The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YORK EDITORIAL eoRPs.

i IS ,.s.. NEW DIRK, July ID, 1000
Dean Sir: The Daily Express, although recently
established under its present ,tle is nevertheless
continuation rather than the successor, OF the Day
Advertiser The senior proprietor and editor OF the
Express was for many years the active partner OF
the firm which owned the Daily Advertiser, and hrs
! talents and experience render him well qualified 10
cater for the amusement and instruction of the many
headed public The junior editor is favorably known
as ready writer, possessing great enterprise and
industry and is most happy in welding the weapons
of political controversy.
The Express, although possessing all The requisites
of mercantile newspaper, does not fail TO- discuss
the bearing of those political questions which elicit
public attention In its columns the reader will find
that almos, infinite variety which lends absorbing
an interest 10 well-conducted metropolitan journals
It's political articles, in general, rather incline to
| severity.
Opposed 10 the present administration, il deals its
blows in right good conduct. The measures and
policy of the Government are reviewed with caus-
tic and scrutnizing pen nor can the political delin-
ouent hope to escape the stripes which fall thickand
fast from the editors scorpon-like lash. The circu-
lation of the Express is, with perhaps one or two
exceptions, equal TO any of its contemporaries In
collecting foreign news, its editors have exhibited
great industry and accomplished much. It's European
correspondence is varied and interesting. The lei
tiers Of O. P. O. from Paris, are particularly piqnam
and racy The style of these letters is unique and
attractive while the matter they contain is fraught
with interest. The Express, in addition TO the usual
reading matter presents daily review of the opera
lions Of the money and stock markets, which appears
to he got up with care, and conveys toerably az
curate idea of the tone and feeling of the New York
capitalists.
This daily compend, and more elaborate review
of the general market, including money and ex-
changes, which is published arcekfy, renders the
Express interesting to commercial men in an emf
nen degree Perhaps il is here but usticeto remark
that many Of its durnal competitors also present
strong claims on the support OF the mercantile
classes they Of course will be noticed in turn. Al
though all the morning journals of the city present
somewhat similar record of the varied incidents
which constitute the attraction Of our Daes, yet
each, TO a certain extent has its own peculiar
method Of arrangement, and by its selections dis
closes The bent and tone ofits conductors mind The
/ Daily Express, under the head Of "Morcmenfs
| Doiags, and on" generally offers light ana
agreeable mclange Of domestic items, including ac-
cidenis and casualties Of home occnrrence-theatri
I cal and literary chit-chat--amuSing sketches OF
scenes Of the police cours-bon -mots-puns and
wilticisms and facelious anecdotes Of persons and
things in general. Although its leading editorials
are we'll considered and argumentative, they are
rarely Of great length. The editors appear 10 con-
slider the New York reading public too completely
absorbed in their own multifarious pursuits 10 fix
their attention on elaborate essays, however merito-
rious. In this they are perhaps near the truth.
The general tone of the reading matter in the
Express is dign6ed and courteous; but there are
occasional instances in which its political para
| graphs bear a tone Of unwonied asperity. Take 1t
all in all the Express is wei conducted journal,
claiming support no less by the moral tenor Of its
matter than by the spirit and industry with which it
caters for the amusement and advantage Of the mer
camille community.