The New York herald., 1844-07-22

sally adm tied TO be the most graphic and elegant
specimens Of art ever produced in this country.
he narrative Of these melancholy occurrences is
also from its iulIness and accuracy worthy of last
ing preservation by all who desire procure true
and complete history OF these remarkable occur
rencss of the day.
Revival Of Business and Everything Else
Prospects OF the Country.
Every person must admit that the country, in all
the elements of prosperity, intelligence, and mo-
rails. notwithstanding an occasional outbreak, is
going faster forward than ever il did at any former
period of lis history Prosperity TO be fall
ing upon the land, like the due Of heaven, sently,
and psrcepbe only al stated periods by the general
results. Trade is increasing-manufactures
interchangeable crops are increasing, every year
increasing. Travel is increasing. The revenue OF
the railroads is increasing And fortunately the
excitement of politics-fanaticism in religion
and extrdvagance OF opinion on all subjects are de-
ctcasing, and separating their isolated moveme nts
iroin sh- & neral common sense movement Of the
country. In hnance-n religion-in poliiics-in
h'eidsuie--t. i.,o., av.rv d.,.r,m.n,
OF human life, from high to low, The same gen. =.
progress may be observed.
We could refer to a umber of general facts in
proof OF the accuracy of this view of the great and
growing prosperity of the country, but we may as
we'll confine ourselves to one of which we can
speak with degree of certainty, beyond any
other, and that is the remarkable progress during
the last few years-and we may say the last few
MONTHS of the NeW York Herald establishme.t T.
When intelligent industrious, and business news
papers successful, they furnish one of the best
possible pieces OF evidence in favor Of the general
prosperous movements OF the country at large
Nov we are happy to say that the Nev York !.erad
at this m ,ment, has a circulation and business
probably one-fourth greater than at any period of is
prosperous heretofore, and is going ahead
with momentum equal to the general momentum
OF the country at large The aggregate circulation
at far beyond what ever has been before
and now reaches nearly 35, ZOO copies. The cash
receipts Of last week, by cash book, were over
$500, making, if every week simiLr,
nearly Sl30,0O0 per annum. We pay TO our paper
maker alone sum varying from 500 10 $1,000
week, according to circumstances We employ,
by the publication Of the paper, probably more than
two hundred persons, here and elsewhere. Ia
Short in the midst Of Presidential election--in
the midst Of religious, financial, and other excite
men,s-ia the face OF opposition Of the whole
press, and OF all those who arrogate to themselves
the position of leading elements in society, the
New York Herald is going faster ahead ia ALI lis
business operations, and in its healthy tone, aid
moral influence, than ever any paper did in this
country, or ia any other country in the world.
These facts are gwen, forming merely small
part OF the evidence, showing the general progress
OF the country We have, from the commence
ment, in spite of the lies and falsehoods circulated
against US, advocated the highest principles in
morals, politics, ethics, religion, and every depart
ment of human life. No doubt, errors have been
committed, for, wherever there is humanity, there
will be error but we believe that we have done
more good in the brief period Of our existence, BY
the incucation of sound principles, and the expo
sure and condemnation OF bad ones, than any
other journal in existence. In politics we have
always fearlessy maintained an independent stand,
d discussing the measures which divide the two
parties on the highest principles Of philosophy, and
treating the personal and venal vi operation Of the
lower order of the journals, Of both factions, with
that contempt and severity which they merit. We
believe the position which we have assumed in
the contest, now ftfuy going on over the coun.
try between Clay and Polk, has been OF advantage
TO the management and morality Of both sides
They are less personal than they were six months
ago-less vlolent-less vltuperative and one ot
the most unprincipled, proscrptive, and vulgsrly
abusive ct them all, the CoMier and Enquirer,
seems, at last to have to the serious discus
sion Of the measures at issue in this Contest, and
TO have abandoned, in some degree, its vitupert-
tion and scurrious abuse.
In nreation to religion, and to the introduction oi
religion into political controversy, we have follow
ed the same cours-, and adhered to the same gen.
era principles, treating with proprlety and decorun
every Christian sect, which may have its founda-
ton in eternal TRUTH but invariably setting face
against the introduction of the clerical character
intothe political field; the mingng Of religion with
the dirt OF this world. When Catholics have been
unJusty assalled by Presbyterians, we have de-,
Tended them; and when Prtsbyrerians have
been unjustly sssailed by Catholics, have defend
ed them also, But uniformly, we have fallen upon
both. when they departed from that golden rule of
the author of the Christian faith" Whatsoever ye
would that should do unto you, do ye even
90 unto them"
In financial and commercial affairs, we have car
ried on war against ignorance, impudence, and
pretenson, from the first inception of this Journal
up to the present time-from 1885 to lS44-neary
ten years. In this contest we have met with the
strongest opposition from the spectators, the bank
ers, the backIegs, and corrupt faanciers Of all
kinds. But having planted ourselves on the pin
clples OF honesty and common sense, we are happy
ts say that the sea is now smooth around US thal
the whole country has almost adopted the prin-
eipes Of finance which we have announced and
defended, and that the currency is now in better
condition. and better understood by the people, than
II was before.
These some Of the causes which have cor
tributed to the success of this establishment, and
have placed it beyond the reach OF foes eilher
high or low. We have been in the midst OF
financial, moral political, and religious revolution
ever since we started. We have now passed The
most dangerous parts Of that revolution, and begin
to reap the fruits OF having advocated througnoui