The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-21
The Herald and the Foreign News-To the


American public little over ten years; during
which time our incessant ambition has been TO lay
) before our readers, at the earliest moment pos
sible the latest news from all parts Of the world.
All the time the Nelc York Herald was establish.
ed, journalism in the United States was, in the
sphere Of usefulness and enterprise, very much be-
low mediocrty, and, in our opinion, much behind
the age. We thought that there was fair opening
for talent and enterprise, and that paper conducted
in accordance with the march OF Improvement, and
the progressive intellect of the age, would be sup
ported by the American people, and the motives Of
the editor properly appreciated. With feelings like
these, did we start the publication of the Herald; and
such feelings have been our guide and our consola-
ton from the first day it issued until the pre-
sent hour. We were aware that task worthy OF
Hercules himself, was before us-that the combined
strength of the old regime of journalism was op-
posed TO us-that we should give an impulse to
journalism hitherto unknown on this side OF the
Atlantic, and incur the enmity and hostility of
those VINO, like the journals they edited, were far
behind the age in which they lived. Nor have our
predictions been falsfed in the least. That enmlty
and opposition which we foresaw at the commence
OF enterprise, greeted us on the first issue
OF the Herald, and has been continued ever since,
with spirit OF malignity and bitterness worthy
only Of the evil source from which 1t sprung. Un-
der such circumstances did we establish this journal,
and under such circumstances has it continued to
the present time.
Our conduct, from the first issue of our paper
until the present time, is familiar to the pubc and
we know it is properly appreciated. We knew that
the reward Of our enterprise and perseverance,
would be meed out to us; and that, Notwithstanding
the many discouragements we should meet in our
progress, the end at which we aimed would
be finally reached, if perseverance and unconquer-
able energy were ofany avail Whether we have
displayed this spirit or not our subscription list
will be the criterion. Persevering in the course we
marked out for ourselves, and having but one OBJ
ject in view, VIZ. OF being at the head Of journal
ism in Amerlca-we have, necessarily, encountered
and triumphed over the opposition of all our oppo-
nents, and are now at the pinnacle Of our ambition.
Indeed, we have already exceeded our most san
gune hopes.
Our readers are familiar with the opposition we
have encountered in obtaining the European news,
and sending it to them IN advance of all other Jour-
nails They are aware OF the disreputable manner
in which our motives have been blazoned to the
world. On every occasion that we forwarded TO-
reign news to our subscribers and exchanges, IN
advance Of our contemporaries, the lazy stock
jobblng press of Wall street. and our sister cities,
have accused US Of the blacklist and deepest
crimes. Our enterprise has been termed infamy.-
But to us this mattered but little. We had an OBJ
ject IN view, and although we knew we should tread
on the corns OF our contemporaries,we had courage
to disregard their murmurings, and continued that
course which we marked out at the commencement
1t is needless TO say that we have succeed ed for it
is part OF the history OF the country This enmity
on the part OF our opponents has, until lately, been
confined to mere wind, but within short time, the
disafiected portion of the American press, or in
other words, that portion Of the press whose patron
age we have, by our superior management and en-
terprise trenched upon, have formed a combination
or "Holy Alliance" against us, with the expectation,
by grand effort, to demolish and annihilate the
rep"~.se- "hich we have been for series OF years
so assiduous 10 earn For this purpose the stock.
jobbng press of three cities combined. and by
OF great outlay OF money, and appropriating
portion of our tactics, formed a conspiracy, in
connection with their friend the devil, to break up
the reputation for enterprise which we have honest
ly earned, triumph for a while on our demolition,
and then relapse into their accustomed state Of i'm
becility and Incidence.
With this view, the Holy Alliance Of the stock
lobbing press was formed, and their debut was an
nounced in all their journals, with the most extrava-
CANT anticpations of victory-a victory that would
consgn us 10 the tomb OF the Capulets. Having, on
former occasion, tested their ability, and finding
that in the face of their strenuous exertions,
we would have distanced them, if casualties beyond
the reach OF human foresight had not interviewed,
they deliberated for length Of time upon the prac
ticabity OF forming combination of their me ans
and energy, which would forever deprive us Of our
reputation They accordingly concocted a scheme
by which they imagined they would distance us for
ever in obtaining the news that was expected by the
steamship Cambria.
In order to obtain this news, and beat Uncle Sam
and the damned Herald" as they call it, they made
such arrangements they were capable of, in order
to board the ship at Halifax, N s., and convey the
news by exclusive and extraordinary express" to
New York, In advance Of every thing. How far
they succeeded, the public already know. In fact,
our extra OF Thursday told the story.
In the face Of those tremendous and combined
efforts of our opponents, we relaxed none of our
usual vigilance, but made our arrangements usual
and succeeded in beating the Holy Alliance, from
four TO SIX hours. The news thus exclusively re-
ceived by us, was despatched to Philadelphia by a
special express for the United States Gazette, and
published in an extra from that office at an early
hour on Thursday afternoon. We issued an extra
at noon that day, and thus the merchants Of these
two great cities, and, indeed, those of the whole
south were saved from being imposed upon by spe-
cuiators.
We are not inclined to make any unnecessary
parade OF our triumph, but merely claim the benefit
OF our success We will continue to make such ar
rangements in future will place the foreign news
before our readers at the earliest moment Ifwebe
successful so much the better; if we should be dis
tanced, it cannot be helped. That's ALL
The HERALD FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. We
have received by the steamship Cambria, several
highly interesting letters from our correspondents