The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-30
THE EXECUTIVE PRINTING.

The blow has fallen upon US. Congress has
al 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
ion been suffered TO remain under the immediate
control Of the Executive are made boolless and
proftless by Congress.
The Legislative branch of the Government
has in this instance interfered 1--WE do not say
unjustly) with the incidental details of CO.
ordinate branch. II 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 il should go into operation at
the same time, with ALL True, the printer to
Congress would suffer if his contract were VIC
lated-it is equally true that we are made to sui
fer BY the act of Thursday
But il is not our intention TO complain II
we have an enemy in the House, or grave Toe
IN the Senate, who exu.ts in our prostratioh,
we would not mar his natural enjoyment II
there is member who thinks we will pursue
him with retributive 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 yindicates his course, he may tremble.
There is vigor and an energy OF intellect that
can only be reused by such acts-by such un-
Just and cruel deeds as this. And when reused,
there is a responsive ympathy-irresisube
and uncontrollable-in all generous hearts,
Deeds Of tyranny and oppression begat the in
domitable 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 Inteligencer has had its mil
lion. We will give the accounts Of Mr.. Wood
bury and others, mJ fill.
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 can
find no fault in the measures of the Admins
tralion, they will soon cease to heed the base
misrepresentation of its enemies. They will
look to the official journal for correct informa-
,on We do not fear that before many months
elarse, our paper will find its way to many thou
sand new readers. Opposition will only inspire
us with renewed ardor We have heard that
most of the postmasters appointed by the '.re-
tired Cabinet" have been advised not to sub
scribe for our paper. but TO exert themselves IN
behalf Of our opponents. For this they have
been promised another lease of Office, when
Mr.. Clay enters this city as President. We
will not demonstrate with them We shall de-
pend upon the moral force of our columns and
the discrimination Of the People. We do not
claim any right to the patronage Of postmasters.
In this matter, too, we have been grossly mis-
represented But few office holders at the seat
of Government are our subscribers. We de-
pend upon the PEOPLE.