The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-19


Since the days of Blake and Nelson, John Bull
has assumed the ancen, prerogatyes of Neptune,
and taken possession OF the salt waters of the
globe Possession is nine points in the law, and
ten, Tor that matter, until the case comes to trial
II is often true, be sides, that what is boldly
sumed by one party, is taken for granted by every
body else; but in the sublime language of Mr..
Micawber, thing will turn up to over
throw the presumption. We are heartily rejsiced
10 see that the committee to whom the subject
referred in the Senate, have reported bill to ex
tend the mail steamer service of the United States
and with a large and comprehensive spirit, they
propose TO do it on both oceans-the Atlantic and
the Pacific. There is TO be line connecting the
western shores Of our continent with the coas, of
China, probably at Shanghai, the most active COM
nercial seapor, of that vast empire. Steamers are
also 10 sail from Norfolk, Charlie ton, and New
Orleans, to the shores Of Europe, thus sweep
ing the two oceans, and bringing our repub-
he into immediate contact with both sides of the
old hemisphere There Is something about this
that looks like progress There is something
that qul kens the pulse and stirs the blood Of
every American.
IL is well. The time has fully come TO do il.
We are looking to no collision with the naval
thank God, and, we hope, long TO remain. But the
time has come when il is the duty Of our govern
ment to show It's hsg in every quarter OF the world.
we are the great republic Of the earth-ii il be
true that, in the Declaration of Independence, a
political principle was laid down of the IN aenable
night Of men and nations TO the boon Of freedom
how much truer is il that, after seventy years Of
successful working, we may, with augmented
power, go forth among the nations, and give the
hand of Fellowship to all mankind who are srug-
Cling for liberal institutions
The despatch Of Mr.. Webster 10 the Austrian
Minister has been received and read by the whole
country, with feeling Of qualification which has
sought TO find expression in almos, every form
that words could give il. Probably no State paper
has Issue from our aoinet since the government
ssself began to exist, thai will be Longer remeu-
bsred No American could Withhold from !, the
tribute Of his APPRECIATION. Il struck chord that
has vibrated from one portion Of the nation to
another, and the reverberation has come back
nom al quarters, showing hat when an occ aston
came for decsrst on Of republican policy, and
republican principles, I" the man" was ready, as
well as the hour Some public political con-
mentsry was needed on the Declaration Of In
dependence, and we are not aware that anything
go decisive, 40 clear, 50 comprehensive, and 50
powerful. has ever before been given Ia the pos
session Of htte brief an honiy, Mr.. Hulsemann.
The Austrian Minister, queerly questions the
American government bout certain proceedings
that seemed not e meet his APPRECIATION. II was,
probably, in his estimation a proper aud a peru.
sent Official duty, IN the name Of the house OF
Hspsburg, to call our government % account
because General Taylor had seen III 10 send a
confidential agent 10 look events, a. they were
chasing each other with lightning rapidly across
the continent, 20 s.tisfy him how, a. a good
President and a true republican, he ought 10 act
The lscsy aid Of the Russia empire, brouqh, 10
bear az a NON M when Austria was crunbhng AZ |
the tou Of The lthuriel spear q world. vide I
revelation, happened to ave that ancien state /
from utter dissolution. Bot vas there a reason
therefore, why the N Mister ~ that power winch /
had been saved by the Ca Al the expense q rs
own Independence, should call this republ 20 20
account, because, forsooth, ~ President chose 70
send MN IN his confidence abroad, &C. learn the |
real stste + ne case
Butthe time wss when even TIE an friendly X lnce
ola European powerdsturtetthe aspect of our al. /
fairs considerably Thstpef.od. however, has gone
by, sud ~ cannot more quietly, unobtrasiysly or /
ssttslly auswt rspme 81 lhe rebaaesa na def4nces \
~ csry sufsredtn III nsronal h,stsry. thsa ~ \
sending oh Aeet u GAMERS npm oarr orts - the
Atsnuc, tothe shores II ths I'D aJ.li. su8frou on
oitrtn end California Ca1 t., .a the sIamaar.py
saotts y Aaa, touching e 81 tae at.ru.a r.
i.latds, ,rroug ueF reiN.ee of m.tfe.ur.s ,or
comm. f.e. sciracs, aad the s-s. saf tf.t :.
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generous hsmem. anil .r.rcas aaI IslI.f .he i
fires M civilization aiUaH ne EaM IA aN. .l. pgi.