The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-28
THE MCLEOD CASE.

THE MCLEOD CASE
Another company of United States soldiers, un-
derstand is about leave the city, keep the peace
in Utica during the trial--N. Y. Express.
We do believe that the Government so utterly mis-
understands the character of people, 10 send
" U. 8. soldiers TO keep the peace in Utica during
the trial" But if they do misunderstood US, we
mistake both the character of the Court and Of the
citizens OF Utica, II they permit TO be assumed that
bayonets necessary to enforce due administration
Of justice in the heart Of the enlightened portion
OF our State Albany Epening Journal.
The Evening Journal gets itself into unneces-
sary heats about a statement for which there is
no foundation. Wehope the recent course Of the
Journal does not arise from an over-anxiety Ell
ther to foster the Mcleod excitement, or TO find
fault with the Federal Administration. Yet it
could not, if it would, put forth a more incendia-
ry and unjust paragraph The United States
troops alluded to were ordered to Rome to pro-
tect the property Of the United States, consist
ing Of several thousand stands Of arms, &c--a
measure judged to be necessary, on information
and advice received by the Government here.
The Federal Government has no desire to
" assume that bayonets are necessary to enforce
due administration Of justice" in New York,
though we are quite satisfied that, if justice is
duly administered in all matters connected with
this controversy, it will be no merit Of fellowship
with Hunters Lodges" in high places.
The state of facts upon which the Presidents
timely proclamation is predicated, would aston
sh the people of the United States, were the de-
tails spread before them. To say the least, they
indicate the necessity of great prudence and
Judgment to preserve the peace Of the country.
Immediately after Congress assembled, the mem
sent to Washington as scavengers to the Herald
were taken into Executive favor and confidence, and
toere 10 be met at all times In the draining ROOM and
at the BREAKFAST and tea table Of the President-At-
bdny Erening Journal
The above paragraph, bold, unqualified and
positive il is, will strike every body here with
amazement. The editor of the paper from
which we copy twas not long since visiter in
this city and at the Presidents, and making de-
claration Of the congeniality Of his views with
those Of the President and his friends, compre-
hending even the question Of Bank, which is
the only just source Of difference. Since his
return to Albany his views seem to have under
gone sudden transformation, and turning his
back upon the professions he made in Washing
ton, his paper has teemed with the vituperation
and abuse of the most malignant enemy Of the
President.
Verify, John Tyler has seen enough Of such
examples Of treachery and hypocrisy, to destroy
all his confidence in the professions Of politi
clans, and to fill his mind with the most humili-
ating impressions of human nature. Frank and
hospitable to fault himself he has confded
only to be betrayed; he has been generous only
to be repaid with ingratitude and insult.
We confess the inadequacy Of our language
to express the detestalion we feel for the vile
statement we have quoted. It is untrue that,
the "scavengers Of the Herald, were taken in
to Executive favor and confidence" and we
cannot believe that the editor Of the Evening
Journal could have been sober or sane, when he
conceived the thought that these "scavengers"
s'were to be met at all times in the drawing
room, and at the breakfast and tea table of the
President" Did that editor meet them there
Eat all times" or at any time? Can he prodice
witness who will state that he met them there
"at all times2" Can he produce proof of any
sort Of his atrocious assertion, whose barefaced
falsity is apparent to every man, woman and
child in the nation2 Will he have the effrontery
TO state that he believes ii himself though it be
the offspring of his own brain and of his own
press?