The New York herald., 1845-04-24

ms packet Will take out important Intelligence
We may receive later news from Texas and Mext
co by this afternoons mail, from the south, and
our evening edition will be issued at halt past one
O'Clock, with all that comes. Whether any news
IRON those republics is, is not received, 'he even
ing edition will contain the sentiments oil ths couh-
try, as just expressed, on The oregon ana IeAah
questions. These will be as important 10 Europe
as the recent intelligence from England Is to the
United States.
This edition will be ready, in wrappers, at two
cents per copy.
BeIIIgerent Attitude OF England and the
United states-The Oregon Question-The
Destiny OF the Republic
The late intelligence from England he's excited
degree of interest in this community which baf-
fles description. Nothing is talked OF but the hostile
declarations of the British minister; and amongst
all classes; in the streets-in the public paces-in
the merchants counting room-in the taverns-in
the workshop of the mechanic-in the farm house
at the village inn-every where, in city, town and
country, the Oregon question and the present rea-
tive position of England and the United States, are
the subject OF excited discussion. Like fire on the
prairies, the flame of excited popular feeling is
sweeping far and wide, and The hearts Of the pec-
pie are kindling throughout the whole land
We give great credit to the representatives of
the British government for the frank, candid, and
temperate manner, in which they have announced
their policy on the Oregon question. They have
spoken in plain and unequivocal terms. With an
unreservedness not often characteristic OF their Of.
fcial declarations, they have defined the position
which they have assumed, and express in the clear
est and most intelgbc language their settled pur-
pose of resisting, to the last extremity the claims oil
the United States. And allths has been also mark
ed by degreeof calmness and temperance which is
wellentited to respe consideration Their con-
duct indeed in this case, presents contrast to that
ofpubc men in some quarters, which does not re.
doand much to the credit Of the latter, and to
which we quite justified in directing the atten.
ton OF all who may be entrusted with the manage
ment of our national affairs. This commendable
tone which characterizes the declarations of the
British Government is also OF Importance, as
giving an additional assurance that the position
they have taken is one from which, under no cir
cumstances, they will voluntarily or otherwise re.
cede. The two countries are, therefore, to be re-
garded as now standing in the most directly bel
llgerent attitude in which they have ever been pre-
sented since the last war. Both are committed, in
the eye of the whole civilized world, to positions
from which neither can be driven but by force
In such circumstances, it becomes a most inte-
resting and important inquiry-what are the prin,
ciples involved in this conflict of opinion and Off
clal declaration? The dispute with respect to the
possession OF the territory of the Oregon is only
the ostensbe casus bcli II is but the index to the
great controversy which agitates the mind of the
civilized worid-the controversy between liberty
and despotsm-betweenr republicanism and monar.
chical government. This country has now come 10
occupy the same position with respect to the mo-
marches OF Europe, that republican France occu
PIED before the usurpatlon and overthrow of Ma
poleon. The triumphant combination of the allied
kingly powers, when it put the army of Napole-
on to flight, and chained him on a lonely rock, did
not decde-ito only postponed for time-the settle
ment OF the mighty conflict between the principles
OF civil and religious liberty, and the tyrannica
dynasties of the European world. That conflict
has never since for moment ceased. Not with
violence, but quietly, slowly, surely, democracy
has been widening its dominion and extending its
trlumphs. This republic, marching on, year after
year. IN prosperity and glory, to an imperial power
such as the world has not yet seen, has been
pillar OF cloud by day, and pillar of fire by
night, to the followers of freedom in every land
Every ship that has borne our flag to foreign shores
every Presidential message that has found itf
way to the people of Europe-every intma.
ton OF our growing national prosperity thai
has been conveyed across the Atlantic-has
been an awakening summons to the oppress-
Cd OF all nations-a message of hope re-
mnding them that the day of deliverance
was drawing nigh. Thus a new spirit has been
brpafhed Iufo he
most glorious results are already apparent What
was the English Reform Bill, but the work and the
proof of the newly created power of the people
Catholic Emancipation-the repeal of the Test
Acts-the Communication of the Tithes-al are SO
many monuments, marking the triumphant pro-
gress OF democracy in Britain. 1t is this growins
strength OF the people-it is this universal anc
vigorous bursting forth of democracy-encsuraged
excited, stimulated by the ever present influence
OF republican America, which has alarmed the 20.
vernment of England. The possession of so many
thousand square miles beyond the Rocky Noun.
tains is nothing, but the moral effect of the bold
aggressive policy of the United States, is every.
thing.
The ministerial organs in England, therefore.
greatly misrepresent the popular sentiment of tina,
country, when they declare that the anti-Americau
feeling is universal It is not SO by any means
The Irish papers received by the "Caledonia, y
are full of the most enthusiastic rejoicngs at the
passage of the Texas Annexation resolutions ir
our Congress, and express their most fervent wishes
that Oregon also may be soon annexed to this re
public They are in ecstasies at the probable col
Islon OF the two countries, and anticipate in tha
event the most signal triumph of democratic prin
clpies. And such is the feeling of thousands anc
thousands OF the masses in England. But they
have no organs. We do not hear any distinct ant
public expression of their opinions and aspirations
But Tor all that, deep, strong and rrepre ssible il
England is the swelling popular tide in favor o.
republican Amerca-so strong that it will sweer
The tory ministry from power before they could
engage in any war with this country.
Mr. Polk IS IN poel.ion very different from
that OF the British minister, as resoec,s nonrl.v