The New York herald., 1844-11-25

We gave yesterday very ample resume oil the
interesting intelligence brought from Europe by
the last steamer, comprehending chiefly the COM
mel clal, domestic, theatrical and other matters
We give to-day number of additional extracts
equally interesting with those published on the
preceding day., and which illustrate the course OF
events in the old world in relation to politics, liter
ature, society and every thing else.
Europe is very quiet at the present time. france
and England are in a state OF perfect repose-a'-
most in the embraces OF each other. MOI only 90
the soveregns OF these two countries visit ana revi
sit each other but their subjects taking the cue from
their rulers are enabled, bv means Of the greatly in
creased facilities of travel afforded by the improve
ments in railroads and steam navigation, to make
themselves better acquainted with each other, and to
indulge in social intercourse. In fact the introduc
tion of steam power and its application to navga-
ton and 10 locomotion en- railroads, is changing the
whole face of society in Western Europe, and in
deed throughout the world. Peace reignsin in France
and England. Trade appears to be very good, and
there good deal OF work for the operatives, and
on this depends in a great degree the domesuc
tranquility OF both these countries.
The only thing that appears to disturb the nerves
Of the privileged classes across the water, and
equally affecting the sensbties of all those be-
low them to the base Of the pyramid of society, is
the progress of the United States-the growth Of
the lnode repubIic--the mighty power both,
cial and political, which now generating
in this western hemisphere-and the eXtraor-
dnary influence which this vast community
OF independent States s gradually acquiring
the public mind of the whole civilized earth.
Hence we see sp4lngIng from motives ut jealousy
thus awakened, all those petty complaints about
the repudiating Staes-all those i'll natured crltl-
cisms on every local outbreak in this republic
and those ridiculous efforts by the clubs OF London
to taboo Americans because they happen to belong
TO great nation, some OF the members OF which
have failed to pay their debts We are very glad
that the clubs of London have black baled the
Americans 1t will keep our "natives" out Of bad
company.
But in the midst of all the apparent prosperity
which see in England and France there is a vol
cano burning underneath the outer crust of society
The movements In this country in relation TO the
Texas and Oregon questions and other matters may
bring things to crisis between the two countries
sooner than many imagine. In such state OF
things, il is the duty OF this country to look at the
state Of their naval force and their naval resources
in contrast with those Of England and France.
Look at the immense naval resources those two
countries possess in their steamships What have
we 10 contrast with them in this respectl Nothing
1t were WELL therefore, for the people and govern
ment of the United States to look to this Let
every due precautlon be taken and every necessary
preparation made, that in any emergency we
may be ab1 TO vindicate our interests and honor,
maintain our position, and secure against any in
terruption our progress amongst The nations OF the
world