The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-07-28

Was it not "practicable, 'lsaid Mr. oele0 to obtain
AMERICAN or DOMESTIC Competing "f,r The
use of the Presidents House, No gentlemen
dare affirm that.-Thed why did Mr.. Van Blu
rem violate the law in purchasing FOREIGN car
pets? Are there carpets made in the United
States oftexture firm enough, and Of colors sufti
GENTLY gaudy, to please the eye of democratic
President? Are AMERICAN weavers, and dyers,
and manufacturers too dull and stupid to make
dace mt Republican carpet. Is American wool too
coarse too fine, too long or too short, sir that A
MEXICAN mechanics cannot form u carpet out ut
it gentee enough for the feet of Martin Van Bnren
to soil? Why does he prefer ROYAL AND I'M
PERIAL WII.TONS To the fabrics OF his
countryrnen? Has he no American patriotism to
call to his aid, and to shield American mechanics
from direct insult to their skili?-Can he not appre
ciate the feelings of honest PRIDE that would swell
with delight the heart of every true born OF A
merica, ut beholding tho fourS and walls in tho
looms OF American President furnished with
plain, substantial, American manufactures? Is
:hs the policy that Mr. Van Buren, proposes by
which we are to protect domestic industry from
foreign competition? Will he adopt the strange
mode of comforting benefits American artizans
by Transporting their money to reward the artzars
of Eng land, France, Bel GUM and Saxony? What
will the American wool growers say to this plan?
Now will the American weaver relish that? To
correct and To punish tins outrage against AmerI
can skill and American industry, rely with full
confidence the friends and patrons of Ameri can
manu- facturers and mechanics
THE GOLD PLATE and FoREiGN TABLE ORNA-
MENTs.
This part of the story Mr. Oge has met in the
most ample aud satisfactory manner. Lei us turn
our attention, he says, to the great Court Ban
quoting ROOM where shalt see sight seldom
witnessed in Republican America. IL is genuine
Locoioco's dinner tahe-set out, arranged in or
der, and duly prepared To receive the Court guests
In the first place, however, must inform you that
this table is not provided with those old and I'M
fashionable dishes "hog nhd hominy, '.frie6 meat
and Crazy" .'schnitz knep, aud sourcroat,' with
mug of "hard cider" No, sir, no.-All these sub
stantal preparations looked upon by gOurannnds
French coohs aud Loccfoco P, esidents, exceed
ing!y vulgar. But the true orthodox, democratic
viands, with which genuine Locofoco furnishes
hls dinner table, consists anassiDe gold pinfe nnd
French sterling siocr serOlccS ,bfue and gOd French
tambours, con,puiinrs feet. s,ands for bondons,
aouh three stages giided French ptateans garnished
touh mirrors and garonds, 0nd gandy artificial
f01oerS.
We shall fiud, upon locking at the bills, that it
required the enormous sum OF ELEVEN THOU
SAND ONE HUNDRED AND NlNETY-ONE
DOLLARS AND THiRTY-TWO CENTS OF
THE PEOPLES CASH TO BUY THIS Ia
BILE .sFURNlTURE"
Do you not believe me? said Mr. Oslc. have
now in my hands. sir, he afded, with emphasis,
the "o6ci1L Uomohcrs, which show the expen'i
ture Of every dollar of that large sum, and that
whole amount thereof, with the exception of ST.
l25, was expended since the days o the plain, FRI
gai, economical republican, retrenchng ttormotion
OF Jackson and Van Buren, commenced
in the first place, he presented bill for the
French STERLING SILVER PLATE and GILT DESSERT
SET, bought from a RUssI. N NoBLEMAN, DE Nj. LIE
GENERAL BARON DE TUYLL, resident Minister IF
his NJ JEsTY THE EMPEROR or RUSSIA ut Lisbon
for the sum Of four thousand three hanaycd ind
eight doiturs and eighty-t,oo cents.
The silver plate consists of SOUP TUREENs, SAUCE
BOATS, PLATES, duerses grnndeurs, DcrTLE
STANDS, SOUP LADIES' &c. &c &c. three hundred
nnd MJty.eight pieces.
The gilt dessert sci is composed Of TABLE SPOONS,
swEETMEAr SPOONS, TEA OR COFFEE SPOONS,
KNIVES FORKS, &c one hundred and forty pieces.