The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-26
THE lNTELLIGENCER.

cause of the troubles between Congress and the
planned bitterly of the President, because he
had written TWO letters, noticing in proper and
manly spirit the conduct of Congress toward
himself. The Inteigencer declared this s'both
disparaging and disrespectful." 1t then went
on to assert that,
GA mind thus cramped and fettercd by prejudice,
could hardly be in a condition form sound judy
msnt up IN any measures which it might become the
duty OF Congress to present to the President"
Such was the language Of the Intelligencer.
1t was out at last 1t had finally thrown off the
fimsy veil that had previously concealed its in
ward rawlings and contortions. Upon reading
the article alluded to, we considered it necessa-
ry to reply at some length, and place this matter
on its proper ground. We have continued dali
ly to show where the Intelligencer STOOD and
have clearly proved that it was the secret insti
gator of these attacks upon the President, be-
fore the meeting of Congress. We have shown
the manner in which the majority of Congress
treated the President as soon as the session
commenced
"A few of the most violent, at once stepped
forward and denounced the Executive in eds
paraging and disrespectfuI' terms. Not only
this, but they represented him as weak, irreso-
lutte, Inconsistent, and corrupt. Accused him
of offering brides, and desiring to overthrow the
Government of his country
Was the President to sit forever quiet under
these stgmas cast upon his pure and unsullied
name? Was he to be constantly pushed, thrust
at, vilifed, and never to reply We will not
express our full opinion of the violence Of Con-
gress; we will not be as regardless of public
opinion as some Senators and Representatives;
but we must be allowed to assert that the Presi-
dent could not have said less in his letter, and
been considered the President.
Sane of these calunniators probably ex-
pected that as his magnaninitv had allowed
them so long 10 abuse him unrebuked, he must,
forsoolh, remain forever SILENT leaving the say
all on one side. We are not among those who
consider the President bound not to strike
though the sting and Kisses are forever around
him.
The Intelgencer took its cue from
the caucus that prepared the celebrated
Wing manifesto, and it did not cease its
FIRE, thoug it dar, not openly assault the
President until Congress met. 1t had not the
boldness of an open and avow,d foe, but chose
the course Of The mdught prowler, and watched
its opportunity while the moon was occasionally
clou led, to inf ct its malice its unsuspecing
victim. 1t was one day smooth as oil and COM
plimentlry-another throwing out surmises and
inuendo for which it had no authorit, but the
vile suggestions OF it's infamed and distorted
mind 1t must needs support Congress, for Con-
gress supported it, and il had not the manhood
to avow Its hostility to the Administration.
We have now shown the secret spring of all
the working of the InteIligencer. We have ex.
hlbted its C anpions in the arena oil the House
and Senate. We have quoted their language,
and sub lanliated only, alas, the saying of MIR.
Bot, TO the Coffee House, that the majority
would head The Captain or die. So much we
have acco npiished-so much is before the Peo-
pie, and they will judge who is right, who
wrong; nor do we fear their judgment.
We have st ipped The Intelligence of the as
sumed dignity aud royal roles il has worn for
years, and the People see it in its uncovered,
unconceaed condition.
we have not done Win III nOWeVcr-lneTe
are yet some other scores which must be settled.
This Congress- has willingly, through the agen
cy Of the Intelligencer, thrown away the time of
the People as well as their money, and this
must all be placed properly in the foreground
before we shall quit our exposition of the Intel
ligencer and the sordid motives by which it has
been actuated.
The Intelligencer concealed its motives until
II secured as much as possible of the Executive
printing. At last it found. that like the Irish
man who was runaway with by the locomotive
by incautiously touching the operating levers,
it had caused rupture between the President
and Congress. 1t then looked at the two piles
of money-the Executive printing was worth
few thousands only, while the printing of the
House was worth so or 100000 per annum.-
1t could no longer serve two masters, and at
once thew both arms round the largest pile of
gold.
CAUGHT
The announcement below is true bill. We
could moralize it if the weather was not so hot