Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-15
The Jackson statue in England.

Soon after JacksOn's death, subscription for statue
10 bis memory was opened III London. committee
composed Of some Of the uobiest persons in the realm
was formed, a Swiss Of the name Of HOtze undertook
TO receive the subscriptions and bAzOned the fact in large
type in his paper, the "Inde1" L. was inferred, be
cause Of the many glowing tributes Jackson in the
British papers and the special disclaimer tina; the statue
was At all partisan in it, character that the generous
and opuent public Of the United Kingdom would be
only TOO glad 10 contribute toe Insignificant of one
thousand pounds psrpeluste the fame Of noble a
man a. StoneHsii Jackson.
Il seems that HOVE reckoned without his host. he
has done his best TO attract the patronage of British
aunkeys by embelhshiDg his Advertisements with the
titles OF the nobility and gentry who we're disposed to
lend him their influence and By publishing At the head
Of his editorial columns the Of all subscribers
titled or untitled. We have watched tie names thus
published a. they came out in successive numbers of
the Index, and, albeit expected very little have
been mortified and surprised BY the rapid dinnutioh in
the number Of subscribers and the amounts subscribed
The last issue Of the Index" which has reached us
that Of September s., shows only tso names, one Of
Which Is for Il only The whole amount subscribed to
this dae four five months after the subscription was
opened, does not exceed EI0O-the greater part OF
Which, no doubt, subscribed BY SOuthsrners living
abroad
Here then is the measure of British sincerity.
Unbounded admiration expressed for Jackson in all
parts Of England and in every grade of society yet the
entire Kingdom and the British Possessions over the
whole globe included enormously rich as they are hesi-
tate pay the palry of $1,000 to erect statue
his memory. Ten times that amount can be raised in
London in a single day for fugitive negro, eannibal
in distress distinguished 0rimsal diseased Chin
pAnzee-iu fact for anything however absurd in which
the British public is interested.
The truth is, Great Britain cares nothing about the
South It's heroes TIE empty admiration of penny-a-
liners with which the newspapers have been filed does
not Indicate the opinion Of the British public Words
are cheAp-pretty sentiments are easily expressed We
have had plenty Of praise and precious little else The
EogiIhman's pocket is less tightly buttoned than the
Yankees, but even that refuses to open when a cali is
made which If responded TO- may incense the Govern
ment at Washington. The list of subscribers to the
Jackson statue shows the exact number of men in
Epgland who really admire Jackson and are not afraid
to LET the Yankees know It, All told they do not e1
oesd Eve hundred OutOf thirty millions of people, we
have 80 many friends and no more. No wonder the
British government has refused 70 recognize US The
people profoundly Indifferent whether We are or are
not recognized Their hearts are not as all interested
They would like to the South succeed, becGuss it
would inurs Che Yankees but If Southern cotton could
be obtained elsewhere, both ESrth and South might
cease to exist for sught John Bull cares.
Mr.. HOszs must be puzzled what to do with his E7OO
Il viii not purchase statue Of Jackson. and there il
little probability that the additional etOO will be sub
scribed before the close Of the century We suggest
respectfully that HOtz's 800 be expended in buying
votes for Russell when the question Of the rams comes
up in Parliament