The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-30
Fresh Opinions from Canada OF the Mexican
War.
From the Montreal Herald, Aus

Fresh opinions from canada on the Mexican
War.
From the Montreal Herald, Aug. 25l
The United States papers, receive yesterday contain
little of interest beyond the accounts, which give be-
low of the state OF affairs in Mexico What with invasion
from without and discomfort and threatened civil war
Within the Dons would appear to have their hands pretty
smnt;ur ,o sonv The nrinepIes of Sc rovernmeE to
country in which the great mass oil the population is
stepped in ignorance and superstition Great and manifold
the evils eonessedy attendant upon the exercise
of arbitrary and irresponsible power they are mmea
suably less destructive to the social happiness and
perty ofa country than those arising from the pract
cal absence Of ali government, when each individual
faction do that which appeareth good in his, or their
eyes without any reference to the general welfare IL
and superstition retain men, women and chill
dren in knowledge and intellect and, like children
their happiness can only be secured by blind obedience
to those whom Providence has placed over them Free
dom OF action and release from parental control might
with much safety be bestowed upon the children of
Great Britain and the United States, republican,
representative form of government upon such
people the Mexicans-they have not the intellect,
nor the information upon which, alone selfgovernment
can be maintained and the foundation being shifting
sands although the State edfce may during temporary
Gains be built and rebuilt, it is only that it may be
crushed and destroyed by each recurring tempes-re.
voluton follows revolution faction succeeds faction and
civil war chronic form, which, although not
fatal the patient, keeps him in lingering, wrechsd
condition. in which he is only relieved from suffering
by nsensibty. Such has been the condition Of Next
coas Republic, and such it will continue to be- until
strong firm hand grasps and retains the supreme
thority and governs the the Com
monwealth of England, as, in our own times Louis
of Carlyle in his Hero-worhp, but all history proves
mark nd owe their civilization and nations their rea
tive power happiness and prosperity 10 se n;sect h and
leaders and their rulers-and not to the aggregate ex
ertons of the community. No doubt as civilization and
knowledge become general in nation the instructive,
the guiding, and the governing powers are extended
from to classes; and despotism however be-
necally used yields before legitimate pressure from
this pressure musb be based upon intellect
and knowledge, not upon mere numbers and brute
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is destroyed; anarchy, inevitably ensues, and So
ciey resolved into its original elements when might
assumes the place of right, and
The ancient rule, the good old plan,
That he should take, who has the power,
And he should keep, who can
is universally acted upon-civ war-leader against
leader faction ag anst facon-is the nvarabe
quence and until hero OF the Carlyle stamp rises
supr eme over the contendng combaants, binds them
saving as the result q exhaustion That Paredes or Santa
Anna competent to play the part In Mexico which
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flourish, exist, much longer rs an indepen-
dent republic we cannot believe possible.
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENrfoN.-Aug. %.
MIR. Gerhard presented the petition of Olney
Briggs for he abolition of religious books and eeremo-
day law prohibit the passage of laws predcaed upon
the dogmas of the Bble and to declare void any will
containing requests for charitable purposeaid on the
table "a to 49, Mr. Murphy presented several memorials
from Kings county against the election OF judges by the
people. The president Presented communication from
the assistant register in chancery relative to tho sale OF
infants real estaeReferred Also, from the clerk in
chancery of the 9th circuit relative to the funds in the
of chancery Table. Mr.. Stetson moved to recon
slider the vote adopting the second section Of the
majority report Of the judiciary committee. Motions
were also made to reconsider tne pG.ss he t,a
consider the vote rejecting his motion to reduce
the supreme judicial districts to four in number. Mr.
Kirkland moved reconsideration Of the vote re-
iectng his proposition TO organize county courts. The
then proceeded to the consideration OF the
majority eport the judiciary. The question was on
the amendment of Mr.. Chetfeld to the motion of MIR
Manu. giving the legislature power to increase the num-
Der Of justices Of the court IN ans uns
The question then upon Mr.. Manns amendment to
the section to strike out the Limitation relative to the
number of ustcesn the city of New York; It was read,
under the operation of the previous question reject
ed II 30 Mr. Harris moved TO amend the section by
allowing the legislature give New York two addition
al justices without regard to population, but withdrew
il before question taken. Mr. Ncoll renewed it.
Lost MIR. Van schoonhoven moved soto modify clause
of the section that il should read thus -
There shall be four justices Of the supreme court in
each district and many more not 10 exceed one IN
each judicial district, may be authorised by law"
This amendment was lost Ia to 49, Mr.. Tilden then
moved to add to the section clause making the duty OF
the chief judge of the court Of appeals to assign
may be in proportion to the judicial business OF such dis
rics and wnen necessary to assign special duties to
particular judges. Lost ~ to CO. Mr.. Bergen moved
amend to make the term OF office Of the supreme
curt judges sixteen years-one in each district to go
ut every four years Pending this amendment the Con
vention took recess
AFTERNOON sEssiov.--The proposition Of Mr.. Bergen
extending the Of the supreme court judges to 10
Judges that should 60 out every four years instead
of every two years. Lost-33 TO ~. Mr. Chatheid
moved to make the judges ineligible for second term
Mr. Stow moved to amend this, so as to give the Judges
~ years term and provide that those serving Tor the
full term should be eligible for second term Mr.
Jx;dsd tie u wears term negatved ~ to IA and the
one term principle also 81 to 80 Mr. Bascom moved to
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