The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-19

and therefore can have no occasion 10 fear Mr..
Chhord, he Will knife him, In metaphoficl senss
The address Of the Governor wa made to the Le-
gislature on Thursday. 1t is very much Liked. The
free sellers grati6ed, because there d no men
ton made in 1t Of the Fugitive Slave law. The
democrats like it, because it recommends some of
their measures Of local character, respecting
which his Excellency was studiousy silent last year.
The free traders like it, because it takes strong
ground in favor Of q liberal commercial policy.
The friends and admirers of Kossuth like IL, be-
non. Intervention" doctrine Bold men like it, be-
cause 1t is plain and straight forward. Benevolent
people like it, because II contains many sound ideas
on the subject Of our public charities. Finally,
ambitious politicians like it, because the Governor
says in it that he shall retire from his present place
at the end OF the current political year This an.
nouncement has made some talk and the common
opinion among the wings is that Gov Boutwell, sees
defeat in the distance he belle wing that the ceali
tion cannot survive the heat Of the Presidential
contest If this be his view, he may be right; but
only by ITSELF and it will never fall from any ex-
ternal attack. The ordeal which il went through
last autumn was as severe as anything to which it
can be subjected. If yon except what may happen
from the agitation Of the Liquor-Sellng law, which,
like widows, is an exception to all rules Just look
at tie prizes which the coalition would throw up by
dissoying itself. Ine whole State patronage,
from Governor 10 the Councils Messenger, would
be given up, in the first place, together with the
CHARGE of obtaining possession Of certain judgeshps
which may become vacant in the course of year or
two United States Senator would be lost, to-
gethez with seven (perhaps eighD members OF the
United States House Of Representatives. The de-
mocrats cannot, alone, elect single member of
Congress here, nor even tue free solers. The two
parties must remain united to effect anything
Alone, they would be of no more account than ST.
nilar number Of blocks OF good--thiDgs which they
would much resemble were they 10 break up this
eny alliance that ever yet able to pat the Wig
party Of Massachusetts in . FIX 80 far as the
compromises are concerned do not think it mat
fhT0a tnIF d. fi,aei
10 say, split straW-what party Is gppermost IN
this State, Practically, the psop pie Of MasSa9nu-
setts VIII observe OIL laws that CA gress may pass;
theoretically, they wish, without distinction of
party that the devil had the Fugitive slave iev
Under such circumstances, It mattera very little
what party Is here IL tae ascendauoy 50 far as e4s
point l. concerned.
il is said that proposition to give kossutd ten
thousand dollars will be brought before the Lpgis-
lature, aod will be- supported by some members OF
each OF the three parties Colonel Schouler OF the
House. is IN favor OF it, ard 10 one doubts his
whiggery. In the Senate, Mr.. Burlingane, Mr..
Hazewel, and MIR. Wilson, viii give il their sup
port. | am not exactly prepared TO say what will
lie the late OF The proposition in either branch, but
the probability is that 1t would be stGly contested
In both. - much of the Governors message as
relates TO kosSUth rill be referred to )lat
special committee, of which il is probable one Of
tho tvo Senators first named will be chairman
Mr. Wilson, President OF the Senate, is an ultra
supporter OF the kessuth policy, and win make the
committee, so lar il may depend upon his action
strongly intervention on the side of freedom but
Mr. Banks, who has the appointment of the House
portion of the committee, is not so much of in
teryentlonst as most democrats-at lie at, so a II
told,
There was sort of tr ,olored coalition in the
Legislature. yesterday, when Board of Overseers
OF Harvard University chosen In accordance
with proposition to that effect from the wings to
the coalition. committee, consisting of ten wings
ten democrats, and ten free soers, appointed
and this committee agreed on o ticket which bore,
hp
throp, General Gushing, and Ex-Governor Briggs.
This ticket was almost unanimously supported in
the Legislature
A Secretary of state and State Treasurer were
yesterday chosen, the old coalition incumbents be-
Ing elected without difficulty, though opposition TO
them had been thre atened by of tbs friends o.
MIR. Heard.
The letter of Mr. Forney to Mr.. Roberts, IL, pru-
IDENTIFY asking the latter to take part in piracy,
| has, as you may suppose, excited some comment
anorg US saw and read the letter eight cen
months ago. but as IL shown to in confidence,
| | lid not think myself at liberty TO make any nen-
/, tion Of it. The opiuion here is that Mr.. Roberts
has acted with perfect fairness in the business, and
that, had the letter been utterly suppressed. it
| would have been an act Of great injustice to Mrs.
| Forrest forney must be queer stick, and have
very odd IDEAS Of the obligations OF friendship, if nc
suppoSes that be his friends in the way I'd at
be proposed to use Mr. Roberts. since the day
OF eytnias there never was such another exqu;itey
disinerested parsonage as the Cie1k OF the nIted
States House Of Representatives,
| Nh. Hopkins, of Northampton. who moved the
| Rossuth resolution in the House. mas been dss
patehe by the Governo. and Jounei to the grea;
| hungarian, for the purpose Of requesting him to
visit the capital Of Massachusetts as the guest Of
tie govelpmeIt 1t is pretty generally thought
here that the resolution Of invitation which wa;
finally adopted by the Legislature, was rather
tame affair but The lrienos Of kcssuth say that
| wha.eve- is amiss shall be rectifed in due time
, They have no idea ofhsying the wings monopolze
! TIE whole business, and some OF them complain
that the wings have manifested uncourteou;
haste il it, tbat.should cut them of from all part il
the ultimate proceedings. ALGcMA