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I.KTTKII I ROM AIM. VAN liUHKN. ,. .
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riKHTI.KHKH—I R.w I III* h«IWt lur.-coW.-lll.l
invuiti-ii »M«lijnw IntJn'W 10
in ImllMiiftW !>■ “""i"
,1 l-j.v.io, If.nl, uml a, nil. in I* |"i'i , int lib
■UIIII >i II iml'fci m.-i-lli'B mill nmWpMj™! £
l.ylh'm 111 ill* Will* Sull'h'iiaplpW
«s*Miuty. Komncky «m •!»« M-bR'it* ; ,
Truly grateful ( •* tlii« irmrKot ihrlr ro«j»r.ann<l
kunlm-*#, l cm. I»ui regret ">>' l"*MH M”*
will mn periiiltim.’loo»pic*# inys'u ifuhitHslncctu
•rLi I |mvn been «>i fuituunti* n* 10 ms'irri “lire
euihe approbation uf «!>« D. mucr-.oy ..iKp.rtuck.s
thalllrev |i-uk upon mi-ns Vtnie to lire Cnn*titU hm
of dm tJ..lt.ilHuic*,’'ll.o Urj«wnl..UJc ■"< "'I*'”,
c „t4, nfilu ir princlpln# In ll» Kxucud 0 d.>pnri.
ment". »f m.rGot.-rnm.-M, cannot Mil
cuii«rMdiftrtl«'f»; coming ns it “ " *
rffiNHiiihltf imidoimrthu oiiclriit uml dm •hmiMiwl
imtiiot* old,at noble State, and from
tlre»"who,In doirilny, wcm lire1'lljoi*oftlhaj
jmlilic. Ilisjnrjr* geoilcmcm moitlnJ lapTOM
duty wheiishn mumm to inform iiwiikIwI. •h't.m
wu/by Kentucky that llrefitsl effectual bloWwfo*,
shuck lit the danger-inn' jiriliclplr* Intrrolnpi-il into
die Ndmiultftr dim nfirerGovi-riinn lit .oontift. i dm
M.li.fitlmiofthd Con.tlindon-prlimij.U-x which liml
iiiicmlv foil 10 nem of fern ful nuirpntlun, uml threat-
omul speedily tmlo*lroy a» well dm Hglitsoftlie
n. dm lilioilh'. ofllm ponplo It wm# tin*
Kentucky rewluilrtn*, backed by lho#o ol le r put. I
one ini rent 8tmn. wldeli changed lire current 0! pole
lie iipiiiloii nml brought buck dm ,mJmlui*iinti»ii »f
1J1R Government to thu principle* of thn Revolution.
For fmty yeiirn dm D-nnictticy ofllm Union have
looked iiprei iImO i"snlutiun* us tlm meed of tlnur
polldral toitlit political ilagoncrncv hn* lieen inurki d
by departure from tlint«iniulniil} nml liko dm origin
ul language of dm Bible in inait-t* ol'allgion, limy
BintheU'Xi li -ok of ovory reformer.
NuUdug could more cffiictuahy piovn dio puihy
of the principle* tlreuaiirreimrcd limn dm piogr«»»
they linva Roeo nmdo in d 0 mind# of Wi n. While
rvuiithu mime of 1I10 proud Mini powerful pony
wldeli opjiosotlilrem, Ire* comb to bo coi.il'lorod u
torm of reproach. If not of Ignominy ntyl liliul'j dm
principle* of tho Kentucky rosotmloiii, In prolbsdon
if not In fact, now enter Into tlm creed of overy
imlidcol mfcl, uml tlm oncu dciided riiintn Imrno by
theii up0»ilo#und ndvoentes, is considered no ossen
tiul|Nu»pori to|Mipul«rltynnd#uccu... Nny, mmo,
dm pooplv alinmt with one voicu Imvo tVOi'iilly re
cognl.iiaMud, cuiiionrmrd dio jirlndpleH uf tlm»o
re.oiiidunt by onuct im ImprciMvo nml einphntlcu*
ii i« |m*»llilufor«naiiiui to peilbrm. Siiich youi
letter no. bmi laying Imfimimnunidng I'm n reply,
it ,m* jwu unu myu|nmub|uduty 11 cunlirm dm lint
ul ihu niiiiun (Ollling fm* v. r dm puwMMiiiulimmhiy
of dm •uoltlon luweof 1708, by nppioving u.i net tin
dm reliuf ofllm neir* ol Aiuitlmw Kyi.n, refunding
lu ihem n lino c.illui ted of their uimoitur, under tlm
Inw in ipmiiiaiiV hinyprejiidice, judluiid midmriiy.
dreud of dio jirooudoi.t, rM«|mmf(ir slint whbJt hu*
BMiinmd dm form of low fur forty your*, Imvd «».c
cu«4iilly re«Utoii thin nut of,iu«doe;.lmtiit iongdi nil
nru oyreptiiwoy by die Irretiitilde ourront of public
opiiit hi, nml dm *odidoo not him been, lrrever*H>|y
dee..ilodldbuuncoiuilmdoiml by u iriliimul higher
th in dm court* ol'jiudmi—tlm wvorelgn poupto ol
tin- Unitud Suite*. Tliy pMiriiirch* of Kentucky ujid
Virgi li.|diemtinwho niliu da,,iiii.iiiuii,iiipiyuml
iiun.t. voted for or muiuiimd dm Kemuiky nml Vii
gluiu roiolutlon* of 1700, canimi but rojuico uitli n
joy 11- aimnkaldu In willmiling llm float triumph of
tlm pure principle* to which limy than iiiinouimed
theiridltfginmm. They uml ilminleuvnilnul* luivu
■ right to gloiy lu iuoing diooo piiimipio* nmogni*
ed, oven ui tin* Into duy, hy tlm ncclniniiilmi* of u
nation, mid unu of dm tyniiuiioul uum ngnlmii which
they pruiurted virtuully oxpuum d from ilia rtionid*
of dm countiy. . Whim Hinged pntriota R it 11 »nb
*“"* .*.j 1.- h lenclwa the young
vain* Tin 1 tUmj**on ol U rn-^rnrv h
klrpiv/ loNiMfiootid Me
tk/tda
_ B* wfeuift:
jIhi HectiiHt of jifr. J«0er»nn vlaidiceiril lia plllicl
d* a, It* (Ii nine** nnd lujmwer. A web more nn
’oily rom riled, comp i«* dofn.lilgh prWertlvf yifjvj
in »v*(ein of Interfml linj rovemeou, nml u tyljopel
Bn nit', win then twined mourid die deeping gmflf.W 1
the vnin hope of inlijeetllig ldn» forrvrr UUIOR.
inlnlort nml whlof dmnmhitloii* nml gro*f»lui {♦ wf
nml inn lnve*ceo how ho hna nrnUeivd dm Wmde
to die wind* when rvm*» l by the wuiidngvmr«;w
the lioneai ehil, lh(h’jdd Jackaoiii Again, Ij/'.tho*
triompii of the lodeimmlcnt Trmnury, wo wltnoa*
llio irlnmpli of '.Im |w*j»#iHr;lot* lllgenco nnd flrpi
ne*eovor dwMM*, argument*, uppliniu-e* nml nhirme
of th« iritereaied tow whotb alro loenrh.li thonnol >e*
hy tier 11*0 of thw lijiMlc money—*11001 her nnd mp»i
grnllfy ing evldem o tl.m llio people/ w hen nn u»ed,
nre cempotent to rmyjnitprinciple, nnd correct imy
nlinae, liowover luimtlnnod hy precedent or »uitnin
ed by woiilth. ... ■ ,
On the** evidence* of popular InU lllgonr.n nnd
li» Ilepoblirnn pnirlot rei>t* nidi well
I. ..II m.ijiiI. < t, 11 Im 11 *nnu lu.llji.it
juotnftiuiigruiulaiioiiumljoy, it , „
tliiitfifliii'la nt rcfuint In thu Govoinmfin ol du-lr
country uuglit never to bo comdduied hntmloi*, hh,
long u* dmrolantiyihlng up tmpiuve,nnd tbut, If
tlm fuUteradii nut uijuy thwfiUlU of diclr egorilun*
in dm cuu«o of Uoubiorudo prlnolplon, they aio cer.
uiniu fall lu bloating* upon.tlm chlldron. . ,
l am moai'|)iippy,tn l liiform you, gondomen, dud
IlmvodiUUuyiigiledlhobill for dioeatubliilinmni
of.an liidupviub iitTrvOMiry,h momuio ol with It
you ipcaU ln ,.dwldmi . cpminendndun, ,Uy tld*
iii. ntuio, the - munngonioni of im iinpnridnt iirmieli
ol'our Mttlomd concorni nlur u depumire ol'ueorly
Imlf o' eui.liny, will bu brought lumk to the louer,
n* well in the olivloua#piiitiuul dn'cntlon. ufdie
C»n»diudoii, Tim vyaiom nuw •uimuodml wuain
lint ono of tlioioeuriy.nioiuuie devl*ed by du
Irlei.da uml ndvopuio* of i.rivllerlg'rl order* for 11,1
jiurpuae ol pervert ing timUiiverimieni from iia pm it
priucipledHiid iegiiiinniu. objeom, vnidug ull pmvi r
to llio |inml*ofu few,- uml enabling diem mpn.lll
nt dm tixpeii»u o|'thii rmuiy- 1 need mil Inform ymi
goiidcmeir, tliut tlm efl.ct of depo*|.ing dm puidin
inetM-y ’n bunk*, wit* to lend it to diu*e lieultuilon*,
gom-rully widmiii InieiiMi, tii Id u«ed ns n putt ol
dieli’0Mp|iid,'«ml ihnitlmy lent It-oui Upon Intoresi
to tnolreuitom* r*. djerely hugely lnerou»lng dn-
pniilta of diu oiiokliolilcr*. Thu* tlm fow were
miiibjdd t'Mhiiirli de-mseho* hyiisiiigmnney wlueli
iml-niged tutliu oiiny. niul dm. pubilolbmU woiti in
ftmiilmwiifrdiii tlm Trentuiy, widiout nn ii)ipio{ ri
u.ion'hy Congiua*, In elmir vlolutien ofllm aplnt of
ncumuiuiitunidpinhlliliion. •'' :
Tho ru inner in 'which dll* »!m*o ctvni liitnih'
Ciovornmoiil nml Ih.iened Imdll Upon ihouuuntry
widi iHe tie<jule*coiice of of die w hole pooplcd* nn
impicsdvo lovioti, iciichlngtho ni;ci*#*iiy of perpom
nl vigilnncouml dimigy i» dototiilintnnd tt'iUdng dm
flratvimrnucbineiiia, however aoomiliglytdfliiig,up*
on tlm pHimlpuU 01 nued-ivortuimm. ' From dm de
pin to oftlie pulilm mui.ey hi bunk*, it did uui iivco*
anrlly folliiw ilmi ilie bunk* aliould uie it. It* use
wasniiyor, until iuiuly, uml thou only ton HtnHrrleg
tout, dnceil) Biidiurited by nny net of dm Govern
ment. Hut aa diolmiik* w* rein ilu^lmbit uf using
depo.lle*, lliejTeliemly lumted-. tl.die of die Gnv.ull
mem |lkdtho*eofpiivule cidxens, nml tlm Govern
mimt n# allendy nequIeNced iii die piuellrc. A* for
nmuy yenra tlm tvvemma of dm ll ivernmoiii were
toodei nte.ni.d tlm surplus wn* war,tod topaytl o
pilnoipal nnd Interest of tlm putillo Join; the gmoutu
Jortiiod out by tliolnink* Nvia mnnpHintlvely a«ml|,
•nml.ilid. profi;* ol dm stockholdora Idasthliisiilmubii.
