The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-16
THE WAR COMMENCED.

Presidency, than those from whose hands The
People had wresled the control, by passing over
their favorite candidate, and taking up one oil
their own selecting, have commenced war
- against the present Administration aud It's mea-
suIes, as well as the great measure OF which
MIR. Polk avowed himself the advocate, and
which the People, by their recent verdict, have
empha,icalIy declared must be carried into exc
culion.
II would seem, from the simultaneous move
of the presses we refer to- that the measure was
a preconcered one, originated and concocted IN
some central quarter.
The New Y ork Mornisg News, whose editor
is the special friend, we might almost say, pet
of Mr.. Van Buren,, published an article OF the
character we have spoken of, which was copied
into The Baltimore Patriot, " hig paper, ac-
companied with high commentator.
The New York Evening Post, too, also
thorough supporter of Mr.. Van Buren,, publish
ed an article, which found a conspicuous place
in the columns of the National Intelligencer,
paper VIGOROUSLY enlisted in the service OF Mexi-
co.
The Philadelphia Ledger, which heretofore
proclaimed determined neutrality in politics.
opened il. columns TO an article OF the same
import and character as those above referred
to, which the Globe eagerly copied into its CO.
lumns.
The style of the article of the Ledger struck
our attention as strongly, as II caused us sur
prise, to see it in that paper. Ii bore not the
smallest impress of similarity Of style to the
articles that generally appear in it. The
PENNSYLVANIA, also, a thorough support
er of Mr.. Van Buren,, and follower In
the wake Of the Globe, has, during the past
week, contained articles Of the same character.
The Albany Atlas, established in part by the
son of Mr.. Van Buren,, has, we understand,
pursued the same course by publishing similar
articles.
In all the articles, there is a uniform peculiar
itv. In nearly the same language they assall
Mr.. Calhoun. the Secretary of State, and en-
desvor to weaken his official power in that De-
partment, either by serious or sarcastic observa-
tons on the state papers from his pen, that have
recently been laid before the public. They are
uniting themselves with the opponents OF The
Democratic party at home, and consorting with
the enemies of the country abroad. They give
announcement to foreign nation 10 become
more arrogant and insolent than she has recent
" shown herself in her communications with
the representatives of this country. We have
seen recently, in the communication of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of that country,
that great reliance is placed on the support II
will receive from the people OF the Northern
States, TO uphold her in the position she has
assumed towards the Government and People
of the whole of the United States.
Can patriotism have place in the bosoms OF
those, who, to crafty disappointed hopes, OF
feelings of personal enmily or malignant jeal-
ousy, lend their aid and influence in opposition
to The measures of the Administration OF the
Government Of their own country, and IN sup.
port of the Government Of foreign country,
whose recent conduct has been such as may en-
danger the peace Of the two2 Such persons
cannot appreciate the noble sentiment of the
gallant Decatur, Our country, right o,
rrong"
The papers which we have referred to, by the
publication of the articles mentioned, go beyond
arrayinx themselves against the existing Admin
i,,ration. They reach the coming one equally a,
forcibe. They, also, condemn the measures Of the
People Mr.. Polk, before he was nominated, OF
even thought of as a candidate for the Presiden
cy, avowed himself unqualifedy in favor o
immediate annexation. The People sanctioned
that opinion. Under these circumstances, car
Mr.. Polk, when he occupies the Executive
chair, tolerate the arrogance and ipsoIence o
Mexico that has lately been manifested, anc
which the articles in question are well calcula
ted to encourage hereafter2
The object appears TO US to be, to deal on
blows upon Mr.. Polk thus indirectly, 10 ad
vance, that those who, by his nomination, wer,
bereft of power, may regain it again and die
tate to him, and thus have the absolute contro
of the Government.
We believe the great mass Of the People srt
too sagacious not TO discern the aim and objec
of the Vaccinations Of this clique of oligsrcbists
and that they will early nterpose their poweI
jects, and thus sustain the integrity of the Gov
eminent and the honor Of the country.
In the patriotism, honesty and moral 6rmnes'
of Mr. Polk, we have the most abiding conf
dencc and place the fullest reliance. In him
we believe, these indictments and mischief
makers will find nerre ofiron that will over
throw all their schemes and defeat all then
Vaccinations.
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