The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-30
THE EXECUTIVE PRINTING.

The blow has fallen upon US. Congress has
at length succeeded in its movement against our
press. Our little fortune has been wrecked in
the beginning of the Administration. Our
preparations and expenditures to execute the
printing, which has, from the days of Washing
ton been suffered to remain under the immediate
control of the Executive, are made bootless and
pro6tless by Congress.
The Legislative branch of the Government
has in this instance interfered 1--WE do not say
uniusty) with the incidental details OF CO.
ordinate branch. 1t has done this, without ex-
tending the same rule to its own printing, which
is enjoyed by its own favorite press. Our only
desire in the matter was, that the same rule
should be extended to all the branches of Gov
eminent, and that it should go into operation at
the same time, with all. True, the printer to
Congress would suffer if his contract were vio-
lated-it is equally true that we are made to SUI
fer by the act of Thursday.
But it is not our intention TO complain. Ii
we have an enemy in the House, or grave foe
IN the Senate, who exu.ts in our prostration,
we would not mar his natural enjoyment II
there is a member who thinks we will pursue
him with retrbutive vengeance for the destruc-
ton of our private interests we beg to undeceive
him. We have higher and nobler aim. If
there is political enemy of the Administration
who supposes he has succeeded in silencing the
only Metropolitan press that defends the Presi-
dent and vindicates his course, he may trembe.
There is vigor and an energy OF intellect that
can only be reused by such acts-by such I'M
lust and cruel deeds as this. And when reused
there is a responsive sympathy Irresistible
and uncontroable-in all generous hearts,
Deeds of tyranny and oppression begat the in
domtable and unconquerable spirits that estab-
lished our independence.
This act will go forth with the many uncere'
monious reflections of the Presidents nomina-
tons. 1t will be coupled with the abusive cpl
thets of Archer, Mangum, Bolts, Clay and
others. 1t will be compared with recent act
of Benton's. We will speak fully of his con-
duct hereafter.
We will publish the accounts paid by the
Government to other presses. We are told the
Globe has received hundreds of thousands OF
dollars, while the Intelligencer has had its mil
lion. We will give the accounts of Mr.. Wood
bury and others, IN full.
Our press will go on The friends of the
Administration will rally to our assistance IN
the hour of need and peril If the People car
find no fault in the measures of the Admins
tra,ion, they will soon cease to heed the base
misrepresentation of its enemies. They vii
look to the official journal for correct intorma
ton. We do not fear that before many months
elapse, our paper will find its way to many thou
sand new readers. Opposition will only inspire
us with renewed ardor We have heard tina
most of the postmasters appointed by the ere
tired Cabinet" have been advised not to sub
scribe for our paper, but TO exert themselves II
behalf of our opponents. For this they have
been promised another lease OF office, wheI
Mr. Clay enters this city as President. W.
will not demonstrate with them. We shall de
pend upon the moral force Of our columns ant
the discrimination of the People. We do no
claim any right to the patronage of postmasters
In this matter, too, we have been grossly mis-
represented But few Office holders at the sea
of Government are our subscribers. We de
pend upon the PEOPLE.