The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-24
1.-THE REPUBLIC

is a handsome little sheet, well printed and VIII
doubtless contain many able articles from the
pen of its experienced editor.
The first number, which is before US, con
tains an elaborate attack on The Madlsonian.-
We believe every new paper, excepting, o.
course, Administration papers, commences It's
career by attacking the Madisonian. Whelhel
such attacks are considered popular by the edi
tors, or whether they are designed TO provoke re
plies, so that they may be brought into notice
by means of our very extensive circulation, ha:
hitherto been matter of some doubt with u.s.
OF late. however we have become convinced
that j, must be the latter, for we soemnly de-
clare that the new accessions 10 our subscrip-
ton list, during the last two months, have ex
ceeded any precedent within our experience
Hence we infer that our unPretending and un-
obtrusive journal, is not regarded with such uni
versal aversion as to make indiscrminate and
unprovoked attacks upon it popular. AT all
events, il has acquired sufficient inherent vlgor
TO stand alone and defend itself.
II is generally our habit to bestow but little no.
tice on such assaults. When those making
them are utter strangers to US, we invariably let
them pass in silence. But when man who
has led us TO believe he was our friend, and
who has solicited and obtained editorial tavors
at our hands, deliberately perpetrates wrong
upon us, we deem il an imperative duty to ad-
minister such rebuke as the act may seem to
merit. And in administering II, although months
or years might be required to do it etfectually,
Id be E,1 IN,
if We thought for moment that we harbored
any feeling kindred TO revenge. On the con
trary, the application Of justice, in all such
cases, should be strictly and solely for the pur-
pose of lettering others rom the performance OF
similar acts, by convincing them that they can
not escape with impunily. Such is the object
of the laws which condemn the murderer 10
death, and the robber to the penilentiary.
The assault of the "Republic " not being
based on grounds of justification, much less OF
provocation, we may infer that il was pre-ar
ranged, to effect some particular object. But i,
will not be effected.
The pretended cause Of attack, however, j.
the publication of short communication sem
us by member of Congress, and al whose par
1icular request il was inserted. The nature OF
the communication is correctly described by The
Republic" and we give its version:
1.-THE Madisonan publishes communication, da-
ted December Goth, lS43, in which the writer says
"a conversation with gentleman who has spent
time in En- land, and was highly capable of the
most correct observations, produced reflections in
my mind that begin to make shudder for the safe
" of the Union" He then specHlatcs upon the eff
feet which the opening of new channel, through
the St Lawrence, for the produce of the valley Of the
Mississippi and thus dverting the trade of our West
States into that channel will have upon inter
course with England. He seems to appIehend thai
the time will come when the Government Of Eng
land will propose to the people al-lhe Northwestern
States that if they will form distinct and separate
Government, England will sustain them with mer
and money 10 produce a violent separation; and
charges that the policy Of England is to lomen dis
cord and disunion in the United States-that the
opening of the ship canal TO connect tie st. Law
with Lake Erie, is intended to supply the
grown population Of England with provisions by di
verting the trade of the whole Mississippi valley
through the ST. Lawrence and that by admitting then
produce coming through that channel at low duty
she will make il the interest OF the Northwestern
States to divide the Union ard concludes that the
remedy for this is war-optn war. His words are
"You will ask the remedy, and answer it is war
open war. Support the President in his late manly
message, and the nation will be reused and become
healthy. Patriotism any wherein Republic es
pecially only thrives by frequent England ha
grown by il until she has oyerdone the good intended
Peace constant peace destroys that love Of country
required for the prosperity of all nations
- Mr.. Jefferson and the elder Adams mot the
younger by any means) both replied TO the " Bos'or
Peace Society,"" in 1915, that they did not approve
is, but considered war necessary. Henry the 9th o
England exhored his Henry the 9th to avoid lonl
terms of peace and that if lie did not keep his sub
iects at war they would war with him-aDd so the
result proved If we would have citizens act a.
becomes them, they must have war every twenty
or thirty years. or they will find ways to quarrel at
home"
Now. 10 one knows better than General
Green, that PRE- press, IN America, gives
publicity, every day, to the opinions Of cores
pondents differing widely with lis own. Surely
his sojourn in England and pery free inter
course with British Ministers, could not have
blotted such knowledge from his mind. He
knows at least he once knew, and wei may say he
should still know, that no communications dis
sussing subjects Of public nature, ever are, or
ever can be, considered as endorsed by the cdi-
Tor of the journal in which they appear, unless
such endorsement be distinctly avowed. We
speak our own sentiments in our editorial co
iumDS, dnu we puDiish 'nc stbliuiSbtS VI tuc w
yernment in the Presidents Messages and othe
official documents. When we shall differ witt
the Executive in sentiment, then, indeed, th,
Madisonian will not desire to be considered tn,
"orgau of the Executive" moment longer
But we can assure the REPUBLrc" that the Elk
ecutive i. no tyrant, and that he does not de
sire TO suppress free discussion in the Madso
nian.
But il is incumbent on us 10 show wherein
we have been attacked by the "RepubIic."-
We will copy some of the insinuatlons intend
ed. insldieusiy. to injure US. The following
specimen will do TO begin with:
1.-The Madisonian either is, or is not, the organ o
the ErecuiEe. For our part, we believe is not ant