The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-25
THE lNTELLlGENCER.

gave notice that the lntelligencer was til,
Executive On the 18th inst. the editors com
planned bitterly Of the President, because h,
had written two letters, noticing in proper an
manly spirit the conduct of Congress towar,
hi nsef The Intelligencer declared this 'botI
disparaging aud disrespectful." 1t then wen
on to assert that,
"a mind thus cramped and fetierod by prejudice
could hardly be Ia a condition to form sound judg
IN nI up IN any measures which it might become the
du of Congress to present TO the President"
Such was the language Of the Inlelligencer
1t wa, out at last IL had finally thrown off Tho
aimsy veil that had previously concealed its 10
ward rawlings aod contorlions. Upon reading
the article alluded TO, we considered it necessa-
ry to reply at some length, and place this matter
on It's proper ground. We have continued dai.
~ to show where the Intelligencer stood, and
have clearly proved that it wa, the secret insti-
gator of these attacks upon the President, be-
fore the meeting of Congress We lave shown
the manner in which the majority of Congress
uealed the President as soon as the session
commenced.
few of the most violent, at once stepped
forward and denounced the Executive in ''dls-
paragng and disrespeclful" terms. Not only
this, but they represented him as weak, irreso-
ute inconsistent, and corrupt. Accused him
of Offering brides, and desiring to overthrow the
| Government of his country
| M H., De- -, Ia.
these stigmas cast upon his pure and unsullied
nane2 Was he TO be constantly pushed, thrust
/ at, vlIiied, and never TO reply We will not
express our full opinion of the violence Of Con-
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
81 ne of these calunniators probably ex-
] pected that, as his magnanmity had allowed
/ them so long 10 abuse him unrebuked, he must,
iorsoolh remain forever silent, leaving the say
4 all on one side Weare not among those who
4 consider the President bound not to strike
hough the stings and Kisses are forever around
nm.
The lntelligencer took its cue from
the caucus that prepared the celebrated
Wing manifesto, and il did not cease its
ire, though it dared not openly assault the
President until Congress met 1t had not the
holiness of an open and avowed foe, but chose
the course of The midnight prowler, and watched
Is opportunity while the moon was occasionally
AclouIed, to lniIct lis malice on its unsuSpecling
victim. Ii was one day smooth as oil and com
plmentary-another throwing out surmises and
nuendots for which it had no authority but the
/ vile suggestions OF its inlamed and distorted
mind. II must needs support Congress, for Con
sress supported IL, aud ii had not the manhood
avow It's hostility to the Administration.
4 We have now shown the secret spring Of al
the working ofthe Intelligencer. We have ex
hbIted its Champions in the arena of the House
aud Senate. We have quoted their language
and sub,lanliated only, alas, the saying of Mr.
Bolts to the Coffee House, that the majorit,
would head the Captain or die. SO much W,
have accompllshed-so much is before the PEG
lple and they will Judge who is right, VIII
wrong nor do we fear their judgment.
We have st ipped The Intelgeacsr Of the as
suned dignity and royal robes it has worn 70
years, and the People see it in its uncovered
unconcealed condition.
We have not done with it however-lher
areyet some other scores which must be settled
This Congress has willingly, through the agen
cy of the lntelligencer, thrown away the time 0
the People as well as their money, and lhi
mu,t all be placed properly in the foreground
vOetore we shall quit our exposition of the Intel
khgencer aud the sordd motives by which it ha
lbeen acluated.
l The lntelligencer concealed its motives unit
secured as muchas possible of the Executiv
PRINTING. At last it found that like The Ir n
man who was runaway with by the locomotiv
Ioi lncautlously touching the operating levers
had caused rupture between the Presider
and Congress. Ii then looked at the two pile
Of money-the Executive printing was worth
lew thousands only, while the printing of tn
1House was " orlh so or 900 per annum-
could no longer serve two masters, and
vnce thew both arms round the largest pile {
tod.