The Nevada journal., 1852-05-15
ATLANTIC CORRESPONDENCE.
BosroN, March 10th, 1852.

| BOSTON, March Z9th, 1852.
| Ed. JouRKAL.-You will perceive by
the Congressional intelligence, that the
Senate is engaged in the discussion Of q
bill making appropriai ion for dock and
railway at San Francisco. This measure
meets with considerable opposition in
quarters from which no friendly senti.
msnt ever emanated towards our State;
but it will probably be carried through.
There are Eve important requirements
that California has upon the national
Legislature, and this dock and railway
fixture, though needed. is not the most
pressing But if Congress gcts into the
train Of attending to our wants, it will
hardly stop till they are satisfied.
Both branches Of Congress are more
attentive to business, and less to Presi-
dent.making, this session, so immediate
ly preceding the national conventions,
than they are accustomed to be. The
explanation is probably that tho various
prominent candidates are SO we'll known,
and their peculiar views and character
isles have been 60 often exhibited, that
the task of keeping them before the
people is greatly lessened. The various
candidates seem to be playing their own
cards very skillfully The Indications
are strong in favor of the nomination Of
Fillmore and Douglass.
The vast extent Of the commerce Of
these States may be partially realised
from the fact that the imports Of dry
goods at New York last week were to
the value Of 81, ,0lS,4l7.
By recent news from England, it ap'
peas that two or three measures Of great
importance have been introduced into
the British Parliament BY the govern-
ment. One is new Reform Bill, the
main feature of which is 10 lessen the
money qualification in voters. In Ame-
rica humanity is the basis of political
rights, in England property; and the
object Of TIE present measure is to en-
franchise larger number Of the people
by Governing the qualification. The
proposition, as CLEAN it fron the Eng
lish papers, is to reduce the qualification
from rental of ESQ in counties, and
fl0 in cities, the present lowest limit,
to EGO in counties and f5 in cities, thus
bringing within the pale Of the consti-
tuition a considerable augmentation Of
the democratic element. This is a
large concession on the part Of the 60
vernment and privileged classes, and
though it does not come up to the de-
signs Of the reformers, IS perhaps rs
great q step forward as the masses Of
the English people, SO strongly impreg-
uatsd with paaperism and ignorance
can bear.
Another measure brought forward by
the government, is proposal to estab-
lish a large body Of militia, in view Of
the possible designs of France or other
neighboring powers. This project Of
raising militia instead Of a standing ar
my is good augery for English freedom,
and shows the temper oi the people.
Standing armies have in all time, and
in all nations, been the causes, or the
tools of dcspotism. This is now the case
in Europe But citizen soldiers neces-
sarily sympathyse with the population
Of which they constitute q part; while
the standing army is taken out of the
rank Of citizenship and constituted the
mere organ Of the rsigning power. They
are understood, universally, to be no
more than passive tools; as unreaecting
machines, governed by will not their
own, as weapon in the hand OF a 60
vernment, to be employed in any ser
vice, either against the Liberties Of their
own country or for the destruction Of o
, neighboring state.
In this spirit it is probable the new
militia has been introduced into the
English Parliament The nation has
spent too much blood and treasure on
the fields Of Europe to be again soon the
aggressor, and its debt Of fS00, OOO, ,00O
is firm guarantee for peaceahle dispo-
T sition. Nevertheless, the raptcity for
colonial possession that has distinguished
British policy, and tarnished British
honor for centuries, is not diminished.
Late accounts from India announce an
other Indian war upon the hands Of the
English. In the 6rst battle, three hum