The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-15

. Time was, not many years since, when north
: ern Louisiana had her interests cared form tn
I state legislature by men Of splendid talents an
great resolution, when Brent, Wynn and Down
: we're among her delegates, and the vigilant an
h conciliatory Walker watched over and guarde
! them The three first have been removed t
another world, the last is in the retirement dc
;, sired and sought for by those who have honestl
: and with the purest intentions. long served tn
g people, and faithfully performed the duties de
e volving upon good citizens. Who willnow re
. place those who have been taken away, upo
whom will the people deem it fitting to confe
power and honor? Few men Of late years, fror
northern Louisiana, have given evidences {
great talents in the state Legislature, fewer stl
5 have shown that appreciation OF the importanc
and real strength of the country north OF Re
River, which undoubtedly, belong to it, ant
. which strangers are not slow to perceive.
: The railroad enterprises SO essential to he
$ prosperity have been left in a great measure t.
3 the people of Mississippi and of Arkansas tt
advocate and construct, and although the pres
has not been backward in the performance o
all that can be rightfully required Of it in thi
: important connection-and the press of north
ern Louisiana is both able and enterprlsng-
vet it has not been seconded as it should have
been by their public men, by those who are cleo
TED for the purpose, and who have disappointed
the public expectation. If individuals or com
munities expect consideration in the world they
must endeavor to deserve it. If northern Lou
isiana is to partake equally with this southern
section in the benefits of good government
and it is the latter's interest that she should
men must be selected tc serve her who have
some higher ambition than 'sswopping off her
best interests for individual advancement or the
promotion of the personal fortunes Of some
precocious asprant for high place.
Dependent as we always maintained the
prosperity of New Orleans in great measure to
/ be upon the development of domestic resources
primarily, we have given at all times much
space to the consideration of schemes brought
forward for the advancement of the northern
portion of the state, and we have seen with re-
greet and modification no efforts corresponding
to what we know to be the wishes Of the people
themselves, when legislative opportunities pre-
sented to advance their purposes. The oppor-
tunity for accomplishing any good for the re-
gion north Of Red River, so far as it may be re-
garded as dependent upon democratic suprema
cy in the legislature, WILL we fear, soon pass
away, for if the party is as thoroughly demon
allied in the other southern parishes as it is in
this, the next election will most assuredlv pro-
duce it's temporary overthrow.
Much might be done in the coming session of
the legislature to restore healthy equilibrium,
but it will be ridiculous to expect it if the work
of the session is made contingent upon bar
gains for the senate of the United States, or the
| Al
pie really wish for a healthful change and are
determined on obtaining it, they must take ac
ton at once, and no longer leave their affairs
to be trafficked in by designing politicians.
OUTRAGE ON THE AMERICAN FLAe-The N.
Y. Mirror contains letter dated Rio Janero,
State" James H. Warde captain, left the Uni
ted States for California in December last, and
after putting into several ports was obliged to
undergo heavy repairs at Pernambuco, which
delayed him five months, he then proceeded on
his course, touching at Bahia, his wheel-pad-
dies unshipped, and under sail, rugged as a
three masted schooner. The vessel was leaky,
and did not mind the helm well--men con
stantly at the pumps.
Deserving vessel in the distance one morn
ing he set his colors and found the brig neared
and to his surprise, fired a shot across his bow,
then another, and then loaded gun was fired,
the ball passing between the fore and main
masts. He laid to, and set larger American
flag, to induce the Englishman to desist, but
still another shot was fired, which also came
near the hull and would have sunk her in her
disabled condition, in all probability, if it had
struck. Thus four blank guns and four loaded
were fred at our poor little schooner, whilst
the captain was obliged to lay to and wait her
majesty's officer, who soon boarded her, and
in an imperative tone demanded her papers,
Capt. Wardle replied that he should remember
where he was, when the brave lieutenant men
toned the fact of his having an armed boat
partial atonement for the outrage,w we suppose, }
to make an entry on the log book, which he did
over his own signature, stating that he fred
wide of the schooner, taking her to be a Russian
privateer! A privateer indeed! There was not
an officer or man on board of her majesty
brig who dared to 60 to sea in her.
Their gallant young officer signed himself
Charles Wake, lieut.. commanding her maesty's
brig Bonita, and is one of the many English off
GERS in search for renown, at all hazards The
dispositions Of capt. Wardle and crew have been
made before our consul here, and it is the inten-
ton of our minister at this court to forward the
same to the department of state.
The diplomatic dress question has again
caused great difficulty in Europe. AT Bor-
deaux, recently, when the emperor's birthday
was celebrated by the government officials, cir
culars were issued by the highest authority of
the department to the various civil, judicial
and military functionaries, and to all the con-
suls, except the representative of the United
States, inviting them to appear at the cathedral
in full costume, and participate in the ceremo-
MES. A letter says:
The American consul Levi K. Bowen, esq.,,
of Baltimore county was not invited because
OF his refusal to wear a diplomatic costume.
On that day he happened to be ON visit to the
country, but the acting consul, in view of the
slight, did not close the Office of the consulate
during the fete, nor display the American flag,
and the captains Of the American vessels in
port, who had hosted their colors, hauled them
down on hnarlnu IF tho ooo,,r-,,,o WI -