The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-22

SIR RoBEIT PEEL-MR. WEBsrER's VIRws-The
speech Of Mr.. Webster at Baltimore has, as may
reasonably be supposed, created great deal OF dis
cusson in our political, commercial and financial
circles, during the last two days. The new ground
sssumed-the magnitude Of The subjec: embraced
the comprehensive manner in which they are ham
dled-ihe peculiar crisis in the affairs OF the coun
| try at which they are presented, all render this
speech of far more than ordinary interest and i'm.
portance. The remarks elected here by the speech
have been very various in philosophical,
POLITICAL quzzical, some thing, and some anoih-
er One man says on reading it, Orchards him.
efagain." Another, after laying it down, wonders
that Mr.. Webster SAID nothing about Mr. Tyler, and
| his neighbor observes, "What could he say about
that Id fool? of course he done right in leaving
him out altogether Others speculate on the pro-
bable effects on the prospects OF Messrs. Clay and
Van Buren,. But amongst practical men in gene
| raj the speech has excited much sober reflection,
which will work out appropriate and no unmpor-
| tant fruits
il is very evident that the present crisis Is one Pc
cullarly favorable for the development of a sound,
rational and comprehensive policy, which would al
ford reasonable promise of permanent advantage to
| the country The country has been converted into
one battlefield of faction, end the national prosperi-
ty the national honor, and the national hope, have
well nigh persisted in the storms thus excited. The
people are anxiously looking for delverance from
that accursed spirit of partizanhi? and political in
| trigue, which has been desolating the land. The
country wants quiet and repose All out the trading.
unprinciped politicians, are sick and weary of the
controversy, and agtaons and violence of the last
| fifteen years. The comprehensive policy of Mr..
Webster, which affords most reasonable grounds Of
settling the disputed questions of the day. and
ing the country the needed blessings OF peace and
quiet, is therefore unfoded at the most suspicious
period possible for its calm sober and favorable
animation.
1t is singular coincidence that in England, at the
present moment, Sir Robert Peel is approaching the
same ground occupied by Mr. Webster. We per-
| ceive from recent debates in the two Houses of
Parliament that the administration are throwing out
limitations of an intended modification of the Eng
fish corn laws, and are giving evidences OF recog-
milton of the doctrines of free-trade, to an extent
which has seriously alarmed the ultra tories. We
have on former occasions referred to this gradual
growth of free trade doclrnesin England, and point
ed out the encouragement thus afforded, for making
attempt arrange on friendly and equitable prn-
cples the commercial relations of England and the
United States.
The policy of Mr.. Webster will of course excite
great clamor and violent oucres from the ultras OF
both parties. Indeed the yell has already been be-
| gun. The Tribune of Saturday last denounces Mr..
Webster's views impracticable, runous, and
what not, and the Euening Post, on the other hand,
has also taken up the cudges, and attacks Mr. Web
sters policy with equal violence. This is not won
derful. The policy OF Mr.. Webster upsets com.
pletely the selfish schemes of mere politicians. 1t
is an appeal made to the common sense of the
nation in favor Of the great interests of the country
against the paltry interests of trading politicians. 1t
is appeal made in favor of the original purposes
of government, and against the feeting and evan
escent purposes Of the party of the day. 1t is
a comprehensive, rational scheme for freeing the
country from the incubus of
peace and repose to the country and giving security
| and confidence to commerce, enterprise and in.
dustry. We have no doubt that the adherents of
Van Buren, on the one side, and of Clay on the
other, will give it every opposition. But the Dues.
ton of its adoption will be determined by the indie
pendent intelligence of the country-by the great
masses whe seek sustenance and wealth by more
honorable paths than political intrigue.
One great characteristic Of Mr.. Webster's policy
and that which at once commends it to public re-
gard, is the fact that it seeks the union, on just and
enduring principles, of the agricultural, the manu-
featuring, and the commercial interests. Hereto
fore the efforts Of the hack politicians have been TO
elevate or other OF these interests at the
pense of the rest. But the movement advocated
| by Mr.. Webster would harmonic the whole
| in connexion with our foreign relations,
and give unity and permanence to every
| department of industry and enterprise. 1t
| is indeed a2movement similar to that which
| terminated in the establishment of our Con.
stitution. That was originally commercial move
ment, and in union of the interests of the North
| and South. During the entire administration of
Washington, this union OF interests between North
and South prevailed in the action OF Congress and
| of parties. On the accession of the elder Adams
| an Eastern mana preponderance was given to the
Eastern and Northern interests, and then for the
first time parties began to develope themselves, no.
| mnally as democratic and federal, but really sec.
tional-Northen and Southern. Then ers on
rose on the Southern party, which has been ed
the democratic party, and has prevailede since.
| This movement Of Mr. Webster will have the ten
dency to eace all the traces of the contests and sgi-
tation of the various interests that this arrangement
| Of parties has produced, and will renew that old
| union of interests between the North and South,
| which brought about the revolution Of 76-held IN
unbroken harmony the patriots OF the revolution In
all their struggles-was at the foundation of the
movement which ended in the establishment of the
present Constitution-and operated on the public
policy throughout the administration of General
Washington.
MOVEMENTS, &C.-Among the multitude of arri
walls at this present time in the city, we netcc, at
Towards, the arrival of Captain Zachariah Sher-
man, from vergennes, Vermont now quite advanc-
ed in years. He was associated with Captain Bunker,
il will be recollected, in 1910 or 1872 in breaking
up the original monopoly granted to Chancellor
Livingston and others to run steamboats, up on the
| North river