The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-03
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Mr. Chairman, these fifteen small bills which
! have just read have been selected from scve-
raj large bundles of Others because they afford
a fair sample of the kind of expenses that are
daily incurred on account of the palace es-
Enlistment. And must be permitted to say,
that cannot see the propriety or the justice of
the President of the United States in saddling
the Public with all the little disbursements of
his household He receives an annual salary
OF TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, IN GOLD AND
SILVER, which, gives him 500 so per dag, or 50
81 for each and every hour that passes during
the four years of his presidential term. If he
enjoys himself five hours at state dinner, he
rises fom his feast s14 05 richer than when he
sat down. If he sleep eight hours, he is sure to
get up from his state bed S22 as better off than
before he closed his eyes. Neither does the
amount of his income depend upon good
crops, good seasons, good farming, or good
prices. On the contrary, whilst it is not
diminished by any or all of these circum-
stances, which so vitality affect the income of
the farmer, the Presidents salary is in fact al
ways enhanced in value, in proportion as the
farmer, the mechanic, and the poor laborer SUI
fer. | ask you, therefore, whether it is Just and
equal for the President to charge the farmer,
the mechanic, and the poor laborer with the
cost of making his sheets, pillow cases, and SER
wants aprons-with the pitiful price paid for
HEMMING, yes, HEMMlNG his kitchen rubbers, or
DISH CLoTHs--strai1,ing cloths, or STEAMER RAGS?
The poor farmer has not only to purchase a
churn, milk STEAMERS, and Skt,nmerS for his own
family, but he is also taxed to pay for a chur7s,
mik-straners, and Skimmers for the President
of the United States, and for nEMMlNG HIS
w.t. No ,rrr q "a
bcrcr with his fifty cents day, has not only to
provide his own coffee pot and pewter spoons,
but he is compelled to purchase u coffee pot for
the President, and pay for the spoons used oy
the Presidents servants. Ay, sir, he is taxed
for the cost Of grinding the hniveS which the
servants in the Presidents kitchen use iii eat
ing their victuals The President of the United
States, in my opinion. should have had more
pride of character than to charge the people
with the price Of his plate warmers, and loas-
tiers, his market baskets, his tart pans and lard
ing needles to stuff his buildings and saucis-
sons. Martin Van Buren, must suppose, for
sooth, that the farmers, mechanics, and labor
ers Of the United States are so very stupid, or
so very good -naturcd, that they will without a
murmur consent to be taxed with the price of
his LIQUOR STAND, and for SILVER and
GOLD CHAINS to hang labels around the
necks OF his foreign barrel shpae flute decanters
arith cone stoppers,' to apprize his sleek, prim
court guests that he has introduced to the pa
lace cellars s. Marcobruner Hook, =" =" Batdilly
! Ciaret, 'Touoers Port Romance Burgundy
'Rauimi's Pale Gold Sherry and Red Seal, DID,
bottled T. Madeira. had thought that 1t was
bad enough for the farmers. mechanics, and
laborers of the country to provide hay and pas
turage for Mr. Van Buren's race and carriage
| horses; to pay for the manure on his potato,
! md beds
the hire of British gardener to topdress his
strawberry vines, cultivate his vegetables, and
construct bouquets for his palace saloons; but,
sir, to HEM his DISH RAGS, pay for his LARDlNG
NEEDLES and LIQUOR STANDS is still worse. Ay,
sir, worse, if possible, than filling the apart
ments in the House Of the American people
with royal and imperial Wiltons, foreign cut
wine coolers, French bedsteads, and one hun
dred dollar artificial flowers. 1t is worse, sir,
because there is degree of littleness in the
thing. which demonstrates as clearly as If 1t
, were written in characters Of living light, that
:, the soul of Martin Van Buren, is so very, very
verv diminutive, that it might find abundant
space within the barrel of miliner's thin
! bic to perform all the cvolutions of the whirl
ing pirouette avec chasee suivant according to
! the liberal gestculations practised by the most
celebrated danseurs. :,
Ifthere was the least necessity for taxing the
People in the manner have mentioned, kno"
we'll they would bear the burden without gruin
=; bling; but, sir, there is no intelligent man re
y siding at the seat of government who is no
a satisfied that Mr. Van Buren, lays up annual ly
= from fifteen to twenty-thousand dollars. Gar
q YOU inform me, sir, what great expenses cncum
: Der his purse, which any other respectable gen
( tleman who occupies a spacious manson IN thl
y city has not to meet? All the individuals a
= the head of the various departments of the Go
= ycrnment have to hire houses stables, pastur
y are, gardens, and gardeners; they have to pur
. chase household furniture, raise their own vege
IL tables, and buy hay for their cattle, and we
they manage not only to get along comtortabl
but to hold brilliant soirees, and make quite
l. display in carriages and equipagc, on Sb,oo
per annum. There are but two items in tn
expenditures of the President which can eA
" coed in amount the disbursements Tor slmila
u objects incurred by other respectable house
" holders in Washington. refer to his state or
~ ners and palace servants In regard to the 1ol
~ mer. pretty fair estimate can soon be made
He probably gives IS state dinners during tn
'O long sessions Of Congress-, and ID at the shol
t* sessions-being an average of ~ dinners al
/ nually, with 40 guests for each Ii we alio'
r.. 81 to each guest, the actual cost of state dir
or ner will be $50. 90 state dinners would there
50 fore require 81 500. The sum of 81 for eac
guest is a very liberal allowance, and within
~ few francs of the price paid by Louis Philippe
! King of the French, the richest monarch IN tn
world, to his purveyor, for providing the mo-
# sumptuous banquets at the Tuillcries and Fol
OOI tainbeau. In relation to the number OF palae
00I servants shall not be rigid. am willing
40 How 25. In that number | intend, of cours
= to include all servants that may be employe
M without as we'll as within the palace walls.
), presume the following Offices will suffice Il
IA PRESIDENT charioteer, 2 postillions, foo
= men, 9 out.riders, 2 grooms, French cooks,
~ butler, chief carver, cup bearer, porter,
M turnspit scullion, and chamber servants.
~ do not deem it proper to name keeper OF tt
Presidents dogs'-although the keeper, of Il
nj kings dogs in England is no inconsiderab
nobleman and recent London paperanno
~. cos that Lord kinnaird, the new master of b
w Majesty's ''buckhounds, has just taken for TO
00 months Colonel Cavendish's mansion at
50 Leonard's, within about ten miles of Windse
IN for the purpose of being within the mmeda
~ neighborhood of the place of his official duties
Excellent servants can be hired in Washingt
Dr. at from So 10 $40 per month-twenty 81
% wants would, therefore, at $40 per month,
25 quire disbursement of 50 900. Now, sir, n