The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-01

mines. lie is IN favor oil lateral outlets, but though
differ from him In toto, do not feel disposed
to suppress discussion.
| We are glad to learn that six hundred and forty
negroes are at work building the levee across the
erevasse.
We shall publish all articles we find on the sub
ject ofsueh absorbing interest to readers
| Mr.. CHAPPEL's LETTER.-This gentleman re-
Gently democratic member of Congress, from the
Macon District of Georgia, has written letter in
opposition to the Nashville Convention, and all ul-
| ira measures, From it we make some extracts
The attemp! to connect this ultraism with the dem
ocratc party of the South, has failed in Louisiana
| "The annexation of Texas led to the Mexican
war, the Mexican resulted in the acquisition OF
| New Mexico and California, and this acquisition
gave rise to the great territorial quarrel which
| agitates and threatens the Union. The annexation
| OF Texas, the Mexican war, and the acquisition of
| New Mexico and California were all alphabetically
| democratic measures. They were, moreover pc
culiarly and eminently measures of the Southern
section Of the democratic party. 1t can never be
| forgotten how 10th northern democratic breth-
zen were to launch the country on the stormy and
uncertain Of the first of that series of meas
ures nor how stouty the whole body of northern
wings fought against it from the first to the last
The Northern democracy, however, yielded to the
urgency Of their Southern political allies and con-
qaerng their own strong reluctance, embarked with
us fully in support of the great opening measure,
the entering wedge of the series, the annexation of
IeXas-a measure which was undoubtedly the po-
tent, productive cause, the prolific parent of all that
| followed, They stood by throughout and by
| their aid we triumphantly consummated the whole
OF that stupendous series Of measures constituting
| a mass of achievements which raised the character
oil our country, prodigiously, both at home and
abroad, and justly filled the democratic party, and
especially the southern portion oft with boundless
pride and exultation"
This is true history, and Mr.. Chappell justly
| continues
! Being thus the orignators and authors of these
| measures heavy moral and political responsible
ty rests the democratic party, and especially up
on Southern democrats, in relation to their
quences. If these measures, their consequences,
| shall terminate in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT or overthrow
| Of our great Republican Coniederacy, deep shame
and accountability for the result must under any
| circumstances, lie at the door of the Democratic
i party. But the case will be rendered still worse if
that party and especially the southern branch OF it,
shall fail to exerttsefwith the utmost sincerity and
intenseness Of patriotism, to prevent these, their
measures, from winding up in the dire catastrophe
| OF disunion.
These facts and views, gentlemen, do, in my
opinion powerfully concur with the general obga-
tons of patriotism, in summoning Southern demo-
Gratis, in most stringent and special manner to the
of their country from the dangers of the pres
eat Crisis, II is CIlSlS NANNY OF LlET own CFed
tion--of their own bringing about.
Mr.. Chappell proceeds TO state that it was the
Southern Democrats who forced the annexation of
Texas as a leading party measure on the unwilling
Democracy of the North that it was they who
presented the of Mr. Polk to the rather reluc-
iant acceptance of their Northern political breth-
rem; that it was for the sake, and under the inu-
ence Of the Southern Democracy, that their North
efn brethren generously accepted both the measure
aud the man and that it was such an admnstra-
ton which introduced the Mexican war with all
It's glores and responsibilities.
'sAmong these responsibilities" continues Mr.
| Chappell, g it was clearly seen and acknowledged
beforehand that the heaviest, most difficult, and
fearful would be the settling Of the strong sectional
, | conflict between the North and the South which il
as well known would spring up out Of the ques
tim Of allowing or disallOwing slavery in the ter
riiory that might be acquired from Mexico by means
OF the war With this conflict in full and certain
prospect before its eyes, and with all the weighy
responsibility of settling it in full view, the South
efn Democratic party persevePed - properly and
periodically persevered in advocating and support
ing the war and war measures, and in insisting on
large eessiOn of territory from Mexico the con-
I dtion on which peace should be made. The result
was made TO coincide with their desires. We be
came by means of the treaty that closed the war
M isers Of New Mexico and California"
Mr. Chappell then declares that solemn ques
ton seems about be addressed to every Southern
Democrat.
IL is this Is IL consistent Win non0f win Jus
tice and patriotism, for Southern Democrats now L
take an extreme stand, and to say that this danger
Gus conflict, which they have been thus largely in
srumental in bringing about, shall never be settled
except on terms of their own dictatOn Is it con
sistent with honor, with Justice, with patriotism
: for them to take stand against all compromising
of this conflict, for them even to take their stan,
doggedly on certain particular terms of compromise
aud proclaim that These at least we will have, o
> so far as in us lies this glorious, peerless Unio
: shall be blown to atoms Let every Democra
ponder ON these questions, and answer them in hi
own heart and conscience, and if the response sha
not be in fullest unison with honor with justice
Q with patriotism, confess myself painfully mistake
II in the character and tone of the political paTl
o with which am connected. For myself hay
!, no hesitation in declaring my profound convcto
that the above noticed undeniable facts of Soutl
IT ern Democratic agency and fundamentally,
bringing about the events and state Of things OF
of which the present threatening sectional eonfilI
TX has sprung, laws a peculiar and extraordinar
ID weight Of obligation on the Southern Democrat
party TO do its utmost to carry the country saiel
through the perils of that conflict"
al
he The following is contained in Geographic di
~ patch;
I'm TORONTO, (U. C.,) July 20.
EMEUTE AMONG THE REPoRTERs.-Last nigh
all the reporters at the Legislative Assembly witt
" drew, IN consequence of one of their number beiI
ed called TO the bar of the House and censured for
he qnestlng member near the reporters gallery n
"s TO interrupt him. The whole press has resolved
g. report no more in that House.
Is, We like this evidence of the spunk of the -Four
of Estate
en- From NEW BRUNSWICK. Express h
sft furnished The Boston Journal with late ST. Jobl
ed N. B., papers. The most prominent item of int,
al est among our provincial neghbors appears To
the great Eastern Railroad-from Halifax to Ba