The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-13

America and Europc-The Progress or De-
mOorncy.

America and Europe-Thc Progress OF De-
mooracy.
There is no more certain indication Of the
moral influence which our republic is exertine
over the minds of the great masses Of Europe
than the progress which democracy and demo
cratic sentiments are making there, re-echoet
as they are by portion of the press, which
with its ten thousand tongues, is rapidly prepar
ing the way for the downfall of monarchy ant
aristocracy, and the establishment in their steat
of institutions and governments based on the
simple but secure foundation on which our own
80 safely repose
A few years since, the United States-our 60
vernment, our character and our Institutions
were unknown to the people of Europe; but
now they are partially, ifnot wholly, understood,
and properly appreciated. Indeed, we cannot take
a step that is not watched and commented upon
with as much apparent interest as are the move
ments of European governments The news
paper published in Belgium, styled lie Debat
SocinI Organe de la Democratic, contains, from
dav TO day, faithful record of every thing we
do; and is particularly industrious In contrasting
the liberties which are enjoyed in America with
the tyranny and oppression inflicted on their
people This paper selected as its theme, for a
series of well written editorials, the new con-
stituton recently adopted by the people Of the
State of New York; and took especial care to
point out the vast power which it reserves to our
citizens and the perfect subserviency of the gov
eminent to the ballot box. 1t holds it forth as a
model worthy of being adopted by the people of
Europe, if circumstances would allow Of its
being done and contrasts the liabilities they
now labor under, with the liberties and freedom
al lar Sow, ,C
eminent.
We have been induced 10 make these prelimi-
nary remarks, by seeing in that paper an edito-
rial, referring to this country-to the war with
Mexico, the policy of our government, and the
proposed junction of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, by means of a canal across the sthmus OF
Tehuantepec. We have translated il for our
readers, and herewith present it to them:-
No matter how the Mexicans may act now, or how
much they may boast and display, they are ruined
That nation is already exhausted by the exactions Of
military government, and abased by gang OF rapacous
and ignorant clergymen The United States have now
in their hands the fate of Mexco and the civil
zaon the whole world, ought to desire that the
United States will surrender that fate into the
hands of an impous association of monks and soldiers
Upon this subject the OF Mr. Polk has not
taken any resolution but with great deal
pleasure that the newspapers in favor Of his admins
traton propose different plans of direct and indirect
cupation OF Mexico till that important country is made
capable Of approaching liberty These papers are OF
opinion that the expenses Of that occupation. will be
by the customs received by the United States
from the Mexican ports. None Of these papers have
mentioned the idea of having any diplomatic diff
Guilty with other countries They think land with
SOM that the European cabinets have present. and
will have for the future, more and more domestic en-
barrassments which will be quite suihcisnt or them TO
manage without interfering with the business Of the
new world
One the first and greatest services which the occupa
ton of Mexico by the United States will render to human
ty will be the piercing the sthmus of Tehusntepec Of
which Mr. Folks seriously thinking, intend
which the friends of Mr. Polk affirm will be finished in
time be ascrbed of the greatest
of this magistrates administration will render still
more ridiculous possible monarchica governments
OF Europe when they will BE- compared with the great
republican government of the United States.
In fact, for many centuries, Europeans have been
talking about piercing the lsthmus Of Suez, which is
under their hands; and all the governments united to-
plan for that enterprise Within a years the French
has projected canal the lsthmus Of
Panama and have taken possession ofthe principal part
Of the Island Of Tahiti depot for obtaining supplies
between Panama and China but the Isthmus Of Te-
haantepec wiz be opened by resident p9ik before Louis
and of the exporaors that they sent to
Panama and then the Sandwich Islands, where the
Americans have already port, will them de-
pot in navigating to China by the occidental road.
How excellent has been the operation made by Louis
great deal Of difficulty, kingdom Of some miles and
they possess now an hotel which will never accommo
date a single traveller
BY expressing their gratitude the people of the
United States who take thus to bind all the ma
tions Of the world to themselves the learned of all
countries will confidently hope that that people
may never be prevented from accomplishing their great
mission.
The language used in this article is signif-
cant, as we before said, of the influence which
we are exerting slowly, but surely, in Europe,
TIL. who would write snch sentiments as
the IN years ago, and clothe them in such
plain and forcible language, would have been
considered disorg5 nicer; and the paper which
contained il would have been suppressed by the
government officials. But we hear them now
spoken loudly, in the most forcible language,
too, without being attended with any result
than opening the eyes of the people of Europe to
the glorious privilege that we enjoy.