The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Correspondence &c OF the Richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. Septnynber 9 So

Correspondents OF the Richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, September s, 1870.
This is a day of veritable sensation. The
first breach Of the peaceful sublimity of the
capital. was the unexpected aud unheralded
arrival OF the President in the early morn-
ing train from the North, and the ouirt
movements subsequent thereto, which nre.
vented the general public from Knowing
The fact until the issue of the afternoon
newspaper.
General Grant has recognized France,
and the fact occasions the greatest comment.
What the result OF that recognition will be
Is a topic variously discussed. No n
seems to know. and so far there seems to be
no reason to doubt that upon q careful con-
sideration by the regular members OF the
Cabinet Of the action Of the President there
will Ne some dissent from it.
The question also arises. VIII not Inc
President. or rather the Government, after
officially expressing its sympathy with the
infant Republic. be inclined 70 offer a pro-
FEST against the formidable Power which Is
cNdeavcring to strange ii in its very blrth'
These ideas. and several others having an
important bearing upon the action oil Tue
President, have certainly not been as
cuSSed hy the Cabinet. although there
NAV have been a consultation with the
Secretary of State regarding them. His
thorough concurrence, it is, however, init
mated in some circles, is wanting in the
premises. rs is also that Of at least one
other Cabinet official.
How long before there will he another
meeting Of the Cabinet to decide upon this
j. uui kuown here a.; nor is il known when
the President will return again after his dc.
Narturc tomorrow night.
The appointment Of vicc-admiral, al
though bestowed upon probably Is hne IN
slln~ - -n.,,aa ~. tlny.N * ~ rho
naval service, vet gives great ~diSappolnt-
mcnt 70 q large number of persons n IN
;hi> respect q query arises as TO whether the
appoiatmeut is made in Difference to Secrc-
tary Robson or Admiral Porter, though Ii
was probably in respect 10 the sentiments
uf the Secretary.
Concerning political matters the PreSi-
dent gives no heed. He wants TO steer clear
Of the politicians who elected him, and
this account for the QuietneSS Of his pro
reedipgs. and also it must be for his short
stay at headquarters, where they are likely
n any moment TO pounce down upon him,
4nd render his life miserable. TIMoS.
Who RECOGNIZED THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Wd$hInqton, September ST. learn to-
day. through a source entitled 10 credit,
that the new Republic of France has been
virtually recognized by this Government by
al unOtTstrappef I'D Tue stale department
IL a note directed to VI. Berthemv, whom
he addresses as late Minister of the Impe-
rial Government. Other most important
state matters have been disposed OF in the
SAM haSty and unauthorized manner by
men totally unqualified even "to run the
routine machine.' There is no official here,
upon this important occasion, from the
President down to the lowest Cabinet
o"ticcr: and the action Of the Government,
- far a> The State Department is concerned,
: left TO he decided pom by men whose ca
,acity would not entitie them to the conf
Gence OF any mercantile house in America
Of the looseSt conduct Of busincsS.-Cor-
rcSp0ndsnce Baltimore Gazette.