The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-12
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INTRIGUE.

The other day we minated that the lntelli-
gencer would be likely, ere long, TO leave The
sinking ship of Mr.. Clay. The next day that
journal copied an encouraging Clay article from
the Ohio State Journal and exhorted It's Clay
subscribers and patrons not TO despond mus
while it is smiling and bowling TO lis uis'a
friends, who have been making 'nIge appropf'a-
tions 10 keep il alive, and seeing lhat 'hey WI"
no longer be able to maintain H. the sage edi'o''
with the sang froid of a pckpocket is even
now, while smiling and encouraging Ms 'iay
patrons, holding his hat ont behind Jor me
crumbs that may fall from The leader p"oSe
cause he triU espouse as soon as Cfdy'S sara"
eIed No true friend of Mr.. Clay should per-
nit such foul play to be praclsed, particularly
by editors and politicians who owe 'heir very
existence TO his mighty name and benehcehce'
II is impossible TO serve God and Mammon al
the same lime. Mr.. Clay has given an nndt'
rided support TO the Intelligencer, and II is NOR
tiiying, even 10 his liberal enemies, TO see tha'
paper trucking him in his old age
The Integencer will have an eye 10 the
- main chance" If Incarnate devils were
in power, the editor would seek, SUD rosa,
10 treat with them Imagine an American pa
per in the pay of the Blush Government
would il not IA urally prefer certain position
to the paltry half eagles received from Inc
friends of the leader whom it ostenSidfy sup
ports2 .S0rereigns are best.
The Intelligencer may go, hat and all, TO the
nominee of the Wing National Convention
But we warn it of the consequences! The one
il deserts is not, as we are led tobelieve, wanting
in vindictiveness. The INTEL Sencer must We
nv soon 'sdefne its position" 1t VIII be dill
cult for it TO make its peace with the inend
hat made il paper. Humble professions an'
gracious smiles, will hardly avail against It's aP
parent equivocal acts. IL has been seen hold
ing the hat ont behind. 1t must know that 1t
of amity, than two porcupines can emorac
, without slabbing each other.
The Inelligencer processes 10 be friendly t
Mr.. Clay. The MteiHgencer has been, ere
and anon, IN the pay Of the enemy! We de
{. ry any man 10 contradict this assertion. Woul
not such conduct, in weIlregua,ed army, caus
an officer to be cashiered and drummed out {
campo
We do not write thus in revengetul sprI
, 1t is true the ntelligencer has never lost an OF
: portunily to aim blow at US, and we are thanh
full to our protecting star that none OF thel
:, proved falal-but we are melted solely by III
" eternal principles of justice, to make this exp'
sure of political hypocrisy.
If we had brother capable of political d
plcity and prevarication, we would denoun'
! him. In what we have said of the lntelllge
: GER we have not designed or desired to sirll
- incidentally or indirectly at any body else.
blame no one else nor shall we harbor reser
), ment for the ntelligencer itself, provided Il
capts its errors and will be honest hereatt'
,o Let it come out boldly and fully for the ADM
istraton There is no sin in conscientious
abandani In 4t ha"e xira7agan, charges broug
agains, him. He is true Republican, homes
>. up.ish, and independent. We will receive Il
"a InteigeDcer with open arms, if it will on
It. abandon It's errors at once and fight on the Sit
!, Of the Administration. Advocate Preside
ry Tyler's Exchequer Withdraw the offensi
P epithes applied to Mr.. Webster, few wee
At since. We all know that the experienced edit
p was absent al the time, and that he rpologised
o. o. dduance for what, Of foolish nature, migl
8 appear during his absence Disclam the
u now, after the fact. Repent and reform.