The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-08

news of the week. 1t can be had at the office,
in wrappers, to send to Europe in the packet
ship Henry Clay, that sails tomorrow for Liver
pool, or to the interior of the United States by
the mails
News from Europe.
The Sarah Sands, the new propeller steamer,
has now been nearly twenty lone days at sea.
The friends of the starving Irish, the corn spe-
culator; the cotton dealer; and thousands who are
interested in the affairs of Europe, are awaiting
her ARRIVAL with considerable anxiety.
According to the calculations of Capt. Thomp-
son, her commander, she ought soon to arrive.
The Three Miili0ns-VhO wants Peace =
The Conduct OF Congress.
We have more than oncs been compelled 10
animadvert on the strange and unaccountable
conduct Of certain portion OF the wing and de-
mocratic members Of Congress, since the COM
mencement of the present session. On their
arrival at the seat Of Government, they found
the country at war with nation that forced us
into hostltes and our army suffering for want of
resources.
The President, in straightforward and plain
manner, recounted the numerous injuries we had
susained-the numerous acts of forbcarance that
characterized our behavior towards Mexico,
and submitted to them that the only way of
speedy peace was to conquer one by
force of arms, and administer a lesson that
would make her more careful for all time to
come, in respecting the power and dignity of
the great country she had provoked. No person
IN the community had any idea but that ample
grants would be Immediately made, in accor-
dance with the reoomm endations ofthe President,
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ofthe country, and obtain speedy and honor
able peace.
The people were, however, disappointed in
their expectations; for days, weeks, and months
have elapsed since Congress met, and compare
lively little, ifany thing, has been yet done. We
are constrained to say-and we would not do 1t,
if the proof were not ample and sufficient-that,
in our opinion, as well as in the opinion of
majority Of our citizens, Of all political
creeds, some OF the members of Congress
have exerted themselves more for the purpose o f
gaining political capital, and impeding and frus-
tratng the administration for the purpose of for
warding the chances Of their several tavorites for
the next Presidency, than in legislatng for the
interests Of the country, in the present crisis.
Tbs conclusion is irresistible, and any man who
conscientieusly thinks otherwise, allows his judy
dice. There has been an underhand yet marked
aud decided opposition to the administration, by
these members, since the present session COM
menced 1t has been exhibited in numerous in
stances, which we have from time to time pointed
out and expatiated upon, and now we present
our readers with another, equally as strong and
conclusive as any previous one.
This consists in the repeated refusal of those
men TO place in the hands of the President the
sum of money he has so frequently called for, and
with which he has strongly intmated he can
secure peace. This sum they will not consent
TO appropriate, and the reasons they give for
their refusal to do so, puerile and con-
temptibly insignificant as to be unworthy
of moments notice and consideration. The
President says that he wants this sum of money
for the purpose stated. These gentlemen con-
denim him for bringing about the war, and yet
they will not give him an opportunity OF &C
quiring peace. They say they are ready to
give their aid and influence in prosecuting
it vigorously, although they insist that it could
have been avoided-they boast of the Willingness
to do this and TO do that-and yet, in the face OF
all their protestations, they will not appropriate
this sum.
Now, what can be thought OF these men? We
defy any person to think otherwise than that thew
are mere politicians, and have the filrtherance OF
their own political schemes more at heart than
the interests of the country
This is strong language-language that we are
sorry to use-but we cannot help it; we must do
our duty as independent Journalist We can.
not look on and see these men distract our
national councils, throw impediments in the
way OF restoring peace, for political pur-
poses, without expressing our opinion of
their conduct We care not for party at
any time; but were we ever SC violent
and prejudced in our political feelings, we would
never sacrifice the interests Of the country to
them in the manner that these men have done
since the present session Of Congress commenc-
ed. The President says he will account for eve-
~ dollar of the sum he asks-and is not that suf-
fcient? Do these men want him to divulge to
the world the exact manner and the particula
purposes to which he would devote this money,
If it were placed at his disposal! II he did, the
very object contemplated by It's use would not be
attained.
In concluson,we will only remark, that Judging
The present Congress by the conduct of a portion
of its members, we question if the walls OF
the capitol ever contained such a set of
politicians since the dissolution of the celebrated
convention of the dogs in Germany, when the
minutes of the meeting disappeared in a most
mysterious manner
WHAT is TO BIZ DONE FOR THE VANISHING
PEOPLE IRELAND ITO the point at once.
Let ship be chartered-two or three, if pos.
sible, but begin with one, ard send her first to
Cork. Place her at the foot, say of Maiden
lane, and let the contributions of every body, in
food and clothing, each according to his means,
he sent down. The first ship will be filled in less
than week. Send the next TO Galway Sligo,
Derry, &c. Here we are, in great, opulent.
tiounshing city, teeming with abundance. OF
this abundance every one will give more or less
many will give in food or clothes, who may find it
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