The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-01

Congress, or OF any meeting whatever, anywhere,
on any subject, in the Union All speeches are re-
ported in brief, and, what is far worse, with a
strong party bias; while reports of meetings
are uniformly "spiced" with slang for
slang for the amusement Of the reader and with an
utter disregard Of candor and veracity. We say it
advsedly, that the scrupulous fidelity, which is al
most religion with the whole class of British re-
porters, is unknown in America. If man wants
his speech to be given to the world we will not say
fully and accurately, but free from the grossest per-
versions and embellishments, he sends It whole to
friendly newspaper, where it appears as separate
article. Even in the best journals of the Union the
debates in Congress are given in sketchy, not to
say slovenly, manner As for the original articles,
political orliterary, repeat, leave them alone
but we should like to see Mr.. Golden get up and
point out single American paper which sati SIZES
him in its mode of treating political, commercial, or
social questions. Such journals may be amusing
and gossippng, they may be instructive to some
extent, they may be very useful, but they do
not pretend to the same faithful and historical
character as the daily journals Of this metropolis.
There really is no comparison between them.
After limiting himself to the subject Of prices in
the comparison between the journals of London and
New York, Mr.. Golden ventures to do more when
he comes to compare us with our own weekly con-
temporaries They represent the opinions Of the
people better, he says, than we do. "The daily
press is not the exponent Of the wants and opinions
Of the working classes" GAS far as | can judge,
must confess that the politics Of the weekly press are
much sounder than those Of the daily press" 81
only say that, looking at the politics Of the
weekly press, they are written as much to the pur-
pose, and with equal talent, as the daily press.
Now, We will not be seduced by MIR. Golden into
any comparison unfavorable to those whom he would
set up our rivals. But when he insinuates,
by comparison, that the daily papers do not write
to the purpose and do not declare themselves q
honestly and plainly as the weekly papers, we
beg to ask him whether he has been himself
SO fortunate to impress the British public with
clear and uniform idea of his own politics and
purpose! We have heard the greatest variety
Of opinion the subject, and that from many
candid and intelligent Observers As to the weekly
papers Of the largest circulation, we very much
question whether Mr.. Golden could tell US Of any
one of them, plainly and explicitly what are its
have read articles in them which, far from being
straitforward' sand honest" at the expense of
" fascination and " learning, -two qualities very
properly made secondary by Mr.. Cobden,-did strike
as fascinating in style and learned in diction"
but yet either saying more than they meant, or
meaning more than they said, and leaving the mind
in painful state of uncertainty as to their real
purpose.
But in all these comparisons, rs well as in his
anticipaions Of penny press, Mr.. Golden has left
altogether out Of reckoning the most important
element of our cost and position, or our monopoly"
as he calls it; we mean the enormous expenses we
are at in our foreign correspondence, III our para
mentary and other reports, and in every sort of in
telligence. We should be afraid to say what the
copyright Of every paper has cost US. Mr.. Cobden
however, is probably aware of the fact, that no at
tempt IL ever IHaue 10 protect copyflSuI
invasion. Monopolists are, allow all the
journals in the kingdom-among them Mr.. Cob
dens friends of the weekly presto appropriate as
much as they please-and freely do they avail them
selves Of this liberty. Our overland mail" which
has cost us Gl0O OF more, arrives, perhaps, only in
time for second edition on Saturday, and be-
fore 1t can appear In one OF our early issues, we
may have the pleasere of seeing it at full length
in the Sunday papers, and score or two pro-
vincials, not only with share in the costs, but
often without even one word of acknowledgement
Indeed, that is all the monopoly we haye-thc
monopoly of the trouble and the costs-the mono
poly which sheep has in its wool and bee in its
honey. Now, supposing the metropolis to have
what of these gentlemen considers proper
proportion of daily papcrs-no less than fifty; and
supposing that all the other towns in the kingdom
are equally ambitious, has it occurred to Mr.. Cob
den to inquire who is to pay for the original copy
right Of the great mass Of information, such "a
reports and foreign news! AT present, " base is
the slave that pays, and nobody even thanks US;
some of them, perhaps, publishing at noon, il will
be necessary to come to some arrangement on this
head, AS no newspaper can subsist long on mono
poly Of expense. IL MIR. Golden will just give this
d thought, he will discover that he has not en-
braccd the whole Of the newspaper question, and
that the various comparisons he has instituted be-
tween the daily papers of the metropolis and other
existing or imaginary rivals, are not altogether
air AT least, as Sir Roger expresses IT, I" there
5 much to be said on both sides Of the question"
The Polish and Hungarian Refugccs-Cu-
rious Letters and Opinions from America.
Prom the Liverpool Mercury
We understand that the government have under
taken to provide a sum which will furnish about ES
TO each OF the Polish and hungarian refugees who
have just arrived at Liverpool from Turkey, for the
purpose of paying their passage to America. Con-
sdering the extreme difficulty which foreigners
experience in obtaining employment in this country,
the sufferings which the Polish refugees re-
sdent here have already undergone, the difficulty
their friends fndin procuring for them even scanty
support, and the great demand for laber which ut
present exists in America, the measure Of the GO
yernment appears to be prompted by the most hui
name feelings towards the refugees. IL appears,
however, that certain gentlemen, belonging, we
believe, TO what is called the extreme democratic
party amongst the Poles, have taken upon them
selves the serious responsibility Of advising these
poor men to remain in England, at the risk Of their
being exposed to the most ahject misery IL Is not
easy TO conjecture what motives may have inspired
the authors of this advice, but it is tocraby clear
that unless they have large and immediate funds mt
their disposal, II cannot have originated in a due
regard to the welfare Of those to whom II Is offered
The following letter has been received by Lord
Dudley Coutts Stuart, from NJ. Diosy, formerly
secretary to kossuth -
Universal Emigration and Colonization Company.
Liverpool. March 5. 1851.
NV LoHD-Your lordship H. no doubt aware that the
refugees 2j3 Poles and nine ungarians have arrived
went beard the ship when st In the river, and told
my countrymen what arrangements have been made for
with which they seemed all highly satisfied But this day
there arrived Mr. Stanisisus Worcc and his friends
from London aud by holding out deusve prospects to
his countrymen changed their minds the liung,-
ians Who seemed disposed 20 leave forthwith for Anne
RIGA. began e. wayer and ak for few days
sdation In this emergency and fearing lest the pony
should be made victims to false prospects, and be
exposed to certain starvation. feel Il my duty a.
quest your lorshp may his we'll justified authority
with the Poles. Lieutenant Charles sEulczcwsks pre-
here would do great deal II good in opening the
poor dcudcd mems eyes their real position A
for the IIungarians trust Mr. Puszkys letter handed
10 them by me. will produce the necessary effect.
am, my lord. yours very respectfully,
(signed) VI. DI0SY.
To the Right Hon Lord Dudley Coutts stuart VI T.
We entirely coincide in the observations above
quoted respecting the fate which awaits these brave
patriots in England. Not that we should refuse
them that hospitality which VIC are always ready
to extend TO every honest man who seeks a refuge
upon shores, but the ofthc impossible
~ Of anording them continued relief, and on the
probability Of their being reduced, for want Of Il,
to state Of restitution Our country Is too full for