Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-16

bat a precious little is better than none.
Progress of Revolution In 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-
dal aristscracy, and giving 1t 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 dc grace
to this posuate Both these countries since the erml-
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 that country, up TO the day on
which Napoleon assumed the purple, democracy
which is the power of numbers-the 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 denecra-
cy has declined both in Europe and America, and a
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 great civilized communities of
modern times, England France and the United States,
this new and mysterious principle of government,
religion society, every thing-ths organization ofthe
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR, under the name of Finance
or the Banking System, has been developed IN some
of the most beautiful and engaging lights. During
the last ten years. the number Of banks have been
increased in England from 80 to 350-in France,
from one to 00-in the United States from $50 to 9OO
The great science of Finance the regulator OF the
peckst-whieh is the regulator Of the head-whlch
possesses equal power over man and lovely woman,
has advanced to height utterly unknown in all past
times.
This science originated with the Hebrews, that
cien people Of God during the middle ages thus show
ing this mysterious people actually giving to civilza
ton, not only religion, but government, and So
cial principle that entirely sets nj neught the sentl
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
military despetism, as in the three GASES Of Rome,
England and France, in the times Of Cesar, Cromwell
and Napoleon, or rivalry, division, intestine wars
as in the history Of Athens and Sparta ending also
in the despotism Of of foreign land, FIRST Of Alexan-
der the Great and aterly in the domination OF Rome.
The science Of Finance and the Banking System
form the only true element OF elvization-and peo-
pie governed regulated and controlled under that IN
fuence equally secured from the despotsm of de-
mocracy or Of arstocracy. Finance bears congo
NAL hue to the high intellectual character Of Christi
anity both being the product Of the Hebrews or COM
municated to this lower world through that mysteri-
Gus people
These are views which have long filed 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 combinations.
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 leading fnancsrs the master
spirits Of the age"
About the years 1870 or '95, the system began in
this country by the esabli shment Of bank at Bos-
ton, another in New York, and another in Phllade-
phis These were the seed sown in good ground
Since that time, they have grown up to 900 banks,
spread all over the country but the powerthe great
clements Of control-st exist IN the original locale.
In 1875 to 2e finance and banking began to control
thought govern the country give energy to business
building, making lsve, and marrying. The military
hero generally denomnstcd |" Old Hickory" but in
fact an "Oid ASS" was the frat that had to bsw his
neck-and a stiff one it was-to the new master spi-
mt His successor, Mr.. Van Buren,, 10 only an agent
Of the same mysterious power-se is Mr. Webster,
Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Calhoun.
The whole Legislation of this country-iis religion,
it's systems-s all-are in the power Of the banks and
governed entirely by finance. Fer two years past
this power has been divided into three influences all
coniendipq each under the direction Of its master
spir, for the cen,ro Of the state Of religion Of gov
,r,ment. Of law and of seraphic woman. Those
three great cigues 81 finance are welded by Nicho
las B,dde, Albert galladn, and James Gordon Ben
Hett each of whom is tie master spirit in his re-
spec,ive section. The banks philadelphia are guild