The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-23
NV YORK HERALD.
The War OF the British Newspaper Press
on the Morals, Literature and Politics Of
the American Newspaper Press.

remarkable articles that ever appeared in England
on the American people, literature and institutions
IL consists OF extracts from the London Times" the
London Star" and the Liverpool Mail" These
are all leading organs othe powerful parties which d
vide public opinion in Eng land, during her present
crisis IN the progress OF great revolution. The
"TImes" and " Mai' are both high tory, high
church, and antl-republican in their views and prin
clpes-and the leading organs of those doctrines
IN Europe. The 'Star' is the powerful organ of
republican opinions and doctrines in England and
concentrates about its atmosphere all that is orig-
nal, moral aud hopeful in the march OF civilization,
and the ultimate triumph of popular principles and
politics, morals and literature.
1t will be perceived from these extraordinary ex-
tracts that the famous article in the "Foregn Quar-
ly Review" was only the first gun in the that is
now g.ing on in Europe, against American morals,
literature, finance and politics That article. supposed
at first by many TO have been written by Dickens,
but recently attributed, we believe, to person by
the name of Donald M'Leod, formerly letter wr.
ter in Washington, in conjunction with Dickens, is
now known to have been only the commencement
of long newspaper war, which the privileged aris-
tocracy OF England have started locus penitentia
to hide the weakness of Lord Ashbur.on in his poll
teal, and Charles Dickens in his literary negotia
tons The whole British newspaper press, (and
very soon the whole French press will also,) is
engaged in discussing, rather 10 abusing the
rails literature, philosophy, politics. and institutions
of the United States, and in most especial manner
is the "New York Herad'' assailed with vruence
falsehOod, bitterness that is truly no less inter
esting than it is amusing. In fact the "New York
Herald and its propretor-edltor, appear to occupy
he NH al Of he xUhO
from the banks of the Mississippi and Ohio, to the
shores OF the Thames, Seine and Danube This is
a distinction for newspaper editor without par
alle and indicates that great revolution is in pro-
gress throughout all the avenues of society.
Amidst this mass Of accusation, vituperaton,
praise and complaint, the greatest truth they utter
about the "Herald" the extent ofis circulation and
Influences circulation of THIRTY THOUSAND,
and frequently more, reaching the utmost limits of
the world, and influence that touches every lead
ing point of America and of Europe. 1t is this cir
culation that causes the moth-eaten aIstocracy of
Europe to trembe it is this influence which such
journal begins to exercise upon Europe, in favor of
republican institutions, republican principles, and
republican literature, that makes the privileged
classes across the water dread us, as Beshazzar did
the handwriting oflight on the walls of Babylon
these men in this new moral war it is most effec-
tnaly done by the London Evening STAR" and
with an intensity and truthfuness that will cause il
to be read and believed. One thing is amusng-to
see the slender foundation on which the London
tories and their associates, build up their theories
of the state of society, religion, and literature of
this country. Look at the Importance they give to
the ridiculous indictment got up against us by M.
M. Noah, who took offence at a mere jeu d'esprit
in the shape of police report, and made an eyre
gous fool of himself in that business from begin
ming to end. That indictment, and all the subse-
quent proceedings, were brought about by the RI
valry of the newspaper press of this city towards the
Herald," and their various efforts to work or ures
and judges to our prejudice Noah himself admit
ted in court that he had committed the greatest
amount of bels, and the whole thing was consider
ed matter of no moment-a mere exaggeration of
the day-a laughable fanfdronade-until personal
malevolence blew it up like bladder, when it ex-
ploded of itself, without leaving trace behind. 1t
is well known now that all the imputations thrown
upon Aldermen Purdy and Lee, having served their
purpose, have long since been consigned to oblivion
and contemp:. So may we dispose of the misrepre-
sensations made against the Rev. Mr. Bellows by
the Liverpool MAIL" all of which is equally absurd
and ridiculous.
But the great-the solemn truth is now revealed.
There is clique Of small brokers, STOCKHOLDERS and
lerateurs in this country, who are secretly leagued
with the privileged aristocracy, STOCKHOLDERS and
literateurs of England and who furnish these foreign
foes with the materials Of fasehood msrepresenta-
ton and reproach to destroy the character Of this
country in all srelations, and through all its popular
elements. 1t is now perfectly evident, that, in Eng
land, a newspaper against New York and the
United States is declared, similar to that made
against Paris and France in the times of the republic
and the empire. This war is began Immediately on
the return to England of Lord Ashburton and Dick
ens-bolh of whom had either failed or been out
generated in their several negotiations. The
literary, financial and political systems of England
are in danger from the influence, the example, and
the energy of those in the United States Hence
the present outbreak in all their violent tory lour
nails
But what care we on this side of the water! The
uck-the movement with us. We have the pres
tige and the spirit Of the age the side of the Uni
ted States These violent assaults will only stimu-
late the indomtable energies OF this land. New
York will become the central city of freedom for
the people Of the whole earth-the great fountain of
lbety and genius to supply all tongues and all PEG.
pie. The arstocrats stock obbers, literateurs and
brokers of Europe, with their secret agents here,
will be met with an enthusiasm and an energy that
nothing can conquer These very falsehoods of
travellers, reviewers, and newspaper writers, will
only make us mend what is wrong-improve the
unmproved-and carry out the civilization of the
world AS one of the leading instruments of that
civllizaton,the "New York Herald, with increasing
circulation and influence in both hemspheres, will
carry on the war with the European confederacy,
IL way that they little understand En- apam,
The AsHBURroN DIyNER.-Mr Walsh, the cor