The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-03

Ihs Publication Of Herald commenced on Monday at
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Meeting or the LegisIature-Thc Governors
Message.
The Legislature o! the State of New York COM
menced yesterday, and the message of the newly
elected Governor, Hamilton Fish, will be found in
full In this days Herald.
The circumstances under which his Exceency,
Mr.. Fish, was elected, the present position of the
country, the agitation which pervades it on sub.
jects growing out OF the recent war with Mexico
a. well as the position which the Empire State
holds In the confederacy, render message from
the Governor of this State matter of more than
ordinary interest at the present time We have no
epace within which to make much comment to-
day. TIE credit OF the State is represented TO be
high--so much 60, that loaas have been contracted
al premium; the school system is highly spoken
OF; and the message contains a recommendation to
the Legislature that agricultural school, and
one for the instruction of our people in the me-
chsnic arts, be instituted To this we can see no
objection. Other matters of al exclusively State
or local character treated of at length, for the
particulars OF which We tor the present, refer our
readers to the document itself
The most important subject of general nature
which Governor Fish dilates upon, is the question
OF the extension of slavery to the newly acquired
territory. On this he takes a broad anti slavery
ground, and says, that "if there be any one sub
ject upon which the people of the State of New
York approach near to unanimty 1t IS in their
fixed determination TO resist the extension of sla-
very over territory now free" This is decidedly
plain and lat-footed
1t will be seen that Mr.. Fish recommends mo.
dIficaton of the criminal code, IN connection with
applications for pardon, as well as changes con-
corning other subjects of the same nature 1t
would appear that he does not favor the liberal
use which has been made of the pardonIng power
for some time past. We shall refer to this message
again.
PERPETUAL ALLEGIANcE.-MEssRs. RYAN AND
BERGEN's CAsE.-On reviewing the correspondence
Which took place between Mr. Bancroft and Lord
Palmerson, we have been struck with the insolence
and audacity with which the latter attempts to
justify the British government in the course which
1t pursued towards Messrs. Bergen and Ryan, citl-
zens OF the United States, who were arrest
ed and imprisoned in Ireland, during the disturb
ances that recently took place IN that country.
IhoseRentlemen 1t appears, were arrested, thrown
into loathsome dungeon. and confined for long
time, In consequence of information which the
British governmenthad received from its paid spies
In this country, that considerable number of Anne
ricsns might be expected 10 Ireland, as agents for
tie sympathlsers and their arrest Ia justified on the
ground OF the sympathising meetings and associa-
lions got up in New York and elsewhere in the Uni.
ted Slater In addition to all this, the British govern
! meDt reiterafes the principle of once a citizen
Railways citizen; and disregards passports, signed
ny American authorities, in the possession of ma
turazed citizens, claiming them as subjects not
wIths,ar ding, and that such nauralized citizens
OF the United States will be held amenable to the
law OF treason, for opinions expressed and LAM
guage used by them in refere nee to England and
hergovernment and institutions, in this country
tis hard TO believe that at this late day. such a
course of conduct by England towards this
country, and such principles as those that were
recently advanced and acknowledged by the
foreign minister OF that country, would be
maintained. Yet such is the fact and we rejoice
to see that the administration has, through
Its accredited minister, repudiated both, and
not, satisfied with demanding the PROMPT re.
lease OF Messls. Bergen and Ryan, which de-
mand has been complied WITH directed Mr.. Ban
croft to "protest in the most solemn and earnest
manner which official propriery will warrant.
against the orders Of the British government issued
On TIE I'd and 18th OF August last, Che orders
under which those gentlemen were arrested) and
against the arbitrary and offensive distinction
which they make between our citizens and sub
jecis 81 other nstons and also between our native
and na.uralized citizens" That was the proper
course TO pursue, AZ we are glad that Mr. Folks
cabinet evinced so much determination and spirit
an the matter To hold men liable for the opinions
which they may have uttered IN this country, is
tyrsnnical and barbarops III the extreme The
only way In which that nsolent, arrogant, iinbe-
Gle, and oppressive government ought to be treat
ed, 10 Just such as has been followed Messrs
Bergen and Ryan are probably on their way orns,
and may nc expected IN few days. Let them
have warm reception.
MARCHING AND CoUNTER-N MARCHING IN PoLr- |
TIcs-Mr Rltchie, of Washington, and his cor |
respondents are funny fellows. One of them. who |
IS represented TO be very leading man among the
democrats, presents curious plan for getting over
the difficulties and excitemcnts that menace tho
Union, on the collision between the slavery and
anti-savery opinions in Congress and elsewhere.
This worthy proposes that General Taylor should
march over, bag and baggage TO the camp Of the