The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-18
NEW YORK HERALD.
The Crisis Mt Last.

questions of the annexation of Texas, the negotis
tons on the Oregon territory, and, probably, wa
with Mexico and Engand-civil war amongst our
selves, and final dissolution of the Union. Thes'
announcements may be startling, but they are no
the idle wind. In proof of the advent OF this crisis
in the destiny of this republic, and we may truly
say, of the progressive civilization oithe human race
we give in this days paper. number OF extracts
from the leading journals in Washington ana thls
city-which we might multiply acknowledgements
with most remarkable letter written by Mr. Web-
ster to his friends in Worcester Massachusetts,
which is now published for the first time. 1t will
be perceived that this letter Is the basis OF the
whole movement in opposition to the annexation
of Texas-a movement which may lead to all the
results we have enumerated above-war with
Mexco-war with England-civl war within the
confines of this repubhc-and final dissolution Of
the confederacy as now organized
There can be no doubt that the executive of this
nation is now the very midst of negotiation for
the annexation of the whole of Texas to this coun-
try-that minister is probably by this time in
Washington-that treaty has been agreed upon
by the executives of the United States and of
Texas respectively-that it will be soon placed
before the Senate Of the United States, and
that the probability is that the majority of
the House of Representatives will sanction the
provisions necessary to carry it into effect In proof
of these facts we give extended extracts from the
National h,teligencer, at Washington, journal
that has the means of information at hand and
we also give extracts from papers in this city, which
boast, apparently that they give their statements on
the highest authority-mea ning Mr.. Webster HIM
self who appears to be the origin and instgator of
all this opposition to the annexation of Texas.
This is truly momentous-a most serious sub
ject. The whole country is now at once precipita-
ted into the midst of most important crisis, out of
which no possible predict what is to come.
From the tone of the Lcigemcr, it is very evident
that portion of the wings in the Senate going
Tor the annexation BY recent vote in the House,
on Friday last, on resolution proposed by Mr..
Winthrop, we think doubt can exist that almost
two-thirds of that branch Of the national legislature
will be in favor of the measure. The principal ol-
position to this new and extraordinary movement
on the part of our government comes from Mr..
Webster and the East--from New England-from
the same section of the Union which originated ali
the bitter opposition to the administration of Jeer-
son on a somewhat similar ground-the annexation
ofLouisana.
Now, at such a crisis, the deeply interesting
question comes up, and addresses itself to every
one-will there be war with Mexico! Will it
eventuate in an indirect collision with England
Will it cause civil war in this country? Will it
lead to a dissolution of the Union! Will New
England separate herself from the rest of the Union
because Texas is taken in on the other side ? All
these inquiries will be answered in tme-in the
progress of events-ln, perhaps, few months. At
present it is very evident that the annexation of
Texas to this republic will bring us into immediate
collision with Mexico, and produce war at once
with that republic. In such war, however, we
can have no fear of ultimate disaster. The pro-
gress of the Anglo-Saxon race of this republic is
onward; and if such war do ensue, the inevitable
result will be the reduction of the whole of Mexico
to the standard of this republic, and the spread of
the Ange-Saxon race and Ango-Saxon institutions
amongst the degenerate races of the south But in
opposition ihls, may be brought into collision
with the power of England on the ocean, in conse-
uuence of difficulties growing out of the Oregon
question, or indirectly out Of the Texan question.
To meet that, only resource would be to bring
into the great arena the French nation, with an
equal power the ocean.
According to all appearances then, we are in the
commencement of great period in the progress
of civilization and of nations. Before six months
have passed away, perhaps the powers of the old
and new world may be precipitated into all the
horrors of war The first effect of things as they
now stand at Washington must obviously be to
parayze all the present movements of trade and CT
vilizatien, and to make of all parties pause and
anxiousy await what is coming next.
DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATIoN.-We have been over
run with applications for the Herald of Saturday
morning, containing the proceedings of the Demo-
Gratis at the Tabernacle Friday night, and parti
cuary so account Of the Grafton of Gansevoort
Melville Esq, which was one of the happiest, and
most effective political addresses of the day. We
shall therefore issue an extra cheap edition some
day this week, and supply the democratic
ranks with any quantity, from one hundred to fifty
thousand copies. The organs of that party in this
city not able to give their readers any thing
but a meagre, sksleton-lIke report, and we there
fore offer this matter of charity entirely
We do not undertake to endorse all that was uttered
by Mr.. Melville, but that part of his address appl-
cable to the ladies we 60 all hollow. We can ac-
commodate the Wings in the same way if they de-
sire II. Should they need Bacon's Grafton, with
all the accompaniment, of speeches, songs, &C.,
we will supply them at short notice-and whatever
we do supply, we wish distinctly to be understood
as entirely free from any admxure of Fourierism,
as we do not swallow it either in homeopathic or
Thompsonian doses
ILLEGAL Man. ESTABLISHMENTS We perceive
that Spooner Of this city, and his agents in Balii-
more have been arrested at the suit of the Postmas-
ter General, for the establishment of mails contrary
to the acts Of Congress- and for the illegal carrying
of letters. The agent in Baltimore has, it seems,
been cast, and fined $50 for each offence,
and Spooner will probably be dealt with in the
same way. We have no great opinion of the libe-
raty or enlarged intellect of the Postmaster Gene
raj, but his conduct In this instance is quite right
and proper. The laws must be indicated Indeed
the attempt OF Spooner az Co. was one of the most
mpudent things we have ever seen. As well
might felon complain that the District Attorney