The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-17
THE GLOBE.

We scarcely deem the remarks in yesterdays
Globe worthy OF a reply, as that paper unques-
tionably convcts itself CT the charge preferred
against il, by its own publication. We dis
tnctly declared that in the comment, mot in the
paragraph transcribed from the Message, for
that we gave verbatim, as published in the
Globe) which the editors of the Globe had made
upon the Message in that part relating to the
vexed question now pending between the Amer
lean and British Governments, the word "if''
had been suppressed, upon which the entire
meaning of the sentence commented on, hinges.
We now deliberately declare that, IN that COM
ment Of which we have spoken, there are fpo
places in which the word SIP is suppressed,
and in that suppression the entire meaning OF
the sentence is altered The sentence is in
tended to be, from the character of the argu.
ment advanced, interrogdtire, but the Globe
renders il an assertion and as all assertions are
positive in their terms, we give an extract from
the Globe, illustrative Of the truth of what we
have said. After some previous remarks, the
editors continue thus "And Mr.. Webster, in the
Message, evidently advises the concession for
voluntary stipulations, inasmuch as "under the
plea of necessity" il may probably turn out that
"lhe right to detain American ships on the high
seas can be justified -and how? ''by treaties be-
tween other nations, to which the United States
are not party.n Here the word OF" is sup
pressed. Suppose in the sentence just quoted,
in that part purporting 10 be a quotation from
the Message, the word '.Ir'' had commenced
the sentence, instead Of leaving it out and be-
ginning with "rHE," do the editors Of the Globe
think the people to be so stupid as not TO per
ceive that the remark which now has SO inyidi-
Gus meaning, would then be perfect nonsense,
in point of fact, that the intent OF the Globe
would be defeated There was, then, but one
conclusion TO which we could bring our.
selves, and we unafiectedly say, that we
come to that result with pain. The free;
the safety honor, and happiness OF the
People cannot be advanced, if the sentinels on
the walch-towers, the leading newspapers, the
great public teachers and schoolmasters, give
false alarms, or false versions to matters of fact
or history. In the purity Of the Press resides, to
great ucSItt, TIC SdlCty VI thS ANSTuDiiS. ~
the editors Of the leading newspaper journals
reflect their jealousies, or prejudices, or evil
feelings, or The ambitious aspirations Of others
for whom they labor in their public teachings,
upon the People, they do the country grievous
wrong, and it is better they had not been born.
We again emphatically declare to the editors
Of the Globe, that they have entirely 60 say the
least of iD Inexperienced the meaning and
disposition of the President in reference to this
matter. We presume MIR. Webster concurs
with the President in sentiment, in reference TO
any insult which any nation shall dare TO offer
to our flag, on land or on the sea- But in COM
menting on the Message, they necessarily com
ment on the sentiments of the President, who
wrote il and sent il TO the Congress Of the Uni
ted States. How Mr.. Webster can be made
accountable for it, we know not.
If the Globe continues its structures in def
ance of the meaning which the Message bears,
and of every sentiment Of generosity and OF JUS
tee, we can only say il will be doing great
public wrong, which can only be settled be-
tween its conscience and its God