The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-10
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
corresnonaense Of ,he Riehmond pi.pateh.


rHg sHcRErARrsHlP OF wAS-'hH e, -
FIFTEEN va THE PREsIphNi-Ho
uInsoxy--rug DEAD FINGER, ETC
hA"NVs WASHINGTON, March S, 1855. .
rs.,.,s., reliable o. dispatch published with
,or.rd 70 Cabinet changes appeared IN the
Ch,.aro Republican, of which Mr.. Dana, late
Assistant Secretary of War, is editor, Inc
,,ar,eraph In question: which amounts to q
,ositive assertion that Stanton would resign
and his position be conferred upon General
Steadman seems to have been transmitted
over the wires from Cincinnati, aud 1t has
been limited here that Mr.. Stanton himself
penned the letter from which ii had its origin,
but since then has received new injunctons
from his radical advisers 10 hold his position
until absolutely forced out which he IL doihs
with characteristic obstnacy. The fresi-
dent, with a lively sense OF what capi'al tue
extremists would make ont OF amy ACT Vi ms
which would render the exodus from oi'ei'l
position of the long-standinS Secfetais VI
War matter of certainty, has reiraiheo 'hos
far from requesting either that or any o'her
Cabinet official TO relieve him OF their pre-
sence but his anxiety that two or three oi
them should respect his wishes on that SUBJECT
and resign, he does not endeavor TO conceai. IL
was stated that the President only wanted 10
confer with Steadman relative 10 military
affairs in the Southwest: but the latter GER
tainly displayed a significant reticence, even
10 his most intimate friends, with regard TO
these conferences.
The Central Directory has yet roln-
minous mass Of evidence 10 hear before they
definitely conclude upon reporting the unfit
ness of the South for any participation i'll the
&c .bis IL is naturally
expected that they will do so when the budget
comes forth. One thing is certain, they have
got Tennessee into predicament from which
IL is difficult for her 10 be eXtricated for some
time, and are laboring very hard to prove the
President what many of its members in their
individual capacity have already styled him,
a usurper and an alien; and between that
committee, representing and controlling Con.
grcss and the Executive there is no earthly
chance OF harmonious relations. Persistent
endeayors are being made 10 break down alto
gether some of the functions which constitu-
1ionally belong to the President. Their hos
tiiity 10 him is as bitter as that towards the
people Of the South but not expressed so
openlv. When the proclamation of peace Is
issued there will be new grounds for the
Stevens cabal TO recommence operations upon.
The multitude of American citizens of Afri-
can descent who iEfest largely this unhappy
district have their representatives in una
bated force daily in the galleries of Congress.
Both those of high and low degree, from
Fred Douglass down 10 exceedingly less i'm
portant individuals, are watching the signs
of the times with unparalleled interest. Dou-
glass is the recognized high priest, and the
favors he enjoys i'll the houses of certain dig
nitaries is envied by not few of his p2lcr-
faced friends in this community.
1, has been discovered who the party was
that some time ago sent TO Senator Summer u
box containing dead mans finger, and I'M
derstand that the Senator, hearing Of the fact,
appeared At police station and demanded the
arrest of the individual, which Will not be
complied with unless he makes aftidavit that
he considered his life TO be in danger the po-
lice not feeling themselves justified IN making
the arrest unless upon substantial charge.
TIMoS.