Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

A Coop PLATFoRM.-The delegates to the
Donaldsonville Convention, from the parish OF
Jefferson and city of New Orleans on their re-
turn, adopted the following preamble and reso-
lutions, which they respectfully submit to their
brethren throughout the District and State, TOR
consideration and approval. We doubt not they
will be greeted warmly and approvingly, by
every Wing in the District. They breathe the
true spirit of patriotic progress and improve
ment, which must commend them to the warm
appreciation of every friend of Louisiana and
the South. This State, and the South, and the
West, want, at the hands Of Congress, what these
resolutions recommend. Carry out the recon-
mendations by eleeting our able, excellent ond
accomplished candidate-fpl. THEODORE G.
HuNT-and we may confidently look forward for
better time in future.-Buttet'n. s8ss
Whereas, the delegates of the Wings of the
Second District of the State of Louisiana have
selected their cand date to represent them in the
Congress of the United States, and to present
and advocate their sentiments on matters OF great
public Government in the councils OF the ma
tion we therefore believe that it will be the duty
of our Representatives to bring to the notice OF
the general government the requirements ofcom-
merce, in having the mouths of the Mississippi
deepened and the navigation of said river to st.
Louis improved. We also believe that it is ex-
pedient for the general government to establish
a navy yard at or near New Orleans. Such an
establishment would have every facility in OBJ
tanning abundant SUPPLIES at cheap rates, of
provisions, timber. iron, coal, hemp, and naval
stores, at all seasons of the year.
In contemplating the improvements and grown
of our country, we desire to accompany and aid
her in her progress to power and greatness. We
adhere to our principles, that the only true and
legitimate progress the United States can make
is in the protection of her industry, the fostering
of agriculture, the reciprocity of commerce, the
promotion of education, the maintenance of their
own laws and liberal system Of national inn
prOveIlents.
Resolyed. As the sentiment of this Conven-
ton, that our Representative in the Congress OF
the United States, should consider it their duty
to their constituents and the State they repre-
sent to use their utmost diligence and address
to secure for the city of New Orleans the estab-
lishment of United States Navy Yard and De-
pot, at some eligible point in its vicinity. asss
4 Resolped, That in view of the wants Ofsthe
General Government of the United States for a
direct route of transit between the confederacy
on the Atlantic and their possessions on the Pa
cifc ocean, our representatives be requested to
press on the attention of Congress the expedlen-
cy and Importance of such connection by rail-
road, for military and other national purposes.
Resolped, That as several routes for railroad
from the Valley of the Mississippi to California
have been proposed to the consideration of the
people of the Uuted States this convention
deems it proper to express its preference for a.
railroad commencing at some point of the Miss
issippi, near New Orleans, running through the
Valley of the ella to the port of San Diego on
the Pacific, and that its superior eligibility in
point of climate, directness, distance and prac-
liability, justifes them in recommending its ia
vorable consideration to the people of the United
States, and its adoption by Congress.
| PIETRo SPINA.-The Union du Var publishes
| from Nice interesting details of the arrest of a
| celebrated brigand, Pietro Spina, who for seve-
| raj years past spread terror, and desolation in
the town and province of Cue4lo Piedmont.) He
has just been arrested by four resolute gend-
armes of Limona, village situated in one of the
valleys which skirt the other side Of the Mari
time Alps. Pietro was man Of athletic form,
and endowed with great muscular strength. His
features were remarkably handsome, and he was
great favorite with the fair sex, even among
the wives and sisters of the gendarmes, who
gave him intelligence when danger threatened
him. His favorite, however, was young girl
named Cecchina, of great beauty, and very fond
of dress and good living. The Count d'Aspro-
monte, captain OF the gendarmes, hearing OF this
penchant of Cecchina, gained her over by pres
cnts, and at length, by inviting her to dinner,
in which the champagne of the country was not
spared, she was induced to make important rev.
Citations, and promised, like Deliah, to betray
her Samson. She arranged with the gendarmes
that they should follow her at distance when
she went to carry provisions to Pietro, and soon
after she had entered the cave in which he had
found refuge and while he was enjoying the
food she had procured for him, the four gend-
armes rushed in and secured him, but not with
out desperate struggle. He was heavily
chained, and conveyed e Cuneo, to await his
trial.
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