The New York herald., 1845-09-15


with twelve days later intelligence.
Next Session or ConSress-President's Mes
sage-Foreign Policy OF the Government.
The public mind now begins to be anxiously d.
rected to the opening of the next Congress Almost
all the elections have taken place, and the lists of
the House of Representatives want only few ad
ditional names, to be complete. The secretaries of
the various departments busy preparing their
nual reports, and the various political factions are
calculating the degree OF strength and forc, which
they will severally te able to muster In all quar-
ters the greatest interest is felt this Congreas 10
whose deliberations and action circumstances will
give unusual importance.
An extraordinary degree OF anxiety is felt with
regard to the Presidents Message by far the most
important document 10 be submitted TO Congress on
the opening of its sessions Universal interest ex
lists, relative to the developments which the Presi-
dent may think proper TO make regarding the policy
of the government with respect TO Mexico, Texas,
Oregon and the foreign relations OF the country
generally. In this aspect, the importance OF the
Message is of the highest order And this docu-
ment is one, IN which not only the people of the
United States, but the people of other countries,
have deep and immediate interest The Presi-
dents Message has now assumed the character of
document addressed to the world at large, particu-
larly TO the European masses, and all the
great political parties of the ancient world.
In Great Britain the message of the President Of the
United States, is circulated as extensively and as
generally read as the Queens speech. And the
effects produced by the diffusion Of such document
amongst the masses OF the European people, are
neither trifiing transitory great revolution
AIRY movement is now IN progress throughout all the
nations and in the changes which are taking
place, and the approaches made more or less sue
cessfully, to the enjoyment of more enlarged and
rational liberty, the United States occupy the posi-
tion of the advance-guard. In the great cause Of
civil and religious liberty-of popular improvement
popular education, popular freedom, this republic is
the central land to which the intelligent minds of
all nations, painting for liberty, and the highest
order of civilization, are directed. For years, the
messages of Presidents have been circulated all
over the European world, and have given mighty
impetus TO the popular mind Of those countries, in
lis efforts to obtain emancipation from the thraldom
of despotic government Thus, before the eyes OF
Europe, has been kept the great and glorious truth
that man is capable of selfgovernment-that that
sublime doctrine OF philanthropists and philosophers
longer an idle theory-and that popular
sovereignty is practical principle amongst an IN
telligent population.
The masses of Europe, year after year,
have read, with increased avidty these
remarkable documents, which may be aon-
sidered many revolutionary appeals
summoning the down-trodden masses OF the ole
world to the struggle with tyranny and oppression
and in this way has been prolonged with fast in
creasing potency and glory, that movement which
over two centuries ago, planted civil and religious
liberty amid the widernesses of this Western
World-which had one OF its subimest trumphs in
the independence Of the colonies-whch created
the French revolution, gave TO France and to
other nations of the European world, the improved
forms OF government that they enjoy-and
which Is at this moment upheavlag the foundations
of the hoary despotsms of ages. Owing 10 the pc
culiar condition of society at the close of the last
century, and beginning OF the present, the revolu-
tonary movement in Europe was checked in mid
set aside-defeated for the time-and again
the forms Of feudal ages became triumphant over
the freshly awakened energy of the people. But for
all that, the popular did utterly perish 1t
lived and fourished here the United States, and
the conflict between the oppressor and the people
still went on. Animated -sustalned-encouraged
by the everything example of this republic, the
friends OF free institutions and free government In
Europe, nave Deen enabled 10 tndnK tEe GOu OF lid
erty and take fresh courage And thus this republic
still occupies the van OF the great army Of light, liberty
civilization, comfort and power. Her natural or
gan is her governmental government chosen
of the free sufrages of free people-and one
of the principal developments made by that or
gan is the annual message of the President OF the
United States. Hence the Importance, value and
influence OF this document, altogether irrespective
OF its bearing upon the domestic interests and affairs
OF the Republic itself
II will be seen, therefore, from the position occu-
pied by this country-from its power-its character
its influence amongst the comparatively free and
enlightened nations of the earth, that the govern
ment and people have great and solemn duties TO
perform in the exercise of all their moral and physi-
cal power, directed to particular points and govern
ed by proper motives. Now, the practical applica-
tlon Of these great principles of civil and religious
liberty can be developed with efficiency and
success in her foreign policy, than perhaps in any
other mode which can be adopted. This foreign
policy, during the last two years, has taken a new
start, and been re-nvlgoraed by new element OF
power BY one powerful popular spring and impulse
the boundaries OF liberty have been extended alrea-
dy to the Rlo Grande on the south, and by and by
as there Is every reason to believe, including Ore
gon and California, will extend to the waves OF the
Pacific. The present administration has commenc-
ed the movement that must go on until the great
mission Of this country is complete, and the princl
pies of civil and religious liberty spread from sea
10 sea, and from the frozen North TO the burning
South on this continent; and equally widespread
effect be produced on the European masses, elthe
by the moral influence of our example, or by ply
slcal power exerted through the powerful agency 0
commercial law The annexation of Texas is al
most complete. The opposition Of European pow
ers TO that measure has been bubble and farce
The extension of this republic to the Pacific, nclu
ding both Oregon and California, is the next move.