The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-30


90 We understand that preparations are in pro-
gress In this city for great public meeting OF the
citizens, irrespective of party distinctions tor the
purpose of expressing the opinion OF the metropolis
the present state of the foreign relations of the
United States, as recently developed in the news
from England, Mexico, Texas and the Brazils.
Our Foreign RelatiOns-POpuIar Opinion.
The extraordinary and interesting position of
the United States in relation to England-to Mexi.
co-to Texas-to the Brazis, but particularly in
regard TO our relations with England, is beginning
to excite popular sympathy, and popular sentiment,
and popular impulses throughout the whole land.
We are certainly in the midst OF a stirring time.
Diplomatists and special messengers are flying
about IN all drections-some across the continent
some across the Atantic-soms here and some
there. An important public meeting has also been
called in Philadelphia, and will be held on the
old site of revolutionary sentiment and action in
that city, for the purpose of expressing the public
opinion of the people OF that city on the Oregon
question: as it has been presented by the inaugural
Of President Polk, and the declarations of the
British ministry in both Houses of Parliament.
Thus 1t will appear that every week-nay, every
day, some new intelligence is coming to US from
these various countries, whose relations with W
are in very critical and interesting condition.
Texas il already a state Of great excitement on
the subject of anne xation. 1t ~ generally given
out that her official classes, from the President
down, are opposed to annexation, unless some spe-
cial advantages accrue to them. II is also stated
that Mr.. Ashbel Smith, the Secretary of State OF
that Republic, has arrived in this city, on his way
TO Boston, Liverpool, and London, in order to open
fresh negotiations with England and other Euro
pean powers, and to see what new conditions they
may procure for Texas, provided she remain indie.
pendent and refuse annexation t. this country. On
the other hand we have every reason to believe
that the people of Texas are so bent on being an
nexed to this country, both as matter of feeling
and of self-nerest, that they will produce revo
lation at once, if necessary, in order to accom-.
plish it and destroy the influence and power Of
their own government if it should impede the at
tanment of their desires in this important mat
ter.
On the other hand the position of Mexico is be-
coming more and more interesting every day.
Every fresh development seems to indicate that
there is come deep and settled policy in con.
Dexion with the European monarchies now
going on in that region. We do not believe
that Mexico, if left to herself, and uninhuerced by
European diplomacy, would ever have made any
serious objections to the annexation of Texas, or
ventured on anything like an interruption of her
commercial and diplomatic intercourse with this
country. There cannot be any doubt that Mexico
is instigated by the European powers, through
secret agents, and none SO likely as British
agents, for the purpose Of throwing obstacles
in the way Of the settlement Of the Oregon
question. far the interests of the United States
are concerned BY the latest and most authentic
intelligence from Mexico, it would appear that an
open war with this country is. indeed, seriously
emplated Well, if it is to be SO, let it come.
In the meantime, what is doing by our country,
in relation to all these important matters and what
do the government intend to do in the midst of
these complicated and menacing difficultes7 The
people fPhiladephia, and also in this city we
hear at every Streetcorner, beginning to agtate
on this subject, and particularly In relation to the
tone assumed by the British government in the two
Houses Of Parliament. Ia a few weeks, we have
no doubt the whole country will be like prairie
on fire on the Oregon question and our relations
with England. If it be ascertained, as is highly
probable, that England is now stimulating Mexico
to assume her present bellgeren attitude, feeling
of indignation and excitement throughout the
country will be produced, which will be over
what has been seen only twice, and that
was during the war Of the revolution, and
in the war of 1912. The spark has caught. 1t
only remains for the press to record the popular
movements throughout the country The great
meeting in Philadelphia will be the first intimaton
of popular sentiment, and no doubt that example
will be followed by all the other large Cites
What, then, is the government to do1 What
does Mr. Polk meant What is the Cabinet about Z
Heretofore they have been dwelling away their
time in squabbles about petty removals and az.
pointments, throughout the land !; In celebrating
on the awfuIly important matter of government
organ at Washington-what it wss to be called
who was to conduct it-and how it was to be ar
AS if the destiny OF the republic depended
on any Of these miserable abortions called WASH
ington newspapers! 1t is time for the President
and his Cabinet to start from their lethargy. Let
thehl awake to the importance and the duties of
the crisis in the progress of civilization and liberty
In which this country has now been placed. Let
them see to it, that they adopt, without mo.
ment's further delay, such q course Of action as
will best support and carry out those great princ-
pies which lie at the foundations of the government,
and which triumphed so glorously in 1776
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Manager Hale breaches little sermon to Manager
Hamblin on the subject of observation-disclosures
tions-special dispensations Of Provdence--oopu-
lar sympathy for the distressed-virtue and morali
ty in general-and variety of other subjects too
tedious to MENTION" as the auctioneers say. 1t is
however, very amusng-very rich-and very char