The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-06
The DAILY DISPATCH.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


The Morning Mail of Saturday in remark
ing upon Russia states that it is indeed,
country whose extraordinary character, his
'o'y and resources may well quicken with
alarm the pulse ofcivilized Europe, and keep
alive IN nervous minds the recollection of those
great invasions which, sweeping from the
North' ended in the overthrow of the Roman
empire. Yet this magnificent empire, is suf
ferlng under the paralyzing want of an ade.
quate outlet to the sea, and her gaze has ever
been liked upon the Hellespont-,he straipb,
path TO the Mediterranean and thence m N.
Atlantic,-at which stands Turkey. keen;ng
watch and ward for the security of the Medi-
terranean, and sooner or later Russia will
achieve her object. The Mail proceeds to
say, that this great empire unlike France and
Great Britain has ever treated with the mos,
uniform and delicate respect and courtesy the
character, institutions, and flag of the United
States, and that therefore we should cherish
towards it the most cordial relations of amity
and good will.
The Wing notices the report of a lecture
L .
James, the novelist, on "the uses and abuses oil
felton," wherein he makes whitening assault,
upon Thackeray, and remarks that Mr.. James
took counsel of envy, it may be, when he pro-
nounced Thackeray a humbug.
The Times prognosticates Wing victory
in the ensuing Gubernatorial election in Ten
aessee.
The Enquirer comments in forcible and ap
propriate terms upon the "Stowe" demonstra,
tions in England, and calls attention to an in,
dignaton meeting of the oppressed working
shoe makers in Glasgow, at the time Mrs
Stowe was visiting there.
THE MEsILLA VALLEY TRouBLE.-The
intelligent Washington correspondent of the
journal df Commerce, after stating that Gen
Garland has leftW ashington to take command
of the American forces in New Mexico, says;
Our Executive Government have decided
that the disputed territory belongs TO US under
the Treaty. and would be ours, supposing the
boundary line 10 be run from ''a point immedi
ately North of Ell Passo," Westward.
Ii is of no use now, to 90 into the merits o
this controversy. l say again, that our Exc.
cutiye has decided the question, and it is to the
results ofthat decision that we are to look
1t is TO be hoped that this dispute will be al
lowed 10 be settled in the manner conemplat.
ed in the Treaty of Gaudaloupe, by running
the line over again, or, in case of final disa.
greement, to refer the disnute to the arbitration
of soma third party. But arms are now in
troduced by both parties in the dispute, and
both parties indicate resolute intention to set
tie the question by arms.
Gov. Trims may give way, but he has not
occupied the MesilIa for the purpose of yield
ing it. He has not gone there with a force oi
thousand men for the mere purpose of giving
up the territory TO Gen. Garland. With q
smaller escort, he could do that.
We have seen the first Mexican war, and
know its origin. and its immediate provoca
ton. The circumstances of the present case
are similar to those Of the former. The ad
| vance on Corpus Christi and upon Mata
moras, kindied the first war and the second
may be occasioned by the movement upon the
Mesilla Valley.