The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-13
COEFJMIsI4AH;gF IS; S.1C;.
asnsday Morning. Deeember Is, 1874,
JacIkson and Grant. /.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has been
engaged in q controversy with some OF
sa<ae Administration journals in regard
80 the accomplishments of Andrew
Jackson, and it vehsmently resents the
accusation that tho old hero was man
Of either "imperious or boorish man
'nera." declaring that eve never had a
President who was more elegant in de-
,'.neanor or impressive in his external
appearance" That he was often elm
ssressive." must be admitted, but the
.E:S4uire,. is slightly mistaken in the
'Ga.mer'part OF the assertion. Nor was
'"e2d Hickory" very we'll informed on
many subjects ON which Grant has also
eVincod an abundant lack OF informa-
sion. Ho know little about in.e.na-
'.tonal or even constitutional law; but
'ase had one OF those happily consti.
: suited minds which go across labyrinths
II: sophistrya and through masses of
Smmatcrial facts straight to the true
roaiot. A story is told of him that is
sisaetrative of his character. Daring
Sic administration of Mr.. Monroe e,
Jackson, in command of some troops,
4 Invaded Florida. and captured Arbuth-
.7oe and Ambrister, two Englishmeu
s'ho. it was charged, inoited the In
6k.ns to depredations, Just as the
'serpet-baggcrs now incite negroes to
|-<ot. Ho at once ordered court mar
: 1isl" aad had them hung, with but
t.itfle lime to prepare for their future
r2laoe of abode. Ho was arraigned for
tho offenoo before the Cabinet Of Mr..
and Mr. Adams, the Secretary
81 State. defended him on the high
OF International law as OK.
, pounded by Grotius, Vattel and Put
seIdorf. Jackson. who had quarreled
Sleh MIR. Monroe, was disposed to re-
gard the matter as entirely porso nal.
srD--n Grotius; d-n PuGsndorf; d-n
vattel. eaid he: ''this is mere matter
netWeen Jim Munroe and me-"
1t is also suid of him that, pending
aho Question of dispute between this
..cuntry and France in regard to the
6emand for $4,000. 900, his mossage to
Congress contained q direct and insult
zcg threat to Louis Philippe. The
Cabinet consulted and urged change
-ns fhs phraseology. Mr.. Forsyth,
a,aE Secretary of State, adroitly
changed the language dictated by the
President, to soften it and make the
message more diplomatic in terms and
!1ore 'coEformable to peaceful and
scrrteous national intercourse. But
.1hen Mr. Donelson, the Presidents
private secretary, read to him from the
nsoof>slAeets. Jackson stopped him
>Rheh he got TO the part relating to
France. Read that again, SIR" said
ae; "that it ia not my language; it has
been changed. and will have no other
expression OF my own meaning than
nay own words" The original words
a'ere substituted, and his absolute die
sasion wrung from Franco the money
sgbich never oonld have been obtained
tdsoughs diplomacy.
1T .is hardly necessary, however, to
defend the old warrior from the fre-
s1uent chnrges Of personal rudeness,
,Ger 10 any supposed resemblance he
r:araty boar to Grant. He was an out
growth Ct our honest and robust Ame-
r'cen life. He was as courageous as a
Nedoe Indian, resolute. aggressive,
Ssistling with belligerency; but what
saipeFtsctions he had were far more
.sean redeemed by his conspicuous and
keroio virtues. Gen. Grant has many
zf his defects, but, unfortunately,
".here the similarity ends. If he
possesses any of the old soldier'u vir.
.ues. except u bulldog pertinacity-
that may be called viltue-he has sue
.essfuliy concealed them from the
@orld, and, the Louisville Courier.
}o"2mM fears, he will die and leave US
IN Ignorance Of his possession.
Ehe Southern Pacific Railway.
Ne are decided advocates of this