The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

highly elated them, but whish in cur
opinion did him (Mr. g.. no credit
Gov. Seymour. Of Conn, at the late
anniversary Of the battle Of Groton
Ffeighths, msde 4 speech, In which
among other things, he said: 1heve
been called 10 represent my country
abroad, and I shall 20 IL my post, re-
solved in a plain dress, plain habits,
and in plain language 10 defend my
country and her Institutions wherev.
or and BY whomever aspailed. ] trust
that II In - doing give offence, the
military arm ofthe country will ever
be ready 70 protect the rights Of The
nation. .''.-All very we'll as far as i
goes, provided the belliccse Governor
does not involve the nation ID dim,ul-
" with other nations for every trivial
matter that may be brought up or
arise. We fear that If 1.-THE Military
arm Of the nation" Is to be invoked on
every occasion that such weak -braiued
chaps AZ 6oule and Seymour may deem
proper, II will not be long before we
kshall hear Of wars, and rumorsof wars
Ion every hand, and be- involved in
bloody ccntests with every nation and
people Oh The globe. We believe in.
and are Ii favor Of % prompt defence
of American citizens and their rights,
wherever and by whomever assailed,
bat We also believe that The declaration
Of war belongs exclusive to ''the Con.
g,ess cftAe United States" and not
70 every little diplomatic. or commcr-
sial agent II The AdMiNistration that
may b sent abroad to look after our
Iinterest, or to represent the dignity
and character of or country.
MnssRs. Rom \ SL1DELI.- We mo-
tice from our New Orleans exchanges
that, these gentlemen, have not been
- successful in their mission to Eu-
rope; to dispose Of the bonds Of the
New Orleans and Great Northern Rail
Road Company, AZ was anticipated
II appears however, that they have
been assured BY capitalists in London
that % soon ~ one hundred miles Of
the road has been completed, they viii
fnrnish the necessary funds for its
complition to Nashville; 70 that the
work already let and under way will
Be pushed forward u rapidly as the
nature Of the ground and the materials |
at hand will permit We look with
much anxiety toward the completion |
and success Of this great work and feel
the deepest interest IN common with |
III our citisens, In all that relates to il |
welfare and progress. |
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The Shreveport Lay South Western,
nays that Collector Downs, Of the N |
Orleans ctistomhouse, refuses to re-
ceive the new silver coinage in pay. |
ment Of duties in larger amounts than
Ave dollan. he thinln be il justified
in doing 20 by the prosision Of the |
law which says:
The silver coin issued in confonmi
ty with the above section shall be Legal
tender ID payment Of debts for al debts
ter al sums not exceeding i've dollars. "
1.-THE government win not take its |
own money in payment Of debts due to
it. what is to become Of the new specie
issue. We suppose in : few weeks il
will depreciate to one-half It's legal VA
lue, and then find It's way into the
hands Of money brokers and other
shayers, who viii realise large fortunes
by the operation. All the city hanks,
except the Canal, refuse to receive the |
new coinage.
Mr.. Edwin Fof.sst has besn raai.
c.t:~. Il. NJ W-A~l n. EN-