Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-07-09

objects contemplated by the laws. the grounds oCtb. |
President were brought into Enc conlinn. the fences.
were put, in excellentorier the high" hills were made
PLAN. snd the deep" valleys were made smooth. and
The etitire grounds. by the clurs.oi Ms. Adams's Prcst
dency wore a style and finish quite acceptable To the
"ste anijudgmcnt ofour PLAIN. republican, turner's.
but \ new order cf things Wa s0Ondesfined to take
place. You CIR. aud I. and a large mai ,ritv ofthc Amer
icln People, about the Time whcrcofl have becn speak
ihg werc mcautiouSly lei 10 believe that Mr. Adams
was a LAVISH sPcndtht'it and that has Administration
was not only wastctully c,travagant. but hat IL was
rapidly versing the very confines Of moarchy. in the
magnificent decorations ct the Presidential palace. and
by the studied introduction Of court cercmpnalS You
doubtless well remember the vplumiuous reports and
'hc indignant dcnuncIauons on the fruitful thcmcs of
eNtravagance and arstocracy that were spread before
'hc couatry 10y the renowned Champions oG economy in
ho;h Houses Of ,nrrcs - during thc ncvcr-tu-bc forgotten
winic:oilS2i-S Noa. SIR. cannot tul. ton. Co rccollect
lac irribsi"us hnmilics which we're then addressed
To all pionS and DIV ,ut Christians. in relation To the
purchase by focsilent Adams OF billiard table. hill
Iand balls cues and chcsSncu. All these solemn cN-
hoFiaiions were but tbc sarbinrcrs Of the memorable
era of rcioua tAcn about overriding a., AImin-
iStr'tiOh IA as supposed nv Illong departure from the
p are prsccp.s of the insgl. simple. du nocratIc dav.o l
'he hihcrs of the irpIblis. The prunin' hook OF r.
'renchneni was about beng u,hcred in TO lop oil all
sipcrduons expenditure Is ">klliully" n the same
usciui Implement M ths dIy prunrs the redundant
branches from the trees n the IaEce ranlcu. The
hickory broom Was alec to he I .trlducci H. order I,
= RIB tw V the filthy cobwchS OF arstocrlcy then be.
leNcd 10 be m the porCes> of weaving within thc VIZ.
prcCilrts of the palace itsCli The Augpan stable An,
hkyw@c to De cioaus,d by tie ref rners-l mighty
wosS-lni which N DAYS cf yure required the la.sb.s
ui H'rcules-1nl n mlrvc!--Or history ino-ms u
that three thousand oxen had lie n coniaed in i still
many years.
WI, the rofom'rs attained 10 the fl enjoyment
Of ihc powers of lhr Govern u,ni ia March. 1879: and
Here. M.Ghairn w, I almps b; feel inclined To resume
M rh'< = few mlmcnis until we my All conicrr-
IL T. 'n silent admir- ttiJu ihc strange results ID that
. rHAF a-- L. a
niic words RErsESoiN&Nr NND BsFDRM" inscrib-
ei ou rs Haunting banner \ reformAJ on That has
Luih'uly = 'rSCNcrcd IA encouraging ENTERTAINMENT un-
al a has reduced the annual expenditures ct the Gov
r'"'n'i from ihe cnosmo sly proiigli amoInr of Ihir.
teen ni,.lun down To the triiing sum of thirty-ninc
million dollars. rciprnliion which la, 50 exercised
The witty faculties of H. friends that they have given
hirih 10 a very useful hat hitLeriC occuln arithmciiraI
rule, by which they are enabled 10 demonstrate. in n
manner entirely satisfactory % themselves this odd nu.
4 position ! that fewer units are contained IN the MN.
her 50 than IN the number - And the foregoing
result Is reached with greater Mathematical precision
than the sophomore, 10y the aid of " lac black board q"
can wade through the proiractcl series of r1tr,ciuo.
ton IN the " Puns Asiuorum.' Ever since .lS2J. This
singular doctrine of - R-ircnchmcnt and Reform.
