Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-02
upyPE IN THE REAR"

The National lnleiligencer "wou!d almost
swear" that the author Of Gen. Taylcrs procla-
nation prepared al Washington borrowed its
very language in relation 10 The war troW The
nroclamalion in which The British government
attempted 10 ralatc is enormous Outrage or!the
nationality of Denmark, IN The aITocions hom'
hardmcut OF Copenhagen ~ The English fleet in
1907.
On The other hand. the H. !. Tribune "conyicts
Of plagiarism" the au!hcI II 'ien. acol pfocla'
moIion. who is universally admiled 10 be none
other than Gen. Scat himself II says Ina! The
far smile Of The document "wll be found in The
address OF n certain propasandisi Q! preceding
generation 10 The inhahilar's Il 4 naiion he came
10 subdue and iraeinizc."
We give a cupious ex.iac! 10 show win wha'
gross injustice a leading Wing paper sncers al
and insults a distinguished officer engaged lnihe
honorable and aIduous service OF his county, IN
\ distant land II Generals Scot and Taylor,
who deserve The thanks Il every patriot, ior lheiI
distinguished achievements, have been unjuslly
assailcd, The evidence is 10 be found exclusively
in Uais papers ami meetings:
From HE Me- io,i Ir5nnc.l
NAPOLEON BoHApARrr, compelled by II mani
,est destiny" Ia waste Egypt with fire and sword,
in order 10 extend che area Of lreedoa' thus ad-
dresses The victims OF his bsncvolence:
HCadis, Sheks Imans, Cholbadgys, 2oh iriH be
iod that rome 10 destTny yonr religion do MOI "e-
here il. Lei your answer be tha, come 10 re-
establish your rights and punish your usurPpIs,
and lha, have more respect than the Mamelukes
for your God, his Prophet and The Koran"
And the Proclamation 10 the Mexicans says,
after warning them not 10 believe The false reports
circulated in respect 10 the design OF The Amcri-
cans 10 appropriate church property:
"We have not proiancd your temples nor abu-
sed your women nor seized your property, as 'hey
would have you believe.
II is The opposite party, the proclamation goes
on TO sae-i. {. the party who, on Mexican soil,
are endeayoring 10 defend their country against
invaders, whether The invaders state their inten-
lion TO be conquest or p!opae andism-it IS this
party that seeks TO plumber churches oil Their own
iaiih and 10 produce general anarchy and con-
fusion.
This idea, TOO, is duplicate and is found in the
authority alrdady quoted. Hear The authority :;
"But, is there fine country Is il a1propria
led BY he MamcIukes7 Qhc military power oi The
country against which Napoleon would excite The
people.) Is here beautiful slave, Inc horse
a fine house, All this belongs 10 lhe Name.
lukes"
They are The real enemies Of The Mahomclan
failh-he tells the Egyptians, he, lis seadiasl
friend ,,.
"Cadis Shciks, Imans, Chorhalsys, fcNii poo
PIE ice are hue Mussnlmans. Is il not We that de-
moIished The Pope, The great enemy Of The Mus,
sulmans2 Are we not line irends OF Inc dfaha
SeienoI 7"
The Proclamation has he same idea, and, r'u-
tatis mutandis almost the very words:
ave adore the same God, and large portion
Of our army, as well as The population OF The v.
STATES. are Catholic
"Thrice happy these who shall be found on our
side i" says the Corsican "They will prosper in
fortune and rank. But wo, eternal wo 10 those
who lake arms in favor OF The Mamelukcs, and
hgh! against u"
"Gerca eily have shown you, says The Ainr-
rican. THAT Inc Government AMI people Of ne
United Sla,es desire peace, desire your SINCERE
friendship; bul II. lar from coaci.lailrg, you
succeed 10 irritating, you will impose mon Us The
hard necessity Of retaliation, end hen you canho'
blame US Tor The consequences which "iiilailu up
on yourselves"
We might fill whole column with extracts
from the TWO papers, all Of The came eenefai Ten
dency. and many in almost The same WOES.
|, strikes ms The coincidence is 100 remarkable
10 be casual history, il is ,rne, aflords examples
OF extraordinary correspondence in ideas and cS-
pressions between The productions OF different
ages and countries; bit none, NAT We rccoliec'
where not only the ground work but The super
structure are 50 sar!linaly alike. The suspicion
lhen is naturally awakened in the mind, that one
production must lie IN imitation ol The olher, and
according 10 lhs legal maxim That priority in time
Is conclusive oil right, The inerit OF o:igina!lly
must le awarded 10 lc Corsican.
Nor Is American imitation confined 10 mere
appropriation Of woids expressions, or ideas.
il proceeds in conduct with eqnal iide!liy: Ma
man. swore like Mussulman, TUNED his face
to The Eas, and prayed like Mussulman-an
our General, with eqaa literally in religious SEN
limenl, acts The Romanisl throughout even 10 iilc
holding lighted taper in his hand tor public adj
mira'ion.
Verify, there IS nothing new under The sun; and
hi tor is Int a cycle Of events oil HE same char
acler and appearance.