The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-10
LETTER WRITERS AND REPORTERS.

| LETTER WRITER'S AND hEfOh IiN''
| We are glad TO observe the commendable
| spirit which pervades the following extracti from
| the Washington correspondence of the New
| York Express. AS an interchange of courle-
sizes between gentlemen of opposite politics, and
to yindicaie the high standing TO which the
members of this peculiar profession are justly
entitled TO assume in the community-men,
who, 10 become distinguished in the profession,
(and many of them are justly SOL must be gilt
ed with the highest order Of inteect--it will
times, such space in our columns as may contrl-
butte as much us in our power lies, TO the ac-
complshmenl Of such a laudable object:
Washington Correspond nee Of The .Neo York Express.
The public press is more fully represented here at
the present session than for many sessions past
All the large New York papers have their correspon-
dents here, and many Of the small ones r. Nj. T..
H. (Dr. Bacon) the able and searching correspondent
of the New York American, is at his post Y. u C..
q. @. Ots) will represent the New York CONNER
cal, and with all that versatility of talent which he
has displayed in good many of the newspapers and
some Of the periodicals, for many years past. Mr..
Morrell brother Of one of the proprietors Of the
Courier will correspond, believe with the Courier.
The Journal of Commerce retains the service Of its
attentive and faitl full reporter, Mr.. Kingman The
Editor Of the Standard is here propra persona Mi
chael Walsh is here for the New York Aurora, and
his reputation with the honest subterranean Democ-
racy of New York has given him a name here. The
Tribune, Morning and Evening Post, Plebeian, and
Union, and about all the New York presses, believe
have their correspondents and reporters,
"Oliyer Oldschool," of the IT, S. Gazette, is N.
Sergeant, formerly editor Of Of the large pa
pers in Philadelphia, and now one Of the most tho
rough-going and interchangeable Wings in the Union.
His correspondence is among the best sent from the
Capitol.
The Baltimore Patriot which for years has given
much attention TO Washington correspondence, has,
believe, secured the services of its old and success
full contributor, Donald Mcleod. The other Balt
more papers have the services of their former cor
respondents Baltimore papers, for some years. have
supplied the West with Congressional news. The
reports appear in the Washington papers,
and they always full enough to make the reader
acquainted with all that is said and done at the Capt.
tol worthy Of note.
The Washington papers will report, as usual very
fully. The Globe reporters in the House Messrs
Washington, Gooch and Elliot; and, in the Senate
Messrs. Brown, Fowler and Curran-a full corps
and very efficient one.
The Intellgencer reporter in the Senate is Mr.
Rind for full Of years connected with the
press and for many years with the lntellgencer In
the House the reporters of the lntegencer are
Messrs. Stansbury and Wheeler, two OF the Oldest
by Mr.. Niles, a new hand at the bellows Mr.. Co
bright has charge of the Madisonan reports and he is
among the best qualified of the profession.
Upon the whole, the press Of the city and country
will be WELL and probably BETTER represented this
session than for almost any previous one since the
practice of Correspondence has become so common
and so frequent 1t would be well for the honor Of
the press of the United States, of both parties, if
there were some improvement Of personal character
on the part of some Of those who have become pro-
fessonal writers.
There some who swarm here with every meet
ing of Congress with other object than money
and who are ready to serve any party or no party
for lucre alone. They will write of opinions
in paper, and answer them in another and de-
fend one set Of men to-day which they will attack
tomorrow. Much of this has been done for the few
years past, and more than any thing else il has con-
tributed TO bring both the press and all connected
with it into disgrace. An honest criticism of men
as well as honest review of principles will ever
be of public benefit. The press can alone do this
but never efectually SO long men are allowed to
weld pen which is guided by principles of sell
fshness. Here there is rich food fer scandal, and
there not wanting those who love to riot in it, as
a corrupt and luxurious man finds pleasure in what
ever contributes to a depraved taste. The press
does to foster this vice of the city than reform
it. and of too often omits to inculcate those
lessons of public and private virtue and of high moral
and political principle which may be found here as
well as elsewhere.