The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-07
SPIRIT oF THE PRESS.

Th. IyAig Of yesterday devo,es much
.r,ce to q criticism Of the appointments to
of,;ce under General Pierce's Administration
alleging that many of them have been made
from among Frcesoilers, Abolitionists and
D;sunionisis. The article however is chiefly
| occupied with remarks upon the appointment
of WIN. ]. BROWN of Indiana to the Office OF
special agent and confidential supervisor OF
the mails in the Northwestern States. 10
show the character of Mr.. B. the Wing re-
calls to memury some occurrences IN the
House of Representatives in December lS49,
pending the election of Speaker, when il came
TO light, that being candidate Tor office, he had
in order to obtain the Freesoil vote, pledged
himself in a letter to David Wilmof, if elects
ed, TO appoint a majority of Freesoilers upon
the committee for the District of Columbia
The Wing publishes extracts from the debate
in the House on the occasion to show the
estimate in which Browns moral character
was then held. Arguing upon the principle
that man is known by the company he keeps,
the Wing assumes that the character Of the
Administration is reflected in its appoint.
ments. tE sHl
The Wing has a caustic article on the sub
ject of what may be reg arded difficulty be.
tween the trustees of Hampden Sidney Col.
lege and the Faculty Of the Medical College
OF this city. 1t had been the custom since
the foundation of the College for the trustees
to appoint such persons to office as were
nominated by the Faculty; but a new chair
having been created in the College, the rus.
tees filled it by the election of gentleman
not named by the Faculty, disregarding the
nomination sent up to them. The Wing
censures the trustees severely for departing
in this case from the custom that always had
governed them, although it acknowledges
that according to the letter of the law they
have the power. At the time the Richmond
Medical College was established an attempt
was made to obtain an independent charter; but
it meeting with opposition, the projectors (of
whom the late DR.. Warner was the principally
| determined with the concurrence of Hampden
| the charter Of that institution which autho-
| rised its trustees to establish Medical De.
partment which should have the power to
grant diplomas. This was done; the trustees
had the appointment of its Faculty; but have
always approved the nominations made to
them in the first place by the gentlemen who
got up the enterprise, and since that by the
Faculty. .-tls.5
The Times makes the theme of its leading
| article the same with that of the Whig's-the
Gen. Pierce. 1t considers this appointment
ian outrage on public morals and an insult to
| the people of the South"
The Mail has an article on "Great Bri.
tain-her army and naey-peace her best
policy" AS the title indicates, the Mail
| argues that it is best for England to keep on
terms of peace with the world. 1t considers
that her public debt and her vast possessions
| constitute load-an oppressive weight, that
would place her to disadvantage in war and
make her fate-that of utter ruin-in case of
| defeat, almost certain. 1t considers that she
would be broken to pieces, and that she never
could recover her power and greatness.
The Mail considers that Vanderbilt's steam
sails and diverted public attention from her
| and the waspish little parson, her husband.
The Enquirer has a long article on "min.
| ing in Virginia" argues that where
gold and other mines have been operated ju
diciously by the miners, they have been well re.
| warded for their labors. 1t notices several
mines. and incidentally that great auxiliary
of the. miner, our friend Cochrane's celebrated
| quartz crusher.
The Enquirer following the custom of the
day introduces local department into its CO.
lumns-and has engaged the services of gen
tIeman of talent, whose first essay of yesterday
morning gives us a touch of his suality.
DIFFICULTY WITH THE CREEKs.-The
| Cherokee Advocate, states that short time
since. deputy marshal Of the Northern Dis.
tlict of Arkansas, went into the Creek nation
and arrested Creek, charged with selling
| liquor to the Indians. The Chief of the Dis
trict thinking it an insult to his municipal au.
thority and a violation of the rights of the
| Creek nation, set the Indian at liberty. The
Advocate expresses its regret at this, since it
may bring on a conflict between the Creeks
and the United States that will result in dis.
possessing the Creeks of their lands. 1t is
| quite likely that such would be the result
Land is always a necessary condition with
the Anglo.Saxon in the settlement of diff
feulry.
1 The Petersburg Express of yesterday
gives an account Of an ARRAY which occurred
in that city on Monday evening. Three Irish
men assailed augustine b. Lipscomb, said 10
be from this city, when he drew knife and
stabbed one of them named John O'Day in
the shoulder. The other two assailants re-
treated and Lipscomb took his seat in the cars
for this city; but was arrested and placed in
confinement. He was examined on Tuesday,
and the case was continued until yesterday
Warrants were issued for the other parties
The monkey was at the bolton of the row.