Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-24
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THE GOVERNMENT PAPER AND ITS FRIENDS.
The Augusta " Consitutionalisf' takes US Sc
rousy 10 task in the following article, for suggest
inp that considering the circumstances under which
she newspaper entitled 7 The Union has been es-
tabshsd in this city, Il should be understood that
whatever is published in that paper concerning the
STARS Of Government represents the views OF the
Executive Department:
rnox THE aronsrA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES @ xAT TO-
wa hone that the Editors Of the National Ineigencer will
not succeed in their attempt impress the minds Of the
soue Of the United States that the paper established
washington under the control Of Mr. Richie is TO be nothing
e but the organ Of the Administration. and that whatever
i published in that paper os r-cs financial or national
L. ii--.. - cnnanauo8 Ho 80
Department Of the General Government HE scheme o.
te Editors Of the National Insigencer 10 decPaid one
s calculated 70 neuaze tho influence which Mr. Richie
ssssss over his political friends II that gentleman Is to be
tho mere echo Of the Administration, and not the ndpen-
dent editor and sstcsman he has been for upwards of forty
year his influence iosby becoming the puppet and mouth
piece Of other men, This is what the Editors Of the Intel
gcer insnuang in the most ungenerous and isdous
ner But their plan will fail with people enlightened
~ that Of the United States Who believe that Mr.
Richie will be but the mere echo Of Mr. President Polk
Who can believe that Mr. Richie will sacrifice his principles
his long cherished opinions and his political independence
should either he brought into conflict with the principles
or opinions that might be entertained by Mr. Polk No
one in the United States can believe such thing and
vet the Editors Of tho National Intelgencer have the boldne
70 insnuate as much much more they insnuate that the
new paper is to be supported by the patronage Of the Govern
ent and for such support Mr. Richie is to be merely the
mouthpiece Of the President That the Union win be the
organ Of the Administration there is doubt that the
Advertisements and printing whnthe gift Of the Executive and
Legislative departments Of the Government will be extended to
sAS paper firmly persuaded that when the Presi
dent win feel incumbent on him let the people know what
course he will pursue in certain political events he
win employ the columns of the Union," hound to
believe but believe at the time that it will 60
father Mr. Richie win support every Of the Adj
nitisration when It will correspond with his principles and
as duty to the country but Mr. Richie is not the
support measures which will conflict with his long cherished
political doctrines The Editors of the Inegcncer know
wc as we do the character of Mr. Rtche and SIAN
der that character when they nsnuaed that
rid consider emanang from the President himself what
ttes appeared in the columns Of the Union And may
ss the Inegencer that win give much pleasure to find
taf every political principle advocated by Mr. Richie IN the
ssUnion is sincerely entertained by President Polk Mr.
Richie has thought proper reply to the nsnustons O
sha National Intalgencsr expect him to do such
generous and insdous attacks should not pass unnoticed
Though the Constitutionalisf has, to Justify lis
own yirtuous Indignation at the injustice which we
are supposed to have done to its felow-laborer in
~ field of politics. stated rather strongly our
limitations concerning the relations of the Union
ii the Executive, the reader win see by what fol-
lows that, If we had stated the case broadly as
III makes us do, we should be fully borne out by
he representations made by the best friends of the
government paper and of its Editor regarding its
acrual character and objects.
The Richmond Enquirer of Friday last contains
letter to the Editors from Washington city, in
which an elaborate land we have no doubt deserved)
eulogy is passed upon the great industry of the Pre-
sident and the members of the Cabinet, very much
IN the style of an editorial article to the effect
"a the Union of few days earlier date. From
ne Executive and his Cabinet, the writer of the
}.tter proceeds to a consideration of the merits Of
he government paper and the industry of its Edi-
tor to which and his abilities high praise is given
and then follows the passage which we subjoin
entire, ifalicising only few sentences to direct
more particularly to them the attention Of the sensi-
tive Editor at Augusta, who has undertaken to read
us lecture on the subject of this same government
paper. Considering the relation which the Editor Of
the Union has borne and yet bears, to the En-
ouirer and its Editors, no one will suppose that
oh e3stter was written here and conspcuously
iblished at Richmond without his entire approba-
b Of its contents.
rRAcr or A IErTrR rpow WASHINGTON PUBLISHED IN
TINE EsauIRgR MAI It,
The establishment Of this paper upon the plan skeched
o e Administration and its Editor is enterprise
hy OF such nssllecs and energy II at once does away
th the serious drawbacks which .o D..e.at;c mart,
Rive abored from the Misrepresentation Of the Federal pres
the views and acts Of the Executve) on the one hand
AID the difference In tone and feeling among the pumerou
conductors Of Democratic papers on the other Az s eto
*hods daily converse sch tie Reconsideration upon fe IN;
yprfanf and inieng subjects Of (which he treats the ph
seiy look 70 him cifh confidence for The policy ofhe enero
,pnnaent and the readers Of the Union are ,hu. . |;
were enabled TO hare daily, sei-,ceekIv or ,veei ,,r
ssev wh the Executive and his Ca6inefto learn dr,,d
from themselves what they doing and why they do n
Mr. Pok has made manly move in thus hro,cng himsei,
Immediately upon public sentiment for its Judgment on his
administrative policy The response Of the press generally
yin keep him better informed Of the wishes Of the true
reign In the andpubic opinonand thus enable him "a
guard he interests Of the people Of the whole Union with
effective This will also exert most beneficial
auencs upon the in which political contests between