The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-26

THE RECENT ANTI-TExAs MEETING.-No
standing the great crowd at the Tabernacle, and
the slight attempt at disturbance made there,
are persuaded on full examination and ample dis
cussion of the subject, that the majority-thc great
majority of the American people in all sections of
the country-are in favor of annexation. The
meeting at the Tabernacle was principally got up
by the stock jobbers, SPECTATORS inancers, mixed
and blended with a few politicians in Wall street,
whose mutual interests, or paper property, might
be affected by warlike demonstration on the part
of Mexico or England. There is no patriotism In
SUCH movement, nor with any class that partlcl-
pated in them with the exception of few of those
amiabe enthusiasts, who believe i'll that wild alb
s'rection that the colored races level with
the white races all the world over
We have not the slightest doubt but if proper
means be taken, meeting five times as large can
be got up in this city, in the Park or any other pub
lie place, in favor of the annexation, and why
Because 1t Is human nature from the beginning OF
time to the present moment. Did the Roman peo-
pie refuse to fresh territory to the great
republican empire of antiquity! Does not every
great and leading nation grasp at mere territory
more peope-more power! Look at the history
of the Russian empire-and the British empire.
There you will find practical developments of the
principles which lead the people of this country to
desire the annexation of Texas. With all due
respect for Mr. Gallatin and his associate speakers
on that occasion, we must say that they have read
history ill, and understand human nature worse,
and sadly behind the spirit of the age, when
they place themselves in the narrow ck-obblng
position which they occupied on this OCCASION
New COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH THE GERMAN
Enthusiastically the Courier T. Enquirer and the
Tribune came both out against the CONNER
cial treaty with the German Union, the provisions
of which, after the most rigid examination, have
been found by all impartial men very beneficial TO
the interests of this country. We not surprised
at the opposition made by the Tribune, that organ
OF Fourerism, and of utraism of all kinds, for
the Fourierites opposed to all commerce
characterize merchants as plunderers, thieves and
robbers, and pronounce the heaviest maledlctlons
on all commercial establishments and arrangements
of every description. But we are surprised that the
Courier, commercial paper, enjoying commercial
patronage, built up by she merchants, should set
itself in opposition to the interests of this very
class of men, who feed it and give it its daily
bread. There is degree of lmpudence and in
gratitude in this conduct of the Courier which we
shall investigate in day or two, and make them
ERIE RAIL RoAD.-IIow comes on the subscrip.
ton to the Erie Railroad This is the inquiry
made in various quarters. How much has Stephen
Whitney, or VIM. b. Astor or any of the other
wealthy men of this city subscribed This ques-
ton is asked at every corner. Is 1t to be supposed
that the people of this city will freely pour out their
money and subscribe to this road-which we adj
init would be great source OF advantage to this
city, if speedily competed-unless the capitalists
and wealthy men show how anxious they are to
have il finished, and to what extent they will go!
Let US have more talk about the Erie Rail
road. Come up to the rack, gentlemen, fodder or
no fodder, Davy Crockett used to say. Put
down your money, we rich men, whose property
will be benefitted-dewn with the dust!
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT G. Burlegh,
Esq, OF Philadelphia, has been invited by the So
clety, Gecently organized in this city, for the
abolition OF capital punishment to deliver two lee
lures on that subject, at the Apollo Saloon, this
and tomorrow evenings See advertisement.
Mr. Burlelgh has the character of being one of
the ablest platform speakers in the country, and
will, no doubt, give the subject faithful and elo-
quent exposition. We advise all interested, either
Tor or against, to attend This is the day of hum
bug
MusioAL.-Ole Bull, the celebrated vlolinist ar
rived at Charleston 22d inst, in the Hayne, from
Havana. He has been verv successful in Havana,
and has drawn tremendous houses of late