Hut in dm pmg iv** of tlm Govern mtiM It* n vnoe*
Incrda^l. mUI djy ainoiint egjmiided boeinno grroi,
or, unill'li mnoui.ted to five, ten, dml nfler the e*
tinguldmient oftli* public debt, to nearly tlilrty ml'*
lion*. Tlm disasiriiu* 0fleets now becamaeppoivni.
An.- OKieiisivu .Iniereit hnd tpruug up tforivlnit
ooaldi. from ihe u*o df.tho |mople'* money, nnd
hnyiijg powerful Jmlucdmoiilii *0 to not upun die do
vernmciitns.to incrcaso tlm soureo or their income,
T. olr influ -nco wusKm directly fell hi Interference^
to proveiit tlm payment of tho public debit then in
elTnrt*, dirough the 1110 of dio pn'-lie pro**, nnd In
Bltemptrtti secure the influence ofleuding pohicinu*
nnd nvn hi authority, to procure u pndungntiuii hf
iheirchoiter»‘dprivllcg»| nml finally In punio nnd
piesAure inflicted upon tlm couni ry.with the. hope of
comridling the action of ihu Government through
the nlnmu uml dm auffi-rihg* of iho people. . Bjr
shifU ig dm dt'im.ho* (rera one great in*utuii»n to
many amaller ones, thn uiiity ol,ihi* iiUere*i wn*
destniyvd, but not its power. Though enfeebled.
It still caUted in n force which the Jiolde*i .might
fear, nnd ha* mudo lunlf felt in tlm conJOiU of llm
liiit f-v Aeur*. But die hitvlligchco nnd virtuo vf
our pcoplo, hnVy iriumphed over art. puidonmi ore*
mated”^ ^>* ‘W» day consuio
.. It lgboimd that dm bu»tno**of dm country will
u>mnr*a, »u>* -uepupuoio piinw 1™ «•••
groumlml fulih. ihnt nil menim which tnny Im used
to mi*‘cnd or indmhliiu! the jimiplo, now or In-rcnf
,ii-r, Inton jiirrenderiif ihelr’Cnnatliiiiion und ihelr
libi>r»le*, will, n* limy over linV** done, meet with n
*igno| nnd withering rebuke, ...
I mu, gentlrinrii. with ihunk* for thn friendly
spirit in which you Imw Imljvidiinlly porfotincd tlm
diitv usdgnml t" you, vhry to*penfully, yonV friend
uml "licdfeid iMiryiint, lu, VAN BOJ'KN
To Mo**i% Jolin M. McCnlln.T. M. Hb-lrey, B.
Toylor,ui|d G, \V, Jphiisriir, o*i|r*.,Com nlltw?.*-.
OC.MULGKE AND KUNT lUV.KR RAIL
ROAD.
From the MillcdgcvUle Jtecordero/t/ut Tuctdny.
CKKKBUATION OF Till: FOURTH OK JULY
AT ALBANY, BAKKR COUNTY, GA.
Tho ureni evout whi"h cniisod iho dill of .July,
1770, in ihe history of dm Aitmiirnn people, 10 bo
dear to every lover of frei-dmo, wii* celeb:uml at
Albany, God,, by it lurge and rcp- ctublu poitlunof
tlm citl/.mi< of Loo niul Baker countlo*. The duy
having bceii *01 apnrt lor dm orgamxntiuu of tho
Spulding or O* mulgeo and Flint River Kuilroud
Conipnny, a nytiibur of goinloim ii from diu udjoin
lug oduntioi, t»getimi wphtln lmlio*ninl geriiieamh
nf L’-ourn! Bukor,iist-pibloil Inlront of dm Albany
lloiel,und wore formed inlou ptoeefsioiibyCnpiuiii
S.C. Slovens uml Bedjmnhi Stuir, Esq., Muwlml#
ofllm Duy. Alter murchhigto tlm Academy, tlm
Throne of Grnro wosmhir. sied hi 11 suiitihle, solemn
Miidheooinhig iminm r, hy the Rev, Jume* M. U.
Slmekieliird, hiipHliioiiify to dm subsequent exuiel*
0* of dm duy- Tlm Derliiratlon of Indepeud.tico
was lend hi it forcible uml Impressive mnnnnr by J,
C. Hillriii, Ksq . nnd nn Oration, replelu with imujimI
sente mi lpulrioiiu*euilinoiit«, which wu* listened
to with profmnid ntienilnti hy the audieneu, wii* du
llveixl hy Nelsllll Ti t, Ksq.
' AI ter the uxorclsotefilm day, tbecnmpnny ronnlr
od to n spneloua Wore linuae, where they puriouK of
naimiplUou* Bnrhccue, preimied fer thp.oocnslon.
M'tj John Tliniopldns ueteil ea I’n-aideitloiViftl^od
by Dr.'Sitinuol Clnytoii, Muj H. .Iiicksim, B, M.
Grlflin unci ,R Jack son, Ksq., a* Vice rreiWonlg,,,
Krum tlm sentiments on dm or.cailail/WMOKtr.uVi
tin; following! ,n ".'
• 7th llvffular Tontl—Tlm SpsMIng llniVimils
From dil* dey forwutd may Its enursu lie oliwhrd.
nnd tlieqif'stlun n\ilongeritsked," Will lirfuccut-dr'
hut lijiw.lhr has It advanced?
1 I/A—'Tlm Stale of Georgia: Though, not the
firm in inteiieruul improvement, yet the energy shn
Im* rlipwii since she put her limnls tu dm plough,
gives ovlflciico tlint she will not look buck
( Fi-om the i’olnntecra ')
By Dr, SnmuelClayon. u Vieo 1‘rusldont—Tlm
Spalding Ilnilrondt Tlmhpai |nioreitsofS.>Vesirrn
Ui'oigln cull* hn.dly for h* speedy cumpludoti.
By Open Kinly-'-Tllo speedy.unleu of dm Flint
niul Ocmnlgee rivers,by ilmcoulcmpliited Railroad.
■Baht In by Dr G. D. Roy.ion, 11 Vieo Frerideiu
—Tlia imntoinplati d Rnllrnndt The conueodng link
lint ween South Western Geeugin nml ihu senbnnrdt
may iho Work- «pnedUy protre**, mid bdng.ti*. u
niutkiR mpTlur.prjHluim ht our own dour*; wild nmy
dm sun i-f'die 4di of.|nly, 1041, shiuo upon dm
cur* i.f the r*mii hi'‘Albany;
By C. Untuln'l—Smith We*tern Gunrgb.t Tlm
garden or ihu Siuto, liko iiihiIiIu hi dm quarry, has
Imd neither dm skill of dm polisher, nor dm hand of
llio lubotui to I'ondrr It y-dUahln 10 h* pus*o*sor*i
tniiy vie wbli mn* voitie, one liutul and urm hen'ri,'
Join In dm pntrlotln efl'-ria ol’our 80111I1 C'nrolinn
frbunl. In having Its ireaiures unfulih d.
1'oler J. Stiesier, Ksq.. Tlm Spalding Ruilrutid
All autioi rim In which every eltir.cn of Southern
Georgia, I- deeply iniert sled} may vuoli i'ilixeii con
tribute lo'ph.mmu tlm apemly cemptotlou of dm
( .1, II. II. Shnrklefonl: Albany, Gn,—Thu Kmpo.
r.um "I ilw.S uihweitem part of Georgjfli limy h
speedilygioy\ 1011 city, and nssunmiliui hnporinnee
In tbuoummeiclal we rid lb which ha situuiiuuomi
dealt.,
RAILROAD .MKKTING.
Ai.iianv. Baker rouniy, Ocii., 4ili Job, 1040.
A Her tlm nelehralliiii or die duy. tlm siocklmldei»
of dm* FpnIdiug liiiit otitl," which eioinei t* this
plut'it whit .Mobley's Hlnfl', 011 llm'Oemnlgeo river,
nn tin 1I111 dinner tulilo for die piirnusu of orgnnir.
lug •.Meomjiiiiiy, when on motion John Tompkii«.
Ksq., Was oallecliu thu Clmlr, uml A. A. Ueaelt up
imlnlid Sftnrtnry.
Gen. HiRhuie, from Smith CuroMnn, mhlressed
die meeting to u very furelnld manner,qnd tmiiclml
i d by ollbrim* th'-fnlmCvliig resolutions. wbloh,'after
#omu dlseusslon, wvro uiinninmiisly adapted.'
ltl. Retolved, That dm Ocnudgou nml Flint
Hiver Rnil.niad Comptinv, bo now orgtWlfritl'by tlm
njipehivn cnt of u I'residoiii uiid'Dlixiusuvarito Imld
their tillieo* fur uhu johr, from tin- 4d* 4"y of July
1840, • :?vo'ii'' j-j-
0d,' lletohed, That tld* llallronil r<inaini*ncn on
tie- wb*» hoik of tlm Flh t rivye, In t|m lowjiof AI
hanv, nml tuko iinai*tir«> by tlm thusi iliriMi. primll
Oiilde reuiiiuust, to Mobley'* lllufl, on llieOcinu gir?.
• i'or, .
3J. Iteiolocd, Thai nn Knghu-or Agent he up
piMiit-d «o survey dm mine fur dm lliilioud, n-
iioreiu sp oilied, end rvpoit dm huuo us booiiu*
prnuiiritble.
4tli. Kcndtcd, That dm bunk* of this Company
be k pt open f r furtlml' sutisarlpiion*, until the
llrsi o.’ Juuuiiry. noxi,
■ Adi. Jit toleed, That the Stooh ol tho Comimny
is paid in, shall her.nnmdmonplialef a Bunking
Institution, to ho Inrntod hi Allinny, uml mumigod
hy tlm President hod Direoiois of dm -Rnilrend,
with the nhl ofsuch utlmrolHeets n* aim 11 bo doom
od nec'siitty.
(itb. /if tolcal, Tlmt to;-n,ry tlm ubovoresuhn oii-
Into.eflVci, « Ci.mmlltcoul lonbo uppuinted i.y dm
Chair, to repnrl to'Ills meet up.
- Whereon dm Clenr appohnetl tlm fellow leg per
sons, to wi-t VVhi; DennHrd, U. M. Griffin, J. Mo
Tim CUNAIlU FkHTlVAL
We abridge tire fidlnwhigareoooi ofllm Diniwrto
Mi.CooMrdTrent tlm HiunmTniaKript of22dln*t
Tlm Co on id (estiva I, alFL-t llustmi, ye*Hfiday
(tfiniiiooo, na»«doil wll, gnd dm gfnernl *ml*-
fuctlioiul tlm •nlwrlu-rs to.ll*-/Dhnmu -The IV
ylllun 'wiisTousuoc.nl by rrlaiidinp cuirtu* fiumthe
l>lji ciji.t! front of dm Mnveriek H.,iii«',tunill*t«i.ce
-ulKcieiit to ucfiiinnt dale tf.OOtf pi-ist.ii* By dti*
arii|iigeii(i lit tlm pinxxi.s ol tlif ImllH,' wci/converled
Inin galleries, olid, la-ocnib dm iowi-ronr, a tonqm
rury oalieiy wu* iintelert.uuil dm wlmle were i/CC'lr
pled by luclliv, mini illaie.y in front of whom wi re
the diglihniil's and guest*, w hoso privilege it BH< to
sit nimvo dm Tillt th'lliir.
Cel, JioinhQuIiiey, Jr.nlHrinled ns l'leslilent of
the duy, Altei ihoeloihwn* removed, the I'iod
ds nt made a slmri mul felicitous •pooch, which ho
tfnnc.uilod whit diu following *endinco : .
.Houidd liuppinr**.und j.r spuiiivn. Mr, Cquunl
—May Im incol with thu »uiw» nnd enjoy dm
hoiiius, wldrhunild* duo ill botli of thu couiiiriu*
which lit* bus now united.
