Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-08


pattern of man.
He never originated any thing to bene-
fit his country {; he never fought to secure
her glory he has done nothing but plot |
10 elevate himself; and yet here we are
all thrown into turmoil about one little
man, as ifhe was hero or statesman
as if, in the hour of his country's extrem.
ity, he had been the first to face her. foes
and present his body to their bullets, and
when her danger was passed, had retired
like another Cincinnatus, to his plough,
and had shone yet more in all the peace
ful virtues of private life than he had be-
fore shone in the field. Placed by the side
of Harrison, what is he and what has he
donel Let him read Gen. Harrison's
letter 10 Bolver, when that pure minded
patriot pointed out TO the great liberator
the path oftrue glory and immortal fame,
recommending him TO take Washington as
his model. and to be come, like hun, the
farther of his coun,ry. This would have
sent him down to pros'erity with shining
brow. My soul rejoices that we are at
last going to have President something
like the Father ofthe Revolution. Why
did the American people advance Gen.
Washington 10 the Presidency Because
he had been the Father of his county,
living and acting only for ner. Why did
they then choose the elder Adams? Be-
cause he had been the eloquent defender
of independence because his living words
had stirred the fire and blood in the hearts
of his coutrymen, and had inspired them
to do and die IN the cause Of freedom
Why did they make Jefferson their Chief
Magistrate ? Because he had been the
eloquent writer of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. And why Madison? Because
he had been the able, the profound TX
FOUNDER of the Constitution. Why Mon
roe f? Because he WAS the last of that
band of worthless who had shed'their blood
in our Revolutionary struggle. With
him ended the Revolutionary race. Why
had they appointed John @. Adams -? Be
cause of his long diplomatic experience
his known poiticaLwisdom. Why Jack
son Let New Orleans answer. AnJ
why Martin Van Buren, ? Echo answers
, why tits true he put on Gen.Jackson
coat, and drew on his military boots, ant
tried to straddle into his footsteps, an
this is about all.
| had a mind 10 turn the attention c
} this committee to a description of MART
Van Buren,, by his loving friend and c u
! IN, Alexander Fl. Evertt, of Massachu
sets, but | will. not do 1.-THE man
l small enough already. Let his friend
here point out any one act lie ever did
r benefit his countrv--let them lay thei
4 finger on one sing bright page in her an
: nails which have been Illuminated by
I deed of his. When we would talk {
: Harrison, we can say, and say truly to a
a the people of the Northwest F.; he was
4 father TO your country. He saved
J, from a savage foe. He made all the II
e dian treaties by viii h you hold your lane
4 in peace, and he promoted the improve
e ment and well being of all your settlement
e after he had first rendered them secure
# Under his government there was no il
y dian war, like the contest in Florida
/! Matched in fraud, and prosecuted in recE
, less improwdence. The Indians then
;. selves admitted the fairness and equity
> all his proceedings. They could rely c
= his word, they trusted his sincerity 1
l. army was there to march to remove the
;e from the lands they had sold to the viii
e, man; they retired voluntarily and peac
l. fully. But how is it now 7 You cam
10 negotiate single Indian treaty, but VIII
of your democratic commissioners turn out
i. be such fraudulent rascals that the India
III all complain they are cheated, and bell
x themselves, for the most part, men of U
~ Brightness and integrity, they become
IL dgnant at the wrong, and set your POI
lis er at defiance. What was the history
no YOUR Creek war? How did it origina
be and were you not obliged to remove
u Cherokecs by the bayonet, thus comp
he ing them TO observe treaty they have n
an yer made Is there not at this hour
ial storm brewing amongst the Winnebago
I'M in the north west, because like the Ser
q noles, they were cheated in a treaty
on will no, do to saddle The blame of the w
nd upon the Indians, and, when charged W
lrs all the millions you have spent, to sa
we cannot help tit lssnot our fault
at You could have helped it, and it is "
on fault. Your own abomlnable frauds
IN. expressions were the cause of the "
arl and YOU are Justly chargeable with ev
I'D dollar it has cost the People.
val But. sir, | must come back for the p
,ia. sent TO the odd grudge,' the expenditure
use the palace. On the ID of March, II
1ad Congress passed an act directing decay
ov. out Of repair, or unfit for USE fur"itur
The be sold, and the proceeds of sale, and
the much of a sum as the President may ju
I Of necessary, not exceeding $4,000, to
eir- invested in new furniture, for the US,
On the President (the elder Adams.l In.
was cember, 1900, the Government was
mile moved to its permanent seat at Washln-
lou. put before its removal, viz Oath Al
for 1900, the sum of fifteen thousand doll
,on. had been granted to provide furniture
ndi- the house erected in Washington Tor
ing President, to be expended by the head
49, State, Treasury, War, and Navy.
ash. furniture was subsequently increased
at Of three several appropriations OF Sl4
What leach by acts passed Sd March, 800
Yes. March 1909, and 26th July, 1913, res
,en ! lively. There had, therefore, been
own. pended on the furniture ofthe Presle'
s. Of House from the tine Gifts first occup
i the in December, 1900, up TO the perl'
/ not its destruction, by the British army,
bleed seven thousand dollars.
20 in | shall not descend to the base
What story ofthe palace, and remark upo
xU ~ r,rr;t,,ro xvIirh anaarfains 10 the nu