The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-30

some are little some are lords and some are CON-
mons-we may allow the high to be gathered toge-
Their INTO high place, and the low and common TO
be assembled il. house OF commons. We can see
no other reasen or motive for two houses.
But there are other very interesting and lmpor
tant particulars IN this constitution, which demand
our attention II will be seen that the National
Assembly has placed great power aud patronage in
the hands of the President he is to possess
power of appointment and of dismissal, greatly ex-
ceedng that which is possessed by the President
of the United States. We fear some evil is to be
apprehended from this arrangement. 1t Is true, the
National Assembly has not omitted to place many
checks upon the President. There is the Council
of State, without whose advice the President can
MOI STIR step; but a man of talent would soon
convert them all into his creatures. Then, again,
there is to be High Court OF Justice, TO try
the President; but who would venture to try
the man that had the power to turn them
out of office With one hand the constitution
gives literally both power and patronage to
the President, and with the other 1t deals out
checks and Impediments, and provisoes. Bat we
fear either he will overcome the checks by means
of the patronage, or that they may make mere
tool OF him, with all his power and patronage.
We would not, however, PREJUDICE the case. The
Long Parliament and the first National Assembly
got along very well without any head-king or
presidential all; and it strikes us that the thing
must come to this at last IN France: either the
National Assembly will rule supreme, and the
President and his ministers will be its instruments
and tools-mere nominal, honorary personages;
or else on the other hand, the President will rule
supreme, and make the Assembly mere tool to
him.
AT all events, the French republic is now at last
alrly launched; and, if successful, we are not
sure but It may become model for ali future re.
publics in Europe. In her new system, for the first
time IN all the annals of constitutions making she
has now abolished the representation of castles and
classes-she has no higher or upper house no
conservative or arstocratlc body; no senate or
elders. The National Assembly represents the
people, and no class is recognized but the people
This, we think, is the correct principle The only
genuine conservative principle is the antagonlsm
OF two popular parties, which We have already de-
scribed, which are, to political affairs, like the
two opposite forces, or poles, in the electricity of
the material world. We are inclined to believe
that on this principle the gallant bark OF the
French republic, now a1oat, will sail well and Sc
curely on the never very pacific ocean OF this
world; and that other republics, not
even excepting our own, may see reasons, one of
hese days, for approving, and, 1t may be, for
adopting hereafter, the simplicity of the principle
on which her constitution Is based. Nous ve,roms
THE REPUBLIC THE SIERRA MApRE.-The
manifest destiny of the United States Is working
its way southwark as raIldly as it can. BY the
act of emlgrants from the United States, in estab-
fishing themselves in Texas, revolving against
the central power, accomplishing their indie
and finally In being annexed to this
country, we obtained vast accession to our ter
ritory, OF land unequalled for its fertility, with
climate truly delicious In the course of few
years, war broke out between Mexico and the
United States, and when peace was concluded, we
acquired nearly, if not quite, one-third of her re-
naming territory. These two slices have been
handsomely annexed; but instead of being tied up
and being of no use, they were under Mexico,
they are open to the enterprise of our own ctl-
zens and to emigration from all the down -trodden
countries Of Europe.
According to indications and appearances, there
is further acquisition of territory from the same
source IN store for us; not however, by the acts of
American emigrants, as was the case In the ac-
QUESTION of Texas nor by war directly, as IN the
case OF our second acquisition; but by the voun-
AIRY acts of portion Of the Mexican people them
selves, without receiving either encouragement or
assistance from the people ofthis country
BY intelligence received from Mexico, we are
informed that preliminary measures have been
aiken by the governor and large portion of the
people of Tamplco, to proclaim the independence
A. ND tha ne he L. e
Sierra Madre, and there is every probability of its
success. That the people of that State, il they
are really DESTROYS of becoming separated from
the rest of Mexico, can do SO, we think there is
very little doubt, for the central government is
powerless to contend against well organized
and united movement of this kind. II the
project be carried out, the question arises, what
viii the ultimate destiny of that independent
State be =! To this there can be but one an
,wer-annexation to the United States, In the
course of few years If such be the course of !,
vents, II might lead to another war with Mexico.
nd that war would, like the recent one, lead to
more indemnity for the past; and thus it will go on,
.nul in process of time, the whole of that beautl-
ul country shall be transferred from its present
owner to the United States, and become part and |
parcel of this great confederacy.
1t will be interesting to watch the progress OF
his new movement. We are not yet done with
Mexico We shall probably have another long and
disputed account to settle with her before five
,ears, which will give large balance in our favor
II the time OF final settlement.
OH HUNKERisM AND PErTIcoATs.--T demo
ratio boys and girls are informed, by notice
published in their organ, that special meeting
IF the Council of Sachems will be held at Tam
many Hail. this evening, at which business of the
Utmost Importance will be transacted. This "bu-
ilness of the utmost Importance" Is no more nor
ess than to take into consideration that the barn
burners of the tenth ward have announced their
Of giving ball, and TO devise some
,lan of preventing them from getting the use OF