The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-14
OCr EOreirn Relations.


growing out of the annexation question, begins to
attract the attention of the press in all parts OF the
country, and generally, with very few exceptions,
there is only one sentiment expressed, land that Is
favorable to the great American movement of this
continent, in opposition to the threats and lnterfe-
renee of European powers. In some quarters,
however, we discover symptoms OF cowardly spl-
rita want of energetic enterprise-or spurious
system Of philosophy the part OF those adverse
10 the great movement of republican civilization,
on the ground of being opposed to war.
The principal organs of the opposition party that
have ventured to express sentiments OF this charac-
ter, are the Tribune and Eaprsss of this city. The
Tribune after enumerating the menaclng points IN
the present aspect OF foreign relations, goes on
10 explain the of the hostility OF England
and France to annexation, and certainly this ex-
PLANTATION is most characteristic and amusing 1t Is
according to the Tribune, to prevent gigantic
crime that these pious and conscientious European
governments oppose annexatlon-they oppose II De-
cause would be she reproduction OF the partition OF
Poland - Reader, you may laugh but this is really
the motive attributed ny the Fourier organ TO the
British and French governments IN their insoent
and unceasing interference IL our affairs on the
Texas question. 1t would be waste OF time and
insulting the intelligence of readers to go INTO
any argument to show how entirely dis lmlar are
the two cases which the Tribune, by singular
peversity OF intellect represents quite anala 'ous
The partition of Poland was merely the transfer OF
that Inflated land from the arbitrary sway of one
monarch to that of another. The annexation Of
Texas is the union of one free people with another
on terms of perfect equality-not abridgment,
but an enlargement of the empire of liberty, indus
try, enterprise and civilization
But all this silly defamation of such journalists as
the Tribune and Express is estimated by the masses
at its value 1t is worthy of notice only as showing
the wretched shifts to which those who oppose the
greatmovements Of the age driven in order to
find an excuse for their cowardly and unpariotic
movements.
The PRINCIPLE OF PRESCRIPTION DEFENDED I'VE
find in the Union, the organ of the government, a
most extraordinary article defending prescription
for opinions sake, principles OF morality that
weuld disgrace PeniIentary, State Prison, a
worse place. The organ having, we are willing
to believe, from its superior verdancy, attributed 10
the Herald statement which never appeared in It's
columns, has come ont sneakingly and corrects il
by of nsldIous reference to another article in
the Herald which accurately stated the number OF
removals at Washington, and then defends them by
recitng conversation between MIR. Granger and
Mr. Weller in their places in Congress, during Ge-
neral Harrisons administration, and in which the
former party avowed that he had made some seven
teen hundred removals and had intended to have
made few thousand more. This the Union quotes
with implied appreciation and in defence of the pro-
scriptive policy of the present administration. A
more detestable system of morality could not be
imagined We cannot believe that Mr.. Polk or the
chief members of his cabinet can sanction it. They
may be badgered and annoyed by Office seekers, bu
they have, we trust, clear view of what sound mo.
rality requires.
The idea of any party protesting to be itself gov
erned by patriotic motives, and yet Justify its pro
scrptve acts on the ground put forth by the Unaor
that their opponents had done the same thing wher
IN power, cannot be too strongly reprobated The
avowal OF such doctrines is disgraceful to the age
We are quite confident that the intelligent and hon
orable Of all parties prepared to visit with indig
nant rebuke the practical adoption Of such principles
whether by wing or democratic administration
MR Polk on ANrr-ANHExArroN Washington
correspondent of ours made statement the othe
day, that Mr. Polk had written letters against tn,
annexation Of Texas, some time previous to the time
when the general movement in favor of thatmeasur'
commenced The clique Of the Morning Ne,c
hereupon burst forth into terrible paroxysms OF as
constituent such a charge, and denounce it
wicked calumny. II it be.rue, it is calumny, TO
we have no doubt that Mr.. Polk at one time, like
great many sensible men throughout the country die
not see the advantages and propriety of annexation
until after they had been discussed and presented in
the newspapers. IF Mr.. Polk ever entertained OPT
mons on this subject different from those which he
now holds, it is rather TO his credit than otherwise
II was the want of that sound sense and foresight
which enabled Mr.. Polk TO change erroneou.
opinion that threw Clay and Van Buren, of tn,
track
ACCIDENT TO THE NARRAGAssETr. I'VE learn iron
Gays express, that the Narraganseu, in coming
through Hur Gate yesterday morning broke her tile
chain. and dritted ashore She was assisted off b,
onC d Tue ieny boats, without receiving much de
mage.