The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-07

the residents of the moon, if the fair Luna IN. any
inhabitants. The poorer classes, however-the un-
intelligent classes, the men with hard fists AMI
sinewGy arms, the bone and sinew OF the old
world-are to certain extent Informed of the
American republic, Of its greatness, of its liberty,
and Of its power on land as well as by sea. But no
thanks to the European press for this. Those poor
people, the working classes, are in constant COM
muncation with their friends or relatives, who LETT
their native land for the purpose of enjoying the
civil, social, peIiScal, and religious liberty guaran-
tied 10 them here, but which are denied to them in
tie land of their fathers. There are but few OF the
Ioorer classes in Europe who do not, by means of
letters, from friends, relatives, or acqnantances in
the United States learn something of the aetu Al
condition and future prospects OF this great repub-
he The intelligent CD classes of Europe do not
possess this privilege, for few if any of then emf
Crate to the United States, and the only inform l.
ticn which they get of America is an occasional
prosy article in magazine about slavery, or dull
leader in London daily, in reference TO the weak
ness Of republican governments.
As far as Turkey is concerned, therefore, the
mission u the agent whom the Sublime Porte is
sending us, will result in some good, for il is oil
great importance that The people of even the most
remote parts Of the world should be acquainted with
our position and prospects. But there is another
view to take Gf the matter, which is more mpor-
ent than the other, and the results of which will be
attended with more immediate and perminent, as
well as valuable, advantages to us a commerc Al
people. Let us cultivate amicable and friendly
relations with Turkey and other powers, and We
can eventually acquire the largest portion OF that
rich commerce of the East, which was too great
/ a temptation for the honesty of England the
self denial of Russia. England has, for several
years past, held the superiority in the Meditera-
mean but there is no reason why il should not be
taken from her, and she driven of that sea by
American enterprise, as she has been from the
polar seas in the whaling business. The United
States have now the same right of ingress and
egress as dome site vessels TO Russia, Turkey, Sar-
DINA, Genoa, Greece and England With France,
Spain and Portugal we have not that privilege; but
We expect 1t could be acquired by little trouble.
Let us once get that privilege from those coun-
tries, and We could, without any trouble, enter upon
career of steam nav CATION on the Mediterranean,
that would ciiectualy and in very few years,
drive England of the course. England has at the
present time upwards Of thirty steamers engaged
IN the fich trade from Constantinope, Smyrna,
Alexandria, Greece, Egypt, the Ionian Islands, as
well Sicily and Sardinia, to Italy, France, Por-
tueal, England and the north Of Europe. Shall it
be- said that We cannot compete with Eagland in
this trade? Dare il be said that, with our
experience in inland steam navigation, and
our preseni advances in traversing the ocean
by the same means, we could not in ten
years monopolize the business? Our lake steam
cu Il create wonder and establishment In the minds
a. foreigners when they behold them; and what is
Ia prevent us from introducing the plan and model
ca which they formed and conducted, in the
Mediterranean Nothing and we are satisfied
that il requires nothing more than to direct Ameri-
can enterprise towards that new field, and the re-
cults will in q ,hort time be achieved.
IL - ON this account, therefore, especially, that
We are glad TO hear OF the Sublime Porte sending a
special agent tn the United States In strictly
commercial and selfish sense il will be TO our inte-
rect ie iorm nlly relations with Turkey; for. as
We have seen, under recent changes and regula-
tions, We can compete with the shipping of several
European powers, on equal terms. France, Spain,
sns Portugal are the only nations that do not
allow us equal privileges but under an act of Con-
grsss, passed in 1917, they can do so at almost a
mcm,nt's notice. Let commercial alliance be
formed between the Tni.d States and Turkey, and
W. spqr,h,nd there would not be much difficulty
IA inducing the other powers 10 enter into similar
ore.
There IL yet another view TO be taken Of this
question, VIZ, the political results which would
! fow fiom more intimate connection between thi:
Weston republic and the power. Of Europe, and the
/ effect. which constant communication with Anne
ncan citizens nd American enterprise and energy
would occasion. We shall refer to them in fu
/ tuTe article.