The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-01
ALAS. POOR GLOBEl


refreshed the minds and souls of the faithful,
(Gordon, McKeon, and all the united brother
hood of ullras,) with article Of original vigoT
and genuine delight, under the caption OF 'lhe
State of the Country" Really there is one pas
sage in this remarkable .charcoal sketch
penned, probably, before the editor had sue
ceeded in getting his galvanic battery charged,
for i, is very evident that the editor ndites his
paragraphs under the most inhammatory excite
men,, with much agony of Inspiration and per
spiraton, like the Delphic Oracle of od--to
which we give cordial salutation. alt Is
,ime," says The Globe, ''ior every patriot bosom
10 feel, and every patriot head to consider, the
state of the country" This is right. IL is the
duty OF every man in the country ever to re-
gard the true interests of the country, and it is
doubly necessary at this crisis But the farmer
cannot remedy the distresses Of the country by
legislation. Nor can the artisan. They may
deplore the condition of public affairs, they may
hold meetings and instruct their public servants
toegislate for the good of the country; but IL is
the dutyo of Congress, aud Of Congress only, at
this uncture to relieve the disresses Of the Peo-
pie by honest and wise Legislation. They alone
have the power to do this. The question simply
is, will they choose to do it, or dsappont the just
expectations Of the People? But the remark
we have quoted is the only sentiment in the en-
tire article TO which We can respond All the
rest is mere tumble OF political birthstone,
gunpowder, thunder, assalelida, Bentonism,
and Blailism. A little touch of Queen Anne's
/, time, and Walpole, would have made the thing
perfect
The most remarkable feature of the whole ar
ticle, however. is its grave, most unadulte-
rated, and consummate impudence. Speaking
Of the Exchequer, the editor says, ''the presen-
lation of that measure second time TO Con
gress, was folly or worse, on the part of the
Administration" The President believes the
Exchequer 10 be a sound, just and wise mea-
sure, and, believing this, he was guilty of
folly, or a ao0rse sentiment, in again
presenting it in his annual Message, to
The consideration of Congress What mea-
sure should the President have present.
ed? What other measure has been thought of
in connection with the currency2 The State
Bank system2 The Globe says the People
have decided against this measure. National
Bank2 The Globe says the People have de-
cded against National Blink. The Sub
Treasury The President says the People
have condemned the Sub Treasury. Does the
Globe recommendation II recommend-the
old Sub-Treasury? Then what measure of
finance should the Chief Magistrate have re-
commended, except the scheme which he hon
esty believes will relieve the countryside Ex-
chequer sit was unwise, or lrorse, in the Pre-
sident TO recommend a defunct measure p
How does the Globe know the Exch,quer to be
detuncr measure We have reason to know
that this very article in the Globe was penned
because the editor and has friends are at this
moment in bodily terror, lest the Erchequer
plan may pass Congress! And we have fur
ther re lson TO believe that other political influ-
ences beside Benton Locoiocoism, are concern
ed in the plot. The combination influence is
again at work. But does il follow thar, because
one Congress may not like measure, that
another Congress will repudiaie ii Does ii
follow that because the People at one time, or
an individual at one time, may not like a man
or a measure, that they will never do so 2 How
many advocates did the Sub Treasury have at
frst2 How was it passed. How did The
editor OF the Globe come TO be The editor Of
that paper, after opposing Jackson and support.
ing Adams and Clay2 How did great many
cid Federalis,s come TO be patent tp-top Demo
Gratis Answer these questions, Mr.. Blair If
a measure failed once, then il must never be tried
again! How dare the Globe, then, pretend TO be
in favor Of the repudiated Sub Treasury The
Erchequer is The only scheme the People har.
NOT condemned.
The Globe thinks 1t the duty of the President
TO recommend some other m easure TO relieve the
country. We refer him to the Presidents
Message. Does he mean one question hav-
ing reference TO the currency 2 Ii so, then we
leave Mr.. Charles J. Ingerso a Democratic
leader, 10 settle the question with him. Inger-
soil soyshe wiH not pote for any scheme recon-
mended by The Erecutipe 1t is the duty of
Congress, he declares, TO regulate the currency
The President stands on the only relief med-
sure proposed, the Exchequer.
The spasmodic editor abuses the President
at one moment for retaining Mr.. Webster, and
calls this The Uebster administration. which he
knows 10 be an unmitgatcd ialsehood. Altar
other time he abuses the Executive for conriving
to send Mr.. Webster to England, and to ap-
point Democrats TO office This portion of the
article is SO singular that we copy it entire:
"And now the ip,becie, a, the head Of the Gov
eminent, who have brought the country to this state
are proposing nothing to relieve it; and are wholly
occupied with miserable con,rvances to smuggle tue
"Godke" TO England, and TO smugglc some renegade
Democrat into his place and TO smuggle long tail of
renegades into other places-all after the 4th of
March, to cheat the Senate out Of their constitution
al rights Presidential nom nations In this state
Of the country, the Democracy is now powerless; it