The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-04
Cuha.

We may be behind tns progressive and expansive
spirit Of the times but are unable to discern 'oe
vast advantages TO this country Of hostiie aoa
| violent acquisition Of the island of Cuba so"na
policy as we'll az justice, II seems TO u.s. oeman"'
the cultivation of the most honorable ana 'fiehu's
relations With Spain. We can make her our '''eh"
and a,tv aud gain more from her friendship than
her enmi,y She will yield that to honest and ami
cable department. which we eau never eAtrac'
from her fears and weakness. Even II we never
acquire Cuba. we are nj loss to know how the
South can suffer- so long as Cuba continues Ia the
possession of Spain II is the North, which, 10 Tvs
commercial interests would be the chief gamer os
Cuban annexation; The North which, even u she re-
ceies from the determination to admit no more
slave states will not lose its balance OF power 10 the
halls of Congress by the acquisition oil 'h's iSan'
A leading Northern journal demonstrates that
the North has been the chief recipient OF the DC
,os,s ofTaxan annexation. Territorial expansion
will not bring strength to the whole nor prospe-
rity 10 this section.
THEATRE BtncfL-The benefit of Mr.. Edw'n
Adams aud his estimabs lady, takes place al 'he
theatre tonight Mr.. 4. 10 great iayorite, an"
has in an incredibly short space OF time reaeneu
high place In his profession. His numerous ff'eho'
will crowd the house tonight. Mrs. Adams 10 d"
improving young actress aud most grace'u' oA''
s,use. She ia pet with all the play go'rs' anu
her efforts during the season deserve q suos'a"'
tial testimonial from them. The bill ihciuueS 'ne
beautiful comedy of "The Victims ana 'he '".'0
of The Irish Mormon Mr. lass anu ."''''
Stewart appear, besides which, there Is p'o'"''o"
f singing and dancing, and that Address q" Tue
Drama"
TINS Ays1c,y EMEGRASr SCHEME FOR THE UNITED
sr,rrs PRouIBfTFp The Charleston IS C) papers
contain letter from Secretary Cobb in reply l"
one from the collector at that port asking the sec
retary's opinion about the propriety oil granting
an appIication made TO him by Messrs' H. Lah''e
Co merchants of Charleston. to clear the Anne
rican ship Richard Golden, for the coast of Atr'a
for the purpose Of taking on board African emf
grants. in accordance with the passenger laws o.
the United States. and returning with them to
port in the United States Gov. Cobb iustructs the
collector TO refuse the clearance asked for, upon
the rresumption that it is the intention of Messrs.
Iattte Co to evade the laws of the United States
by importing Africans TO be disposed of as slaves
or bound 10 labor and service.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN New 0RLEASs.-A Vigi-
lance Committee. after the California style, has
been formed in New Orleans, aud number oil
"warninzs," sent through the post Office. we're re-
ceived by persons. threatening them with being
secretly arrested" and brought before the "tribu-
nal'' for punishment. These warnings are sigued
by Robt Sinclair Secretary, and L. i. c. d.. Pre-
sident of the "0reans Vigilance Committee. -
The papers in that city treated the matter as a
hoax. A teiegraphic dispatch, however, in an
other column, shows that the Committee really
existed, and has broken out in a manner that pro
misses a bloody termination to the difficulties IT
was organized TO correct