The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-24

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Ecrzoaa2-I.ieuseaaIt- Governor Thomas G.
Reynolds, OF Missouri arrived in this city
yeste rday, Gil business connected with affairs
ia Ills STATE.
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The New Tcrk Aeraid's Comments Oh Sew.
aed's neutrality-suspicious. 4 " ar with
England.
From the Hew York Herald of :he i8ti
Prom all quarters We have received inteili-
sence of the sensation aHU excitement pro
duced by nr. Seward : ciTeuiAr letter to the
Governors OF the iosai States on TIE ssaLoard
and lIacs. For letter, ste our Northern
news coiumn.-EDs. Dis.l II was prepared
| Oh Monday, and On "Wednesday il was tele
| sraphed Simultaneously to tie loyal press OF
| the North. On its appearances here yesterday,
| W ali street was thrown ia terrible
| motion. Federal stocks went down two ana
| ii half TO three per cent, lie beans were
| high glee, and the bulls uttered cursts
| deep, ii not loud, against the author
| ii was urged, in condemnation OF the policy
| Of the letter, inst, that there was 40 lItcts-
si;y Tor the tortifitatfons recommended; and
! secondly, il there was, that the best way H.
| accomplish Tie object was by means I'll pa
| yIte ietlers Il. the Governors, which would
| not create alarm.
| V hat weight there is in these objections we
| shall shortly hiA3n time Iet LIS inquire
! a0W is it that This letter has produced such
| TeAtaI sSdklo effects. it Is because the pubhC
| anne ~as ~ u IeYeTIsh state, susceptible OF
! eAcILei4tnt. The news coEes 10 us upon the
| very heels OF ace announcement tii;.t the
steamer Nashville has effected her escape
| throdg h TIT, oiouk0aIDg fleet ~ Charleston.
! and was on her way to Europe, having on
| hoara Tx senator Slidei, Minister to
| France, aaG E.X senator Mason, as Minister
| to England, rom the Confederate Govern
nent-tWo willy d!plOmatists, well adapted
| for the mission On which thty have been sent
The neral effect, indeed, ii ! rebel vessel
| Of war conveying these poten1iareS 70
| Europe, III the teeth OF q biockadlng squad
ron, VIII necessarily be very great, furnish
| ing IL does powerful evidence 10 demon
strate the Ineiiiesency and. consequent inya-
,l0itJ OF the blockade. 10 enhance tuat ef-
fort she IS probably the bearer OF the news
OF the defeat OF the Federal squadron i'll the
~ issIsalppi for the actlon tCok place on Iri-
day. The Nashville sailed tlc same night
and could have ha,t the news b. telegra PHI
But in order TO make assurance doUbiy sure,
sud THAT the Intelligence might be transmit
ted AT the same time by the regular ma ais 10
Europe, SO as to reach there about the same
time as the II Nashville, the military au tho.i-
ties at Norfolk made some excuse for sending
Il nag OF truce TO Fortress Monroe, in order
10 have |. local paper containing the dispatch
0! Capt. E0ilins forwarded Baltimore,
hence it found its way 10 New York.
1t II worthy OF remark that OF the occasion
OF he Federal victory st Cnicanac0mico the
Norfolk rebels searched all passengers, alid
would no! permit 4 neWSi4 pr 10 come 4 orLh
Hut whether loundea III truth O. not, tia re-
port 81 the uaVat engagement ~ New Orleans
tl2s produced a temporary effect He.e ana j.
!:!a!; - do the same in E1urCna. t's.nl,r-pt
| ia The public mind with this news IS tia an
H0pnceIucAt That. !gst before The sailing Of III
Nashville. Two members u tie bIiti4h Par
lialient were liz diplomatic CoIurIunici} ial
with J EeTs0I DAVIS. tne o! these ger llpIief
denies TIE charge, but ADMITS That lc c. rritd
q zen i2tLe7G wnic:t Qniy serves To strengthen
HE irst impression III regard 10 his visit 10
tie rebel capital.
The recent declare tioEs % British jcuYrlle
81 nrpSfl in T.4v- of "a
s-olI Of lie U'ited states into two Con fedora
cles, CorruboTate this sieH Of the mission %
Sir James FERGUSON. And IN the news by
tue Glasgow, which we published Yesterday.
