.
hts the character OF the county. lfrh.y make &
an appropriation authorizing The PsrsrprSr TO 4
repair the house. and hs negects to do So. he 9
Is wanting TO a trust rsposed in him. If ,h,y =