New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-12

nent claims upon their attention. There can D
No nretense here that this is not an "internal I'M
movement" which will triumphantly stand every
test OF nationality II Is a link in the line con-
meeting the Old World and the New. The roau
asks nothing on the score of private favor or tor
private ends. 1t asks to make no protector men,
and for no fat dividends for stockholders II
asks nothing but the privilege OF conierring m
mense and lasting benefits upon the whole ma
ton. Ii points toward Europe, and proposes 10
shorten tie passage between Liverpool and Bos
ton to week With its attendant line OF teie
graph from Galway to Liverpool, 1t proposes 10
spread news from the Continent before congress
and the country, In fve days.
These are the grand objects proposed by the
nro,ectors of the North American and European
Railway. Ii is prominently not only national
but an unconditional work, and il cannot be con-
structed without national aid Let the Govern
snent give to it two millions Of acres, and, If 1t
pleases, stipulate that the donation shall only
operate as guaranty to secure the stockhold-
ers six or eight per cent dividends. Blu, let it
be encouraged with generous appreciation OF
the nobleness OF the enterprise. (ortieth part
OF the sum given in public lands at the last ses-
sion to the several States, in bounties, would be
ample for all its wants. Will not Congress turn
its attention to this great measure
Great Britain has responded to the demand OF
the two lower Provinces of New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, for aid in building that portion OF
che work lying between Halifax and the State OF
Maine She loans twenty-five millions (and more
if needed to the Provinces, for the construction
OF the Halifax and Quebec road, with branchto
the Maine line The preliminaries are settled
and the work commences next year. The con
Meeting link, uniting this line With the railroads
running eastward from Portland, must be made
by somebody.
The country TO be traversed cannot build the
road, for it is thinly peopled. Private stock
holders VIII not for that section OF the line will
not Immediately pay. 1t is in aid Of this portion
of the work that the memorial presented by Mr..
WAsHBURN asks grant of Congress. And 1t is
to Congress alone that we can look to furnish
the requisite assistance to secure the speedy re-
alization of this lofty and comprehensive scheme
to bring the Eastern and Western Continents,
separated by the Atlantic, in yet closer and, of
course, still more mutually beneficial proximity.
Gen. CAss put on his spectacles this morning
and read long, elaborate, and able dlsqulsltlon
upon international law, Intervention, and kindred
topics. 1t did not disprove an observation OF
Lord BRoUCHAM, that "a good dissertation
makes very poor speech" The General was,
however. well attended TO, unin:eresting as is his
e4ocution. The general drift of the speech seem
ed to be concurred in on all sides. BoDIsco was
present and listened at intervals, but had not
sufficient interest in the discourse to hear it out.
Its principal point was to show that protest
against intervention in no way involved the ne
cessity of a resort to arms to back it up-it being
a common practice with all nations to allow their
most solemn protests to evapOrate in words
This consideration ought to quiet nervous people
on this side, as it certainly will be comforting
reflection to the despotic powers of Europe to
know, that if we should conclude to roar al all
on the question of Intervention, 1t will be gently
as sucking dove. 1t is one of the misiortuneS
we labor under in dealing with foreign nations,
that we have to accompany all our declarations
with extremely full explanations, not exactly in
tended for their sovereigns, but for the sOve-
reigns at home.
Mr. EVANS, OF Md, made vigorous and able
speech to day He is a sharp man, and, unlike
many others, generally understands what he Is
talking about, as was made quite manifest to-
day. J. 5. p
E..ss Pardon and Release of MIR. Thrashcr.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Feb. IL, 1852
Information has been received at the State
Department of the pardon and release of Mr..
Thrashcr by the Spanish Government.