Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-16

Tn. public press of this country is more
ina, kled. than that Of any other country having
any nre ,ensions 10 free preSs-not shackled by
he law, bui by individual intolerance. In
s,,nces without Number might he given In
,,r career as a journalist, which in comparison
,..,b that Of some Others, has not been long
o,e. il has rarely Eve think we nigh: without
hazard say never happened TO US TO discuss
,oy topic of general concern, whether In morals
rrornmerce O: even literature Or the arts, IN
,ol,in, in any manner controversial points, that
No have not felt the effect Of this intolerance;
and j. is therefore with the more regret we view
any attempt to extend the scope and operation
If shirt so incompatible with our oretenslons
,s The most free and enlightened nation, ard SO
much at variance with the tenor OF our lnsu>
tulions. ". foFH a"e''c""'
On a subject so personally interesting TO US,
&c the one mentioned in the above extract, we
design 70 offer few remarks. We have had,
a, least, the benefit Of a longer experience than
The talented editor of the American; but 1t has
led us to conclusions precisely similar 10 those
he has adopted. No, that ace feel the grinding
mower of individual in,nlerance-as Randolph
links of his constituents, SO we think OF our
pa,rons-bu,, taking general view OF the SUB
scr, its aspect is certainly as represented above
When an independent editor espouses cause
IN. advancement Of which he believes will pro
mote the cause of his country, and, acting upon
mi, opinion, labors zealously for It's success,
his former friends, thinking differently, (and
when will men not diffeIO are too apt 10 deery
and nersecure, or, at least, 10 abandon him
SUPPOSE this conduc, was generally to be prac-
tIscd between man and man, what scene OF
pickering and hostility would be EXHIBITED;
and vet the principle, If wrong in one case,
i. wrong in all. Would you prohibit one
man from expressing his sentiments, and per-
NIT another TO do so with impunity?-lhe
truth is, an editor will never be truly indie
pendent Until he learns 10 disregard he dic-
tations, aad neglect the clamours, oil those who
would .ould his course 10 suit theirs, or drive
him from hi, determinations. What he thinks,
r., him say. If men would rt fleet lit,le, in
stance. Of individual! Intolerance" would be
rarrr than they are at present. his way oil
puuGg down newspaper is never heard OF out
4 OF lh,S county. III England, tue newspapers
are taken and read-rhe EQUATIONS Of the edi-
tors, no matter what they may be, are never
considered as grounds for ininring them in their
business. We wish this were the case, uniyer-
sally, in this country. No bette: instance need
be mentioned that it is not, than he fact, that
in Georgia every possible means have been ia
ken 10 inlure the pccunary concerns ct an Adj
mInis,ra,iun editor the most shameful and un-
r,G6able measures being resorted to, for the
purpose Of drawing money from his pockets.
Such things speak nothing in favor OF the libe-
ra'ity Of our countrymen. When vslgari'y, in
deccncv aud untrurh characterize PRINT, 10 the
u-me Of common sense, drop it; but do not ex
tend he chAs,vning hand, until you convert
Yourselves into instances oil individual into!er.
auCc."
Richard Ward, of New York, has addressed,
through the columns of the Morning Courier,
apcirion to " His ExcelIenoy" The President