The New York herald., 1845-09-15
utmost extent in increasing the fertility Of the soil,

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and guided by an inevitable destiny, Great Britain is
approaching that period when she will be unable 10
! supply the millions with food. Even the very IN
crease of her railroads, which is pointed to as an
evidence of growing prosperity, is but an addition
al element in the gradual work OF ruin When CON-
pleted thousands and thousands OF laborers will be
thrown out of employment, OF themselves sufficient
" numerous and dangerous 10 produce civil re-
voution All these things have not failed TO attract
the keen and anxious attention of British econo-
msts and politicians themselves, and the future is
regarded by many of them with undissembled
alarm. But, ado TO all this, the tremendous intlu-
ence which this country can exert upon the national
prosperity and peace OF Great Britain by withhold
ing the supply of cotton, and the prospect may, in
deed well inspire fear in the hearts of the British
pohtico-economists. Without wasting an ounce of
gunpowder, the United States may revoutionize the
government of England, by the peaceful application
of Mr.. Jetfersons principle, relative TO the regula-
ton of our commercial exports.
Viewing our position in this plain and practical
light, what should be the course of Mr. Polk
Clearly, he ought TO take the highest ground ever
assumed by any President this republic looking
forward To- future ages tor the field OF decisive ac
ton, and putting into operation those principles and
elements of power, which have been committed 10
the hands of the American people by the Almighty,
for the purpose of regenerang, not only this contl-
nent but the old continent OF Europe, in due process
of time. Mr. Polk must, therefore, take the same
ground as that assumed by Mr.. Monroe-in-
deed, he must take still higher ground. We
must not rest satisfied with the annexation of
Texas We must begin to make preparations for
the annexation OF California and Oregon, down 10
the Russian line, whether England be satisfied or
not The people of this country beginning to
awaken TO the Importance OF their mlsslon-the
transcendent glory of their destiny. American pa
triotism takes wider and loftier range than here
tofore. Its horizon is widening every day. No lon
ger bounded by the limits of the confederacy, il
looks abroad upon the whole earth, and into the
mind of the republic daily sinks deeper and deeper
the conviction that the civilization OF the earth
the reform of the governments of the ancient world
the emancipation of tho whole race are depen-
dent, in great degree, the United States. Let
Mr. Polk ponder these things, and lei his mes
sage be worthy of the nation and OF the crisis.
PLucKISG Up CoURAGE-The government organ
is becoming quite valorous and really talks in the
most courageous and spirited manner Father
Ritche declares that " if Mexico strikes US, she is
gone"-that if "A rlsa dares to carry out his brag.
gart threats, if he ventures TO the Rio Grande
blood must fow--war must ensue"-and waxing
more and more tercely and vehemently patriotic
| he winds up with the following youthful and vigo
rous burst of enthusiasm
IT, however, she be infatuated to send her mise
rabe troops into Texas-Texas whose boundary Is thu
Rio Grande-then tell Herrera and his cabinet Aris
ia and his soldiers, they will curse the day on which
they provoked the vengeance Of the United States.
Bravo, Mr. Richie, that is the right spirit. W.
have at last got you into the right VEIN Now, "gt
! ahead"
THE FALL ELECTIoN.-All parties are now eager
ly preparing for the fall election, which will take
1 place about six weeks hence Both wings and dem
ocrats are very much divided. The great question
will be the Convention question: which will doubt
less be passed by large majority of people of botf
parties, and form the nucleus Of entirely new
political organization.
Parties present are in state of great disorgan-
zation and the probability is, that instead of two
great candidates for the Presidency, we may have
half a dozen. Mr.. Calhoun is positively going to
run on his own hook Cass will run probaby-Van
| Buren,, too may be again started-Mr. Clay may be
run again-Webster may be set up-John Mclean
it is pretty certain, will be started And there
will be general scramble all the country. The
probability is that party organization will be
evolved, like that which followed the election o
Adams. The present democratic and wing organ
zaon grew out Of the Jackson contest, and proba
bly, Mr Polk, the second hickory will close what
Jackson commenced, and be the means OF elfecting
| a new revolution of parties.
The AMERICAN BOARD OF Missions AND THE
SLAVERY QuEsTloN.-The report OF the committee
appointed by the American Board of Missions 10
prepare an expression of the of that body on
the subject Of slavery, connected with their mis-
sionary operations, has been published. Ii is rather
diuse and the strong points with difficulty dis
covered The chief gst of it appears to be. that to
the indi, idual missionary himself is to be left the
responsibility Of Judging how far, in any case, hold
ing slaves affects the evidence of "grace being I'M
planted in the heart" of the convert. The question
is thus wisely left precisely where it before the
commencement of the discussion The report was
unanimously adopted, and the two sets Of counter
resolutions offered were laid aside. We are glad TO
find that some degree of common sense exists IN
this Board sufficient, appears, at present, 10 neu-
trallze the extravaganza and anataclsm which would
fain govern or disorganize the whole association.
/ NATIONAL CONVENTION OF PHILOSOPHERS AND
4 REFoRMERs number of the chief apostles of the
new philosophy have issued bulletin, inviting de-
egates from the various States TO attend the " Ma
tonai Convention" to be held in this city on the Sc
cond Tuesday of October next The democratic
party-the abolitionsts-the temperance men-the
| Peace Societes-the Moral Reform Society-the
4 Fourierites-the Socalists-the National Reform
ers, all appealed TO, and their cooperation ear
nestly requested in the great effort to introduce the
millennium. Doubtless the congregation that will
assemble will be curious and diver slfed enough II
will indeed be sort OF Noah's ark all manner OF
reiormers will be there, and all of opinions
and theories will be broached. 1t will indeed be a
sort of ant-type OF the great State Convention, in
/ noint Of varetY Of compositlon and character.