The New York herald., 1844-12-23
NEW YORK. MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER %. 1874

OF packet ships have been in the habit of bringing
large quantities of American composition candles,
which, on being landed, are Immediately placed in
bond tor expectation. A merchant has informed
us that several ships which lately sailed from the
docks tor India, China, and other ports, were sup
Piled with this description of candles, and that the
importers, after paying freight, &c. realised pro-
fit of ID per lb.
American consul, the Hon. Mr. White was, on
Friday week, presented to the Chamber Of Com
merce, at the Adelphi Hotel, and afterwards par
took OF splendid luncheon with the gentlemen
assembled.
Englis5l Opinion or PoIk's Election.
The following are the remarks of the London
Times In announcing the intelligence This nom-
ination OF the Presidential electors has just been
completed, and Il appears TO leave no doubt as TO
candidate Mr. Polk. The surprise, and we must
add the apprehensions and regret which this event
will produce in Europe, are increased by the fact
that it is the great States Of New York, Pennsy-
vanla, and Virginia, which have turned the scale.
Far from exercising that mcderating power, and,
II we may 80 speak Of anything IN America, that
Conservative influence which might seem 10 be-
nle interests, and their exemption from slavery,
Pennsylvania has In this instance obeyed the same
Influences, which have already connected her name
with bankruptcy and anarchy, and New York has
followed her example.
) Of Mr.. Polk we know nothing, except that he
has achieved triumph over the most able and re-
spected man in the Union, although he was scarce
ly more known III that Union few months ogo,
than he now Is In Europe. He has not been cho-
sen for his past services, or his
or for civil eloquencc, or for military fame for
these qualities would doubtless long ago have
brought him within our notice, if he had possessed
them or any OF them. But the less OF personal
greatness or influence he could boast of, the better
was he fitted to answer the expectations OF his ad
herents. Whatever ne may turn out to be hereaf
ter, can only judge OF him at present as the de-
lpn nr lno nj IN hu w n ha
has been thus strangely raised into this conspicu
GUS position. AS such, then, we must remark
with no ordinary concern, that with the single ex-
ception OF the tariff question, on which he is
pledged to more liberal commercial policy than
his opponent, his election to this important Office
Is the triumPh OF everything that 10 worst over eve
ry thing that is best in the United States Of Amer
ca. II is victory gained by the south over the
aorth, by the slave States over the free-by the
repudiating States over the honest ones-by the
partlsans of the annexation OF Texas over its OPP
ponents--but the adventurous and unscrupnlous de-
mocracy of the new States, and the foreign popu
ation in those States, over the more austere and
dlgniied Republicanism OF New England
No one in Europe has failed TO observe the rapid
decline OF the United States in public morality and
in public estimation, IN their policy and their prin
cipies as nation, and in all that renders apeoplr
permanently strong and prosperous, during the lasl
ew years, and more especially during the acciden-
al administration OF Mr.. Tyler. The death o.
General Harrison was, indeed, in more ways than
one a national, and more than national, calami.
"; but we had not ceased to entertain the hop,
that the party which brought him into Office -four
Mr.. Clay's election It appears that the evil has
already gone too lar BY pandering to the passions
OF the populace, Mr.. Tyler has not only let loose,
but instigated the worst tendencies Of democracy
Buren, from the field, MI Polk may be said to ow.
mis- election Until that question was brought for
ward, the name Of Polk was unknown except a,
Almack's. The Wing candidate has pershed i,
-. -
dted popular excitement. The Whig party have
been beaten. when everything depended on the
possibility of restoring moderation and probiy to
the governmental of the country by their Influence;
ready given Preside nj to the Union II Mr. Polk ad
here to the pledges under which his electors are
likely to raise him to the chair, he is pledged to
foreign war. The grounds on which Gen. Jackson
aud his friends have given their support to Mr..
Polk, are before the world and We have already
combated their arguments and their assumptions
They amount TO the strongest expressions of hosti
llty against the supposed influence and designs Ct
Great Britain on the North American continent;
and either the means they have used to gain the
popular suffrages are insncere they are false,
or they hold that the acquisition of Texas by arms,
4 necessary, is the first duty Of President Of the
United States. They can hardly escape from
he dilemma in which they stand between ex
cessive rashness and excessive deceit; but we
cannot expect that they will have the energy
or the power, any more than Mr.. Tyler has
ment which has brought them into Office
1t has been observed by the most judicious Oh
server Of the institutions of the United States, M
de Tocqueville, that political parties in Americs
rally round an Individual as the symbol oil their own
theones and that parties strongly interested in
the election not so much with view to the triumph
Of their principles under the auspices Of the Presl
dent elect, show by the majority which return
ed him. the strength OF the supporters OF those prin
cples. II must not be presumed that the success o
the democratic party on this occaso isso complete
as at once to have decided in their favor all tn
great questions OF domestic and foreign policy. II
the election Of President irrcvocably decided the
policy OF United States Government for the mex,
four years. the country would be not only agitated
but convu!sed by such contest But the strict Ii
mutations imposed by the constitution the power
of the chief magistrate, and more especially the
control exercised by the Senate Of the United States
over his relations with foreign powers, render the
triumph less signal and the danger less imminent
Be the indiscretion of President what il may, he
can scarcely plunge the country into war or coniu
sion as long the Senate remains faithful to its
trust What, therefore, chiefly deplore on the pre-
sent occasion is, the defeat Of those men who were
most able and ostwing to have labored 10 re-
store the financial and political credit of their
country; who, if they were unable to shake of the
curse Of slavery, would at least have strven to
prevent the consequences of slavery from becom-
ing the guiding and general law of the public po.
licy cfthe Union; who would have abstained from
rapine, maintained peace, and adhered to the doc
trines which once shed honor on the characters OF
American statesmen. clay ana webster are still
entitled to that name; but the time is past when
they could guide the dcstinies of their country and
by casting them of in the hour OF trial, the people
OF the United States have only rendered the vices
of their present condition more conspicuous, and
prepared the way for the increasing evils and ex-
cesses of their future career.
The contest for the Presidency esteemed so doubt
full is decided-we may almost say unexpectedly;
anne xation Of Texas To the United States, the sup
port Of the institution Of slavery, and, to use he
own words, "such a tariff for revenue as will
Weld sufficient amount to the Treasury as will
defray the expenses OF Government, economically
administered" Other questions are likewise in
volved in this decision given by the citizens OF the
United States-the bank question, the distribution
of the surplus revenue, affecting the repudiating
states, Na.lye hmeticanism, @ anc 9,ner MINOR mat
may be somewhat modified at next session, though
Il never can be essentially altered; no bank no dis
tribution can take place for the present; new nogs.