The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-26
S SPIRIT OFTHE PRESS

-OSNSiNoy Adott LJtlCco Lue arrival Oh the new
minister from Spain, Senior de CUETA, and of Mr..
WINsLow. bearer of dispatches from Mr. SouLE-
The Senor being charged without doubt with in
structions concerning the Black Warrior and Mr.
WINsLow being the bearer of information from MI.
seuLE, the Mail thinks we may look out for some
thing to turn up soon. If England and France
back SPAIN it expects the Senior will likely assume
an independent bearing, and that the difficulty of
settlement will be much increased. The Mail never
belleved, however, that permanent alliance could
exist between any two of the three governments
Ittherefore considers that if France and England
were to undertake to assist spain and they and the
United States were to get into fight over Cuba
the allies would soon fall out and 90 to fighting on
their own hook, while if Cuba undertakes a reyo.
luton, she will be counted in" the 'sfree fight
The Mail thinks that oil hands there are signs of
lively time" and that with the sanguine Mr..
Micawber, we may confidently expect that ''sonle
thing will turn up"
The Post opens with an interesting obituary Of
the late venerable Mrs. PLEAsANTs, furnished by a
friend 1t has an article upon the great number OF
fires in this city, and advises that large rewards be
offered for incendaries. The Post, in some re-.
marks upon the appearance of Lord ELGIN this
| side of the Atlantic, and his purposes, which are
30 much discussed, notices an ntimation or sur
| mise in the New York Herald that he comes IN
perfect the consolidation of the British possess;ons
OF North America, with which the British govern
ment designs to convert into sort of hereditary
Vice Royalty, with Governor General for life -
The surmise goes further and includes the appo;pt
ment of one of the sons of Victoria as chief of the
provinces, with regency to continue till he is OF
age. The Post considers that the introduction into
the blood royal OF England, would be dangerous 10
This Government, and hopes that the powers a,
Washington will recognize no such government
The Post notices the groans of the aboionsts upon
the occasion OF the passage of the Nebraska bill
Jhe Wigs leader is ON the passage of the Ne
braska bill, at which it expresses its qualification
1t hopes Congress will now go to work with the
public business. 1t remains to be seen what w;,,
be the effect OF the BILL whether it will extend the
" area of slavery, " or the area of freedom I,
says the President having expressed the opinion
| that it was "a proposition in favor of freedom (,
therefore the South will be under no obligations n
him Or his administration, for any good they NAV
derive from it. The removal OF the Missouri re.
striction, however, the Whig thinks is something
gained in principle to the South Her citizens win
have The right to take their slaves to the new terri
tory, and may take their chances Ifthey should be
excluded ultimately by the State Government they
will have the satisfaction OF knowing that it is done
by majority of the people, and not by the arbitrary
VIII OF Congress. IL apprehends, however that a
proposition to repeal the law is likely still to be
| hrebrand between the North and South.