The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-15

our beloved country-and finally crown the
hitherto abused and prosecuted President with
imperishable glory
THE GLOBE AND THE MESSAGE.
1t cannot otherwise than appear to the coun-
try, that the Globe newspaper is determined to
oppose the Presidents Message in every parti-
cular. We must be permitted in all candor to
remark, that we are unaffectedly sorry and NOR
tilted that any American citizen should be SO
prejudiced or wlfully perverse, as to oppose for
the sake Of opposition, or for the purpose of
aiding and abetting the perfectly selfish perso-
nal designs Of others. An unprincipled oppo-
sition, or in other words, an opposition which
can have no good end to accomplish, and which
can only be conducted at the expense of reason
and justice, or with design to blind or mislead
others by gross misrepresentation, cannot fail
to be productive Of the most lasting and bitter
evils, especially in Republic. We would ad-
wise rather the tone and temper and good sense
which characterize, in reference to the Message,
the esprit of the Times" the LEDGER" the
Standard" the " Richmond Enquirer" and
host Of other spirited and influential journals.
These remarks are called forth by comment
in the Globe of Saturday, upon that portion of
the Message relating to the novel claim set up
by the British authorities TO search and detain
American vessels engaged in trade on the coast
of Africa. A passage is taken from the Mes
sage, and perverted, it appears almost wilfuly,
in order to present view Of this subject the
antipodes to that.view which the President has
80 powerfully and inhexiby urged That re-
mark is the following
"Certain il is, that If the right TO detain American
ships on the high seas be justified The plea of
necessity for such detention arising out Of tho eris-
tence Of treaties betpeen other nations the SAME plea
may be extended and enlarged by the new stipula-
tons Of treaties to tchich the United States may
not De a party"
Now, the meaning of this passage can only
be mistaken by one whose vision is so preju-
diced as to contend that white is black. So far
from having the meaning which the Globe
would attribute to it, the President intends to
show how preposterous il is in Great Britain TO
advance such claim. He declares that if the
plea urged for the detention Of American yes
sells, be urged upon the ground Of the existence
of treaties between other nations to which the
United States are not party, then it follows by
"new stipulations Of new tieaies," between
those same nations the rights Of our citizens on
the high seas may be made the subject of still
further aggressions, and that therefore the whole
argument is absurd. Yet the Globe, by pur-
posely emitting the small, but here emphatic
word, eff" manages, by show of ingenuity,
to make the sentence bear an opposite meaning
to that intended by the President.
What does all this prove? 1t unquestionably
proves that there are men in the country who de-
light in opposition; who, if legitimate OPPOSE
ton cannot be obtained, will even contend for
factious opposition's sake. We fear the editors
of the Globe are among those whom nothing
can conciliate or beralze-who, determined to
oppose at all hazards, are even willing to en-
counter the risk of injuring or of losing their
political reputation, by indulgirg in an ungene-
rous and factious opposition. Again We say,
however, the President is before his country
men for judgment; let his fellow citizens decide
all these points.
The course Of the remarks Of the Globe, in
IeieicHSc W MI. w custer, we nave no uouDt
will be reprehended by even its warmest friends.
Cannot men be on different sides of political
question, without ascribing motives of conduct
which would disgrace cutthroat or pirate, to
each other? The editors Of the Globe, we know,
are politically hostile to Mr. Webster, but we
did not suppose that any political differences of
opinion would have induced the editors Of the
Globe to evince the grossly Liberal sentiments
contained in this article, toward that gentleman.
We are entirely mistaken in the temper and JUS
tice of the American public, il they for mo-
ment tolerate that exceeding bitter illberality Of
feeling which insinuates the charge that Mr..
Webster, or any other public officer-much less,
however, the Secretary of State pouM betray
his country into the hands of its enemies. Mel
ther propriety, charity, nor justice, can fail to
pudiate and spun so foul a charge. We are
certain that Daniel Webster will ever be found
in times like these, at his post-an American
statesman and an American patriot.
In respect to the insinuation of the impress of
Mr.. Webster's hand being on the late Message
sent by Mr.. Tyler 10 the Congress Of the Uni
ted States, we are proud 10 declare that this dis
tinguished man has ever been able and willing
to meet all Of his responsibilities, and that the
President is not one to call any other either to
act or to irrife for him.
COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS
We cannot say that we were surprised at the