The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-23

rory Nine AGO
On The Seh day Of April, Napoleon approved sTeaiy
by which her last colony the North
American continent and thus terminated dsmember-
ment begun in the war of 1856, under the reign OF
Forty nine years ago. this days bargain made the de-
seendants OF the English republicans masters OF region
possessed OF greater natural resources than all Europe
the time.
New Orleans contained population of 1000 whites
a0d vi UVG soo,sa people =, s sse o.
were formed. and enterprises set on foot whose activity
never ceased until Mexico enabled to throw OF the
European yoke, aud Texas and California became in
tegal members OF confederation whose existence dates
only seventy SIX years back.
The Spanish Bourbon Charles Nv coded Louisiana to
France ~ isol purely through fear OF Napoleon Bona
pare. The latter. aware that impending hosties with
England would leopard the safety OF New Orleans,
transferred this colony TO the United States for money
which he wanted 10 further his schemes in the Old
World.
None Of parties TO either Of the treaties of cessioa
on the Nss ss o. history
10 fill in the annals OF the 10th century.
In order to give readers forease OF what future
historians will write Of New Orleans. il may not be inn
pertinent to ecaptulae what her big hearted and clear
headed people have attempted and achieved since the
star spangled banner was first displayed their flag
la 1906 association was formed and arms and mu-
nitlons OF collected with the view of aiding the
aboriginal and creole races in Mexico to shake off their
rulers. The society alluded 10 made up OF men OF
genius and eloquence, whose ability to lead either
IN peace or war, awaited only opportunity for demon
In ISL and 1912 volunteers from New Orleans CON-
menced hostites with The Spanards in Texas and dis
played much gallantry in all their encounters against
great odds.
In lsl4-15 New Orleans was threatened by an army,
which, if not very numerous certainly unrvaled in
discipline, and possessed that confidence which long
series OF victories inspire This invasionor rather its
resulis-demonstrated what freemen can do when de-
Tending their own fresides European mercenares and
their masters had here peemptory tokens OF what young
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In 1917 General Nina called on the people OF New
Orleans to aid him in enterprise TO establish free inst
utions in Mexico. Whatresponse folowed' Ten thou
sand stand OF arms vessel mounting IL pieces Of can
non and transports laden with waTke stores and con-
yeyng 300 gallant youths soon left the Mississippi, to
illustrate by martial deeds what fellow citizens
and will do when freedoms battle i. once begun
The next memorable page in New Orleans history
opened in 1885, 80, when the trained bands OF Mexican
obeyed pressing invitations to settle in Texas The gal
liant youth OF New Oreans or, in the words OF Santa
Anna, +" the tumutuous population, of the Mississippi
valley, not deaf no consideration of political craft
chilled their noble devotion in freedoms cause-hun-
dreds rushed 10 the oil their friends and relations
beyond the Sabine The sound heads and big hearts OF
Jackson and Gaines qualified them as hbus-
ters or pirates. Texas saw her independence secured
after twenty-five years fighting. in which New Orleans
and supplies composed not little of the material.
II is scarcely necessary TO recapituate in what manner
our "umuliuous population" behaved in 1916 Al asg-
nal from the veteran Gaines, volunteers rallied than
would have suced to realize the patriotic views OF Lv-
ingston, Workman, Brown, MoIeau-Lislet, Duncan,
Davezac, and constellation of other talented men. Ii
tmd statesmen lately arrested the progress OF free instr
tuiions South, blame may attach TO New Orleans
her great have ever been in advance not behind the
spirit OF the age.
Here we would gladly give up our "reminiscences. We
would willingly blot out from the historical page, not
what the generous sympathes OF our youth impelled
them 10 undertake, but rather what the ruler OF more
than twenty millions OF reemen actually did; when The
American inhabitants of American island, almost IN
sight OF shores, attempted 10 Tree themselves from
government much more odous than that which our own
patriots had shaken of seyeDty-hve years before
We will not fill up this page in the history OF what
New Orleans has herocay attempted, if not successfully
achieved Unless mistake the signs OF the times, the
day is not far distant when memorable fate will chronicle
the end of kingly or queenly sway in Cuba-when the
blood OF young heroes, wanony she'd and puslllani.
mo1.ly suffered to sink into The earth unreyengsd, VIII
countrys flag. AT any rate, the men OF Orleans have
been Indifferent TO the progress which we trust will
always distinguish the fight OF the American eagle.
We have said enough TO show that no other city
within the pale OF civilization has been the cradle OF
ofner aspirations; and that we may open the history
of the last or three hundred years and seek but
not find parallel with New Orleans for noble efforts
to ameioraie the condition OF our fellow men The
people OF large cities in Italy and the Low Countries,
some four five centuries ago, exercised great inu.
ence over the politics OF those times but we doubt
whether their enterprises were entitled to rank with
those of this city in their bearings on the welfare oil
the human race.
Thus far we have said nothing OF dollars and cents
nothing Of the immense commerce OF which New Or
leans is the natural entrepo A town OF eight or ten
thousand Inhabitants forty years ago, has be-
come the abode of one hundred and fifty thousand
souls It is irue influences have not been wanting TO
reiard the giant strides which people were taking
twenty years back. But those visits being dis
peed-our fellow-ct are no longer supne or in
different to the projects and aims OF gasping competitors
along the Atlantic coast and even in our own narrow
sea, the Gulf of Mexico
The Of population, the progress OF manufac
lures and the mechanic in the northwestern States,
all combining with irresistible force TO increase
trade and add TO the number OF profitable pursuits in this
great metropolis. In less than quarter OF century we
shall baye the carrying trade and exchanges Of numerous
large manufacturing and industrial communities along
the banks OF the northwest rivers There, where COAL
iron, lead, SC, abundant, and wool and hemp will
be found equal all demands-here, capital and industry
will be surely invested in manufactures that must arrest
all rivashp in the workshops and factories OF New and
Old England.
Yes The 10th century will not have passed away with
out witnessing the establishment OF New Orleans trade
scale such as no other city, in ancient or modern time,
can afford parallel. We may be termed enthusiasts,
but we must say that those who cannot realize
peciaons are obnoxious TO Teproach of less eeva-
ted or amlable character,-Louisiana Courier.
DEATH or AN AUTHoR.-Tbe Washington correspond
ent OF the Baltimore Patriot says have Just heard OF
the death of John Howard Payne United States consul
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