The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-30
THE lNTELLIGENCER.

The worthy couple Of the IntelLgencer, when
leaving the citya day or two since, invoked the
indulgence of the public for the ''les experienced
heads" of those in whose keeping the Congress
sional organ was left. 1t seems these worthless
had pre-entiment of mischief.
The "ess experienced heads" who now con-
duct that journal have. it seems, all the Federal
of their delicate finesse, without the resource Of
their mysti al, thrice sublimated cunning. They
have thought proper TO make the following re-
marks of that staunch democratic journal, the
"Old School Republican, the subject of silly
comment:
The "e6fgy burners" 1--WE like TO cali things by
their right name have once again mounted obi ma
dam rumor. The old jade reports that this and that
great man is about To return to the Why party
That this and that man is TO leave the Cabinet Of Pre-
sident Tyler. We know noihieg about the truth or
fasity of these thousand and reports. Let them
he oil true, and what them The importance attached
to individuals, however eminent, we apprrhend will
be found in the sequel 10 he greatly overrated. When
masses are moving, individuals of minor mpor-
lance. The is made up of drops, but who
would be guilty Of the 70 ly Of attempting To empty
the mighty deep by The abstraction Of drops
Great principles are involved in this contest. The
rauon or I1Ose principles, and woe tetide that man
who may be found arrayed in opposition seeking by
his influence to vert the popular feeling from its
lural and proper channel
The lime is fully when the true position of
every should be known. The President has no.
thing to fear except from timed false friends. Let
him but call into the service Of the Government true
and faithful frends-fr,ehds who willing to den
tify themselves with him and share his fatt-to hi
umph in the support Of Republican principles pc
riah If need hp N he q md ur ynr fnr
the Government will more be put upon the
good old Republican" tack.
In continuation Of their comment they say:
1t is comfortable to see, at last state Of things
like this proclaimed by public authority--an era
when Ministers, of even the most splendid reputa-
tion sink, at official word into absolute nsgnif-
canoe:
"A breath unmakes them, as breath has maden
Secretary of State, however transcendent-a chief
of the Finances Minister of Warts but a mere
'drop in the ocean" of that vast deep, the present
Administrations boundless abilities and popularity.
Tale"ts will now be missed more the blaze of
the Chief Magistrates being such that the absence of
Mr. Webster's or any othe persons will no more be
fe than that OF mere star in presence Of the mid
day SUM-
The reader will, at a glince, perceive thai
the object of tn 'less experienced heads" is to
involve The President end his Cabinet ia en-
barrassment and difficulty. Have the "less ex-
perlenced hea Is" yet read C,ptiin Marryat,'s
new novel2 If So we lake tn, Liberty to make
the first oithe ireema sons signs, mad. By Mr.
Green TO Mr.. Hip ,ley. We will explain. if the
''ess experienced heads" have not read "Perc-
val Keeuen 1t is The WILL known sim when
the thumb is brought to the s 10 express the
idea, "you can't come IT," Do the .'less expe
rienced heads" take2
We here beg leave to say, however, that we
believe we express the opinions of the Presi-
dent when we emphalcaly declare, that he
does not regard any one particular man
in the Repul lie as necessary to him
in the administration of the Government. He
cssaJds himself and his Cab.net, as but the
servants OF the People, and he has not the fede-
raj AFRO ance to suppose that the People cannot,
from among themselves, always choose fit men
TO conduct the Government, and to defend and
preserve the Republican institutions of the
country. 1t i, strictly an arrogant federal sen
timent, that, because men have been clothed
with emolument and honors by the People,
they are necessary to the Government and the
People, and superior to the power from which they
derive their being. Not so the People make
and unmake at their will and pie sure. and can
always furnish able men to be The guardians OF
the laws, and defenders of the institutions OF
the Republic.
The Southern Literary Messenger, for October, has
been received. This popular work, unlike many of
the magazines, has never known any diminution of