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

Oregon give Great Britain.
AS for US, who never had any other desire than
to see the United States augment, under the en-
pre- OF their institutions, their internal prosperity,
and to strengthen with France the cords OF an al
lance, in conformity with the interests OF the two
people, we hail with joy the election of Mr.. Polk.
In our view his election the triumph OF the prin
cipes we defend, and we believe that our country
has everything to gain as they predominant on the
other side OF the Atlantic.
However restrained the functions OF the Presl-
dent may be by the Constitution, IL has vast ac-
ton and prepond-rance In their foreign policy.
In a word-Mr. Polk possesses all the qualities es
sental, all the opinions necessary, to make an ex
ceent President, and worhy continue the hon
orable traditions OF those OF his predecessors who
belonged to the democratic party SO 1t Is judged
by It's friends, and we are sure the future will not
belle our hopes and their predictions.
From the Revue dc deux Mondes."1
Mr.. Clay had the glory to procure the adoption,
in spite Of the administration, the bill tht
revenue OF public lands aud protective tarH
These two measures have had the effect Of swat
lowing up the dehcit-of Immediately dlscharRing
the public debt, OF reviving national industry, ana
drawing II out OF a dangerous crisis Every one
IN the United States Is now prosperous, and the
treasury contains a surplus revenue Of more than
fifty millions Lot francsl; but now that the clrcula
lloD is restored, and puuiic credit terminated, the
necessity Of a National Bank il not so much tet as
before; and Mr. Clay, IN assuming, through com
placence to his friends, the defence Of like ins-
tuition, has estranged from him all those who re-
gard II AZ dangerous 10 liberty
Ole hull, and Impartial Criticism.
To THE EDITOR OF The NEw yoRK HERALD
SIR tn your paper Ut Thursday my attention
was drawn 10 a lengthy communications, educ
rally termed "a very unique review and criticism
OF De Bull as d composer aud an artlst''-writt-n.
as you inform your readers, by foreign gentleman
OF great taste and genius.
IL Is not my intention 10 dispute his title to both
taste and genius, or even TO sound musical judg
ment, promising only that if posse ssed Of the LAT.
ter, the sad tumble OF contradictions and msstate-
ments contained IN his elaborate communication,
must emanate from similar spirit 10 that, which
from the commencement, has actuated the French
clique, IN attempting an opposition as futile as ma
llgnaht, 10 Ole Bulls success. To prove this, let
me hope that you will allow me bret space in
your valuable columns
will pass over the insults offered by this foreign
gentleman TO the judgment Of the American pe0-
pie, in telling them that their patronage OF Ole Bull
is proof OF their ignorance; because, says he
Musician: are nearly all against him. partly out OF
Jealousy, partly from conviction"
Nor will dwell on the compliment paid by him
TO orchestra composed of the best performers
native and foreign, 10 be found in New York
How far his unmerlted attack wi ipjure them IN
the estimation Of the public, is not for me To judge
VIII, therefore, pass 10 the misstatements more
particularly relating 10 Ole Bull, to which have
before alluded. After quite poe,ical description
OF the opposition met with by Ole Bull, from mu
sIcans, during his European career, he proceeds
cole BULBS concerts in Europe attended with
din rent and Indifferent In Prague. Berlin,
Hamburg, snd England, he was well received; in VIENNA
France and other places, he comparatively iaiied"
A few words will be sufficient to show what de-
pc dence should be placed on this veracIous wr
ters assertions In Vienna, Ole Bull gave fifteen
consecutive concerts, receiving nightly from over
flowing audiences, composed OF the elite OF the
court and capital, the most fiattering iesnmonas
OF applause This then is comparative failure |!
AS TO "the other places" alluded TO where his sue
cess was only pariial-your correspondent leaves
the public to guess- which, as he is so well IN
formed, Is rather un2enerous He cannot have
meant Italy, where during soJourn OF two year,,
Ole Bulls success was unexampled Neither can
he have alluded to his visits 10 Russia, Poland,
Finland, Hungary, Sweden, and Denmark, IN all
OF which places his career OF triumph
Where then are " the other placesT'
Again, he goes on
In Pssh, he met vieuxtemps. Rival factions quar-.
relied there too, but there was no blood she'd"
This last is really piece Of information new to
the public, esoeciaily to those who are aware that
those drtffes never met in Pesth. Vieuxtemps'
v Sit being made when mere lad, in 1888, while
De Bulls vlsr did not occur until six years after,
namely, in 1889 So much for accuracy.
You will new, Mr. Editor, permit me 10 refer to
n few OF the many contradictions contained in
your correspondents letter To do so, il will be
only necessary to use the scissors:
Nobody will deny that Ole Bull is Of the greatest
geniuses which existed.n
"A great artist but not entirely free Of faultsfaus
visible to the gaze OF the clan but ngeniousy and
ari,ticaly hid en- from the less sharp intuition Of the
Ole Bull Is, in my opinion an original in every
spsct"
though not slsvish has proved strong weoren in
| lhs hands OF his opponents"
would ak your correspondent to reconcile the
above. "Ole Bull one Of the creates, genius.s
tcich ever existed f" cole Bull great artist, but
MOI free from faults" Then, sole Bull original in
epery respect, yet an initafor Of Psganlnl."
In the different countries that Ole Bull has visit.d
and where p ininl has been seen and heard, the
charge of imitation has not been breathed against
him. In performing the pieces Of that gren mas.
ter, he has endeavored 10 produce the effects in
tended by the composer. So has Vieuxtemps, and
so has Artot, but with what relative succ. &C. the
people, despite the dcum OF your drbito aeganfa-
reunp, will be allowed 10 say. In one line ne tells
ne that Bulls performance is remarkable Tor lie
German simplicity, and IN the next he again
stamps him as an Imtator Of PaganlDi. Was not
Paganini wholly and exclusively Of the Italian
schoolf and II so, can German simplicity be an
imitation ot Italian art, As 10 the lashng be
slowed on Hosslni as an imliator u - only Deces
sary to cay that The writer was unfortunate In Sc
lecting Guiuaume Tell the only original pie CO oi
that composer, 1t beng an acknowledged imitation
81 the German Had ne substituted S,yniran,ide,
Or Moses his Jucgmsn mt would be entitled 10 little
more credit
In one portion Of his letter he says that Ole
Bull ~ deficient 10 legdfo yet he awards 10 HIM the
highest praise Tor the c-mposion and performance
oi an ddagfo Surely gentleman poss, ss.d II 50
much musical taste, must KNOW that an adogto CAR
not be performed without hgofo; but have tres-
pass al TOO great length, aud will only soy that
the elaborate criticism on "Niseara"i ~ a. Just ~
the generality of assertions conIalnes in he CON
nunicatlon are vefacious From behind the veil
VI Kindness the coven foot perIr out, and 100 W
ten'ly indicates the source from which sprang tn,
friendly effusion. am, Sir,
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