Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-17

can. know they have precious little of that article !;
bat precious little is better than none.
Progress of Revolution I'm the Nineteenth
Century--Real Government OF the United
States.
During the last forty years, it has been generally
supposed that the great movement of modern times
was revolution, taking away the power OF the feu-
daI aris,scracy, and giving it to the modern demo-
cracy. The election which closed Thursday night
tells different tale.
The history of events in France and England dur
ing the last twenty years. gives also the coup de grace
TO this postuate Both these countries since the term-
nation of Napoleon's power, have been governed by
the mysterious element Of Finance, new power in
society," equal to that of steam in physics, evolved
under the action of the banking system. From the
era of Hampden and Sidney in England, who began
the great revolution in that country, up to the day on
which Napoleon assumed the purple, democracy
which is the power of numbersthe sway Of the loco
focos-the potency Of rags, and dirt and alcehol-has
been the great element of government in all civilized
nations.
Since the defeat and death Of Napoleon, demecra-
cy has declined both in Europe and America, and
new organization of the social system has taken
place, guided, directed and controlled by the principles
of Finance and the power over Currency, embra-
ced like eggs in the golden goose, in the Banking
System In the three grea, civilized communities of
modern times, England, France and the United States
this new and mysterious principle of government,
religion society every thing-this organization OF the
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR, under the name of Finance
or the Banking System, has been developed in some
of the most beautiful md engaging lights During
the last ten years. the number Of banks have been
increased in England from SO to 350-n France,
from one to l00-in the United States from 100 TO 9OO
The great science of Finance, the regulator OF the
pocket-whish is the regulator of the head-which
possesses equal power over man and lovely woman,
has advanced to a height utterly unknown in all past
times
This science originated with the Hebrews, that an
ciea people of God during the middle ages thus show
lng this mysterious people actually giving TO civlza-
ton, not only religion, but government, and So
cia principle, that entirely sets at nsught the sent-
ments and influences which communicated TO the
last century by the spirit Of Greece and Rome Both
these countries Greece and Rome, were fierce democ
racies" and fierce democraces," always lead either
TO military despotism as in the three OF Rome,
England and France, in the times OF Cesar, Cromwell
and Napoleon or to rivalry, division, intestine wars
as in the history of Athens and Sparta ending also
in the desposm Of Of foreign land, FIRST Of Aexan-
der the Great and latterly in the domination Of Rome
The science Of Finance and the Banking System
form the only true element Of civlization-and peo-
pie governed regulated and controlled, under that m
Auence, is equally secured from the desposm OF de-
mocracy or Of aris,ocracy. Finance bears congo
NAL hue to the high intellectual character Of Christi
anty both being the product Of the Hebrews or COM
muncated TO this lower world through that mysterl-
Gus people.
These are views which have long filled our mind
and these views by the result of the great popular
election which closed Thursday night in this city,
has received further and deeper confirmation.
During the last six or ten years, Finance has gev.
crned this country, and the holy banking system has
attained fair and honest sway. Our bankers are
our legislators and our leacing nancisrs the master
spirits of the age"
About the years 1870 or '95 the system Begin in
this country, by the establishment Of bank at Bos-
ton, another in New York, and another IN Phlladel-
Phia These were the seed sown in good ground
Since that time, they have grown up to goo banks,
spread all the country but the power-th great
elements Of control-stl exist in the original locale.
In 1875 to % finance and banking began to control
thought govern the country give energy to business,
building, making love, and marrying. The military
hero generally dcnomnated odd Hickory" bot in
fact an old Asa" the first that had to bow his
neck-and stiff one il was--to the new master sp-
mi. His successor, Mr.. Van Buren, 10 only an sgen,
Of the same mysterious power-so is Mr. Webster
Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Calhoun.
The whole legislation Of this country-its religion,
its systemsits a-are in the power Of the banks and
governed entirely by finance. For two years past
this power has been divided into three influences all
,coniendng each under the direction of it's master
spirit" for the control Of the state Of religion, Of gov
eminent Of law and Of seraphic woman. These
three great cques sf finance are welded by Nicho-
Aas Biddle, Albert Gallatn, and James Gordon Ben.
nett each of whom is the "master spirit in HE re-.
spec,iye section The banks ofPhiladephis are e~id-