The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-05
EThe Richmond Letter Sheet Prices
Current, carefully prepared, win be ready to-
day about noon. Orders received this morn-
ing At the Dispatch counting room.


day about noon. Orders received this morn-
ing At the Dispatch counting room.
Tux COMING ELgcrIoNs.-We have re-
pestedly referred to the vital Importance 10
the interests of Virginia, that her next &c.
eislsture should be composed OF inc so'!
ab,es. men of The State. Greenbrier mas se'
nraiseworthy example, in nominating LOT
,ha House of Delegates such man as oa"'
PRICE. Le4 other counties ioilow this iea u.
r. ..oh se,ect its wisest. most energetic aiid
..,.;o., citizen. The times demand it TIE
80 the prosperity. the whole future 0f
Virginia, all depend upon the materials 'oi
rh;cb the next Legislative shall be conf
posed
Too long have the interests Of this gre' II
Ccmmonw eal.h been made subordinate W
marty Too long have they been eDse"re u
and overshadowed by federal polisies. J"
abe is ever to be regenerated' II she Is eve
70 be anything but province her a"es
mon must devote their energies 10 nome
Car. and consent, in such crisis as sha
which is now approaching, to occupy seat
in the legislative councils of the stase.
Questions of the greatest momens VIII oc :
ornv tho attention of the next Legislature
The prosecution of internal improvements >
the banks, the election of U. 5. SenaleT' sho
many other most important measures VIA
come before that body. II the iegisae"S
nouer Of the State falls next winter into M
competent hands, Virginia Will be pun ft"sN
half a century. Already she has been cs"''
demned to stand still for two whole year"
whilst other States are racing Dy aer ~NA
whirlwind speed unless the next LEGISLATURE
ia composed of efficient and energetic, men"
che NAV be condemned to stand SUN i'h~
ever.
Doubtless federal questions have their hit
nortance. and interest, but the most lmpof-
t.nt and interesting of all questions at TINS
time. to Virginians, archie extension ",
the James River and kanawha lanai aiiO
the Covington and Ohio Railroad; inc Jan
willie. Southwestern, and other leading lines VI
;mnrovement. 1t is of infinitely more I'M
nortsnce to the people that their representa-
t;ves should be sound on these points, anu
nossess the ability to enforce their views SUI
cessfuIly. than that they should be learned
.nd orthodox upon Bank, Tariff and Distri-
button Let US leave Uncle Sam 70 I'll o"io
Of himself for a short time, and Tor once oe
STOW thought upon the affairs OF our own
State.
SLAVERY IN CUBA.-The advice which the
CAPTAIN General of Cuba has gwen .no
Spanish government not to emancipa'e 'i0
slaves. is eminently wise and Judlclous-
II will no doubt infame the anxiety OF Inc
Northern free soil fillibusters for descent
upon Cuba. They want that island as Tree
territory. Could the Spanish government
shake off the malign influences OF Ehgiaho
and France; resolutely resist all schemes 1or
negro acknowledgements or prospective;
compel her officials in the neighborlng island
to bs more cautious and courteous In their
demeanor towards Americans and break tDe
shackles which now embarrass commerce
Cuba would be very good neighbor, and
the South would rather see her in the hands
of Spain than i'll our own Union, If she is to
come in as free State.
At present, however, the signs of the times
seem to indicate that Cuba is to become zone
of u.s. As certainly as war arises between
Spain and the United States, the Island will
fall into American hands 1t become
Southern statesmen to look ahead, ant
: to ask this noment0us question,-Atte
we have acquired Cuba, what are we to dc
with it Let US remember California
What a convuIson of the whole body polite
attended the introduction of that State to the
Union Infinitely greater will be the excite
ment which the introduction of Cuba will
create 1t will be storm in which the ship
of the Union may go down forever The
conclusion of war with Spain may be the
beginning of war between North and South
for the golden prize. Let the South look
before she leaps.
We do not design to throw cold water upon
the acquisition of Cuba. Nor would we dis
courage our countrymen from prompt vim
dication of the national honor when that
honor is assaulted by foreign power But
the South does not want aud will not have
Cuba as free State, and the free sellers of
the North do not want and will not have her
except as free island. This is the point to
which we wish to direct Southern attention.
Let us look to the honor ofthe National Flag,
but let us look first, foremost, and ALWAYS to
the safety of our own institutions and the
vital interests coming home to every South
ern mans bosom and freside, which ara
bound up in them.
The MEDICAL WoRKs.-We have received
copies of the April Nos. of the "Virginta
Medical and Surgical Journal" and the
"Stethoscope." They are both kept up with
energy. The Medical and Surgical journal
has very beautiful steel engraved portrait
of the late DR.. Chaplain, of Philadelphia It
in az admirable work of art, and very CAPT
tai likeness of man who commanded O.
greater share of the esteem and respect of