Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-06
THE ENQUIRER.
Esicsi,neasd, June ).
OPINIONS OF Tur BGITIsm pEr:s

from some Of The English papers. Speaking Of
the tone u. The Globe and The Constitution a,
Washington the Liverpool Mail OF l1,h MAY
says:
aHowcver much we may deprccaie The vulgar
and violent nature ollhc abuse INDUCED in BIZ the
Washington press, we cannot admit that we wer,
unpieparcd Tor H. 1t is Mr. President Polk who
speaks through lie newspapers. Their words and
sentiments are his. His inaugural address which
has icsprvtlly given - much offence on his SIDE
Of lie water, * the 'unquesii"nahlc .iap,e oi the
Washington journalists. They borrow his wo.,l>:
they paraphrast his impndrnce; tey blow his
Goals ,hcy use his accustomed LANGUAGE Of sla-
very in addressing Tree people; aud, there
fore, we have tight y presume that either as
ndependcnt thinkers, or rroAigae hircl"'s. they
have stake in The same mad and reyoln, .onary
adventure. The mercantile letters, we admit,
are more pacific. But the reason is plain. In
lhal class, men are inclined 10 think whal thry
wish. We never knew warlo break ont in Flu
rope, or elsewhere, in which The parties deeply in
tcrcsted in the maintenance OF peace did not de-
nv the possibility Of war 10 The Iale.t monen,--
such is commercial policy. Intelligent men
will say. "A val between England and America
i on, Of The question Whvl We asi. Be
cause. say they. rhr Two cuun!ir. have nothing
in ai.nu,e wo,.h fighting !oT and particularly
L.ro,,.r the United States have ncilh-, m ar
NJ. \ feet, nor dollar 10 employ in game
So unvi>, ard desperate Oar amswrr 10
his is. that bankrupt na,ianS, communities
whose credit i furnished. whose laws and
institutions are institutions al! over the world.
are ALWAYS the readiest 10 rush inlu war.
lie who has noll;Hs 10 lose las nothing 10 risk;
ana ii a Kick can paw Debt. or rifle compound
for a pecunia:y default o! State, is easier la
some people 10 rcSoii 10 he former !han 10 he
only honest remedy OF satisfying the Just claims
al their injured creditors. The " astiusion
,rurna Isis, 10 whom We have alluded, haze The
mpdesiy 10 inciiCaic, what indeed i no; 4 new
doctrine. that republican institutions have lecn
appointed Is divine Prorteucc 10 redress the
wrongs III arbitrary monalchies aud lyrannical
ari,;ocraces, and thai in y mefican rerublicani>m
alone are 10 lie found tie germ, and fruits 81
ruth, honor Justice, freedom, equality. and 'h:
natural lights OF man in the highest state al civ
liyatinn. This looks very well in words and uron
paper IN, i, has an ugly All inrhiiJins aspect,
coming from The other size o! ie Atlantic. Anne
rica. lv pcrvcrsion OF Ju>iicr and al! forms Of
recognised law. is the plaintiff in The case: ana
Europe generally, and England particularly, are
The defendants. That is tie republican mode
al putting il. En- The proposition is in itself
siarinoly dishonest. Throw Europe cul Of The
scalc-whcn did England cheat, Fnh, swind!r,
or d-ram! The United Stated She never did
The question. therefore, like Lord Ross monster
lelescupe must be iulnc: IN different direction.
And. wc ask. when Iii tie citizens oi the United
States cease 10 carry on nj! war u d,Htia@,
yaiiiR. AMI ,lriHtiiur G.!.aa ms touail2 She
boasts OF her hcEor Can ne Tay her jusl debts
She bra.s Of Ter power. SIC cannot make gan
Ia arm her most formidable risaie, Inc Princeton.
Tie only national bank sls ever possessed WAS
founded upon English capaal: aut. accotdin. 10
her usual paciice, and The rules OF her Govern
men, She swindlrd and robbed llir English share
holders. IN STINT, md II 2ioin foMS, Me iri"ls
SbSem al rcp6Jic0Rism N lie taIt6 States tSi0Ha-
dcd on 1oi6cM 1Tc rer1h,tioa aros a pJeacdi,d-
tel oct Of ToJ3oV. TIE pMpG'ag n rs feadfne
lcro'uitcni1S lrW FIn1itt, r0S an art ~ "rnqHcS-
tomato" GAd Iug0rGl0aeH' r1aRElY. These bc
hand words. huiihcir,rutl is demonstrated III eve
RI act Of that NrHVicSS anil d,iioDs' UemcrfGrh-
There are, however, many sensible men IN q me-
riCa--men of property and inilncnce--who see
hadi>hunc>ty does MOI pf">pcr-i!it limii. are 81
70 mob rulcand iha, me tine has come when lie
institutions otlhr Il. Slaes must undergo 4 change
iol lie General benefit al The commonwealth
These thinking men think that lie time is now.
