The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12


ing that the good time will precede, and others that
il will follow the day of judgment, when "old
things shall be done away, and all things shall
become new" We incline 10 the opinion that
" the good time is now coming" AID that il Mr.. |
Foote'S resolution, offered the other day in the |
United States Senate, is adopted, and similar
there will soon be fall in the price Of gunpo WIDER,
and immense auction sales of artillery and small
arms, as old iron, all over the world The army
will be dsbanded, the navy W Il be discharged.
and twenty-five millions year of the public re-
venues may thus be diverted to aid in the eons,ruc-
ton of the Pacific Railroad or the Nicaragua
Canal What glorious contamination that would
be And we may count upon it, if Mr.. Foote'S re-
solution is followed up.
The Christian era was ushered in during the
golden era of Rome, and az time OF general peace
more glorious epoch OF peace and prosperity has
burst upon in this latter day; and the glory of our
splendid Union ecipses the most brilliant chapter
Of the empire of the Caesars. This. then, is the
suspicious time. We have reduced Mexico TO
peace-securipg the Bay of San Francisco and the
gold mines Of California; the Cuba expedition has
been suppre ssed; We have preserved the peace
with John Bull and Chataed in Central America;
and have entered into treaty for grand inter-
oceanic capn, instead of bombardiag Greytown
and the Balize-pefhafs. The slavery aijustment
has restored substantial peace within our ample
borders-the doors 10 our glorious destiny are wide
open. The late revolutionary DISBURSEMENT IN
Europe has been suppressed-the despots are still
chafienng; butit rs for peace, ard not for war.
The belhgerent republic of France has been sue
cessiully preserved in condition of peace by the
wise distribution of champagne and sausages
among the National Guards. All over Europe the
disposition 10 negotiate and arotrate is superseding
the barbarian propensity Of The dark ages, to plunge
into war. The signs Of the times are all propious
and affor1 Il themselves very dstiact glimmer
ing " OF the good time comiag'
Hence the nationality of Mr.. Foote'S resolution
Il il unanimously approved, moreover, by the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Their
report is made in answer 10 the memorial of the
American Peace Society, setting forth the evils Of
war, ard TO numerous other memorials and petit
tons on the same subject, from all parts of the
country. The preamble and resolution we publish
below. Given in the form of a monumental in-
scripGcr, the pre- amble reads like an epitaph on
the horrors OF war and military slory-to wit -
whereas
Appeals to the sword,
For the determination OF national controversies,
alvays productive of immense evils;
And, whereas,
The spirit and enterprise Of the age,
But more especially
The genius OF our osn government,
The hsbits OF people
And the highest manen prosperity OF our Republis
The claims OF humanity,
The dictates OF enlightened reason,
Aaa the P's's i rs ., U9s holy religion
Consistent With the National honor,
The security OF eur Rights,
To prevent, az far as possible,
The recurrence Of var hereafter
therefore
Resolved, That In the judgment Of this body, 1t
these United States wherever practicable
Its treaties with other nations provision for referring
70 the decision OF umpires all future msunserstand-
ings that cannot be satisfactorily By smcable
negotiations in the fret instance before resort TO
hosfilites shail be had.
Such is the deliberate recommendation of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. We
have reason 20 suppose the administration occupies
the same ground. The Executive Department and
the Senate are the ueaty-makins power All our
treaties are made by and with the ADVICE and con-
sent OF the Senate. This resolution, If adopted,
vii re piece of advice-and OF good atvice-to
the Executive Department, and will, doubtless, be
foowedup in all our future msuaders.andngs with
with foreiga 20. ers II negotiations fail with
ChGlLtId, We shaH nave board OF u'nfiresj III
the Portuguese question cannot be negotiated, in
stead Of beAi we shall have joint COM
lni,fee Of aibiratioa il war is menaced from any
difficulties growing out of buffalo hunts, or out of
the affairs Of TIE West India islands, instead of the
raisng % expensive fleets aad armies party OF
foar OF FIVE pesceaby disposed gentlemen will be
able 10 settle the alI4lfs in one Of the committee
ROOMS of the capi.ol.
Let Mr.. Foote push forward his resolution 10
its adoption. Upon the peace measures OF the last
session, he has achieved suId aud highly honora.
bic reputation. lie may have forfeited the po-
siuon Of local party politician, bat he has
gained the 'lofier title OF a national statesman.
But this resolution lays down platform broad as
the earth ADD enduring a. the Rock Of Ages, pro-
yided always, that the principle is carried out Eve
rything depends upon that The movement, hove
yer, is "he beginning Of the end" and the Goa
summation wiu be The millennium Short Of that.
our destiny i incomplete.
The ANNUAL REroEr or ruE COMMISSIONERS or
EMIGRATION In another part a this sheet, we