The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-25
will read the certificate here, as notice that shall
offer it on the trial of the issue between the mem-
Der and myself, before my constituents.

coffee of the Commissioner
of Public Buildings.
1T appears from the books of this office, that
John Ousley was appointed gardener at the Presi-
dents square, on the LIST of August, 1925, at
regular salary of four hundred ana fifty dollars per
annum for his services. lie has received that sala-
ry quarterly up TO the 3ist of December, 1889,
aud is ut this time the gardener at the Presidents
squOre. w. holland"
In respect to the grounds about the Presidents
house, they, in common with those around the
capitol, are at all times openod to the public. They
have been laid out and ornaluentcd at the public
charge, and, if not now cared for by congress will
soon become neglected and unsighty waste, The
President has motive TO the expense of their inn
provement, Like the spacious walks and cultiya-
ted borders of the beautiful enclosure within which
we are here situated, they are for the enjoyment of
the people, and in the frequency of resort TO them,
and the freedom with which they are used, it is
daily seen how little they are regarded private,
They are, indeed, accessible to all, and would
recommend to the member himself, at some pleas
an, evenldc, to repair to this qnel retreat, and i'll
dulge in the meditation to which it invites.
Again: it is made heinous offence in me, that,
in addition to all which is now within and about
the house, gave notice, that the committee, of
which am member, would propose at the pres
ent session, small appropriation for one Of the
rooms most frequently in use, and which Is now
entirely destitute effurniturc. The bill which con-
talns that appropriation has since been reported to
the committee, and gives few hundred dollars for
the purchase of plain furniture Of .AmericdR maa-
ufaciure, for the ane-room 10 the President par
lor. The member objects that this is altogether
unnecessary and the reason he assigns for this opln
ion is singular the objection is extraordinary
in itself In the ante-rooms of princes (says the
member,) visitors are kept standing until they are
admitted to an audience" When addressed this
committee on former day. described this room
as the apartment into which visitors, whether for
ceremony or business, were shown previous 10 their
introduction to the President, Here they dispose
of their over garments, in all weather and seasons,
and wait if need be, the previous engagements of
the President and in this room there is not the ac
conmodatiou of Il mirror, table, or IA char.
Whatever may be the forms observed in the
courts cfEurope, or the habit ofprinccs in the treat
ment of the subiccts--of which profess to be bu,
poorly adyiscd-it strikes me as hardly becoming
that they should be quoted in Republican America
as fiji rules to be adopted for the regulation of in
tcrcourse between free, independent, enlightened
clllzcns, and their elective officers. The courts Of
Europe, forSooih And such is the authority re-
lied upon by the wing from Pennsylvania, for de-
nying 4 chair to his constituents and mine. in the
very house provided by the people for their own
honor, and in excuse for denouncing me for seek
ing to make provision for their more suitable ac-
communication. Because the princes of Europe
Keep Their vas'aIs III servlIc waiting upon their
pleasure, Is that reason why republican citizen
OF Inc nited States should lack the comfort OF
seat, while the President may be called from his
table or his study to offer him those couriesies to
winch every iTcc man Is here enliled' 1t is moi
TINS IpmOornrv tnn hos Vhn frrn ci,iynns of
rePubllc are themselves sovcrelgns, and the meas
urc OF Their right and the respect which is their due,
are not Thus to be looked for IN the conventional
etiquette OF courts, nor are they the boon Of prin-
ccS' u INC constituents OF The member shall visit
washington, ana desire an introduction 10 the chief
magistrate, AMI he dale trust himself to accompany
mem 10 Inc " me House, venture to say he
VIII be made sensible 10 the deficiency which the
committee propose to supply and whatever may
be MS own views OF s"bserNiencc to the customs OF
Europe, ,ic Indignant expression oil reprooi Whlrh
he would near rom those TO whom he should oiier
sucn ~, cNc"Se' Tor any want 'h'y "''gh WHhe's'
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and nronose conlnrmitv IN tho mnnners and cu,,
toms Of oris,ocro,ic nowcr--o,;nr ,hn e. shions Of
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can. and condemns thn, which resnect far rnnnb-
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incie was one remark OF me member from Penn
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