The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-14
NM E,IIihnsters, Dinner.


Gen. Augustin, Commander of the Legion, pre-
sided. We wonder whether the ubject of the State
arms was alluded to '? We think that dus honor
ought now to be paid to the persons who were con-
cerned in that smuggling of the United States
muskets. After doing full justice to the delicate
spread, the toasts were offered. We give the first
two
The Sovereignty of the States the only afguard against
Federal guarantee of the peIpetuy
the Union
This sentiment was drank with loud applause.
The second regular toast was
"Our honored guest, Gen. John A. Quitman His tiie
y TO the rights and principles OF the South have placed him
against Northern and Fdea cens 1fs
ion.'' ''A'''O"'
Gen. Quitman responded in speech of about
half an hour. This must have been an unexpected
| relief to the company. The General is a slow
coach, taking great deal of time to travel over
little ground. He is usually good for three hours,
and as he belongs to the prosy school, speech of
| his is an evil to be eschewed. The company were
| fortunate in getting off with half hour. There
are some curious things in this speech as reported
in the Delta. He considered this compliment to
himself, evidence that there was gallant band in
| this city true to the South. He spoke of the alb
| sence Of all proof on which to found the recent
charge against him. He acknowledged his SYM
pathy with the Cubans but that his position es
| Governor of State prevented his participating in
the attempt 10 free the Island.
| He stated that the command had been rendered
| him in certain eVent. TheaGovernor must be
,,the eminent chief the Mexican war" who figures
| so conspicuousy in the Lopez proclamation.
felt bound therefore osay with perfect respect for the
Instructions the legal officer OF the Co that there
was evidence which prosecution against him could
who in the Cuban a ia To spe s 05
extent as 10 be offered ths command in certain it
of iamilyto drag the Chief Executive Of state from his
would leave The astonishing Where esi go aR
harsh measure s hs rssh attempt 10 bring about conflict
VIII view OF producing resistance and violent measures.
against the Executive of a sovereign State
Here is renewed attempt to revamp the stale
charge, that the administration had determined to
crush him. He was indicted by Grand jury,
arrested, and the prosecution dismissed. He was
| treated like every other person accused of an
offence 1t will be long before the people of this
country will decide that a Governor is to be
"honored for his great Office when indicted
The Governor alluded to his services in the
cause of Texas. If our memory serves us rightly,
his military exploits in that war, were confined to
escorting the panic-strcken women and children of
Nacogdoches to the Sabine.
The Governor gives new version of the famous
Monroe declaration:
The great American policy avowed by Mr. Monroe of
me right OF the United States rather than Of any foreign
In Mr. Monroe's third annual message. IL IN |
be found this paragraph, which has ESCAPED the !
Governor:
of the highest importance to our national cbar,ct
ana Indispensable to the morality Of citizens that ali yo
aos OF our neutrality should be prevented No door should
M rfuvttv
Afforded 10 any who may he dpoled to take advantage oit
mittSd therefore to liz ,of on w aaon II Is sub
may not be adv,abe revis3 the witt view to that
Adv ;n HI, sooo., ;,.-,
follo,,;nf, ""''ess' u 'he
..opr attitude ba, ,bor,f,., h,,, ,l., .-.,,..
Ivy No aid has been iioded 10 s n b
S Den b soga BY de one which has lo been equally
r. pi enforce the execution OF the laws erohibIias
' R ,', ule,' Mi'" gqpai vsor agal't Ooth
Mo- e. 60. '''o ll'nous ueoIa'a'ioh 0! MI
"a "a viii ,lo ;n,a1 "' asiI - iiiref-
nnhos no onI,, u 'no 2ou'ile'ii I've
srnmsn,. will not ha nIIoaJ .liY oos-
,ha a,-,,,.Ia L. " ','No any par III
bio sararth a,nnaI ,,oaa al.' "0iu'' 'aNeH HUM
..Wib ,ho movements in M h,r,.,,,o.o
y, more Immediately connecied and by causes 81 which
Tbe po,,ca ss,e1 az b % aa impartial Observes
en in this respect from that Of America This dre"ce
proceeds from that which exists N their resnsciivs toy
II nf - !,
% Py The losing 50 much blood and treasure and
under which we have enjoyed unexamped felicity ' is
and to the ameab e,tovs owe ~, eIsioe' TO- eando
states and hoe p9wsr to declare that should consider
portion Of This hemsp6ere as dangerous TO orr peace any
oean paer s e @e bsy so non % Of
Interfere Bni with the Governments who have declared
enoe we have on "a at eodeon arG on w99
we coald not view any incorporation Tor the
,uIpnaa OF opfesshg mem Or eono'ns IN any other man
;b, han :, ne @ W M PoWe, in any oher
a,ya, ,hs iIp;,sd tststes VI ~ "'ehu'S oialositoh
''w xata u ,s- on',e' -
we have no objection to the sentiment of the |
A ,i'"S"' 'Ae 'ls'ie "ouiu soon arrive
when this would become fixed principle in our
natloh' anu that not only Inc American people, but
'ne AMERICAN government would AID the struggles
OF the oppressed in every part of this continent
whenever they should assert their rights"
But we think it will be quite time enough to
add the oppressed whenever they aid them
selves. We doubt whether the Southern people
are disposed TO commence system of propaganda
ism by torch and sword. Let us, at least, wait |
until the oppressed call on us for aid.
Inc Governor then took up the threadbare sub
Ject OF the Compromise, and paid this high COM |
pliment to the intelligence OF his friends:
What was the Compromise It's leading feature
from the whole territory acquired by the JOINT yoo a and e1
vices oi a the ntaS' MOI an men was Left to them "
ihs we suppose refers 10 Inc admission of Cali |
,o'h'a anu 'he texas boundary oiilciai proofhas
D0'h 'oio'o INC country 'AF months, showing that
'o resric'ioh vi slavery over the Northern part OF
iexas mas been repealed, and the entire region |
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