The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-17
NEW YORK HERALD.
THE NEXT STEAMER.
NEWS FROM HURoPE.

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The Britannia" now on the waters of the AT
lantic for thirteen days, will, in all probability
arrive at Boston on Saturday, Sunday, or Mouda,
next. Great news is expected by her, both poli
cal and commercial, particularly in relation tt
O'Connell-as we have already mentIoned-ano
also In connection with the cotton market,
We understand that great number OF persons
connected with the press and other interests, are
preparing 10 run expresses overland from New
England in order to beat the NeW York Herald
express We are very glad OF this. We like &c
see competition But if they all unite in oppos.
ton to US, we hardly think that they will be able
10 come out week ahead However, it is very
well for them TO try and see what they can do.
We give notice to our agents in Philadelphia
Baltimore, Washington, and elsewhere, that we
shall send the news hy this and future express, &c
to them exclusively. We have been in the habit
OF sending the news to the newspapers in those
cities, but we have seen so much meanness and In
gratitude on their part. that we shall take care
how We treat them hereafter. AS this news Is ex
peced to be Interesting and momentous, there vii
be great inquiry as to its purport.
We also understand that expresses will be ruI
from this city all the way to New Orleans, with
the cotton intelligence. We shall also endeavo
TO send on extras ahead in some way or another
to beat them all, if possible, Ii Will be a
very pretty race as the matter now stands, running
from Boston to New Orleans-an express OF nearly
fifteen hundred miles Only think of that, ye peo-
pie of France and England, with your little ex-
presses of fifty or hundred miles
The Next Presidency-Mr. Clay's Prospects.
The incidents and signs, showing the dissolution
oc ,b, 1ap ,cla all
us. The complete Reorganization of that power
full party organized under the auspices of General
Jackson, and the highly probable result of the cleo
ton of Mr.. Clay to the Presidency, appear to
be Swallowed forth on all hands. The disunion, the
bitterness the trouble amongst the democrats at
Washington, are still on the increase, ana the
breaches between the several factions are widen
ing day by day. The Tariff, the Texas, and other
questions seem to separate them and dissolve them
into their original elements.
In Richmond, Virginia, and throughout the
State, great movement has commenced
against Mr.. Van Buren,, which is going on with
great force. In Albany the same dissensions exist
ed at the close of the last session OF the Legislature
and amongst the democrats of this city there Is a
spirit of apathy and languor that is perfectly uncon
trollabe. Some talk OF Andrew Jackson coming
to preside al the Baltimore Convention, and others
propose new men, and all sorts of expedents and
measures suggested, order to stay the tenden-
cy of this ancient and honorable party to destruc-
ZION, and the tomb ofall the Capulets.
We doubt whether anything that can be done
now-any candidate that may be proposed-or
any measure that can be adopted, can stay the
great and overwhelming tide that is urging the
party that came into power with Gen. Jackson to
utter dissolution Captain Tyler seems to possess
the power Of aiding and assisting in this death and
to all appearances the conventions regular and r-
regular, which to meet at Baltimore at the close
OF this month will end in perfect mob-every
one trying to save himself amid the wreck of dis
solution. Il is this melancholy aspect of the de-
mocratic party, which gives such hope to the
friends OF Mr.. Clay, and all who expect by his
election to get new financial measures-a new sys-
tenn of cunency-new state credits-and every
thing else on the credit system. A few weeks will
almost determine Mr.. Clays fate one way or ano-
Their, and enable us to see whether he is going TO
have any opposition at all, or merely to walk over
the field at his leisure.
THE PHILADELPHIA RIors--WHo BEGAN THE
OUTgREAK!-There is some amusement, mixed with
great deal of melancholy, in observing the specl-
commencement of the riots in Philadelphia. va
rey of opinions have been offered relative to the
causes which produced these sad outbreaks, and a
number of opposing conclusions have been drawn.
Let US give our view also
According to the most probable accounts, the first
breach of the peace was made by the Irish natural
zed citizens But it was mere technical breach
of the peace, and did not involve much criminaity
in the aggregate. The responsibility of the terrible
outbreaks which followed, must, according to our
calm and impartial view of the matter, be divided
into three portions--the first devoving on the Irish
the second on the "Natives," and the third on the
authorities Of Philadelphia They are all alike
culpable-all alike wrong-all alike guilty. The
attempts made by some of the "natve' leaders
and "natve" papers here and elsewhere to shift off
the responsibility of the conhagration OF the
churches and the daring acts of sacrilege which
accompanied this Vandalism, are all idle and
futile. They are gulty-gu llty-guilty. Then, on
the other hand the attempts Of the Irish, or of
those politicians who wish TO conciate the Irish.
to acquit them of having had quantities of fire arms
in their houses, and of coolly and deliberately
shooting down those who differed from them
in relation to political measures, are equally
vain and futile. The Irish are guilty
guilty--gullty. But above and beyond the
guilt of both the "Natiyes" and 'Trish," is
the guilt of the authorities of Philadelphia
and the recreancy of the whole newspaper
press OF that city, in consequence of whose imbe-
cihty, weakness, and want Of foresight, these riots
originated Weknow what we speak of. But for
the vigilance, the prompttude, and the moral cour-
age of the press of this city of New York. these two
ultra factions led on by ultra passionate, and pre-
JUDGED men-the Irish and the ''Nativeso of our
city-would have perpetrated similar outrages and
similar murders But they were restrained by pub
lie opinion, expressed by the press acting previously
as preventive police.
1t is altogether idle for the organs of the "roers'
to attempt getting rid of their Just portion Of the
responsibility of those fragrant acts just as it is
iLie for the Irish athexa