• Mr. Cuimril was formally intredurid lo the Cum
puny hy* die I'rciidoni of t|io Duy. - Ho wrn* long und
loudly cheered. He spuko u f w woid»'oxp»e**ivo
uf hi* giutlflciiliuu ul dm reeopiinn Im hull met widu
uml up'll, gig d ;or l«iug *0 brief by acknowledging
1I1111 Im was not a ' spt-orh maker.”. Mr. Quincy
remarked, with rendy wh, tlmt if Mr* Ciin .nl w.i*
not known by words, lie wn» belter known, foe “his
wmk* did praho him,'* Tlm fudowiug m niiment
moiicnthu*ia*licuhy tveeived, waadieoofl’i-red from
tlm Clmlr.
The Sovereign lady of Great Britain nml dm Sov
Ladle* of Americii—TIm 01m gov. ru* oil Ki glLh
men co|loctivoly,ihe mhois govern, ull Amuriciiu*
one by 0110
r jjTlyt l're*ldept tlmn announced Mr. Grii'.iUo, tho
IfildshCiiiMil, who responpeil inn •pinrh olTlorid
oli.rpienru. uml tvhi'-ii seerni (1 punlriiluily lodeligbt
tlm ' dies* - cirdra,!' Ho nmii'hiilrd witliu torts!
complimoniniy todie (locoraiioh* of tho i’aviiiou,
nml the drcortUort.
Tlm following poi.tlmi-ut was limn offered by the
I'resbloni of tlm Duy.
Tho First of the Regular Lino of Stenni *hip«—
Wo will «ity nothing alii-uf tlm empire of the *008}
but while C-ipt. Wnislrufrmake* sueli prsauge* us
thu Iasi, every Yankee will toy, tlm steumship Uri
innniu rulosTIm wuve*.
Cnpt. Woodrufl’Ciimmnmler of tho Britumiiqro
•pmuU *1 to this Soaiimunc.
By a Volumin rt
Cumiril's Lino ol Steam Packet**—dm pendulum
of a la ice clock, which i* to'tlck once u fut tmglit-—
The Brill Ii Government Ima given fifty dmusund
pound* fur one uf tlm weights, and may lire puiron
uge ofllm public soon ndii iino'lmr,
Mr W- bsti'i being now loudly cnllrd for,nro*e nnd
mke ut length upon thu p3*uli* uf tteum. Ho cun-
uded w ith thn foilowineTiiosi:
Tlm I'o.ice.of lhn World—.VI »y In long ho
served by dm lnlluoncoofoivili».:.doo nnd ChrLtiatii
ly.arid hy tlm power of all indepondoiit nutiuns to
ilefend dremselvos.
.Ilya Volmiioort
The memory of Time nml Spner—fnmou* In thoir
dny and geuciadoa—Tlmy liavoboth been aunihilu
led by did menin engine. " nk,w '
At lids stnge, Mr. GonrgoH. Amlrows'snug the
fulbiwlng original comic song, which w u* uanounced
hyTliuT'resliIelitiis 0 dlrgov
Wliut projects mon muke, wlnt queor nothin* they
. inke,
Finco steam ha* improved nur condition?
Tlmy imver uru eiill—but must i-mv or.musi kill,
•Vitli stcum physio or sienm ummunliluii.
But n short time ago, to a quuuk yoii w’ould go,
Tosteumitfnt niuntontliiiiiiori
Now changed from ull that','Ifyou wish to grow fat,
Come to Burton'* uml oat u *t> um dinner.
Od dear,
Think of a scheme, odd though It tnny seem—
1 l id sure to succeed if yun work it hy sieiiin.
You mny sleepr-yau mny drunm—you tnuy tra
vel hy stcum,
"For the oiltciy is still to go faster}
And what duo* ,ti ruck,'should you o’en lireak
• • your neck, .
If ’ll* atrom tlmt bring*'on;}hn dl*astcit
By sienm you njust eui—your broml arid yuui-meut
AUhimnh h goo* down .In,ii Ihirrys
But stiduUt you loci III, lust take a sienm pill
And you'll find your.elf well hi u lirnry,
Oh. dour, &c.
Fust Uusron, one day, I have beard people sny,
Was nought but n dosu.'ulu Inland,
And waking by -tonm, they lill'd up the stream,
And turiiedthe wet dock iiiid dry landi
Tln-ii with 11 slrnm ubniu, it gilipplcd dm oiuin,
Winn " WoddA-'J but mlli.ws rny ditty,
No lunger hlunc, but now bntm of the liono
And flesh of dm llosli olTIm chy.
Uh.drur, vVec. *
P-epltt lUal they may muke a prollt outol iu
,n «M; ft.odj.ur ib« Govc111m. nl lu I* kv,.t i.n.l
pended according to'tba letter nnd - aiihit of
with the
Iauv
peuilod according to the letter nnd- aid!it of the ^
Coiutituiion. , But ahatilil.it lw i.dicrwUo, dn» Intel.
Inpsm o and firtnnesa pi our people nre • qua! to nnv
mnergancy. ,Tlmy miwumlcrstand .tho win do sub
y*y a! Imy seo no reason why site stockholder* and
dcuiotaoflatnka alatu'd Ravo an oxeluiWo privilege
g.mxUaUiemselres rich ..at of dm u*o of dm pub
pSS
,,w ' G .veramcm
IntimilmnocenW n’t tifti e mtiimss
N*l|‘d'fi» viol „f dm sp.rit
•m ir firou r*« ••
pM-voi tit*
Govenimom tlm imrearu
wiriirni.tm| UmiViir
ir«l, t.*i iihi
I..U I'ttlt lilt* u hi
IV- Ksiumjre imJ tb
s>i)ioi.-ni, m |e,uma dm
( ’••"H*** iml minli, lhnit ii...
"«l 1 ul all the coa.bu,. j ,
n fluen
•4 th <
'liru..
* uf.. ••< ii.
4
1 is *»vi
‘••"d I
Dnffie, NeUuaTirt, J. C. Hania, Esq. May, Dr.S.
Cl ytoii. Ji P«ak, A. H. Urisbuno, und James
Shackleford—who biivlng retired n *hoit limn, re
turiied with dm rullnwiiii-:
/’ Retolutiom of 8>lcct Commifte.
Ptirsumii to'the requisitions of youi rerelutlons,
your CoinmhiOe ropai t ns follows— • . '
isi. That Junto* Troup, or Dmien, Im upoirt'-d
l'readenl of tho Ruud; 'Thomas Spalding, A. 11.
,Urisl>uii", I Im ri.-uii Juua«, Julm Toiupkius uml N 1
son Tift, Dir' Cturs—diu.numbi'r to behiminscd to
iwo.ve, in eui junction with the ►toekhulders of tho
Counties suit yet heard from,' ufthrn pnipoidim of
mm Director for evoiydUOshot0*, tld* being l tilth
ol'lhti whole Slock nt $500,0110.
, 8d. That to secure a dc|Hitfor dio Rond on lire
wost bank i»f Flint river, die Lois lying between
Uumd, Pino,' Freni streets nml tlm river, of dn*
tiiwn of Albany, sball Im purotuued IT-m ibeli pre
•Hit prd| rietitrs, and at dm prices tlmt shall Im or
ranged Uieioliireitlint »ho ft iry privilege* of iho
*; from iho pn-sen 1 pwm-r,
ml fur tlm sunm’; uml dm
elude ibo ciwt of a bridge
a* well as rail carpi
Jd. That Gen. A. II. Brisbane, Immppoibtad
engipcer Agrin ofllm lloud, with direction* loot-
tembof next, will
woik; tlmt U| un dm reception of'Hitl
•hall fanliw tti |i>cuto tlm Ro.nL.uiql
N .v. ml» rii.»iIi.yoli piyp. 1
, 4.I., Irn.l... Dlivavr. i
l»nul»r, (win- uf ilm .
I.... ..I I ...ilM|.nnmv. ......... „r.|,o Ut.
«.1IIU. uqul i.i tll.wi.hlin. [I.nhln, II....,..,
rcos'iiblislitimin dm toad, ami rindl n (not on the
..Wl . f III.. Mill H.ul 11,0 t.n.l..
Jiihnhidiut dm* k|mo*i auiinnlaiit
imi elndllm Imtiie by the re, p^„y,
hlh T|wt to picteiii tlmiin|iuipoi
!•' Ilm eh Ison* i-||liuc<e.niie. - •*
id I, *11*11 vl»h tie roiiniK* In |rmre,
dnh re nniiMires ii'*|NH'divl), Jn nixing fikrwanlt
Mibvrl|.|im,o|Htw,-|».
Go lieitlwo, M'l.m-irM'd tint Jit,
ildIN lti.MPhl.S8, Chuhiii*ii
i tA. \ Mum min|*i).
Mow timid urn! slow, hut 11 few years ago,
.The woild iiuhblud un its oieliini.
Old Kmiipe suem’d fur 11* tho lia'd Nordiera slur, •
U'er llio liuuiiillea* expanse of dui 001 un }
Bin ill"' it wiiji liurd—at,the word of Cuhurd
lirliannia horsolfl* a rovi r,
Old England lung while, dm ”Fii*tiini-hpr’d Islo”—
Uy tivnming I* uoto hnlf-tvat qper.
-Uu-dbHif&c, .
By n volunteer.
Trm Jii*tioei.ofo»r DiitrlctCourt— Filling guests
on deck or dinnur luble, ns by . utuiinothoy buvo
Jilfis'liciiim over, nil in 0 “ Im f sens over.'' .
Mia lli-n'or, Judge Sioiy, rca|mtulud io : tblsaenti-
nmni, und 6? iicUhIhI with giving—
ThuTiiomiiiy ofWnlt and Fulton, wlmsn c«imbln-
ml genius united all nutiuns, ulirldttcd ills' um-.o, arid
turned up wind tire s(euins of rivers, fur tlm ptfr-
poses nfcommoivo,
*fhe fullowlng sentiment wus read by one of the
Vico IVsIilcma, and rcueivml u tepronso In'im
Prcaiilriii Qnli.cy,' ufllarinnl Unlvirdiyt
Our Un|vois:ty—Muy It, like tlm Royal Mail
Piiokt'l, distribute go"d letters over de* lunil.
Cnpi. Josiali 81 urgi*,ofllm Rev. uuu Cutter Hum*
lllou, the busiest mall alive, gave tlm following
'* good um 1”
Tlm Hon, Samuel Cunind—Tlm only man wlm
Im* dared wheat the Queen; '
W'hentlif* setitlmoni vvnsttimnimcril, tlm wh lo
uudianTu rese uml gave thnoehevis.
Tho President then ollcred tho fullowlng.
The Hhuiriunof Amoricn—n collector of tho
di-mlsofiho daugher, und wurthyot the dooil* of
the mother. 7' .
Mr.;Collector Bancroft (llio historinn tdlmh-d tu)
rv'Sponded to this m mpflmentnry Voiitlnn nt. In n
•p'-eoli uf unrivitPod oloquiiiice. It wu* lioautiful—
beiiUtifelr-lH'Buriful. Ho tyincluicd by proposing
tl(0 following M'litimonit
Old Kngluiid—*lm relinquishes'ilm ambition of
striving to relodm aea, nnd cfleet* the nublo pur-
peso of connecdng couMiiunis.
