Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-18
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

wAsniSoros, March l6, 1884.
Tho message OF the President In regard tho Black
Warrior outrage reflects credit upon him than any
other act OF hs lie. It is clear and emphatic In ts
meaning, firm and decided In its aud exhibits rue
American spirit Il Is that any act Of his deserve
commentator, aud 10 all probability this will be the
last for time come due need Of praised ough
not to Withheld Whatever reproaches may have been
cast upon his proves in the field his pluck leader In
the Cabinet be questioned in the present instance
Enrsnched behind the sae White House
no exhibits no fin,ng ALTERING spirit but marches up
to the conflict with as much readiness his ustrious
Presidential opponent displayed when breang Mexican
or British bullets
The moment the House met this morning. Mr.. Gidiings
seized hold Of the message aud made II his for pour
ing Out an Abolition TRADE, bitter and Of
ensve to Southern than no usually INDUCES in Il
had the effect Of stirring up the wrath Of Louisiana
member, who without any useless crcumlocu ion, politely
intmacd to him III, he told e ofcourse Giddngs pock
eted tho insult for like all OF his ocae no coward
ly as hc Is nsticaL After no had concluded Con- Bay
y undertook reply but his speech aud spirit
less, deficient In pungency and point, and usual
encountered with such mass OF verbiagc TO render
his meaning at times unntclgiblc. How such a man
should ever have red in quarter, reputation for
ability, one OF those curious things h is impossible to
explain is very evident however, that what little he
once possessed he Is rapidly losing His brother mem.
bers have long since discovered that he Is little than
bag Of wind aud ~ll be long before the
neople arrive at the estimate Of his c,paey-
Even second autobiography will fail to impress the pub.
lie with just appreciation of his political consistency
rare powers OF oratory and Statesman like ability. Tha;
clear trick might have served its purpose once, but it
won't bear repetition.
The result OF tue New Hampshire election must neces.
sarly exert depressing influence upon the Nebraska
hill This in connection with the detection of Southern
members will render its passage extremely doubtful 1t
is rumorcd that Mr.. Hunt, OF Louisiana and Mr. E,he-
ridge, of Kentucky, are both opposed to IL, and other
members rest under like suspicious Nor is the position
of the New York us'd satisfactorily ascertaned They
,,.''S ~, :iisuce, and are careful no,
init themselves Their hatred the administration is
such, that they dislike exceedingly support any meas
ure toned at the White House.
1t is generally believed that tho committee on foreign
affairs, to whom referred the Presidents Cuban mes.
will recommend in their report the adoption of vgo
rous measures, to obtain only ample for
past curage but efficient guarantees against their
in future. Ia the present temper of the House.
such course will meet with the general approval Of
members and will undoubtedly be sustained by the
try. brush with Spain this time would be very
cepiabc not only to the lbusters OF the South, hut
the mammon loving puri,ans Of New England. II any
money is TO be made by it, they will thrust of sight
for awhile, ali their anti.slavery scruples IKE