American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-11
Volume VI.

profound politician in Sheritan's play Of the Crit
ic, whose part consisted in preserving his gravity,
to shake their heads, and iooh unutterable things.
To the point, however We have no indisposition
to meet the Argus on open grounds for the Edi-
tors Of that print very likely to be in the
confidence of the +" Master Spirit" as his follow
ers call him, than any other in the Union and. in
his absence, have able counsel at hand We,
therefore, copy from that print the only particle Of
any thing like reply, which the Argus has offered
to the substance of our statements. Here il is,
taken entire:
FROM THE ALBANY 50.
The attacks IF the National Irteihgencer.We substitute
this morning extracts from article in the Richmond En-
qnirer, in reply to The structures of the National I'M egen
instead of such remarks proposed ourselves
submit that subject.
We have spoken of the "signs of The Intelligence as
per, ersons and misrepresentation We have done
with reluctance, for we are 10Th 70 give place to any otey
ling than that of respect for their opinions and conduct
feeling which shall continue entertain for III, II.
personally and for their talents Biehy their peryesons
consist in attribng 10 Mr.. Fan buren, in bis languages
on the floor of the Senate, design Improve the
diton Of the Press throughout the Country render il
sbservient to his views or The views Of what ey chse
to call the Comhinaon," whereas they well knew Tia.
he alluded TO such improvement should make the Press
independent # Executive influence, by placing the sp
pontmen Of the Publishers Of the Laws in the hands Of
the Representatives of the People instead Of those Of the
Secretary Of State Amongst their misrepresentation.
notice the following, reservng for anuher occasion
al,lsion TO others.
Of Mr.. Van Ruent transfer to the Caucus Of Winter
Me Mrysir shares ef stock which he has contracted 70
them
The editors of the lnelligencer challenged exhibit
the proof of their declarations this respect they ai
be in many others, equally withort proof and without
foundation.
From this article, it seems, we are thought to
have perverted Mr.. Fun Burens language. in
regard to improving the condition of the press,'
and that he only meant to suggest the expedency
Of change in the mode of selecting publishers Of
the laws. A more fimsy defence never offer
ed for what was the subject upon which he made
those remarks? Was it the publication of the
laws Not at all. Had the choice Of Printer TO
the Senate any connection with the selection Of
Publishers of the LawsP Not the least. Had
respect for the Senate any thing to do with the
Publishers of the laws 7 Certainly not. Had
g the reports Of proceedings Of the Senate" any
thing to do with the appointment Of Publishers Of
the Lawsf Clearly not. Yet these two topics
were also introduced by Mr.. Fan Bur<f, along
with his project for the Improvement Of s. the
dtion Of the press" by denouncing and proscrib-
ing the National Intelligencer. in despair Of bend
ing its stubborn independence to his political pur-
poses. And, not contented with the Improvement
OF the condition of the press here, by this patent
process, he betrayed his views to the press not
only here but elsewhere" 1t is preposterous. in
defiance of testimony irresistible, to find the
friends of that distinguished gentleman now de-
HylHS tHe dtONCu IlAiIutlOu vi MI. an DH-
rem to control the press here, by means Of the
printing of the Senate, and elsewhere by othe,
means, the full force of which means the Argus
probably understands better than we pretend to dc.
If that talented Senator had thought there was any
thing politically wrong in this employ ment of the
powers Of the Senate. he would doubtless neither
have conceived nor uttered the sentiment TIE
question is, whether it be right or wrong? 1t is
for the People Of the United States to decide
whether such principles belong to the creed Of a
Republican, do honor to the Senate OF the Uni
ted States. 10 them that question has been re-
specially submitted.
! We were aware that there politicians in
the State of New York 1--WE hoped there were few
who would applaud this piece of lexterous man
agement. We have heard gentlemen from that
State defend the proposition that Legislator has
the same right to dispose Of his political influence
for gold, to sell any other property he is pos
sessed Of And these men were no miserable
cheats, lurking after unwary victims to their ra-
pacity, but honest, open, good -hunorcd persons
as one would meet with in Summers day. One
Of them, we recollect, set himself up for very
Cato in sternness and independence, as regarded
the politics of the General Government. This
vicious perversion of the principles of right and
wrong is attributable to the prevalence of sort
of organization, which has long existed IN the
State Of New York Though now much curtailcd
in its power) Of such nature. that single midi
vidual, not even a member OF the Legislature ot
the State, has been able to exercise influence
over Legislative measures. which has been thought
10 be chcapiy bought for thousands and tens Of
thousands This is the effect of organization
and discipline, the introduction of which into the
Councils Of this Nation we deprecate as most
awful evil 1t is this system. the power of which
surpasses the dreams of Archimedes that the ini
tiated have in view, when they boast Of having
:. oryanized' party hereof the senate's having
become the controlling power Of the Govern
...nt-anI Of the cnnfrnl Of the State nf Nave