The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-15
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER - 1881.
Omslai Explasaiisas and Lansntailsss.


OnAslal Explanations and Lamentations.
We extract these . by Authority items from
the Republic Of yesterday. relating 10 alleged
acts of commission and omission on the part
Of the administration:
Mr. RNEs.-We observe in the correspond
ence Of Northern journal an intimation that,
notwithstanding nm authorized contradiction Of
the report, the writer had reason 10 believe that
Mr.. Rives, our minister TO France, had been re
called, or was expected TO return A. the re-
afirmance Of this story seems 10 have givena
new currency TO the fabrication, we think II well
enough to say that, as far a. the administration
knows, there Is not the slightest foundation for
it in fact. II the writer intends 10 intimate that
Mr.. Riyes contemplates returning 10 this coun.
try, we have no means Of confirming or contra
dieting the allegation but il Ii not true that
any such intention has been communicated 10
the administration nor that the administration
entertains any purpose of his recall.
Mr.. THRAsHER's CAsE--Some Of our con-
temporaries continue to ASSIST the administration
for not doing something" In the case Of Mr..
John s. Thrasher, the editor who has been ar.
rested and imprisoned at Havana.
Ii would be more satisfactory, perhaps, If they
would point out what they propose should be
dome by the administration, that the administra-
ton may consider and decide on the propdeiy VI
doing it.
We know that Mr.. Owen. our consul at Hav.
ana, has made application to the captain-general
in regard to Mr.. Thrasher, and that the captain.
general has replied that the case was in the hands
Of the judicial tribunals, and that he could not
interfere but that the trial Of the prisoner should
be open and public. Beyond this there 10 no.
thing in possession of the State Department. no
complaint has been made by any one on behalf
of Mr.. Thrasher, and no intelligence, accurate
or otherwise, has been communicated in the
premises. As soon as reliable information on
this subject is received from any quarter at the
Department of State, we have reason to know
that it will command the attention Ii deserves.
in view Of the recent discontinue of the gov.
eminent forces at the No tn, the unfriendly atti.
tude of the Southern compromisers, and the
endorsement in Virginia, and elsewhere, Of the
in view of all these portentous signs, the or.
gan becomes most musical and melancholy
The head of MEmNos never gave forth strain
more sad than this from yesterdays Republic
breathing the very soul of dependency for the
future, and apprehension for the things which
@remain to be seen." 1t is very evident that
the editor, when he penned it, was troubled with
misgivings and fears as unutterable ns those
which haunted that ancient governor of the New
Netherlands, Walter the Doubter:"
POLITICAL PARTIES AND OPNIoNs.-We have
this morning devoted the spare usually occupied
by editorial matter, to the speculations on pubic
affairs of various journals, of different political
shades and compilations. These we publish, OF
course, merely as the expressions of the journals
from which they are derived, without adopting
the views Of the papers which may be fairly con-
sidered ADMIsrsTRATIos-WHrG. 1t is very diff
cult TO give all our exchanges an accurate politi.
cal denomination; but we have sought to indi.
cate the precise shade of opinion in the journals
from which We have quoted by an appropriate
name. In Uhat manner party strong enough
10 carry on the government in spite Of the balance
gfpotoer Jfsotions char piA Of course seek to EN-.
barras The administration, and prevent usefu
legislation, Is 10 be erolued from this chaos ana
confusion, remains 10 be seen.
We shall probably see strange sights during
the ensuing session of Congress; and curiou.
combinations and coalitions will doubtless BE-
evolved from that "chaos and confusion" Blu
IL may perplex the party" that has carried OF
the government" so far towards consolidation
to perpetuate the power so unjustly gained BY
the North, and make further capital out of a aset
Element" that has only unsettled everything
Presidential prospects Of patriot" politicians in
cluded ......
This wailing cry Of The respondent organis
Is prophetic II comes TO our ears like the fam
and feeble echo Of that memorable appeal made
once by the Ajax of the present administration
"wHERE AM TO col"