The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-15
RICH 0ED, VE
SATURDAY MORNING, July Is, 1854.

kIcHMOHD, Va;
SATURDAY MORNING. JULY Is. 1854,
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The Examiner. in its leading editorial quotes
from the Constitution of the United States thu ar
ticle providing that persons held to service or Ia
Dor in one State escaping into another, shall be
delivered up on claim of the party to whom such
service or labor may belong. In commenting upon
this the Examiner says the present posture Of af,
fairs in the Unted States would be alarming to
every patriotic and honest man, if the gradual ap
proaehes of the danger had not in some measure,
accustomed the country to it, and concealed its
magnitude. The band of confederated traitors,
who, at the North. have been for years usng every
appisnce within their reach to overthrow the laws
and Constitution, are beginning to display papable
evidences of the success OF their labors. The Ie-
eislature of Connecticut has recently passed law
intended, avowedy, to nullify the fugitive slave
law. They offer excuse whatever for their trea-
son. We believe, Continues the Examiner,) no
fugitive has been arrested in that State. The act
OF the Connecticut Legislature is naked, undis-
gused TREASON, perpetrated with malice afore-
thought, and for which every man engaged in the
felony deserves the halter So far as the character
OF Connecticut is concerned, these repeated acts
OF treason are small matters but when the chsrac.
Ter and dignity Of the confederation are considered
tols last act OF overt treason becomes a very se-
rious question. Is this felony to 60 unpunishei p
Ii SO, are no means to be taken to prevent the pro-
posed execution of these reasonable designs o.
The Examiner saysit remains to be seen whether
President Pierce will, in this practical c.se of
treason and outrage, give to the South practical
proof of fidelity to the Constitution and the laws
He acted with spirit and promptness in issting
proclamation against the Cuban fllibusters, and
the people have right to expect at least similar
degree of promptness and alacrity in warning by
proclamation the people of Connecticut against the
treason of their legislation and in bringing feons
and traitors under it to condign punishment.
The Examiner has also an editorial upon the
know-Nothings. Since they have, in their myste.
rious and triumphant progress through the United
States. evineed the most vindictive, determined,
consistent and unvarying hostility to all mayors al
dermen and councilmen, whom they have found
quietly enjoying their prescrptive rights to turtle
soup and oysters, leading them to the shambes and
decapitating them without mercy-there s every
reason to believe that the same thing win happen
here The Examiner says the Know NothiI % num-
Der two thousand in Richmond (
The leadingarticIe of the Penny Post Is a com.
nent upon the .Asias news The second article
ailudes to the recent swindles in Now York. Though
they have dfsgraced Wall street and damned with
lniamy their perpetrators, they contain the sweet
uses OF adversely in general. They will create eau
t1ous and intelligent prudence in investments-a
thorough investigation of securities, and wise sus
picion of uncertain stocks 1t is good for children
to be burned pretty severely in order to keep out
OF the fires way afterwards, and have their lives
saved. 1z h =-.--s s.s. -,a
Among the editorials in the Enquirer, we notice
one upon the Japan expedition. 1t expresses the
opinion that in the representations made relative to
the expedition, people are credulously repeating
story which is nothing else than piece Of oriental
extravaganza. The chroniclers of Com. Perry's
expedition it suspects, have availed themselves of
the privilege of establishment to aggrandize the
achievements of their hero. treaty with Japan,
N so far as it puts end to the exclusive and in
hospitable policy of that barbarous country, and
opens possible channels of trade to the enterprise
OF our merchants, Is an object of considerable i'm
portance. But the Enquirer thinks, (and gives it's
reasons therefore, that the United States are to re-
ahze the least OF the gorgeous visions of CONNER.
ciai advantage, and of wealth wherewith we are
fascinated by the poets of the Perry squadron
Time will show, it concludes, that there is nothing
in the treaty to compensate for the radical absurd
ity OF the expedition in its conception.
The Whfs reviews the present political condi
ton OF the country, and places it in contrast with
what it was two years ago. Then Whig Admins.
tration had ruled the destinies of the country for
four years; and although it came into power spr
rounded by all the strife of conflict and sect;ona,
feeling, the storm was alayed, and peace and
quiet were restored to the country. Eiehteen
months only have elapsed since the New Hamn.
shire Patriot assumed the reins of government and
where is that peace and quiet-that fraterna atfec
tion between the North and South-thas full and
lasting restoration of harmonious feeling-that re
spectfor the Constitution and obedience to the
OF the Federal Government which were all to fol.
low as the inevitable results of his election, We
look in vaintor them. On the contrary (savs the
Whig) we have worse state of affairs existno
now than were ever known to exist in the whole
previous history of the country. Factionist have
become more arrogant in their demands: the aboo.
hhonists have grown fat upon the spoils received
at the hands off this Administration, and are now
able to carry the elections at the North, where be-
fore they were powerless; and the South have been
driven into position of selI-defence, which threat.
ems the ultimate necessity of their secession from
the Union Disorder and confusion exists where
before harmony and good feeling reigned. These
concludes the Whg3 are some of the fruits of the
election of Franklin Pierce to the Presidency.
The MURDER NEAR FREpRRYcKsBuaG. The
fredericksburg Herald, alluding to the murder
noticed in Thursdays Dispatch, says: q a.s
The Guards Waited the different shanties along
the line Of the railroad, and spent the whole ngt
In securing that quarter of the county. So ouietlv
and skilfuily did they execute orders that but
very few OF our citizens knew ANYTHING of the
murder. or the arrests until Wednesday morning
. On repairing to where the murder was coIamit.
.ed, a hat was found which the owner had left. in
ms hurry to quit the scene. On Wednesday morn
ing hailess fellow was seen 10 enter Greenbaum's
clothlng store where he was arrested. A. frst The
irisnman was disposed to resist. but a ,eyolvar