The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-15
R.vlv,ns energies Of Spain.

". do mot kncy whether there II any truth
in the conjecture, based upon the activity OF
the Spanish squadron in the Gulf Of Mexico
of a design the part Of Spain to recover
possession OF some portion Of her lost empire
in America 1t Is undeub tedly true, however.
as remarked by the Philadelphia American,
that the Spanish Government is now conduct
ed with much more vigor than IL has been for
a very long period, and that the policy Of the
Cabinet Is ambitious to a degree that Is sur
prising in power so long regarded as efete.
The manner In which Spain has Resisted all
the Vaccinations of American fiilibusters, to
wrest from her the Island of Cuba, has raised
her reputation in the eyes of the world, and
the gallant and successful style in which
her recent conflict with Morocco has been
conducted, has given her a foothold on the
Barbary coast, and won laurels and respect
for her throughout the world.
The AmUican remarks that, notwithstand-
ing all her misfortunes long pros tration, civil
wars, and anarchy, Spain has never lost all
her colonies. She has retained in the West
Indies, Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Virgin
Isles, con tanning altogether 39,799 square
miles, and 81 $50 inhabitants; in the East In
dies, the Philippine Stands, SO, 1is square miles
with 2,679, 500 inhabitants; in Africa, the Pre-
sichos and G. uinea Islands, with SIG square
miles, and IL ,07I inhabitants, besides the new
ACC uisi,ions in Morocco, of which we have no
statistics; and in Oceanica, part OF the La
drone Islands, 592 square miles in extent
| The Spanish empire thus numbers about
| twenty millions of people, in territory Of
some two hundred and ninety thousand
| So uare miles. If Spain, like Sardinia, will
| reform her internal organization, and adopt
| in the government of her colonies, especially
| Cuba, a more liberal policy towards foreign
| nations, we do not see why her regeneration
and expansion should not prove as great and
| remarkable as that of Sardinia.
| In regard TO Cuba, we have always held that
| MIR. CALHOUN was right in his opposition to
| the schemes of fillibustering and annexation
| which have been so sedulously promoted by
| those commercial classes in the large cities of
| the North who as in the case OF Texas and
| California, would be the chief and probably
| the only gamers by Cuban annexation. On
the score Of national right and justice, first Of
| all, and then of expediency and policy. we
| have ali along believed that this country
| should cleanse its skirts of this unhallowed
| greed for the property and possessions of a
| friendly power. 1t has been, beyond all ques-
| ton, alike the duty and the interest of the
| Southern States to promote the most friendly
| relations with Spain, an empire which ha.
| similar institutions to our own, and whose
| lofty and ohiyalrc character has many point Is
| of resemblance to that of the Southern peo-
| pie There has been time when Spain was
| the first commercial and colonial power in the
| world, and when her adventurous heroes car
| ried her flag in glory over the greater part of
| this continent Her commerce is again rising
| to importance, her circlet of colonial gems is
| more likely to be increased than diminished,
| and her late war with Morocco shows that her
heroic days have not yet ended. She has re-
| spectacle army and navy, even for European
| power, i'll point of numbers, and in courage
| and efficiency the soldiers of Spain are equal
| to those of any country in the old world. We
| must not judge the Spaniards by their degene-
| rate descendants in this hemisphere. There is
| great dignity and stamina in the Spanish
| character, high resolve and unconquerable
| pride. We shall rejoice to see Spain, learning
| wisdom from the errors and misfortunes OF
| the past begin new career of enterprise and
| prosperity.
| NEW JRRsEY-The Newark Advertiser
| claims that one Republican Elector is chosen
| in that State, and perhaps four.
| Lsavensworth, X. T., on the reception OF
| the news of Ltncoln's election the streets were
| Illuminated, salutes fired, and the wide
| Awakes paraded with full ranks.
| Walter F. Leake, OF Richmond, delivered the
| annual address before the Agricultural Socie-
| ty of Cum berland, N. G on 18th inst.
| The reward of ST. 900 offered for the recove-
| ~ of the body of Miss Agnes Garth, lost in
| the Lady Eigln. has been paid.
Thomas Shoulders was killed IN Northamp-
| ton county, n G., few days since, by the
falling of s tree.
| Judge ]. b. Eccleston, one Of the Judges of
| the Maryland Court OF Appeals, died on the
| 18th inst.
BIeckinridges majority in Maryland is now
ascertaned to be over 500.