The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-11
American Annexation.

The Diorto of Havana of the 1st inst, has
long editorial reviewing the proceedings
of the Hemphis Convention. in which it is
very ferocious upon Lieut.. Maury's ideas in
relation "to the subiection, moro or less di-
rect of the great valley of the Amazon to the
United States" 1t also objects particularly
to the following resolution of the Memphis
Convention:
Resolved, That .heinterests of commerce.
the cause of civilization and the mandates of
High Heaven require the Atlantic slopes of
South America to be subdued and replen-
ished. The article concludes by warning
Brazil and other States of South America to
be ready for the most energetic repression
of such dangerous plans, and intimates that
Europe must no longer remain inattentiye to
a much more perilous question than the one
with which she is now occupied.
"YAsKEB SULLIvAE."-The prompt and
energetic action of the authorities of Massa-
chusetts in procuring the arrest of Yankee
Sullivan" and other conspicuous persons in
the late prize fight, is highly creditable. We
predict that Mr.. yankee Sullivan" viii get
his deserts. The real Yankees with whom
he must now come in contact viii use him
worse than didhis old friend, Tom Hyer. He
win now haveto spar in q different sort of
ring from any be has heretofore frequented,-
the ring of Massachusetts court room
There is no sympathy in that arena with the
gentlemen of the "fancy." His name of
"Yankee" won't save him. When he re-
members that they make nothing in those
parss of hanging a Professor of Chemistry.
he will perceive that there is little chance for
an humble practitioner of pugilism. 1t is
well for Sullivan that Morrissey did not die
from his injuries, as was reported. If that
event had occurred, short shrift and long
rope would have closed the career of the con
queror As 1t is, he may look with conf
dence for the extent ofthe punishment which
the laws of Massachusetts, affx to his of
fence.
THE CoErRAcr SYsTEM.-We are pleased
! to see it stated by the Washington cores
pondent of the New York Times. that the
Secretary of the Navy will urge upon Con
! gress the establishment of Government ma
chine shops for the Navy. The contract sys-
TEN has proved worse than an utter failure,
and has been the means of serious loss OF
time. service and money to the Government
Government machine shops present the true
remedy, where as in England engines can be
built in advance of their requirements, and
be run at least six months before they are put
into the hulls.
IF Congress wishes to insure the efficiency
of the Naval service and save the public
money, it viii listen TO Mr.. Dobbin, and turn
a deaf earto ths howlings Of the wolves around
the public crib.
The LouIsvILLET ETRAGEpY.-Thel late bloody
scene in Louisville has awakened thrill Of
horror throughout the country. An innocent
and inofensiye man, remarkable for his quiet
and unobtrusive department, was butchered
in cold blood. because. as Principal of
school, he had performed his duty in punish
ing one of his pupils for falsehood. The
chastlsement was moderate one, and he
would have been unworthy o. his trust If he
had not administered it. The assassin. Ward.
belongs to one of the wealthiest families IN
Louisville. 1t remains to be seen whether
this fact viii save him from the doom which
crimein rags would inevitably encounter
Should such deed escape punishment, law
and Justice in Kentucky viii become bye
word and a moekery
O.DosoHuE Ecr PERMITTED TO LECTURE t
is stated that O'Donohue, the lrish patriot, Who
was announced TO deliver lecture before the Irish
Social Association In Baltimore, Monday night, was
not suffered to proceed. He was ia such an excited
state, and becams 90 violent in his dcnunciations
that the ofacers OF the Society silenced him
LoursrAnA.--Afth the elections in New Orleans on
Monday. The Dspocran were triumphant