The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-01
THE DAILY DISPATCh
CORE. pond ence Of the Dispasch.


wAsuiNoros CiTY, April 30, 1852. [
La,e aa, ices from France, inform "a that
,wo fhousand petitions have been presented
praying the establishment Of an Imperial Co.
vernmeni The Empire will, without doubt,
he proclaimed: and the sooner, the better
France can never be free: society there is com.
posed Of elements, too Heterogeneous entirely
to hope for concert of action. Frenchmen
need an Imperial Master, the weight of whose
iron heel upon their necks, will constantly re-
mind them Of bis presence, and his power
II there Is one reflection more Notifying than
another 10 an American, il is the remembrance
OF that exuberant and universal outbnrst OF
Joy with which the establishment OF Repub.
I've upon the ruins of the Empire, was hailed
in this country.
We reg afded il as on suspicious omen OF
the triumph Of Republican principles; we De-
liesed that the seed of liberty had, at last, taken
roo, on the continent of Europe, and augured,
hence, that the heaven Infused, would eventu..
ally ieayen the whole lump. In this hope and
belief we were sadly mistaken.
The French have nov left an impress on the
annals of nations, which neither time nor cir
cumstanc. can efiace; and this token stamps the
national character of the people in light,
neither com, Elementary nor reputable to them.
Every day 's experience more clearly exhi
bits the fallacy of the doctrine of s'interven-
tion," and abundanfly discloses the wisdom of
Washington, when he adjured his countrymen
tn old changing alliances with foreign ma
tons.
1, is stated By his friends that Gen. Scott
has given private assurances to many Southern
Wings that he regards aud endorses the com.
promise as 6naIity, aud would deprecate the
modification or repeal Of the clause relative to
fugitive slaves. But then, it has been sug-
gested that on the other hand pledges may
have been given to the North, satisfactory to
that section.
II rightly understand the cause of the
opposition Of Southern Wings to Gen. Scott,
in bis present doubtful position, they appre.
bend that his election would be regarded as
virtual protest, by the country, against the
measures embraced in the compromise bill,
especially the Fugitive Slave Law; and hence,
hailed by Seward. Johnson g. Co., as an abo
lition triumph. The prospects of the General,
no bright previous to the last Congressional
Caucus, are decidly on the wane; and as his
sun declines, that Of Fillmore. looms up in the
horizon. But the contest for the nomination
will be desperate one; Seward is an arrful
political fnancier. and rarely fails to accom-
plish his purposes.
Gen. Cass's peculiar friends and subsidized
eulogisis, are strainiug every nerve to secure
his nomination, and many seem to think his
chances much better than either of the others.
The friends vi Douglass, however, are Sleep
less end active, and he, or Buchanan, may
finally prove the trump card.
A slight shock of an Earthquake was felt
in this city yesterday, five minutes before one
o'clock. So light was the shock, that the un-
dersignrd was not aware of the fact, until so
informed.
Some twenty five or thirty clerks in the
Census Bureau, were notified on Yesterday,
that their services would be no longer required
after the last of the current month The ap-
preparation is exhausted and in fact the state
Of the business does not require their further
retention. Poor fellows, it is truly to be hoped
that some provision will be made for those, at
least. of t.,e number, who have families de-
pending upon their continued employment for
support.
Tomorrow night, the Seguin Opera Troupe
will have ierminted q very successful three
weeks engagement at the National. The
"Gernanians" have given, the present week,
two of their delightful concerts-asssted by
the eminent !Pianist, Alfred Jael-to crowded
audiences at Carusi's Saloon.
We have charming weather once more,
continuance Of which is certainly very desira-
BILE.
No news of interest aHoat to-day.
HENPIco