The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-27
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
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Ionn P,LNERsroS's yIsIT TO FRANCE
m. rrench official dispatch, which we pub
n.haa saturday stating that Lord Palmer.
-,.n,sy;.;t to Paris would be an official mis-
.;on concerning the policy of France and
r..,.nd in case of an attack on Cuba by the
I-,;,.a STATES. opens q wide field for specu-
lation.
The Ministers of France and England must
be better posted as to the intentions OF 'he
Irn;,ed States than the people of this country
We have never heard that there was any de-
sign on the part of this country to attack
Cuba. The New York Herald however
which knows every thing that ever has hap
re,sd or that ever will happen, to say moth
ing of good deal that never did take place
and never will, hazards the supposition that
the President in his nextmessage, will recon-
mend a course of action touching our rela-
tions with France and Spain, including the
Rack Warrior cases and other cases, which, If
carried out, must result in war. In this con-
nexiou, the Herald adds that the great re-
solve of the President, just now, is change
in his Cabinet and diplomatic corps, and that
those proposed changes are to turn upon
bold and slashing war policy, to which Mar
cy infiexibly opposed. We are inclined to
doubt this piece of news, for supposing the
President to be base and depraved enough 10
involve a whole nation in war for the pur'
pose of strengthening his party and himself,
he must also be the greatest fool in the world
to adopt that mode of promoting his political
prospects The experience OF American pol
itics has repeatedly demonstrated that there
is no surer method of breaking the success
sion." than war, and that the civilians who
inaugurate it are invariably set aside for the
soldiers who conduct it to successful con-
Clusion.
Surprising, however that the representa-
tives of the people will decide to make war
upon Spain, and that the object of Lord Pal
merston's visit to France is as reported, we
hardly deem it probable that the allied pow
ers will array themselves on the side of SPAIN
unless they are bound by some treaty to that
effect. In what respect would England and
France be more justifable in interposing to
OcI6uu CuDd lTOlH all AulciiCdh ateoSht tAN'
America would be ,justifable in sending a
feet and army to assist the defence OF Be-
bastopol against the allies? We are aware thai
the action of the allies, in this as in the Eas
tern question, wiz be governed by their in
terests rather than by justice or equity, YET
we cannot see how their interests are to suffer
from the acquisition of Cuba by the United
States. On the contrary, we think it clear
that the commerce of England would gain b,
such transfer, whilst it would suffer in
calculably by an interruption of her peace
full relations with the United States More
over, with the Eastern war on their hands
and the prospect of its lasting quarter of s
century longer, the allies cannot afford t(
break with this powerful country. The eff
forts made by the English government to in
duce Louis Napoleon to withdraw from his
ridiculous position towards Mr. Soule, and
the success with which those efforts were
crowned, show the value that is attached
to American friendship, and the willing
ness of both the Great Western Powers tC
maintain peaceful relations with this coun
try at all events till the Russian war is of
their hands. Hence we think it likely tina
the mission of Lord Palmerston to Loui
Napoleon is prompted by pacific motives ant
that a consultation as to the proper policy O
the two powers in regard to Cuba, in tn
event of war between the United State
and Spain, will result in determination t
! keep their hands off, unless, indeed, as W
hnxya hafora cold tbau Nv,
with Spain, in such contingency, to com
to the rescue. But if that be the fact, wins
necessity for consultation, unless to devils
some means Of evading their treaty obliga
tions!
The CRIMEA.-Amidst the conflicting &C
counts from the seat of war; it is almost i'm
possible to learn the real state of things. One
fact only is certain, Sebastopol has not fall.
len.
If the Geographic despatch from Marseil.
les be true, that in the action at Balaklava on
the 25th, consequent ON the Russian surprise
Of the Turkish and English position, 400 Bri
fish infantry and 600 British. cavalry were
annihila ted the Russians have proved, in q
most signal manner, that they are not the con.
temptible enemy they have beenrepresented.
If Sebastopol is only able to hold out few
weeks, the supplies of the allies will be ex.
hausted, and with the arrival of fresh Rus
sian reinforcements to Prince Menschikoff,
they may consider themselves lucky if they
are able to make good their retreat from the
Crimea.
But, as we have before said, we know not
what to believe of the Eastern news, and we
should not be surprised to hear by the next
arrival, either that Sebastopol had fallen, or
that the allied army had given up the siege.
A NEW SENSATION EWALL SrREEr.-The
New York Herald says that the mysterious
disappearance of Candee, the paying teller
OF the American Exchange Bank of New
York, upon the heels Of the trihing defalca-
ton of one hundred and thirty eight thou
sand five hundred dollars, has stirred up a