Numerous other vu’unteor aendmonu were sent
to tlm tublc, os many of which wuiu reuil us tim«
would allow. Tho hut was this, in ullus.hiii 10 the
fiuit,- dmt both grunt political panic* of Urn d y uni*
ted must cordlully un this occasion in doing honor
to Mr. Cunurd. • •
Tlm. louder* of,bo .two grrnt polltlo-tl panic*—
■Likotlm piunvU, powuiful incoijunction, brdhutthi
tuniu,«inl quietly retired, at about eight o’clock.
wounded man plrijfcdliig lorn «r.>m using.hi* mu**
ket, tin- fnte Itf t o jlule I<»ihI .ftometl freed, nml
oufliing but their i-rn/l ‘sir.I Jeterttfllk d brav, ry««▼••«».
tlirin Irumuiire-umJ ilu*y It'd pMgcl tln*tti»ehes
tor-arh oihrr 1.01 to ffpnr .te,l*ul,lufightwh«iu H oy
were midi they hail nil inili a.
' Brenbnm,otmoft|H'pmt.',«nexcellentriij'Lpull
ml olfhis shirt.and l»rn« pied- ip pntob his hull
whh It flm'tl Iti* intiiket um lousoh to t arty with
riTfi'r.ryl <uo|iartfr.|oidiin whli the pnirlifd Imll.
I.eohiM-i'ml n largo Imltko, wln m-omnl lo ftoMfol
ibt* moveinrnr* of tlm artneking'party, t>» Him «t
Sharpies#, unit uf ll.u *o!iIh-is. ,la gedilig Insulin,
liL-cftpnwd ulmeslhi-who e tiersoii. when llit'lihaoi
•ulml the oppuriuahy, Jimk rlelil etale aimanil lir. d.
At tlinren. rtdftlm ph te tlm Imllnn fell and was
ciuriivirdi'. ... , ,
Tlm Indian* dim gaih'-rml enmml tlm wounded
chief, whlrh I'flen'd an opjMirfonlty fur the -oldmr#
tqescnpe; rimy m-lilc g""d tlreir retp'nt to Fort
Fnnning, raiiylug with.them djewotmded meti.
Til*- name* of the men ctiipdsing the |*-.ity vvre
McCormick, Breidi'int, Miller nnd shun h*«* ’J le-y
were engnged with thelivlUrisfront U) A .M. uadi
,1 P.M.. nml nio cotifnleiit ill-1 they khled *• voml
other* beiide* tlm chicT. . • -•
Infuiinniioiiofihe afliiir rearh d Fort Griffin nt
dork ol'ilioday "a which itnortuiod, I umtodered
hy Cupi. Alexatnieridicii in command i.f tire fort,
to rnpnirlmtiietli.il' ly to dm sreno. of action with
" 0" ' dmpmy. and Mng «Hfthe hwlios or the imm,
as wo did nm doubt but limy Imd ull borq'MI et|.
I wutlied thn Itaminoek until nenrly .daylight}
without finding nny trace of the party,land on the
folluw log rhty ogtiti v|*ih-il ll, Ibo inert hi thn menu
time hire |ng rcliihe rl libtl mudo their report- Ev»**
ti«?n-g wehti.'corrrib rote ilm stiileineat marloby
nmaii, There wa« alererlunt Imliaa sign, ntid
the iree*Ih'IiIiuI «lilch die tn.-o took sliehrr.- were
derreil/ln hiany plaeps with rilh limit Is} ami Sharp-
hud ibreo bill lei le'lc* In bis chTJii'S.
REMARKS OF MR. LINCOLN, OF MA3SA-
, CHUSKTTS.
(Copiedfrom the National Intelligencer.)
(0 the'1 rouse of Ueprosiminrives, April 10, 1040.
In reply tu Mr. Ogle.juiion tlm propoiitiun of
iho latter to strike outtif tho Genet hi Appropri-
atlnn Bill, ti small item for nlterndqns uml re-
pahs iT the Presidont’i House, &»%
When Mr. LINCOLN obtained the U n,-. it was
Ho In thu oynoing, and perceiving that Im was
(inigtied by the long riilimt. it wits p.oposo.1 to
idjnuro tho dohntrt 16 die fnllowing day, Ian Mr.
L. preferred saying nt unco what ho 1 had. to say.
Ho began by replying to. seme ronnuks ol Mr.
Oglo ineideiitiil lo tlio main rlebuto, taking ocin-
shm, In tlm coiirso of Id* reply, to sinte cerlnhi
riiticiilniB In ivltlrh bis remark* on ri fqrmer day
tad boon misstated, pmbubly bernusH mhunder-
atood. by thn ropnrior I’m tier Gloliu le'W-spaper.—
After,tli*|iusing of,tld* preliminary muitef, Mr.
L. procoi.'ilml to tho main «al»jecl be.ore the Cont-
niiltoo of tho Whole, uj.un which ho *poko n* fol-
jriwst tv . •
Tho .mumlmr hum I’onasylvunln (suid Mr.*
.J.,cido) Iiu* inflated tlmt the tendency of my r«-
minks was to justify 1J10 puri-liaso itfex'rnvugant
urllclo* of fiiriihiire ( fiir tlie I’reaidcm's hoiiso., l
r» peatilirit I-ullpniptriJ no’sudh' jtisiifiliation, for I
Imd noidicr seen many of llio uxcepdoimblo art!
eld* nor inquired Into thoir pi-ire. - Tbnlnrginnent,
so far us it wont} wit* .'gainst that fulsostandard uf
ecpnoioy which mi-usmes tho vulun of u thing by
it* cost, uml duddes upon it* fit lies* with no refer*
once wlmiuvet- to dio plf/rib or nccasion for its use,
Tho soleo'ion of ftirnltiiro'for such nti nstuldishmont
le'rnuitor of insio nliuut tvldch inlnd# may well dif
fer} and 1 anel dml wliilaromu would consider us
nrest npprupriutu the rich nml showy, ndiois would
prefer die plain ami simple In lusblon; buttlmt, for
n mimshin so spacious arid so mnguilicnnt os .that
which the nadon Inis provided for tlm residence of
tlm Chief Mugistiote, thn furniture, sofurus l hod
seen, was noitliortu'i.guod nor tooubuiidunt. In this
l um nut utvure, tlmt I uin alonu among, tho whig*,
ultliuugh 1 may out Indued be #0 happy us to meet
tlio approving voire of ull. Bui dues such a diffi re
oncu imply duiolictir.nof prlt o.plu any wborw? The
inembt-r suggusis tlmt my inuninir of die and linbitM
of thinking may lihvn given me u ( tusU* for.aidclcs
o*’exirnv»gnncr. What ilocs UK know uf myhublts
of life? Sir, t can tell him tlmy hnvo Ik oii ris hon
orably laborious, niid ils plainly ro'pub'.lcuo, nt least,
us his uvvn. Be It ft'om le-oussHy r or choice, l„om
in no wisu igiiurniitnf tlei*o dudes uml officii* which'
become dm humhluia'station. I lmvo bui-n tmtgiit
m toil a* ruldilultyfUml-to'iHreci my ihringhi* u* up*
rightly, tiB lllii, Iviisi preiuJ one hoie.' Unu te.sun
more have l learned, : that, la reference to tho cm
duct of others, dm league is nil unruly ■ rgan, wlii< h
iia evil spirit mny Indulge, Imt which cnmb.r, and u
love of truth should ni ulhlmus ieitrnki.
Mr. OliiTirrn'tiii,* It rnu only be n cds-ury to ro
vli'W-dii’ remark* pf» the.ineinlmr to.riibiv the 11b
sunliiy of thoir intended upplicniinn, Whi’o he
tminleiiiijl lie’ oxiruvagmmo . f the furniture, ho i»
rib-ni in respect lit the iippiupriuti'jiis rinnugji wjii' h
It. was procured,' These appropriation * nre the
dm si-nipoluu. momlHr ioiiim-II rouelnr nodtiag
mure? 1 ih'iona "4.hUnjiisay If• h'hdl duilarsn
duy I# Mitn-omlHiii tvoumpohre, for liar vnuki of
liU'luboisImn-tiiiid jet, due* lit* ki-0|i Id# hands
oil#, nfmiii all tl«» |« npilateiiif place? Iia* Im no
Government siadi.in-iy in In* naan? u Cniigre»*lua-
ni penktiifo ofrosllv o*'rnVi.ganc- lit Ibis vny mo
mi-01 In lin|i"diMl Ha* l;C la vor oi.lerCil to Id*
lodging* lie- la-nndfol ** enil »?*• d njal biro edg' d
unto papeiV, anil " liuiry sealieg wax.” ft/r tlm 0*0
•i| rtny of Id# family, of reci-itcil to In* own u-o u
di*ti ilnitive slmre ofllm •* spell*/' in costly edilleiis
of lahiks piloted at tl:ei xpeiun of the Trcu*i.iy?—
Sir, hi me m.I Im nuMimb r-tui*l. Ido rust. roll-
ilcinn him lo ihlii, fur the |egS*luti»n id'tlm Mount.
ulli'Ms It.-’ Bui I <ny lei reiwivo* those things hy 11
more ijursiiiiiiuhle lilitlnnilyllinildoi sllm I'resldi'ii?
.ul Ilm United StiilC* die ucrommoilnduii* which nre
mad? ibo Imnled of hi* cuniplniot. * Wlieii,ther , _-
fore, the number gia-sto Ids 1 oiisiiinei»W''iiiid tit'
nfth'd with ll»b objection* thultlm Cbiel Muci-tru.u
Of tlio nation i*(in hi* mo.i ediittcou* langiiogo) •
robbing nml diouting tho peoplo In receiving,.under
uii appropriation ol’Cbilgte#*, dm use id a furnished
huu*o und the car*- of a gnrdeo, In' -nlilldon to hi*
snlari-,' let him, ni tho »unm tlnii',- honestly udqdi,
dial to hi* owii pay lie add-, nt Uio -puleio charge,
porqiiisites ••femisidernhle value, ami which u col
league of hi*. [Mr. l'oirikin.] on niiiidicr occiidnn,
ji bnofiei-eil.uitiMiugli 1 thmk t-y gr«s*t'Miugvnidiui,
equal in amount to'dieperiliem. Sir, the I'residimt
Is much reilhei- tu bojii*dlii‘il III llio u*« uffuroished
lodging*''than (lie'memberin tlarBiijoymeat'of hi*
perquidio*)Tiir:ihe l itter m*y Im refused; whl.o lire
liiriiiur. coiislstly with tlm existing .ii.rraugemcots
of die Guvi rnmcni, cnimut In* deodnt'il.
11 egret, Mr. Chnirunin, dint it i* necessary for
mo to purr on1I1D iiqgrntofnl snlject - further. I
fear, in dunigii, I slmllexhiiu*) tlteiiu'icnce.ofthe
Cuiiimiliee. Bui ili« mdomer ouvii# with me for
snsluiiilng tbu iipprnpriutlon fur the snlury of thu
guub'licr ai the riesidi fit's square'. Li my reimirks
on 11 former diiy, re which Im except*, 1 said that
ibis had been a usual appropriation lur ninny y. ars.
uml tlihl I *uw no litre reason, ni this rime, for its
liisooaiinuaiice,. I liavo now in oiy hnndb rnriifr
cniufrom ili«. Commissioner of thu public Bui if-
lags, sliowinu tlmt dm gardener, the vi-ry sanm ni-
ilividmil, wilhilie *nmo chiiracior (if «■ r.vice, and at
the sumo runs of c.impi'iHutioii, Ini* beon in tlieehi-
ploy of tint Govetimmii! fur thn cbTitioudu# period'
ol lil'uen jear*, having been first engaged In’ .1825,
I will rend tlio cci tilicatii here,n- notice dial 1 shall
oflto it on the iii;il ofllmissui'lM-lweeailie member
II d mvseli baloto my cons iumni*:
"Office of iho CominisnionerofPublicJhiildingn ”
•*11 appears fmiti the bonks of this oflic lliat
John Ou*:ey wus appuiun d g-mluner at the 1'iesi-
doat • vqu.iro on tlm 1st of August, 1025. at a regu-
lur.alury ol four handled and filly do.lur* poi'uu*
num lor his sorviro*. Ho Iiu* received diut sa-
lary quarterly, ap to 3l*t- December, 1839, und i*
ui tins time dm gupiei.ur uttlei I'rosMent’s sqiuire.
