vice-president's palace. 19' 



through the bed-chamber of the Vice-Presi- 

 dent. Generally speaking, there is no aid- 

 de-camp in waiting to usher you in, and no 

 servant in attendance of whom you can make 

 inquiry, or by whom you can send your card 

 to the Vice-President ; you are consequently 

 compelled to announce yourself by knocking 

 at the door of the Vice-President's bed-cham- 

 ber, or, by passing through a small anti-cham- 

 ber you arrive at the reception-room. This 

 room is about thirty-six feet long, and sixteen 

 broad, with sofas around, covered with red 

 silk damask, old and faded ; lamps hang sus- 

 pended from the beams, for there is no ceil- 

 ing, — which takes away from the majesty of 

 the apartment, and would allow but little idea 

 of a palace but for a throne of the same red 

 damask, a few looking-glasses, and some very 

 bad specimens of the native painters. The 

 Vice-President has for his public business 

 and private residence, six rooms in the palace, 

 and accommodations for his servants. The 



