Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
New York Correspondence.
NEW YORK Feb. 29th,

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 ....s NEW YORK, Feb. 29th, 1856.
 The roar of one hundred guns in the Park, is now hcralding the nominations of the hn,eri- can party, and the resurrection ofthe entranced Straight Wings. They were not dead but sleeping. It is matter of much congratula- ton that, whatever party may be successful ill the election for the Presidency, we shall have q gentleman and Statesman in the scat of Washington. Our position as a nation before, the world, demands an executive representative of the talent and education of our Country. The pen, and not the sword, swaysa its entitled influence. .sa.. ans zs'a f. Y,ess.'
 The Star of the Vest has just arrived with S325, 900 in treasure, and another chap ter in the romance of Central America, Walk CT has thus far eclipsed Kinney. Kinney's neghbors, or rather fellow townsmcn at Grey town, are rather leaning towards Walker, ns tho most successful adventure of the two, Kin ney was accompanied to Granada by Thomas J. Martin. Mayor of Greytowniin 1852. Mar tin has always been in the interest of the British government, and probably now seeks, by di- plomacy, to obstruct the Americanizing of Nj caragua under Walkers auspices. The latter, however, seems to be awake Great Britian will doubtless cndeavor to excite combination of the other Central American States against Inf T'h, foothold now possessed in those regions by the British Grown will never be relinqushcd with out struggle. Her Pacific, as wellas A tlan- tic interests would be greatly prcjudieed by a weakening of her Isthmian influence. It would be well if the Monroe doctrine could De cfnc- tualy asserted in reference to New York City. One of our commercial dailics, lately stated that l60, 900 GOO, or one third, of the real estate of this city, was owned by England and France. Facts now developing, in some of our Insurance Companies seem to confirm the trath of this statement. English influence is paramount --.- Whatever faults the Irish accessons to our po- pulaton may possess, they at least recognize the duty of taking the obligation of allegiance to the government which affords them protcc- ton and subsistence. An Engshman rarely rcnounccs his allegiance to Victoria. ",Once a subject, always subect,' is the doctrine. sr
 The late celebrated Alatsell case has induced Investigations, which prove that there are a nun Der of persons of English birth, who have never been naturaIized, holang office in this city, and further that during the past thirty years, some of our prominent citizens, Otherwise honorable) both dead and living, have been guilty of the same illegal and unjust act. American citizen ship is too precious privilege to be thus triled with. It should be as prized q gncrtlon as that which justified the proud boast of the Roman citizen. fso5 .rr->+a ea ..gv .s-o.-- x
 It has been the fashion lately for the New York press, to burlesque the efforts of Alder man John II. Briggs, to correct this abuse, in the Matsell case and others. But this gentle. man deserves the thanks of all who value the integrity of our laws, for his patriotic efforts - The termination of the investigation has ,vindi-
 
 cated him. atsF 7s -.gi .s9bsad|
 A very general effort is now observable in several States, torefom an abuse in our system of education, so as to place physical develop ment in the rank which it should occupy. - Physical, mental, and moral education should hold an equal position in, the. training of our boys and girls. It is proposed to limit the hours of education to six, and to close the .re- quirement of study after the usual school hours This would abolish the rninouss tax upon the energies and heaHh of our children which is now levied in the hours of. Iksorne study at home If this reform becomes general aud per manent, the next generation viii present great CT prodnce of roses and health, and quite as much mental cultivation as the present hotbed system. If we must apr, foreign fashions, let us colonize among us tho manly sports and the outdoor exercise peculiar to Old sEngiapd
 The Monroe doctrine should never exclude those blessings which belong. to universal humanity
 The Amercao has just arrived at Halifax, The dismissal of Mr. Champion will depend upon the tenor of the dispatches received by her, ,i,s