The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-28

obtain three dollars per day and found, and ordi.
nary hands one dollar per day and found The M
timber OF this country makes excellent coal fer
blacksmitls; and what is singular, neither the M
nor cedar, when burned, make any ashes. Il has
been supposed that the tmbered land OF this country
will be hard to clear up, but have come to a very
different conclusion from the fact that the fir tim
Der has very little top, and is easily killed, and
burns up readily II nlso becomes seasoned very
soon. II is the opinion OF good farmers, that the
timbered land will be the best wheat land in this
country. p. H. b.
Opinions OF the French Press on the Elcc.
tion or Mr.. Polk.
From the Constitutional ~
In America, when political idea which has been
the watchword Of party, has met with clear op.
position from the majority, it's partisans do not
hesitate TO sacrifice 1t, and seek new to
them as standard, as well as a man to act as the
Apostle and defender Of this new idea When Mr.
Adams had been defeated by General Jackson, the
wings left aside both their old Chief and the Ma
tional Bank, in whose defence he had fallen; it
was then that Mr.. Clay took his place in the front
rank, bringing with him the bill for the dlstribu-
ton OF the public lands, and the Tariff bill Now
the wings are travelling in search OF man to re-
present them in l8A6, and as to the Fundamental
principle OF the pary.they will borrow it from their
defeat Those who have just overthrown Mr.
Clay, are the foreign population. and the wings de-
mand the reform OF the naturalization laws in or
der to expel the foreigners from the ballot box =
can party, and already claim the title; not that
they repudate their ancient doctrines, and old pro-
jecs-they only place them in the second rank
and the principle upon which they will attempt 10
overcome the majority, is a reform In The laws OF
naturalization.
We must not found over sanguine hopes on the
election OF Mr.. Polk Apparently his accession
to office Is to be followed by complete change
in the commercial polity of the Union. One man
mas no such power in the Unlled States. The
President Is powerless without the Congress; and
as long as the Congress remains il is, are moi
10 look for any modification in American policy.
The wings have, in fact, considerable majority
in the Senate, and the Senate being sovereign in
such casea, they will reject every alteration Of the
tariff, as they rejected the treaty Gently enacted
with the Zoll Verein. Perhaps, however, as there
70 procure an abatement OF the duty upon some
articles but he will take care not to demand any
important notifications, as the States Of New
York and pennsylvania, which have just given
MIN his majority, are the most interested IN The
maintenance OF the tariff as II is, and the most ar
dent to step forth in It's defence.
Whatever other mod hcations In the tariff Mr..
Polk may succeed In obtaining, as their object
will be TO appease the demands Of the south whose
policy is to rear and clothe their slaves cheaply-
they will operate upon the productions OF English
industry much more strongly than upon the artl-
ces Of luxury and costly fabrics exported from
France into the United States. Eng and, there
fore. will be far greater gamer thereby than we
Il il hardly more probable that the fsreign policy
The southern States, which are the most violen nj
for the destruction OF the tariff, demand from
every quarter considerable reduction in the land
and naval forces in order to reduce expenses az
'ility OF the tariff and it is not by reduction in
ornaments, that evidence is gwen of ccntemplat.
ing war with England. The nomination, there
fore, Of Mr. Polk can no farther modify the pre-
sent state OF affairs, than in proportion the
wings at the next election, lose their majority in
the Senate. Until then, affairs will remain very
much in statu quo. Mr.. Polk is but the nomina
chief OF the government, the Congress is the real
governor.
From the "Presse."1
II is OF little interest 10 as, that certain party
appears TO have some ideas similar 10 those we de-
fend in France, il its conduct tends to jeopardize
the interests OF France Every other party, even
should It's opinions be opposed to ours, shall have
by. preference, our sympathy, provided lis foreign
policy tends by some mysterious complication o
politics, TO serve the cause whose triumph we
above all things desire. Liberals, absouists
wings and radicals, are terms TO which we attach
bat very secondary interest. What are those
whose tendencies would prove useful to US What
arc those whose operation would be injurious
These are the questions which touch us far more
strongly In this view, ihen-lhe only rational
view to take OF foreign relatlons-we will say
that the failure Of Mr.. Clay, the whig, causes u:
no regret Wing as he was, he did not for that the
less ardently work, to cause the American Unior
to adopt a tariff system, from whose operation
many great interests in France have suffered pro.
foundy. Had he succeeded to the Presidency
there is no doubt that thIssysem would have been
maintained, and perhaps aggravated. Now, frank
y speaking, we are very glad that Mr.. Cley anc
his school have met with disaster, since from thai
disaster there may spring at no distant period, q
modification OF their economy advantageous FOL
our country Mr.. Polk, the President elect. sp
pears disposed 10 curtaiI the tariff, OF which we
have to complain. He has even gwen pledges io
that effect to his own party. Mr.. Polk, although
he is radical, lie, therefore, the most welcome for
US.
From the siscle.1
That which gives to the election of Mr.. Polk d
great gravity, is its being the most energetic ex
preston OF that party who desire the Ration Of
Texas and the colonization of Oregon, even at the
risk OF war with England We do not think that
the struggle will commence Immediately or Inev
tably. Both nations have motives TO adjourn IT, il
not avoid ii, whose strength will be felt in proper
ton TO the approach OF the crIss. Besides, the
new President Of Texas, without being absolute y
opposed to annexation, prefers the DdeT endence o.
hts country, u he can obtain the countt nance oil
France and England. Now the last NAMED powel
could not h, state between a rupture with Mexico
and one with the United States An annexation
war, then, may be avoided by granting 10 Texs,
that security, the absence OF which has eng. n
dered desire tor Incorporation with the UHItec
States. The Oregon question will, II 10 True, re-
main, but Its solution 10 susceptible Of delay iona
than and John Bull may threaten each other lon6
time, yet without coming to strokes. Nevertheless