Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-01
rup ENQUIRER AND THE NEW YORK FEUD'

From motive which the public was at no loss 10 eon
,ure and which recent developments have ,h
yealcd the New York Heroid has suddenly .~,..,,Iv
mos, yipdc,iye the most INSCRIPTIONS, anu
the very basest assaIant of the President a' ~
tation In the blindness OF ts rage II ooe' h
con yjct itself of The infamy OF aPpauus :, d;d
1t did not approve and of endorsing e,..,an mission
viii. the rlit,ering prize OF foreign mission
W. 80 49,. .vs of the notorious Bennett ne was Tue
and sycophantic OF The supporters Oh LUG A'
,N.-.,,on Then he thought the appointment VI 'e'o"
;,dicIous and proper. Then, he though' mf'
49,. T., avery way worthy Of the confidence Oh "'e eooA
- No sooner however did Bennett discover ''o' VIC
,eoch mission was beyond his grasp lhan nc .u'hsu
the ferociy of beast of prey on the hano ""'." :"
,o cted 90 lovingly and fawningy. Against 'uoge MA
- - pbom wss awarded the honor which ne soaeh, he
hss manifested the characteristic magny Oh MS neua'o
naturs Now, he denounces Belmont Win an e"p"ao0
eoual 10 the feryor Of his former commentator 'o no
acouses Franklin Pierce Of abotionism ana WIN al
,e,v worthy of himself, exhumes ana fe'NeS w uea1
sr If Foss which he has often dscreded as false ana
.t,sr this il would be absurd 10 affect surprise
, v ,oo,cs of meanness and mendacity which inc re-
JJ iph, disnsy 10 its warfare the Administration
y certainly shal not affect either surprise or egrel al
the s,,empt of the Herald impair the influence OF hs pa
ne The expedient precisely such as we might e"pec'
the aerald to adopt: for It wants not the sagacly 10 Per
ceiye that in order PROSTATE the Administrators
e Tho influence of the journals which give the Ad-
ni,o,,aon ,he most faithful and efficient support bul
while we do not deprecale the attacks OF me He'aa W" "
not suffer ii 10 misrepresent our sentiments ano P'
Our readers need be told that he n''ersa "ah'on
umny who accuses the Richmond Enquirer OIL Sf"pa'"y
,, n, soil faction 10 the New York Democracy and
of hostility 10 the friends and followers o. osne'
ann On more than one occasion since the New ofK fup
,,e and with emphasis which nobody could mislaKe we
have our confidence 10 that wing Oh the PaS
which MIR Dickinson representa- and our anlagonism ~
faction which went astray with Van Buren, IN 1910 VI
sucb men us Dickinson have spoken only WORDS Oh
nathy and admiraonOl such men as van buteh ana
YER we have spoken only words oil dlslrus ana
far a. this journal may be thought 10 be tho organ oil
Southern Democracy their feelings as between
and Hard Shelf not q matter OF doubt.
The Enquirer in advance OF any DINER journal Us Tue
South deprecated any Interference on The part OF Tue Au
u,,s,,aon in the New York eud. When the first letter
of Mr. Guthrie given TO the public The enquirer I'D
language temperate and courteous but firm and unequo
cal ernressed s apprehensons of evil consequences oil
an and deplorsbe buuder When. however, The
ec,or at New York threw the glove OF defiance 10 Inc
face of he Administrations tho necessity OF mis- re-
aiunaou or removal If no felt himself nsulted oy MS su-
peror Mr. Bronson should have surrendered his POSI- s
was the proper for man OF oecacy Vi ice"s a"'
dignity OF character But the Collector evidently meaning
n embarr.ss The Administration much possible deter
mined 10 compel The Cabinet either TO submit 10 disgrace
full humiliation or give him all The credit and glory oil
Victim Of Executive prescription The President chose Inc
Inter and The proper alternative Ii he had suffered Judge
Bronson 10 remain 10 office after his dehant eer ffes
den, Pierce would have been just violently denounced by
the opposition prcs besides mourning the contempt OF friend
and foe for his wan, of spirit and resolution He did right
onhn dinath Admin
and who disputed The authority of his superior
The udscreton of the Secretary Of the Treasury imposed
on The President the absolute necessity Of removing Coec-
tor Bronson.
This has been The course Of The Richmond Enquirer In
respect 10 the New York euda course equally consistent
with duty 10 the Administration and fidelity TO our Northern
friends
No doubt the opponents of The Administration censuIe
that mode alton of temper and discrimination OF judgment
which refuse rush headong Into the widest excuses Of
To these the Of the Enquirer Is not accep
table They will not be with Thing less than open
war on the Administration Not The triumph OF principle
nor the vindIealon of justice is their object but The over
ciscas he columns 5aass and ss s hem
with texts for indignant commentary the sins OF tho I'D
mnisutiou When commend we viii atlenst be ST.
that ofa Democratic Administration
will not pass without exposure and rebuke while the Whig
press survives We give The Administration an ndpen
don't Jealous support because we conceive De duty
OF every Democrat sustain their President In his e
forts carry out the policy OF the Democratic party The
has important and nrduous work before it.
and we want strengthen its hands for the exIgency The
agitation Of abolonsn Is To be repressedhe rights o.
tho South be ma!ntaned-he honor and Interests
the county be protectedthe policy Of trade II
to be extended abuses In The domestic administration o
the government be edessetin Short the principles
for which Democratic party have commended, and ht
measures which they recommended be vndcaed
Franklin Piercei and cherish the ambition
with him 10 his Efforts these glorious
results Al eas we will throw no obstacle In his path
On the fret rumor of design the part Of Great Brl
tain effect the abolition of slavery 10 the island of Cuba
expressed opinion based reliable Information. tina
the Administration prepared 10 intercept scheme &c
fraueh with peril the institutions of the South. Subse
quent developments confirm the story TO the designs
Great Britain and justify Impressions as to the attitude
of tho Administration. The following admirable article
from tho Washington Sentinel exhibits the relations In which
| the question stands
!5rSm n The Wssh9g;0" as Ss" WILL
| To the Editors Of ne Sentinel:
would respectfully advise you publish the whole
The following article from the Washington Uno OF Thurs
day lsst have doubt speaks "as If from authority
and, what is more, it speaks the language Of truth. Thu
facts on which h GssH are as strong as The policy which
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better part Of vaor IL discretion but the Of
kim 10 also Ia many cases. that "he better part
discretion 10 paor" There crises when must NEE
the question boldyace the danger when first appears
and resist with all the energy which God has placed in
| hands The before Us is Of them
Lot me say at once that as American statesman,
would rather not step my foot from oil this continent,
least for time. If We could honoraby avoid It, would
rather fill up the territory which already own from the
Atlantic the Pacific, and gradually accimate foreign
who take refuge under the wings of eagle
and glorious Institutions, than enlarge any considerable
degree the bounds Of territory. would rather let the
islands would rather lei Cuba remain In hands
OF Spain If she will use 1t wisely and WELL But | viii
for Great Britain control the destiny oil
Cuba fill II with hordes of native apprentced A
cans and plant by degrees another black republic like de-
graded Hayl the borders Of the Southern Statee II
Great Britain s determined 10 Strike at by this nsdious
policy she Insane not to profit by her mis-
rhevuus policy in running the island Of Jamaica by her hasy
and fanatcal scheme OF emancipation she will
the proper destiny Of the population of Africa by Bringing
Of her unfortunate people from their continent Ia
the face of Cuba instead of sending those her
who be reached by wise system Of colonz aun TO
COLOMBO and chrisanze her Shores take
and tell Great Britain that will permit her
tot vii We hern