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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14

GEs. OGLE's SpEEcH.-We are publishing large
quantities of Gen. Oge's Speech IN pamphlet form
II is n most interesting and valuable document. The
extravaganza, luxury, volupmonsness of those who
live on the peoples money is here exposed to public
view Such exhibitions of recking, rotten proillgacy
in the squandcr of the public money, never before as
tonishcd the American People.
Who among us supposed that we were paving ar
hundred dollars to adorn the Presidents table with
daily roses1" Who supposed that the People were
saddled with the expenses o! moving MIR John Var
Buren's bedroom" hanging the curtains in the "Ma
ior's room," making the Sheets and ''heming the
towels" of his Republican Majesty Who supposed
that we were paying four and five dollars yard fol
'Royal Wilton" "lmpcrial Sayony" and "Sublm'
Ottoman" carpets and rugs instead of purchasing
carpets, as required by law, of American manuac
tme ALBANY Erening Journal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14
TIE FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY.


In 1884, when Mr.. Van Buren, was grasp
ing for the Presidency, tho London Chroni-
Gle, a high Tory paper, put forth the follow
ing prediction in relation to designs which
have just been carried into effect!
Mr. Van Buren,, while playing Minister in
England, contrivcd to make himself UNDER
stood. lie did, as the London Chronicle in
timated, induce CALHOUN, McDUrrIE, BAN
CROFT, BRowNsoN, LEGGETT, and other men
of talent to prepare the public mind for
measures which, unless arrested, are sure to
change our form of Government. But here
comes the London prophecy:-
From the ST. James Chronicle of I'd Sept. 1891.
The people of England may now learn lesson on
Rcpublcansm from its most brilliant specimen, the
government of the United States 1t has proved a
splendid fail lure. Van Buren,, who learned many use
full tactics in this country,rW bring The democrats
round 10 raionai system of monarotiSt obedicnce.
Democracy is the best and powerful lovor in the
world if pressed judiclously, Monarchies have been
upset by it,
Van Buren, is said to be n non-alontcd man, but he
knows human nature; he knows his countrymcn too,
and he has laid the finest train that conceiv-
ed. Mhas preraiieG on Me popular old President 10
SET an ctdWWc 81 dOSOfHttSm ana tndcpcRHCHcC ThiCh
| perhaps other IN that counfry couid hare at
| tempted. lie will initiate mildly and cautiously; but
haring he support Of he democrdcy he will unGoubt-
| eddy succeed in bringing the whole Union undcy The
| Sray Of a ftw enlightened and cultivated mind'
which in fact the Of stability and order in
| every country.
The people cannot gorern themselves, any than
public school can govern itself without the supcrln-
endcncc Of master. II must be merely an incoss-
| ant round OF clamor and contention. We have now
more hope for America than ever we had since her
| declaration Of independence. Mr. MARTIN VAS BIZ
| Rem has succeeded in running down National Bank
| which was the most FORMIDABLE obstacle to ESccriy,
control, and has collected in his hands the rens Of
Good team Of state institutions Which rW drdW To-
gcther and bear him upwards like the sccds of Pc
| gasuS.
| The Republic of the United States like that Of Ven
ice will become an oHgarchH but II will be unless W.
| are mistaken, amore enduring one. 1t will not llk,
Venice become splendid ruin of palaces, for it has
artcral springs of commercial prosperity, which moth
ing can pnralyzc, and which do not depend upon the
diseased stomachs Of Europe for hcalthful action.
For fifty years or more it will be clever oledrch,
and then, the people will wisely and chccrfully con
sent TO its becoming limited monarchy Mr. VAN
BuRES beiiepe, has a t,ro, and he toiH prob
ably establish a sound and useful dynasty for thai
continent
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14

In the good old county Of Mocklcnburg few days
since Jealous out well Informed partzan haran
gued an assemblago of voters He spoke with much
triumph of the military achievements of General Jack
som and beginning with Henry Clay he went on to
the time the General was FIGHTING the battle of New
Orleans. lie included Daniel Webster in his queries
"Ah" says he, "Whon the bold and fearless patriot
Andrew Jackson was IN that glorious battle, porllinG
Webster All what was he 7 Why fellow citizens he
was way oil'in Boston making spelling books Rich
mond Comp.
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Erom he .T,ntpcIier JIiJIchn1u.