1gTS'dby 10 he HCr drN,Heiioal rule. has been the
order OF tie day, and the stern principles OF most
rigid economy In every branch OF the public service
have been Vigorously misunderstanding 10 The n,u
rH!s.
But, SIR, the subjects reform is Of diameter loo
grave u be treated ia this way. IL would appcor
that II had never occurred to the. rcGrmers. Thai having
come into power through the hue and cry" of extra.
vagancc, 1t was their highest duty, in conducting the
aiiurs of the Government, 10 square their practices IN
accorJance with the dUctr,ns they had so boisicruusly
Advocated, On the contrary. they seem to have for.
gotten all that had ever been promised on the suhie,i
ui R'lrenchmcnt and Reform, for, IN almost cyery de,
pLrtmcnl of the Administration the eSpenditurcs have
been increased Two, aud IN some of ihcIn four fold
Tins has been the case in an eminent degree ia regard
ip The expenses for The improvement of the Presidents
grounds; yon Will be please To bear IA mind that in
The year lS26 the sum of SJ.S65 had been op.,r,,r;,.
ted Tor flushing tie .feYccs, graduating AMI improving
the public grounds, aud that they had thus been nla-
'cd IN good condition immcd .ateiy prior TO the advent
90: ihc leircnchmrnt Administration. Now. n gentle.
man without experience M the practices of these rcfpr.
IncrS, would Zee disposed To believe that They had not
the boldncsS or the audacity to demand mracy TO ycy-
Jr'1 a work which had already been finished in a pIain
sabsientiol manner HoIL, Mr.. Tyu. until Won have
first obtained = maIriculauUI in The doctrines of Sc Re.
treHciIsent and Reform a. understood by The prcsap,
Administration. In the mean lime be COED enough 10
iurn 10 books Of United States Statutes for The lest u
years, and you will there discover not less than ten
several acis OF Congress, appropriaiing large sums of
money 10 improve the Presidents grounds. .c
VIII now present The committee with Z last of those
laws:
Aote Of 81 MIrc6, 1929.
For work 10 he done on or about the Prssi.
dents house and enclosures :G,3GI So
AT eC2l WrcA, 1881.
For alterations and repairs Of the Prrs..
dcnls housC' 500 90
Foe painting the Presidents house, inside
and out, 1882 90
For planting trees and Imposing grounds
including gardner salary, 1000 90
Act ef2i March. 1893.
For alterations aud repairs cf the rresi-
dents house. 500 90
For planting trees and improving grounds
including the gardeners silary, 1850 90
I For pedestal WallCopIng, railing. and Eot-
way, 10000 90
For constructing reservoirs and fountains
at Presidents house and public Office.
aud enclosing aud planting fountain
square G7S3 90
For alterations and repairs at III i'rcsi.
dents house, flooring the terraces, anl
erecting stables, 600 90
For gardeners salary aud for lcborcrs en-
ploycd upon The grounds aud walks at
the President, house, and for planning. 2o5O 90
For paving ioot-Nays at the north front Of
the Presidents house, aud making a
gravel cauiacc-wav, 1851 90
Act Of 81 Much. 1885.
For alterations ani repairs Of the Prcsi-
dents house. and for gardeners salary.
and for keeping the ground and walks II
order, including the cost Of trees and
shrubs. 1920 90
For alterations ard repairs of the Pest
dcsts house, for ~glrdncrs salary, anil
Tor Keeping the grounds and walks n /
order, including the cost Of trees and
shrubs, z foo 90 !
For constructing dwarf will and fence be-
tween lhc Executive buildings aud Inc
Presidents house. IJGJ sol
Ad eT3I MIrch. 1887
For alterations and repairs Of thc Prcsi-
dents house, and for suPcnutcndcncc OF
rhc grounds. 1900 90
For constructing a dwarf and wall fence
from the southwest ClTIor Of tie rTcs.-
dents iouso, 1900 90
act # On Ap-H 1893.
For alterations and repairs uf the Prcsi-
InnL. hnu.n. md Er .InnrInirnIrurr of