The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-30
TuF DAILY DISPATCH
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 80, 1854.
POLICY OF THE ALLlks TOWARDS the Uni,

TpuSSpAy MORNING. NOVEMBER 80, 1854
Policy or THE ALLIES TOWARDS THE UNI
TED SrArEs.-The November number oi
Blackwoods Magazine gives another hint
of the probable course of the allies towards
this country, IS soon as they have settled
their Russian difficulties. The position OF
the writer is quite in conformity with the
declaration of the Earl OF Clarendon that the
purnoses Of the alliance included both hem
ispheres. and with the sending of a heet by
Great Britain to the Sandwich Islands, ana oy
Great Britain and France to Cuba In an
article on Peace and War; after referring
with much complacency to the success of the
allied arms at Alma, the writer had not heard
the recent disastrous news from the Crimea,
Blackwood proceeds to say: England and
France are strong enough together to bind
nearly all the world over to keep the peace.
When Russia is settled, France may safely
abate her army. and England her navy; but
neither must disarm, if they do, not only will
all other powers cease to respect them, but
they will cease to respect each other. We
must still be able TO sag No TO our hreiy
young brother across The atlantic, q he rants
Cuba trithout paying for al, or takes any
other little ragary into has head"
1t is the multiplied proofs of such policy
towards this country, and the natural indig-
nation which such arrogant dictation and in
reference beget, that have led us, in the
present Eastern war, to desire the defeat OF
the allies, and to hope that Russia may give
them full employment for all their energies.
We have no sympathies with the Gar, as an
absolute monarch, and, least of all, with his
form of government. Were the present awar
on the part of the allies for free principles, in
stead of national aggrandizement and did
they cherish no design of interfering IN the
affairs of this continent, we should rejoice
over their victories and mourn for their dis
asters But with such declarations as those OF
British statesmen and British periodicals, and
such naval demonstrations as are witnessed
near the Sandwich Islands and in the Cult OF
Mexico, we cannot but hope that Russia will
give them so much to do in the East, that
our own country may be able to bid defiance
to their threats, and compel them to keep
their hands off the Western world.
Mr.. SoULE.-The troubles of Mr.. Soule'
and of this country and Spain on his account,
are not yet over, if it be true, as it is said to
be believed in the London and Paris diplo-
matte circles, that Mr. Soule will not be again
received in Madrid. We shall probably soon
hear the facts of the case, from the important
dispatches and letters said TO have been
brought to Washington from MeSsrs. Mason,
: Buchanan and Soule, by Mr.. Piatt, the Secre-
ytary Of the U. S. legation at Paris.
1t is to be hoped that the relations between
Spain and this country will soon be placed
On a more satisfactory basis. If our govern
pent reflect the temper of the people, it will
IN the most calm and decided manner insist
lpon the instant adjustment of all unsettled
questions between Spain and the United
States, and at the same time, let it be under
Stood by France and England in the most
lamistakable manner, that the menace of
tfeir interference on behalf of Spain will not
f'r OnemOment preventive full and entire vim
dioation, by the U. S. government, of Ameri-
Can rights andinterests lfFrance is willing to
lose the hundreds of millions which her man
ufacturers and artisans annually derive from
American customers if England is willing
to cut off the producer of her cotton and the
purchaser of her fabrics, for the purpose OF
preventing Cuba from falling into the hands
of the United States, and that too at a mo
mint when they are at war with such a pow.
er rs Russia, we may expect a contest with
both, but they will be the greatest losers by
thu operation, and fail besides to prevent our
acquisition of Cuba. If Spain drives the
United States to a war, the stars and stripes
wiz be floating over the Moro Castle within
three months after the firing of the first hos
tile gun. The interference of two govern
mtnts, which have despoiled almost every
other nation in the world of islands and ter
rlterles' will not exert the slightest influence
either in the way of persuasion or menace,
upon the future course of this country.
HE ATHENAEUN.-We are happy TO ner.
NOA'C, ny d Hctlto III our advertising columns.
thai the Athen&um will open on tomorrow
night when a lecture will be delivered bv
Rev Basil Manly. The community are IN
der great obligations to the Athenaum Com
mittae for their disinterested labors for the
public good, both in sustaining the Atbe
nnun proper, with its lectures and library,
and the promotion of popular education in
the city. Our citizens owe it to their own
high character for intelligence and refine.
inen'. to uphold to cheer and animate the
Com nittee in their jealous and well directed
effors to provide for the intellectual instruc-
ton snd entertainment of our people. There
is probably not a city in the Union as large
as Richmond, which has not an association
similr to the Athen@um-sustaine too,
with 1he greatest spirit and success. In orr
sisterVcity, Petersburg, the Library Associa-
ton commands the universal favor of the
pubEs, and its lectures are constantly crowd
ed. Why should it not be so here! Lectures
surely afford n more rational ,,arnar orsco,5