Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-05

Tate the law in purchasing FOREIGN carpets
Are there no carpets made in tho United States
Of texture pure enough, aud OF colos sufficiently
gsudy, to please the eye OF democratic President
Are AN ERICAN wcavcrs, and dyers, and manu-.
factircrs TOO dull and TOO stupid TO make decent
Republican carpet Is American wool too coarse
or TOO 6ne--loo long or loo short, sir, that
AMERICAN mechanics cannot form carpet
Oh, OF il genteel enough for the feet Of Martin
Van Buren, to soil! Why docs he prefer ROYAL
AND IMPERIAL WlLTONS 10 the fables Of
his own countrymen! Has he no American pat.
riotism to call to his aid, and 10 shield American
mechanics from this direct insult to their skill?
Can he not appreciate the feelings Of honest pride,
that would swell with delight the heart Of every
true born son Of America, at behoIding the floors
and the walls in the saloons OF an American Presi-
dent furnished with plain, substantial American
manufactures? Is this the policy that Mr.. Van
Buren, proposes by which we are to protect do
mestic industry from foreign competition! Will
he adopt the strange mode Of comforting benefits
on American artisans by Transporting their money
to reward the artisans of England, France, Bel
gum and SaxonyY What will the American
wool grower say TO this plan? How will the
American weaver relish that? To correct and to
American industry, rely with full confidence on
the friends and patrons Of American manufactur
ers and mechanics.
With your permission, Mr. Chaman, will
now again conduct you to the first story of the
palace, where we shall enter the great Court Is an
quoting Room, in which can promise you
sight that will be ''good for sore eyes" 1t isa
genuine locofoco dinner table--set out, arranged
in order, aud duly prepared 10 receive the Court
guests. In the first place, however, | must in
form you, that this table is not provided with those
old and questionable dis ,es, ''hog and hominy''
''ired meat and gravy" "schnitz, knep, and sour
crout," with mug Of '-hard cider No, sir,
no. All these substantial preparations are looked
upon BIZ gourmands French cooks, and loco(oco
Presidents, as exceedingly vulgar, and fit only to
set before "Bank Wings, and men (as the Globe
cloqucntly expresses iD "who adopt the naxims
and principles of coBBLERs and Thinkers. But
the true orthodox, democratic vands, with which
genuine locofoco furnishes his dinner table, con-
ost in massive gold plate and French sterling sill.
yer services, blue and gold French tambours
oompotiers feet, stands for bonbons, with three
stages, gilded French plateaus, garnished with
mirrors and garlands, and gau1y artificial
fowers During the apostolic days, the saints
we're commanded to ''eat what was set before
Christian man should by mistake, find his way
to a table thus furnished, and should incline 10
obey the preGept according TO its letter, he would
certainly have hard fare Of it. He mi ght perhaps
sustain lamsing humanity by browsingon artificial
tl1wers and wreahs, or pefadventure, by touching
with the tongue the saccharine compotiers and
bonbons somewhat after the manner Of the very
coninendable usage said to have prevailed at an
carly day among the inhabitants Of Kind erhook,
of suspending by cord large lump Of sugar
Immediately over the centre OF the table, so that
it might swing round 10 The guests alternately.
Albeit, sir, there is no food for the palate placed
upon this locolecos table, there is feast Of gold
for the eye, that would have satiated King Midas
himself. And although the wood of several large
forests was not cut down to dress the victuas for
this Tamerlane banquet, yet it required the enor.
nous sum Of ELEVEN THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED AND NINETY.ONE DOL.
LARS AND TERRIFYING CENTS OF
THE PEOPLES CASH TO BUY THE Ia.
BILE FURNITURE"
You seem amazel, Mr.. chairman. Do not
believe that | speak not the swords Of truth and
soberness." | have now in my hands, sir the
"'otHcial vouchers" which show the expenditure
OF every dollar Of that large sum, and that the
whole amount thereof, with the exception OF ST.
~,
frugal, economical, republican, rerenching re(or-
nation Of Jackson and Van Buren, commenced.
And here, in my place, demand, in the name OF
my constituents, that the Committee on the Elk.
pendtures on the Public Buildings make a report
10 this House, and communicate copies, not only
of the vouchers on this subject, but all the vouch.
ers in relation to expenditures for the President S
house, furniture and grounds, that they may be
oil spread before the People in an "oifica form.
This everlasting leakage from the Peoples strong
box must be stenched
But will exhibit to the committee the various
hi Is which form the aggregate of ,l91 80 for
the table service OF the democratic President
will in the first place, bring to the notice OF
the committee the bill for the French STERLING
SILVER PLATE and GILT DESSERT SET bought from
RUsslAN NoBLEHAN, LIE NJ. LIE GENERAL BAR.
on DE TUYLL, resident Minister OF his Majesty
the Emperor OF Russia at Lisbon, for the sum Of
lour thousand three hundred and eight dollars and
eighty two cents.
The gilt dessert set is composed OF table spoons
sweet.meat spoons, tea or coffee spoons, knives
forks, &c. &c. one hundred and forty pieces
The following receipts are endorsed on the bill!
for The silver plate and service:
Received June 30, 1888, four thousand three
hundred and eight dollars eighty two cents, being
ii full for the within service Of plate.
GEO. w. SOUTH"
al certify that have received into the Pres
dents House all The articles contained in the
within service, and they are Intended for the use
Of the Presidents House.