FFOW ms HpNVcNcT |HnHHH.
Mn. WALToH, "A friend of mine having sent me u
Vermont Patriot and State Gazeteof the 9TH Julv, in
which my name has been brought before the public
connected with two misreprC scniatlone in both of
which the Truth ls grossly perverted think It duty
owe the public and myself 10 give plain statement
Of the facts show plain tale can put them down"
The first assertion is that openly declared in the
house in debate 'tha the rich mans money was a
fair offset for tho poor mans blood" In reply To
some remarks Of member about the equal rcproson-
tntIon Of the poor, said, ''iha entirely agreed with
that gentleman that the lnos'imabIc right of suffrage
ought I" be IA equally cnloyed by the poor the rich
In time OF war the poor contribute their toni and Their
blood IN their country cause which certainly must be
equivalent TO the monlod contributions furnished hy
the woa thy for It's support and defence" 1t must be
allowed by every friend Of candour, that tho above
article in the Patriot is most barefaced and impndcnt
pcrversion oftruth. How that an editor who sets the
least value on his reputation for vcracy should ven.
tlIrc to pervcr' the sense of the speech which de-
vcred in the presence Of nearly 300 pcopl~ including
the members Of the convention and visitors is to inc
perfectly ncxpcabo. Docs he think that the loss Of
the good opinion of the people of the where he il
located is of 40 little value that it is not be weighed a.
feather against producing an effect abroad by such
| Shameless falschool! TIL" probable solution Of the
question is, knowing the cause which he supports is
perfectly desperate in this State such pcnncd in the
hope that they will obtain credit in other parts where
ii s not known that he IS satisfied they will not obtain
nj home. But unholy be the cause that can only
be supported by such unprncipoI means!
WIN. c. JARVIS.
UtatherSfeld JuIy TO- 1929.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14
PRESIDENT VAN RURENs DEMOCRACY.

sin the summer Of ISL. We were an apprentice IN
the office Of Tho Lynx" newspaper printed AT On
anda,a Hollow, by 1homas Chittondcn Fay Among
the village politicians was journcyman shoemaker
Of the name OF Brown who had worked at Kinder
hook long enough to mhldo high estimation of Mar
tin Van Buren, who was, in his estimation, the beau
ideal Of republicanism aud eoqucncc. Brown talked
so much and 50 warmly of his Kndcrhook friend
that we came to regard him with equal admiration
The printing Office and the shocmakers shop were in
the same building One afternoon while sitting by
our orice who waxing his end to his incxprcss
ble delight, he esped Van Buren, among the passcn-
gers! He was in estacics. The strap and lap stone
were thrown inside, and having performed his ablu-
tons the warm hearted shoemaker FASTENED to the
stage house Hcpt by John Adnms,) TO interchange
greetings with his friend We anxious to see repub-
llcan whom we Ind been taught TO admire walked
respectfully along the opposite side of the street
plumage on the pinz2a. Brown approached Mr.. Van
| Buren, eagerly took hs hand and gave it a hearty
shnke before he discovered that the great man had
| forgotten him! why, Sir, my name is Brown.
| nm your old nssocate and friend. We have passed
DAYS and rights together. You cannot have forgot
| Ten mel Tut he had forgotten him and after few
embarrassed inquiries and artificial replies tho repuls
| ed fried walked oil, pinned and mortified to see I
protesting republican play the practical aristocrnt
| The poor jUlrnoymnn shoemaker spoke more o
| Martin Van Buren, and inn few days afterwards
packed up his Kit and with a wounded spirit trGmpet
| am of the yillage"-Aib. Ere Jour.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14
From the Cincinnati Republican.
THE HARRISON BANNER.

Under the above caption VIC sometime since pub
lished an accoun, Of the secession Of SIXTY Van
Bwon mon at Cadz on the ith July headed by Levi
Mullernecr. On the 22d inst we noticed under the
head of corrected the certificate Of % Van Buren,
in the Cadiy Sentinel, pronounclnp the statement
untrue and supposing we had been deceived left the
matter with the correction.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14
Weaher$feld, July 10, 1923.
GENERAL. HARRISON'S DEMOCRACY

"But the generons feelings Of the old hero are boat
portrayed when rncito hls acts. You rccolcct his
parting with the ilh regiment that fought at Tppeca-
noe When about ta|tng his lcnvc of the soldiers he
told them that If ever they came his way, tn, v
would always find plate and knife and fork AT his
table; and assure you, you will never find the string
to the latch of my door pulled H." And many poor
war worn soldiers have, since that day found shelter
food, ralmcnt and hearty welcome at this hospltabc
manRion.-Ogic'S spccch."
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The following very fair version of the Presidents
decision in relation to the finding of the court martial
in the case Of commodore Elliott.

