The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-26
NEW YORK HERALD.
The spirit OF the Recent News-Brilliant
Commercial Prospects.


highly interesting extracts from the English papers,
and from private correspondence from Germany, all
OF which will enable an intelligent public to form its
own opinion upon the present relations of the old
10 the new world and the important and pacific
character of the which has just been received
from the other side OF the water.
One of the first impressions which the leading
public journals and private correspondence has pro-
duced upon our mind, is broad CONVECTION de-
cided belief OF the establishment Of the peaceful
relations tor many years come, and the re-openg,
al thus day, Of another great brilliant, and prosper
0ias commercial career in this country There IS,
indeed, great contest upon lofty principles, and
distant distractions between the American govern
ment and people side, and the English,
French, and other European nations on the other
side This difference of opinion II IS true, involves
the very elements OF society and government them
selves it refers TO the different views and different
destinies which the people and governments of Eu-
rope have, contrased with the feelings and desti
MES which rule among the people and governments
OF the western hemisphere, and particularly this
great and mighty republic.
The declaration of Mr.. Monroe, reiterated by Mr.
Polk, that henceforth the American people and gov
ernment viii consider it unfrendly act of any
European government to interfere with the affairs
OF this continent, is the assertion OF principle
which has aroused the opposition and hostility of all
the governments OF Europe, Ii s, however, fun
damental American principle, a high element OF our
existence, which enters into the constitution OF So
ciey on this continent, and which can never be
compromised or abandoned by the people or the
government of the United States. We must, there
lore, expect hostility to this principle from all the
European governments; hut that very hostility only
gives strength, and force, and edge to its progress
botn here and among the popular masses OF Europe
These distractions, however, and these principles
which give rise to disputatlon between Europe and
America, may cause newspaper and moral war
of long continuance, but it will not come into actu
al physical conflict for many years to come nor will
the present difficulty, which is but small compare
lively, between the United States and England, in
Tove practical breach of the public peace on either
side. The Impressions we have received from all
the responses on the other side OF the water to the
assertion of principles in the late Message tend
to confirm this view, and when the British ParIia-
ment, (he French Chambers are in SESSION. meet
though the orators OF monarchy may pronounce loud
speeches to "Buncombe' against these principles, no
doubt, however, great care will be taken not to in
errupt the peaceful relations between the two coun.
ries at this particular crisis Of the history of the
world, and the ticklish domestic condition Of Eng
land and France.
Such being the only correct view which can be
taken in relation to the two countries we may ex-
pec for many years to come, prosperity and wealth
of the greatest kind from this day forward. The
orators of the human race at Washington, in the
British Parliament In London, or in the French
Chambers in Paris, mry talk and thunder and as
tonish all g Buncombe but the intelligent and civil
L. -
the hands of these madmen, either side of the
Atlantic, the in the days of the old
French republic, and the last century. The press
and the people, animated by the spirit of common
sense, have amore powerful hold upon the policy
of governments in this day. and these two elements
OF civilization united will maintain the peace Of the
world tor years come until the great crisis takes
place, when the oppressed population Of Europe will
be compelled to rise like the upheaving Of the ele-
ments, during geological transition, assert their
liberty and rights, and reform their governments by
their own terrible efforts.
In the meantime, the commercial interests Of
this country, have career opening before them o.
most unexamped prosperity and progress. The
action of the present Congress, after having let of
all its premature steam, will, no doubt, be devoted
to the more sober duty of prepari ng system of
domestic legislation, regulating the tariff and the
currency, and organizing financial system, CON-
mensurate with the spirit of the age. The present
Congress, under its provident and discreet Presi-
dent, will, no doubt, proceed with firmness, but
with caution, in all those measures connected with
Texas, Mexico, and other countries in this hemis-
phere-measures calculated to extend the benefits
and privileges of this happy republic to the other
distracted and badly-governed people and nations
around it. BY the very existence OF the commercial
relations and prospects before us-ln cotton and In
corn we hold bond and mortgage on the great
elements Of peace and war, on both continents, and
it is not in the power.of any government and espe-
cialy of any government in Europe, TO foreclose
this bond and mortgage for the next quarter of a
century, without involving themselves in blood and
revolution Let us, therefore, rejoce-gird up our
loins-and 60 ahead.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS OF THE HERALD.-We
give to-day the first of series of correspondence
written for the Herald, by gentleman of this coun
try, now in Vienna, who intends remaining IN the
principal cities OF Germany, and especially in Aus
tria, for the ensuing year.
These letters have reached through the kind
ness of Mr.. Norris, the American bearer OF des-
patches from Vienna, who recently arrived in this
country with important intelligence from Mr.. Stiles,
the American Charge dAfairs in Austria, relative
10 the commercial relations existing between this
country and the German States. We understand
that Mr.. Stiles, Minister at the Austrian court,
has made an important movement, and his des.
patches will lay the foundation Of negotiations
which must have important bearing upon the
trade between this country and Austria.
Our correspondent also gives very amusing and
delightful description Of musical affairs in Vienna,
the musical capital of Germany. The information
he gives us Of De Meyer, David, Berloz, and others,
is highly interesting, and particularly so, as De
Meyer, the great pianist, is now in this city. entire
ly recovered from the effects OF his late accident,
and ready to resume his brilliant career His next