The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-02
MEASURES OF DOLLARS.

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MEASURES OF DOLLARS.
The editor of the Globe has thrown together
an article of eight columns, in which he attempts
TO demonstrate from past debates in the Senate,
and extracts from the Madisonian, that The Con-
gressional printing is I" duen to him. The de-
bate in the Senate seems 10 Indicate that Messrs.
Blair & Rives were roughly handled by that
body in lS4l And yet we doubt whether they
regretted the loss Of the printing afterwards fer
Mr.. Allen, who superseded them, has often in
formed us that he made nothing by the job. In
deed, the printing account of the Senate proves
that il was profilless undertaking to him.
But why has the Globe aimed this long gun at
US? More than month ago we withdrew from
the field Of competition. Notwithstanding we
had been stripped of the Executive printing by
the Presidents Wing enemies in Congress, the
printing of the House of Representatives seem
ed to be matter Of such magnitude that we felt
constrained 10 decline a contest for it, under the
impression, as we stated at the time, that we
were too young in the political field to be emit
tied TO such an amount OF patronage. But the
Developments in yesterdays Globe convince US
that our chances of success would be better than
our modesty has allowed us to believe and now
we have almost come TO the determination 10 be
candidate.
| The editor of the Globe makes great many
extracts from the Madisonian, TO show that we
are opposed to his election. II was not neces-
sary to hunt up the back numbers of our paper
to prove that fact If any persons doubted it,,
we would have cheerlully satisfied them on that
point. We will furnish certificates to that effect
TO anybody.
| The extracts from the Madisonian, published
in the Globe, with one or two exceptions, are
genuine, though so much disjointed as TO spoil
the effect designed by the articles from which
they have been culled. When placed back, as
they originally appeared, we see nothing in them
" Which. dying, we could wish to blot" We
do not acknowledge. however having ever made
any such declaration as the following
"The Madisonan having refused to answer the
Globes interrogatory as to the course Of the Admin
istraon in regard to the nomination of the National
Convention Mr. Richie drew from it the declaration
that the Convention could only obtain countsnance
from IN case u gave up tno issue
of lo40-Mr. Van Buren, and the Sub Treasury and
make that Of lS4l-that is, Tyler and the Exchequer.
And even this concession it seems, depended the
rejection of the Globe as printer"
Having denied making the declaration con
tanned in the above paragraph, il Is incumbent
on the editor of the Globe TO produce the article.
| II is hardly necessary to notice the Globes
reference TO the question put by Mr.. Blair, a
few weeks ago, to Mr.. Tyler, as to his willing
ness to abide by the decision Of the National
Convention. The imperlinence of the editor
received at the time the contempt it merited.
After abusing the President more than a year
after declaring every week that Mr.. Tyler's
name should not under any circumstances, be
admitted in the Convention after asserting in
answer to one Of MIR. Kendalrs discreet articles,
that The Democracy would be "destitute OF
principle" 10 support the President and after
heapng more unmitigated abuse on Mr.. Tyler
than was ever heaped on the head of one man
by any scuuilous editor-Nr. Blair had the
impudence to put the formal question to him,
only few weeks ago, mentioned above
As to the printing, We presume neither the
President nor his friends care what disposition
is made of it, so far as the emoluments of the
Job are concerned-,hey do not, we are sure
we do not, desire TO throw any obstacle 10 the
way Of the editor of the Globe, in respect 10
dollars and cents but nasmuch as his election
by the Democratic pariy-to which we all be-
long-woud be regarded by the whole country
as an endorsement OF the vile abuse of the Globe
for the last twelve months, 1t assumes ar impor-
lance which undoubtedly merits the grave con-
sideration Of such members Of Congress- as be-
lieve that the President is an honest and con-
sistent Republican, and that his public acts de-
serve the praise and gratitude Of the party, in
stead of condemnation aud abuse. But we will
not dwell on This topic. The Republican mem
bers Of Congress know as well as we can tel
them, the position Of the President and the treat
ment he has received from the Globe Nothing
that we can say or do, would be likely TO change
the purpose of single one of them and we
await their decision, conscious Of the Justice Of
our cause, without trepidation, nay, with conf.
dence.
"REMINISCENCES
The editors Of the Globe, in their paper Of FRI
day evening, give upwards of eight columns