The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-21
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


dfe COMMUNICATIONS i1em5g
by The arrival OF the Canada we are put in possession
al four days later dates from Europe The is not
important France continues Tranquil. The power OF
Louis Napoleon apparently becoming consolidated and
hs government has already acquired sufficient confidence
10 The strength OF its position TO enable il TO relax the
srngeney of its provslonay against revolt.
and to extend we'll timed lenity towards its opponents
he imprisoned generals and statesmen have been
leased and although of them have been Temporal
ry exed, their full pay has been continued 10 those un-
der pay and all have been permitted 10 select such places
oil residence they preferred Pasgny, the Minister OF
the INTERIOR has given orders 10 the projects OF the de-
panents 10 restore TO liberty the hundreds of insurgents
who having been taken in arms had been placed in con.
hnement, and political prosecutions everywhere, and in
all cases. had been dropped The President had given
splendid banquet, to which large number of the most
respectable and influential of the English residents had
been invited upon which occasion he took especial
pains TO contradict the report of his unfrendly DISPOSE
ton and hostile intentions towards Great Britain He
remarked said that his long residence in that coun-
try the kindness with which he had been entertained
and the great number of friends whom he had acquired
and whose good will he trusted RETAIN ought to be suf
hcien, guarantees for his good feeling and that the
ton that he had any idea OF going 10 with England
was simply absurd"
To Englshman OF rank at another time he observed
that chs desire to be the Napoleon of peace as his
uncle had been the Napoleon OF war;; and in regard
the abuse OF the London journals that he understood
them and London society perfectly well, and that in less
than six months he would force both the press and the
people OF London, by the he should pursue to
accord him their appreciation"
1t is said that an adequate indemnity will eventually be
made 10 the Orleans family for the confscaton of their
estates.
In England the panic is still, TO certain extent kept
up by those who originated it, and probably will be SO till
their purposes are answered The approaching session of
Parliament promises to be busy The unpopulaly
OF the ministry, the retirement OF Lord PalmersoD and
the disastrous result OF the military operations in Africa
will furnish abundant topics Tor discussion and debate
Frohtonnental Europe there is nothing important The
coniederaed despo,sms OF the North have renewed their
against the countenance and protection ex
tended TO political refugees in England and have received
for an answer the that British hospitality ever
will be- 1t ever has BEEN exercised towards the exile
that lis laws are nvioabe, and their permanency coeva
with the existence Of The country; but at the same time
it is admitted that some Irregularities have of late been
committed by foreign fugtives who have taken refuge
there, and promise that they shall not be repeated is
conceded There does not appear 10 be that cordial
derSandng between the northern powers and Louis Ma
poeon which said to have existed and in one of the
Germanic legislative bodies he has been denominaled
ftbuser against whom ii was expedient to maintain
state Of armed preparation.
OF home the dearth still continues The legisa-
uEe is hammerng away at the postage resolution intent
upon earning trhng pttance, which one at the end
OF the session would know whether he had received or
moi, and willing ia pay for it by days work. at the rate OF
five hundred dollars per day.
Our common council having paid their respects to one
presidential candidate, General Houston are now pre-
pairing TO extend similar couresies another-a com
mittec having been appointed TO wait upon the Hon
Daniel Webster, and tender him the hospitality of the
city, including the OF the governors apartment for
the reception of his friends
terrible accident has occurred upon the Erie railroad
which, though bad enough in its results might have
been much worse The last passenger car OF the train
thrown of the track and down perpendicular wall
thirty feet high, into the Delaware, which was full OF
floating ice and running very rapidly. Two persons
killed. and the remainder Of those in the finally
extrcaed by the almost superhuman exertions OF the
passengers, though several badly hurt, and all
nearly frozen and drowned SO frequent has the occur.
renee OF these disasters become that seems as il some
effective measures ought 10 be taken TO prevent them
The deaths by casualties upon the northern railroads
would probably average day during the year The
New York and New Haven road is especially perlous
and unsafe There is one thing which be done, and
which ought TO be done. The bench, the bar and the
press should unite their influence 10 direct Instruct, and
persuade ures TO take proper view of these cases. and
when claims for damages are preferred TO award them
to an extent which will make impression even upon
these soulless corporations Where the father of fam
lily destroyed, for instance, lei them give 500 ooO and
proportion according to the value OF murdered person
TO his family and society Break the companies and lie,
the roads go into the hands oil those who will be more
careful They levy immense amounts upon the commu-
nifty, and impose tremendous tax upon it. When they
ansgress and touch life or limb let their punishment be
proporionate. Ruin them, and, il that be sufficient
imprson the directors and managers
The oil N. r. Willis against Edwin Forrest for
assault, and battery is set down for Monday next, and
should come of without fail II il does we may expect
TO see some parts of the Forrest In new point OF
view, and learn whether jury will permit mans do
nestle peace be disturbed and his family affairs nyd.
ously expatiaied upon in the columns OF newspaper
with IMMUNITY or not.
In politics we have nothing new. The best feeling exists
among the democracy. They regard the Compromise
the regularly adopted, fixed and established policy OF the
party and OF the American people, which arc synony.
nous terms They feel grateful TO those who have exert
ed themselves faithfully and slrenuously support it,
and they ready to manifest their gratitude, when OPP
pounity offers by deeds as well as by words We may
say in connexion with this subject that The northern
democracy, in general, are surprised, mortified and
extended by portion of their southern brethren OF the
same political faith the organ OF the party at the
Of government and indignant at the latitude allowed TO
the abolition and dsunon, and secession cques the
indulgence of their hostility press which has been
Constitution. III.
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