The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-09
THE DAILY DISPATCH
AUNT HARRIET STOWE.

scnptions OF the "ova,ion" enjoyed by Mrs.
Stowe. her husband and brother, rendered by
the abolitionists in Glasgow, Scotland
Speeches were made there, and the lady's
husband took occasion to give the English
people "a Dig on the cotton question. "Co,.
ton," said the Professor, "makes American
slavery profitable, and England is the mar
ket" Mrs. Stoves book will have one good
effect. IL is drawing the attention Of the
British people to their own condition. As ev.
idence of this, we republish a paper which
has been widely circulated in England: Ii
was forwarded TO the New York Herald BY
the Manchester (England) espondent Of
that journal.-Enquirer.
THE QUEENS DREAM:
SEQUEL TO "UscLE TOMS CABIN"
ScYNx-The emerald drawing room in a Palace
of Freeland; the walls adorned with portraits of
the philan:hropis,s of all nations; also with two
remarkable paintings; one showing Howard,
the illustrious prison reformer, administering
consolation to the tenants of loathsome dun.
geon; the other, representing JOHN POUND an
humble cobbler, in his habit when he lived seat
ed on a threelegged stool, teaching little ragged
boys and girls to read, 80 that they might better
find their way to their Heavenly Father. Pre-.
SENT. The Queen of Freeland surrounded by the
FIRST LADY who has Just finished reading
a novel, called "Uhele Toms Cabin" Can
such things be, and overcome US like u sum.
mer's dream?
SECOND LADY-It almost surpasses be.
lief
THIRD LApY-The monster, Legree!
FOURTH LADY-That sainted martyr, Tenn
FIFTa LADY [hystericallyl-That darling
Eva!
QUEEN [who is young and beautiful, and
has very silvery voice ]-Such scenes of life
are horrible! would not be monarch ofthat
realm in its present state for all the glory
of the undlsputed sovereignty of the uni.
verse!
SIXTH LADY [old, and supposed to be light,
headed MAY not the description have been
over-colcred7
QUEEN, sadly-I fear not. My arch bish.
ops, bishops, minister of state, and privy coun.
cillors, all concur in stating that negro slave
ry is one of the great sins of the Western
World. But never knew before that its fea-
lures were so utterly repulsive. | wish, nv
dear Duchess, had never asked you to read
the book.
FIRST LADY.-Rather rejoice, your majesty
since the information you have obtained will
enable you TO protest against the inieuity.
QUEES.-No; | am queen only in my own
realm! And if | were to protest, or even i'm
plore, the appeal would be useless. The in.
accommodation between the States is found
ed on expediency, not sound moral principle.
SECOND LADY.-Suppose the ladies of your
court and empire were TO send pathetic ad
dress on the affect TO the ladies OF the West.
| have heard that woman's voice, when raised
in the cause of humanity, rarely falls unheed-
ed on the ears of even the sternest of the oppo-
site sex; and surely our sisters will not refuse
US a patient hearing.
FIRST LADY.-I cordially approve of the
scheme, and intended TO have suggested il to
your majesty myself.
LADIES, lin zepayry chorus So do all of
US,
QUEEK.-Do as you like-yo1 have my
permission But be loving and kind in your
language; for if our land be the blessed abode
of lbe.ly and happiness, we should not forget
that the lands in which the negro is held cap
tive, have not had, like US, the advantage of
the experience of thousand years of monar.
chcal and Christian ruie.-[ EGeuat ladies,
IN agitation
The QUEEN, taking up "Uacle TOMS
Cabin informing, noon and night, 1 am
thankful that the air of Freeland ia too pure
for slave. If thought there was one in my
domnions, would tear the jewels from my
crown 10 buy his ransom. But there is not;
it is only in the land OF the West that liberty
is profaned by traffic in the life that only
God can give, and only God should use and
take.
With this queenly reflection her majesty be-
gan TO read, until at length, oyerpowered by
the emotions the contents of the book had ex-
cited, she fell into such deep study TINT the
shadows of the world gathered around her
lovely head, and gently closed her cerulean
eyes. Her cheek fell into the hollow of her
lily hand, and resting on her elbow, buried in
81 hax ,Ia eha -. Il
sumbering. strange sights, stupendous do
ings, awful revelations crowded upon her
soul.
THE DREAM.
"The air of Freeland is too pure for a
slavel" thought she as seated on her burnish-
ed throne, she gazed around her in all the swell
ing pride and consciousness Of august supe-
riority.
Queen, behold thy people!" sounded a
sonOrous voice in her ear.
Her large blue eyes opened as by epchant.
ment and looking round her. she beheld a
a glittering throng of familiar faces. The
proudest and most beautiful of the land swept
before her in gorgeous array. Costly jewels
placed on alabaster arms, while diamonds
flashed glory across brows of marble and
shed splendor on necks majestic in their haugh-
ty curvature. Contempt of all things, low or
little, darted from the eyes OF this moving
mass. Their every gesture betrayed an in.
nate sense of power and exultatOn over the
tradition OF al ancestry unsullied by poverty.
They were OF the race
OF the lofty brow, tn imperial eye
The patrician lip that leeds on scorn
The scene changed to one Of gold. 1t was
all gold. The gold was here, the gold was
there, the gold was everywhere. The splash
ing, rolling, tumbling, jingling and ringing of
gold were terrific. Whichever way the eye
turned was gold. The human beings them
selves seemed gold. One, overgorged, parted
in twain, and behold! his heart was crasted
over with gold.
Rows of shops and piles of warehouses next
crowded upon her view. They were the hives
of the riches of the world. The produce of
eyery cline ennobled into usefulness by hu-
man labor and inventive genius, were here TO
be had for money. The great globe itself had
been ransacked 10 furnish them. And their
owners looked plump and comfortable. And
well they might, for they were driving roar
ing trade; had snug investments in stocks,
railways, and mines; and, al eyentlde, were
whrIed down TO pretty Gothic cottages, over
looking
Meadows trim, with daises peid
Shallow brooks and rivers wide.