The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-17
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
WASHINGTON LETTER.


NJ iSoulc and has resigaotjoa--N,. Brecken-
r5dge has SueceSSor--P0c'bc Railroad
NJ. Letcker oa the g,osrcr Of Committees
lion Of CHbn-(f0r. SCamoar spoken Of as
successor 10 Ja,dqc BoS0R- IrdnSpo ration
Of goods Tor The Metropolitan Mechanics
Far.
WASHINGTON, Jan. u. 1855.
The nation will hear with delight of the re.
turn OF Mr.. Soule, who did mol leave his ccun-
try for his country's good But his resigna-
tion will create surprise. lie went abroad On
envoy, determined to return through Danish
ment martyr, and yet we are told that he has
resigned. My word for il, he never would
have resigned had the administration been
resigned to his continuing where he is. He is
an accomplished gentleman, an over-ambi
tious politician, 4 too impulsive and resentful
diplomatist, and rs welt acquainted with the
genius Of our institutions as a French extra
republican, with his heart and affections in
the grant, salons of Paris. well can be-
Were the recall Of Mr.. Soule (which it Ger
tainly is virtually not a necessity imposed
upon the administration by the imperative
his own party. should regard it as deed Of
great merit.
Mr. breckenridge, whose confirmation to-
day was only prevented by an error Of the
President in emitting letter in his name )
is a man of great tirmness, of great intelli
gence and ability, and, above all, n man of
great common sense. He will conduct our
affairs with prudence and safety, and his own
So well as to involve himseltin no broils nor
iHtrigues.
The Pacific Railroad was said to be the
subject under consideration to day, in Com
mittee OF the Whole in the House of Repre-
sentativcs: but it was the subject least dis
russed. Mr. McD0ugal s BILL authorizing the
making of one or two roads, at the discretion
OF the Secretary Of War, by means of grants
of the public lands, will be reported TO the
House when it is understood that gentleman
will move a substitute bill, authorizing still
another road.
Mr. Letcher's move to-day respecting the
power Of Committees TO compel the presence
and 10 cOerce the testimony OF witnesses, was
inst and proper; but GiscredIt was unfortu
Hately cast upon it by the interference of the
person who represents four wards of peculiar
and congenial characteristics in New York
city.
A public journalist, Mr. VIM. b. Chase, was
the person denounced; whether Justly or not,
y
nalsts, like honorable legislators, are Of va
rinus grades and characteristics, and cannot
be fairly praised or blamed in classes.
The speech Of Mr. Boyce of $. C., against
the annexation of Cuba, delivered in the
House to-day, was clever effort, and elicit
ed some surprise. | think he expressed the
true Southern view, and the true American
view Of the subject. Our phrensy for an
neNatlon, or our Union, must cease! A Re.
public Of homogeneous and incompatible ele
men's, cannot cohere. ABglo-SaxOns, Cells
ana Gauls. Commingle with some difficulty
and more DANGER but the additional clements
Of heterogeneous Mormons, Chinese, Pueblo
Indians, Sandwich Islanders, and Cuban Gre
oles, will prove iUhammable to a fearful de-
gree, and especially when annexed otherwise
than OF their free will and accord.
| regard ii as certain whether Mr.. Mason
late attack prove fatal on not, that a success
s0r to him in the French Mission will have
to he chosen. New Workers Of both parties
talk Of Ex-Governor Seymour, now in this
cry, as the probable person. The wish is
father to the thought. 1t is possible how
ever, that Virginia still can furnish dipIo-
matist abroad if not a cabinet minister at
home, capable Of rendering acceptable and
crsdit&bIe service to his country.
Our citizens have learned with pleasure
by q note addressed by Dir. George Mating
y, the agent OF the Railroad and Steambo It
line between Richmond and Washington, to
Mr. Connolly, that that line has, in the most
liberal and courteous spirit offered to trans
p'r' z lis TO and from our great Exhibition
.I"c # to.iglt cdorgts, and passengers at a
fraction over half price. [ trust this may
stimulate many Of your citizens TO action,
and that many of them may be welcomed
here on this occasion. The Exhibition is to
commence on the sth Of February, and to
continue four or five weeks The week pre-
yious to the opening will be devoted to the
reception and putting i'll position of goods,
machinery, &c. A. b. {.