The New York herald., 1845-09-25
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Thursday, september IS, is4o.
Foreign Policy OF the United states.


80, which yas ouite significant of the views and
fae,,nos entertained by the trading politicians and
o,ock obbers OF Wall street. Very moderate In Its
tone sudiously pacific and conciliatory in It's
whole tenor the article in question sought TO con-
vey the impression that the foreign policy OF this
country has been of late dishonest and unusi-that
the ordinary courtesy OF international intercourse
has been rudey violated by us-and that we are
now pursuing course that must cover us with the
obloquy OF the whole civilized world.
We have again and again had occasion to point
out the policy which the position OF THIS country
and the peculiar circumstances OF the time, foiced
imperativey upon those 10 whom the sutrages OF
the free people OF tins country had committed the
RESPONSIBILITIES of government And with no ordi-
nary degree Of satisfaction have views
adopted, and that liae Of policy, which common
sense and an impartial and independent conviction
OF duty suggested carried out Ly the administra-
non. Texas AnDexaon-a measure involving in
eminent degree the prosperity of this repub
lie. the advancement of free institutions on
this continent, and the progress Of the great
cause Of civil and religious liberty throughout
the world, has been completed The patriotic
impulses Of the United States have been awakened
10 fresh and greatly augmented vgor and enthusiasm
of action A wider horizon and more compre
hensve aim have been given to the patriotism OF the
people. The minds OF men have been awakened TO
aclearer conviction Of the destiny of this great nation
OF freemen. No longer bounded by those limits
which nature had in the eye of those of those of lit
tie faith tina, made up the last generation assigned TO
the dominion of repubicanIsm on this continent,
the pioneers of Anglo Saxon civilization and Anglo
Saxon free Institutions, seek distant territories
stretching the shores of the Pacific; and the
arms Of the republic, il is clear to all of sober
discernment, must soon embrace the whole hems-
phere from the icy wlldernesses OF the North 10 the
most prolific regions OF the smiling and prolific
South. And yet this is the spectacle that ap-
pears to strike terror to the hearts of such jour
nalists as those of the Courier g. Enquirer =
The truth is, that every new indication OF fast
advancing republican greatness appears to fill
with undlssembled alarm the souls of those TO
whose hospitalities such agitatois as Greeley and
O'Sulivan were heretofore admitted with the utmost
cordiality, but who would at this moment venture,
with very little hesitation TO consgn such leadership
to the tender mercies Of outraged and violated law
The tide has in fact completely changed
new era in the history of republlcanism on this
continent has commenced. The spirit of revo-
luton and change is at work; but a mghtier
influence pervades the masses OF the people
n uCSHc " cAtcLu TIC tcIIHOIldl uOHIHlOu
of the republic has become the predomi-
nant passion of the people and the time
1t is human nature Nothing can check it. But
such journalism as that OF the Courier & Enquirer
journalism that lives and moves, and has its being
in the petty movements and petty existence of
cques-cigues of stock kobbers, cliques of specula-
tors, chques of polite. in all this onward
tendency of the age, and in all this graspng and
aggressive policy ofthe nation, the signs only of
approaching disaster. Hence the subtle, cunning,
and well dlssembled appeals of the Courier.
Hence its eaborately concocted descriptions OF the
tremendous power and force of Great Britain
Hence Its anxious efforts to convince the people
of this country that their safest policy is
to keep on good terms with England-to avoid in
curing her dispeasure-and TO seek, by all means,
the continuance OF unbroken peace. The coward
ice mpocy, and absurdity of such a course of con-
duct cannot be too Indignantly reprobated Thank
heaven, the patriotic impulses of the republic sweep
so overwhelmingly in the right direction, that the
task OF the independent Journalist in exposing the
selfish and narrow-minded views of the small poll
tcians of the day, whose views OF the nations
destiny and the nations policy regula-
ted by their own miserable and paltry interests,
isrendered comparatively easy.
The idea that the United States should adopt
mean and cringng policy as regards their foreign
relations, could emanate only from a mean stock
jobbing clique This republic occupies posi-.
ton which enables il to bid defiance all the COM
bned hosts Of European despotism, and that the
interested supporters of monarchcal and despotc
government on the other side of the Atlantic know
full well. With uninterrupted progression we have
been from year TO year, for the last half century,
advancing to imperial greatness, such as the
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mans capacity for selfgovernment has been tried on
scale OF greatness never before attempted, and
with success never before witnessed Bloodless,
glorious and complete has been the triumph of repub-
lcanism on the virgin soil Of the new world The
emancipated energies of mankind now begin to
write their victories the pages of the worlds his
tory. In popuation-in weath-n commercial
greatness-in intellectual power-in moral infu-
ence-the United States Of America are now yearly
growing up into the requirement of universal sover-
eighty To this free land are now directed the eyes
and hearts Of the down-trodden masses of the whole
European world. The sanctuary Of prosecuted reli-
gion, the home Of outlawed liberty, America is a
pillar OF cloud by day and pillar of fire by night, to
the followers Of liberty throughout the civilized
world. This is indeed, the worlds Thermopylae
Not by the fierce and bloody outbnrsts OF
popular volence-not by the fendish and
barbarian cruelty Of demoniac leaders-not
by the ruthless and incendiary destruction of all thai
is sacred and venerable has the republican move.
ment in this land vindicated its claims to the re-
spect and homage of mankind Wisdom, virtue
peace, prosperity, and plenty have here everywhere
followed in the train OF free government
But yet in the face of all this-n the face of the
unexamped progress and prosperity fthe republic
IN the lace OF It's glorious destiny, so apparent to ali
who can discern the signs of the times, such jour-
nallsts as the Courier & Enquirer, talk of submis.
non TO England-of the danger Of incurrinp
foreign dspeasure-o the necessity Of keeping on