Is WaS stated thai L.. LINDSAY, y, T.. It e
public meeting in Sunderland said that in
consequence of the intpossibiiity Of pEocur-
ing present supply OF cotton elsewhere than
ia the Southern States, one considered Il the
duty Of the British CABINET 10 cuQeay0r 10 i'll
Gace the Federal Government, ia the cause OF
hurt i ~, 10 rGiI0Cs tt2 btJCaade. Considering
the b3ld stand made by the Confede1ates, ana
tie StreD% TIA O. the South, lie thought Il al
most sire that the Governments oi EagiaHd
and Trance thought O. recognizing tie ind pen
feRcr u So H1s7gerGus Il t0dY If jeoU!e -
1t Is III consequences OF these iacls, aod the
warllke prepare lions o. England IN sending
n large naval force 10 cur seab0&IG, ana con-
tinUai rein torcement Is 10 Canada, At the same
tl@ne thai our arms h&Fa rs yet Gone little or
nothing % redeem the defeat % Aunass&, bus,
on the contrary, have suffered further re-
VERSES il Missouri, that The public mild be-
cane affected, and was lusl al u condition -
he excited by the letter OF Mr.. Seward il
under these circumstances that Mr. Seward
calls upon the Gov errors OF tae loyai stat,
10 ta.he measures 70 toriiiy the Northern from
tier, and every vulnerable point orr cCast.
Now. we think this is sonnd advice, and
that the state Governments cGuhG! set about
/. I moment too soon. N the language Of MIR
Seward, ''Oae Of tAe most obvious precag-
tons Is that oar ports and harbors should be
put il i condition 81 com plete defence; for
any nation may be said 10 voluntarily iGcur
danger III TEN Feestaors seasons when IT f2iis
10 show that il has sheltered Itself on every
side from which the storm IniSht POSSIBLY
come"
Now it matters-not whether The advice is
given in public or private. The oniy cues
zion ia l. it wise? As 10 the effect upon
stocks that z only temporary. ihe effect Of
carry aag out Ar. SeS ar 5 idea vail Be per-
n1dilent. and when i il acCn;, p! sned il Will
give Confidence and 81 serge oE g AZ. -.
1t is precisely tle sdgice which We +cns
since gave, and for which We we've cailad
aiafmist. But events now justify our
foresight and when men lie BulWer
talk confidently OF the permanent d.
-sssioE OF the Union into North and SoSsh
:s 4ortaaGte event tor England and
for Europa. It IS high time for US TO look To
our d f-rctS aiid PREPARE 4o9 airy emergency.
Let every Tort be pus on var foonng, an ! let
tia works be manned by the LEGAL ullitia.--
The better ara pre- pared. the LEES likely Will
be tho powers OF Europe 10 attack rs, and Il
Rill be- far easier tor us TO settle our quarrel
vi III Ii South. Bdt If we COT t1Due to leave
our tront3pls 44,d eraDofts exposed, in the face
Of iiisir immense -asat preparations, we only
court daQgrs and inVite1ta upAea. ss,ce.
The following are the eomrsa1 OF tns
Washington correspondent # The New York
ifsra!~ On Secretary Seward = circular, wi.eh
we take from t.aat paper Of the 18th:
The letter of Secretary Seward 10 Gov
ernor Morg an points, with great aigni gicance
~ 4 contemplated war with Engiaa.i If Il
was nos for the fact that il has been sem To
tie Governors o. ali other States having sea
board TO protect Uur deiences on the lakes
are only against England There can be no
harfa IN stating what Is the fact the letter is
called forth by the late nenaeing position OF
England, France, and Sraln, towards thus
country in its present trying hour when tha
Government is struggling with foes within
Instead OF receiving The sympathy, if not the
active support, of the great Powers of Eu
rope, 80 put down rebellion against legitim.,fe
government ID this country, we have wit
messed nothing but what seems to be Il desire
10 take advantage IF our calamity symna-
Ihizu with rebels, and indirectly 10 give aid
aad comfort TO traitors who are in arms
sgainss law and good order. Our Govern
nfent is not blind 10 these facts, and is boldly
preparing 10 meet The Issue.
MELANCHOLY Occurrence. The ApeiachI~
cola (Fia.) Tins says
On "Wednesday last the I'd inst, sad ca.
snaiiy occurred III this place, resulting in tho
death OF Mr.. Peter Montgomery. II seems
that distress warrant had been served on