Fort Hill 4th Augt
1849
MY DEAR SIR, You are
right, as to the source, whence Benton draws his support. He has bribed the
papers at the seat of Government by jobs at the publick expense; and the only
way to put down the corruption is the one you indicate. An Independent Press at
Washington has long been a desideratum, but it is difficult to establish, or to
maintain such an one there, against the joint influence and power of the
publick plunderers, who have got possession of the organs of publick opinion
and the machinery of parties.
I am glad to learn
that your contract promises so well and hope it will equal your most sanguine
hopes. Should you succeed as well as you expect it will give you a commanding
position.
With kind respects
to Mrs Green and your family I remain
* Original lent by
Mr. R. P. Maynard.
SOURCE: J. Franklin
Jameson, Editor, Annual Report of the American Historical Association
for the Year 1899, Volume II, Calhoun’s Correspondence: Fourth Annual Report of
the Historical Manuscripts Commission, Correspondence of John C. Calhoun,
p. 771
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