The New York herald., 1845-09-10

Martineau, at the time of the invasion of the Bri-
tsh Mrs. Bernadotte, II washerwoman in Paris
Napoleon, who came from an obscure Corsican
family, was only Major in the French army, when
/ he married Josephine, the daughter of tobacco
dealer, and creole OF Maruco Franklin, was
\ printer President Boyer, mulatto barber Presl-
dent Tyler, Captain oi Militia Oliver Cromwell,
brewer ; President Polk, AN inn-keeper the
father-in-law to Isabella Queen OF SPAIN husband
to Christina, and faith n-law to the King OF Ma
/ Pies, was formerly cvfiee-house waiter; General
Espartero, was sexton King Christophe of Haytl,
a slave in the Island OF st Kits the actual Pres-
dent OF Haytl, was equally slave Bolivar, "A drug
| glst; General Pdez, herdsman Vasco de Cana,
a common sailor; Chrlsophe Colonb, sailor also;
| Louis Philippe, a school-master IN Switzerland,
Boston and Havanna Catherine, the Empress OF
Russia, was sutler IN "A regiment; the actual Gov
ernor OF the Island of Madeira, was tailor and
the actual Minister of Finances in Portugal, was
only a wine merchant in Madeira. Aths II me,
Spain and Portugal reckon good number OF Dukes,
Marqueses, Counts, Viscounts, and Barons, former
ly cooks, taors, BARRIERS, cobbers streetsweepers,
and mulattoes. This goes 10 show that individuals
who lett the lowest ranks OF society, have arrived 10
the highest degrees OF honor, power and fortune,
and have monopollzed thrones crowns and affairs.
Was Brutus, before he became Bruus, anything else
but Blatte!
| HEARTS, HANDS AND SMIr.LINGs-Danel O'Con-
| nell, the other day, addressing mob which he had
convened at Galway, is reported to have expressed
himself follows
Il want every mans shilling, and I viii tell you
why; because there is 4 heart and hand behind eve
ry shilling want the hearts and hands Of every
man
ry mans shilling; and wish could say as
| much OF every other assertion that has been made
by that gentleman. In particular, we should be ve-
ry clad il we could believe the sequel 10 this very
statement How difficult II seems TO be to the Aei-
tator 70 utter an entirely credible sentence He
says that he wants every man's shilling, because
| there Is heart and hand behind the coin IN ques
ton
OConne is not simpleton, whatever he IS and
we are that il is nonsensical reason for
which he wants every mans shilling. Every mans
shilling would come to more millions OF pounds
sterling than we are IN position TO reckon. great
many people besides Mr.. OConnell would be very
glad OF every, not to say any, mans shilling. How
ever, when His Unacknowledged Majesty tells us
that he wants the hearts and hands OF every man,
this, again, is declaration which we can receive
with some little allowance
/ We take it that he wants the hearts and hands as
represented by the shilling Shillings we presume
are, according to Mr.. O'Connel counters that stand
for hands and hearts. But is absolutely necessary
that those counters should be sllverl Would not
bone be less expensive to the poor Irish
But why stop shilling! AT that rate it Is only
sxpence tor the hand, and slxpence Tor the heart
and there's nothing lett tor the head But MIR.
O'Connell knows too well it is only by keeping
lrlshmans head IN ignorance OF what his hand and
heart are led to do, that, when he sends round the
hat he can make sure Of his shilling.-Pmch
American Affairs.
