. When men grew tall;. ased and multiplied farbeyond the other two. The French king forgets and forgives thosegrievous five millions, and dispatches an artistof celebration to paint the Generals artist finds the latter of a mind to humorthe French king. The portrait is painted—astriking likeness!—and the gratified artist car-ries it victoriously across seas to his royalmaster. The Glheral becomes concerned in keepingEngland from stealing Oregon, and writes let-ters to the Government at Washington in pro-test against it. Oregon or war! is his counsel. Just as deeply does he involve
. When men grew tall;. ased and multiplied farbeyond the other two. The French king forgets and forgives thosegrievous five millions, and dispatches an artistof celebration to paint the Generals artist finds the latter of a mind to humorthe French king. The portrait is painted—astriking likeness!—and the gratified artist car-ries it victoriously across seas to his royalmaster. The Glheral becomes concerned in keepingEngland from stealing Oregon, and writes let-ters to the Government at Washington in pro-test against it. Oregon or war! is his counsel. Just as deeply does he involve himself forthe admission of Texas into the Union, declar-ing that of right the nations boundary shouldbe, and, save for the criminal carelessness ofStatesman Adams on the occasion of the lasttreaty with Spain—made in a Monroe hour—would be, the Rio Grande. Statesman Adams,now in his icy old age, makes a speech in Bos-ton and denies this; whereat the General retortsin an open letter that Statesman Adams is a326. Andrew JacksonFrom a portrait made at The Hermitage, April 15, 1845. GRAVE AT GARDENS FOOT monarchist in disguise, a traitor, a falsi-fier, and his entire address full of statementsat war with truth, and sentiments hostile toevery dictate of patriotism. Machiavelli Clay foolishly invades the Cum-berland country on a broad mission of personalpolitics, and he like Statesman Adams makes aspeech. Machiavelli Clay, however, does nottalk of Oregon, or Texas, or what shall be thenations foreign policy, whether timid or war-like. His is wholly and solely a party oration,and in it he pays left-handed tribute to AaronBurr, dead a decade. Machiavelli Clay escapesno better with his offensive eloquence than doesStatesman Adams. The perilous old Generalfrom his Hermitage is instantly out upon himwith another open letter, of which the closingparagraph says: How contemptible does this lying dema-gogue appear, when he descends from his highplace in the Senate, and roams over the
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