The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-20

the aspect OF events transpirng IN the country,
this great question will in all probability, be brought
TO crisis in the next Congress, and VIII be settled
decisively, on general grounds, such as VIII prove
satisfactory TO all moderate persons, though not
precisely meeting the views OF the ultras OF the
north or south.
The late Tariff Convention, which was held at
Hollidaysburg, with the view OF giving coAcentra-
ton and force to the old and antqualed notions for
merly held on this topic, has proved, in every res
pect, complete abortion few busy persons, of
all parties, were present; but the number was
few and their influence small, so that after some
mean and insignificant resolutions had been passed,
they dispersed, without being able to produce any
effect upon she public mind If we look TO the
SOUTH we shall find the same violent efforts to have
been made in that quarter also, which have had the
same decided failure. The Memphis Convention,
now in session, may not improbably give express
sion to some general opinion on this subject; but
we are inclined TO believe il will rather be engaged
the great and important subjects which relate to
the South and West, than upon any abstract ques-
tons concerning the tariff. In fact, the ant-tarif
sentiment exists only in South Carolina, while the
ultra tariff feeling only finds place In one or two
presses in the North.
Since the great excitement in the South, which
led to notification, a great change has taken place
throughout the whole country. The manufacturing
spirit has spread through all the Union, and the con-
sumption of cotton by American manufacturers, has
augmented from few score OF bales only, to nearly
fourth OF the entire cotton crop of the South This
has produced corresponding change in the opinion
of the people, and consequently in the opinions of
politicians. Manufacturing establishments have
been extended TO Virginia, North Carolina, and
other places Of the South, from all which such
change has been produced as to lntuse more rea-
son. moderation and good sense into the tariff
question, than has been the case for twenty-five
years past
We expect Congress to modify the present tariff
TO some extent; but not sufficient to uproo the Al
leghanies and dry up the Hudson river
NATURALIZATION. There is great deal OF con-
troversy in these days. in the wing papers, relative to
naturalization emierants-and the best mode OF
treating foreigners arriving in this country with the
design Of making it their permanent abode. The
Wall street journals, such the Courier, Journal Of
Commerce and Erpress, very hostile to the pre-
sent naturalization laws and some OF them desire
their abolition; others the extension as to include
still longer period of residence, twentyone years
The Tribune and Thurlow Weed seem to be, on
the other hand DESTROYS to abolish these laws entire
ly, and adopt in their stead rule recognizing every
decent native of any other country who may have
some Intelligence, voter one year after his arrl-
val, without any other Formally
We are disposed to think that Thurlow Weed
and his coadjutors nearest the mark on the SUBJ
ject The existence of any restriction like the ma
turalization laws, is not in with the ge
neral principles which this Republic and its in
stitutions have been founded. When the first set
tiers landed in New England and New York, they
all exercised, from the moment of their arrival all
the social and political privileges of the community
which then existed. The idea of excluding any
one member of particular community from the en-
civil pains and disabilities, because he happened to
have been born beyond certain mountain, or on
the other side of certain sea, while he breathed
the same atmosphere and enjoyed the same light of
heaven to be an absurdity in all its natural
features
But controversy on this subject, in the news
papers, although it may lead some talk in Con-
gress, will never have any effect on the present
condition of the naturalization laws We expect
they will remain as they are Tor many years to
come; and that ii any change takes place, II will be
ii removal OF the restriction, and not an increased
stringency of thelrte
VERY LATE FROM SOUTH AMERICA.-The barque
Meteor, Capt. Jenny, from RE de Janero, with
advlces to the 9th ult arrived last evening