The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-18

SPIRIT, or THE PPrs.

The Exgxirsr dsvotss lsadsr = ~ rri - !.
Soneress. Hpwey9 nsssaivs a painfsl N IS.
ia',afns "a rehection, The extrsordipalT seenss i
me House q Representatives feach consoja1orrvv
assson whieh he patfiot wilI eLsf3 = d Ss61fes
q condolences and hoe ID he xlouihhs srine ii
Paohc eaisnaisy Hsd sssaI aefu6els seesi1sain
tho English House sof Couusous2 ~ eousSsuinee .
woud hays been civil canvulatpn9 81 49,, ~
Fiolent repression of miliEary forces ne prk,io
unds would have sunk under ,hs urero.rs g a Z
allpervsding panic; the coliossal empire woud
have been made to reel and trembIe under he
blow to it, utmost extremiiea The Epquires con
ras this picture with the actual condition of infs
Excitement; busturn 10 The country ana w0Aaa thssa
repose and relief erssefui 10 hs soul q IL 20
not becsuse % auspiciopsof pubie psace I'D - j
cnfity The politicians are furious bus thepsppapr
gre quiet and composed. Amhition and ayifa snd
action rule the ascendant in Congress, but DE 1
snock does not reach the Tranquil massss The
ipteresfs oftrade are not affected-no panic pros
tfates the energy OF the nation, no frenzy dsturbs
ifs equanimity. And this result 4 NOT ne cohk9-
quence of fatuity or IN improyidsnt uncouesss lbr
tie future Partly to the chsrse ter Of isur psopls
ops mainly TO the character Of our inetutioas, ~
offssfhat 4 freedom from excitsmsat and polisiesl
cpnyulsion which distinuishes our country. =,
The Mail would not be surprised to hear : con.
nfmation OF the report that Mr. SouIe had exceed.
e his Instructions in the Black Warrior afAff--
Nothing less could be expected, Il says, from tfS
neadions and inpetuous disposition Of that gentle
man. Nevertheless, while all cool and diapas61bnate
persona will regret the hasty action Of Mr soslsss.
great many ofthem are perhaps ~ wide awake
tothe condition of Cuba a. that gentleman hinssM
| if cannot be denied that a large majority Of she
people Of this country earnestly desire the acqui
sifion of the Island The Nail believes. however,
that moderation win prevail-that the great body
ofthe people win wait until the pear L HE. How
soon thismay be, depends upon future events I1isa
The Penny Post alludes to the success ses of the
insursent army In China, led on By Thseping.
Wang, or the Great Prince Of Peace; and believes
tnat the consequences, and probable eects will be
important reforms in the political. commercial, and
civil relations of the great empire n a.5ys,.-s
4 ihe Whtg has an editorial upon our difficulty
with Spain. Whether Mr. SouIe was acting under
Instructions or not, in the demands said to. have
been made upon SPAIN says the H1ig, we are Of
fcially Informed. "If be were not he deserves %
be dismissed at once from a positionfor which he
never had the least qualification, and IN which, an
fortunately, he has been but too successful ID bsne
ing reproach and ridicule upon the American Gov.
ernment II, however, he, had authority for his
conduct, AZ we are inclined to beive be- had, than
the Administration merits, not the thanks of the
country, but It's rebuke The Wig then comments
at sorne length upon the subject, viewing it a. Z
prosttution Of our national character to debersts
ly hunt up pretexts for quarrel with Spain, and
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