The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-14
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

that the fluid will not act beyond certain number of
miles creates anxiety about the result of the expert
ment. The plan is of gigantic interest But why
should the American government aid in running such
line of communication between two ports Of the British
government If the line was to be run to New York
that could control end of the line there would
be some propriety In the national grant
have within few days letter written by one OF
the company who have the business of obtaining the pro-
posed grant from Congress in their hands and who will be
benefited by it; and 10 the letter 1t is stated decidedly
that the grant of the English government sufficient with
out the aid Of Congress- and that the proposal to aoW the
American this work is afavor 10
the American and that If the American govern
ment do not choose to aid in this work. the stock can at
once be sold, and the work go as well. Now why
should Congress aid the British government in laying
cable from Eugsh port to another when the British
grant sufficient when it is quite aided by invest
by the rich and enterprising 1t estimated here
by practical that the cost OF laying the cable Will not
exceed $500 per mile.
Myron Clarke has ceased to be governor of the State
of New York He signazed his outgoing by indiscrmi
nate pardon to burglars hghwaymen, and assassns,
without any show of other than that they were
his political friends, and he bound TO do them good
with his last official breath He in like manner made his
incoming significant AT Staten Island lot of wing
rowdes fell upon baotboxes and broke them up The
act aided Clarkes election. They tried convicted
and sentenced and the governor pardoned the lot The
indignant Staten Islanders burnt his exceency in egy
and now he has turned loose set of desperadoes
who leaving their mark on society. Highway robbie
res common; men are knocked down in Broadway
and robbed at 10 o'clock at night garroted-i g.
seized the back Of the neck and choked by Of gang
while the balance rob him and Thanks to executive
clemency
i New York has had miserable governor as
Myron H. Clarke He has been since his election beneath
contempt He was the father of the Maine law in New
York and not knowing that any could be elected,
the wing convention put Clarke thecourse at venture
hoping get the whole temperance vote. The thing
worked wel-the bait took. Clarke elected he came
into Office with very little opposition He comes out with
none at all.
Gov King took occasion speak of President Pierce
quite undgnifed terms The message of the President
Congress did not please this gentleman in whom runs
the "bood of all the Kings agreeaby to his statement
but the bolt will fall short of the mark The message is
matter of history and will mark epoch in the Ameri
history and will be cited in Congress when John A.
King is forgotten.
His message calumnates the people of the city Of New
York because they voted for Mr. Buchanan He takes up
the dirty and false scandal of partisan papers, and makes
of them grave history by inserting them in his message
But this gives clue to the coming action of the legislature
New York is stubborn She democratic Her sons
cannot be ntmidated II black-repubcan rowdies at
tempt to drive away voters they have to take well
give New York must be humbled. She must be punish.
for her democratic SINS The legislature has power
charter 1t to be meddled with 1t is to be altered
to suit the republican party That party have rope
enoughlet them use it. In two years the democracy will
present at Albany to speak for themselves and take
care of New York city and the State.
Amusemens rule the hour. Never were our places OF
recreation crowded. elegant and inviting
On the boards of the Broadway Mr. Forrest has
engagement He draws a crowd. The house is not only
full but the enthusiasm is without bounds.
Gor;n b,o; hoo n,rl o4nI
crowded Money tight and fabulous paid for dis
. counts on "gilt-edged paper" MANHATTAN.
3 New YORK, Jan. IL, 1851
You have how dantily our whte-kd-gloved gov
handles the liquor law. He does not to be
soiled or burned by hot rum Two years ago rum all
the rage Now it is the coored Two years ago the
prohbitory law the salvation of the nation. Now
bleeding Kansas cries out for aid We had years age
toerable liquor law. 1t regulated what could not be
prohibited. 1t worked quite well in New York. 1t ena
bled the municipal government to close up all the dram
shops in the city on Sunday. So much WELL Mayor
Wood attempted to put it in force All the principal ho
tells into the arrangement closed their bari
Sundays and yielded obedience the laws The lower
paces knowing that good would result from resistance
yielded, and for two Sundays great change at
Then the New York law Of prohibition. 1t re-
peaed all existing laws The Sabbath law fell with the
repeal The great reformers Albany gave New York
who compelled close their shops opened them again
wide and violent And the defiant work has gone on
: for two years.
The aspect at Albany 10 amusing The old organiza-
ton has gone out has been napgpratad
II With name, they the old paryLthe foes
the people, the opponents to the
only in their hate Of the party which has made this
try all that it Isl with changing with the moon
and Macauay says like thief back from transporta-
Iion with name and garb, but with the same old
face and prncples-the enemies of Jefsrsonhe Hart
Convention federassthe republicans of John Qun-
cy Adamss daythe freedom shrekers and black repub-
lcans of our time-all the same men, with the same
aimshobby ridersmoneyed aristocrats-fearfu of the
peope-enemies to the sovereignty Of the Sateswhom
the people have seldom trusted when the real issue
has been and met Such they who now rule the
Empire State where the democracy ought be triumph
} ant.
Forrest, the great tragedan, is at the Broadway
theatre He has friends and bitter foes he is cri
csed in all sorts of ways "he is bury abe rants too
much "he plays to suit the vulgar he splits the
boys by beowng he dsaects the astidous and polite
by bis coarseness But the criticism Of the peope hst he is
genuine actor and not the low rabble simply, those
in the Rowsy at the play but the people
themselves they live In New York The yesbue Of the
Broadway is instructive place the Forrest nghts
\ The performances begin at p M and all who intend to
sit or stand are on hand The qnwasbed eeTp eqy end
pack themselves away alo to look their favorte At
about one quarter after the rush begins and western
hotel dinnerms cannot show such crowd fair mai
dens and arstocrac beaux delicate ladies and white kid
the all street bears and bulls all iose crowd