The Daily Madisonian

From the Dedham (Mass.) Patriot.

AN INFAMOUS ACT.

The United States Senate, a few days since, passed an act taking away the discretionary power from the heads of the several Departments, in regard to the public printing—a power which, we believe, since the adoption of the Federal Constitution, has resided in the Departments, and which nobody ever thought of transferring elsewhere, until a faction thought it necessary to strengthen itself on the ruin of others. The design of this act is to break down the Madisonian, the official organ, and one of the most able journals in the country: the act was accompanied by a union of two extremes—the ultra Clay Whigs and the ultra Locofocos; the former undoubtedly thought it would weaken Mr. Tyler, while the latter very naturally would join in any act, however infamous, to break down the Administration, and the Whig party generally; and especially to break down a press, that defended that Administration with so much zeal and ability as did the Madisonian; and while it exposed the machinations of the one, it would fearlessly present to the country, in its true colors, the infamy and abomination of the other. Had the motive been a pure one, it would have been passed over in silence, but as it was not, and as it was intended designedly to break down a powerful press, because it supported and defended the Executive against the base and cowardly attacks of a few managing, intriguing, spavined politicians of every hue and calibre, it cannot be passed over without some little notice, at least.

We sincerely hope that the friends of the Administration will give the Madisonian their powerful aid; let them come up at once and give it a hearty welcome; they will be richly repaid by the useful political and other information that is daily found in its columns, and be able to judge of the merits of the Administration from facts as they appear, and not place their reliance upon the bulletins of a faction. We say again to the friends of the Administration, subscribe for the Madisonian.