The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-04

General Taylor, besides those yet to come. will
have the effect of weakening his chances before
the democratic convention. That body will
have TO throw themselves back upon some one of
their most available candidates, such as General
Cass, Judge Woodbury., General Sam. Houston,
Mr.. Buchanan, or others. The chances among
all these names, are still favorable to Mr.. Polk
But no man can tell what day or q week may
bring forth.
We therefore expect that upon the arrival of
General Scott at New York or New Orleans,
there will be a vast preparation and mighty de-
monstration made, of attachment and admira-
tlon-not owing entirely to his splendid militia
ry career, and the victories of the Mexican cam
paign alone, but springing up partly from the
hopes OF carrying him, by such demonstrations,
to the Presidency. The recent deveo pements
made at the Court of Enquiry, and the CORES.
pondence with the War Department brought for.
ward at Washington, may Great laugh and a
jeer among the critics and others; but we have
no doubt that all these evidences of intellectual
weakness on the part of General Scott will not
injure the great popularity he ,has undoubtedly
acquired by the great military genius and ca
pacity he has exhibited in that splendid series of
triumphs from Vera Cruz to Mexico. The mere
''fuss and feathers of his quarrel with Mr..
Marcy will not materially affect his popularity,
any more than the story of the charge of fifty
cents for patching his old pantaloons, has dmi.
nished the power or influence of the Secretary
of War himself. General Scott would be a
very formidable candidate against any of the
democratic candidates, in spite of all the
follies he may have fallen into, and all the
silly letters he has written. We are not sure
but that he might be backed against any man
who could be put forward. But we will take
second thought before we make up our minds ON
this point At all events, if General Scott should
| be elected our next President, his adminstra-
ton would be more interesting, curious and
amusing to the newspaper press, than any which
probably ever was witnessed in this country,
with the sole and single exception of Captain
| Tyler's. Judging of General Scott from his al
formations of contempt and of esteem for Mr..
Trist-his many heroic deeds with the enemy
in " 'front.' and his laughable encounters with
the "enemy in the rear,' during the last few
months-we think that probably he would be for
| giving us a new cabinet every six or seven weeks
during his term of Office. 1t is certain that such
principle of variety introduced into cabinet af-
fairs at Washington, would be admirable
| thing for the newspapers, and would increase
the sale of extras beyond even the Mexican war
or the French revolution. On second thought,
are, therefore, for this day, at least decidedly
in favor Of General Scott for the next Presi-
dency.
IRELAND CUTTING THE GoRDIAN KNor.-There
is every indication, from the tone and spirit Of
the leading English journals in the confidence
of the government, that the Gordian knot-the
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perfectly satisfactory, and without boodshed.
The fact is, there is only one wise and safe
course for the British government to pursue
with regard to Ireland, which course she seems
now to intend to pursue, and that ls-cast her
off, leave her to herself, let her alone, let her
manage herself and her own concerns, just as
she pleases 1t is we'll known and acknowledged,
that ireland is no profit to England. Then would
it be worth her while to load and fire off single
gun, or to shed single drop of blood. to retain
the country against its will I The English seem
to be rapidly Fastening to this wise conclusion
The only hindrance which stands in the way of
carrying out this just and peaceful plan of set
ting the Irish question, is the self interest OF
very few lords and capitalists in England, who
are afraid they would lose their estates. Let
them lose them. Would 1t be worth the while
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war raging, to stir up all the fends of blood
shed and rapne, who would be let loose by OPP
posing them, in order to preserve the rent-rolls
and incomes of few men of title and capital +!
We hope the English will see the right side of
the question, and give up the country, to save,
regenerate, and make itself prosperous, or to
plunge deeper in misery and ruin, as the case
may be.
1t is highly probably that the next accounts
from England will bring the intelligence of this
course being pursued, and the measure of repeal
so long regarded panacea being granted at
last in all its fulness, to the Irish. Ardently do
we wish prosperity and happiness to that gene
rous people; but we retain an opinion which we
have ever in some measure held, that no form of
government, even were it pure and immaculate,
and administered by angels, could ever succeed
in making men happy, In subduing and destroy
ing the evil passions and vices which make them
unhappy, or in putting bread into their mouths
or money into their pockets, when they will not
work with patient industry for it themselves.
| MUSICAL MArrrRs-What Is the reason that
none of our managers will attempt to get up a
popular Italian Opera for the remaining few weeks
of the pleasant weather, previous to the people
leaving town for the country7 We have at this
moment in New York, materials sufficient to
construct most brilliant and successful opera
troupe, II there were any manager possessed of
enterprise and energy sufficient to make arrange
ments with them. There is Benedettl, Trufi,
Pico, Rapetti, Rossi, Beneventano, Vietti, Bis
caccianti, and we do not know how many 9TH
ers, all idling away their time, while they might
be entertaining crowded audiences with some Of
the exquisite masterpieces of Italian opera. L
is Whispered In some quarters, that some OF the
late managers of the Astor Place Opera have
control over the music, and that they will
not permit these operas to be performed in
any other quarter. We don't know how