The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-08
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
The packet ships Rochester Capt Porter, from Liver
pool to sail thence the 9th ult and Iowa apt Lines
from Havre to sail the s,h fully due, and
may be hourly expected to arrive. They will bring
from three TO six days later intelligence.
Gov. wrights Message-Infiuence or New
York.
The message of Governor Wright. which we
have laid before our readers, is very fair docu-
ment for referring-not for reading II is some
thing too long, although much curtaled OF the tur
gid proportions which characterized his first mes
sage. II gives very fattering account Of the pros
peIity and progress OF the State, in all its moral,
PHYSICAL and intellectual movements. Every thing
Is iourlshing-the canals are highly prosperous
the State prlsons-the penitentares-lhe unatic
asylums-the schools and coleges-the deaf and
dumb insttutons-all-all are Furnishing, in the
highest degree Crime and canal tolls are equally
the increase, The success of the canal policy
has surprised the most visionary men Of the age,
and is significant example of what new coun-
Try, actuated with fresh spirit, and covering viz
gin soil, may effect for humanity
Two Of the most important features of this mes
sage embrace the appreciation which the Governor
extends 10 Mr.. Polk in his foreign and domestic
policy, and the recommendation put forth to the
landlords Of this State, in connection with the anti
rent movement.
As tar as we can understand the views Of Mr..
Wright on the anti-rent business, he seems 10 COM
bine whining apologies, in the same passage, for
both parties the effect of which will be 10 embitter
both towards each other This will widen the
breach and increase the momentum of the anti-rent
movement throughout the State; and the only
result which can be expected, WILDE an increase of
that set of men, and the landlords will be dispos
sessed Of their property at no distant day.
II will be seen, therefore, that Mr.. Wright's
sage-the message of the Governor OF the State Of
New York-has lost the importance II once had on
the affairs of the Union. II has dwlnded down to
State paper, affecting the local interests OF
New York but possess little or no influence on
Congress or on the destiny OF the Union, such as
messages have heretofore possessed, coming from
the same quarter, during the dynasty Of Mr.. Van
Buren,. In fact, the State OF New York, after CIV
ing dynasty to the Union for some years back has
now dwinded down to the same narrow influence
which she occupied twenty years ago, before the
entrance Of the sage OF Underwood to the White
House New York is now like Pennsylvania The
want of union and success in political parties in
New York, may be traced to the want of high mo-
raj principle, and the destruction OF those no
BILE feelings Of patriotism which alone can create
great strength in all party associations In fact, the
celebrated brochure of Mackenzie has revealed the
causes which led 10 the downfall of the Van Buren,
dynasty. As we happen to be one OF the unhappy
instruments by which that dynasty reached power
in the Union, we were one OF the first to find out
the blunder. and have been for some years endea-
voring to correct the error we committed in our
youth.
Hereafter the influence OF the great State of New
York will not be exercised by any set of men or
poliiicians-neiher by Van Buren, nor by Wright
nor Seward nor Weed-nor any OF the old hacks Of
the old parties. The influence of the State OF New
York. hereafter, will be moral and intellectual in
auence, proceeding from the independent journal
SIN OF the great metropolis Of the State-the city
of New York. That influence is already in
the heyday of its splendor.
The policy which now characteristics the present
administration of the general government-both
oreign and domestc-was first brought forward
and proposed the people through the independent
ournas Of the city OF NewY oik for the last ten years
OF these journals the Neic York Herald has bee n
one OF the first and foremost-and such is acknow.
lodged by the Tribune itself-and we are now happy
TO say that the malign influence, the personal in
trigue, the selfshness and avarice of the party
dynasties of New York; are now superseded by the
moral and intellectual influence of Independent
Journalism, looking over the broad Union.
With this brief view Of the strange and eventfu
history Of the past fifteen years. the position Of
Silas Wright, and the influence of his message
are both contracted and brought within the narrow
est and most practical compass. 1t will be long
time before they can get beyond these limits. II
was our infection to be one OF the principal agents
in creating the Van Buren, dynasty-but we are
happy that we have since succeeded IN making
amends for that sad act in helping to bring il back
It's original condition Of lttleness and imbecility,
in which it enjoys the dolce far niente at Lin
denwold, or grumblss the few spoils at Albany.
NEW York PnoTs.-We give another unanswer-
able communication relative to the pilots, in
this days paper. II Is from "Publicola," and
clearly forth the prosecutions that the old pilots
of this port have met with from few interested in
dlviduals, in and about Wall street.
We notice in this communication, one fact tina,
ought be lost sight of, in these days of nno-
walton in the system OF harbor surveys and running
vessels ashore IT is that exhibiting the number OF
vessels that the old pilots have brought safely from
sea- and which have afterwards been given to the
tyros navigate to sea again. 1t is perfectly well
understood here, that the plotage of ships is
a very easy matter, when the day and the weather
are to be selected, and when most of them are tow
Cd out by steamboats,, in charge Of experienced
captains. Yet outward bound packet ships, with
valuable lives and cargoes on board. have been run
ashore, when not IN charge of the old pilots. 1t is
well known that those who are the most deeply in
terested in the present confusion Of the plotage OF
this port have made statements in the public prints
lauding the tyro pilots Tor the skill they have dis
played in navigating, and in attempting to navigate,
vessels to sea, in fair weather II is equally well
known, that mention is ever made of the skill
Of the old pilots in bringing the same vessels safely
INTO port from sea, in all kinds Of weather. II is
this sort of opposition that the old, expe