| From London Post, Ang. 2l
The absorption of Texas into the great North Amer-
can Republic has now become measure probable,
that without any violence those decencies that should
| states may intimate belief that whatever may
have been the eebeness the faults the oe Of the
of the United States cannot be viewed with any thing
like approval by Europe generally. Without doubt at
all 1t is free to any Independent stateand Texas after
her recognition such by u.s. is far as we are con-
cerned, an independent statewthout doubt say it
is free to any independent state surrender her nde
pendence and to merge herself in state
to whom she feels disposition of anne xaton" No pur
the Texans that they have adopted this would
be idle to withhold the admission that, being separate
state i was within the legitimate rights Of Texas to
unite herself with the United States, If in the view Of
Texas that union promised benefit to herself :
It was free act whether wise Whatever in
erests oi ours may be compromised by such an ar
rangement, take that we have right either to
interfere to complain may be that those who have
sought TO rival us in so many marketswho dared
to dispute with us the supremacy OF the seasit might
be- and possibly enough is that these American States
will by the addition of Texas multiply their
and increase their power Possibly all these gloomy
prehensions will be realized But even thenwe are'for
ced in references to Texao confess that reasonable
ground of quarrel exists between and America An
evil is incurred which our diplomacy sought to avert
diplomacy has failed in averng and needs
regard the annexation of Texas in truly philosophic
light as thing which seeing it cannot be cured, must
have noted strong desire prevalent Tor withAmer
ca and we argue this not because we dread with
Amecaor because we ea its issue il should indeed
occur because we do strongly desire that whenever
1t should be the fate OF this country to be involved in
war; it should be in war having an intel gible object
and laudable purpose. The notion of going to
protect revolted province OF Mexso against selfis
notion which proper to men to whom war is
OF gain, War; like other games in such case would
not be worth its candle, to say nothing OF its gunpowder
1t has been said and is most likely with truth that Lord
Aberdeen has declined interfering III this affair OF Texas
If Lord Pamerston had exhibited equal degree of for.
bearance his character as diplomatls would not have
greatly suffered But this forbearance did not congrue
with his busy, meddlng, mpernent and interfering
policy Seeking to create what his French friends love
ception questionsn themselves sufficiently complicated
| Let Texas be an evidence When Mr.. Canning recog-
seeking in the New World the balance for the lower
OF the Old certainly view Of his at n it to suffer
the empire that had owned the ~ of Montez
to forfeit one OF its choicest members. Mr. Cam
nings intention, in advising his Sovereign to acknow-
ledge Independent states these rebel colonies Spain
that these colonies should acquire such importance
and dignity that they should be enabled assume he
place due to their wealth their population
geographical position Wisely done unwisely done,
| Mr. Cannngs policy was clearly expounded and
lutey carried out and, without Offering any opinion
to its wisdom, help recognising in Mr. Can.
nings evidence that he had well considered
position of affairs with which he had undertaken to deal
How all this affect may be asked the present
Texan question Just far, the reply this that
in desiring that the Spanish colonies should take their
places amongst the free sutes OF the world
wish OF Mr. Canning that new power should be given
to the United Satesno wish Of his that that most
grown and not most respectable of demoe aces should
draw to itself territory that should enable with in
creased means to contest with country the rule
OF the seas Still again, the point is somewhat too
important to permit that in its consideration should
| altogether take as our guide the views of ever
the most distinguished statesmen, let inquire with
ed from Mexico Abruptly to speak, what is Texas
A band OF adventurers from the United States
men OF the rifle and the knife-willing to risk their
lives in the most precarous pursuits, poured down
upon this unhappy but ill-populated country, and
ultimately made it to all inents and purposes their
own Amongst them were such those who dwclt
with The prince of Israel-"evcry that in dis
tress and every that in debt and every that
was dsconentod"-by these and such these was
Texas mainly peopled. These constitute the Texas of
| our times and seeing that these Texans, for
must call them are themselves by birth adoption ct
Iens OF tnc united states, wonder at all that they
manifest such an ardor in favor Of xation to that
great republic Really the acquisition Of Texas, if it
was not concoced in Wall street, must have made Wall
street abundantly jealous. Something belongs to the
scheme that filings into the shade the sharpest Of all
to say nothing of New York, money brokers' pure
"Caucasians" though they he. To traffic in railway
shares is no doubt grand thing but to swinde