The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-03
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

myse T. should not have ob.ruded myself at oil on
the patience Of the public. "-JUSius,
Nothing is more disagreeable, or less inter-
esting to the public, than personal controyer-
sizes. We have not habitually offended the
general taste in this respect, nor yet entered
the field unprovoked Recent events have
made a few words necessary at this time, for
which il is hoped the Madisonian will be ex-
cused.
In treating of matters Of private nature,
we think proper to publish what we have to
say over our own personal signature, in the
expectation that those who provoke MS will
assume similar responsibility, and that the
case in hand, SO far as it relates to any duty
Of our own, shall be de6nitively settled, once
for all.
The reader has observed that the malice
of the Globe against this paper has not per-
mitted itself to rest, from the moment of its
announcement in the Northern, papers in
June last, up to this hour. We entered the
field with the kindest feelings toward the
Globe, its editors and supporters. Although
differing in some matters with them-we
have repeatedly rendered the Olive branch Of
peace, and have as often met hostile re-
pulse, as violent as unprovoked. We had
hoped that the Republican vineyard would
have proven wide enough for both the Globe
and the Madisonian-th while its batteries
were directed against federalism on the one
hand, ours might guard against the equally
destructive inroads Of Loco-focoism on the
other. In this, our hopes have been dis
appointed. Although the harvest is great and
the laborers few, the Globe will recognize no
contemporary in the field who shall aspire 10
equal rights with ITSELF Thank God, we
desire to enjoy none Of its rights, attained,
as they must have been, by course of dare
ing usurpation, and not as the rewards Of
merit.
We had hoped that the year s37 would
have closed our strifes Of this nature and con-
graduated the Globe on the prospect of peace
and union. The ink is not suffered to dry
before the war is renewed in the most odious
form.
Never aspiring to the dignity Of argument
deaf to all appeals ad uerecandiam, it
enters the private domain, to ravage and ca
lumniate. We have certainly by our own
course given no occasion for such ungentle-
manly descriptions as puts forth on Saturday
night. All who know US, will appreciate the
modification and humiliation we feel in being
compelled to defend the title TO our opn proper
ty against the depredations Of political "free-
booter." Were it not that the Globe claims to
be distinguished by the confidence and
favor" of the President, we should not con-
descend to notice an attack, the indecency
Of which, is only equalled by lbs falsehood.
A writer in that paper Of Saturday night,
who says he has " taken some pains to ascer-
tain the true state ofthis concern" pretends TO
have discovered, and states as fact, that the
Madisonian was established [he1 under
stand, by young gentleman, under the EN-
couragement given by several distinguished
individuals, among whom Mr.. Whitney is by
far the most active and talented. Mr.. Whit
ney is not the editor, but has the greatest in
terest in the establishment of any individual,
and writes more of the articles in it than any
other"
The subscriber was about calling upon Mr..
Whitney to state whether he was aware of the
facts communicated by the Globe with so
much confidence to the public, but finds him
self anticipated by several communications,
one from Mr.. Whitney among the number,
which fortunately abrdges the labor that
would otherwise fall upon the undersigned.
BY the communication of "Disapr ,inted
Applicant" the Globe will be reminded that
" fills hping an glass houses should neUcr
Mrop stones" and it will the more forcibly
recur to its recollection, when it should con-
slider the fact that, its own house is quite as
likely to be broken in upon by exposure to
such kind of missiles as the one it has assail-
ed
The subscriber is called upon to perform
the singular duty of stating to the public
whether he is really what he advertises to be,
the "editor and proprietor" of the Madiso-
Man. 1t is not little Notifying, though of
no great Importance, to be denied the humble
credit Of the paternity of his own labors. 1t
was not less unexpected, anticipating as he
did, by the common law" different treat
ment within the rules Of editorial etiquette.
With however much justice it might have