The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-22


Washington correspondent of the New York
Times says that "the Administration is fiery
on the subject of the Ell Dorado outrage
but neither the Times nor its correspondent
believe that the belligerent temper will last
long. We are inclined to doubt the correct
pess ofthe opinion. We have seen no reason
at any rate, to suppose that the administra-
|tration is disinclined to seek all proper repa-
ration for any manifest outrage upon the ho-
nor of the American flag, or the rights OF
American citizens. The Washington Union,
narrating the circumstances of the attack
upon the FL Dorado, says 1T is difficult to
conceive of a grosser outrage upon our ma
tional flag, or more deliberate insult to our
national honor, or holder assertion of the
rights of search. We have full confidence
that the President will do his duty faithfully
ia the premises 1t concludes another war
like article on Saturday, as follows:
Il Spain should ever yield to a settlement of the
questions already pending In connection with out
RACES committed by her officials, our Government
could not expect to satisfy public sentiment II 1t
failed to secure complete indemnity against the oc
currence in future of such insults TO our flag as
tnat of the late firing into the Et D0rado It'll worse
than idle, in judgment to expect that England
| and France win allow Spain to enter into such
| treaty stpuations as will secure us to complete
| indemnity for the future. They may consent to the
patching I'D of the cases now pending, under the
hope that our great love of peace will induce us
to rest content with partial satisfaction Tor past
mi uries and insults. But we see no reason TO nope
that Cuba will ever ceaie to BIO thorn in sides
until she ceases to be dependency oil Spain or a
protectorate of England and France
If our people had not established reputation tor
bravery and chiyslrv on 30 many battle heios they
might we'll apprehend that their past forbearance
towards Spain could be mistaken for national pusii
| AFFINITY. Towards SO impotent nation we can
afford to be forbeerng but there point oil 1orDear
| ance even towards a feebler power, beyond which
great and powerful nation cannot go without ma
tionaI disgrace. In considering whether. our
past orbearance has not reached that point COR al
least will not have reached 1t when our new M Ids
ter to Spain has made another unsuccessful efort)
1t 10 proper TO remember that have the strongest
reasons for regarding Spain as being backed and
| sustained by England and France. We need not,
therefore, fear that we will be chargeable with re
sorting to force against weak and helpless nation
When our Government resolves to adopt coerc1ve
measures 1t will do SO with full expectation that
they to be prosecuted against the combined pow
OF England. France and Spain. The repetition OF
such outrsges that upon the Black Harr30r
and the Ell Dorado satisfies us that our paclhc
relations with Spain cannot be long maintained,
and we think this conviction cannot be too earnest-
ly impressed upon the public mind"
The Washington correspondent of the n
York Herald says that a despatch was re
ceived by the last foreign arrival from Mr.
Buchanan, in which he observes, that LORD
Palmerston has desired him to say that Hel
Majestys Government will interpose for 8
settlement of our difficulties with SPAIN
The outrage which has lust occurred NAV be
embraced within the subject of this interpo
sition, if the government of the United States
see fit to accept it.
The same writer adds that one of the con
sequences of the news of the death of Nicho
las is to bring to a stand still our policy will
Spain, and that the instructions to our new
minister are not to be acted on until the gov.
eminent shall have the advantage of the in
telligence brought by the next steamer.