The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-05

STEAMSHIP OALkDoNlA-No appearance oil this
ship at Boston, al o'clock yesterday morning.
Owing To the return ef the Worcester, last night
We shall have no mail this morning, aud cannot,
therefore, hear from Boston again tll this evening
The President's Message-Opinions or the
Press-Its influence In Europe.
The Message of the President has now been be-
fore this community for twenty-four hours, and has
been universally read and criticised. Ii is justly
regarded by the great mass Of intelligent and un.
preJudiced minds as very excellent, intellgible,
business-like document, exhibiting a clear, sue
cnct, and interesting view OF the present condition
and prospects of the country, and the position OF
the several great public questions which await the
decision of the nauosa legislature.
The newspaper press Of the city have also made
their comments on the ACCOMPLISHMENTS quite
characteristic. BY the Courier and Enquirer the
Message is regarded very harmless" and un-
worthy OF any serious attention. The ErWsss
finds fault with lis grammar, and seems disposed to
think that Mr. Tyler treats syntax and the Wings
with equal unklndness. According to the Journal
Of Commerce II IS " In the main well-wrltten docu
ment,presenting truly gratifying view oil our pub
lie affairs" The Morning Netvs regards the Mes.
sage far superior to any former ones which have
emanaed from the same quarter, and says II Is
"business-ke and to the point" This favorable
opinion is re-echoed by the Plebeian, by which the
document is regarded as highly crediable TO the
President" The character OF the remarks OF these
journals on the various topics dwelt on in the Mes
sage, may be readily guessed at by all who know
their political complexion. In the comments on
the declarations of the Message with regard to
Texas-the taritf-the finances-Mexico-foreign
relationships usual demonstration OF partizan feel
ing is made by the various "organs" of faction
the abuse and the laudatlon being dispensed in
about equal proportions.
But there is one all-important subject, presented
in the clearest and most Ineligible light, by this
Message, on which the party organs are all utterly
dumb. That subject is the influence which the
example of republican America is exercising on the
European world-the revolu,ionizng power which
is thus slowly, silently, but surely and inevitably
sappng the foundations OF the ancient despotisms
Of the elder world. But this, these mere party
organs cannot discern. They nothing in the
"Message "-they see nothing in the great business
of legslation-they nothing in the ten thousand
signs and tokens around them, suggestive OF this
great and most Interesting fact. They have an eye
for nothing but the movements-the schemes-the
Of ''the party" Indeed, we Sc one Of them
the Nep York Americam-a actually abusing the
President for the introduction Of the interesting
and really eloquent remarks on the triumphant
vindcAtion Of the practicablity of our political
system, with which he commences his message
The miserable tool OF miserable clique cannot
excuse the chief magistrate OF the nation for pro-
claiming TO the nations Of the Garth the greatruh
that repubcanism works well Such is the pa
triotism-such is the sagacity-such is the healthy
moral feeling of groveng partizanship!
The exhibition, then, of this highly interesting
view of the influence exercised in Europe by the
,ges of American Presidents, is left, il would
appear, altogether to the independent journalist
II is which we dwell with peculiar salts
faction. Ii IS one which is calculated 10 ex-
cite in the bosom of every genuine friend OF
the free Institutions OF this land, and the pro-
gress OF liberty throughout the world, emotions
OF the purest and most unieigned pleasure
No lntc 1.snt observer Of the signs OF the times
have failed TO mark, that the circulation in Eu
rope Of those annual proclamations OF the safety,
security, and prosperity, which are guaranteed to
the naron and to individuals by the operation OF
popular term of government, has been gradually
preparing the way for the final overthrow of des-
potlc and monarchical institutions. Every one Of
these messages has been revolutionary docu-
ment, spreading before the oppressed people OF Eu-
rope, not wild and impracticable theories OF free
government-not mad and ultra speculations-not
violent and declamatory denunciations Of venera-
BILE dynasties- plain, calm, Ineligible, and in
disputable demonstration of the practical utili-
~ and perfect success OF the experiment
Of mans capacity for self-government, tried
on the broadcast scale, and with added triumph
each succeeding year To the revolu ion In
France, historians and philosophers have been ac-
customed to ascrbe prodiglous influence in the |
propagation and enforcement Of republican princ-
pies. But the influence of that event has been as
nothing compared with that exercised by these |
" harmless" unpretending " Messages" That |
terrible baptism of fire and blood, to which France |
was subjected, scared and affrighted the tmd ad.
vocate Of human rights, and on the whole it may |
be disputed whether it did not strengthen, rather
than impair the stability Of European deepotisms.
But the tendency and influence of the Presidents /
Messages on the minds OF the great masses Of Eu.
rope are not to be disputed Slowly and imper. |
ceptibly-llke the gentle dews of heaven, which, |
falling unseen of any, yet spread life and verdSre
over the whole face of nature-the great truths |
thus circulated and scattered abroad, sinking
into the minds of men and the seeds OF the
mightiest revolution that the world has yet seen,
are already terminating far and wide on the soil
long Hodden Dy the iron moor oil oespoc authority
Look, for instance, at the thoughts which must
naturally be excited abroad when men read that
the people OF this great confederacy of States
twenty millions Of freemen-have quietly, peace
fully, without the slightest semblance OF disorder
TO mar the sublimiy OF the spectacle, proceeded
10 the choice OF Chief Magistrate, and elect
ed to that high office humble citizen, with
out personal influence, without any force to aid
him. but the strong moral power Of purity Of
character, integrity Of conduct, and unsulied
patriotism The conclusion is irresistible
that a political system thus tested, must in
deed be sound and salutary. And then let US con-
slider how ulumpbanty indicated the institutions