The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-25

policy of this country. The more intimate relations
between Europe and the United States, resulting
from the introduction of steamships, will dsmsndt;
as also the rapidly expanding power andimportance
of this great nation among the nations Of the earth
But, in the meantime, . general revolution in
Europe, according TO the programme Of Mazziai
and the Revolutionary Committee of London, is to
come of. This, at least, is understood to be the
plan. If the French election goes OF peacesoly,
the peace Of Europe will be secure for several
years longer, or till the next election II the
struggle occurs in '52, government will have ne
authority to interfere, that, in any contingency,
the question of enforcing upon Russia the doctrine
of nom cannot yet be reduced to any
practical shape
Kossuth will be received, at all events, with an
enthusiasm unparalleled since the reception Of Lar
fayette, in 1924. All parties are prepared To give
him a hearty welcome The moral influence Of his
visit may perhaps re- sct with potent effect, upon
Europe. His far. reaching sagacity may, perhaps
anticipate such result. The liberation Of Europe
may be far of. Despotsm may yet prevail bat
it is sucie mt for us that Kossuth is the champion Of
republican princpleshas risked all and lost all in
the cause it is sufi cent that his genius, talents
learning, and unsued character have been and
are devoted to his country, to give him such re-
ception as no monarch upon the earth can command
the heartfelt reception Of atree and Independent
people.
The CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY NORTHUMBERLAND
TO IKE AMERICAN PEoPLE.-The two reverend
gentlemen who we're deputed by the prelates of
Ireland to solicit subscriptions in the United States
for the erection of a Catholic University in that
country, are proceeding with their mission, and we
are happy in being able to say they are meeting
with q good deal of encouragement. This is
matter which appeals to the charitable feelings Of
the American people, of all religious persuasions
The Catholic youth of Ireland have not the means
of hi CHER education, unless they enter Protestant
seinares and Protestant universities, where theirre
gous feelings controverted opposed at every
step This is incompatible with the religious rights Of
this free and enlightened age; and rather than allow
them to incur the risk Of losing their religion, their
spiritual advisers prefer they should become edu-
Gated as best they can, with the limited opportun
ties furnished outside of the Protestant universities
In this they are not unre asonabe. No strict Pres
byterian, or member Of the Church Of England,
would allow his children to be educated in Rom an
Catholic university. We should not wonder, then,
if Catholics act on the same principle. At
BILE man would prefer that youth should be
brought up in the Catholic religion, than that be
should receive no spiritual instruction for,
after all, the difference between Catholicism
and Protestanism consists more in distractions
than in fundamental principles. No one question
the right Of Catholic parents to educate their chill
dren in the Catholic religion, believing it to be the
best. But the government which has tyrannized
Ireland for many centuries, instead of acknow-
Lodging any such right, has, by penal laws, and by
depivng Catholics of their civil rights, and by per-
seeuton Of every kind sought to extinguish the
tionaI religion in that country. All their efforts,
by fire and sword, by the bayonet and by penal
laws, are unavailing. Ireland continues Roman
Catholic country, and is destined, we believe, to
rema so. II is under these circumstances that
the Catholic preates Of Ireland appeal to the peo
pie Of the United States for aid to erect univer
sity Of learning for the benefit OF the Catholic
youth Of that country.
II this appeal be literally responded to by the
people Of the United States, Of all scots and per
suasons it would produce very favorable effect on
the religious feelings Of the Catholics Of Ireland
and tend to dfuse the true spirit Of Christianity in
that country which for ages has been torn and rent
ssunder by religious euds set on foot by the British
goyernme nj, as o means Of keeping her people
divided. II would assusge that spirit of religious
nolersboe which has been hereditary and historical
with the dominion Of the British government in that
unfortunate island. Ii Is true that the movement
commenced in the Stuyvesant Institute, few even
ings since, TO bring the praseworthy protest before
the people of the United States, was IN extremely
unfortunate one, not only in consequence Of the in
discreet speech Of Archbishop Hughes, who ought 70
have known better than to express himself as he did
that occasion, but from the silly controversy which
he has provoked from the minded socialists
represented by the Trib~N and its school Of phio-
sophers. All this might have been easily avoided
II Archbishop Hughes had been more discreet than
he was. Instead Of following the counseh and OK.
amples Of his great master, the Founder Of Chris
tianty, by appealing to the charitable feelings Of
people Of all sects and OF all persuasions, for the
promotion ola worthy object he made an intolerant
speech, that has been productive Of nothing but
angry feelings, violent hostility, personal crimins-
ton, and indecent controversies in the public
journals.
We feel certain that all liberal minded people
will distinguish between Archbishop Hughes ami
the worthy object for which the appeal Of the Irish
prelAtes lie made. The purpose fo- which the sub
eriptOns TO be applied, will, We are sure, CON-
mend itselfto all liberal and tolerant men. None
such, we feel satitaed, will be prsjudiced against
the movement because one Of its chosen associates
took the opportunity 70 insult public feeling, and
the religious sentiments Of the people, BY engaging
in controversies with socialists, and Transforming
worthy, charitable undertaking into scheme Of
personal notoriety, as has been done in this case
by Archbishop Hughes, in the newspapers.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CoSvESTioNs.-
The Democratic state Convention will meet at
Tsmmany Hall, this evening FOR the purpose Of do
Gliding upon the mode Of electihg delegates to the
Baltimore National Convention, and TO settle