The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-03
The Oregon Question-PrOgress OF the War
Feeling-Fiare up In Philadelphia.

The Oregon Question-Progress OF the War
Feeling-Fiare up In Philadelphia.
The frs. meeting assembled in this country, on
the subject OF the Oregon question, ana reply to
the menaces of England, took place in Philadelphia
on Thursday afternoon, under very beautiful sky'
and surrounded with very beautiful buildings
but wonderful to behold, the issue has been very
much like the explosion Of celebrated piece on
board the Princeton, some two years ago-it has
blown up the exhibitors and actors.
The declarations of the British Ministry, and the
menaces held out by the British government to-
wards this country relative to the Oregon question,
very naturally created good deal Of excitement;
1t is an excitement, but it will not show itself
by any sudden ebullition Of passion. The war eie
ment is deeply Standardization the outside,
but resolutely proceeding with precision equal
to the laws OF nature in its progress to full growth
and maturity. The public meeting at Philadelphia
on this subject. has been got up by office beggars
and office holders, without much patriotism to salt
it; and, hence the squabbles observable amongst
them as to who were to be the orators, and who
were to be the officers TO take part in the pro-
ceedings.
full account will be found in the columns o.
this journal, of the ridiculous nature OF these quar-
res, on so important and interesting an occasion.
War has dignity, which true patriotism will at
all times exhibit, whenever it manifests itself to
the civilized world-but how can we expect any
true dignity in anything taking place at a meeting
called for such noble purpose in community
like Philadelphia-or in a State with such Joseph
like sentiments as Pennsylvania The conduct of
the statesmen and politicians there has fully equal
led our expectations. With bouldess riches, and
great means of wealth, that State has given the
disgraceful example OF regulating her honest debts
and delaying the payment of the interest under the
plea of paltry excuses. No man, set OF men
in the community can feel the true feeling of pa
triotism, or should be allowed 10 lick John
Bull, unless they have honesty enough to
nav their debts and rid their conscience
of such burden. II is impossible for Phi
ladelphia to get up patriotic meeting, and Goa
vince England and the world that they can lick
John Bull, uatil they pay their debts. Church
burners, rioters, regulators, not the stuff, of
which true patriotism can be formed or brave men
manufactured. Before the people of that commu.
nifty can take proper position on the Oregon ques.
ton, they first to pay the interest their State
debt punctually, and to the uttermost farhlng-
must build up the churches of the living God which
the mob 30 disgracefully burned down, some two
years ago, in a paroxlsm Of unrestrained madness.
When they do that-when they purge their consc-
ences from these SINS they then will be able to hold
meetings to protect their country, and walk in the
same shoes in which their venerated ancestors did
in 1776 and will furthermore be pcrmttedto have
hand in the exquisite luxury of giving the old
British Of the old continent one of the soundest
drubbings they had for the last thousand years
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES Next week com.
mence the various religious anniversaries, and
from appearances they promise to be more interest
ing than they have been for some years past. The
great variety OF the sects and persuasons that will
be assembled the coming week will present most
novel and interesting spectacle. Home Missionary
and Foreign Mssionary-Bible Societies Coloni-
cation Societies-Sunday School Unions-Femee
Moral Reform Soceties-Momon and Millerite
Conventions-one for the dissolution of the Union
and also an Infidel Conven;ion-in fact, we be-
lieve that sect creed will be LETT without its
representing Convention, save the Mahometan and
Hindoo religions, which we have not heard have
had any meeting appointed. This singular admix-
ture oil so many, all con,ending that their par,cu-
lar creed isthe true and only one, presents an ex
traordlnary picture Of the state Of religious matters
in these times, and the great laxity OF religious
feeling may probably be traced to the fact that
poemics than tine carrying out of the fundamental
principles laid down in former times Of faith, cha.
rity and virtue Ia fact the fountains Of the great
depths of human thought are broken up.
GEOLOGICAL CONVENTION AT New HAvEN.-By
the reports in our columns. it will be perceived that
this Convention is proceeding at New Haven.
This association owes its existence to Professor
Silliman, and is conducted after the plan of the
British Association, and is now in its sixth year.
The scientific debates and researches that are
conducted at It's annual meetings. are doubtless, of
importance to the various arts and sciences; but
we cannothep believing that they tend more to
unhx mems ideas of religion, and lead to the de-
velopment OF a spirit of matsrialsm. However,
they are Interesting in a certain degree, and
we shall continue the full aud accurate report oil
the present session.
New PoLrcE.-The new corporation have held
several caucuses within the las, fortnight, and
made many nominations to office. 1t is understood
that they will adopt the new system OF police
such as had been recommended year ago, in the
same form as IL passed by bill in the Leglsa-
ture, and which was rejected 10 the Common
Council by the outgoing corporation. This new
system OF police provides for the establishment OF
aposse OF twelve hundred men, to act as police Of
tlcers, and take charge OF the city. The watch
men will be Withdrawn altogether, and a night
police will be formed out OF this body, which, it is
presumed, will AXE effective force for all the
purposes for which they will be established.
The utter ineiiicIency OF the present system of
police-the utter uselessness of the night watch
about the city, call for such a reform; and we trust
the appointment OF this new force may prove fully
adequate to the wants OF the community ia this
large metropolis.
NEW POLICE JusTIcE.-We understand the pre-
sent Corporation have agreed in appointing b. Os-