The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-26

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The News
Yesterday having been almost universally OBJ
served as holiday, OF course received bat little
Geographic Intelligence from any quarter. The
reader, no rever is amply compensated for this de-
kect by the large quantity Of local. poll reli
gious and general news with which our columns are
this morning diversified.
Our special correspondents ct Washington aud
Concord furnish some interesting dts respecting
the outgoing and incoming administrations, which
are worthy the attention Of tho,e who desirous
Of keeping themselves well pos'cd up concerning
the multplicious political s7eo4iations with which
the country 10 now rife, 1t is asserted by the
friends Of Senator Hunter that he will not accept
Of any Cabinet appointment, although Others gain,
think that he may be induced to assume the respon-
Gbilities With regard to this matter, we observe
that correspondent confirms our remarks of yes
terday, that Senator Il was merely going over, as
friend, to spend the holidays with General PIERCE
and that nothing whatever had been said, in the
note of invitation about the future Caone or any
thing connected Herewith. Whether SIR. Dobbin,
the late candidate for ULised States Senator from
North Carolina, or General CASTS old friend, Mr..
Nichelson, of Tennessee, will be called into the
Cabinet, we shall all know in due time.
The despatch from Concord will prove particularly
interesting to of,e ncumbents and ex ectants. II
10 intended that all those official ncum bents who
have made themselves conspicuous in their vain ex-
srtiore to defeat the President elect may rs well
prepare to vacate their stations after the fourth of
March. rs he is determined to keep the public
sfces free from corruption and negligence from that
day TO the end Of his term. What an extraordinary
stampede there will be The rumor that General
Pierce had been presented with thirty thousand
dollars il pronounced hoax This Was merely one
of the many ridiculous stories that have of late
been set aHoat by correspondents who have'not the
industry to seek after facts.
The steamship Canada reached Boston late last
night. Arrangements have been made to express
her mails to this city, in order that they may be
ready for delivery .. post off early to morrow
morning.
We have dispatches containing accounts Of the
killing of man in one of the public streets of Phi
ladephia, . serious accident on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad the accidental shooting of the captain
Of sloop at Nor ak collision between the steamer
Massachusetts, and schooner at Stonington, Sc to
all of which the attention Of the reader is directed
without further ceremony.
Are we for Peace or War Are we Natl onaI
or Sectional fare " Right or Wrong.
1t ia part Of the policy Of q few Of our morning
sotemporares TO represent this Journal as osnstant
y dtludrg the pubic into the belief that American
honor has been wounded by foreigners and that war
mast necessarily avenge tho outrage. We are con-
stantly charged with the exsggsration of petty
squabbles into national insults and to The course
they thus accuse us of pursuing, our rivals are
pleased to ascribe tina. share of popularity which
We trust We have gained by very different means.
II s true that the very parties who thus asssil us
display but little reluctance in availing the nsevss
Of the information which our good fortune enables
us TO be the first to present to the public but their
happy disposition seldom fails to suggest the pro.
prey Of seasoning their extracts from our colu nns
with an angry allusion to ourselves, thus dis
charging, by an easy PROCESS the obligations thsy
incur. 1t is also curious that the journals whose
Indignation has been the hottest when we have felt
II duty to draw attention to outrages committed
upon American citizens or the American flag, are
generally the most clamorous for vengeance, after
reflection has convinced them that the mass of
their readers had the misfortune to take the Same
view As ourselves; but We are boRnd to as-
knowledge that their wrath has seldom ex-
ploded until that Of the public had begun to SUBJ
side. So far contemporaries are concerned,
We must candluly ADMIT, Whatever preac1 oil
courtesy the statement may involve, that their lar
eenies and their abuse matters of such indifsr
cnce 70 and the public, that we seldom deem II
worth while to expose the one or refutethe other
For readers sake, however, it may, perhaps, be
well to say few words in reply to the charge, 50
often advanced against the HERALD, Of seeking
Of offence against foreign nations.
We shall not s,arte any Of our readers when we
ssy that 10 nation is less jealous of its national
honor less solictous Of the welfare and safety Of
its citizens abroad, than the United States Out.
RACES are offered to our flag and indignities TO
Americans travelling abroad which would not be
suffered by any first class nation but ourselves The
injured parties appeal in vain the government for
redre~; meaningless promise Of protection, or,
perhaps, . sharp rcprimAnd for their impatience
under insult the only consolation they can obtain
or expect. When the United States treats with
brsign nations On high political or commercial
questions, We are proud 70 believe that her states
men have never evincet want OF zeal or dignity
but when the interference Of the government is
claimed by individuals, more practical results
How from the application than IL il had been addrsss
cd 20 the Emperor Of China To point out the fatal
results Of this system, NOW notorious, would OK.
hanst the patience Of cur readers and absorb more
Of our space than We spare. They are, indeed,
% obvious that will require rs TO particular
ise them.
In the press alone resides the power Of compelling
NE government 10 lend An ear IN thS rornnIsrt. nf