The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-25
RAKE CHARACTER.

We love man of some sort of character,
even lift is bad one. One of your unin,eres.-
ing sort Of nobodies, is not the man for US.
We have decided character living in our
midst--a friend of ours. too-whose name we
shall not mention. He is Wing, and Wing
ofthe most unmistakeable die. In fact, If we
were to say that he had any peculiar weakness
it would be this very subject of Whiggery.
1t was no doubt this trait in the character of
our friend that caused him to be nominated to
the Philadelphia Convention. All preparation
was made, and of he started. He carried along
with him friend, who had father living in
the City Of Brotherly Love, and who had in
sisted upon his making that fathers house his
home during his stay. Well, off the pair
started ; but on landing in Chestnut street, in
stead of going at once to the hospiable man
sion of the father, they went to a very different
place. In other words, they went to one OF
those places that are called "Doggeries," out
West, but for which the genteel term, in the
more refined East, is "Restoratives." Our two
friends. in fashionable phrase, "went it strong"
They had come all the way from Richmond
together, and they meant to stand by each 9TH
er. The consequence of this valiant resolu-
ton was, that in very little time they became
engaged in what the Irish term a very consid-
cradle "shindy;" for they found other persons
land plenty of shem) just as wrong headed,
and as valiant, and doubtless, if the truth must
be told, as slight as they were themselves
These affairs ola row are decided very quick.
ly in the Quaker City so it was not long be-
fore our two young gentlemen were locked up
in the watch-house. In state of glorious
oblivion they slept until about twelve at night,
when one Of them walked up with violent
thirst. The poor fellow did not know where he
was, but presumed, of course, that he was a,
the house his friend. In the midst of his ag.
ony, however, he turned over and exclaimed
"John Is this your fathers mansion Z"
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN GREAT BarrAr7 AMI
THE U. STATEs.-There has been a good deal said
by the Washington letter writers on the subject
pending difficulty between this country and Great
Britain. The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says the matter in dispute has
been greatly exaggerated The facts, as he relates
them, are that under the Oregon treaty the Hud
son Bay Company has permission to have any
stores for its use carried across Oregon, or from
port to port, on its way to the Company's settle
fnents, free of duty. The Collector at Astoria as
certained that the vessels thus employed were il
the habit also of carrying goods for other parties
claiming it as right under the treaty. Of course
no such right exists and as it is direct infrac
ton of laws, the Collector gave notice that un
less it was stopped he would be compelled to SEIZE
the vessels. Thereupon the captain presented the
case to the British government, and the papers
were forwarded to Mr.. Champion, the British Min
lister here, for explanation and investigation. The
letter adds that is understood that the Secretary
OF the Treasury has satisfied Mr.. Champion that
the Collectors position was in accordance with
law, and that the assumptions of the captain are
wholly untenable. The affair may thus be consi.
dered settled