Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-12-28
From The Patriot and Den,;,crof
OF ANDREW AND MARTIN
From March 4ih, a. ID. 1887.
CHAPTER 1.


I. In the reign of Andrew the King, his anger
was kinded against the currency of the country
and he waged war against it, and ia his wrath he
slew the monster with his sword,s and he sougb,
TO Say commerce also, and manufactures were in
<. ana ne misappied the public treasures with
out law or authority, taking on himself the respon.
sibiliiy.
3. These were among the principal acts of his
reign
4. When the King WIS old and stricken in
years, he called unto him his cabinet, and his
counseors and his courtnrs, and he said unto
them draw rear to me an' hear
5. Behold the time of ny departure is nigh:
must 60 the way of all tho earth, and Martin my
best beloved shall reign inmy stead.
6. He is pledged to lollw in my iootsteIs-un
der his reign the public teasury will he filed to
Overlooking, aud gold vii be moi abundant than
the stones in the streets.
Z. lie will put every enemy under his feet, ev-
ell the mighty SeminoieS viii be as grasshoppers
before him.
8. lie will establish pace within his borders.
and he will cause the cath TO yield its tourod in
crease, even as have dbe before him.
| g. Then they went irp the temple and crown
Ell Martin King of the rdln, and Francis the sccy-
enger Amounted his hea with the oil calculations
and they all shouted, Kbg Martin live forever
TO- Then Andrew saightly charged Martin
concerning the kingdo,, saying, be careful my
son, to walk in all my hys and to follow all my
counsels, and Thy reigwlll be glorious, thy end
will be peace, and unbfn generations will cele-
brate thy praise.
H. And Andrew dId,t being cid and full of
days, and he was gatfed unto his fathers.
10. When Martin cdmenced his reign, he pro-
secuted the war agad the currency which An.
drew his father had sged and he reduced the
public treasury to ste of bankruptcy, and he
caused distress and rli throughout the realm
13 And the merchds in the city of Manhattan
chose depu,aon evs the number OF fifty men,
10 present their griev,ces TO the King, and to i'm.
pore relief.
IA. And the merants journeyed to the capt.
tol, even unto the ral palace; and when they
were admitted lhereihey Frustrated themselves
nj the footslool OF Njesty, and saluted HIM
Peace be unto thee, king, we are thy loyal sub
jecls
IL. We have com 10 represent the distress of
our beloved city, anto pray that the King, in The
plenIitude Of his menand tender kindness, would
grant relief
16. But the Enlightened not to the suppIica-
ton OF the merchants neither would he grant re-
lief for his heart WIS ardened.
IL. Then the mTnants arose and suid, be il
known unto thee, oking, that for This exercise
OF tyranny and opFssion, the sceplre will he rent
from thy hand, anch will be given TO another
49, Aud i they dSrted and returned to their
ily and reported the answer oil the King.
10 At that time de spirit o,'..hp King was ex.
lied within him, aud in his Imagination .sSa was
fled up and being arrayed in royal apparel, he
ah unto his court, behold have become great
D the earth, what rbnunent shall rear TO per.
eiuate my mime?
90. Aud they counslIed the King and said un-
o him, cause an Image 20 be made whose heighth
hail reach unto iheheavens, and il will perpetu-
te thine own great name beyond the renotest
pounds OF time.
81 Aud their counsel pleased the King; aud
,e decree1 that AN mage should be made, the
eghth whereof should he six score cubits and
pm.
90. And he empoyd his cunning artGcers I'M
Ter Sas The master glider TO perform the work,
md when the public Eeasurer was exhausted, they
we're paid by the Kings credit.
30 In the fourth year of the Kings reign, on
he fourth day Of theevenlh month the image was
inished, and the roh seal was affixed to it, and
III the same day theLing summoned the cabinet,
md the counseers md his mobiles TO the dedica-
ion of il, and when lie ceremonies ware ended,
hey all bowed down and worshipped the image
which Martin the Kig had set up.
"a. And they calla the name Of the image SUB
TREASURY.
rs. Then the ky made royal decree, ana