"W. NULAND."
iV. y. Journal of Commerce, 28th July
" Fighting Indian* is a thankles* buiinc#*, csncoisl
ly with the tint miimotot nt 100, surMuiehtl with
sickons*, svvutnp*, nnd muskottn-s. There is on
glory. In vlotmy over such a foe} tio thanks, and little
symp ithv from any quarter. , Hero,is» sperintonor
of Floriifn wnifnro, a* given by Lieut Wotmqro,
who wn» Induced topahlUh tlwsstnionte.il h\ seeing
tho iiflair turned Into rldioulo by mmo of lists tarns
paper*. v • '-r-'
Iv'giii' or hi? irquirod tu include tbo.oiwl of a bridge in*prr*.' .... ,, , . _
dieiiof,i-alctilaieil fortho.Uoudi of rend carriages ^ Somo dmw hi AprB, anambula^icwjcift Fort^Grift.
11* well e* mil uur*.
fill for Kni t Fanning, i-scurred by fivo privn'e* of
ilLtiincf, went Rtinckeil by nlmul rnriy ltiillun*,wl : u
fired front tho fmnt, and from both flanks. ■ At rim
Urn,flro,tins tmut wm «ltoi thrnnxh tb* body^ and
. "1”
m wbundril
onU-n d by the man wl.u hud cliatgo nftho p-uty, to
♦•rtftt'd ibolr groiinrl and <1# flr»d tlm amlmluncv}
but finding th-m*«l». s nlnmu viirroiindeil, ill1 y P |l
'' KBHBR
♦ore psitDd) tret tired iiuiii lire aim'd th" I"disn.,
ih.re wine now bmlhreo mntpuonteinl again»|
thv Is 140 loiiw i im tin'll.} dis tiUMiiuw o» lire
grunts ofleaUlaHohby ’he Re present a the ttf the
Frople. WlunO'Wfts th-; work of c.mi*lrucdng iho
ou.itly mansion, und to what ond was. it reined?—
Mmo thuif liifly year* liavo now elapsed sinco tlm
building wus • routed, at u charge of more than hull'
a million oi dollars to thn nation, unilln ni'llmi thmi
10 tho piosont It hfiilbcen uectipird hi thu nianm-r
in wbtrli Ills now used. Congress, tlnnitgh nil
this. Intervening period;- have voted ilm sum*
iWliirnUliingTho I'fesident's/ioust', a* they had
previously doin' for tlm construction. If it were in
icndcd tlmt tliu oe'cu[in’A( sln-uld lilmsclf|>ittvk1<« tin-
furiiitiii-e, wliop'fii'rctlffi.re grant*?-Tlioycmnnienml
iiefoiP tlio liiiuso Wa* fiisi taken pnesessiuii of hy
tho uidor Adams,-und tlm oseusions for fiirihersup
plies lmvo since been voluntarily, iimicipnied upon
(iveiy auccosdoii to llitU I’r'-siduney. Beride/, lire
spacious Imll* and tbfijfcrlHiig* K’si'iieomuch wii eli
would bo suljtwiy. no other ri'Stilonco. The tun
'sniiHblenpss'uf compelling n l’rorident elect to nn
outlay exceeding 111* unntihl salary in ilm piirehasn
of foridturo for ude use, ilia occupancy of wldoli lie
has nut 1I10 election lit'rofusu, nml iho tohanoy of
which ni iho cxp.irirjofi of oyeiyfieiryenrs, is ni tho
disposal of die popular Video, wiili tho rertnhity of
tlio siio*ifiec ilm cost of tlm property in the
attempt to dispnsu of it fir any othr.r plaro 01 lire,
Ouiinoi gravely In- rdiitendeil lor. Tlm cn dh if tlio
countiy itself wouttl riifler by siii-hah tuningoniam;
for cither the oflici r lo the nbsniptionof hi* siilnry
hi the pmvhnso «>f suituldti nml siiflicieiit fiirniiore
lor tlio ItotiM*, would lie deprived of ihc appointed
mentis lur III* proper support in the office, ot, by the
neglect ofsucb pioVisloo, would oxldl I* to tlm world,
ilk Id* public smtinit, the diserodiiublo cunlrust of
fitiigoificcut npuriiiient* meanly destitute nrscamily
furnished with whuiovee-was appropriate in their
occupntimi. It is a grout mismko to sfippose that
these uccominiHlalions urc for the poisniinl relit-fnr
to tlin,.privuie advantage.of iln* 1'rcs'duit. Ho
is mud" by ilioni, and by tlio amplnmlc of Ids sain
ry, i-mphVdcally'llio /.Ml ; *ftlio notion. Hisguoms
ore the gutwis of'tin* peoplo. Tho Executive tnnn
a'nn is tlm pldcn fiu their rereption. This house of
tin? peoplo is tlm sitting pesitiua in whieli, in lb«
por*en of :hoir Chief Magi* r 1 tc, limy receive from
1I10 ri-ptei‘emniive*uf otliei people.'.he lu.outgo dui-
to (hi*great Republic. Here ninba-sidoi# und min
1*tVr*TtJiil* ncrreillted ineso-ngers ft*mi Mm jiraiTdo*i
nnd mou powerful, tho auliglnoned and must ralitmd
ofl|m |»eu|du of ihocnnh, am n cclved nnd enter
tallied in ihe nonte <d‘ iho lio*pituli.yof the nation I
And [loretoo, ihct comlosie* ofufie Ld slmiun* m'e
cxchnngi d, l-otwci-n the high fiinotiotiuries of tho
Goveilimont, ami extended to all classes of the cni
sen* Tlm H"u#c, h I* well kmiHo.l* open to nil,
nnd is daily vltiteil by many. Is it to * much shen,
tlmt l he place and ii* appendages aro. beyond the
mpiirem* tits of. private Million? I ventaie (lie at
surtion,. tlmt so lor u* lha personal Interest ol tl>0
l’rc*bleni I* cq'nci-i noil, (I sp< nk not of the presont
incumbent, biit ot whoever hn* been or may Ire in
the ofiioe,) it would Ire pruferabb-, far preferable, to
him to occupy, nt hi*own cost, n i'lmliur and nrera
humble dwelling, lima to •ulenit to do inconvuuien
ce* aiid heavy oxartiun* which hi* required resldenco
imho KxoeudVo mansion te co-si ily impose*. 8uio
l am that, in • pecuniary point of view, it would bo
much belt, rfprnny incoinlrent in the office tmeccirn
leiilhoiaxnd ilo'diirsmid furnish Ids ewn'hiiliimtiQn,
tlmn with twenty five d nik ind to nminiatn the siyle
of living and pulilic hospit duy which every l\c*i
'lent l n siirwsit .il Im* drained but in o.'iil’fim ty
with the design, a* well a* the librrnlity of prrsmi
j ro'iUieii*. - v-
Bui the m'emlu r.tiomploln* of It n* n munstrnn*
ahliio, that the 1'r. sldpM oftb* Unltrd Slate*, 10
mhlitiofi t"hu salary.* ^nd do uio of* lurnhlmii
liouso, sbiail l liuvn tlm, Bh»"nd* nlreut lire,latter
kept in order at ihopiildk'l expense, Hcsuiho
I'ri's'doiii nughi l*» f'lr'IiAl* Iri* own Imuin and ori*
ploy Ills own j5«nlen|)j,.«# Ills *«litry ll amplv suft
flrioht. I hnvw only tuodd to wlmt I have hvfoni
.uhl on Ihl* silljm»,tlmt •jjflt to- wot been tliu
judgmentm lla* plrMsnre IW people. Forfimy
years, llmlr Ilopresentallvo# sllllojr n llmre intUi,
without illvUhm in reidlmenl 01 vote. Inive pinviih d
de homo, Mippllcd t|iefqriihnre,dliei'ieil llieen*
rlu'iure nml linprov. iH4nt ul llw «ri<1ti*ds, nml tit
ipihriJ ihrlr Wurtilmi hy the LhWf MaslMtate.W
I In* snlsiy ttmy im •nifluVnt for the nffi.fr. On
lid* point I inke i." issue with tin* ineinhet. Hu
nmt ilt-'|*i 4ia«i of eight doJUra be riiople i-nmpn'
.siioillui w llvjiiviinlailre liiC'ongivst. Iluliloin
In respect to tire ground* about tliu l'residcni’s
liouso, tlioy, ih common wiili those tirouml tin* Cn-
piiol. nre, ut nil times, open tu ilia public. They
Jiii'o In on laid uut and oiiiumcnied at the *puli|.u
churge, nml if not row c in d fi.r I.y Congrens, will
sihui becomen negb i iidin.il inisightiy w.»io. 'J hi!
I'reslrlent lius no itioilv»- jd tlen-xpiuise of theb oil*
provuiirei.t. Liko the *p»ciuiis widkaiimlcn'iivu-
led Inn dors of the bonelll'ul eactusinu within which
we nio hero situatoil, tlrey nro lor tbo on joy in -nt of
thu pnoplc, and in tlm frequency of iosurt tutlu-m,
und tire fribdom with which they nre list'd, it is dui-
ly seen how. littl 1 * they nro toga 1 ik’d, 11* pi-lviito.
T|ioy.nrdj hldbed, ucci's.ililo to ull. und I would re
commend tu tlm member himself, ut somupleisnni
eventide, to repair 10 till- quiet r/itreut, uml indulge
hi ihemudituilon to which it invites.
Again: ll is mnd'-n l}i iiiqti* olVenee in me dal,
in addition tu all which U liovv within Hiul uhoul
tho House, I gave; notice that lire cuntmuteo of
wldrh Lum 11 member would propose; autre proseiit
si-s-lno. a small iippropi iiuioa for one of the room*
musi livquoatly In u*c, and which is now entirely
ilustiiute of liiiuiiui'u. Thn bill which coinitins that
apprnpriaiiuo Iia* since been reported from the
.committee, and give* a few; hu'iidicd -lulluis fur ilie
puri-im-o of pluin liiiiiUnre, of Anj'-rieun; maimfiiu.
iiiro, for tlio uete.iouhi to, tlio Pi'csjiloiitVparlor-
1 lie inuinlioi objects iliut tills is uliiigeiheruaurros-
smy, und Ihu r unm Ire assigns foe this opiuiou is
ns singular us t|i" iil'jeuiioii is cx'munlinury in it
self. “ In tlio «nt«-rooms of princes,” say* tl|o
member, viMtois 1110 Uopistiiiidiiig until tliey nro
lelieiueil lo an iiieliencu.” Wh.-o I addressed this
cilmmittee, un u former duy, I described ibi* rm>m
us lire npai'linent into wliiuli visiters, whetlirr fur
iterepreny nr bu*iirets,.weui show 11 previous to heir
iiitroduuiiuii to tire I'rusideiil. Here iliey dhposc
uf tlreir over garment*, in nil wcnilrer and skiisoiis,
uml wail, if need be, thu proviou- uiigiigi.-areotft of
tliii Frosideiitjninl in thi* iimiiii ihcro is not lire no*
cummiiiiurieii of a nn>ivr,e luble, nr ucliaii-.. What-
t-vcrimiy Ire tire furms «b*i ivod in tire courts of Eu
rope, 01 tie* habit ufpriiicus hn|iu hopiiaentoiTlieir,
sutjocift—uf which 1 profess to he but poor.y udvis-
ul—itsirikos mu -u* hni.lly beenmiug riiut iliey
should Irequolod in liepublicun Amrricau.- tit riros
to bo. adopt, d lor (lie reguiiili. d uf iiiierciu.rse bo-
t.voon fiire, indupendciit, cnlighn-erd citiM'it*, ami
tlreir electivo olliuors. Tire courts df Europe, fur-
sooth! And such 1* tire auiliority rolled,upon hy
this .Whig from I'ciiiisylvaiiiu lor. denying a. chuir
ju hiscnnstiiuonts&ml mine, in the veiyliunsc provi
ded hy lire people for* their im-^biiuor.aml in excuse
for demiuiioing me for seeking tu inuko piuvUinn
foi their muni suitable nccunimodaliiin. Becnusu
lire princes of Europe keep their ynssuls in servile
wailing upon thoir plousuiv, is that u reason why
u Republicanaitixen uf tire. United’Mules should
luuk tlrecumfoit of 11 sent, wliilo tire I'resideiit.miiy
lie called fr< m hi* tublu or hi* study to ofl'-r him 1
tliostcuiirtesie* to whichever}- fivemnn it hero.end
tillod? It is not thus my Democracy touches Ttni'
fieecitixensofn Repuhlicn-e iheiao Ivcssovercigqs,
pad,lire nuiasiir" of tlreir right und the respect whiyh"
is thoir due nro not to Ire looked fur in ihu coriven!"
