The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-21

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the week ending with to-day, viii be ready
for subscribers and others this afternoon, at
the Dispatch counter
rz- On the first page viii be found an &C
count of the continuance OF the disturbances
in New Orleans.
.AsorHER CHORD BROKEN. Under TINS
head. the New York Herald announces tnst
the American Board of Commissioners ior
Foreigu Missions has cut loose from ana re-
undated the South on account OF the insrltu-
ton of slavery. The New York Evening
Post rtjoices at the resolutions adopted by
tbi. abolitionized Board, and exultingly de-
cl.res that the Southern States will be no
loss to the cause, for that only small proper
ton of the contributions to the Society were
from the South. The Post does not seemto
comprehend that there is another view OF
this question, save that of the dollars and
cents-that one more of the few remaining
chords of the confederacy is by this act bro.
ken in twain. It may be very true that
the South has not contributed much to this
Board. The wonder is, that leeched, cupped
and bled in every vain, to fertilize the barren
North, she has adellar to spare for missions
to the heathen.
The particular point in controversy, was
the Choctaw law. forbidding the teaching OF
slaves to read. The tender conscience of the
Board could not permit the horrid stain of
submission to such law! in vain the men
of sense in that body opposed the agitation.
In vain the Rev. Mr.. Read Of Richmond, the
able and distinguished pastor of the United
Presbyterian Church of this city, made gal
LIANT opposition to the fanatics. In vain such
men as Chancellor Walswortb, the Hon. The
odore Frelinghuysen, DIR. Tyler, DIR. Adams,
and Dr. Riddle, urged the striking out of the
anti slavery resolutions. esi
The resolutions were passed by a very
large majority. and another proof given that
the conservatism, the good sense, and the
piety of the nation are becoming too weak
for a successful struggle with anti slavery
passion, prejudice and fanaticism. II
There is one consolation in these things
Every step like this, hurries on the crisis
which is to decide the question of the future
union of the country. The men of this gene
ration must look that question in the face. If
the North is willing to cut loose from the con-
fsderacy, it has that result within its power.
Certain it is, that it is better for the South
that matters should be pushed to extremes
now than hereafter. 4r..--.
IMPORTANT RUMoR, IF TRUE.---The New
York Herald has rumor that Louis NapO-
leon is personally inclined to the purchase
Of Cuba by the United States. Spain is hea
Willy indebted to both France and Great Bri-
tain, and it is to their interest, that she put
money in her purse. An additional reason is
assigned by the Herald for the probability of
the rumor, In the desire to propitiate the pub
lie mind of the United States, which, espe.
cially in the South, has been SO irritated by
the anti slavery agitation in Great Britain,
that it threatens to throw the moral power of
our government, and perhaps ultimately its
physical strength, against the allies in the Eas-
tern war. We see no evidence for the ru.
NOR though it assigns to Louis Napoleon a
course of action which would be the most
rational and liberal he could pursue. In this
connection, we mention that the Washing
ton Star, gives its opinion that the He
raid report of the consummation of sale
of Cuba to the United States, is "a mere ia
brication.''
MR.. RIvks SPEEcH.-A resolution was
passed at the White Sulphur Convention, re-
questing Hon. VIM. e. Rives to furnish a co
by Of his speech before the Convention, for
publication, in connection with the official
proceedings of that body We regret to
say, that Mr.. Rives, in reply to communi-
cation from one of the officers of the Con-
vention, has declined the request for the rea-
son that his speech was called forth unex-
pectedly, was submitted without any prepa-
ration, and he has no note whatever of it,
The public will be deprived of great treat
for the speech was one of the most powerful
and eloquent we have ever listened to, no,
only upon the subject of Internal Improve.
ment, but of an extra session. Mr. Rives was
most animated and vehement in his remarks
upon this point He expressed the unmixed
establishment with which he had heard, while
abroad, that the Reform Convention had
adopted biennial sessions, and quoted with
great force the language of an English states.
man: when annual Parliaments cease. tv.
ranny begins" He contended that the pec.
pie should meet and command their repre-
sentatives to hold an extra session.
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LET ME HAVE MEN ABOUT NE THAT ART
fAr-"A SAVAGE SAwBoNEs. The New
orle ans Delta says that DIR. Meighn. who
had led the mob on Camp street, New Or.
leans, which was so roughly handled, and who
bore in one hand drawn sword, and in the
other cross and revolver, is a short, fussy
man. whose appearance in this martial guise
was exceedingly provocative of laughter
As be waddled along, putting and blowing.
with his large dragoon sabre, bearing the
fearful words, Liberty or Death, even
''grim-visaged war was tempted to arelax his
wrinkled 'front.' The Delta pays DIR. M the
equivocal compliment of thinking that he
would have proved much more dangerous
with lancet and scalpel, and box of pilh.