The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-08
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avery se"e na md reputation by fresh war
u.;,.S States. We have therefore
WIN ''' :. ns;aerable interest TO the signs
.sa.vsloned at Washington 'hfous" "'e'"' "
-. Ira;on acknowledged, we oeie'e' 10 De
r.n If Gen. Pierce's government In
49, e ,nornipg's issue we find an article,
.npsren,ly, with great care, IN which
a.. v,;ter expresses the hope and oelief that
conclusion of the Republic, that the pro
.sa;,Ss of Santa Anna present "ail the pre-.
l;minaries," dis premature and without tounda'
,on.p He saws that while the occupation oil the
MesilIa valley by Tras was very foolish and
,verv ipsolent act, while, under the treaty, no
line has been run which this government can
racognise. while it is an admitted fact THAI the
MesilIa valley has always been part of New
Mexico, yet Mexico, from her weakness and
distraction, is in no position to provoke to ulti-
mate measures the government of the United
States. He expresses the hope, therefore,
that the Eorbearance Of the United States will
be received in the proper spirit by the Mexi'
can government and people, the more especial
" as the question at issue is one OF boundary,
under an existing treaty, and therefore pecu'
liarly the subject Of negotiation. The Union
winds up its article as follows:
While. therefore, we do not look for war with
Mexico, il is yet proper to say that we by no
means regard the seizure of the Mesilla valley
nv Trias as an admissible proceeding. We
do NOT perceive how either the people or the
government of the United States can submit TO
It as a permanent disposition OF that territory.
IL is true that the question has been complica-
ted by the errors of the late Administrations
But, be this as it may, we entertain no doubt,
from all that has been announced OF the foreign
policy Of this administration, that all suitable
measures have already been taker, and will in
future be taken, to place the whole question,
both before the Mexican authorities and the
peonle of the United States, in its proper posi-
ton.
Itis pretty evident to our minds, that If we
are to depend upon the forbearance and discre'
ton of Santa Anna, war is inevitable. lie is
still smarting under the wounds inflicted upon
his military reputation at Buena Vista, and
in tine valley of Mexico, and will not be apt to
lei slip SO fair an opportunity to wipe off the
disgrace his numerous defeats. He is, more
over, stimulated by the alternate passions of
hatred and fear. He hates the American name,
and he fears that the progress OF the American
people will end in the entire extinction OF
Mexican nationality. Strange to say, if the
reports from Mexico are to be relied on, the
nation is more united than ever. and is, more
over, anxious to try another fall with its gi-
! gantic adversary. After all, however, the
Nexicans are much given to staggering, and
Santa Anna by no means offers an exception
to the general character of that nation, in his
own person.
1t is somewhat significant, we think, tina,
Governor Martin, of New Hampshire, in his
annual message TO the Legislature, takes occa'
= sion to avow the Monroe doctrine in its mos
extensive Specification.
CHARACTER OF THE EN- GLIsH BY AN EN-
GLISHMAN.
"Any strange beast there makes man when
they will no. give doit to relieve a lame beggar
they will lay out tea to see dead lndian"
Tempest
As public attention is now directed to the
English admirers of Mrs. Stowe, it may be
interesting 10 know what sort of people they
are. George Borrow Lavengro contains the
following pictures. They contain strong touch
es-short and sweet:
UPPER CLASS.
tsThe male part of the upper class are, in
youth, q set of heartless profigates in old
age, q parcel of poor, shaking, nervous pail
lards. The female part worthy to be the sis.
tiers and wives of such wretches-unmarried,
full Of cold vice, kept under by vanity and am.
biton, but which, after marriage, they seek
not to restrain in old age, abandoned TO va
pors and horrors"
MIDDLE CLASS.
"Their chief characteristic is a rage for gran
deur and gentilily, every thing that is lofty
meets their unqualified appreciation while
everything humble, or, as they call it, low is
secuted by them. They begin to have a vague
idea that the religion they have hitherto pro.
fesssd is low at any rate, that it is not the re-
lIgion OF the mighty ones of the earth, of the
great Kings and Emperors whose shoes they
have vast inclination to kiss
LOWER CLASS.
"As for the lower classes, believe them tc
be the most brutal wretches in the world. the
most addicted TO foul feeding, foul language
and foul vices of every kind /; wretches, whC
have neither love for country, religion, nor an,
thing, save their own vile Selves
The GAUGE CoNTRovERsY.-We are gla,
TO see the Examiner taking sides with US il
the gauge controversy, which we regard a.
the great question, just at this time, so far al
Virginia is concerned. 1t oversiates the est
mate Col. Garnett places upon the transfer o
ton Of freight. lie says that twenty hands
can transfer twenty car loads of eight tons
each, or l60 tons for the whole, in one hour
One hand, therefore, in one hour, can, accord
ing TO his calculation, transfer the twentieth
part OF l6O tons, that is to say, 8 tons. As hi
Is hred foroO cents day, and the day is esti'
mated al 10 hours, he calculates that his worI
Tor one hour costs but the 10Th part Of so cents
OF 8 cents for one hour or 8 tons. This give:
cent for ton.
GRAND RAILROAD ExcuRsIoN.-The legis
lature of New York made a grand pleasure ex
cursion from Albany TO the Falls of Niagara
by the Central line, on Saturday last. Thew
made the distance, 305 miles, in eight hours.
ihey were to have made IT in seven and a onsr
.ef' but the train was Unexpectedly large, and
'hey were consequently delayed longer thar