tiniml etiquette ofrouits, imraro they tbo ' oen of
prince*. Ifilreeon itoo ts of tin nictnln r sired
. visit Washington, und desire tin hiuvdU'-linii to tliu
Chief Mugistruto, nml Ini daru trust, himself to ub-
compniiy llrem lo tho -‘ White Mniiso/' I venture to
sny he wilt ho mudo sensible lo lire deficiency whjch
ill" committee propose tosupply} und whatever mny
bn his own views ofsubsevvionoy.to tlio customs of
Enropa, the imlign.ini expresrio'i of ropro’ef which
hn would h ar from thost? to whom be ah mid effi-r
such an excu*o for any want tlrey might witness,
would bring conviction to hi* mind tlmt this was not
the country of prince*. Whut! himself a Whig, und
propose n e.oiifurtnily tu lie? inumiers and eustoms
of aristocratic power—nping lire fnsliioiiftnfa royal
rourl? Himself pmfu*niiig to bo n Rnpuhlicoo,und
condemn tnat wlnch rc*pect fur a Repuiilic:m peo
ple demands? Sir, I repent, this is n piior con corn
lobvmndotho occasion of mi much cbimur. It
linnlly liecomo* the member, f rsuch cause, to rcrnl
humilicft upon politheil consistency to otliors. Tire
indeci nre'iit to hi* gnituimus labor* mny be fi und hi
lire iiHriowiressol Ids own views, rullirr tlmn in a
default nl fiilelilyolsowbcic. llif jnLtukrs nstnoll
niiitun of mriobusinosii expediency fnrug.caiques
tion of prinniplo. Mr. Chairman, lost, from lire'
vehemence uf bis douuiirintimi, any should ho led lo
suppose nn abandonment ..fpnrtyby nre, l will oven
voluimiera confession nffaith; and l hero profi-**,
te-tify, 11ml declare, tlmt 1 ntn no less a Whig ihim
ifl bad nevirseen the Exrcotivomansion,ay,tlmt
I am a* much to Ire curfidod In for Mcudlhsi oppusl-
lien to ihopioseni A -niinistiaiioo ua tliuuch, liko
tlio member, I bad tire now born *enl of a convert
from JnckiomUml Sir, I nm as thoroughly opposed
to Mr. Van Boron a* the member, was doiotod, qt
one time, to hi* “illusiriim* pi-edoca'S'.i!’- I regard
tho policy nnd lenilii g nreasnic* of tlip AdministiH.
lion ns liostih to lliej'c* iiiien-*!* ol'lliu p- i'ple. and
dosirurtivB of the pni*|H*riiy of-tire cimuiry; and, as
«urh. front tliofirst, I linvolrecn theii uurumproinl*-'
leg opponent, nnd to the ulin"»l ef my "power shall
continue to iesi*t tle-m. Butin this l have out, nor
nlinllT demean my#o f,l»y iuilulg ng in hunt nnmes
and course invectives ngainu iho high officer* of
Government.
lo »»y, *u Mlim-.iou., to my oiiml in tire only uppu
i Mliuii ivlihli can |io*»l dy Ire given in It,) llmi I
oaioiot pcrmli it to pu*« imiioticed. ~jqiel"inn, lo
hr'uriliiuiu 111.1I rnltiV« lull of lire, gn nnil* in It i'.
n-B»’ the I’n-.lilrni, the iiieinlnM «uiil, *' the t» o-1-
vi-r *• ire 11* hail 11* U ii——•»Hi»*i.mai..'* Sir, we nil
know lire Wpfiis of lire uJuco^-"ih'- tvceikt-Zj* u*|
I1..1I n* ilic tlib f.”. And 1 |io. i* ll.e. ieci ivi r, ..iul
win* tli"| thief/ Finiii U'V dal* of Washington,
tlirnqgh L loiig/iieqgsidq'tiof jl usirl ai- .men,*
Fir*;di ol fA'plir Uidteil SlUtc*, h ehnliog lire
Ad inn'jJi'lpii-oo, Miolisnii, Mm.lot 1 , J Q. Ad ..
.in. k*oo. re.ij lire piysejit iiiniHilreiit. 111 v.- rein iv. il
ilrebgiiijiiriif u sioniur pro vision in tlreir • fficail
Miifini'. j A he miUftPj ll.n fimiltuie, Ibo guidon tini
l|li* 1 tf.lIvmru ground* huiejiiuu' nlikn lhu vij y-
mehiof neb, und ui thu public, dim go. Ii muy be
.iwtniuiivi- to ibis irem.i.iiti e to be infiirmeirol' tire
giant- ol Coiigri-s* for sdmu of tbo 0 object*, dij-
ring lire sovVral periml* .f lire ie*pn-the mlmini-
tiuiioii*. 1 1 live now,bufinv mo u slut, pe-m, rol*
luted fnaooflic.ulili'CiiineiiU ol nppropriiilhin* fur
lire purcbu.e of funiiloro for ouch i’rcsidonti d'.uiih
nliurtlre ri-irinvul oflhu 81 a. ul Govuinmunt to th.
Fedoialcity.
By a itw uf tire 2d of Mnn-li. 1797. jfisf lurvl-
on* to tire coniineiici-mvnt of lire ndmlidsiriitinn of
iboreldcr Aduins, Cough** mudo.the following up-
p.oprlniioiit ...
I'riK-ocd* ol sale* of old fnrnliuro, anil Xq miich in
aiMIliuu theioto, p* lire l.'•eside.Hlnlriy i judgllnfce*•
•miyi ma oxceeiiing $14,000. . . ' .
Dining th -* fthri iMrahon of'Mr. JeflbrMHi, tin
npiirapiiitiiuiiK am - hhuhI
In tout ill' Mr; Mudi-mi.io$-.<3,000., .
' .It -vo» in this period 1I1111 tire jioii*e was riickrd
hy lire B.iij*h upon their ineiir-bin into Wariiinuimi
during the wur, uml ilm furniiuru, which liom tbo
lii'uinuing. Imd oust lire iiution iqi.inrd- of sovcHly
llmiiniiinl dnliniH. wa* whul>yilo*iro\od.
After tlio repair of tin- huuso iti ’tlio yenrs 1017
nml JBJO.iluriire tire iidiniiiMiruiion of -Mi-.Mimioe,
lire ream dn *lmw appropriation* for r"fjirrd*hing it
to lire iigureguie amount of $50,DUO. . , ■
In tl|- ndinhiUir liiun of Mr. Julm Q._Adums.tlre
grnnta amounted to$20,00l)
- In tlmt of General Jackson to $39,000} and
lo that of Mr. Van. Buron, tl\ey have been, to
thi*, nine. $2(1,000 ‘
Tire'stiiteiqom tii-m wlddi ( rpud give* the -dutc
of cucli law, and tire (.recifti) nppiopriatiou under it.
Such, .Mr. Chnirinun, mo tire nums—wbetlier ru-
vidi 011 not, I shall 1101 slop 10 renridi-h~Whicli,
from lime to time, have .boon• voted by Congr-s.'}
und the*" uru ibu “receivera” to which the member
refer*—men wh-, for u cop ling .ihiMieconitnudn-
lion* pio«hied hy -aw fi.r tire office which llrey sus
tained, nre charged wnh'.'iohling the Tivimury ami
Ih-ecing llio I’enpie.” These era they nfwlioni.il
iisniil "lire receivoriftii- boil ufttlre lliioH”. Tire
elder Adam*, tbo dnuinle#rt n-n-rb-r of American
livHilnoi} h-Hbisim, lire o -pntriot of Adams, thn
ilraiiglnsinunqflire Decimal ion of Imlepi-mlence,’
the gieiu apoftile ol db^riy, ihu veiy older of Demo
era *S.Mnili*iin, iho chanipiun of the Constitution,
lire p .trior *tut"Mimn und sage; Monroo, lire soldier
of inn Revolution, il,c bravo ilefi-eder of. tire Hr#
pijhjjc in tire first war, ill" inllcx bio mid unc-nipro
"jnUjyg pdyi'cii 0 of fn'jji-iml honor, rlght-i’audioUn-
.'•'llfnlfj \Jl u 1 I | ‘*R .tli-.Bi’ U'C they who jvcHVod'tlre
"^jiiimriuiion*, and 10 wlmn/lhuiuliigu rs .uj-plicd,
NuifillA'ih-iiihl.-ss i ’’ jfifi *•’ • •• ■
. Mr.Chnirmnn, l might now rvsl. It is not my
iiiteniioa to outer liito any defenro of the propriety
of tho particular npproprlxtion* whlrh, from time
to ilme, hnvoiiern niaite for the nccommoilntion of
thn Chief Mngislraiu of tire nntion. Much less 1
would I attempt a vindicnihm of the prodigal ex-
iHinditura* of the present Adini' Ixirnllon. They
•liuvn been hxtravn^ant nod wn-reful enoughs in all
conscience, and fuiuitli nn exhntistlo** tlremolfqn 1
tho #Bvmo*i nnlmmlifprston. When 1 Imd llm hqt
not ofaddiossing tho roinmittcn on n former ilayc
I distinctly piescnieil. inconmviion with tho sub.,
ject now umlet discussion, sumo ofiho most crying
abuses. In lire consirnctlmi of lire public rtliflcus In
•hUrhy, tire ilercpiivc rsllma'es, nndlm'*iwn*lblo
prnfllgatn mairegement nr those who had direction
of tire work 1 , mill, us I denned, tire wanton and
Iswlm* tllvi i*|mi nf fluid* I.y ilm Executive, from
other re Important object., to their eomplre
Him At n innpiir time mid on u suhi.M" ocimi.
sioii.l shall b<ia J prompt a* onmlrr-onli nio task
tire Adtifliilsiration flir nny and all uthkr uf ibelt
m|t<hdiijs, . * ' '•/
There wa* oire remark of tbo mendierfr^m 1'i-on-
•vhmda iuade and dwell iqnn wl'h nppmeio 01.
pllni.In.), to 1,'kljai>i>lii.4iy m RhIi, tl "u* alrem
.. inliinie, immnrial.in tirel(i*t<iry.qf
1 ijoir country's renown! My v.-ireiut d cd eagu-,
iou’,.i|.e I timed‘chi lair, tho «cconipli#licd iHplu-
.lit.iiLt,' thu incmrup'ibln'mugisifaie, lu'.who bn thi*.
floor is tire mosi fuurlossuhd faithful of tlio *• rynnt*
of ihu people, logciln-r wllh tho Hero of New Ui*
loan#, 'thu great #t itiid tire best/' and ihe.’in'.'re
humbln '-fq lower iu the fool.-*inps”-7 i tliuy uls^uio
witliin lire old. qoy of tire Miino reproach.
