Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-23
The ENQUIRER.
r C. H mOND, VA.
Saturday Morning, February 81, 1916.
10 The odious aggression Of The British upon

10 The odious aggression Of the British upcn
Copenhagen in 1907, they employed as their en-
voy man who was, from thai fact, afterwards
known as Copenhagen Jackson" He visited
this country on mission in 1873; grossly in
sned our Government. which at once crt OF all
Intercourse with him. The Federal press in
SANITY raised shout against their own Govern
inent, and in favor OF The foreign emissary. Ma
olsen and his ''wicked councillors" came under
The denuneia,cn, Of The Federal party. He was
charged with aiming 10 involve he country in
war, 10 snbserve his selfish purposes. The Re.
pcliory Of 1909 said:
ave have read he conclusion OF the CORES.
pondence with Mr.. Jackson, which is now made
public. We confess that NC are struck with as
constituent At the result. We cannot discover
lie ieas! shadow of fuieness or insult, on Al,
p9rt through The whole not even the sighcs.
violation 0! respect.
"Never, never was The cioven foo, OF the De
mon OF Democracy so completely exposed as it
is BY the publication Of the late cores pondencc.
Many Fedrralists are asioniShed, but The friends
Of the administration are thunderstruck In vain
Jon urge Them to point out in Mr. Jackson
letters his Insult and the cause Of HE dismissal.
They cannot find IL and they cannot evade the
question.
GAS HE alleged cause OF rejecting Mr. Jack
son, and all the abuse that has been hesPed upon
him, proves unloUaded, The probable consequences
OF such national insult begin 10 spread serious
alarms. The offer To receive another minister
when he objection TO the present IS proved
s!anderous fabrication, relieves nobodyS mind.
His rejection is in effect, refusal 20 receive oau
minisier-ihe common prelude Of WAR"
Does not the present course of he more vio-
lerl Wing papers: such as The y. !. Courier
and Express present parallel, 10 a certain ex-
:enIl For refusing 10 pu; our territory and rights
il The hands Of monafchs;s, to be arbra!ed away,
these Wing prints dsrounce Mr.. Polk as "weak
and wicked" Just as The Federalisis denounced
James Madison. Then, as now: all the odium
was thrown upon Their own Government-all
the praise uron The foreign Minister Then as
Tow, all The illiberaliy and injustice were on the
side OF their own connlry-all The magDanimy
and fair condIcl on The side Of the British agent
The people sustained Mr.. Madison, and they
will sustain M, Polk. Tie odious 'Copenhasen
Jackson" was removed despite the predictions oil
the opposition. Ia tie same ray the Whig press OF
Inc present day will re wo!ully deceived in their
warike p.ophecies-and Grcd; Britain will come
forward wilh such concessions as will ensure
peaceable adjustment OF The difficulty.
We arc pleased, however, 10 ind in the Wing
ranks an honorable exception 10 the usual iiliber-
aiiy on This subject. Tho Washington cores
pondent Of The II. Y. COMMERCIAL (Whig,) pre-
senrs in few words frefuiablc arguments 10 de-
fence of The rise and patriotic course pursued By
the President:
"MrJ M. .Clayton's admirable view Of The Ore.
/ gon question is the theme OF general comment
here. Mr.. Clayton has nothing 10 say against
The rejection, by tie administration, Of arbilra-
! lion. am al al loss TO know upon VIVA evidence
| is foundc,I the assertion that The public sense is
/ opposed 10 Tie coar-c CT the administration ou
| ,ha, subject. The sense Of Congress, including
/ Wings and Democrats, is, that arbitration would
! have been unsnccessiai-Wuuldh have led 10 war
and, moreover that il is not sutJect which ihe
| Executive has right, wilhou, consult NJ The re-
representatives. of the pcope-lhe sove'eisDty-io
>phjeci 10 arbitration. Besides, it does not be
Comet yo great and generous nations 10 delay the
adjustment of an affair which Is likely, 10 both,
- produce so much hean-burnins."