The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-18


mocra cy for the purpose of eflecting union on
certain line of policy on the Oregon queston-and
that il is probable that all negotiation will be sus-
pended-the policy Of "mastery inactivity adopt
ed-and trial made OF the sense OF the country on
10 and 81 40. few days will tell the secrets
The Next News from Europe.
The steam ship Hibernia, Capt Ryne, is now in
her fourteenth day, and her news may, therefore,
be hourly expected to arrive. If no packet ship
reaches this port meanwhile, the steamer VIII bring
twenty-five days later intelligence.
We have already stated that we met with dlsap-
poinment in getting the next foreignnews by means
Of the magnetic telegraph, and that arrangements
were completely knocked up. Our opponents, the
Holy Alliance have taken the fullest advantage of
this, and are determined to beat With this pur-
pose in view, they have added half a dozen
more papers to their forces, and now present front
composed OF some ten to twenty establishments,
located in four of the principal cities of the United
States. and seem determined to beat the New York
Herald. We consider ourselves about a match for
fifty of them combined but, backed they are, by
the devil, at increased wages, we think 1T probable
that we may be defeated.
The Holy Alliance, however, feeling the effect of
their last defeat still in their bones have been stir
red up to make the most extraordinary arrange
ments, with the expectation Of heading us off. But
they now running against time, and not the Ne,c
York Herald.
The following letter, which was received by us
yesterday, gives some insight into their arrange
ments -
Enron OF THE New Yonx HERALp:-
steamer Kennebec, to take the news by the British
steamer to Portland and thence by railroad &c &c. to
viii start to morrow next day have supposed you
would not be unwilling to bea. them again. by running
from the British steamer from East Boston New York
There u much anxiety felt to have you again crowned
with victory
You may rest assured Of the facts here stated.
Very truly,
GARDNER, Me, March IL, lsA5.
All we can say in answer TO our correspondents
letter is, that we had made arrangements to receive
the news by lightning and trusting TO that, we gave
up all the steam routes TO the Alliance, with several
suggestions, which we are glad to see they have
adopted. We have given few hints to them, in
pure charity, which they have followed to the letter;
and now, it they 90 not beat, they all ought to
turn home totheir mothers and be properly whipped
We don't see, therefore, any thing left for US but to
be defeated But no man. nowadays, can speak
beyond an hour with certainty, and we don't kn.w
what may take place.
Meantime shall keepa look out for the news,
and we hope the public will do the same.
The Movements or the Age-The Work BE-
fore Us.
The ensuing spring and summer will be season
of more than ordinary interest to the American peo
ple and particularly TO the people of the great State
OF New York, they will have SO many interesting
matters, which, as ireemen and legislators, will
claim their attention. Among the foremost OF these
- IL. c..
constitution
This is a matter fraught with the deepest impor-
lance to every man in the State and, indeed, it
would not be much Of stretch to say that every
person throughout the country is more or less inte
rested, and will be more or less affected, in some
point OF view, by the action that the Convention Of
this State may take on the subjects that will be
brought before its members The Empire State, as
our own State Of New York is famhary called,
exercises an important influence over the other
States OF the Union. II is in our State the march of
improvement, in every department of life, first
makes Its appearance. As an example of its great
influence, may say, in the first place, that the
decisions OF our courts OF judicature looked up
to, and quoted by Legislatures and Judges through
out the country, as being of the greatest authority
and entitled to the fullest consideration.
The State of New York was the first, or one OF
the first States, to abrosate and abolish that odous
statute allowing imprisonment for debt The repeal
OF this law was, at the time it was carried consid-
cred by many as very impolitic proceeding,
while, on. the other hand some far seeing men were
convinced OF Its propriety. That it was judicious
measure, and has been attended with the best con-
sequences, very few at the present day will deny
Since the repeal of our imprisonment acts, several
other OF the States have followed our example, and
everywhere the good effects Of 1t are APPARENT
This Is but an example of the great influence which
the State OF New York exercises over the whole
country. We might cite many more, but we think
It will be conceded, by every dsinterested person.
that In the great progress Of improvement, every
thing appertaning TO the great of liberty, and
TO the comfort and happiness of citizens takes
Its first start from the Empire State.
The great changes which will be brought before
the Convention that will meet in this State in the
month ofJune next, and many of which will be in
corporated on our constitution and laws, will have
the same influence on the course of other States,
az all other measures originated and carried
through by our people in former days. There will
be the most fanatical principles and views advanced
by men, for the consideration Of the convention the
adoption or rejection of which, will mark the COM
mencment OF new order of things. The first of
these in Importance affecting the country at large,
and particularly the Southern portion, as well as our
own State, is the question OF negro suffrage. This
question has now been adopted bya certain portion
of the old wing party, who have been for some time
past endeavoring to form coalition with the abo.
htion party, throughout the State, headed by Alvan
Stewart, and his co-mates This question demands
the highest consideration and attention. by all per-
sons who truly appreciate our free republican in
situations. Let negro suffrage be extended to all
the Africans in this State, and from the day