The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-17
A WELCOME TO THE GLOBE!

hope that Colonel Benton, always the friend of
the Democratic masses. will at length demon
strate TO us friends that he is NTH them, in
stead Of against them,-and that instead oil
operating against the measure, he has been mis-
understood, as his pending developments will
show
But the arlicle-lhe leading editorial article
in yesterdays Globe, Dating perhaps one or
two passages referring TO this Administration,
Of rather equivocal impon,) is worthy the peru
sal and admiration of every friend OF AnneIa-
ton, and every American Of every party. We
speak of the principle laid down-of the true
antagonism which should always subsist be-
gerry need not expect to foment disturbances in
the ranks of the Democracy.
Without further remark we give the article
entire:
From the Globe.
FEDERALISM STILL ASSUMING TO GO
VERN FOR THE PEOPLE
Immediately after ihs Of h Ta
raj papers proclaimed it as the policy OF their party
to throw no obstacles in the way Of those chosen by
the people to accomplish their wishes An article in
the National lntegencer, but few days ago, stamp
ed with semi-editorial mprimatur, and speaking in
behalf Of and by the collected authority OF Wing
gerry announced the same purpose.
But the week not suffered TO pass before the
organ of The defeated party made it manifest that the
old scheme of dividing and conquering resolved
upon and that federalism, instead Uf waiting the in
auguraton of the new administration and new Con
gress and acquiescing in the measures which the new
government might take the responsibility Of passing
&
anticipates it, and deDounces in advance, the great
measure of all-that Of aantrati0n-which was put
directly in issue in the presidential election. Fridays
lnelligencer (Which certainly does not speak in the
presence Of the leaders of It's party without consde
ratiOn) takes most decided stand against annexa-
ton, as nexpedient and repugnant to the constitution.
Deprecafing any extension Of the territory Of the Uni
ted States beyond its present limits evil in Itself Of
great protesting against il under any circt
Stances for the sake Of The interests Of the States both old
and mp, the National lntegencer entreais orbear-
in this business of annexation for the sake of
the senTbitiies Of such Of eountymen as yet en-,
ferdin some respect for the good old constitution Of the
United States-some regard for The character Of proby
and tarres in all dealings alaiioi ,chich has
dozen 10 from the days Of Washington; and cho
still cherish that moral sense deep seated in the hearts Of
the imeriean people, iritho the general precedence G
Uhich neither constitutions, ios, history north
the parchment and paper on rheh they are enrolled"
This does not look like submission to the will of the
people On the contrary, il is formal protest in
advance against giving effect TO it, n case the Presi-
dent elect, and the Congress that comes in with him,
shall comply with the wishes of their constituents.
Although those chosen by the majority Of the people
have the constitutional right, Their representatives
to pronounce their decision questions Of public po
Icy, YET 1t should be in favor Of the xation Of
Texas, must not be effected because it will violate
the sensbilities Of "such of couutrymen as yet
entertain some respect for the good old Constitution
OF the United States !" &c. The scope of the whole
passage to say that the voice of the nation is not to
control its representatives because all the .ensbity
all the responsibility, all the probty all the constitu-
tonality-to say nothing of all the decency-are
against the majority
contempt for the people which the federal sheet
couches in IFS protest against the leading measure put
In issue by both parties In the late election that we
quote il. Those who would understand the motives
and designs harbored by federalism, should weigh
well the words uttered by cautious organ, tho
roughly imbued with its feelings and principles Of
ton IL protests against the recovery Of Texas Gun.
der anu tlnaancesn-"pEPREcArIsc ANY r1rKs-
SION OF THE TERRITORY or THE UNITED STATES BE-
Yosp ITS PRESENT LIMITS As EVIL IN ITSELF OF
GREAT MAGNITUDE"
This is the point on which parties split Federal.
ism has always been opposed TO the extension OF the
United States. In the infancy of the government
every effort was made by the Federal party to pre-
vent the growth and admission into the Union of tn,
western States on this side Of the Mississippi To
reprcss the population of this region and extension
OF the Union in that direction the lasting possession
and the occuson OF the port Of New Orleans by the
Spaniard was countenanced by the Federal party
and when Mr.. Jefferson purchased Louisiana 10 an
pease the disconeots which had grown up from thi,
cause among the western settlers and TO enlarge the
bounds Of the coDfederacy so as TO embrace In.
whole valley of the Mississippi and all il waters and
those oil the Columbia, giving command Of the ives.
tern shores OF our continent Federalism true TO its
instincts, opposed this glorious acquisition. To mar.
row the confines Of the Republic has always been the
policy OF the snt-popuar party Hence the clipping off
OF Texas, and giving joint occspaiion of Orepon TO
Great Britain. Federalism had too much to do in
the amalgsmated administration Of MIR. Monroe The
brief authority which Federalism had. through Mr..
Webster, IN the Executive Department, was signal
lied by cutting down the northeastern border of the
Union, and hemming II in with British power In
the northwest, the British posts were brought down
fifty miles our settlements and the old Indian
war path opened up, which made easy the access of
the northwestern sa,sges under the influence of the
British fur companies, into our borders along Lake
Superior
Federalism abhors popular Government A peo-
pie confined IN narrow boundaries, like old England
or New Eagland-crbbed within jurisdiction like
that Of Ireland Rhode Island in factories
or on soil appropriated by monopolizng landlords,
necessarily become the subjects OF an arstocracy-
The purse maintains order in such dense and impoy
erishcd populations by the sword That class of So
eey winch asprcs TO rule the masses must there
have them under their eye. Hence wide spre ad
iDdependent-spIrted, agricultural people, are not
suited TO the genius of Government of arrogant or
ders such people can never be brought under
suoJecuon to strong gornnment" They govern
themselves and at the same time the presum pui Us
men who cannot brook the popular rule. but arc
ambitious to be masters.
The editor Of the National Intelligenoer. then IS
but speaking the sentiment which has characterized
Federalism from the foundation Of the Government
when he opposes the recovery Of TEXAS on the ground
that an extension OF the territory Of the United
States is to be deprecated eriI Of greaf ,noo
niiude." But II II be an evil Of great magnitude 10
stretch the laws Of the confederacy so as 10 embrace
Texas, II must be an evil Of greater magnitude to
have the limits Of the United State. expanded by
hopping in the remotor regions of Oregon.
1t is clear from the article Of the National Intel