We agree with Them. Mr.. President Polk i an
in,lrnment-and an ignorant though useful one.
While he has been Il gsing hi, slaves, The Chris
ian work. has undertaken The du,v Of ilogging
The slaye.owDer: ana in The conflicting course ui
di>ciniine the breeder OF, and dealer in, slaves
lnn>l lake the consequence All that We have
- say is this. the American question nna be SET
tied. Sir Roller, Peel aud Lord Aberdeen have
no, ONLY asserted The rights o. England, but de-
,l3re.i their intentions ui maintaining them TO The
Issi extremity. We have 10 doubt Of their
faith Lu they will lie everlasline|y disgfaced il
hey .hrinl one line or hairs breadth from their
What parliament has declared mnst be
highlands voice. With the rdMGliig and d,M0aeag
nj The renudiatinc States, the British government
have nothing 10 do. They cannot enter upon any
terms of compromise with republican pawn-bro-
kers or he rcc:,rus of sioen soods. B"i nc tank
ihat II Is Utcir duirh compel H' fnuca Sf0feS n"f
o,J, Ii mn iic pirate dJis 81 hcrcH,@cns, mi al
NE ,yd,ridaul SNt dejis mhict ei' omcs 10 E"gi"nd
AMI Europe"
The above is from journal which sneers al
,he "yulear and violent nature Of The abuse IN
aulged in by The Washington press" twill be
seen that lis own temperate, dismfe", e'c@aM
and ,ruibta arice scarcely entities II 10 become
= Memoir Of The American Press either IN style
or in morals. II he Liverpool Mail is a fair re-
of The English journals, licenlIois
as our own pres, is in some qnaT!er', II may
safely challenge comparison with its boas'iul con-
,omnorar;es across The Atlantic. Il were nced-
l.ss far u, 10 point oul The gross labTIca'Ions ana
- ,,dan, assertions strewed over This Iibcsupon
The American Government. They VIII s'tike
mo mind of every reader and lire Inc hear' Oh
every patriot. Evil be seen that II : ho' alone
,he Enol;.h right Oregon which has crealfd me
fermenl in our transatlantic TlraiS-'4A i o'''
J, email item of n regularly organized system
- warfare mon our Republican lnslliniiona.--
,rLo claim 10 Oregon is bnt The slender nut
c,nn IN which hev plant their hrrce al'acE-
upon observation-disclosures Oregon Is on 'neir
annexation Of Texas rankies IN lhp'r
heart Rylhe cnnslmmalion oilhis gfea' measure
.nv :, our own Southern Wings unite
u,;,h ,bom in denouncing as 'monNrons Ini4ni-
;, y, rrc,, britain sees deaIl-blow given 10 hcr
own grasping policy upon The American Conf
NOM She sees barrier opposed TO her lanal''
-, sn;r;, az anti-sIavery-and, from The impulse
I
given 10 The progress Of libfra institutions ."
his Continent she fears for the salrly Of her pre-
SEM American possessions
IN he article from The Mail viii be discovered
over,l ruling motives cf British roi'y-an aila'k
nnon our domestic institutions hope 10 "ci'ansr
ma oyernrn our Democratic system by 'la aid
n ,r,;,ors Of "weal,h and influence" IN our own
borders and mos, absurd attempt 10 force The
United States to pay of, not only the debts OF
nyiva,c individuals, hu, Of The separate States.
All these things this British press seems 10 an,cl-
na,e from war, professedly on account OF her
claims upon Oregon We uus' ha'no'hing That
may arpear in the British press however gross
and unjust. will have The slightest effect upon me
course or our Government. Let mem pursue
,he r;eb, without regard 10 consequences. We
are for peace; bu,, if it be necessary 10 engage
in bos;ies. in order 10 protect our rights ara 10
save our Republican institutions from inc 'hces'
q >, and over, Interference OF foIeign powers The
ooonle will stand prepared 10