The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-26

rican people, and the other that of the British Mr.
Folks organ may cry out, "be quiet" 'be still, I"
"don't say any thing more" This is all nonsense.
Mr.. Polk has raised "splrts from the vasy Deep"
and he can'tque them. Until the Oregon question
be settled, commercial relations can't be settled
nor any Of the measures before Congress be
brought 10 definite conclusion
The Oregon question is more open than ever We
are in the hands OF the two Ps and neither ofthem
very great men.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE ABRoAD.-The very IN
terestng letter from our correspondent at Vienna,
which we publish our columns to-day, gives plen-
uu illustration of that enterprise, skill and ingenu-
lty, tor which our countrymen are so distinguished
Throughout every nation in Europe, our eng ineers
are considered the abest In the world and the
proof OF the assertion may be found in the fact of
their being sent for superintend the construction
OF the most vast and magnificent railroads that the
capitalists of the old world have ever undertake n
Scientific France and England are unable to pro.
duce capable competitors. The great railway from
St Petersburgh to Moscow, is an instance in point.
No less famous are our macrinists. Where England
furnishes one, we furnish at least, two locomotives
10 the railroads OF continental Europe. Our stea m
engines work better, faster, and with more powe
than those manufactured elsewhere and are deci d.
eddy beyond all competition.
There is sort of go a-head-tveness in our people
that nothing can resist Go whe re you wll-north,
south, east or west Europe, Asia or Afrca-you will
be sure to find Yankee. He makes ships for the
Sultan OF Turkey, locomotives tor the Gar OF Rus
STA, wooden clocks for England, clothing for the
British troops In India, cheap muslns for the Chi
nese, carriages tor the Imaum OF Muscat and the
king of Morocco, molasses ladies for the West In
dies, and various articles for his Majesty OF Tim
buctoo. Go to Afghanisan, you find American en-
gineers directing the artillery of the mountaineers
against their invaders. Visit the Sandwich Islands,
you behold in the cabinet Of Hamahaha a Yankee
lawyer, attorney general of the kingdom! If the
great maritime powers OF Europe send out an expedi-
ton to explore unknown seas, their fleets unex-
pectedly hailed, when they suppose that they have
discovered new island, by some down-east sloop,
whose captain wishes TO know whether they are in
want of pilot
In short, we the most enterprising and ingeni-
GUS people on the globe. We push on, through all
difficulties, TO acquire money and fame; and If the
Oregon question result in war; we NAV push through
Canada, lay a strong hand on Newfoundland, and
perhaps amuse ourselves by rescuDg Ireland from
the grasp of the British empire. At any rate,
nothing seems impossible to the energy of Ameri-
cans.
MORALS AND LITERATURE immortality and intel
hgence appear to be increasing Crime and refine
ment, religion and nfamy, improve daily Shock
ing murderers in many Of our great cities escape with
perfect mpuny; and the police reports disclose re-
voting scenes In society," and terrible murders, side
BY side with the most wonderful improvements in
religions, and In the saving of eternal souls
The newspapers during the last week have gwen
some extraordinary scenes of social life in the shape
OF police reports relating to the conduct of father
and his daughters, all OF them occupying respect
able position In society, in the Bowery. We almost
regret that our columns were made the vehicle of
such intelligence, but upon further enquiry we have
every reason TO believe that the in question has
been much exaggerated. BY the first statements it
appeared 10 be case OF shocking generalization
IN the family circle, and are not sure if this is
not one OF the many cases of similar kind which
literature-the popular literature and laxity of the
age-is extending throughout the land Look, for
example, at the flood of licentous literature OF all
kinds which has inundated the country for the last
lew years And out OF the streams of this flood,
fortunes have been made by some of the most reli-
gious publishers of the community Talk of the IL
centlousness OF the newspapers, indeed It is no.
thing compared with the horrible depravity circu-
lated by ny respectable booksellers and publish
ers
Every body speaks well of the high cha racter
pure morals, unbending integrity of the Harpers, and
various other booksellers II is quite Just, and per.
iecty true. Those enerprsing publishers are strong
pillars IN the Methodist church; they have published
beautiful edition Of the Holy Scriptures, and their
efforts IN this line may secure the salvation Of i'm
mortal souls at the rate of one hundred per week who
may Knock at the door OF Heaven and have the door
opened 70 them on golden hinges But unfortunately
sac py side, we find them promugators of the
WORKS oil Eugene Sue, and of other licentious
writers, both OF the English and French schools.
whose productions are equally eloquent, and well
calculated to secure the domination of ten times a
hundred, every week, to the other place
The strange scenes OF decentralization. which we
behold in the administration OF jus,ice-n Tho an.
cial crce--around the family fire side-must resrl,
from these demorallzing publications, Issuing from
the pious booksellers OF New York and other c,ues
II is the necessary result to society," produced nv
these highly worthy booksellers. But we suppose
'ney must not only make their fortunes in this
world, but also lay up, by double duty OF good and
evii here, friends hereafter, both in heaven, and
IN the other place-whichever destiny may be
their lot.
we wish some writer would take up this sub
Jec ana discuss the tendency of the enterprise Of
our popular booksellers upon morals, literature,
society," and all our institutions, for the next hun
bred years.
DISTINGUISHED ARhrvALs.-The Hon Daniel Web
ster and lady have arrived in the c;,v e,au,
washington, and occupy apartments at the Astor
House.
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