The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-02

The Foreign News.
We give up the greater part of our paper to-day
to our foreign correspondence, in order that we
may lay before our readers clear, full and impair
tial history of the events that occurred In Europe
pduring one week preceding the sailing of the
steamship Cambria. Large, however, as this
space is, we cannot compress within it all the let
tiers from our various correspondents in all parts of
Europe, which we have received, and shall CONT
nue. their publication tomorrow.
1t will be seen that nothing which in the slight
est degree tends to affect the stability of the French
republic has occurred. Some excitement was oc-
casioned by the election of Louis Napoleon,
nephew of the great Napoleon, to the National
Assembly, and a very animated debate ensued IN
that body on the propriety and improperly Of adj
hitting him to take his seat which, after long
debate, was finally decided in the affirmative by
an overwhelming majority, after which all was
again quiet. This was the only incident of impor-
lance that has occurred in France since our last
advices. The republic goes gloriously, and will
we hope and think, continue to do SO.
The chartlst demonstration in England, on the
twelfth of June, was insignificant, both in its num-
bers and show, throughout the country, and in its
results. The movement for reform, however, goes
on steadily and surely.
From Ireland there is nothing new All was
quiet in that island at the last dates but the people
were still armlng and preparing for the contest,
which it is expected will take place after harvest
Our correspondence is worthy of general and
careful perusal.
END OF THE MEXICAN WAR-THE PnoTs.-The
Mexican war has been brought to a close-a treaty
of peace has been concluded have
been exchanged-we have got all we wanted for
the present, of additional territory and our troops
on their return home. Mr.. Walker, too, has ne
gotiated very successful loan for paying off the
outstanding debts of the two campaigns and the
Secretary of War has given directions for the col
lection and safe storage of the ordnance, cart
ridges and ammunition.
Congress having got this business off their hands,
the members must not sit down with folded arms
and fiatter themselves that the country is safe
These and other matters require their attention,
and the sooner they attend to them the better
We would not have them remain at Washington
electioneering for General Cass, General Taylor,
Martin Van Buren,, or any other distinguish
ed presidential candidate. The people have
taken that in hand, and they are abundanty
competent to dispose of it in proper manner by
electng whom they see fit. We would have them
attend to the press of business, which necessarily
was neglected in consequence of the war; Not
the least important part of which is the pilot bill
introduced into the Senate by Mr. Dix. Common
justice requires that this bill, which is for most
righteous object, should be longer delayed. 1t
has already been delayed too long, and
should be taken in hand as soon as pos
sible. The public mind here and every
where else, where the facts are known, has
settled down in the conviction, that the law which
was passed in the year 1887, in time of great ex-
element and when the members of Congress we're
incensed against the pilots of New York, through
filsrfcations and misrepresentation, ought to be
repealed, and that the business of plotting vessels
into and out of the port of New York, should be
placed where it always belonged previous to the
passage of the bill question: VIZ, under the d.
rection Of the Legislature of the State of New York
The sober second thought of the community is al
most unanimous on this point, and we trust some
respect will be paid to it by the members of Con
gress. Our New York pilots have suffered long
enough under unjust deprivation Of their rights,
and 1t is time that justice were done them.
We again call the attention of Congress to Mr..
Dix's bill for repeating the pilot law of 1897, and
hope and wish that they will soon take it up and
pass it, 1t will be too bad if pilots are to suffer
for another year, they have suffered for ten or
eleven