Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-16

North and s Carolina, Georgia and Alabama to
y. Orleans, and the Mississippi river. II Is also
/ intended 10 form part Of improved routes 10 san
Francisco by steamers from the South side Il
/ Florida across the Gulf of Mexico TO the 18TH
/ mus.
Our RELATIONS WITH SPAIS-rhe Washing
ton Union had a leading article on this subject
Friday, which seems To be significant of very bel
gerent intentions on the part of the Administra-
ton. 1t says:
"If the rumors which were current Mt Madrid
at our latest dates be reliable, the Spanish cabi-
net had declined to afford prompt reparntonfor the
wrongs committed against the flag of the United
States in the instance of the Black Warrior. The
Intelligence, from the believe that IT IS true, Is
Justly producing a mighty sensation throughout
the Union. The period for diplomatizng ut a
distance of four thousand miles for redress Tor I'M
provoked, fragrant insults and injuries sustained
By our country at the hands of the insoent and,
80 far as We are concerned, irresponsible author
tiles al Havana. has at length passed by. Duty
10 ourselves requires that should prepare Tor
settling up N the spot where they are perpetrnied
the offences 10 our honor and rights we are
quite free To state-and III terms so emphaticnl
and unequiyocal rs 10 admit of no misinterprea-
ti0n-that il ample satisfaction is not allowed for
the pratieaI seizure ofthe Black Warrior,we shall
advocate an immediate blockade Of The island
This. says the Philadelphia North Americans
what in some places is called "tall talking" but
we have been SO long accustomed to this kind OF
defamation from the official organ that under or
binary circumstances we should ATTACH but little
importance TO it. Just at this time. howeyer,ta-
ken in connection with the statement on the au
thority of the Madrid correspondent of the Lon
don Times. as to the state oi Mr.. soule's ncgoti-
ations, it is entitled TO more attention thnn il
would otherwise claim. There can be but little
doubt that Alr. soule has failed To obtain the
prompt repaIation' of which the Union speaks
and just little that government has been
advised of the fact and that the article of the l.
Mon was penned with full knowledge in the prem
ises. Unless, then, we can believe that the pas
sage we have quoted is pure piece of bravndo,
without meaning or motive il is fair to infer that
The Administration is feeling its way towards
demonstration against Cuba. Mr.. slidell's reso-
luton points in that direction and there are 9TH
er indications scarcely less important.
The Committee on Agriculture. in the Senate,
have reported recommendation for an appropr-
alton, to be placed Mt the disposal of the pres-
dcat, and npplied,et lis discretion, to purchase
NOUN VERNON, 10 be converted into an expert
mental farm, connected with an agricultural school
and both to be attached either 10 the Smithsonian
Institution or the Patent Office, and Ia receive
from the controlling authority of the one with
which it may be associated an organization in
analogy $50 far difference in object allows)
like that Of the West Point Academy under the
War Department, The plan, when matared, to be
submitted TO Congress for adoption
LETTER FROM lIuMpnREY MARSHALL on en-
M The Louisville journal contains II letter
from the Hon. Humphrey Marshall, dated Wash
ington, April %, He had remarked para
graph in the Journal which stated that he was
accused with having sided with the imperialists
while Minister 10 China.
lie states that his position while Minister was
rgidly and faithfully neutral. lie had very lit
tie communication of any kind with the rebels
His correspondence with the Department of State,
he is certain, will be sufficient testimony that
while abroad he pursued the path of public duty
with an eye single to his country's good He
says:-
My Judgment refused to receive Us true the
crude conceptions of many in China in regard to
my sense of obligation to truth reyolted at the
! erroneous views which wore spread before the
western World to the philosophy and progress
of the Chinese revolution. This, no doubt, gave
offence TO some who were interested to propagate
these views. For such, and for their good opin-
ION, have neither respect nor care"
The New York Courier argues that the war
with Russia is not going to affect materially tho
great business interests of England. The ees-
sation of trade with Russia will hardly be felt,
and even should the war prove to be a long and
general one, all experience as well as reason
goes to show that it cannot undermine the broad
foundations of the nations prosperity
The new and spacious Dining-room of the
Washington House opened yesterday
Many of our citizens partook of the hospitality
of "mine host and the new arrangement of the
house elected many encomums. The Wash
ington has taken a new lease ON popular favor,
and will be the resort and resting place of the
traveller from every quarter.
In the Senate on Tuesday, statement from
the Secretary of the Treasury was laid before
that body,in reply to the Senates resolution. OF
the amount of stock and other Government Sc
curities re deemed since the Sd of March, lo53,by
which it appears that the whole amount of stock
redeemed is sis.sI3,714 IS; premium paid on
the same, 50, 657 ,902 80.