The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-02
THE NEW YEAR.

We tender our kindest salutalions 10 our pa
irons on the beginning of another year. We
embrace this as a suitable opportunity of return
ing our thanks for the generous and liberal sup
port that the Madsouian has received from The
People. Sought TO be destroyed by those inand
out Of Congress, who have been engaged in the
desperate effort Of heading the President, we
have been sustained by constant accessions 10
our subscription list from the ranks Of the Peo-
pie. II an Unprecedented effort has been made
to deprive US OF the public printing, cores
pondent effort has been made by many Of oar
friends at distance, 10 sustain US. Without
the support that we have received from che
People, we should no, have been able TO sustain
OURSELVES In the violent warfare to which We
have been called.
The Madisonian, like the President, has been
opposed for opinions sake. We have dared TO
think and speak freely, and for this, in land OF
freedom, we have been assailed, msrepresent-
ed, and partially prescribed. In the accession
Of the present Chief Magistrate TO the Execu :
tive Chair, we witnessed a provision Of the
Constitution, never before reduced 10 practice,
brought 10 the test. In that interesting expert
ment we felt deep and lively interest. Es-
teeming the venerable fIamers of our Consli
tu,ion--havi confidence in their wisdom and
sagacity-we believed it to be our duty to aid in
affordng to this provision fair opportunity Of
practical operation. Regard for the memory
of those patriots, as well as for The welfare and
happiness Of the nation, connected as il is with
the adaptation of the Constitution to the changes
in a popular Government, induced US TO strive
for full and honest trial.
We rejoice that this trial fell upon John Ty-
Ter; his republican simplicity and honesty; his
moral courage, ready to meet any emergency
and 10 brave any danger, and his devoted patriot
ism. all rendered him peculiarly fitted 10 carry
out successfully the constitutional provision and
TO commend it to popular confidence. The first
test Of that unried feature CT our Constitution,
will forever be connected with one of the bright
est and most memorable periods in the history
Of our countryside yeoes Of Two United States
Bank bills-a protection Of the People against
another Monster, and all its evils, and against
the necessity of twenty years war upon it. If
the trainers of the Constitution had themselves
chosen the time and man for the trial, no better
and more successful choice could have been
made.
We congratulate our friends upon the success
which thus far has attended the present Admin
istration. They, like ourselves, will ever have
cause to rejoice in the support extended to the
great principles that have been advanced and
advocated by it.
Engaged as the Madisonian has been in con-
tending for the truth and correct principles, and
opposed with such violence, heavy pecuniary
sacrifices have been made and heavy pecuniary
Liabilities have been incurred, that at this time
press heavily upon il. AT no time would the
continued and increased efforts of the friends of
the Administration TO extend The circulation Of
this paper be more highly appreciated. We
know of no more Efficient service, that can now
be rendered by the friends Of the Adminstra-
ton, than to aid in the extension of the circula-
ton of this paper. No more acceptable favor
can now be conferred upon us.
We wish our patrons much prosperity, and
we hope that the efforts of the Administration
TO advance the interests of the nation, for the
present year, will meet with abundant success.