The New York herald., 1850-02-25
The Great Union Demonstration.


The Great Union Demonstration.
Our readers will find, in another part of this days
paper, the call for the great demonstration which
will be held this evening, at Castle Garden, on the
ubject of slavery. If they will glance at the sig
natures, they will perceive that the meeting has
been called by persons of influence and cha
racter, independently of all political distinction,
and that many Of our first merchants have partci-
pated in the movement. The object of this meet
ing is TO sustain the Union, by the permanent set
Iement of the slavery question on the basis of Mr..
Clay's compromise resolutions. We anticipate
that II will be Of the largest il not the largest
public meeting that has ever been held in this city,
and that it will exercise happy influence on the
proceedings OF Congress, in the settlement of the
unfortunate controversy about slavery. New York
has greater interest In maintaining the union of
these States, than any other city in the Unlon AS
yet, however, her voice on this question has not
been heard. We shall see what influence the
meeting of tonight will exercise.
The European Intelligence by the America.
Our full ielegraphic synopsis of English and
European news, received at Halifax by the Ame-
rica, is repete with points of great interest.
The commercial news marked In its charac-
ing TO the bearings 1t may have respectively on
articles of commercial interchange. The I'M
provement In the prices and demand for coffee
viii have favorable effect upon the glut in the
market, and has taken place at time when it
was needed to take off our surplus of supply.
In the political and governmental world, we have
many curious and highly interesting details. The
Parliament Of Great Britain and Ireland has met,
nd he Of hav hao haa
read. The ministers take good quantity of credi,
TO themselves for their movements, in conjunction
with the French, on the Turko-Russian question,
though they fail to explain by what method they
have sustained the dignity and independence of
the Porte" Astounding dIgnity-wonderful In
dependence On domestic pohcy,i we are in
siructed, amid lamentations, that the people are
congratulated on the improved condition of CON-
merce and manufactures and that the complaints
OF land owners are matters of "regret" Some
modification of the landlord and tenant laws, for
Ireland, to be in progress, but the details of
the plan have not yet been announced. There
was an amendment offered to the address from
Parliament, by the Protecuonist party. but i, was
Lost in both houses by an overwhelming majority,
so that free trade will stand on its legs another
year.
expairat,d Poles and ostraczed foreigners gene
rally, has called for papers and facts with respect
to Austrian tyranny, and his success in gaining his
point is another proof Of the true progress Of the
age We place no reliance on the information with
respect TO the disposition of the csblne, towards
the colonies England win never yield an acre by
a disinterested lapse. The paw OF the lion rests
on her territory till 1t is torn away; and while
feeding on free trade at home, her colonies must
take the same food, though the quantity may cause
grumblng.
We deeply deplore the continuation Of disastrous
tidings from Ireland. She is suffering now similar
sorrows and deprivations as were depicted by Ed
mund Spenser, in the reign of Elizabeth. 1t is
randoxical that Great Britain can take care of the
interests Of many foreign nation, and not provide
decenily for her own children. Such hard. hearted
parents, however, are known in private hfe.
The news from France is Important. We were
prepared for Disturbances, after reading the debate
the Education measure, but did not think that
an apparently trivial movement was to bring the
people bresstwise against the government. The
oovp dttot is a nensensica surmlse. Everyact Of
Louis Napoleon is a virtual surrender Of the peo-
Pies liberties, and no conservative OF liberal mind
can justify the steps taken by him to concentrate
his power. Hence, the people Of Paris are right
fully jealous sf his stndes over the constitution,
and those who scan his conduct must be excited.
We shall yet have more fratemizaton-mo
change. The Napoleon hat will soon be out of
fashion.
The position Of Switzerland Is interesting, and
90 is that of Greece. England is forced, by public
opinion at home to sustain the conduct OF the for
mer, while she is at her usual game OF bullion or
bsyonets with the indebted people Of the latter na-
ton. II is another act in the play performed in
China, Spain and Honduras.
Other countries furnish serious topics Of discus
sion, or agreeable themes for congratulations bat
we await our full files by he America. on the re-
cep,on Of which, we shall give the particulars Of
which our summary furnishes so many important
"hesds and points
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