The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-25

Compared with prices current o month since, those
ruling to-day show decline Of several per cent and
the tendency 10 still downward. Government stocks
have for sometime past been steadily falling on and
every arrival from Europe brings intelligence Of ehar-
acter calculated to depress them or all good sound
securities there are none SO likely to
be affected by the position government has assumed
relative to our foreign affairs United States stocks
Not that the actual value Of these securities be
feetsd in the slightest degree but the influence such
state Of things naturally would have foreign hold
ers would be Of the unfsyorable nature and We
have doubt bat that considerable amounts will be
returned to this country for disposal. The effect Of
this must be . farther depreciation in prices.
1t is fill time the government Of the United
States disposed Of this question Of foreign IN
reference in tho affairs OF the governments Of
this continent A great deal has been said aud
written relatiye to the efforts made By England,
and other European powers, to obtain foothod
In the republics Of South America noinnally for COM
mercsl purposes; but very little has heretofore been
done, and we End Great Britain leaving no stone un-
turned towards the pshment Of the object she
has in view The revelations which have taken place
in Europe within the past year. have resulted rvet-
ing the chains Of d.spotism more closely, and with
greater strength Every spark Of republicsnism has
been extnguished nd there Is moth ing hope for.
The influence and xample Of this country have been
SO great in opening the eyes Of the oppressed millions
Of Europe to their true condition that havs not the
slightest doubt every effort will DO made not only to
check the crcula ton Of republican through
out the continent but to deprecate the character Of
the United States In every way by such a.
have recently been sde BY France and any little act Of
neglect and .nut which can be leading
te rupture will doubtless be resorted to- We have no
doubt 1t would be very satisfactory to the monschiel
governments OF Europe to cease all diplomatic inter-
oourse with this country adopt any other measure
calculated to destroy influence and character
abroad. Every effort will bs made TO prevent tn.
spread efrepubiicanIs in Europe and there 10 nothing
calculated to keep the feeling alive amoog the masses
so much ~ the intercourse going With ,his country
The prsjadices Of the European governments against
us having been increased by the events which have
rsnspired during the past two years. it becomes us to
place ourselves In position relative TO tho
ofErgand or any other foreign government, regard
Ing the internal AFFAIRS OF any country In North or
South America which cannot BE- misu rstood. All
the republics Of tbr hemisphere ask Of Europe 20 be-
let alone No far as the United States are concerned
We can enforce whatever we attempt; but the weak
and inibeoile governments Of South Auer-a require
the aid and support Of powerful ally. and we must
announce Ourselves ~ the champion OF their rightz
IL must come sooner or later II is merely question
CT time and II We takea firm and decided stani now t
may rave vast deal of difficulty hereafter