The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-16
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

| IL u was raise, should not have done so befor'
this late dayf
| SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Yesterdays Wing alludes to recent lette
Of Mr. Charles w. Russell, of Wheeling, ad
vocaiing State Rights, and declaring his op
position to the cen,ralising influences Of thu
General Government. This letter was idnucee
by the recent decision of the u. s. Court in th'
Wheeling Bridge case. The Wig says thu
Federal Cour, is the most precious legacy be-
queaihed TO the country by the purest types
Democracy-Jeckson and Van Buren"-they
having appointed all the present Judges, save
one. "If they have given decisions SO fede
rail-" says the Wing, SHAT even the Enquirer
has TO cry out, doesn't il prove what we nave
always asserted, that Democracy is the very
auintescence of Federalism ?" The Wig, in
another erticle, remarks upon the waste OF
time in Congress in political maneuvrIng and
| President making. 1t contends that the
account of Congress to their constituents will
stand, trentyjour hours work, and trelre
months President making. 1t claims, too, tina,
it must be rem rendered that there were large
democratic mcjorities in both Houses.
The ErGniner speaks of the arduous labors
and responsibilities of the office of President,
and how they are increased by the multitude
Of ofhce.seekers who besiege the capital. 1t
says, "after the work Of the day is over, he
must be engaged In "deep and almost annihi-
lating thought" while scare untroubled NOR
tails sleep :" and when he fails to lock his
chamber door, there is some little danger of
his being found desd-not only dead, but bu.
ried under hundreds of ofice-seeking friends,
all trying to gain access TO his earl" President
Pierce, continues the Examiner, is experien-
cling all the perplexties of his high Office. In
addition to his indispensable duties, he is ex-
pected to receive and pass upon at least
thousand applications for Office every day.
The Examiner thinks that Meagher's lee
ture on Australia is'probably the most scathing
satire upon the colonial policy of England that
is TO be found in the whole range OF politics
and literature"
The Examiner notices short visit Of Col.
Jack Hays, the famous Texan Ranger, to this
CITY 11C " do al III w OSi-
ington, and attracted great deal of attention.
While here he paid visit to the venerable
mother OF one of his most esteemed compan'
ions in arms--,he late Major Chevallie. The
Examiner describes him "as a slender, we'll
p.oportioned, tightly knit man, Of scarcely
middle size, remarkable, certainly, for the for
nation of his head, and the quiet, penetrating
FIRE of his eye-but modest TO an extent truly
surprising fer any one, certainly for one who
has not only seen the Elephant, but has. for
great part of his life, lived with him."
Yesterdays Enquirer has an article appro-
wing bill reported to the Senate, "to provide
more efectuatly for the removal of free ne
groes and mulattoes from the State of Virgil
MA" This bill establishes Board to direct
the removal of free negroes to the West India
Islands or Western Coast of Africa, and EN-.
ploy such funds as the State may provide fer
this purpose, together with tax of SIS on eve.
ry free negro or mulatto man over 81 and
under IS years, and tax of 81 on every fe-
male.
The Enquirer ridicules the idea of an effort
to rally the Wings in the hope Of their carry
ing the State in the Spring.
The Times has review of the correspon-
dence on the subjec, OF the Richmond and En-
than Railroad, printed by order of the Com
niissioners ofthat road. The Times supports
the improvement, and quotes with especial ap.
probation, Captain Dimmock's letter upon the
practicability and value of the work.
The Republican notices the movements of
the ofice-seekers, flor whom nobody seems to
have kind word,) and says the rush at
Washington is unexampled.
In notice of the Inauguration, the Journal
of Commerce has the following about U. s..
company Of Light Artillery, commanded by a
brother of the late President Taylor:
THE inaugural parade of the U. S. Light
Artillery, with six pieces of large brass can
non from Fort McHenry, was very imposing.
The extra wheel dashed on the rear of the gun
carriage, as well as the glittering brightness Of
the pieces, ind Gated the completeness fthe ap-
pointments. At the conclusion of the address,
these cannon uttered their voices, thirty -one
| times, each distinct honor to a sovereign
State, whether it voted for the inaugurated
President or not. The firing was executed
with admirable precision, presenting great
contrast to the destructive explosions which
on our public days SO often kill the men that
make them. Col. Taylor, who commanded
the battalion, resembles much his departed
brother, TO whom four years ago similar honors
| were paid
ANOTHER EMPIRE CLpB.-The Journal OF
Commerce thus notices one of the features OF
the Inauguration parade: eff in the procession
there were mary brilliant things, there were
also some that added little to its dignity or at
fractions. Such Was kind OF omnibus re.
iuctantly drawn by FIVE spans of horses, a poor
looking vehicle. on which in staring capitals
was written, Members of the Empire Club OF
Baltimore This sort Of organization is little
TO the taste of The President, who seems resolv-
ed to have nothing to d. with clubs and
cliques."
az The People of Petersburg, Rave in public
meeusg determined to establish Public Library
under the style Of the Petersburg Library Associa
ton.
E on Monday next Mayor is 10 be elected
" Tue town OF fredericksburg. Three candidates