The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-23


The Celebration of Yesterday.
The celebration of the anniversary of the BIRTH
day Of the immortal w ashington, in this city, yes
terday, was very seasonable and very creditasle 10
the Empire City. Our readers will find synopsis
of the procee dings of the day and evening in
Their column Tomorrow shall give full re-
port of the several able and patriotic speeches
which delivered al the great dinner, at Nbo's
IN the evening. About five hundred persons sat
down to that entertainment, and the most eloquent
speech that was delivered the occasion, and the
most eloquent and patriotic that have stene to
for many year, that delivered by Mr.. Everett,
of M sssachusetts He drew picture Of the past
history end progress of the United States and con-
asted the position which, in the nature OF things
the country would occupy in of a dissolution
of the confederacy, in a mastery manner. Blu.
there is no danger Of such a calamity while the
country possesses such men as Gen Foote, Henry
Clay, Lewis Cass, and the remaining noble spiri.s
who threw themselves in the breach, and con-
Jointly fought against dsunon until was crushed
and while we have Everetts, on occasions like that
of last evening, 10 pourtray, words that burn, the
const quences that would surely result from the
evil counsels Of " higher law" demagogues, who
would sacrifice everything TO serve their own ends
TRANSATLANTIC PACKET STATION IN Ireland
The propnety and importance of establishing
packet station the coast OF Ireland, and Of maxi
ing such station the point of departure of the
hines Of steamships plying between this country
and Great Bri ain, is under discussion in England
and Ireland; and careful perusal of all that has
been said the subject, confirms IN the opinion
which We have always entertained, that, sooner or
later, mails, passengers. and merchandise, must
be conveyed TO and from America via some port on
the western coast Of Ireland. The saving of dis
tance-the avoidance OF the risk incurred in nayi.
eating the ST. Georges Channel--the consequent
saving in insurance--the fact, that by the con
struction Of magnetic telegraph from Galway
Cork, 10 Dublin, a saving of at least thirly-six
hours ccud be eiiec,ed in the transmission of
intelligence--the fact that continuous line OF
railroad from Galway to Dublin will be open in
June next the fact tina, steamships starting from
Dublin to the United States direct, might take az
least two hundred tons Of coal less than what they
require in leaving Liverpool, which would be not
only saving OF expense, but which would be
great urce Of profit for the space thus occupied
could be filed with goods--all ,hese facts prove
conclusivey 10 our MAD, that Galway, or some
other port the west Of Ireland, must, al early
day, be made station for the arrival and departure
Of The ocean steamships running between Great
Britain aud the United States. In fact, the advan-
tages which are held out are 80 obvious that the
wonder Is the subject has not been acted upon be-
fore this.
The commissioners appointed by the English
government 10 inquire into the expediency Of Sc
lecting some port on the western coast Of Ireland
for this purpose, have recommended Holyhead
instead II was to be expected that they would
dodge the question submitted to them, and evsde
Ireland altogether, il they could. They have done
80; but they mast alter thu conform alton Of the
earth's surface as il came from the hands Of the
Great Architec, Of the universe, before they en-
convince the world that Ireland, in her western
harborF does not offer facilities than any port
Of England proper, or Wales, or Scotland for the
purpose e communication between that part Of the
old world and the new. Il has been the determined
policy of England, and Of the English govern nent
to keep Ireland in the miserable condition ia which
she now -, without trade or commerce Of its owa,
and depending upon others tor everything The
world has become familiar with Engand's con-
duct in this respect, aud satisfied that while che
would give few thousand pounds to the people
Of ireland IN time q starvation and famine, she
would not give dollar towards developing the
great natural sources Of tina, country lest by doing
90 Irelapd's interest would BE promoted al the ex-
pense Of England's This contemplate spirit has
ben exhibited by the packet station Commission
.rs, and il - clear that II England can prevent
IL, there wall be no port in rslaad selected or that
purpose
The whole people. however, we are glad 20 per-
ceive. seem determined 70 move ia he matter
the mselves, and to act Independently Of Eagan
Large meetings have been held recently, ia ID iblin
and other places 10 that country, which we're pre-
side d over END addressed by the most Influential
men. Appropriate resolutions were adopted, aud
spirit eyinced which showed a determination not
to be satisfied until Ireland was made the medium
Of communication between Great Br.tiia and
Amencs 50 convinced are the directors Of the
Midland Great Western * abroad % the advantages
Which Galway possesses as packet station, that
they have offered 70 Subscribe fifty thousand poun1s
sterling about quarter " a mi lion Of dollars
towards building line OF steamships to run be-
tween Galway snd the I n.ied States II an eqsal
cum were raised in this city, aad even one splen.
did steamship, Of three Thousand tons burden, were
10 operation between Galway and New York, ia
conveying the mails. freight and "a sengers, we
are satisfied hat line Of i've or sx would s,on ne
constructed; and further, that Galway would b..
come the regular lanc packet station tor all
steamships engaged in the trade between Grea,
British and America. Would 1t not be well for
the Irish merchants IN New York 10 Investigate
this natter and TO respond to the offer made to
diem by the direci orsof the NJ dand Great Western