Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-01

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Reed payment in full, E. M. LINT HIcUM."
Mr.. Chairman, these fifteen small bills
which have Just read have been selected
from several large bundles of others, be-
cause they Oxford fair sample Of The kind
of expenses that are daily incurred on ac-
count of The palace establishment. And | !
must be permitted to say, that cannot
see the propriety or the justice of the Pres
ident of the United States in saddling the
| Public with all the little disbursements of
his household. He receives an annual
| salary ofTwENTY-FIv THOUSAND DOLLARS,
IN GOLD AND SILVER, which gives him
S6s so per day, or So 81 for each and
eUery hour that passes during the four
wears of his presidential term. If he en-
lows himself five hours at a state dinner,
he rises from his feast $14 05 richer than
when he sat down. Ifhe sleep eight hours,
he is sure to get up from his state bed
1872 AZ 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 II is not diminished
: bv any or all of these circumstances,
= which so vitality affect the income Of the
y farmer, the Presidents salary Is IN FACT
y always enhanced in value, in proportion
y as the farmer, the mechanic, and the pool
q laborer suffer. | ask you, therefore
= whether it is Just and equal for the Presi
- dent to charge the farmer, the mechanic
~ and the poor Iaborer with the cost OF ma
~ king his sheets, pllow-cases, and servant
~ aprons-with the pitful price paid TO
~ HEMM1NG, yes HEMMING his kitchen rubber'
~ or DISH CLOTHS trdining cloths, or STRAIN
Err RAGS? The poor farmer has not onl
~ To purchase a churR, milk. StrGlnerS an
, swimmers for his own family, but he is ais
taxed to pay for churh, milk StralaeT
and skimnerS for the President OF tn
lr. limited States, and for HEMMING H
. srRAINER RAGS into the bargain. The poo
D laborer with his fifty cents day, has D
0 only 10 provide his own coffee pot al
0 newer spoons, but he is compelled to pa
- chase a coffee pot for the President, al
d nav for the spoons used by the President
servants. Az, sir, he is taxed for the &C
of grinding The knires which the servan
~ = 9he Presidents kitchen use IN eatil
their yictuals. The President OF the VI
"a ted States. in my opinion, should have b
IN more pride Of character than TO charge
% People with the price of his plate vdrne
- his coasters, his market baskets. his +
Ok pans, and aardiag needles to stutt ms Pr
~ dincs and saucissons. Martin Van /
rem must suppose, forsooth, that the far
a~s mechanics. and laborers of the Uni
~ ~ States are so very stupid, or so very &C
), natured. that thew will without murn
consent 10 be taxed with the price OF
DR.. LIQUOR STAND, and for SlLVl
90 and GOLD CHAINS to hang lat
90 around the necks Of his 'Joreign BAL
90 shave flute decdntsrs, sriik cone stOPPe'
II TO apprize his sleek, prim court GU
l so that he has introduced to the palace
] % lars nMarco5rumer Hook, " Bdtdilby Q
10 - ,,sssTo,rers Port" Romance Burg
2 90 a. :, aRouini's Pale Gold Sherry
IS ssRed Seal, old, bouLed E. /. Madeira.
- had thought that it was bad enough
81 he farmers, mechanics, and laboreI
eised he country TO provide hay and pastul
for Mr.. Van Buren's race and carr
(" horses: 10 pay for the manure on
~ rotato. celery, caulihower, and aspari
( The beas: 10 pay the hire Of British gar
pal a. to topdress his strawberry vines, {
va,e hrs vegetables, and construct
d 90 duets for his palace saloons but, >
n 90 EEm his DISH RAGS, pay for his LAR
4 m rrrpLEs and LIQUOR STANDS IS sill "
o. m Az. sir. worse, if possible, than film