Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-11

and lried 10 siraddle into his footsteps, and
that is about all.
had a mind TO turn the attention Of this
committee To a description Of Martin Van Blu
rem, by is loving friend and cousin, Alexan.
der II. Esefeit Of Massachusetts, but | will not
do 1.-THE man is small enough already. Let
his 'rientls here point out any one act he ever
did TO bcacft his couniry-let them Law their
finger on enc single brigh, page in her annals
which has ever been illuminated by deed Of
his. Wien we would talk of Harrison, we can
say, au1xay truly 10 all the People Of the
North-Vftst; he was a father TO your country.
lie ~sayesilt from the savage foe. lie made
all The lillian treaties by which YOU hold your
lands in Pace, and he promoted the improve.
mcnt art well-being OF all your settlements
after he bid first rendered them secure.-Un-
der his xsvernment there was no Indian war,
like theR aa,si IN Florida, patched in fraud
and prosecuted in reckless improvidence. The
Indians themselves admitted the fairness and
equity Of all his proceedings. They could re-
ly on his word, they trusted his sincerity; 10
army was Ia IRE to march TO remove them iom
The lands they had sold to the white man: they
retired voluntarily and peacefully. But how is
II now You cannot negotiate a single lndi-
an treaty, but what your democratic commits
slnners turn out 10 be such fraudulent ~rascals
that the Indians all complain they are cheat
ed, aud being themselves, for the most part,
men of uprigltness and integrity, they became
indignant at the wrong, and set our powers
al defiance. What was the history of your
Creek war; How did it originate, and were
you not obliged to remove the Cherokees by
the bayonet, thus compelling the IN 10 observe
a treaty they had never made? Is there not
at this hour "A storm brewing mon gst the
Winnebagoes in the northwest, because like
the SpmIpOlpS- thpV wore chpnts1 in "a treaty. I
1t will not do to saddle the blame of the wars
upon the lndians, and, when charged with all
the millions you have spent, TO say; we cannot
help Tit is not our fault. You could have
helped it and II is your fault. Your own abom-
Unable frauds and expressions were the cause
of war, and you are justly ehargeable with ev-
ry dollar il has cost the People.
But, sir, must come back for the present
to the sold grudge." the expenditures for the
palace. On the Sd of March, 1897, Congress
passed an act directing 'decayed, out of re-
pair, or unfit for use" furniture to be sold, and
the proceeds ~ofsale, and so much Of a sum as
the president may Judge necessary, not ex-
ceeding Sli, 200, TO be invested in new furni-
ture for the use of the Presidents House, Qhe
elder Adams.) In December 1900 the gov
eminent was removed to its permanent seat in
Washington, but before its removal, viz. eth
April, 1900, the sun of $500 had been grant
ed to provide furniture for the House erected
IN Washington for the president. to be expend-
ed by the heads Or the State, Treasury, War
and Navy" The furniture was subsequently,
increased by three several appropriations Of
$4,000 each, by acts passed Sd of March,
1909, and Goth July, 1913, respectively. There
had, therefore, been expended on the furniture
of the presidents house from the time of its
first occupancy in December, 1900 up TO the
aria Of 10 Iogsr,,,aan 40, tin Urittcl orpat
tilty-seven thousand dollars.
! shall not descend to the basement story Of
the palace, and remark upon the furniture
which appertains to the numerous rooms pro-
vided for the stewards, cooks, and other ser
wants, but content myself with the single dec
laration, that all the arrangements IN the base
ment story are in exact harmony with the style
and magnilicence displayed in the other sto-
ries OF the palace.
| have heard many improvements suggested
by court favorites as proper for the interior of
the palace, amongst which are the following
LIST. a library Of gilt bound books; ID, a cabi-
net or museum of medals, coins, gems, miner
ais, shells, plants, insects, worms, fishes. birds,
and beasts; Sd, a suit of rooms, garnlshed with
paintings by Titan, Rubens, Rembrandt, Raf-
faelle, Salvador, Rosa, Vanjyke, Leonardo, de
Ninci, and others
These paintings would form a beautiful con-
trast 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 "Alter-
atoms and repairs of the Presidents house"
Other CELEBRATIONS and repairs of the presi-
dents house, have doubtless been mooted,
but with more abundant caution these con-
sist in the erection of a throne, and the pur-
chase of a crown, diadem, sceptre and royal
Jewels. The pro and con arguments in re-
gard 10 these alterations and repairs readily
suggest tiemselves. On the one side il may
be commended that the introduction Of these
palace appenlages might alarm the democra-
cy; that, at most they are but empty ensigns
Of royalty, that at all events j. will not be best
10 agitate the matter until the sub-iTeasuTy
system shall be firmly established, and the
prof 'cted law for raising A standing army Of
100000 men shall be fully enacted. Oa the
other hand II may with great JrOPriety be al
lodged that, as we already have the palace
with its taboure,s and other splendid regalla,
palace grounds, palace gardens, grand l%eyees,
State banuuets. court cerem)nials, court cog
tunes, stalls for the royal siecds, and royal
revenues, we should not hesitate about a
throne which, according 10 the definition OF
Napoleon Bonaparte, Is six pine blanks and a
velvet CARPET. Why refuse a crown, which Is
a broad nag OF gold with diamond and pre-
cions stones set IN cuches. the ring being al
tachei TO A velvet. gold embroidered cap, ter
minliingo on the top with a GOLDEN ball on cOnei
WHY deay a dildem, or richly varcgaled rib
and. forming the bOrler IL a yelve, cap gar
nlsheJ with gold tufts and tasselsi Why re-
lect a sceptre. or Stuck thirty inches IN length,
and lackered with golden yarnishl And, az