Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-26
What Has the Administration Done /,

The Washington Correspondent Of the Pennsylya.
MIA Enquirer notices the fact that the present Admin
istrahon has been in power nearly six months, doing
nothing but to keep the political guillotine in active
operation in order to find place and pap" for their
voracious and camorouS psrtiZans and very pert,
nently asks
Have they developed any new scheme ofnational policy
to promote the national interests Have they made any
progress in any Of the important negotiations that are on
the taps? Have they placed our foreign relstions on a
more favorable ora more stable, friendly or advantageous
footing in any quarter, or secured the good will or a great.
er degree OF it from any foreign government Have thew
made their mark in any way, or given any signs or ind.
cations of managing the Affairs of the country abroad or
at home, like able statesmen and patrio,sg Do they take
a broad and liberal view of public affairs and of ma.
tonal interests, exterior and interior, and grasp the sub.
Ject Of a national policy with the intention and view ofpro.
noting the interest and prosperity of the country, or do
they merely look to the effect Of their measures and t,sir
policy as regards their party purposes and party interest
and only take into consideration the results as resnec,'
their own popularity and the consolidation and confirm.
ance Of their powers leave others to answer these ouss
tons alter weighing existing facts and circumstance a.,
CARDS the proceedings of "the powers that be-"
THE TOBACCO CRoT.-The Louisville Courier, ofthel5.b
inst. says
Tobacco continues to absorb more attention than An,
other article OF produce or traffic, and all accounts tend
10 Sohhrm tue oitrepeated assertion that the growing crop.
viii be very short ones. la very many tobacco rT,siu,
regions less than halfa crop will be realized. and osing
TO The late planting, or rather replanting, will fall short in.
quality, and al concur in the opinion that the quin,it,
VIII be inferior. General experience has conclusiyeiy show.
'na' out very htue good tobacco can matured be from N,
plants set out alter the Goth of July, with the most favor
able weather in the tall, and it is well known that through
u "a most extensive tobacco regions in this State, a.
weiias Tennessee and Virginia, that most OF the second
planting was done after that period. An erroneou. i'm.
preston has been created bv the last circular of n New
iotS mercantile aud tobacco agency, which represent
the crops throughout Missouri ia 4 fourishing condition.
larger than heretofore, and the planting more general
from tne tenor OF numerous letters we have seen from
missouri, exactly the reverse appears to he the facts H.
the case. The farmers in Missouri had the same draw
backs experienced here early in the season. which, ha. un
douotedly shortened the crops, in addition TO which il Is b
wen established fact that tobacco growers have abandoned
their crops; and others engaged in growing stock. or Iri.
''ng u on to California. Stock raising in Missouri L,.
been found TO 10, more profitable and less troubl. tina,
growing tobacco, 50 that the farmers in many section.
nave turned their attention aiogctLer 10 rearing stock .gi
the California market.