he following is very fair version of the Preside
ision in relation to the finding of the court ma
he case Of commodore Elliott.
MARTINS LETTER TO JESSE
Translated Jor The Courier 4. Enquirer.
Although the navy you We disgracod,
Its interests set at nought,
The rules ofhonor have ellacod,
And in low tricks been caught;
Still Ihc President perceive,
BY arts I've practised long
That can make all men believe
That you have not done wrong.
And ont of evil good shall come,
Whate'r your peers may say.
Four years you re free the world to roam,
But you shall have full pay.
If you II serve me, II serve you,
My willing tools I'll gld;
This rule has always led me through,
And did my fortunes build.
I'll wink Wiener my friends apply
Unto their private use
The public purse and property,
And shield them from abuse
They may enjoy taste for Jacks,
And dim our glorious stars
Display their valor on the backs
OF our dcfcncclcss tars,
And then that lazy idle set,
The licutenants and 'mids,'
Your acts 10 them don't regret,
Their usclcssnoss iorblds.
Go and the gorgeous plate display;
Twas begged from seamon poor,
Who earned 1t tolllng night and day,
Amid the oceans roar.
Lo. he who raised the "fguro head
Is worthy Of the spoils;
Rcposc now on your laurel bed,
And rest from all your tolls.
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as great aim level at the edge of pen knife. o give
me the spare men, and spare me the great ones!'-
AyIoe
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A SMALL TIPPECANOE MELODY

TusB-"1he N1cllop Horn"
Oh, now Van Buren, sadly notes
The portents of the times,
And feels as one about to reap
The punishment Of crimes,
He finds the days he has to rule
Are dwndlcd to q span;
few short hours and then twill be,
Good bye to Matty Van"
To Matty Van,
To Matty Matty Van,
To Matty Van,
To Maty Matty Van.
AT eve when by the gttering lamp
lie cons the papers DER,
And counts his losses south and west,
He votes il quite n bore:
IT'S then in mournful tones he says
II am an undono man;
A few short hours, and oh! twill be,
Good by to Matty Van."
TO Matty Van,
To Matty Matty van
To Matty Van,
To Matty Matty Van,
New York, July 10Th forNo Til
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AVERAGE POPULATION.

s'f'Jt is supposed that there are in the United
States about 10000 legal votcrs and taking thi;
as the number, the amount which each would have 10
pay an average during the four years of JoHN G.
ApAMs administration, would be 81 " annually: and
unqualified CONTROL the amount that each voter would
have 10 pay on the same basis would be SIT ~
annually
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MIR. JARVIS u.s. THE PATRIOT.
CoIumny refuted-For electonecring pur-
poses, the managers Of the Sentinel have nut,
, 1840-03-07
From the Louisville Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1870


The pension appropriation Bill, which was
passed late the night before last, and sent to
the Senate Yesterday, was returned "passed"
from that body to-day.
The House Yesterday was engaged on
the bill appropriations money to the clear
out a part Of Raft in Red River, which was
reclosed after having been ono opened.
In reference to the DOG War" in Florida.
Mr.. Benton asked, and obtained the n
sent of the Senate that his military commit
tee be discharged from the consideration Of
the memorials to it referred on the subject Of
the employment ofdo:s, in the prosecution Of
warfare on the Seminoles. He moved the
printing Of certain correspondence in refer.
TO to this matter, which is, doubtless, the let.
tiers Of General Taylor and others, to the
Secretary at war, recommending the use OF
, 1840-03-07

A bmi has passed 10 a second reading in
congress, To authorize the Iron Mountain
Company to enter on a credit q quantity OF
land, 10 aid the company in the construction
Of a rail road from the Iron Mountain in the
Safe of Missouri, TO the Mississippi river,
and for other purposes.
The first section of the bill grants the
right of way through the public lands, eigh.
ty feet in width.
The fou' III section gives the company the
right to enter, IN a credit Of six years, hall
a million acres of land along the route Of
the main road or any Of its branches.
BY the fifth s~eclion, the company are
bound, after the road shall be completed, to
transport. free of charge, the mails and arms
and munitions of war Of the United States
passing on said road. As similar grants
have heretofore been made to various com.
panies and States, il is probable the bill will
.pasS.-Gaz.
, 1840-03-07
From The 81. Louis Bulletin.

