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Editorial
February 27, 1815
Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Correction of a misprint in the 1815 Massachusetts Register confusing American and British army stats, criticized for fueling Federalist anti-war invective. Satirical mockery of New England Federalists' imagined pompous mission to Washington, suggesting the President counter with views of American victories like Jackson's at New Orleans.
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THE BOOT ON THE OTHER LEG,
GREAT ERROR CORRECTED.—The publishers of the Massachusetts Register for 1815, have requested us to correct an error in p. 192 of said Register. For American regular army, in the last paragraph in said page, in which an account of deaths, desertions, &c. is given, read BRITISH regular army. The above correction has been made by them in many copies, with a pen, but not in all.
Bost. Chron.
The above gross error (says the Essex Register) has afforded a topic of invective against the American government & the war, & a stupid article is going the rounds in the federal papers, founded on this glaring mistake.
We may look out every day for the Lows and the Longfellows of New-England on their self-created mission to Washington—it is said they mean to enter the city in a royal state coach, with four cream colored steeds, in true British style—the coach is to have on one side of the panel, a figure of two posts rampant, one post restant, and a rope pendant—this is to remind them of the narrow escape they run in meditating an opposition to the laws—on the other, a crown turned upside down, for the purpose of letting Mr. Bull's friends understand that rebellion will not do at present.
Suppose the president were to place in the hands of the British (we beg pardon, the New England) commissioners, a view of Castine, and a copy of general Jackson's letter announcing his victory over the enemy at Orleans, and to make "do likewise" his sine qua non—would he not express the feelings of every real American, as well as of nine-tenths of the people whom these silly men mis-represent?
GREAT ERROR CORRECTED.—The publishers of the Massachusetts Register for 1815, have requested us to correct an error in p. 192 of said Register. For American regular army, in the last paragraph in said page, in which an account of deaths, desertions, &c. is given, read BRITISH regular army. The above correction has been made by them in many copies, with a pen, but not in all.
Bost. Chron.
The above gross error (says the Essex Register) has afforded a topic of invective against the American government & the war, & a stupid article is going the rounds in the federal papers, founded on this glaring mistake.
We may look out every day for the Lows and the Longfellows of New-England on their self-created mission to Washington—it is said they mean to enter the city in a royal state coach, with four cream colored steeds, in true British style—the coach is to have on one side of the panel, a figure of two posts rampant, one post restant, and a rope pendant—this is to remind them of the narrow escape they run in meditating an opposition to the laws—on the other, a crown turned upside down, for the purpose of letting Mr. Bull's friends understand that rebellion will not do at present.
Suppose the president were to place in the hands of the British (we beg pardon, the New England) commissioners, a view of Castine, and a copy of general Jackson's letter announcing his victory over the enemy at Orleans, and to make "do likewise" his sine qua non—would he not express the feelings of every real American, as well as of nine-tenths of the people whom these silly men mis-represent?
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Partisan Politics
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
Massachusetts Register Error
British Army Mistake
Federalist Invective
New England Mission
Jackson Victory
War Of 1812 Opposition
What entities or persons were involved?
Massachusetts Register Publishers
Essex Register
Lows And Longfellows
New England Federalists
President
General Jackson
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Mockery Of Federalist Opposition To War Of 1812 Via Register Error Correction
Stance / Tone
Pro Government Satirical Rebuke Of Federalist Anti War Invective
Key Figures
Massachusetts Register Publishers
Essex Register
Lows And Longfellows
New England Federalists
President
General Jackson
Key Arguments
Error In Register Misstated American Army Stats As British, Now Corrected.
Federal Papers Exploit The Mistake For Anti War Propaganda.
Satirical Depiction Of Pompous New England Mission To Washington.
President Should Present American Victories Like Jackson's At New Orleans To Counter Them.
Such Response Would Reflect True American Sentiments Against Misrepresentation.