The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-17
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Yesterdays Enquirer publishes the law of
Illinois for excluding negroes and mulattoes,
whether bond or free, from that State, and very
justly declares that "this stringent law is the
natural and unavoidable fruit of the doctrines
preached by the Aboitionists.'
The Enquirer lauds DR.. Baird's lectures
so does the Wing. Both speak of him as
Christian enterprise on the continent of Eu-
rope, accumulated an extensive knowledge of
nations, customs, &c. The Enquirer notices
the very praseworthy and just act of the last
Congress in appropriatng SIC 1874 for the pay.
ment of arrearages due the Petersburg volun-
teers."
The Wing notices passage in MIR. Senator
Douglas speech in reply to MIR. Clayton, dis.
playing the favorite theme of the Little
Giant" las it calls MIR. d. for acquisition and
fllbus,erism. The Petersburg Democrat hay-
ing remarked tina, more extensive arrange
ments have been made to receive MIR. Fillmore
than were made on the occasion of Mr.. Folks
visit to Petersburg, the Wing alledges that the
difference is caused by the fact that MIR. Polk
was the mere President of his party, while Mr..
Fillmore has been the President of the United
States. The Wig states that it is under.
stood that Mr. Marcy will control the local ap-
pointmenis in New York, and thinks "Whig
office holders may look out for their walking
papers!'
The Wig is pleased to hear land so are
wei that the Southern Literary Messenger is
receiving large additions to its subscription
list since the reduction of the subscription
price from S. to IS.
The Republican refers to the important de-
bate in the U. S Senate on the debt of Texas,
and quotes especially the views of Mr.. Butler,
of South Carolina, who commended that the U.
States was not liable for the debt of Texas
The Republican notices the scheme for rail-
road or canal across Florida, as calculated TO
facilitate trade. The proposed points being
St. Msry's on the Atlantic, and Tampa bay on
the Gulf. II quotes MIR. G. R. Fairbanks in
favor Of railroad. He contends that canal
would cost 100 much.
The Times has an article en- Democratic
Reforri-the increase in the salaries of the
heads of departments, it contends, being the
FIRST measure Of that policy exhibited by the
Democrats.
g The Lynchburg Virginian says we have
no authority for saying tina, it favors the scheme
OF railroad from Lynchburg to Danville. 1t
| published letter from correspondent in Pitt
| sylvania, in which tina, scheme was preached.
1t was TO be continued, we believe, into North
Carolina, but that does not alter the case. AS
far as we could see,it expressed ne disappro-
| baton, and We inferred that it was favorable.
Ii does not, even now, so far as we can under.
stand, rofess to be opposed to it.
| Richmond does not, nor did it ever, affect to
have anything to do with Lynchburg or any
other interior town or district. But when the
Vrginian imagines that Lynchburg can pros.
per by any policy that must be fatal to the
lower part of the State, it imagines what we
conceive to be q very idle folly. In wear OF
two, 1t will find itself cut off by road through
Buchanan down the Valley TO Winche ster, and
twill then see what fatal thing ii is TO com.
mence the game of bad faith. Buchanan has
fully as strong a show Of rig bit on her side az
Lynchburg can have. The only argument
that carried il in favor of the latter, is cut off
by her own act. What can she plead now
Or let her plead what she may, how easy is i,
10 answer her out of her own mouth.
EB Many of our readers know something
OF Sumner Lincoln Fairfield, poet of note il
MS day' VINO died several years since. He left
: an interesting family unprovided for, and tn.
, zeal with which his mother trayersed the
Union and disposed of his works TO suppor
t 'hat family and educate his children, must be-
quite fresh IN the memories of manv in Rich
mond. daughter of the poet has given ev;
, dence OF very considerable talent, having writ
4 ten several popular fctions. Mrs. Fairfield
E the widow, and mother of this prom;s;ns
r young lady, is now in this city for the purnos,
f OF soliciting subscriptions to a for,bcom;,s
e publication OF her daughters works. They ar
r "Genevra, the History of Portraitm-
Wife of TWO Husbands"-"The Viz. pr.a;
;. dents daughter" She is staying at the r.
u change. We trust she will be kindly 70
ceived.
e NORFOLK g. PETERSBURG RAuRoAp.-w
!, are highly gratifed to learn from the Mortal,
a Beacon that 24J0 shares have been taken !;
|. this Road by private subcribers. This is NOR
. than the amount required by the act aulhn,
ising subscription Of $4S0,0e0 on behalfof1 N
I State. This is most important road and shout
be completed at the earliest possible period.
II The Norfolk Gas Company has subs,i
tuted coal gas for the rosin gas they ior,ner
4 gave their customers.