New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-07

Many Of us may live to tell the story Of the
fight tomorrow, and ia the memory Of all will
ever rest and linger the qniet scene OF this au.
tumnal eve Is
Solemn twilight advances over the valley
the woods on the opposite heights fling their
long shadows over the green Of the meadow :
around US are the tents Of the continental host,
the suppressed hustle of camp, the hurried
tramp of tie soldiers to and fro, among the tents,
the stiffness and awe that mark the eve Of battle.
When We meet again, may the shadows Of
twilight be flung over the peaceful land! God
in Heaven grant it, Let ns pray.
TIE UNITED STATES AND ST DOMINGO
Adcdntage of Samona.-The American papers
have recently contained illusions to project
which is on foot for gaining partial possession Of
the Republic Of ST. Domingo. and which is per-
haps regarded in some quarters as collateral
step toward the design on Cuba. At present
the avowed plan is simply to secure station in
the Bay of Samans, one Of the finest harbors in
the world, and which is alleged to possess an
abundant supply Of coal fit for steam purposes,
and so situated that vessels might even load
alongside of the mines
In the Tins, more than two years back, an
attempt was made to awaken the commercial
world to the advantages Of this place, lying, as
it does, ON the highway from Europe to Central
america, aud across the Isihmus to Australia !;
but, although the question OF the rapid develop
menr of the shortest steam route to the gold
Colonies was in great measure dependent upon
an abundant supply of incl being opened up at
midway station. nething was done even in the
way Of inquiry. Since that tine we have seen
thehigh price Of Goals in the West IEaies ami IN
the Pacific put step to all immediate p ospecs
If the only true route to Australia heing brought
into operation, while the Royal Mail Company,
Of whom it may almost be CONSIDERED the espe-
oial duty to watch for every opportunity Of
forwarding any thing that can assist the pro-
gress of steam navigation in hose regions but
who have apparently taken no steps III this case,
were themselves. a short time back, nearly
crippled from the same cause. A repetition,
therefore, may possibly be about to take place
Of what was witnessed IN the opening up Of the
Nicaragua transit, the feasibility OF which,
after having been yainly urged in London, was
suddenly demonstrated in the course of the
following year with enormous success by few
private adventures in New York. at the same
time, if the capabilities of the Bay Of Samana
should now, in the simple interests ofcommerce,
be thus fairly developed by American enter
| prise. and the allegations regarding its coal
| mines should, on investigation, prove correct,
| there will be no reason for any thing but con-
graduation. Looking, however, at the fact
| that the movement seems to be generally re-
garded in the United States as political one,
the inference is suggested that it is not for that
creditable end. The entire population of the
republic of st. Domingo amounts only to about
100000 persons, and, as these are nearly all of
| Spanish and African origin, it is difficult to
conceive, especially after what has been wit
messed in Texas, that any footing which may be
| obtained among them by the people Of the slave
] holding States of the Union can be otherwise
than dangerous to their liberty. [London
Times.