Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-02

new story by Boz was also brought out.
How arc the Vermoners pleased with the Execu-
tive Proclamation, forbiddng all interference by Office
holders in the popular elections 2! 1t received
here as doubt not it will be throughout the land,
with hearty wccomc.lt is The first step in the re-
form which is TO be wrought Quit is is the first
blow al the tyranny of party discipline which for
more than ten years past has ruled the land with
rod ofron. 1t is hailed the harbinger of better
days-as pledge that Worth, Ability and Patriotism
will be tie marked characteristic of those now in
power that the degrading party scrvitude-more
dobasing, more cruel and more ignominious than ne
gro slavery, which has for long series of years cx-
listed in this nation, and is about to be abolished,
and that all the rights and immunites of freemen
will be respected and carefully MAINTAINED. The
Globe dcnounccs this proclamation as a Humbug'.
Any measure other than those of party basonoss and
servity,has been so long unknown to the editor of
that print, that evcnhe conception of such one has
been elaced from his mind if indeed it ever had exs-
tence there. imagine that those of the Van Buren,
olice-hoders who have been loudest in their braw-
ings and most rctvo in electoneerng, will hardly es
TEEN the doctrines embodied in this document, much
of hnnbug docs not the ex-marshal and ex-co-
lcctor in your state discern some reality and force
in them?
Our new collector Mr.. Curtis, has taken his post
in the Custom House, and is engaged in close, ener
gctc and aborious examination into the condition of
affairs in that department Of the public service, He
will make one of the most efficient officers ever en-
trusted with any portion of the public business. He
is a man offs great natural abilities, of unmpeachable
integrity of close and accurate business habits and of
deserved emnence rs a constitutional lawyer. by
tho xyov tho nj ~ Custom uiue ho
pared for his accommodation When completely fin
ished it will be one of the finest buildings in the Uni.
ted States- is situated at the corner of Wall and
Nassau streets, facing both Wall and Pine-It is
built Of white MARBLE being 1877 feet long and SO wde
the great business hall occupies the centre of the
building, and is ITO feet long and II feet wide in the
central par-It is built profcsscdy in imitation of the
Pantheon at Athens but like all other structures of
which this paragon of architectural beauty is the mo-
del, varies from ii in many essential PARTICULARS
The Panthenon was placed upon level with the
ground the Custom House has steep fight ofs,cps
lealingto the chief entrance. This by the way is a
doformty very common in our American architoc-
ture; the u S. Bank at Philadelphia, which isaccoun-
ted one of the most elegant structures on the cont
nent, has an appendage of the same kind-The Pan
thcnon had two rows of columns around the entire
buding-on all sides: the Custom House has one
row of eight Dorlc columns at each front, and on
each side fifteen pasters or antae, attached to the
wall.
Ex-president Van Buren, arrived at this city on his
way to Kindcrhook, last Tucsday.-For several days
previous we had enjoyed the most delightful spring
weather that could be imagined, the city did little but
promenade Broadway all day long, so inviting was
the bright warm sunshine and the springke air: but
Tuesday opened with cold, raw atmosphere and
just the faithful were gathering themselves together
at the Park, symptoms of rain began TO manifest
themselves then gradually grew more and more de-
cided, until about half past three when the dstin-
guished individual landed at the battery amid the
cheers Of thousand Of political friends and in
the midst of as severe drenching pitllcss storm as
have ever seen; without the slightest compassion,
they marched him back end forth through the prncl-
pal streets and forced him to read speech some five
minutes in length, in which he facetiously remarked,
with the most stoical gravity and without the least
appearance of popularity, that Te rirtuous and in
dustrous ycomdnryh had Arrays intrepidy S,tstdinh
him in The hour Of diGcuHy". For several days De-
fore Mr. Van Burens arrival, his organs in this city
aborod assduously to confne the reception his po-
ca friends; and as it would, under the crcumstan-
ces have been highly ndecorous for his opponents to
have nruded their presence, very few ofhem were in
attendance. Had it not been the wish of the party
thatit should be thus, the crowd wo.ld have been
much greater and more respectable for CITY con-
trns many thousands who have been striving with
might and main, to bring about this very RESULT
namely the retirement of Mr.. Van Rurcn from the
presidency they would therefore have joined N Civ
ing him heartfelt welcome to the shades Of private
Life, had his friends chosen that he should accept thcr
congraulations.As it was, however, the crowd was
made upn good degree of the adhcrents of that ltc
knot Of sincere democratic politicians" 10 whosC
principles the Democratic Review assures ms Mr.. Van
Buren, has never proved uniahul.
On Thursday at the Governors Room in the city
Hall Mr.. Van Buren, received such of his friends AZ
were disposed to call upon him. large number PAID
their respects to him and were received with scrupu
lous polltencs. MrForsyt haccompanes the ExPres-
ident 1t is understood that Mr., Van Buren,. wall re
main in the city for some few days and then Proceed
TO kndcrhook where he takes up his residence for tie
| future.
The difficulty between the Governor Of VIZ
gina and this States, has lately assumed a very
singular aspect. a brief recapitulaton may not
be without interest. You will recollect that a
law was enacted by the Legislature institntlng
a search of all vessels leaving that state for n.
| York, and other NcXatlOuS, ana, as Was stTeHu-
ously maintained by many members of that
body, unconstitutional proceedings. L appears
that on the 10Th inst a demand was made
by Governor Seward upon the Executive
of Virginia for the surrender of one Robert F,
Curry, charged with forgery, and at that time a
fugitive in Virginia. This requisition, although
acknowledged to be in due form, on sufficient
ground, fully binding upon the Virginia Cover
nor, was at once rejected by Governor Gilmer ;
! in the communication he made to the Lcgsla.
ture, he stated that he had deemed it his duty
to suspend compliance with the demand of the
Governor nj New-York until he should recon.
slider his refusal to comply with previous SIM.
lar demand on behalf of Virginia This was
certainly acting with admirable consistency ant
regard for the constitution. The Legislature
perez wed the Objectionable character of the re-
iusal, and passed resolutions severely censurno
the course which the Governor had pursued
Much to the surprise of every one, on Saturday
the Goth, Gilmer sent in his resignation Mon