The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-30


-ssoTicE 10 srvERTIsERs.
Advertisements fbr sAe UlsPArcH mnst be handed
sysx ooiock IN a. afternoon, In order 20 appear
he maxi asy The heavy pressure 81 advertisements
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AGENCY IN NOR FOLK.
wM. r. E0eTRR. Esa i. h the Agent sef .he pAs.
p,srarsu IN Nors,,k fAs circulation ~ the paper
there hayug increased "a "a extent deniana'ns ~
saaI Mtontion 70 isa distribution. the eo''se"oa y
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The French Psople-Why are they
= .3eN not Frees
2Northern contemporary. Discussing sa~ seeaee',
awe. 9wuf not The French millions be apt 70 10
,titxts csmparisoas between tassr ewn ccuaissa.a
and that of their insular neighborsF undonoted
" they WILL They viii ask the pregnant que'.
,,ou--why are We not IS free as tbs Engsish' The
reply Il ready. The Nspoieenie dynasty VIII not
allow e."
do not deserve liberty @Nho would be free,
themselves must strike the blow" But We
do not suppose the French covet the condition of
their neighbors Generally, In Parts, and univer
sally outslds Of IT, they hug the imperial chains,
love glory more than liberty. For political equs-
fity, sAey do not care one dime. Give them social
equality, aearer 10 the masses everywhere thar
p,li,ioal: give them the theatre the cafe, the pr
ra u the ,,iunainAtions they will not fret for the
frauch,ses Of the Briton for the privileges of tho
ballot box. exercised amidst the drunken orgies
OF a parliamentary election. The French, like
.noss other men, need master, and having chosen
one for themselves, they betske themselves to
their business and pleasure gay philosophers that
they are, leaving Napoleon to wear the thorny
crown Of power, 70 be iibelled by newspapers AID
shot at by assassins and perfectly content to let
him alone II he will let them alone.
What incouysnience do the French snff err from
Louis Eapoleonf Have they not law, order, secu-
ri.y OF life, property, social enjoyment, intellec-
tual culture. Are they not as happy, prosperous
and brave as IL they elected every officer from Pre-
sidsnt 70 Constable four times YEAR, Freedom
We should like 10 know wherein the Repu' :
llcan masses OF America, who are permitted to
sose for any man O political convention may pre-
sent, have more to do with the choice of their ru
iers than the people Of France.
The ensiavsnent Of tho French press is another
subject Of perpetual tribuiaton outside Of France
Undoubtedly, every nation has its own ideas on
that subject. Undoubtedly, free press Is the
palladium OF political liberty, which Ia thing the
French do not possess, and do not desire. When
France 10 prepared for liberty 1t VIII be impos
sibis for en- Emperor to repress her aspirations
either through the press the rcstrum as TO hush
the winds 80 sleep, or to say TO ths advancing
waves of Ocean, 'thns far shalt thou come and no
farther" free press in Kuglsnd and in America ii
the tower and citadel of FREQ institutions In both
countries We cherish It Notwithstanding It's abuses
We eudnre It's incaiculabls power of mischief; itt
SANDERS OF the good and great; it's defamation oi
public and private character; its incendiary APP
psals to the servile classes Its rampant rebellion
and disunicnism Ia word, it's countless abuses
for the sake Of its indispensable necessity to free
Installations. The French have different tsste'
and different principles of government. The,
have declared with universal enthusiasm FOR an
Emptre; they have made Napoleon their Emperor
by majority greater than was ever before given
to mortal man for any office, aad they desir,
the press speak at ALL to be the organ of pub
lie sentiment, and not Of treason and rebellion
against their will. When a press Ia silsnced il
France for incendiary appeals against the govern
ment which the Freuah Democracy have establish
ed In the person of Louis Napoleon, the only sym
pasAi1ers are Maszini, Kossuth, and the people o
other nations. France Is content.
We make q ridiculous mistake Ia supposing tina
free institutions are suited to every people. /
requires long aud peculiar training to prspar,
Inen for ssifgovernment, Eaglishnen and Amer
ieaus are believed 20 have attained that sublime
capacity, but France makes no pretensioa of tbs
Kind. Moreover, 1t IL undeniabs that the liberal
cause not only Oh the continent, but even In Great
britain, Is going backward, and that. in souse
quence Of the results of universal Suffrage in this
eountry. The leading whig review of England ex.
presses its readiness after the experience which
America has furnished, to make some compromise
with the tories. Let us permit che French to nan-
age their own affairs in their own way, and show
the excellence of free institutions by our obedience
TO law a. we'll a. enjoyment of liberty.
THEaTaE.-YAe Great Gua Trfck.--Ar. Charles
Mathews viii appear tonight in a new capacity
at least new TO orr citizens, who have been de-
lighted repeatedly daring the last week with his
irresistible drolleries. The comic sketch entite
sThe Great Gun Trick" will be produced, in which
Mr. n. perfsrms twenty-five experiments In leger-
domain. II We are not very much at fault ia our
opinion, the Wizard will take Wonderfully
Mrs. Mathews also appears in two capital charac-
tiers. With such Inducements We may reasonably
anticipate o large attendance. The amusement TO
be derived from visit tbs theatre is more than
rational amussments are not only pleasant hut in-
dispensable, we invite orr readers to Axamine the
programme and avail themselves of the opportuni,
~ there offered.
Tas LAfg FIzE IL CHAELssfoS.-Ths Charleston
Courier says the total loss the cotton consumed
By lrcoa Adgsr's wharf, In that city, on the 18th
inst, Ia $a5,els.So, of which SlsslS6o was insur
ed. The principal assurances follows: An
gusta Insurance and Ranking Company, $4,lo9n0
Charleston INSURANCE aud Trust, $4,000; South
Carolina, ss,osl.7s; southern Mutual, ss,l2s. 80
Firenen's $2,o04.sos Valley Of Virginia, l,o27 Dc
Philadelphia Exchange, si,o2T 25 The remainder
was divided among several otaees, In small
amounts.
0ev. MeNukIIs recently administered q severe
Gaming to lawyer named Kendall. at Olympia
Oregon territory. The difficulty originated in a
sLreat uttered by Kendall against the Governors
life.
EfEAAEoAT RAes.-Considerable excitement ex
fsted Ia Mes Orleans last week In regard to race
from that city 70 Louisville, between tho steam
packets Baltic and Diana. They left New 0risan.
90 Saturday sftcrnoos, the 10th inst, ana the Bal
TIC psssed Memphis Tuesday afternoon an hour
aud forty minutes ahead Of the Diana. Heavy
bets we're pending on the result. 1t would no,
surprise us much to hear Of q blow-up on board
both boats. $50 SD e.sss -.szl sss
WEAR JEsEyss 6AID.-0ns OF the Washington
correspondence 70 the N. Y. Times Ia Jeukyns,
writes that "ths Saturday receptions at the White
Hease are the more agreeable from the fact ata,
hotA tte clerks AID NE tradepeeple Of VasAingfop
ere aseeie 10 otfssd usemif N"
KAssss.--Advioss from Washington represent
That the administration party Is daily gathering
strength IN the House, and there seems to be- m
doubt abcat tho admission OF Kansas at an early
day. Is fs'4
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