The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-26

mission into national family, we feel assured tina
our statesmen who shall have the matter in charg,
will decide The question without reference to the feel
inQs of the British Government, The self interested
sophs triss OF the British press. They will consider
what would be best for the U. States, and the cause
OF justice and humanity, they decide for against
admission and, should time prove in to
this anticipation, then, indeed we shall confess at
once our disappointment and our regret
Another cause OF English dis satisfaction and news
paper Comment the silence Of the President in ela
ton to the indebted States ofthe Union that have not
been able yet TO present themselves in the light of
punciual paymasters. They to think he ought
10 have read them lecture thcii datory conduct
and told them 10 pay up forthwith pain Of his high
displeasure They would have him. in fact, play the
sovereign and DICTATOR and the same time play Sc
cond fiddle 10 that caustic commentator on American
honesty, the Rev. Sydney Smith. We can hardly con
ccve OF ignorance on the part othe English press
relative to the relations between our National and
State Governments is inierrible from this part Of
their censure. 1t seems hardly possible that the
intellil ence which is aniftst in that press on
most mates of general interest, should he so at
fault in rel ion 10 this particular case to know
that the affairs Of our General and State Govern
ments are entirely separate and distinct, and that
sequentk tie former is not bound for the pecunary
llabiiea OF the atter-not accountable for the deb
Of the iasidanl States II is natural enough that
they should be dissntiei{ed In relation to watev~r
there has been default the part ofour delinquent
States but, assuming their intelligence we Can
count for thir tensorious comments on the message
in relation TO this subject only on the supposon
Of desire, if nd de ign, their part, TO produce,
through their fellow spirits here state Of feeling cal
culated to convict the Individual States into beneficial
ries or stipendiaies Union. If this be their OBJ
ect, and unless assume their ignorance of our 60
vernmentai sysem, we cannot well conceive of any
other--we can assure them most empbaticalIy that,
however strong may be their hope Of success
they are desthed to disappointment as surely man
is destined odie Our States will pay their debts
principal AMI interest; all of them will pay all their
debts and 10 this end it is necessary only that the
rich resources Of our vast country be left to the I'M
trammeed industry Of our people for their develop
ment and tie redemption Of their public obi cations
to the moral honesty of people, uninhuenced
by scheminf otcians and their tools of he press,
at home ant abroad. The people want Presl
Dental lectures this subject; they do not need
them, land would consider their national chief
magistrate :" out of order" while delivering them.
He is theIservant not their sovereign and he and
they both know their relative positions, they need no
in this regard from any journalist, whe
Their Of England or any other country. They may
be able TO commsnt on the vague generaies and Ste
reotyped pohngs to be found the messages of their
own kings and queens but Notwithstanding we have
conceded their intelligence, doubt
their ability, with some exceptions to make honest
on the message of an American republican
President-or State government either.