The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-25

| of high princpled faithful, domestic, and afieo-
tonate wife, and her Infant child, merely because
the husband of that wife has succeeded TO establish
| ard 10 maintain, against all rivalry, the HERALD
newspaper in New York. We have facts in our
possession involving persons in what is called
highly respectable society,"" in this horrible con-
spiracy and we will proceed with step as firm as
tue laws of nature to unfold this wicked plot-to the
astonish;nent OF the woodland to bring TO punish.
ment the guilty consprators and slandere against
the peac" OF an excellent wife and sTectabe IA
mily circle. The administration of justice in New
York cannot be impeded or neutralized by any Sc
cret influence.
New COMMERCIAL MovEMESTs-REvoLUTIoN IN
| THE PoLlTIcs OF New ENeLANp-The movement
| made by Mr.. Webster, as developed in the Bati-
more speech, continues TO attract the undivided at
ention of the newspaper press in all sections of the
country. Indeed, we have never known an in
stance where more importance was attached to any
speech OF this gentleman, or any movement made
by him. This arises not so much from the mere ia
lent, and enlightened and comprehensive manner In
which the subjects are handled, as from the fact
that this speech is the first public development OF
very remarkable revolution, which has been quietly
progressing for time past and is openly as.
Stunning ground in relation to the politics-com-
merce-and manufacturing interests of New Eng
land. We have it from the most substantial author
ity in Boston and Lowell, that very remarkable
and radical change has been gradually taking place
in the minds of the most intelligent men and manu-
facturers in New England during the last year. and
particularly after the election, in which the demo-
cratic party so completely and Overwhelmingly tr-
umphed over their opponents.
The speech of Mr.. Webster was not an isolated,
individual effort his part 1t was not the offspring
OF sudden, extemporaneous thought. 1t was not
spontaneous burst, elected by the occasion. 1t
was, on the contrary, calm and deliberate COM
mencement of great movement, which had been
previously matured by the leading manufacturers
and merchants of New England, and of which Mr..
Webster was merely the public exponant. cor
respopdence between Mr. Webster and these gem
temen, will appear in the Boston papers in few
days-a correspondence winch preceded the de-
livery of that speech, and TO which the public reply
was given on that occasion, and subsequently, on
MIR. Websters arrival in this city, private answer,
in long letter dated from the Astor House.
As far as we ascertain, the causes of this I'M
psrtant, practical, and rational movement. may be
traced IN the history of the last two years. The
pose produced by the Compromise Act'' of 1882,
was effectualy broken when the quarrel took place
between MIR. Clay and President Tyler, and the
friends of the former then resumed The agitation of
the tariff question for the purpose of making that
the point on which the election of Mr.. Clay should
turn.
In consequence of that agitation, the recent tariff
was enacted by Congress-o of the most bungling,
injudcious, and unnecessary laws of that descrp.
ton, ever passed by any legislative body. Imme-
diately following this movement, at the elections
throughout the country, the high exclusive tariff
party, otherwise called "whig," went before the
people these measures, and were utterly prosra-
ted from end of the Union to the other, so that
the House of Representatives now stands two to
one against them. The manufacturers, merchants
and capitalists Of New England who are the most
intelligent and influential in the country, wready
perceived that their interests menaced by being
connected with this exclusive agitation. and these
and extreme measures of Mr.. Clay, very naturally
sought some new ground which afforded promise of
security They felt convinced that further connec-
ton with the ultra tariff policy, and continued iden
ti6cation with Mr.. Clay's cause and prospects,
would lead to danger and difficulty, and ultimate
destruction to their interests. In their minds,
therefore, just as much as in the mind OF Mr. Web
ster, the question was-"Where shall we 60 We
cannot CO." they argued, ito The ultra south doc
trine. We cannot continue on Clay's ultra tariff
position. We cannot exist in this continual state of
agitation. We cannot agree that the interests OF the
solid, substantial men, connected with New Eng
land commerce and trade, shall be sacrificed by the
violent passions and absurdities of bankrupt poll
ticlans
Thus did the thoughtful, intelligent, solvent man
OF New England reason with themselves, and we
now see the first fruits OF the reflection. We say
the solvent men of New England, for in one point
of view the division which has now taken place,
is a separation Of those who are bankrupt from
those who are able to meet their engagements
of those who have wealth and character, from
those who have nothing to lose and are ready to
snap at every thing. But pursuing the views we
have briefly described, ever since last "Fall," the
intelligent people of Boston and it's neighborhood,
have been discussing these matters, and seeking
that line of policy hlch promised protection of their
interests from the violence and agiations OF mere
politicians. They have accordingly devised this
new plan of commercial negotiations or legislation.
| 1t is species of middle ground, which they mean
TO assume, and whether they be able not 10 car
ny practically TO the utmost extent their views
| il matters little They will, at all events succeed
in exercising salutary influence on our own in
ternal legislation.
This movement is unequivocally distinct disso
luton Of the. Wing party in New England, and
assures that there is TO be complete revolution
henceiorward in the policy of the leading men
there. In this movement the great commercial
and manufacturing interests Of this city are united
beyond all doubt Indeed we can most clearly
see that this movement must prevail from the con-
sternaton and paralytic stupor which have already
seized on the ultra Wing press.
We are on the eve, we would fain believe, Of a
new and better age in our commercial affairs. TIE
,eu rnovement IF which Daniel Wehsfer is the