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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-25

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. - Mr.. Morse, of
Louisiana, recently made speech against the
River and Harbor. Bin !, As S5OO,00O of the ten
millions were appropriated to the Mississippi and
its tributaries, he will have another item in a long
account to settle with his Red River constituents.
The Mobile Advertiser describes his speech after
this fashion:
"When he concluded, at least twenty members
sprang from ther seats, exclaiming, at the top Of
their lungs Mr.. Speaker! The floor, however,
was given to Mr.. Morse, OF Louisiana, who spoke
his hour in earnest opposition to the bill, denoun-
cling, in unmeasured terms, the whole scheme, as
one of robbery and plumber an abomnable system
of corruption ETC., ETC. At the commencement of
his Speech he took Mr.. McLane to task for his
exposition of democracy, and said if that were the
true definition, he would have nothing more to do
with democracy, and he would say, if what we had
heard to-day was Maryland democracy, he did not
wonder that the people OF that State had pudiated
it and never given their vote to democratic can
didate for the Presidency. The fact was, he said
that such monstrous doctrines put forth these
days in the name of democracy, that he was at
was if what he had heard to-day was democracy,
he was any thing but democrat-he hardly knew
what he was, or where he stood. Perhaps he was
wing, freesoiler-any thing nohing-he
could tell nothing about it. In this style he went
on at much length, at times convulsing the House
with laughter. Mr.. Morse speaks Huently and
earnestly, but is not choice in the of language,
and makes no pretensions to eloquence"
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. - The correspon-
dent of the Charleston News gives this interesting
description of Mr. McLane's speech We are
gratiied to find politician breaking the ties of
partisanshp and advocating this great cause on
its own merits, Independent: of and in spite ofparty
organization. The Crescent is slandered by MANY
who accuse it of disseminating wing principles,
when, like Mr.. McLane, we can prove that the two
great measures of the Tariff and Internal Improve
ments, are democratic measures:
"The River and Harbor Bill of last session was
taken up in the Committee of the Whole, and Mr.,
McLane, of Nd, Chairman of the Committee of
Commerce, commenced an earnest speech in favor
oil the bill, but, without concluding, gave way for
motion to adjourn, and the motion prevailed Mr.
McLane is a democrat, and the broad ground he
assumed in favor of Internal Improvements, caused
much tiutterng in the ranks OF the Southern stick
lers, by whom he was several times interrupted.
He REFERRED for presidents, to the acts of former
democratic administrations, and defended his posi-
tons with holiness, frankness and abty-provinp.
beyond question, that the doctrine of Internal I'm
provement by the General Government has always
been a cardinal principle of the democratic creed
On being asked by some one, What. then. is
democracy he replied by expressing, first, some
general abstract views, and concluded by giving a
practical answer to this effect: that in 1S4S it was
Cass and Butler, and in 1874 it was Polk and Dali
las a very correct and significant answer, which
produced much merrment in the House-partic-
ularly the wing side. He will conclude his
speech tomorrow morning, when we may expect
more amusing incidents. From the feeling exhib-
tied to-day, we shall have very spicy and an j.
mated debate on this subject"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-25

RECORDER GENoIs' CoURT.-A large number of cases
before this court yesterday although but very few of
them of any importance Indeed there were but two
District cases which all can mention
Frederick Nichols broueh up on the charge of work
ing the ball game" in the beautiful manner on Nj,
Lueen Legendre The after being fresh from the country
was, Friday last rong about the town for the nupoe
of viewing the elephant, when he CHANGED to meet Mr.
Nichols Canal street Mr.. N with that keen discern
peculiar to gentlemen of his profession at once
his man, and approaching him in the most innocent
possible. asked him where the museum was As there does
not happen to be any such establishment in New Orleans
and Mr. Legendre being perfect Stranger was not at all
strange that he could give the desired norma,op Mr.
Nichols expressed great regret, the time exhibiting
small black ball. which he said the most curious thing in
existence and which he wished deposit in the
He said that the ball. although apparently solid contained
ave cent piece and that could open it, At this
of the proceeding another very innocent looking youn,
mp and examined the ball with the greatest ourov
and finally opened IT, Some conversation ensued between
the nice young men, when the bal wss closed and Mr.
Nichols desperately proposed to bet $50 that no one in
the crowd could open again The young man who b.d
already opened advised Mr. Legende TO take the bst
by all means and Mr. L.. decidedly green erons
to do it, He hauled ont his pocketbook in the most fnron
mNnner and placed $50 in the hands of the nice yonn
No whereuron Mr. Nichols grabbed the afrea lid sno a,
money and gave Mr.. Legendre specimen of very TN ,k
ing The latter, however, pursued and after chase of two
or three squares upon the ball man, earnestly
ing for articles in dry goods stove. lie arrested him
and he yesterday committed for trial before The Fi,s,
District Court,
John Lorenzo says positively that on the 3l, r
month. without the slightest OF provo alton ne Tvs.
Knocked considerable distance into the next week and
Kicked very extensively. by Jose Machca Tn, Las, ,,
uusd Individual was Yesterday called 10 answer 20, hi. on,
seeding, asa he wss Zen. before !hs Fist bsss Ces
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-25

