The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-06

in those days, when the historians were the mere
cabinet letter writers, would have suffered all the
detestaton visited those in the the seat OF power
The press, happily, may save President Taylor; out
the press, unless he boldly takes the des'i-
ny of the country into his own hands, and sweeps !
from the hem of his garments the besotted and
wretched men in his cabinet.
AT the present time, this country in its political
repose, is placed between Europe and Asia Cali
fornia on our western coast, has sprung, like ano-
Their Minerva from the Jove OF nations, In the full
panoply OF greatness, to startle the world. The
oldest nation of the earththe last to be moved by
any event beyond its own wonderful walls-the
Empire of China has been aroused TO excitement
by the extraordinary spectacle. Turkey turns from
her mosques, minarets and pagodas, from its sacred
East to the Illuminating brightness in the West
and both these curious nations who have long ar
rear of hate settle with Great Britain, stretch
their hands make chain of nations, to resist
the encroachments of the European powers. The
great purpose Of our country has commenced Provi-
dence has arayed events, in wonderful order, TO
establish this very just and proper alliance in which,
as il grows into its full contamination, all the weak
nations of Asia, of every kindred and tribe and
language, will side with this republic and its allies.
The great bond of arnity will deter the combined
crowned heads of Europe India, with her fearful
armed power, submitting no longer to be driven
from its ancient affairs by British bayonets, will
league with the Asatics from the snowy passes OF
the Caucasus ~ the unenslaved islands OF the
Southern ocean, to poise the balance OF power as
evenly as does Justice herself. War, when ii aP-
pears in its most terrible form, is the creature of
civilizations and by this of events, to which
we are daily tending, We may keep the wsrld in
awe, and, consequently, al peace. The associa-
ton of the heather nations with our great confede-
racy, therefore, in great practical sense, will be
the true Peace Convention of TIE World henmay
meet talk, resolve, offer up prayers and entreates,
and even swear to turn "swords into ploughshares,
and spears into pruning hooks" but the only truly
christian conduct worth depending upon, paradox
cal il may seem, will be that of the outwardbar
barians in close friendship with our powerful re-
public This the nevI table destiny OF our coun
try, according TO the uniform progress of events
Let us not forget it.
One thing, however, weighs heavily on every
patriots mind, and taxes strongly the patience and
the knowledge of the philosophical politician. Here
the threshold of that great future, which,
once passed, may save the world centuries of
tagonism and bloodshed, and our whole advance
ment is but kind of uncertain cropping about in
Galphns OF this country, are risking for their
personal aggrandseme all that the future promi-
SEES Of renown and glory, Of prosperity and power,
upon a simple local, social question, which has
morning of value compared with that Of the coun-
try. II is precisely if father, dspeased at the
position OF his uneducated servants, were to at
tempt reform by cutting the throats of his children.
This mangling of all our hopes, Of our magnifi-
cent destiny, by the political debauchees of the cab
met, is the of pressible contempt, and of
the positive deiestation Of those whose intrigues
continue such visny. The cabinet, which are
wrestling all power from the hands Of the Presi-
dent, are like the seven walls of wrask poured out
| upon the land, to sfflict, to curse, and final
| ly TO destroy it, IN the darkness. there is no
shadowy outline Of hope to cheer the sickening
vision. Despair begins 10 mark the faces of men
| The universal sentiment is for new organization
Of the govemment--for adjournment Of Con-
gress-or for bold and instantaneous movement
on the part Of the President against the greedy
Galphins, who are drawing away the life blood Of
his fame, at the same time that they putting in
| jeopardy the great interests OF more than half
| the world One hope only is left us-in the imme-
diate dismissal OF the present cabinet. The Pres-
dent is pledged 20 listen the voice Of the people,
and that voice distinctly declares that the slavery
question cannot be settled while they in Office
/ They are thoroughly disgraced as the advisers Of
the Executive, and it IL time for their exodus
Shall OF .hall il not take placel