The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-11
SPIRIT OF THE PREss

AUG reHns Post deyotes a leader to the eIformsl
leco"mehdauon Of The London Tfmes, the organ
oi Aofa Aoefoecn, to abandon the rights both oe
nnpressment and Of search, insisted on in former
days BY the British Government - Z nraro,.,,,.
attached 10th crown OF Great Britain !. A. mi.
tress OF the seas, for the reason that
claiming them might produce an instantaneo,. and
bloody war between England and America Tn.
Post says there can be no more striking evidence
than this of the immense stride which this country
has made in the path Of greatness since 1912
The Mail calls attention to the meeting for the
the selection of delegates to the Commercial Con
vention. Let US work while we may, says the
Mail. The times are proptious for the objects in
view. In another article the Mail states its objec
tions to the Homestead Bill recently passed by the
House, which it hopes and believes will be rejected
by the Senate.
The Whig quotes the Eaquirer,s objections to
the Nebraska bill it passed the Senate, and says
We agree with the Enquirer that the bill ought
TO be so amended as to make the repeal of the Mi
souri, restriction absolute and emphatic-clenr and
unequivocal, The author of "Sguatter Sover-
etgnty should have no ground to congratulate him
braska BILL and the originator of the bill should be
LEFT no room for lodging by the incorporation of
such provision "at his Instance
The Wig goes on to say that it has mistrusted,
from the first, the motives of Northern advocates
OF Southern rights, and freely expresses its suspi
cion OF treachery on the part of the admnistra.
ton. .f,...ss,-s 1,
The Enquirer alludes to the Badger amendment
to the Nebraska bill, which itobjects to because it
assumes the power ON the part of Congress to le-
in rd fo ole Is, tho
Nevertheless, says the Enquirer in its concluding
remarks
So strong is our sense of the injustice and niqui
y Oh the Missouri restriction that would accept
It's repeal even on the conditions now embodied in
the Nebraska bill not however without an earn.
est effort to shape the bill in conformity with
the principles and feelings of the South. An at
tempt VIII be made in the House. and probably with
success to strike out the amendment of Senator
Layton limiting the right of suffrage to citizens
ihis movement should be met by the South with a
demand Tor the abrogation of the Badger amend
ment. - I.
In another article the Enquirer alludes to the an
nouncement by the Whig of the sales of stock at
the treasury which it understands is correct
This order was made for the simple and sufficient
reason, that the Board of Public Works had con.
tracted to sell bonds to an amount equal to all the
anticipated demands upon the Internal Improve
ment fund, growing out of existing appropriations
IL also understands that Messrs Selden, Wthers
d Co., have no bonds, now, to sell on State account,
but that they have still to deliuer under con-
tracts some time since made
The Eaquirsr also furnishes the following item of
news:
Promotion and Appoiatment-E. L. Hewitt Esq,
formerly OF Alexandria, has been promoted from
Second to First Clerk in the office of the Auditor of
Public Accounts. And Col. S. Bassett French OF
Chesterfield, has been appointed Second Clerk, in
the place made vacant by the promotion of Mr.
Hewitt.