The New York herald., 1851-11-22

We shall presently consider the paramount i'm
portance Of the course of the United States upon
this question, and the necessity for an enlarged
circumference Of action.
The non intervention of Kossuth is an active
non intervention The affairs OF the British empire
are not in condition to justify that government in
hastily adopting it, In the event of another rising
in Hungary, and another descent Of Psskiewitsch
and his Cossacks from the Carpathian noun
tains upon that country, this non-inter-
vention demands Of England the bombardment
of ST. Petersburg, the occupation of the Black
Sea, . probable alliance with Turkey, and an
alliance with Schamyl, the dashing old Chief Of
the Caucasus. The adoption of a policy compre
hending these contingencies requires time and
deliberation. The seed, however, is sown, and the
future will produce the fruit. The development
depends upon the action of the United States
The people are ready The country is competent
to act. The position Of this republic among the
nations demands Of it something more than mere
passive neutrality in European affairs, where the
struggle is for life or death between the sntago-
nstic principles of legitimacy and democracy So
rapid has been the expanson of the power and the
Of this country within the last ten years,
that nothing short of the returns of the census Of
1850 can exhibit the imposing reality 1t is un
have but population OF twenty-five millions upon
surface capable Of sustaining three hundred
millions Of people. True, in energy, activity, en-
terprise, and practical achievements, twenty
five millions are more than match for any one
hundred millions of souls under the governments of
Europe; bat Till We sre looking to the future. 1t
is the continental destiny before US that-demands
OF the United States positive voice, if not
armed intervention in the issue between despotism
and democracy, wherever the battle may be fought.
What, then, will be the result of the visit Of Kos
suth to this country, and his doctrine Of active
Intervention 1t will be popular doc:rine-it
may carried element into the approaching
Presidential election-it may be adopted as the
policy of the next administration. In no event and
under no circumstances can the foreign policy Of
this government be as passively neutral as
heretofore. Its intimate relations with Europe,
since the introduction Of steam navigation the pow
erful foreign democratic element in our population
which holds the balance Of power at the ballot
boxes, will not admit it. Mr.. Walker right in
declaring at Southampton, that the interference Of
European powers in the affairs of this continent,
with view to the regulation OF the balance Of
power, could no longer be allowed With mpanity.
And yet, at the same time, we fad the diplomats
Of England, France, and even Of Prussia, pltting
their wise old noodles together for the security Of
Cuba to Spain, as if it possible to guarantee
the sovereignty of Cuba upen any other tenure
than the good faith Of the United States But
this Monroe doctrine Of non-inteventon stops with
American local affairs. Tha. of Kossuth is M ore
attractive, and we may prepare for a sensation
when he comes to proclaim i. upon our shores
An armed propagandism is not the policy of this
he tad hut fo
sone practical extent, active non-intervention,
in anticipation Of the approaching struggle in
Europe, may be expected. The resolutions at
Tanmany Hall have already initiated the demo-
cratic party into the principle. They are predo-
minant. Their prospects were never better for the
Presidency. In Advance Of bis arrival the policy
Of Kossuth has taken hold We doubt not that a
final impression will be made here, which will
react, with potent effect, upon England and
I France. The cotton Of the South, and the gold of
California, bind them to peace with the United
States A common interest will make a common
cause, and we alone in the position to give the
impulse 20 the movement.
new epoch will, therefore, be inaHg urated. in
all human probability, upon the arrival of Kos
suth in America. Ii may lead to results giving
direction to the plans Of the republicans Of Eu
rope. II may rebound upon France-it may rea:t
upon ERgland-it may result in an activ alliance
Of non-intervention, which will hold Russia fast
within her boundaries, while all the continent Of
Europe is in blaze. Assurediy he is destined to
have an important influence, in conjunstion with
Mr.. Walker and 10 democratic party, in shaping
/ out the future policy = the United States. We
are upon the threshold Of the greatest and the
most Tremendous events.
another column we publish some additional par
tieulsrs Of the dreadful calamity that occurred in
Ward school No. %, on Thursday last. The whole
number Of lives lost, as far a. they asoertained
last evening, was forty-t~o; and it is not impro.
bsble that others may be added TO the list daring
to day A jury was sworn, yesterday, to investi-
gate the cause Of this melancholy casualty. They
were occupied yesterday in viewing che toiies,
and to-day the testimony Of witnesses will be taken.
/ We have no disposition to interfere with the
duties Of the jury Of inquest, in this unfortunate
business, nor TO anticipate their verdict, bu. we
think the occasion calls for 20 ne renares. Ac.
cording to the Information we have resolved,
1t is evident that the loss Of life would have
been comparatively trfng, or that there would
have been nsne, IL the doors Of the school ccmmun
eating with the street, had been made 10 spen to-
/ wards the outside instead Of towards the inside
Had they opened into the street, the children
could easily have escaped, but there no esress
for them. They were consequently crowded against
the balustrade which gave way under the pre- ssue,
and the resslt is before In future therefore, IL
is to be hoped ths. our sehoel-houses will not be
PRISONS from which in case Of ere or alarm o. FIRE,
there will be no escape. There is another point
connected with our school hoases which is worthy
" consideration at the present time. Tne imprS-
priey Of having fifteen 90 eighteen hundred, or TIVE
thousand children, in any building, is manifest,
and tits strange that it occurred to the School
Commissioners, or the 'Beard q Supervisors OF
Ia4> many Of thaac buildfngx hauo haen