The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-02
WARRINGTON LETTER
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Death ot Mr.. Archer-Mr. Soule and III.
Fore'gn Policy Of the Administration-
laterest JeH IN the result in Virginia
mr. Attorney General Cushing
WAsHISGToN, March 80. 1855.
We have this evening learned with rarr., a..
destn OF the Hon. William 8. Archer, of Virginia
de was highly respected In this city as one of the
most worthy sons OF that old Commonwealth In
the Senate OF the United States, In 1874 be wa,
the only man who dared to venture an oppos,,ior n
the prevailing abuses of the laws and
the appealst to religioniss, as SUCH In all our pop-
uiar elections single newspsper In Virginia, (so
Tar as can learn the Daily Public Index, at Ports
mouth, edited by T. c. Connolly then ran his name
up on that issue, as candidate for the Presidency
But The newspaper and is candidate. like the early
blossoms OF Spring, were nipped by the frosts of
neglect before the genial sun came forth. How
far beyond them have now COMO the masses of the
people. How many hundreds of thousands of
those who then rideulsd the thought of organizing
In opposition to these evils. now engaged in the
prosecution OF far more ultra purposes
Inc tHdte OF Mr.. Soule's diplomacy Ia now re,
garded as disastrious to that genlemans ambitious
aspirations That he intended to stand in the wav
States
ana spain, was the conviction of many before he
went there; that he has stood In the wav OF such
negotiations Is the knowledge of all at present
throughout the period of his residence at Madrid
ne was unquestionably avoided and despised
though not directly and formally slipbted bv tha
diplomatic circles and others and was ia no deprse
conhded in by the Ministry. Returning To thls
country, he finds but little sympathy among the
people, no chance of political Reinstatement and
little favor with the Administration. by whom he
hnua boo,o
Buchanan aud Mason, through the 6ckle foreign
poicy OF the Administration Never were the
diplomatic agents of any nation In modern times
exposed to the indignation OF the people to whom
tney are sent and the world at large But for the
phrenzy that has of lats years influenced tha peo
pie OF this country on the subject of foreign an.
neXation and the apparent determination OF the
present ADMINISTRATION ct the beginning Ct Its
career, we should be forced to the conclusion that
some occult infatuation had seized upon the abla
and accomplished gentlemen who represent Us at
London and Paris, and betrayed them Into the step
they have taken. Let US hope however, that the
madness of this folly Is over
All eyes are upon the Old Dominion and the in
terest generally felt la the elections of Nav ID III
tense. The friends of the Administration say that
the spirit OF their party is Just awaking and that
Douglas. Mason and Hunter will effect wonders,
while their opponents affirm that the acknowledged
necessity tor the iabors of these gentlemen is a
striking omen OF the result great change 10
your Congressional delegation 10 confidently look
ed for, as well as the election of anew Senator in
the place of Mason, and until the result is known.
peculiar political complexion of this latter person
age.
The gossip of Washington just now will have it
that Mr. Gushing has received some new illumina- :
ton, and has become very anti fillibuster great
change is certainly in progress somewhere In the
family. On this point however, there will soon be
some very lucid revelations. The Cabinet is less
a unit than it was A. &c.