The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-10

objee which promPted Mr. Adams, or what he
soushtto accomplish by thssor Of negative express
sion. Those who are much less skilled in the study
Of human nature and OF mankind. than Mr.. Adams,
know full well, that mans reputation like female
virtue is a sensitive pant-thai either can be effec
tuay blasted In the absence of all cause on whchlo
found direct allegations, by secret inuendoes; BY
shake of the head by turn up of the nose, or by
shrug Of the shoulders: In memorial which ad-
dressed 10 the House of Representatives, and which
was published in the Globe, took the following mo-
tice Of the passage from Mr.. Adams report:
aYour memorialist has lived, as he has before
stated in a respectable and intelligent community
for the last sixteen years. and has made no secret of
his occupation and residence before that period In
these sixteen years he has experienced the yiciss
tudes OF life has borne the trials Of prosperity and
adyersity The member Of the minority, In his own
report, states with great particnlariiy, The incidents
he had learned in the life and fortunes OF your me-
morialist showing 10 how rigid scrutiny he had
been subjected, and that no charges could be brought
against him, but that ne had once hved IN Cahaaa,
and had been unfortunate IN business and concludes
his account OF him by saying that OF his present
standing in the community no evidence was taken
by the Committee" II may be presumed that those
who were thus curious as 70 his past NE, would
make some inquiries as TO his present aanding and
II any discovery had been made to his prejudice II
any person could have been found 10 deny that he
was an honest man. entitled 10 credit can u be be-
lieved that he would not have been producedl
" He did not desire witnesses TO be called--none
such could be needed. The anxiety manifested TO
destroy him, and the unfair efforts made to accom-
plish the purpose and his assaants not venturing to
impeach his character, where il must be known to
them is stronger for him than the testimony OF thou
sands; for 1t shows his enemies TO be themselves
conscious that his present standing is such as cannot
be safely attacked" y
As commentary upon the present position as
sumed by the editor of the Globe, give the follow
ing extract from editorial article in that paper OF
the Sd of January last which know 70 be the pro-
ducton of the editor, Mr.. Blair In referring to me-
he said:
Messrs Adams and McDuffiie were first en-
ployed TO destroy him by the weight Of their Bank
reports. He was charged with high crimes TO Turn
the eye of public opinion from the real culprit Inc
ex-President and his multiplying colleague were too
well understood and the justice OF the people too un-
yielding to enable them to turn the condemnation de-
served by the accused TO the accuser. Whitney was
supported, and Biddle convicted. In what misera-
Bile predicament do magnilOquent opposition now
reduce themselves by the attempt to carry out the
malice of Bidde and hey cEnnot deprive the OBJ
iect OF his hatred of reputation at least crafty him
By depriring The clerk (Whitney) and his family 81
bread! If 1t be the will Of Congress that the depo-
site banks shall employ some other agent than Mr..
Whitney, il is probable they will comply; but we
believe (although we know nothing OF Mr. Whitney
except what we have seen OF him since he has been
resident of this Distrct) that they will not get
capable, intelligent, industrious Or honest agent
in his place"
It would appear from the foregoing quotation that
in January last the editor of the Globe did know
something of me, although he now appears to have
never had any knowledge OF me whatever Al
least none beyond my being the corresponding
agent ofthe banks" II may, think, be fairly sup
posed by those who have knowledge of the circum-
stances they have existed, that the editor OF the
Globe would have acquired some further knowledge,
during the time he has seen him (me( since ne ~
has (hare) been resident of this District which is
now bordering upon six years
lam now for the first time apprised throu gin the
Globe official, that it was ever considered that me
interests he (I represented tcere Antagonist to that Of
tie Treasury" Of this will speak hereafter.
The editor of the Globe always scrutinized his
(my) designs so that nothing beyond strict justice
should be accorded What other construction can
be put upon this declaration, than that after the Sec
retary OF the Treasury made the above stated com
munication to him, the editor Of the Globe assumed
the superintendent in chief of the Treasury De-
partment, that he might serntint-e my designs?
Shall have occasion to refer to this hereafter.
Whatever "the employers Of Mr. Whitney have
secretly iraated' apprehend it will be pretty gene
rally acceded that the columns OF the Globe is the
last place to which they might look with prospect
of having justice" accorded 10 them. They could
hardly expect to obtain that divine attribute through
channel, which, by the violation of sacred injunc-
tons, illuminated against them an allegation con-
tanned in private" correspondence which stigma
tizcd them with acts of "peTfdy andtreachery"
i'll have sought other channels Of communication
than the Globe to gain the public ear" it is because
have been excluded from that channel The third
and fourth number of An Observer" was COM
PEELED to publish in pamphlet form in June last be-
cause the editor Of the Globe refused them place
in the columns Of that paper One OF those num-
bers was principally occupied in relation TO the
banks resuming specie payments-pointing out how
that was done on former occasion and how 1t
might be done, in my opinion, on the present, with
safety and without extraordinary Inconvenience TO
themselves or to the community.
In laying the two essays referred to, before the
public in pamphlet form introduced them with the
following preface:
In the Globe Of the 23d and 25th Of May last were
published two articles the signature Of :" An o.
scrpcr The first article announced the object Of the
writer to be "to repel OF the unjust allegations
made against the deposie system, las originally esta-
blshed the authors and friends of the measure and the
banks employed the fiscal agents Of the Government,
prior to the act of Congress, regulating the depose
banks, OF June last"
The writer found himself obliged to extend his ex-
aminations and inquiries beyond the limits Of his FIRST
contemplated undertaking The cause Of the present
embarrassed condition Of the country, and the remedy
for the evils under which it is suffering became
subjects Of inquiry and examination. These, so nte-
resting and of such deep import to all he has not hest
taed examine and 10 discuss with that freedom and
unreservedness Of expression which he believes the
public veal demands should characterize the discussion
Of all subjects which altogether Of national cha
ractcr 1t is by unestrancd discussion only, that
in Judgment if il occurs, may be corrected wrong
mpres sions be removed improper prejudices be dssi
pated and far the public welfare is concerned,
the public be saved from the evils which the absence OF
free discussion would inevitably entail upon it.
Entertaining these views, the writer has resorted to
this mode Of laying before the public the two suboined
articles"
Nor could | expect subsequently 10 find a
more favorable reception for articles having for
their object and urging resumption of specie
payments by the banks whenth whole course Of the
editor of the Globe indicates that he is deadly hos
tile to the contamination of that important and salu-
tary measure. III III
Has the editor of the official organ assumed the
guardianship of the post Office, and established sys
tenn of espionage that he is enabled SO confidently to
say am in close correspondence acih the Conscrr0
tiues?" Il is an honor however | am proud in ac-
knowledgng. There are to be found among those
who are thus classed. and who have lately been