The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12

rin:hian order, still remaining among the
ruins OF Alhens. The dome is rich aud
grand, similar 10 The Pantheon at Rome,
and executed by young Italian artist,
Benoni now dead. 10 Inc centre Of the
dome is cupola, to admit the light upon
the desks Of the members. The Speakers
chair is elevated above The floor, aud cans
opted; above il, and under an arch, is a
statue Of liberty by Causici, and on the
entablature beneath, is an American eagle,
copied from nature by an Italian artist
who has left but this Que specimen of his
talents In this country.
1.-THE artist, Segnor Valaper,e. was but
short time in America, The most of which
he spent in Washington. He was relir.
ing is his habits, and of melancholy
temperament, associaling with few persons
and with them bot seldom. Soon after
the completion Of this work, (the eagle
he disappeared in mysterious manner,
but soon after body being found in the
Potomac, identified rs his, the doubt was
solved, and the fated child of genius was
known to have met his death by self-de.
strucliOn."
la front Of the Speakers chair and i'm
medi v over the entrance, is a marble
statue of History, recording the events Of
the nation. She is placed on a winged
car, tfaversed by the signs Of the Zodiac,
and the wheel OF the car is composed OF
clock, the whole of beautiful structure
and design.
On one side Of the Loggia is a portrait
of Lafayette, executed ln full length by
French artist, and said 10 be an admirable
likeness of the ilius;rious Frenchmau.-
Opposite to this picture is oae to cores
pond, OF Washington, painted by Wander
Ign.
Between the columns, al their base, are
sofas placed for those admitted by rule
and privilege 10 the floor of the House,
while in the area sit the members at ma
hogany desks.
Between the House Of Representatives
and the Senate Chamber, is the Rotundo.
This grand hall is the most imposing part
OF the Capitol. In its centre stands the
great Statue, by Greenough, Of Washing
ton, aud around its walls in panoels, are
the various pictures ordered BY Congress.
To the west are TrumbuI's four pictures,
the figures as large as life one The Dec
laration of independence; the other the
Surrender at Saratoga the next the illus,
lrIous closing scene of the Revolution, The
surrender al Yorktown; and last the re-
signalion of his sword by Washington, at
Annapolis.
II is not within the scope ofthese sketch.
rs to crllcise these invaluable paintogs or
works OF art, but they record events that
give impulse 10 patriotism, and imparL 10
them value far beyond that which even
the genius of the disting uished artist him
self could bestow. The only other pic.
lure Of the four now ordered by Congress.
that is in the Rolundo, is Chnpman's erea,
picture of the baptism of the Indian Pr;n.
cess, Pocahontas, before her marriage with
RoIph, the Englshmnn.
The northern door of the Rotundo leads
inio the vestibuIe of the Senate Chamber.
This chamber is adorned by a screen Of
Ionic columns, after those of the temple Of
Minerva PoliaS. These columns support
the gallery 10 the east, and form loggia
below, and a new gallery of iron pillars
and ratings prop it from the semcircuIar
wall TO the west, and support a gallery
for the use OF ladies. The chair of the
Vice President Of the United States, and of
the Senate, is canopled elevation uuder
the eastern gallery, and overlooKs the Sen.
ale. In the area, the Senators sit in
semicircular form, each at his mahogany
desk.
Within the Capitol is library, n large
and elegant room, filled with choice col
lection of books, bought by Congress, and
disposed in order by an excellent Libra>
rian. The Library is open, during the
session, to visiters, and every other day in
the week during the recess.
Ia the basement Of the nouh wing is
the Court Room Of the Supreme Court of
the United States, low, i'll formed apart
ment, which seems ready to burst under
the weight Of the entire building
LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS. Some per-
son has been so kind as to forward to this
Office the Journals of the Senate and
House of Representatives ofour last LIE.
gislature; and whoever sent them will
please accept our thanks.
These Journals were printed at the
Office of the Vermont Chronicle and it
may not be amss to say that, according