And who is ti.e 1 lit ff Thu Copgie** of tlio Uni-
tod State*, I idi RuprcM-utativH* of 1 he people, in
ftiieeessiiin,through ii.sorics ol'inoro llimiforty ydiirs.
T.heftii uru the nio.i wire, by making lire uppM-
pi lutio.-'B, in tho sentiment;of lire member from
Footiftyl.uidn, Pr.U.vOKIlK.D THU ThKAsUUY AXO
uouukd tii Kilt coxaTiTUi kts ! Is i bore mi incii-
yiilu.il w tbiii the sound of my voico whose ch-ek
d-es nut burn with ihdignmtoii- nl the bine rcci'nl
of tire clmigu^ Whurp word lire aloeplo** sonlinels
of tire people's right#, lire drngon giiuniiuu# of lire
publici-hi-*t, when lln-^o #poiloi* robbed it of it*
tioiisnr. ? Wus no arm raised foi-. its prob iitjnn ?
Sunrch Iho joumiil# ofciilnr H-.ii.e lif Uongies#,
uml ireitiier voice nur voni is, found . ngniU-i.oue.of
ilioso appro; riaiion#. ' If iliey de-ervn tire cliann'-
tur now ntti'jppp-d iu be gin 11 tluuii, how luippeiis
ii that in I'mly yem# tliorit liiis fn-cji mi reftistjiucoto
t*ml* |» #migi-7 How. Imppcp* it, .indeed, . jha; r lit
lire lu#t Coiigiv#s, of w'hii li lie* Foiniiylviud.iri, of
Irene liiui hpmtun v'nun-, w-.ia a urem 1 or, nonppo
Mtionwus oli'.-Kil to graotri precisely similar to llio*"
cuipidlioil hi tire present bib? Tio-y*passed will out
objection 1 lion.
[Me. Onlk. NO} a m-mlrer neirr nre say* Ire nli-
j< c.leil.j
Mr. Uncoln. ( Who i# ih,. man? I In-iiru of, no
Ji'Sentioiii. If any hail the yiituo. ut that tireo, to
• itink it wrong, lie had not 1 Iiu c-urage to make it
know.}. Where is tIs.- riconb-d vote ui n ca I oven
iivision upon ilreq'u'siniu. Sir, t o limit is,
such ginuU worn ilmugiit propi r up m llmmiginni
coiijid' r.ilion ol diem, nml #uiisuquoni|y iliey liavii
been of course nnd usual.' it tire people will ire
longer 11 ppi'ove ilium, (Jongru#* iniisiii fisc back, by
legUlinion, to theii occustoniili*po#e ol ill"'* VVliill
House:" acini the fur itura to a.-tnin; and lunve tin*
I'resident to provide fin- hinue.f la* p nee of nsi-
duuce nml means of uccniiredatioii. When till*
-hall appear to Ire ll Ujudgineni of die people, I #1.111
Ire foumi umong ihe lu.-i to wiib-tuml their will
Tbetv i unoilier topic upon which tire im nilre.
has harped loud uml iong—the s ylu nrel funhiou 01
tliouriicies which, huvebeeu. pu.chased under lire
appropriation*, iu my im,Knfecdy r- ported re-
( Imirk#, to wh ch . tire member, so Ir. elv refers f r a
/ YoxtlohU follio unm-tiuioiift, wiili- lire reading of
' Ibrhour#, Ire Iiu* ixuUpio l ilia Uim of ihl-'
' fiHliilpht^e, noi iisigle urriclo wn« |mrtit-u|ur ysjicc*
|0Silfirj" 6lll todb} nre. Wlreiefora, then, dins he
^lemptto make, nre 10*1 uusiblo for such ui lie hu#
,c|ho#eu lo do#igiiulo, und fi.r the exuuvugence of
which, upon lire liJelity of his dp/cripli 11 uiijy, In-'
asks u Mretciicu ufcoudchliretren? ‘ 1 did •uy.Jrew
ever, gonmnily,I hiVchhcndy'iod >y re; e.ih d, uml
I now roucrutu, iliul 10 u cu.«ua| observer lire fuiui-
turo iqipears neiilrer tire rich irer loo ubuuiiiiund fur
tlres-xo unit niugniliirence of.lha, tnannion.irer too
go; d for tire, use of the first roprcucutativc officer of
a I'ruu and sovereign people. But of this I make
no mutler ufpcr*omd eontroversy with the member,
f undersiuiid him now 10-ay that ho nus never
boon at th" house. How wud,. then, it may com-
purl with a becoming modoiiy, nr sens.- of jii#'tic«
evi n, to. denounce unseen.that which piijd.'nt ami.
Ireuorub'o men have sanctioned, 1 loavo f r other#
toconsidei. Ho coiideinn* tire unic es as tlio ex-
hjbiiion ofariyluciutio'pride aiid spiomlor. Well,
* r, I ilofofid nqVilin purchase liftlresa aitii l.'.s, bat
take my pusitint. behind thu chnnictor of ihu#n by
who*" Hill Inn iti 1 hey' wore proemud. linsisi thoi
whatever limit has uiren connu'-tred i* with ilrei
wire fumislicd lire mean* uf inch oxtruvugahe—
extravugancc ihore b.—-with, lire Repn-'OiiiHiivo*
oi ilre.peopb', who, again und again, uml-r nvoiy
Adminis'rulion vririi a !n!l knoiylodge.of tlre niui.ticr
in .which tho money vvi.u'd be exponded, have voted
lire appropriation* without losuiciluu or qu.ililicn-
lion. . I buve shown that-.whatever reproach iit<
taclio* to tlm procurement andn*o.of#ucli furniltiro
Iiu- boon incurred by tbo Ireud of each succt-s.ive,
Adiiuni-tiiiliuiu. If, indeed, tire fitshreu of iho House
Ire u di-play of regal spSmdur, (tern ii ml sound Ke-
publicun* hive been betrayed iiub this fimlirilerror.
TIwiiih*. Jiffi-rson wus oren nccJunU-d n plain,
and mquctrn ing Democrat,nnd passed, iu liisday
fur uii unostentatious Cli.of AIagi#trnt<-, ami yot vre
huvn seen that tliu-um oi $20,000 was oApetaleil
To. floftiture. during lire pei|.<l of bis Frvsid. nc.i;
ami this, too, in mIdi 1 on lo ih.-$14,000 pr. viously
grantt’d to Ids ■ ihim dretn preil cesser. The' puthy
and Rcpuldicuo •implicily. f Mr, Almli-on’* life and .
milliner* hn»e icvrr, lo.tl.ir lime, been. quostmneH}
yo to.ibo $-13,000 before appriqoluiod, $28,0110.
muru were nd<>ed in th.- nijnl pugruniry in |jie/iglit
»net s of h i ndmioisti atinn Col. Monnre, loo, wn-
ho d yalnpl-rlnim aris'ocint ? ■ Ho Ini* the credit, hi
hi-ioiy, nt 1. n*r, of hiving ro*i*icd 10 blood, in ill*}
revoiui iooary conflict, n Govi-ri.m- nt of royal prldci
and arrogiuico, ami hy a life davotrd toldini.unl'ry,
contributed an largely n* nuy other,to tire estiih.Lh-
ineai nnd support of ii.siiiutitin* of equal right* and
Ijujiucnl equalityt jet, in hi* ttilinh|i*tiuiluu,ngieni-
,y«‘ expendliurv was m ule hi ri'flnhlshiiu tho lion#",
'-nfiiirthe Into wai/ihnn umh-r all Id* pr. d«-ce*#orS.
•\yiiut#ny yon, Mr Chairman, of rny yuncrwHc,
cohcngue ? I* ha nut n gmil. Wldg in prin‘**Il*I«*. ond
fidain Republican. in inuiiitef* ? And yei In* rr*
coivnl ,w luiiovcr hum-fit re*uln*il fr. m tli" ntip'i'P'l-
ntinii ef $20,000, durhg tho four jejtr* of Id* Fro. •
doncy, uddtil to lire largo exiremlhuiv mudo by C-d
Monroe. But tldnk you, 'my Irennmb.o collimgr
wouhl liuvo consent' d to lids, with n con».-l;ai*.M S*
tlmt h was Impeded for men# omp y display I or
iliut, by doing It, lit tire Unsimij'.'O »h** n'cmii-r, |w
wa* ihldring ih" Trwnsury uml flen’h.g the |^»pl"7
■ a, a. ....a.. M..,.I||., lit ..ItlUl, l.r.tl,>„Ell.i^
BftHtSSf "- 1 ’ |kl 1.,p,U.or.
KiSSSi
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t.ri'vluul- It hi 1.0 II |>mi„i,.U ...1 5/nitiu 1,1,1,;
iinimlile,WITU|iimil,n. l .|| limn Un uiimunrluilm, ,,r
JW.UIH! 1.1 tin- unm Air. Al.mm *!?
trmhi IIli’V w.'ir jinwlin il In l,lhr, „„d |„r 1,1,
i.cihiiii", wlillr. .111,,!, ,. r I,, Kruiim-, iu„l wi h . hllur.
wtml. In In'll fur tliO'(iuv.'iiiiiir.,ii: by n|i|iini.iil, on
111. lu III,, clmlr . I.Slmc. A* ,| r . fu .
'i: u i't. s :' , ' l '' , ‘'i ,l ', !t .! :u :'.''',. , |'.iMHi.t..
nml k. Ivr,,mill Imll.. mill va-m, wlilcli luivu ,ulm!
wiWmcil ttMWU ,.1'iln
ml Ilm .imfIcvlmrn„f |,|, „ >n! •,„ , „
ol .Im 1111,11,1111111,ii | • And, in u|>|.licmliiii J .
ll,. ,i.,. i vc„ Him. I. irlc«u,l Stllll®-, wldcl,
[irolinilily■ lie renieinbenrit, ■"■ull j, -
wIncii glliier-5 fur. jf Urn not gn-uily misinformed,
tire plai. ni., mni spoons, JTd ki.h.-*, uml fork*, dm.
but, -tlvoi gilde.1, und .Ire golden vu-es but,ct.inu
|T imeilf . • _ . .
Bulibemonsir .us extravngmn.e of AUi-.li dihre*!
.exel.iio a lire meml.er. What i# done wall the vast -
um. unt of the#.- uppiuprlntinii-f h"‘ Inqlihs #. •' Sir,
I luivp mu p. efi d into lire wbdmvsof the induce,
Ol trenisud ih rough tire ki.ch-ii oi thi-garn-i.t.'. »uo :.
•wln-llrer iho people bavo gut their mutiny'* worth in '
the ]u.ri-liu»e» wl.icli lmie.boi n Wide* Thin i* j,ot .
tit* proviio- of thipcomitiltjOu; of which I- nmn r
im-mhi jjTiO/, iflt were- would I.peifniih the -or-
v|< o. Do. s ii rviiulrq/ho arks,'such.largo imioums
Ipr meiejijidn ai.d ireco#-uiy r furiitiure?;; Nu,sir,-
00} Iior Is il to be supposed iliai, by. tlm larg" np.
hroprjiitIim-.whicli. hiiv.’ la-oa iiniilu Irom time to
time, Coil re*# c-relil imeml lire purchuse# should
he soTi'siricied. Simple, iuilei',1,musi Irebofllmd
ulmi-si sniil.a fiinl) tvt.o ooind.lninginijalmi, hi tlm
nu hqrhyofnn outlay liffifiy ihoiisiuTililoilnr*, a*hi ; ,
the ruse of Mr. Momiw, or m' twenty tlioumml
clollqiSjUsinthH .uilmhiistratinii of Mr. Adams, or
thirty ihmisuud,its in tlmt of Getiurnl Jackson, tre:
twenty ilimuaml for Mr. Von'Binini.fire ornumdiital
wii* to I o • xcluilt-d. -The schi.'ilule* which lire nivui.
her exhibits niuy. well excim .hi* womlrr. I know ’'
hothhtg of tlreir fidelity. But tlio' cur pot* mid lire
nuitnin*, tire rn dle*ticJi*nnil lln« caiidi'lahrii*, lha
oiinmaii* and tin- iliviins, ilie tubl-*, mahogany end -
■ ti.aible. ihe takoiira s (tnhhy ci.t*, In the inemHor’s
nomt-iicliiiure) went nil douhilo#* in the oMlmple#.-
Th<y ii.'ny Ire names .'f*tnri ling sound to un unjirac
ti ed ear, but tliey are thin it of use nml qouiicom-
'inapii -uninc.r in muny ii ptltnlo parlor. . . '
One tiling, above all, s. em* to hnvr crouti-il omnxo-
mei.t with tire moiulier. Ho lin* foumL iu hi* muir.
