The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-12


ing the attention Of the proper authorities trust that
out of regard the interests of the settlers upon the
mineral lands well to those of the United States
some one may take the proper dsinter the
resolution Of 1889, and enable us to have Ga plan for
the disposal of the mineral lands" GALENA.
We copy from Galignanis (Paris) Messenger OF
the 18th November, the following well merited rebuke
Of the Washington Globe the official organ Of the adj
minlsraon, which has been SO indusirously occupied
in writing ISLANDERS upon the American people for dis
tribution through Europe. These official ISLANDERS
upon our countrymen bearing upon their face the
dorsement of the Executive, and looked upon in Eu-
rope the deliberate opinion Of the nation have been
seized upon with avdty, and their truth vouched for,
ON the authority of the official organ Mr.. Van Blu
rem That they are SO endorsed and that they were
promulgated with his full sanction, if not by his order
is well known both here and in Europe; and we are
well pleased therefore to them rchuked and
demned, as they have bee by the American minister
at Parls-the learned and justly esteemed Gen. Cass
in the following article. There be no doubt
with regard TO the writer Of this dignifed and well
mered rebuke OF the official organ at Washington.
". Y. Courier and Eng.
Alleged Election Frauds in Aherica--We have
received the following from distinguished American
correspondent
observe in your journal Of Thursday extracts
from some OF the American papers, charging then
political adversares with frauds in the pending cleo
ton in the United States for President Gafignani's
Messenger has attained too high and just a repu-
iation throughout Europe for judgment and impair
TALLY not TO render its commune ,iions when
extracts important in the appreciation TO be formed of
passing events in any civilized nation. Satisfied Of
your desire to seek and to spread the truth, would
suggest to you word of caution respecting the mutual
denominations you may find in the American papers.
Having no spirit Of propagandism have desire to
say any thing in defence Of the institutions of the
United States. Let them speak by their results A
system of policy which has had the experience of
more than halfa century without the sghteat change,
and OF such half century of trial and change in other
parts OF the world as mankind have never witnessed,
and which has secured great measure OF moral
and physical happiness as any nation ever enjoyed,
cannot be unsuted to the condition the people where
il prevails As to the European predictions Of its pre-
mature decay they commenced with its existence, and
suppose will accompany its duration through the
long extent of time which trust and believe Pro
violence has destined to it, Every year some friendly
Gassandra, surveying America across the Atlantic.
announces the immediate dissolution of the Union,
and the destruction of republican institutions; and
every year those firmly rooted in the hearts
of the people, and strengthened abide those shocks
from which no nation is wholly exempt
But to my more important purpose One Of the
greatest moral spectacles which the world ever wit
messed is now passing in the United States. Eigh-
teen millions Of people freely electing their chief
magistrate. The ballot-box is travelling through the
land, from East to West, from the Atlantic To the
Lakes, and from North to South from the ST. Law
to the Mississippi and day after day, the peo-
pie depositing in these recepaces of sovereignty
the evidence Of their will and this without the
slightest emeute-1cikhout shedding drop Of blood.
And in country, too, where there 500 periodi-
cal journals without tar without caution money, and
without censure; and where the standing army con
siss Of or 5000 men, who employed upon the
extreme frontier to restrain the Indians; and where
the sword or the bayonet, agents Of police, is en-
tirely unknown; where the sheriff constable pro-
ceeds to arrest man, not with armed force, but by
reading to him little magical piece OF paper, IN
which he is commanded in the name of the State to
surrender himself and does surrender himself
Now, Mr.. Editor, do not claim for my countrymen
an exemption from human passions. They are en-
gagged in one Of the highest functions il is given TO
man to exercise. II would be folly to expect that
their feelings would not be excited. Without such
result it would show the existence Of state of apathy
which would 90 far to prove, that they unfit for
the blessings of their condition. They are in earn
est In every government, since mankind first assem-
bed in communities there have been, and there al
ways will be, differences of opinion, more or less i'm
portant, respecting questions of policy foreign do
nestle 1t is the condition Of humanity, and wisely
So that all should not view things alike, and the freer
the government the more decided will be these dlfe
rences, and the harmless. The great political
steam engine in the United States though of the high
pressure construction kept secure by its
and perpetuay open sactyvalves Its entire freedom
in talking writing, printing and vomiting-lts fire.
quency of elections, and the direct accountability OF
all its authorities In countries where these shut
there less demonsti atoms of public opinion; hut
when they do come,
They come as the winds come when forests are
rended
They the waves come when naves strand
ed"
told you, Mr. Editor was not given to propagan-
dism do not make these remarks to prove that our
form Of government is best for other countries All
we desire is, that other countries, including French
and English travellers would let believe il is best for
ourselves. see much happiness in Europe and many
Of my counrymen who have travelled more Oven the
Continent than have DONE have found their condi
ton free from the direct action of the government
as at home. We do not visit the old world as po
cal missionaries
am now led to my last remark, and which is in
deed the object of this note You know the Anglo
Saxon spirit Whatever that does Il does ruth all
its might. Yol do not see little borough election in
England, for the smallest municipal officer, where the
passions not excited, and where the parties are
not, in presence of each other each endeayorng to
attain its object and each charging its adversary with
thousand corrupt practices from which, in nine
ont of ten, as believe, both sides exempt And
in the United States the same elements in motion;
and you cannot expect that whole nation eectng
its head will be less excited than parish meeting
electing its beadle. As to bribery, and all similar
charges, the accusation, as general thesis is upon
the face of it, untrue. There are too many voter,
and the right Of suffrage is too much extended 10 per
init the purchase of ballots The assertion is absurd
] do not say it has never happened; sucha proposition
would be too extravagant. But claiming only for my
countrymen an equal share Of virtue with other ma
lions and looking to the condition Of American suf-
frage, may say that its prevalence to any consider
able degree is impossible.
was glad to observe, Mr.. Editor, from your prefa
tory remarks that you doubted the accuracy OF these
political charges trust have said enough to con
firm this sentiment and induce Just caution IN the IN
PRODUCTION into your columns Of the ordinations and
recrminatons Of American journalists Even on
other subjects they sometimes little given to the
hyperboie They have talked so much about dstre's
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