A most melancholy accident, resulting
from the careless handling of firearms, oc-
Cured in the upper part of the city, on Sat.
urday morning, about 10 o'clock. A Mrs.
MGilvrey, whose husband is out Of town,
had a pistol in her hand, supposing it TO be
unloaded, which she was swapping abou ut the
room, having pointed itonce at a neighbor
who was in, when the cap exploded. In tho
mean time, the milk-man came in and reques-
ted Mrs. M'Givrey to pay him a bit which
she owed him. She had no money, and, say
ing she whould go and borrow it of Mr..
Russell, her next door neighbor, she went
out, taking the pistol, which she ~recapped,
with her, for the purpose, as she said, Of
"frightning RUSSELL" See found him stand
inS in the door, and presenting the pistol at
him, it went of, the ball entering Russell's
temple and coming out the back of his head.
The unfortunate man survived until evening,
and the still more unfortunate woman, after
undergoing close examination before JUS
tice Shepard, was discharged, in a state dis
traction, bordering on, if not absolute, mad
ness.
, 1840-03-07

~ a = s1ia shNt 49,
ture foresaw the danger and endeavored Ia
guard against it, by timely m asnres; the
most efficient of which was the fact above
cited, and which the Governor failed TO exc
cute. But several years before that time,
the subject occupied the anxious attention OF
the Assembly. At line session OF i33o-3l
IN act was passed. providing for the appoint
ment Of 4 commissioner on the plrt oil the
State, TO act with commissioners on the part
of Congress, in designating the northern
boundary of The State. cannot learn that
any thing was ever done under that act, nor
that our members Of Congress ever made
any efforts TO have commissioners appointed
by the Federal Government. At the same
Observation-Disclosures General Assembly,
adopted a memorial to Congress. asking the
try, on the Missouri river, and the half-breed
country on the Desmoines and Mississippi,
and urging the necessity Of a definative set
Element OF our northern line.-ln that me.
mortal the General Assembly say, "The
country on the Dasmoines is still unsettled
and comparatively unknown. although the
flood of emigration now pouring into the
State, is rapidly tending to that border
And again ave consider it highly important
that the line in question should be definitely
settled and distinctly known before the white
settlements, now rapidly spreading, shall
reach the border, and before the possibility
of a conflict with the Indian Tribes, which
we have reason TO apprehend may be re-
moved to that frontier.
Thus the Legislature, by three severa!
acts, show their anxious desire TO have the
north boundary establish,d e, and the extracts
from the memorial above quoted, show that
their urgent reason against delay, was the
avoidance of the very difficulty which we
now have upon our hands. That memorial
was attended by some curious circumstances
1t was introduced with general appreciation,
and passed both Houses without opposition.
But then the Governor four present Congress
man, Mr.. Miller put his peto upon it, but not.
outstanding the array Of his friends, person
al and political, in the two Houses, it was
passed over his head. In his VETO message,
the Governor insisted that the old Indian
line surveyed by Col. Sullivan in lsI7-hree
years before r; wcrc q State WAS our boun-
dairy. And let it be remembered that this
preposterous idea is the very claim now SET
up by the government Of Iowa. They in,is,
upon pushing US down south to the old Sac
and Fox line, some fifteen miles south of the
rapids of the Dcs MONIES, our true and ron.
stitutional point Of departure; and no doubt
they vouch Governor Miller's veto message,
and Governor Dunklin's & Governor Boggs'
slowness to execute the survey that their
claim is just.
/ shall not preten to dive into the mo-
tives Of great men. But so it is, that ever
since Governor MiIlcr's rrto message. our
Governors at home and our Congressman at
Washington have done nothing etiectually TO
accomplish the expressed wishes Of the Le-
gis!ature, and to establish the unquestionable
right of the State.
, 1840-03-07
SALE OE PUBLIC LANDS.