Iy liml Ijlgffifij'd n'siMri'h.’ un imoico of-■•‘cups in.d
siiiicurs/' which woio in tlie «lq#et* iif Mr. Adiim#} ' '
mid Irecrios otu • Hi usiniiislimptit ui theii number. ''
Wlmt 'lie m-eil, In.* iloiiiaiid#,iil'#ii many doxoii* of
oopsui-d saucers? Sh.Iwill icdllre urembei, They
wi-ro wm ted fi.r u purfosn wliirh Im could riuver-
cniijeiaiire—lire huSphuldeeiitoiTniament iif visitors '
il d friends. They wtirn n nu-uhs uiniingiitlrers. of
elf i-iiitt lire ciiUrtesU'jiofpliiCc rii those who cnlieil
upon the Fn-slilui.r u* lire Repieiieudillve' of llio
R«"|'l«. -ihey weie .nsod for lire 'refreshment oft he
mil inn’s guest*. To such its witnessed lire imlilu
hnspilnlhy of hiy lioimmldo On]league, iu hi* high
ntlicial simiiui, it need unt be tiild how einirely lire’
lUH-ihiim'-diitiims of iIre hiiu#dwere' ihude but-inerrt’.
iippliiuici 1 # to his jinrS-mil liberality; "Sir, 1' mlvisa -
lie- ini mbnr to siuddi better the niimnm of, ihu
pii-i,k-fi.ntJ jm (q-e-crihi'sii ruin of cmuluui. lot ilm
I'miire. Tire pulilm residence of thu .|’rcsideVt<of;-
iho Uniied Stuie* bus been, and. should evcr cunli-
ire, tire sent ofu geirerou* hnspiiiililyt uial-iepre- .
seniinga* I do a five Irenrtcd uml IH* 1 ml noii»thu«^>'
"imy. the ii ciimbent lu nffice, wlun-ver Ire miiy be,
#liull never Iimiiii iny vine an excuse’font# ireglert.'
If G noriil H-irri#oa «hidl s'iniWi! id the iircupnncy
of I Iia White House, a* 11 rirat Ire may, and which
1 shall Inborn*zealously a* nay one lo.effect, my
speechslinll furnish no argument fur leaving him
the- o Ith only the Wi.rn out and cast off furniture
oi'hi*, r deces-or.
Mi. Chairman,; I thunk iho member that ho tins
juft us in liode.tibtjif thaennire of Ids grievous corn*,
plain s in Uieie.iniiller*, I uijduri. r.ud him to suy.
tlm; !•« wa* om* of those’ who joined in thn notorious..
East Room clamor; nnd by reason of lire imputed,
Xpaiagiiiicp of my. vcm-rslile collengu*, in the
p-irclmse of u liilliiird lnhli!,si mr-cuiis nmlchosrron,
in Ihc cost of n few diilliirs. assisted in ili*j»laring
oiie-Ailtn.iiisiruii i|i. v hid) taxud lire Treasury but
twelve million* nymir, lu ifiti'uduceu dynioty which
liiiw ii-ip.lres mua-than iliricc-told that miioiint
fin- i - . nnxii 1 expenditure. If for such ..cause Ire
would hurl from pine- owiof lire rmist pure and.
l.uthlnljiq riot* thill over served lire eouiniy, there
cun he no surpii.-u hi the ivc ipoii# ire lias ChoSen
,wiin woU-ii io iiHMiil lire men.miiv in power. Tint
llteiuher oi.ce.iieliiiiged m til" sell.nil ofjic-o #nmu
p-liri'-ul le lorrneis.mid null Ifiuir, in thu fmi t of .
liise.o-y Irssuii*, gives li *s hin d, uI lids time, tii
tire tiliirimnii pi lire ple- iiml ||.,grum niLilohigs ufa
vicious Ailii'iin-ir ii.on, ihii.v personal utteniiiin id a>.
qde-eliii h for niim r defect* jo tire boastful '
•com iny ul itsd shunn-monl*, Sir, 1 no.oin'.y pro-
le*t Hgnili-t In-Hi* tiling* being lo. light into tire pnV
ilics ol tlie duy. : Tlrey uhu he inmlii tpjiiivo oirjnst'
proper henr ot- th* io. . It mimj #i-ini ni ii* iliut’
ilreft'ilury pTtlre I’n-sidem Lj.ni Idjch, mid diu luiu-tf-
niid ii- n'pjipmliiges tim'-splendid , am I cu#tlj} hiit
iliey worn ihenppoimments of wi-er nnd butt»r mini
than ourselves, in lire pur. r >lnv*i iji tlre Repuhhe,
liml they h.vreboen sustaiiied nml enjoyed u* lire
im.'umiiii i fevoi-v.AdmiidAtraiion, nml in turiihy nil
juirtii;#. For. niy>elf. I mn fre- lu eonfoss I hah'
wf'ro Jhey tti ihisiiiuu origjmil provision*, width
proseiii. oxperiei ovl .sinndd he ihe udvociilo of
i.niih'-r. Bui wldh-lli" snnry rdnlhiires.'tiud lire
Ireusn remti ii*, I will.lint ciinseullliai lire l'li-riilri.t
shall hoiiid, Iiu oi.eor live like a ivolu eund nigg:iul.
in the o her
Bin oire. wor.l tnoro,Mr, Chuhunan, nml I hnvo
donp. . If, in siismiaiiig the ajipropri .linns tn.whicli
exceptiiius luivu been inkrn, L differ, in judgment
from others; it is because I regard-.tire original do
sign of llio Uovovinnrnt in tire inraugomem wbii-li,
lequiie* tlrem, ami not thin 1 ndvoento vxtravngioTf
grams, or have tire slisbtest rrforence in tire benefit
ofthclrrnciprent. Oftliepnriic.ulainm iter in which"'
lire Triiiltey hu* been expended, I prrteml to km-w
nothing, and I have -nhl noiliing. With Mr. Van
Duran, persenully; I have nought to do. Upon his
temper nuil hi-uring. his habit* mid nrenneref living
iu-p’i*'iite, mid uitli.tlrese.ufidsT.itnily,'whether at.
H*me. oral the court of Queen’ VicteHa.l hr member
m iy a* .freely dLrnnt -h hi* tn»le hlmll prompLM.r
ihn pnliencc of mh"i* benr, without reply dr heed
fnun mo. To Mr. Vno Bureii, polltionlly, mul’to
Iim Adininisiiutluii, I nin oppo-od upon other, ami,
1 li ner, upon Idglrergrouiidsilmu Rinse, taken in tire
speech of ih" nieiiiher—riirrei the.lmnd giocjid- of
niiostiiuiioiinl principlr#, nmionul inn ions, and tire
pp«pb’* rigla*} ntul-1 siinficuntiniretliHl nppiishioh -
until it flhnllcmi in the le.-torutioo of the suprrmHey
nf law and icpreM-inniive gcivi-mmont oyer.Execu-
live u.iironiion oml power,.
Mr-Ohniimnii.f-rtho indulgemre nf.tlre enmrai'-
tceiu their kind attention tii what I have liadtosay,
l pray Icav" to reiurn my sincere ihnnks. Fordo
tinning llinin/uficr lire faiigires of n. hmx silling, ji*
so late no li ur in tire evening, I owe tlrem dn hum
liii; apology. ' ’
. ,Thc Alexmidriit Guzom r wiili i»s wntivd gi'ti'--
rosily, pnystlre’folh.wing upiit "c'miiplimci t-ln lire,
Congi-e-shnial Renip-eniailin of a u» iglilmiliifi^DI#-.
trim:—'* 'l ire Gl -ire pin * n mm bed tribute lo'Mr. •'
Joiieftol Vii. 4 , the filmirnuin of _the*Committee' of
Way# mid Menu*jn tin- House «f Ilcpresenintlvi’*,.
Ahnquglt we do netngice with Mr. June* in pulitir*',
ivi* conliH-ly nolle with the Glnlreinthe,opinion ih't
In* fn ly justilled ihe high tnist r- pove?! in him/ III*
devotion to hn-im*#-—Id* re<enn-l-~hls’ dRiihy-—
his 8uiivlty~ld#fu’mnc*s—hiiabllity, were nckiinvyL
edgcil hy his ii**ocIrfic* »*f aU parties, fcdei-ti, lit*
exanii le might well be held apn* d rnikb l for Imtta-
tlnii in ihc lio;i*c. ; It gives'tu grem pleusuie thus
in cif r*Ls.our ntiinioils of.'a geo! email mr whoso
chanicii r lind eoiidiiri/** exHhi ed during lire lust
.e,.lim ufC..iifn'.«;in » liltliK hn|«'n;"».'>r.l «*•
poiisibld situation, we hoye so hlglij^ r gnid.
• "j maii»loi» Hpuso.,
rilHE Mansion Hou#e,coniiiiiiing 4(J rhuinber*,
1. ni'in.v “f tto ni very liogi-; 4 purlorr} l dining
loom, * 'fficji-iit to /icciimmiHjutiClfiH jh isoii-} gmid
oml poiivpiibiit'kltrliens, *iun* rm-lli*, pantry, *er-
vmiis’ rooms, yellais A-c.t nml hi every iu«|’u* I tho
most conveniently urpinged public house in tlio
i-lty, -.Tho l ouse is now in cikmI repuli nml com-'
VV.V. «. - . ^ MC-WKBj
Uir.m p4U,*W i>HI«> um'.Iw «> m»ku
of lreau*iy or ivsih el I’w the ri|hi« of the pvoi'lo, to
t,in it la |d# ,-mn.ii »if official art ion in the euiifidenrn
line tu wmlm i.i public servin'* re d dL|ii.fols!i»d
private virtue, Uf nil iii*n,- Ire would Ire ihu UiMo
IiuhiUc In luuMcis of Hill’Millioii red vain show.
[Mr Gull*. | ih Iiy that eitla I Ndaui«i,| Momoe
■lau hud such uuu*}'* ty **• \ an iiuim ]■
plniely fliridrireil ihrreiuliom. Oii ihu lot is n good
sinble, with ucninniioiliitlon* foi 40Jho8c*.
Tire ubtivo propeity willlm suhl on liberal terpis.
or will Ire lejised fin n'iejm of years lu nil njiprovi'i?
leimnL who wiK'iaM-lMse lire luniiiure mid lixnne*.
Tire Mai'slim (lirese w III Ire o|H'iicil on tire J*« uf
Gctolrer/lf not pievlou»ly disputed of. Fur peril#
culms, api'ly to
Tfc ciliu.k'.'iiiii Awkum-SSSSlti'l
l#t, Milhilgevlllu Fodeial Uolon, Mucmt IVInti*, •»
and Colmulu# Ftliiiuri, will puhlhhilre uto'“' f***-''*
a Week for oire uionili, ami solid tlreir l*MI» *«
sulociiber. I. .