Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-01
RICHMOND WHIsG.
SPIRIT OF THE LONDON TINES.

Tx FUTURE or lrALr-Ihe ItmeS Oi o'n "uiJ' "
ferrng to the Concessions recently granted to his sub
jec:p, b. the King of Naples, says
If We had the smallest hope that these concessions
would result in good-if believed the Neapoltan
family capable Cf understanding constitution, or even
respecting Just and decent Government We should be
the rs 10 advise the people OF Southern Italy to accept
the conditions Of peace offered to them. We are fully
aware Of the dangers which threaten the Italian cause
In the first place the great extension OF the Sirdlnan
Kingdom has aroused the jealousy Of other soveregns,
and even Of the powerful ally to whom Victor Emmanu-
81 owes the province OF LOmbardy. man generally
loves his protsge he will do almost anything for one
whom be has once benefited and whom he feels that he
has raised from obcurity to sufficient eminence but
he does not like the recipient Of his lvours to become
bis rival Sardinia has been Tor the last few years the
spoit child Of the great empires OF France and Kussa
They hoped by her means to humble Austria,
aud they succeeded, and in return they were
willing TO give her u terIitoriOl accession aud
plsce in the counsels of Europe. But Sardinia has
shown a disposition to stand alone and what Is worse,
to listen TO the eounsels of England The annexation OF
Central Italy, that triumph OF the revolution, that change
in the map OF Europe wed and carried out by tue poo
pic alone has somewhat frozen the warmth OF Imperial
friendship The Emperor Of the French plainly does not
want to see the Sardniqn King master of Sicily and
would perhaps make every effort TO prevent him from
succeeding 10 the whole Ntapoltan kingdom. II the
3ourbons be blnished from Naples, aud Victor Emman-
ue attempt to take tn place he will probably be una
BILE to count upon any support CACcpt that VI
and indeed with the best wishes Of Europe the govern
ment Of the whole OF Italy would require great Judg
ment caution, and energy As long as natohal exIs-
tepce is threatened provincial j1aouSes are dumb Out
with security often comes discussion, and the union
which mas been loo hastily and inartdcialy ccmented Is
apt to prove iuconvenent and to be soon regretted
We do firmly believe that it is the destiny OF Italy TO be
united under one chief and shall be glad TO see that
union effected aS soon as possible"
TuESAN Juan DFHcuLrY.-NOiicing the recall OF Gen.
Harney and the restoration Of matters at San Juan to
the state in which Gen Scott had left them, The Times
says:
"Of course this does not in the least affect the ques-
ton of the sovereignty OF San Juan aud the nterpeta-
ton Of the treaty 1t only shows the Federal GoYern-
ment is ready to listen and equity aud Will not
back up the violence of any subordinate authority This
CONVEYS some that peace between us and the
United States rests on a basis than continued
submission to every possible outrage. As far as 1t goes,
il is pledge that the United States will abide by the
rules Justice which bind together the brotherhood oil
European nations
at il almost needless to observe that have other
interest but the preservation of national honor and credit
in that remote region Could il be discovered that by
the lust reading OF the Boundary Treaty were bound
to give up ouly the Channel and all the Islands IN H.
but Vancouyers Island and the whole shore OF the con
nent opposite Fraser River into the bargain. We have
little doubt that most Of cOunrymen would give the
Americans hearty welcome TO their new possessions
We are most anxious that the Americans should have the
whole of their due whatever that may happen TO be
The better they satisfied if only the satisfaction be
ilst the better also are we. But this is altogether a
different f. cling from readiness to connye at wrong
and truckle to the strong hand. If it must be- we are
ready TO protect our rights there as well as anywhere
eIs but we are delighted to hear that amity with our
bold cousin is not incompatible with LOnor As the
Cui;ed States Government has enforced its pelccaoe
Instructions trust that TO time will be lost III arIans
Ing 4 conclusive settlement
RELIGIOUS CENSUS An amendment to the Census Bill
providing for the ascertaument of the religious pro
essons of the people, eeits the following views from
the TINS:
"There il something said in a certain book Of those
who compa.sei sea and land make proseyte only
10 make him worse than before A zeal OF this kind
seems to have infected all sorts OF Christians IN our times
50 great is the anxiety TO count up TO good figure aud
80 much less the interest taken in the religious quality OF
the individual Christian Just now the approaching Cen
us is the battle-ground between the Established Church
aud all other denominations. In the Census Bill
now before Parliament is proposed to provide against
packed chapc aud deserted churches monster re-
yiyals and rainy days, by putting 10 every man tue
question point blauk what your religious persuasion!
So the question stands aud the effect OF this very small
formula on the Dissenting body is if they had been
pcked by lthurcs spear. They are in utter dsmay at
what We are bound TO conclude will be the detection oil
their real pauey On the contrary Churchmen are pre-
pairing sing 10 ti1Hphe over the rout OF thtlr ah-
gonists For our part, we can scarcely conceive the
mind Of the man who could propose to put such ques-
ton to ever, body when think who and what every
body" is Unless the be almost universally true
the return will We worthless and if they be true the an
sveIs in this metropolis least will be that generally
the religious profession is nal.
Il is impossible doubt that these zeaots are battling
to swell up their espec i've numbers from those amphio-
ious classes which have really no profession a. all
If ANYBODY wishes to be Apostle TO the Genles, or
as We now call it, missionary TO the heathen he need
not wait to learn half dozen languages or spend
fortune at college, purchase an outfit or cross one
or two oceans or the risk OF being eaten by sAvages
He has only to walk couple Of miles IN any direction
in this metropolis or it that be too much, 90 to the
nearest news or back lane and he will find plenty ol
stray sheep whom no pastor sought out with whose
hearts no man of God ever communed who have indeed
heard Of the Church. and have been bap:zcd-nay mar
red and churched in its fabrics but who know about as
much Of its faith if they the intended objects o.
the projected mission to Central Africa. Why should
Church-nen be comprising and land to make pro
selyes and 10 swell muster rolls when they seem utterly
indifferent to the personal suits for which they art
making themselves responsible On the other hand, why
shoud Dissenters be anxious TO conceal the weknoWn
fact that the most neglect masses of our population are
uominally Church peOpleg