The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-29

govern ment at Washington. If Ilenry's mission in
that day had succeeded, the Union wculd have been
dissolved. But the interest which England then
had in breaking down this repsbIc, was not
/ fitch part SO great as it is row. In 1872, the
! United states weak power compared to
what it is; and, besides, the cotton crop lid not
then amount to much, did it exercise that ire
! mendous influence On the whole civilized world
| which tnow exercises 1t not them as it is now,
/ the power which moves the world, which controls
/ the world and by nd through which the United
States could defy the world. England knows this,
and there is no doobt that she has been endeavor-
ing, and will continue endeayorng, to deprive OF
that power, by ayailing herself of every opportu-
nifty encourage the secession feeling of the South,
and thus produce disruption of the American
confederaey. Such an event would place her in
possession of what she desires; for, by treaty with
the Southern States, she could control all the cot
ton, and transfer to herself the commercial advan-
tages which the North now enjoys growing out of
our connexion with the South under the Union 1t
would pay her well, therefore, to commission few
John Henrys to encourage the secession feeling IN
South Carolina, and other Southern States, and
bring about, if possible, dissolution of the Union
The game is great one, and worthy of an effort
This information places relations with Great
Britain in a new and entirely different light before
the world. lSuch interference this aimed as it
is, at our very vitality as nation, demands the
earnest and immediate attention of the government
! at Washington. 1t is not to be tolerated for mo-
ment and if persisted in, might be justly considered
caSus belii, and treated such. Mr. Fillmore
and his cabinet owe il to themselves and to the
country, to take prompt action in the matter, and
demand at once ofthe British government why it
domestic affairs. While the representatives of
England, from the highest to the lowest, are con-
tinualy making professions oftriendshp to the peo
pie Of the United States, and while the press of that
country is constantly harping on the harmony and
good feeling which should exist between the two
countries, their secret agents are playing game
calculated, if successful, to destroy our political and
commercial power, and preeptate this fourishing
republic into the condition of separate and hostile
States like those of Central America The manu-
featuring and shipping States Of the North-of
/ NewEng land-where the ant-savery element RACES,
should look this matter with the deepest atten.
ton. Hitherto, their conduct and policy, for twenty
| years past, under the influence of your Stewards,
your Haes your Summers, your Garrisons, have fur
nished the only for the South to seek
secession, at any hazard, in order to escape
crusade. Let the commercial schemes Of
England and the anti-slavery agitators of New
England-of Thompson, the member of the
British Parliament; and Of Seward & Co., the men,
bers of the American Congress-be realized, and the
result will be the ruin ofthe manufactures and the
shipping trade of all New England, the destruction
of New York and her magnificent canals and rail-
roads, and the total failure of this Union as vast,
a al assiv and
greater than any that the sun ever enlightened the
winds of heaven ever famed or the waves of ocean
ever encircled.
TIE RECENT AWARDS on THE MEXICAN CLAIMS.
We have already published list Of the claims
which awarded by the Board Of Commits
soners, who finished their labors on the sixteenth
instant The original number Of claimants was
many hundreds and the aggregate amount oftheir
claims exceeded millions Of dollars. The
Board Of Commissioners, however, after being in
session for nearly two years. reduced the number of
claimants to two hundred and three, and the
amount to ,40l eco y, which sum will be paid out
Of the treasury to those entitled to it. under the
award Of the commissioners, on the 10th Of May.
The law Of March, ls49, appropriated three mil
lions and quarter Of dollars for the purpose Of
satisfying the claims against Mexico, which the
United States assumed, and agreed to liqudate.
The award Of the Board Of Commissioners, there
fore, is within the amount appropriated; and, Of
course, sad and terrible havoc was made among
the four or five hundred original claimants,
We have spoken Of the discomfort created by the
decisions Of the commissioners, and We receiv-
ing every day further accounts, statements, and
rcmonstranees. the subject. 1t is very probable
that this discomfort may take the shape Of petit
ton to Congress at the next session, and that a
committee will be appointed to investigate the
decisions Of the Board and take evidence in refer
enee to them, and to the incidents connected with
their examination and final decision. We are in
formed that many important claims, which from
their nature indispuable, have been set aside
and thrown out and that other claims, without
any just foundation, have been decided upon
rs just and correct, without examination, and
without being substantiated by vouchers. OF
the claims thus thrown out, we have heard
Of one or two very peculiar ones-that Of
J. w Zacharie, Of New Orleans, and one
Of the widow Charlotte D. Hotz, Of Philadelphia;
while many other claims have been reduced ninety
per cent, without any reason Gas was the with
the claim Of Aaron LeggetD in order, perhaps, to
introduce other claims without sufficient evidence
or legality. Some Of the most curious claims passed
upon are those which are called land claims such
as the claim Of the Union Land Company, and the
Trinity Land Company. These, however, will, in
all probability, come up for further examination
before Congress, in some shape other
We learn that one Of the most curious and i'm
por;ant modes adopted for reaching claims and to
procure a favorable decision upon them by the
mis.ioners, was to employ certain claim agents, or
lawyers who were connected with men high in Of
Zee in Washington, and whose influence con-
sdered important. In many instances it is said
that some Of these agents have been paid as high
astwcnty.fyc per cent on the claims which they un-
dertook to have recognized and that vast fortunes
have been made by such agents, connected as they