SEAMENs HoME.-A short time since, when
speaking Of the abolition of corporal punishments
in the Navy, we asked in a tone of reproach, what
has become Of the Seamen's Home, of New Or
leans? With modification at our ignorance, with
sincere pleasure at the result we announce that
the home is built The merchants of New Or.
leans raised $4,000. which has paid for the lot,
and comfortable building, which will accommo-
date over hundred inmates. In few months
additions will be made Tonight the ladies' hold a
lair at the Armory Hall, to raise funds for furnish
ing the house. In a few days it will be opened,
and the sailors who visit the city will find refuge
from the "land sharks" who devour their earnings
and their lives. This charity is not local, it en-
braces within its benignant influence, the sailor
from every cline. 1t will save many bow from
temptation and crime; its happy effects will be el,
| in the remotest parts OF the earth
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-25

RECORDER CALpwELLs Court. The Recorder had
his hands full of business yesterday. and great variety Of
characters were brought before him.
innocent looking individual, who dubbed himself
Thomas Mooney was brought up the charge of having
of silver casors in his possession which, at the time
Thomas arrested, were supposed have been stolen
Hs however protested most oemnly the officer that he
purchased them in good faith from individual.
he had unfortunately forgotten. Alderman Brother
appeared yesterday and identified the casters stating that
they had been stolen from his house Camo
days since Thomas much surprised at this piece
of information and forgetting that he had purchased the
cas,or he went to tell plausible story direct contra
dcon to the first and concluded by assuring the Recor.
der that he remarkably honest man. His Honor said
he had doubt that he had been extremely honest bnt
of the opinion that twas very remote period
and he sent him before the First District Court for trial.
JOIN McGovern, and Michael Ftzsimmons were brought
mp for baenng each Others AMI disturbing the
peace TchoupOulas They represented themselves
be friends, and the Recorder let them off by
signing each Others bonds to keep the peace
Three juvenile scoundres named Alphonss Carpenter
George Cupps and Henry Thompson examined on the
charge of having, the goth Instant stolen valise con-
tanning lot of clothing, and doars in money from T
A. j. Wnibrow, on board iaboat. They were sent be.
fore the First District Court for trial
Several other up and were fixed for exami
nation.
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THE ARMY-The Washington correspondent

The ARMY The Washington correspondent
of the New York Express says:
The army is 10 be attacked in the House in gen.
eral, and in detail. The Committee of Ways and
Means demanded of the Secretary of War an est.
mate of the reduction of the army expenses 10 five
millions. Mr.. Conrad and all the army officers
respond the thing can't be done' The Quarter
Master General Ue-up) estimates for his depart.
meni enormous SIMS for transportation aud corn,
beef, pork flour, ETC., etc, in Oregon, California
New Mexico, and Texas, and this department has
been the main for running mp the army esti-
mates. Gen. Jesup wants nearly five millions.
An army officer tells me that the Committee have
cut him down just one half! With ,hls feeling,
there is, of course. no prospect of mounted reei-
ments, or new regiments, or any thing like it. This
fresh feeling has been created against the army on
account of the enormous expenses on the Pacific,
and in Texas and New Mexico, where flour there
sometimes costs $40 per barrel, also pork and beet
like prices; forage in the same enormous proper.
ton.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-25

EDIToRs GETTING Down The Speaker OF
the Massachusetts Senate, Mr.. Henry Wilson,
was lately editor of the Boston Republican. The
CLERK OF the Senate, Chauncy l.. Knapp, was edi-
tor of the Lowell American, The Clerk of the
House, Lewis Joselyn, was formerly editor of the
Bay State Democrat, published in Boston, and is
now editor OF the Bay State, published in Lynn.
All these men possess talents of high order, and
are understood to be men OF correct habits What
IN the deuce could have knocked them down so
suddenly, is more than we shall attempt to guess
Possibly disappointment in love affairs may be at
the bottom OF it. Detroit Free Press
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Now that ii is discretionary with litgants to ad-
vertse in any paper they think proper, we can con-
Hdently recommend the columns OF the Crescent"
from its large and constantly increasing yearly,
monthly and weekly subscription list, as most
advantageous medium Of communication, and
therefore hope that we shall receive due share
0f them
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-25

FIRST D1sTRIcr CoURT.-Mary Roam was tried in this
Court yesterday thecharge of beating Bridget Ahem on
the 9th OF October last of which beating she was alleged 10
have died in about fifteen days afterwards 1t appeared from
the evidence that the deceased had frequently charged the
accused with taking her husband and as the parties
lived in the premises. which on Julia street, frenuen
difficulties occurred 1t proved however, that any
blows struck, and the only witness who saw anything
amounting to ARRAY, could only say that he saw the ac
cued have hold of the deceased pushing her from her door
and telling her to Dr. Lemoner, who made the
post morton examination, testified that the deceased had
several bruises her which his opinion ght have
caused her death At the testified that when he
called 10 visit her, she lying in very damn plgce
Dr. Davezac testified that he called to visit the
before she died that she in Damp unwholeseme
place. and that his opinion she properly attended to
1t appears that some four five families occupsd the
premises with the accused and the deceased One witness
woman that the parties had fight in the yard and
that she heard the screaming and noise She went to the
door to the fight but her husband pull led her back and
told her to mind her business The dec ased was sick
about fifteen days. but the witness NOT make any nouires
to the difficulty and did hear spoken Of Other wo
who also lived in the house sworn but none
them knew anythng about the matter ahoDg they were
there all tho time. The submitted the Jury about
three O'clock and the Court adjourned to eight AT this
hour, there being prospect of verdict, Court again
| adjourned till nine o clock this morning.
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In New Hampshire, the wing candidate for Gov
ernor, two of their candidates for Councillors and
one of their candidates for the Senate, are named
Sawyer. The Boston Post says, the list is not Yet
completed, leaving it to be inferred that there are
more SaWyers TO come in