We are indebted TO MIR. Linn. oil the y.
States Senate, for a number Of ConCression-
al documents, among which is the General
Land Office. BY this it appears that the land
sold in the three first quarters of 1889 a
mounted TO three million seven hundred
thousand acres, being three hundred thon-
sand acres more than there were sold during
the whole of the previous year. The largest
quantity sold at any one office in 1888, was
at Burlington, Iowa, amounting to about
two hundred and fifty thousand acres. Near
ly the same quantity was entered at Fort
Wayne, Indiana. The three next office,
in amount were those of Vincennes Indiana,
Quincy Illinois, and Lexington, Missouri
The Sale at the Office last named, amounted
to one hundred and sixty thousand acres.
In the three first quarters of 1899 the prin-
cipaI sales were rs follows:
milwaukee, 100000 acres,
Natchitochies, $4,000
Vincennes, 100000
Lexington. Mo. 10000
Favette, Mo. 10000
Burlington, l4l,000
Vandalia, 10000
Springfield, Mo. 10000
Kaskaskia, 10000
The different States stand in regard to
tho amount Of sales in the following ordes.
Illinois, $4,000 acres.
Indiana, $4,000
Iowa, 10000
Louisiana, 100000
Missouri, $4,000
Wisconsin, $4,000
Twelve thousand acres, only, were enter.
ed in the State of Mississippi.
As the sac of land in Missouri has in.
creased for five years past, more rapidly than
in any other State it is probable that the
sale Of the whole of the year 1899 exceed
those of any other state, amounting proba.
bly, to nearly q million Of dollars, and we
may readily conclude that the emigration
to this STATE for the past year, has equalled
that to any in the Union. The people O
the east and south have, it would seem, as
certained, what they ought long since to
have know; that Missouri has within her Dor.
ders some Of the richest & most valuable land
in the Union, taking into view health, climate
and the productions Of the soil. The other
points of attraction are cotton lands of Red
River, the Black Hawk parchase and the
southern part Of Illinois. The entries al
VandaIia and Kaskaskia comprised nearly
one half. The entire sales in any one m NTH
, 1840-03-07
From the ST. Charles Clarion.
THE IOWA DIFFICULTY, AND GOV.
BOGGS'S PROCLAMATION.

THE IOWA DIFFICULTY, GOF.
BOGGStS PROCLAMATION.
The Governors Proclamation Of the Gath
OF December 1889, is now going the rounds
of the newspapers and e1cites a good deal
of interest among the people. Some think it
will leas to harsh measures and bloody work
on the frontier, while others, remembering
our recent mock-wars with the Indians and
the Mormons, are chiefly concerned about
the useless expenditure Of public money.
For ought | have to say, the proclamation
is right and true in its principles. II declares
only that the Governor has neither the pow
er nor the will to suspend the operation Of the
law within any part of the constitutional
limits of the State; and it reqires all persons
civil and military, to execute the laws of Ms.
souri,, within the disputed district. 1t is not
perceived how the Governor, regarding his
duty, e%nioined by the constitution, "to see
that the laws are faithfully executed" could
do otherwise.
Still, it may be useful to the people to
know the origin Of the present difficulty; 10
learn that it was ~foreseen and attempted to
be guarded against by the Legislature of the
State, and to understand how easy it would
have been to avoid all the trouble, expense,
and angry feeling, which the present contest
has occaSioned. 1t only required that the
Governor Of Missouri should perform his OBJ
vious constitutional dutv-to sec that tho
law foi the survey of the northern bounda-
ry, was faithfully executed, before the occu-
patton of the disputed district, under either
Missouri or Iowa. The act Of Assembly Of
December 23d 1884, provides that the Gov
- az eh,ll aano,nk tu,a (op,uotes0nors md
one skilful Surveyor to ascertain, survey,
and establish the north boundary line Of the
State as the same is described in the consti-
tuition, and in the act OF Congress Of the 9Th
day Of March, 1920. And by the act, the
commissioners were required to report their
proceedings, with a map, and particular de-
scription Of the line, to the then next session
OF the General Assembly. At that time,
there were no settlers in the disputed district
and no government nor people to govern, in
that region. II the survey had then been
made, as it was the Governors bounden duty
under the law, to have it made the line would
then have been established, correctly, peacea-
bly,, cheapIy, and forever. But the Govern
or forgot his constitutional duty-to see that
this law was faithfully executed. He suffer-
ed it to sleep on the statute book, a dead let
ter; and in point of fact the boundary was
not surveyed for three or four years after the
date Of the act. In the mean time, the
lands were surveyed by the United States,
the country laid off into counties; and settle
ments made, claiming to be under the ad-
verse Jurisdiction of Iowa and Missouri; and
thus. we find ourselves in the midst of seri.
Gus difficulties which never could have exist.
ed if the Governor had performed his plain
duty, by promptly executing the lazy Of De-
cember Esd 1884.
, 1840-03-07

of the last year were Natchitoches, in July,
Of 10000 acres; Iowa, Wisconsin, 71,oO0
and at Lexington Mo. in April last of 10000
acres.-Ga-.
, 1840-03-07

Judge McRoberts, of Danville, Illinois
has been nominated by the President, as so.
licitor Of TIE General land office, to succeed
Judge Birchard, appointed Solicitor Of the
Treasury.
, 1840-03-07
III.

] have TO wife-I now can change
From grave to gay from light to sad,
And in my freedom wide can range,
Fret for a while and then be glad,
| now can heed a SIRENS tongue.
And know that eyes glance not in vain;
Make love arace, and being 'flung,'
Get up AMI try my luck again!