The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-28
HM0ND, VA
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY %. 1854.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Penny Post, in an editorial headed 'T wenty.
Seventh of January" announces the thirtieth an.
niversary of the birth Of the Constitutional Vatg-
and improves the opportunity to give many inter
estiur incidents connected with Virginia journal.
ISM In another article, in reply to the HAiss re-
mark on the previous dsy-that 'even the Penny
Post begins to open its eyes"-is declares that the
eyes of the Pos, have been wide open to the amol-
tious schemes of certain persons all the time 1t
has always seen clearly enough, that they propose
nothing less than the ruin of the Central Railroad,
of the Canal, and by consequence of Richmond.
The HRig comments upon the conduct OF Gen.
Cass last week, in the Senate, in bringing up the
subject Of NJ Bedus treatment in some parts OF the
United States The General and all the Presiden
tial apirants, who desire to get Catholic votes it
says, profted by the occasion to utter vehement
denunciations against those who manifest dspo-
s,ion to maltreat the emissary of His Holiness The
Whig has nothing to say in exsenuation OF the con-
duct OF the rioters. But these Hon. Senators, in
their zeal for Catholic votes should not do injustice
to others they should discriminate, and hurl their
thunderbolts at the guilty only. 1t has not heard
or seen any intimation that any have participated
in the riotous proceedings, or aided and abeHed
them, except foreigners. The Hhig then notices
the refusal of Mr. Marcy to recognize the Nuncio as
diplomatic, which, it is said has seriously annoyed
Bedini insomuch that his private Secretary said in
the State Department that it dsgracefu to this
country and it any injury resulted to his chief the
consequences would be visited upon Repre-
sentative at Rome. Hence Mr.. Cass' movement In
the Senate He wishes all the papers to be laid be-
fore that body, that the decision of Mr.. Marcy may
be oyerhauled and corrected.
The Enquirer has leader on the Nebraska
question. 1t perceives storm rising which for
time will shake the peace and harmony OF the
Union believes wisdom and patriotism will finally
prevail and bring pc, ce and confidence on their
WINGS gathers from recent events one good result
the showing up of the hypocrisy of those support
ers Of the Compromise of 1850 at the North, who
have had the impudence to assail Southern presses
as not faithful to the South, among them the N. T..
Erpress; while some of the ablest Northern jour-
mails stand up firmly to the cause OF right and JUS
tice- among these latter, the Pennsytodn'Gn, an
extract from which, in support of Mr.. Douglas bll
is introduced.
The Examiner comes down upon the legislature
for its action during the present session. We re-
sret that want of time forbids an extended notice
of the article We can only quote the following
paragraph
1--WE shall soon have to present the present legis-
lature as nuisance We charge that it has done
nothiHg as yet worthy of two months deliberation
and that it means do nothing but vote away eight
millions of the public money, onehalf OF 1t at
least in idle waste We assert that could dispose
of all needful public business in two weeks OF easy
labor and that the scheme that is coucocted for pro-
tracing the session, has its motive in log-rolling
plunder."
The Mail corrects some statements in regard to
the cost OF the Covington and Ohio Railroad, made
the day previous, and attributed to Mr.. Christian,
of Staunton Mr.. C. stated, on reliable authority,
that the Covington and Ohio road would not cost
more, per mile, than the Baltimore and Ohio road
from Cumberland to Wheeling, distance of about
200 miles, which cost in all something over II
millions The whole length OF the Covington and
Ohio road will be about 228 miles.
The Mail also gives list of the important mea,
sures now before Congress- and estimates that their
consideration will extend the session the mid
die Of Sept ptember-perhaps longer.