The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16

eompsomise, such rs that OF the Missouri com.
promise, will be effected, and the subject will
be again dismissed for the time being, to be
again taken up when some other portions of tho
Mexican territory shall be annexed.
This, probably will be the course of political
matters for year to come but no matter how
high the abolition excitement may run, we think
there is too much of that very valuable and USE
full commodity among the masses of the people,
called common sense, to permit the subject to
seriously threaten the stability of our institu.
tons and government. 1t will probably be one
of those scenes which occur in every country,
and which act the part of a safety valve to
steam engine by allowing the extra steam to
escape and be dissiPated This proviso will fur
nish abundance OF material for the abolitionsts
of New England to expend their eloquence on;
but they will hardly set the Potomac on fire, no
matter how fiery their speeches may be.
TIE TREATY AND THE PREss.-The newspaper
press seems to be yet good deal at fault in re-
lation to the treaty AS great division appears
to exist in this region of public opinion, without
reference to party, as prevailed in the Senate,
pending its secret debates. Generally, however,
the public prints are gradually consgning them
selves, with some degree of satisfaction, to that
state of peace which now dawns upon all.
We hope soon to be able to learn the charac-
ter of the secret debates in the Senate, and the
various votes given during the discussions. The
seal OF secrecy never ought to have been
put on in these matters. The attempt to
give an air of mystery to the public affairs of
republican government, is merely on endeavor,
as 1t were, to put on the absurd garments and ri
dicuous suits used five centuries ago, and which
are never resorted to, by any persons, except in
fancy dress balls or masquerades, in order to
make amusement, and to laugh at each other
The Senate of the United States, locking its
doors, and endeavoring to conceal what it is
doing, is just about as natural and sensible as
some old fool at one OF our fashionable parties,
trying 10 pass of as man of fashion, or to per-
senate the character of Punch.
Secrecy IN public affairs is simple absurdity
We should despss tive should put it down.
Whenever we can get the secret proceedings of
the Senate we will publish them to the commu-
nifty, as we have already done, and always have
done. AL these matters are the property of the
American people, and belong to them, and not
exclusively to the Senate, or any particular set
OF men who happen to be temporarily IN power
for day, month, year.
PoLlTIcAL FEELING IN IRELAND.-By every
steamer We learn that famine, political degra-
dation, and party strife, still fearfully agitate
that unfortunate country. The anti-English
class or portion of her inhabitants, which COM
prises three-fourths of her population, is now d.
yid cd iptn tbo
old ard young ireland parties, and split
from the "young Ireland" party, whose opin-
ions are still more violent and hostile to Eng
land than the original physical force party.
This new party is, IN its feeling and spirit, a
good deal similar to the Irish confederation
here, and anxlousy awaits some favorable con-
junction of circumstances, for breaking out into
open hostility. This crisis they expect will ac-
crue on the death of Louis Philippe, in which
event war between England aud France is
confidently predicted by many and, in such an
event, they hope that the disaffected state
of Ireland may invite the French to at
tempt landing army in that country,
which, if successful, would bring about
simultaneous rising III ireland, which
England, while contending with her power
full neighbor, might fad it impossible to sup.
press. They argue that, in this event, their
schemes for placing themselves on an ndepen-
dent footing with England, as distinct nation,
may not prove so ridiculous and Utopian, as the
generality of people of other countries seem in
clined to believe, who consider her case hope
less, and that she must forever remain power
less appendage to the British crown. They also
rely upon the sympathy and active cooperation
n 11u
United States and the British provinces of Anne
RIGA; and moreover consider the disafIecton of
the lrlshmen In the British army and navy, of
great importance to their cause. The Irish con-
federation in this city are energicaly advoca-
ting military organization here, to be prepared
Tor these coming events, which would enable
them to embark considerable force of we'll
drilled men, who would secretly proceed to
France, from whence they would seize on a
favorable opportunity of uniting with their coun-
trymen.
There is no doubt that, in her desperate cir
cumstances, the political excitement which now
reigns in Ireland must be immense, and a serious
explosion may be looked for; but whether it will
happen at the favorable moment for success, has
yet to transpire.
The SPRING ELEC rIoNs Next month the char
ter election will take place for the election of
Mayor and Aldermen Of this great and glorious
city. And in this instance it becomes the duty
of the tradesmen, mechanics, and laborers, to
look well before depositing their vote in the
ballot box, and see If the man thus up for office
is one who can be depended upon study whe-
Their he is capable, honest, and willing to pro-
tect the poorer classes from the over burden.
some taxation which now exists to an extent
quite unnecessary for the regulation and man.
agement of the city government, but merely op.