Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-12
THE GovERNMEET pRFss T.

Faulkner.
THE GOVERNMENT PRESS.-The In
slltuton oil u Government Press began with
zen. JAcKsoNs administration. Ahistory o.
,hese matters rs given in the National Intsl.
iigehcer oil Saturday. Ii is of interest anC
importance enough to warrant a special re
"1s-cT~t~ooCnIIg Dneny (. ION the admlnIsfro
tons oil WASHINGTON and ADAMS, neither ol
whom established or endowed any paper b,
government patronage the Intelligencer sneak,
Oh N.Y. JEFFERSON, who came into Office at the
TIME Oh tne renewal OF the seat of government
published except a weekly d and the Ma,
tional lntelIigencer, both issued by SAMTr,
HARRIsoN SAITH.
The lntelligencer became of necessity IN,
organ oil communication between the Execu.
1--WE ana The People, and justly enioyed tho
confidence OF Mr.. Jefferson from the begin.
hingt 10 The end OF his administration. .'The
Puoiisfier oil 1t, however,, it is added, "dia not
Decome the exclusive printer, either for the
Executive or Congress, the printing for both
being distributed between him and the other D
Inc Intelligencer soon afterwards nassed
says: ~
During the whole Of the administration NJ
MI MADISON, this paper was the medium of
communication between the Executive and
,,e country, the Proprietors receiving from
tlat iiustrlous man unvaringly such evidence
OF kindness and friendship as they must
ever acknowledge with most grateful ye,ne,o'
brance. But during the whole of this term y,
liine' though the paper was necessarily the re-
cePtacie OF public advertisements.itba had neitb-
er monopoly nor fair share of the EXECUTIVE
printing, nor any thing at all to do with that
Oh Congress; many things, moreover which
nave III later days been paid for as public adj
VertSeinents being then published gratuitous-
~: muchless did the Executive ever under
a 10 interfere with the management or to
control the conduct Of the paper.
On the accession of Mr.. MONROE 10 the
Presidency, In 1917 the National Intelliqencer
continued to be the medium of publication of
the laws and public notifications; but no more
man during the preceding Administrations.
!au II any share worth speaking ofin the prin-
.h8 ior inc Executive Offices nor did il derive
any emoiument from what has since been
CohsiueIeu as government patronage of fine
press 90 lar from being controlled bv the
oCu.i'e' vi Influenced IN its course by con-
slocra1iohs OF what advantage it might derive
lroIn Executive patronage, itso happened that
a Serious difference arose between the Eyoc,-
tive and the conductors o ftlis panor . COO
two before the expiration of Mr.. MoYRor's
term OF service, which was only reconcilcd
aiter that distinguished and excellent patriot
a private gentleman"
The administrationof Mr.. ADAMS made mn
essential change in the relations existing he
tween the Government and the press. Bn,
me accession OF Gen. JACKSON TO power prov-
me Deglnnlng Oft new ogder of things The
CHtded Sia'es Teiegroph became the rscipient
OF al the Government patronage. i'm the way
u printing, and was recognize as the organ 81
lhc adpimistrBtion--its supporter and IoCop.
isf. But ihc Telegraph having sided with
CALiouN in the quarrel between him and
zen JACKSON it was discountcnanccd dis.
'ar'sd and silcnced; the GoLc became then
NC government press.
How 1t hos hoppcncd that the Globe camo
20 D, supplanted by the Union the language of
ne late PROJECTORS of u. Globe may sE0ov
ne Il0be says their card of April II. mad
lis origin IN the will of General jackson anJ
yves to him and Mr.. Van Buren,. and tIsrir
3oi!lcal trends, the SUCCESS which has atten.
'ed ~ Trough fifteen years of conflict. closed
lhe tate triumph Of the Democracy. which
'iiaced the disaster ofl8l0. 1t has been ,bc
Misfortune OF the GLOBE, in SUSTAINING ,bc
irony administration Of General Jacks191 Inc
,hcoihpromising administration of M. Van
'ufen' AMI In opposing de ab,ses of Me-
So