The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-22
PETTY INsULrs"--R. NJ. WHITNEY,

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.PETTY INsULTs"--R. NJ. WHITNEY.
The Globe Of Friday, quoted an article
under the head Of petty insults" from the
North Carolina Standard, adapted for US,
exhibiting great indignation at the idea Of our
stating that the President was screnaded by
the Marine Band. The article then proceeds
to commit against the Madisonian, the same
thing il undertakes 10 reprove, viz: "petiy
insult" We copy the concluding paragraph:
I'VE have no doubt the friends OF Federal Wing
cry will be graii6ed while they learn that the editor
vi the Midisonian who thus chuckles al the idea of
an insult TO the President. Is Reuoen NJ. Whitney,
not long since styled by his present friends as "ihe
Canadian Tory and sworn subject Of Great Britain
1.-The hired pander Of the binks He was, mol long
ago. pronounced by the F.deraiiss 70 be one Of the
most iniamou, scoundrels in The UaionP
This il about as choice piece Of prosody.
under all circumstances. as the Mistress of
the Globular scissors has recently stuffed into
the columns Of that delectable and truthful
journal. We shall not get into passion
about it, however, since that would too highly
crafty the malignant knavery and cowardy
rufiiianism OF the animal that uttered it. But
we notice it by way Of illustrating the charac-
tiers Of those who echo the voice Of the Presi-
dent, as hollow drum head echoes the rap Of
the stick.
Whatever II. M. Whitney was or is, Mr..
Blair is indebted very much to him for what
ever streaks Of decency or talent, or for what
ever financial knowledge may have charac-
terized the Globe" during large portion Of
Gen. Jackson's administration.
Whatever r. nj. Whitney was or is,
Messrs. jackson, Van Buren,, fancy, Wood
bury, Kendall, 81 i'd omne genus, were GLAD
to " do him reverence so long ms their po-
Icy was such as 10 command his friendship.
Whatever he was or is, the authors Of the
Sub-treasury experiment would have rejoiced
if their power and patronage had been potent
enough to command the abilities Of r. M.
Whitney in carrying that pleasure through.
Whether he be tory" pander' or scoun-
drel," they would have made him Chief En-
gineer Of their Sub-treasury Machine, if he
had alb ,ndoned the convictions Of his iudg-
ment against il, and lent his hands to its esta-
blishment
There has seldom been exhibited an in
stance Of blacker, more base-hearted and
cowardly ingratitude, than is presented in the
SANDER and persecution even TO the shades
Of private life, with which these "spotted
wretches' have pursued R. M. Whitney
wretches" whose 'pillows are broken friend
ships and the peace of families destroyed /"
Mr.. Whitney was seduced from the peace
able pursuits Of mercantile business in Phila-
delpha, and came upon the arena Of politics
At the invitation of General jackson and his
friends and no one was more glad of il, than
Mr.. Blair No one attended Whitney's levees
with more alacry than the editress Of the
Globe, Mr.. Van Buren,, and his cabinet. =
They liked his cake and wine, defended him
against the attacks ofthe Wings, fawned about
his persqa fattered his abilities, and applaud
ed his services. This they continued TO do,
until, declining to be accessory to the esta-
blishment Of the Sub-treasury, he retired from
all connection with their affiirs. From that
time to the present, believing that he was
hated by the Wings, they have attempted, un-
ceasirsly, to turn every mans hand against
| him.
How far they have succeeded may be judy
ed, when il is known. that Mr.. Whitney has,
at this moment, the entire confidence Of whole
directories Of fnanciers of the first weight
and character in the United States--a COM
pliment which few men in this nation are ca
pablc of commanding.
We conclude this notice by stating Our be-
lief, that when the Globe published the above
quoted paragraph, attribuiing the editorship Of
the Madisonian TO Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs
Blair both knew that Mr.. Whitney was proba-
bly, thousand miles beyond the limits Of the
District Of Columbia, and that he has nothing
whatever TO do with politics.
| We will add further, that we sincerely be-
J lieve R. M. Whitney has more honesty and