The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-28
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

what possible good result the Whig press Of the
South expect to accomplish by affecting distrust
ofthe Administration inrespect to the Nebraska BILL
In crisis like the present. s less the duty OF
the South to applaud and encourage the devotion OF
its Northern friends, than to cultivate harmony and
good feeling among its own representatives. Un.
der the pressure Of this great emergency the pre-
udces of party are fast disappearing, and men
who have heretofore stood in violent antagonism,
are uniting and cooperating in common cause
The Enquirer proceeds to show that the Wings OF
the South have no cause to dstrust the good faith
of the Administra President Pierce will use
all his influence to the passage OF the bill
He has grappled with and crushed the monster
Abolition under circumstances of far greater peril
to himself. The Abotonists recognize in him "a
| staunch and powerful champion of the measure.
and accordingly he is made the mark of their most
vindictive assaults. And thus, while Garrison and
Parker with fanatcal ferocity denounce President
Pierce because of his support ofthe Nebraska BILL
Southern journals affect to regard him as an enemy
or at least treachercus friend" The Enquirer
traces this injustice to the Of party spirit
but matter what its source, it reflects equal dis
credit ON the honor and wisdom of the South.
We notice another editorial on Diplomatic Cos'
tune. II regards the regulation of the State De-
partment as absurd if intended as absolute
and urgent injunction--whle as suggestion it was
well enough 1t should be the object of diplomat
to make the best possible impression, with view
to his efficiency in the service of the country. With
this design, doubtless, Judge Mason resolved,
against his own personal feelings, to present him
self at the French Court in the manner most accept
able to the Government. 1t is understood that
he very successful in proptating the favor of
the Government and has thus position which
enables him to accomplish the object ofhis mission
with efficiency and success.
The Mail has an able editorial on the Southern
Commercial Convention, which is to be held IN
Charleston the 10th of April, setting forth the
objects of the meeting and urging the South to act
rather than talk, and as Richmondis much interest
ed in the great objects of the Convention, the Mail
suggests that those who accustomed to taking
the initiative in such matters should to it that
we are properly represented. We observe in the
Mail a communication relative to the nativity of
president Walker, Of the Republic" of Lower
California. Wecopy the following:
Mr.. Walker is a native of Nashville, Tenn. His
father, James Walker, is Scotchman by birth
has been resident of Nashville for thirty years.
citizens He married Mary Norvell, the daughter
of Lipscombe Norvell of Virginia.
The Penny Post brings the Covington Road again
before the public; refers to Mr.. Andersons propo-
ston to alter the gauge of the Central Railroad to
five feet; says that although it would scarcely have
been possible to present scheme more ruinous to
the people of Richmond, 1t nevertheless had one
good effect, since Mr.. Deane accepted the amend
ment and thereby abandoned the position that has
all along been adhered to-namely: that break Of
gauge at Covington absolutely necessary to the
existence of the James River Canal This argu.
| ment the Post pursues at some length, and then
goes on to show the impracticability of fve-foot
gauge. Thepersons who are most in favor of it
are no friends to Richmond or to the Central Rail-
road
The Whig, under the heading of "Another War
Brewing" has article on the diplomatic clothes
question. Judge Mason, like man of sense, when
he arrived in Paris, paid attention to Secretary
Marcy's instructions, and conformed his dress to
the prevailing fashion of the Court. Mr. Buchan-
an, however, pursued the opposite course, and
when required to conform himself to the usages of
the Court at the late opening OF Parliament sulkiy
refused, and kept himself secluded The report
goes, that he has made the matter subject OF grave
complaint to our Government-and threatens to
follow the example of Baron Brunow, demand his
passports, and suspend diplomatic relations with
St James. The Whig supposes the Administration
will stand by its representatives, and the conse-
quence may be bloody and interminable war
which will be known in history, as the costume
patched 6reeches war.
CoRREcTIoN.-In our notice of the Whig, in the
Cpiri of fIap forda fba nbo
ton should have been obsolutism.
SHOCKING MuRDER.-In New Orleans Feb. 10Th
Francis Smith murdered his wife Catharine a ma
tive ofIreand. When found, her head and face
were shockingly mashed and cut and both her
arms broken and cat, apparently by being used to
protect her head. Smith, who was drunk at the
time he committed the deed, was arrested The
injuries are supposed to have been inflicted with
axe.
JULLIENs first concert in New Orleans was entire.
ly successful. There was rousing audience pre-.
sent
OLE BULL has gone to Baton Rouge.
DEMpsrER at last accounts was singing to good
houses in Columbia, s. c.
On the way down the Mississippi JULIEN and
troupe gave steamboat concert for the benefit of
the orphans in New Orleans, realizing S2O4
INDIAN TREArIEs.-It is stated that Major James
NJ. Gatewood, who was sent out by the government
to treat with the Indians of Nebraska for portion of
their lands had arrived in st. Louis on the 18th
inst, en- route for Washington, with delegation of
sixteen of the aborigines, fourteen of whom were
chiefs Hehas succeeded in etfecting treaties with
| two of the tribes-the Omahas and the Ottoes-by
which nearly eleven millions of acres of land bor-
| dering ON the States of Missouri and Iowa are
ceded to the government for which the two tribes
are to receive the sum OF fffytwo thousand dollars
| annually for the term of thirty years.
| ANOTHER VIcTIM.-A young man belonging to
| Albany, who has become insane on the subject of
spirit rsppings, has been taken in charge by the
police of New Orleans, and will be sent to the In
sane Asylum. The spirit rappers viii have q good
| many big sins to answer for.