The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-11
sPI RIT OF THE PRESS.

The Examiner, Ia IA article headed 'sTha Test
Question of the Administration" arraigns the
Washington Union, and administers to 1t severe
political dribbing. Then proceeds to notice the
consequences resulting from tine Unions course 10
recommending the appointment Of free soilers to
Office. Men who were, short time since, lauded
Tor their loyalty to the Constitution are. now that
the test question is presented to them, in open re-
bellion; while others who wsre traduced and mis-.
represented, are proving themselves true and faith
ful. The Examiner proceeds to separate the sheep
from the goats. The present number has several
other editorials, which our limits will not permit
us to notice.
The Whig continues to pour it's brcadsides into
the Board of Public Works, rather into the con-
stitutonal clause that entrusts such vast powers TO
their keeping and calls upon the Legislature to
move that Board from the flooring of the State.
before she is essentially foored from Its effects IN
another editorial, the Wing alludes to the oufcry
raised by Northern papers about the violation of
she sacred Missouri Compromise, as proposed by
the Nebraska bill These papers have heretofore
had no regardsfor compromises and are therefore
condemned out of their own mouths. The Whig
has desire to open the discussion of the slavery
question, but has no hesitation In the choice of
course when question is presented, directly in.
volvins the equal rights ofithe Southern States
ave may dstrust the motives of those who start
the question: ,despise their professions of patri
otsm but that will not dispose to submit to in
justice The Southern States have an equal right
with the North to all the territories of the Union and
we would maintain it on every proper OCCASION
int oJ afio
of the hireliag States which entitle them supe
riority over us. We don't want war of words
about it. but the thing itself we will not surrender
The Enquirer has strong article showing that
the object Of the Compromise of 1850 was to settle
completely and finally, "ereryusing' or nothing,
'aU the questions in controversy between the free
and slave States present and future; and to sustain
this position, quotes from Mr.. Clays opinions
and other high sources.
The Penny Post in justice to Prince Albert, pub
fishes the counter statements of the London Times
&c, relative TO this member of the Coburg family:
but while it considers this denial exceedingly well
timed at this moment of evaporation on the part
othe English people, thinks they will not relinouish
the idea without the most absolute proof. The
Post likewise reports the condition Of the matrimo
nial market from which we infer that there is an
active demand for single parcels, although the
editor himsefis determined to await farther advices
in other words he's not in the market.
The Mail takes up Senator Wade's ausion to the
decline of Virginia, which he attributed to slavery
"a favorie argument with the sbolitionists-and
thoroughly exposes its falsiiy. Virginia has not
retrograded, but has steadily advanced and while
the fact may he established that she has not kept
pace with others in the march of improvement,
there is more conservatism nicer sense of honor,
higher tone of morality, and far less riot murder
and bloodshed here than at the North 1t is small
business this contrasting OF one State with another
and the Abolitionists had better rely upon their
other arguments to sustain their cause The Mail
argues in passing that the increase Of population
North is owing to the influx of foreigners.