The New York herald., 1845-08-08
Steamship Great Britain.

Inc desire 10 see THIS monSrous steamer Is on
the increase IN this city She yesterday seve-
raj times reported telegraphed, and hundreds ran
10 the Battery to her pass up the river but she
hes not yet made her appearance. This is her hir-
leenth day, if she sailed on the 26th ult.
The Nhig Newspaper Press OF New York.
We give, on our first page, number OF extracts, H.
lGsratve OF the tone and character OF discussion,
at present going on with amusing vehemence, be-
tween two of the organs oi the whig party In this
CITY The whole controversy has been particularly
rich in developments OF the morals and decency OF
the whig press We hardly know which most to
admire the vulgar scurrhty Of the Express, or the
sly nfideity of the Tribune 1t is, however, very
pretty quarrel il stands, and is important chiefly
suggestive OF interesting reflections the pro
gress which infidety and all sorts Of revolutionary
ultraisms are at present making in this country
The truth is, we are now in the midst of move
ment very similar TO that which marked the French
Revolution after the execution OF the ill-starred
King In this country, indeed, the movement IS
much slower in its progress. In France, what with
theignorance of the popular Masses their excitable
character and the attractive novelty of the ideas
put forth by the demagogues the events which make
mp the history OF that memorable epoch, resembled
operation of social and intellectual transitions
Here the progress is slow-steady-less startling
and founded on general principles, that without
alarming the fears of the timid yet give TO il impe
tus and importance. This very discussion amongs,
the whig journals of this city, is one of the most re-
markable and humiliating features OF the age Here
is journal, the Tribune acknowledged TO be the lead
ing whig organ OF this section of the country becom-
Il.
and advocacy of all those ultra notions and views
which seek the overthrow of all the present systems
ofgovenment and laws, the institutions under which
we live, and the holy religion we profess. In this
movement, the reckless spirit OF infidety and revo
luton has associated with itself newspapers and
communities and establishments throughout the
Tree States, and is seeking to bind up in the
same purpose the abolition movement which has re-
Gently received fresh impetus by the establishment
OF peculiar organ by Cassius M. Clay in Ken
tucky.
The squabble between the Express and Tribune,
although presenting many ridiculous features, is yet
not without It's interest 1t discovers in very sig
ncant manner the bitterness of that iactious spirit
which has broken up the whig party in this region
into opposing fragments and cliques. In the contro
versy, there is doubtless mixed up great deal of
personal i-wil and business rivalry but still the
vehement manner in which the Express denounces
what it very properly designates the infidelity
OF the Tribune" shows that a powerful feeling oi
indignation has been awakened in the whig ranks
against the course of the Fourier organ. We are,
in fact, is clearly apparent from this discussion
and many other indications, in the very midst of a
social revolution, the results OF which no one
can now predict with accuracy Its progress, how
ever, rs marked by signs and tokens sufficiently me-
nacing The State Convention about to be held, anc
the appeal to the people at the balot-boxes in sup
port or against that Convention are also connected
with this movement If ever there was time whei
the conservative influences of true philosophy an,
enlightened patriotism wanted, this is tn
time. Infidety is rearing its head in trumph--th
wild and visionary theorst, the reckless sceptc, tn
raving fanatic the insane revolutionst, are all bus
and uniting their forces together aided beyond thei
most sanguine desires by press which is recog
nized the organ of powerful political party, ant
if not timeously restained, this general movemen
will end in such terrible disasters as marked
the era of the French Revolution