The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30

such manifest want Of courage and determination
are before Us. But there is hope. MIR. Webster's
position, at the present time, is higher than that Of
any cabinet minister could be-nobler than that ola
candidate for the presidency-mghtier and more i'm
posing than that Of general at the head Of army
in battle array-were it either Scott who conquered
Santa Anna, but let him run away, or Httston, who
both caught and conquered the Mexican Napoleon on
the same day. He has exhibited the moral sublimty
Of a statesman ABANDONING sectional interests,
casting aside the preudices of birth and education,
and of viewing, with the dark penetrating eye Of in
telligence, the expanse of this mighty country from
ocean to ocean, and from north to SOUTH and deli
heating for himself and for the whole people Of the
North, the great constitutional highway which
alone can lead to the preservation of the Union,
and to the fulflment of that great destiny which
exists in the future for this mighty and much
favored nation.
We do not number ourselves among the partisans
of MIR. Webster-we do not belong to any party,
or hold on to the coat tail Of any man. Mr.. Web
sters faults and fobles have been commented upon.
and treated with as much severity, in the columns
Of this Journal in times past, those of any other
| public statesman Of the day. In according,
therefore, to Mr.. Webster, the high honor of being
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either the whig democratic party do but simple
justice to statesman who has exhibited the high
moral courage and patriotism so essential, but so
scarce, at this trying time, and which alone was
wanting to perfect the character Of the greatest
Of the day
The good work, however, is only commenced.
The great spirit of reaction has only been awakened
at the magic voice of the eloquent orator of Marsh
Gal1 f. -
before all those who think with him, and with him
are determined to oppose the fanatics of the day,
at the South as well as at the North, who seem as
if they determined to the extent of their abb
lily, to impede the march of the country from the
great and grand destiny which is before it. Mr..
Webster ought to leave the cabinet instantly. The
associations of Washington tend only to cramp his
spirit, and weaken his power over the honest and
patriotic mind of the country. What can such
man as Mr.. Webster gain by associating with those
who comprise the present Mosaic work in the cabi-
net He has great work before him. He ought
to travel the whole North and Northwest.
and finish the work ofreaction which he has so go-
riously commenced Ills elevation to the Presi-
dency may be improbable--a hope never to be real
ized-but no deny to him, in the future his
tory of this great republic, higher niche in the
temple of patriotism than the mere four years dis
trbution Of 5000 900 900 of spells to hungry pau
pers-ha Of the deliverer of his country from Sec
tional agitation and ultimate dissolution. lie is
the only great statesman Of the North who had the
courage to attempt to rescue the country from IA
naticsm and fanatics. The work, however, is only
begun. Who can finish it in the North but Daniel
Webster, or Henry Clay in the Great West
p0r Lra bava bao I'll Jaal
within the last half year so, about cotton poll
tics-about the influence which cotton has exer-
csed in putting down the slavery agitation and pre-
serving the Union Of these States whole and
unim paired. The term has been used in ve-y
opprobious sense, and all who took part in staying
the tide of fanatcism which threatened to inundate
the Northern and New England States have been
termed cotton politicians. We have not heard
what the estimated value of cotton politics is but,
in review of the slavery question, published in
Southern state, we a statement Of its value,
which is nearly correct, if not entirely so. The
value of cotton politics, according to this estimate,
is as follows
Freights Of Northern shipping Southern
Profits derived on imports at the North, for
southern account. 100000
Profits Of exchange operations ............ 100000
South g 100000
Profits Western produce descending the
Mississippi 100000
Profits on Northern capital employed at the
south .....................-.. 100000
Annual value of cotton politics to theNorth sssoooooO
These estimates, we are informed do not embrace
a variety Of transactions which form the basis of
most corporate profits, such a. the expendi-
lures Of Southern people travelling on railroads,
visiting our great cities and fashionable water
ing places, &C., Sc, which are believed to amount
to twelve millions Of dollars more per annum--
making the total value Of cotton politics the round
sum Of one hundred millions OF dollars. Now,
while the Northern States are enjoying these vas,
profits from their intercourse with the South, many
of them are employing the very money thus re-
ceived, for the promotion Of abolition sentiments in
the North, by supporting and patronising abolition
newspapers, such ~ the Tribune and Erening Post,
Of New York, the Ereaing Jownai and Atias, Of
Albany, which disseminate hatred and ill-will to
the South and Southern institutions, in every
possible way. Let those who are thus expending
the very money which they derive from the
South, in injuring the South, reflect what an in
fuence the withdrawal Of this vast annual sum
would have on the receipts Of our Northern rail-
roads, at fashionable hotels on the manufacturing r.
terests Of Boston and Lynn-the two most prominent
abolition places in the unioa-as well a. on the
shipping interests Of the North. What fanaticisn,
what folly, what recklossnesy, what madness and
suicide is il not them for the North TO be cndeavor
ing, il IL, year after year and day after day, to
kin the goose which lays the golden egg 4 DO
these imagine for a moment that, if the
Southern States compelled by Northern az
erosion TO secede from the Union, they would con-
tinue 70 enjoy this vast annual profit from the
South The South l. more valuable TO the North
than half dozen CALIFORNIA;. Cotton politics, in
deed There Is more in the term than half Of the
fools who use it can comprehend. They possess but
Que idea, aud can't see father than their noses.
lRrsH AND Scorer CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
WORLDS FAIR, LoNDoS.-lt having been stated
that but little mention has been made Of the con-
tributions Of Ireland to the Worlds Fair, we have