Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-09
OFFICIAL OUTRAGE UPON ETIQUETTE

We are happy to perceive from Washington let-I
ster in this morning Argus, which s evidently from
athe pen of Mr. VAS BuREN himself, that the eX-Prcs-
edcnt does not allow any difference ofpary or resent
:men at his personal defeat to prevent HIM from
aw,chiug over and correcting the Administration OIL
General HARRisoS, to all the errors which neXpc-I
lrGuce may lead to upon the weghty matters OF dpoI
Smatic etiquette. OF all these, Mr.. Van Buren, IS Al
Smoslsaccomplished and experienced master, and mel
Enow frankly mparts to his successor that learning ON
1hese subjects which is regarded by himself and 9th
Hers very Justly in our humble opnon) as by far tn
ImOst valuable portion of his own requirements ~
gscems that when the Foreign Ministers made their
Etirst official visit not on the ordinary business but OF
Estate ccrcmony,t TO be introduced to the new Presdcn
HNlr WEBSTER darincy reckless, or so prof.
ioundly mcarned in the ceremonial law of state pre-
scntaton, that he the Secretary of State, actually
filtd in some OF the Ladies Of the Presidents FANNY
Sto witness the interycw!
This conduct the accomplished correspondent Of
hc Argus has spoken of in tone OF scornul rebuke,
Ewhich must impress upon Mr.. WEBSTER the necessity
gOf turning some part of his attention from mere con-
Institutional and international law, to the solemn
Eand dignfcd subjects Of Etiquette and State core
Rmony.
Hby Mr.. Van Buren,, who we are well assured, never
&pelmitted any of the Ladies Of his establishment &c
fSbC present such occasions.
q But this is not the worst. a greater outrage re-
Emains vet to be told We trcmble with Indignation
Eso that we can scarcely hold our editorial scissors
Ewhilst snip out Of the Argus, the following
Elnes-
"a "Mr. Curtis followed Gin f-ocl coai,) with the la
Edv Of the Secretary of State on one arm and - OF
n the other, attended by rctnuc of other ladies'"
q Sacred memory of Beau Ndsl-shade of Bean
HPrVpmel- defend us! Ned Curtis, since appointed
ECollcctor of the Port of Ncw-York, present Gin
81 f'Ock coat! We honor the sagaclty of the Argus
Ecompositor for his expression of the deep Indignation
of the accomplished author of the letter. by the itaci
Esed emphasis upon froch coat! Ned Curtis, the auda
Ncous. conumacious, contumellus Curs--hlmscl
drcssed in frock coat Ia blue with velvet cola
b and little worn on the right cuff with letter writing
Elt is sat)and IN this frOck coat looking al the Min
n ster Plcnpoiontiary and Envoy Extraordinary %
Etlucen Victoria, and upon the Barons, the Counts
EChevaers who represent their several European Ma
kicstcs, and the Brazilian Emperor, aye, and upon al
"a the Charges, the Secretaries of Legation, the Conn
sellors Of Legation and the numerous atartts there
Eof! Hardened, minimizing man And this, too, il
Ethe face of day-wllh lady on each arm.
n 1t is to he wondered at that this should have OK
'cd the Indignation of Mr.. Van Buren,, being himsel
Esthc very 'rummcl of statesmen, most learned in nj
srhc mysteries of and undrcss most deeply skill
Elcd in a the distinctions between focL coats and DO
coats and dress coats and court dress coats propc
Ewiih ''sinale breasts and standing collar"-ben
b indeed and in truth