The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-08-20

would be too bad for a Christian countrp pnt
tins IS not all, for in the same abstract, =
payments made by T. l.. Smith the followno
bill is also included: .o
$50, ~, 80 Warrington Aug. %, 1897
The United States Government for .s3
- Presidents house, to sAugt. f.. Est
Cammeyer, DR.. 452 Broadway,
New York, for Gold Leaf, Gid.
ing Materials, labor, and ex. Is 81
penses to the Presidents house. 81, 900 o.
Aug % received payment in full of T.. L. Smitl
, AuGT. f. CAMMEYER."
Do you suppose, Mr. Chairman, that plain
nnsepiiisticated locofoco can stand this? VIII
he agree that Martin Van Buren, acted fairly b,
paying out5money which had been appropriat
ca ny law for furniture for the President
h 'ai, IN buying Gol Leaf and Gliding Mate
r,a's' ana afterwards whipping the Devil roun,
the stump by calling Gold Leaf and Gildno
materials household furniture? No. sir, he viii
not. The genuine ocofoco is too honest 70,
that Somefcw of them may, perhaps, be per
suaded to admit that six tdssels snd rosettes
are part and parcel Of an orthodox schedule OF
democratic household furniture, but aver
mat the application Of red hot pincers, racks
gibbets, bowstrings, chains, and molten lead
cannot induce one of them to acknowledge that
Gold Leaf and Gliding Materials may be leei.
timately inserted in the same schedule.
But the end is not yet have before me,
Mr. Chairman, the original bill (duly reccipted)
OF =. ii. 81. F.Whte forsundry French Bed.
steads, 'marblc:top washstands,' dining room
commode, with statuary marble top dressing
Bureaus, and other upholstery, bought August
~, 1887, for the sum of 81 ,599 50 Of the PEG.
pies cash. These articles may be denomirat.
cd household furniture in the proper andtrue
understanding of the terms. But, sir, protest
against expanding the. money of my constitu.
ents for elegant French bedsteads. Must the
American oak, and hickory, and cherry, and
walnut, and maple, that admits of .smoothest
stain, stand neglected in the forests, for the
gilt rosewood, sandal, ebony, box, and maho-
gany OF France, and the far-ofF isles of the
sea?'e Shall the peoples money be shipped
across the ocean by the peoples chief servant
to support foreign mechanics, whilst our own
cunning mechanics almost perish for lack Of
bread? Shall that bread be withheld from the
mouth of honest labor at home, but lavished
upon the subjects of kings abroad? Why was
MI Van buren, SO anxious to possess an elegant
French bsadstead? Does he desire to have the
trimmings ola Grown Bed also ? Besides the
Ladies circu lar Parlour,' there are twelve
commodlous apartments on the second story OF
the palace-one OF which is occupied by the
President as an Office The term office,
however. has been prescribed by the Court
Circles as oulgar noun, and hence the office
room is designated at the palace by the higher
sounding and tinkling name of the Presidents
audience chamber" Hard by 'the President s
audience. chamber is the 'aate-room, into
which all visitors are conducted by richly
attired English palace servant to wait until
the democratic President shall signify his plea
sure that they may be introduced to the
presence. have heard gentlemen complain
that the 'ante-room' had not been provided
with large mirror, by the aid oftwhich fash
onable ladies' might properly adjust theil
bonnets and curls;' and before which, l pre-
sumo, spruce courtiers who visit the palace
could practise in making up their face for the
day. In relationsto this subject, cannot for.
bear to call your attention, Mr. Chairman, to a
short passage in the 57th No. of the book, Lon
don edition, OF the writings of the distinguish
ed Archbishop Erasmus. He is giving .direc.
tons to young man how to conduct himself
at Court a
As you are now going to live at Court, (says
Erasmus,) Il advise you, in the first place, ne
yer to repose the smallest confidence in an,
man there who Processes himself your friend
though lie may smile upon you, and embrace
You, and promise you; ay, and confirm his pro
mise with an oath Believe no man there ,
sincere friend to you, and do YOU take care tt
be a friend tono man. Nevertheless, you mus,
pretend to love all you see, and show the ut
most suavity of manners and attentions to eve
ry individual. These attentions cost you not a
farthing; therefore, you may be as lavish OIL
them as you please. Pay your situations with
the sottest smiles on your countenance, shake
hands with the appearance of most ardent cor
diaiity, bow and give way to all, stand cap in
hand, address every body by their titles of ho-
nor, praise without bounds, and promise most
literally. 9 q
Il would have you every morning, before YOU
go to the levee, practise, in making up your
face for the day, at your looking glass at home,
that it may be ready to assume any part in the
farce, andthat no glimpse Of your real thoughts
and feeling may appear. You must study your
gestures carefullya home, that in the acting of
the day your countenance, person and CONVEX
sation1 may all correspond, and assist each 9TH
er in keeping up your character at the Court
masquerade.
s1'hesc are the elements of the .courtier's
philosophy, in learning which, no man can be
an apt scholar unless he first Of all divests him.
self of all sense of shame, and, leaving his ma
tural face at home, puts on vizor, and wears
it constantly too. In the next place, get scent
Of the various cabal and parties of the Court
but he not in hurry to attach yourselves to
any of them till you have duly reconnoitered
When you have found out who is the King :
fayorite, you have your, cue; mind to keep on
the safe side Of the vessel. If the Kings ia.
vorite be a downright fool, you must not scru
pie to fatter him as long as he is in favor with
the god Of your idolatry.
The god himself, to be sure, will require the
main efforts of your skill. AS often as you
happen to be in the presence, you must exhibit
a face of apparently honest delight, as if you
were transported with the privilege of being SO
near the ROYAL PERSON. When you once
have observed what he likes and dislikes, your
business is DONE
Erasmus proceeds to counsel his Court pupil
'to pay more court to enemies than friends, that
he may turn their hearts, and bring them over
to his side.
The Archbishop, sir, was deeply read in the
book Of Courts, of human nature, and the
world, and drew his picture 'from the life
And Iappeal to the honorable gentlemen who
represent the Palmetto State on this floor, tc
say whether the present incumbent Of the pal
ace is not the very character which Erasmus
ironically counsels his student to become. Let
those gentlemen re-peruse the paragraphs
which have Just been read, and then let them
FURNISH up their "reminiscences Of Gen. Jack.
son s administration, and they cannot fail to re-
call to mind the name of his distinguished
Court fayorite, whose will was omnIPotent
even to the dissolution OF a cabinet And they
,lJ ron, on, her hi. smooth i'm.