Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-02
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. C.)
SATURDAY MORNING, NOHEMBER 2. 1888
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

know that we are personally the friends OF the
Editors of the National Inte'ligencer. We trust,
however, that the fact Of our standing tn this re-
lation to those highly estimabe gentlemen will
not break the force Of any thing we may say in
their behalf in reference to their pubic course,
connected with the discharge Of their duties as
conductors Of leading and influential journal.
We make this predatory remark to few observa.
tons which have suggested themselves upon
glancing over the columns Of Fridays Globe,
which are almost entirely filled with most gross
and abusive article against Messrs. Gales s. Sea.
ton, prepared, as it seems to Us. by notorious
officer of the government, and designed to injure
the characters and regulations OF those gentle.
men. With hyena like rapaciy, the compiler
Of this article in the Globe has ransacked their
private and pecuniary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
their accounts with banks and indi' Iduals-
searched the records of the Court for deeds which
they have giveo-summed up their liabilities
made statements Of their debts-taken copies Of
their letters and drafts, &c. &c. sc. TO aid him
in his purpose. What must have been the feel
ngs Of the man who penned that article, whilst
engaged in this dishonorable work, we cannot
imagine, and We certainly have no wish to know.
In all civilized countries there is thought to be a
bound beyond which no one would have the har-
dihuod to pass, in trespsssing upon the private
rights Of his neishbor. But here, We have the
reckless prysr and the malicious enemy. with the
brand OF IMpuDENcE upon his forehead. boldly
procIaiming to the world the infamy Of his en-
pIoym and gorying in his shame!
The Nationa, Inteilsencer was established BY
Samuel II. Smith, Esq. most worthy and re.
spectacle gentleman, yet living TO enjoy the fruits
of his industry. lie was assisted in bisIahors BY
Mr.. Joseph Gales, Jr for some time, who shortly
after became proprietor Of the establishment. and
not long after became connected in business with
Mr.. Seatou, by whom, jointly, the paper has ever
since been conducted. The editors enjoyed the
esteem Of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and
Adams. aud the confidence Of every Administra
ton since it vas founded, down to the present.
It has been the chief supporter Of all those mea.
sures and men adopted aud elevated to political
distinction by the people. Notwithstanding,
however, its uniform adherence to the principles
of that political party which prevailed in the cleo.
ton of the Presidents we nave named, and has
st,sfs 81 ne people Of this country, so uniformly
candid, dign'tied and honorable has been its
course, that its columns have been resorted to by
men OF all parties, whenever they wanted in for.
nation themselves, or sought to give information
10 their fellow citizens The National Intelli.
sencer has always been found cool and dispas.
and courteous --fair in the exnres
non OF its sentiments, and liberal in regard to
hose who differ from them. Such il the acknow.
edged standing and character Of III. paper, that
We oeIleVe-opposed as it is, and alway. has
'een, to the present ton-i, is regard.
d by the friends Of the Administration them. G
elves as most fair and decorous opponent-oue
nose good opinion they would much rather gain f
IAN 'ose' and whose influence they justly look
pom as much more solid and lasting than that Of s
ny Government paper, which, mushroom like, u
as as yet sprung up from the filth of the Kitchen
Inc s~eep'ngs OF the Augean Stable. v
oo "uch Tor the paper. We must be pardon. b
tor referring more particularly to its Editors,
''h oy them and the public 1t is not in our ma. r.
re TO stand quietly by and see any one wan. 81 .,
my traduced, without interposins-iu the pre. d
Mt case 1t would be impossible to remain silent Ell
'ey are then, both, most estimable and anna. al
heterogeneous, liberal, high =
oy their friends. respected BY every one hi
tuous citizens, honured with the confidence tn
esteem OF the purest and best men. Wean. WI
al IN confirmation of this, to their Immediate Sc
'nsmen. e" to Washington, and ask the re. r.;
ent and the sojourner, and all will tell what wa
have told. And ii is these en,-whose fauI,s
'e been those springing from the hottest feel. to
> OF our natures. whose names are souaht n " ""
made by word and reproach, BY adventur. ACE
and h're''ns', who, baitening upon the public his
IL cannot but grO~l over the very renas, tun
ch they are eDioyino ISM