The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-19
THE INTELLIGENCER.


Ger had been remarkably moderate, yet occa-
sionally threw out straws which completely in
dcated their subsequent course. For instance,
it thought public attention "should be awakened
to the mischevous tendency OF the Veto power
as it exists in the Constitution"
On the 9th of November it thought the Presl-
dent would not recommend anything that could
be adopted by Congress- The same day it de-
clared the Wings had permitted the New York
election to be lost.
On the 10th, it published the letter OF the
President to the committee OF New Kent coun-
ty without word of comment. On the goth,
it compared the loss of the Fall elections to the
beating of the race-horse Boston-because he
was operdone. In other words, because he
wanted bottom. 1t then speaks OF the Gloss OF
temper" of the Wings, "and consequent indif-
ference to success or defeat" and then promises
that the Wings shall sweep the board next (this)
year.
On the 24th it commended Mr.. Tyler for en-
tering nolIe prosequi against the leaders OF
the calithumpian band, who disturbed the city
the night after the Veto; but forgot that Mr..
Clay had attributed this disturbance to the De-
mocralic Senators, who he accused Of getting
funny in general jofcaton at the Presidents
House that same night.
So much for November On the 9th Of De-
cember it gravely announced that the Wings had
''come back to Congress unchanged in any
principle that they ever professed. They come
back, however, as we hope, and have reason to
believe, with minds free from passion and open
to conviction"
This was kind of plaster-a false light to
lead the President into belief that they would
cheerfully cooperate with him in all his mea-
sures for the good of the country forgetting
that they themselves had all along been fore
shadowng the course Of the majority, or rather
telling them to batter away at the White House
with more fury than ever.
The next day (the 7th) showed how well the
majority had taken the hint so slyly, yet so con-
tinually given out by the Intelligencer. Mr.
Wise moved to print 10000 extra copies Or the
message and accompanying documents.
Up rose Mr.. Mason, of Ohio on the instant,
to inquire if the motion included the Congress
sional Globe and Appendix, annexed to the
Message
Mr.. Wise explained how some of the Mes
sages happened to have the Extra Globe and
Appendix attached, which was because the In
telligencer had not sufficient number struck
of. The Intelligencer, be it observed, never
saw ft from that day TO this, to correct Mr.. Ma
son, though his attack on the President and the
Presidents friends was owing entirely to the
Intelligencer itself. Both the lntelligencer and
Globe are indebted to us for copies of the Mes
sage.
The editors chose to remain dumb and let the
President receive all the assaults the majority
might be pleased to make. This attack of Mr..
Mason was the first made in the House this ses-
sion, and made with the connivance of, and in the
spirit that had characterized the course Of the
Intelligencer during the recess
The next day (the SHY the lntelligencer
hoped that the plan of the President would turn
out such one as Congress would approve,
and added another hint to Mr.. Mason in these
words" but we have serious misgivings to the
contrary"
On the 9th, MrF Fillmore offered resolution re-
ferring the message contrary to the usual custom;
and on the 10Th, another putting the Presidents
plan of finance into the hands of a Select Com
mi,tee Here sprung up debate as to what
this Select Committee should do, and this was
the second attack by Wings upon the President
in the first four days of the session.
On the 18th, the Intelligencer confessed that
the message was more Wing than had been ex-
pected.
These two attacks were after the Intelligent
Ger had been quietly and IN its usual digmlfed
qoau, telling the Wings in Congress that they
believed the President was all Wrong and no
Whig.
The Intelligencer is looked to at distance
as the great Wing interpreter of things at Wash
ington, and its opinions are oracles with the
State party leaders. 1t had sent out the impress
sion that the President would not cooperate
with the Wings, and by its course urged Con-
gress to open upon him at the onset. Its man
date was obeyed, and the result we shall give
as we progress with these articles. We shall
now 90 on with the course of Congress and the
occasional expressions Of the Intelligencer, and
before we have done shall show how much that
paper received for shelterng Congress and
squirting on the majority in their reckless course
against the President
IMPROVEMENTS AND HIS
ACCOMPLICES.