The daily union., 1852-02-10
From our New York Correspondent
New YoRK, February

New YoRK, February 7. 1852
TIE past fortnigh ghtKossuh. Course of the "Uaion"
Nothing of great moment has ranspired in this quar-
ter during the interval OF two weeks, pending which we
have been prevented by severe illness from
ting with you Our legislature has done little as vet
except wrange TO purpose about the canal contracts
nor has our new common council yet distinguished
itself by any movement OF importance. Some two or
three OF those who under sentence of death have
expated their crimes upon the gallows, and as many
have been reprieved for further examination We
have had rather unusual number of destructive fires
The weather has moderated, and the sleghng has left
Recent arrivals have brought but little from
Europe, and little gold from California. Such is brief
epltome OF the history of the last fortnight The Forrest
over, and the result has long been before the
world but public opinion hardly as yet be said to
have settled down upon anything like general agree
men as the merits of the question. No probably
was surprised. view Of the evidence adduced, with the
decision of the jury TO the guilt and innocence OF the
parties; but many-very many-were panied and dlsap-
pointed very general impression OF the ladys limo
OF actual crime has all along prevailed, and the
sentiment of satisfaction that her honor has been vnd
Gated and her character has been reestabshed is unver
sal; YET with all this, there is feeling that she has
been exceedingly mpruden in her habits and associations
and that poor Forrest has been somewhat inordinatey,
though perhaps unavodably punished for the peccados
laid to his charge. There is doubt that Forrest and
his wife were for long time exemplary and hap
IL
city broken in upon and finally destroyed by the
Vaccinations OF false friends on both sides Had there
been fashionable profgates TO entce her to the
mission OF venia foes and indiscreons, and no willy
lagos poison his mind with the suspicion that she had
done him mortal wrong, they might have lived and
loved together to the end There is in all this
particle Of evidence of disposition the part Of hus-
band wife 10 nue the other, but proof abundant
everywhere OF fond affection and attachment Could the
the court its discretion have ordered the parties 10 en-
brace, forgive forget and live happily hereafter ques-
ton not they would have done 80 gladly; and if any
thing by way OF example reproof was wanted, the
ends OF public justice might have been answered by
awarding the false friends either sdethe fashion
able profgales and the willy agosiory stripes one,
and six months imprisonment in the penitentiary all
around Since the trial. the lady has beaken herself TO
the stage as profession. We have had opportunity
OF seeing her. bat the papers announce that she has made
an emneny successful debut We fancy, however, that
whatever she gains in admiration actress she will
lose in sympathy awoman. With three thousand per
annum for life, she cannot claim that she is driven BY
necessity to resort to the stage for support.
The Kossuth fever opine is on the wane in this
part OF the country The growing impractcaby OF the
Magyar's designs has tendency to discourage those
who under more favorable auspices, would be inclined
10 enroll themselves among bis followers for the sake OF
his cause His presence here, his eoquence, the doc
trines be advocated and the prospect which seemed Tor
the time 10 exist that the great conflict between Freedom
and Despotsm at hand, created momentary Juror
of enthusiasm which would have hurried half our popu-
lation TO the field. But enthusiasm, however gene.ous
its impulse noble its origin cannot long exist without
its proper nutrimenthe hope however remote or con.
tingen OF ultimate and what hope remains OF
the resurrection OF Hungary And then come other con-
sderatons II not for the purpose oil resuscnating and
freeing Hungary for what purpose IS all ths treasure
lavished upon Kossuib, when we have among us hun
dreds Of his compatrois-some crippled with their
dof prncely psatce-all pf whom
are left 10 earn beg their bread, starvei Our sym
pofies should surely be with those who fought and bed
for freedom-wbo have sacrificed rank, and ttle and
estate in her cause.
What multitude OF political topics are being pressed
upon the consideration OF the people of the United States
al the present moment and how ncessant and var,ed
are the changes Of position which taking place IN the
ranks and presses Of the different parties The Un'on
under ts presen, editorial management is almost the
only public prn, OF influence and importance, which. a.
il strikes has preserved its consistency and adhered
with unwaverng perinacity TO IFS original purpose
Perhaps is because that purpose was OF higher and
nober order than those which seem to animate most OF
ia oon,emporaries that il never permits itself TO be di-
yer,ed from IL but however that may be, II source
al sat;sae,ion amidst the turmoil and confusion which
ev.rvwbere reign 10 be able TO point where
the best and truest interests OF the. country always
considered and advocated
There probably never was presidential election since
the formation Of the government which presented 90
many different issuesso many points upon when pub
lie opinion entirely unsetied-as the one which Is
now approaching Besides the great question OF the
permanency OF the Compromise, which involves our
very existence nation. we have urged upon our at
tention an almost ncrmnable series of new theories and
sys,ems new projects and propositions and new
measures Of almost every imaginable kind and descriP-
,ion until he public mind is in danger OF becoming be-
wdered and ncapactaed for the exercise OF its usual
sound discretion. We have parties and candidates rep
resenng and advocating Intervention and non nterven-
ton free soil, State rghts, and the right oil secession