The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-13

eral city from Mr. Buchanan, stating that he
has fixed the day Of his departure from Eng
land early next spring. Heis evidently dissat
fed with his position and the treatmant he has
met with at the hands of the Pierce cabinet, and
comes home to await his destiny and another
Baltimore convention, in the hope Of yet being
resident in the white house. Vain hope that
Mr.. Buchanan complains bitterly of the mis-
take. as he terms it, committed by Mr.. Marcy
/ in negotiating the reciprocity treaty without al
/ the same time having adjusted the Contra
!. American question. He says that he accepted
the mission with the understanding that he was
to have the negotiation of all the pending CUES
tons between England and the United States
He now finds that by the ratification of the re-
ciprocity treaty England has gained all that she
required, having gulled the Notwithstanding
granting every point, and writes to the depart
ment that he can now make no progress what
ever in the adjustment Of the Central Ameri-
can matter. England having nothing to gain
| by it. Thus, as has been the case with every
democratic administration, except that Of Jack
son, the cabinet has been the willing tools oil
the British ministry, and sacrificed the inter
ests of America to please English capitalists
Had the questions been connected, he contends
that the anxiety Of the British government to
obtain admission to our markets for her colo
MES, would have induced her gladly to have
abandoned all pretensions in Central America
Mr.. Buchanan is also in trouble about his secre-
tary. He declares that the labors Of the lega-
ton are sensbly increased by the unftness of
Mr.. Sickles, who he says, ''cannot even write
a legible hand" and is perfect demagogue-
He deprecates his controversy with Mr.. Pea
BODY, and exclaIms in the bitterness of his heart
that he "feels worried to death by the deceit
Of the cabinet and the fantastic antics of his Sc
cretary and the gang headed by the inevitable
George Sanders" The Pierce administration
must be poorly off indeed, when it is thus lam
pooned and repudiated by James Buchanan,
one Of the conscrpt-fathers of democracy.
We learn from the Monroe Register that the
board of directors Of the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Texas railroad, was in session on Monday
and Tuesday week, business Of considerable
Importance to The road was transacted.
The prospects of this road are Frightening
every day. Il is now almost reduced to GER
tainty that the cars will be running between
Monroe and Vicksburg in three years from this
time. The great additional facilities that this
road will offer planters to secure their supplies,
and get their cbtton to market at any time of
the year that it may suit their convenience, will
soon make north Louisiana what nature des-
tined her to be-the garden spot of the south
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We expected to have given to-day the pres
ldent's message, or at least synopsis of it, as
it was teegraphed to this place, from Calves
ton, last evening, but had not been furnished to
us up to the hour at which we went to press
1t will, however, be issued by the Gazette,
during the morning. We understand that two
were transmitted to congress, one of
them defining Mr.. Pierce's position in regard
to the river and harbour bill.
The Gazette states that the know nohings
have organised in Shreveport and that there
are about 800 mcmbers-democrats and wings,
in social compact combined" The Alexandria
Republican informs us that the mysterious Or
der has been organised in that town, causing
some talk and excitement, but no difficulty.'
The Picayune's correspondent states that the
national convention of know nothing delegates
adjourned on the 28th ult until June next,
when they will meet in Philadelphia. Nonom-
nation for president or vice president was en-
tered into. They held their meetings in the
Masonic hall, and every State in the Union was
represented. Among the prominent delegates
were John NJ. Clayton, of Delaware, Ullmann,
Of New York, ex-governor Broome and senator
Cameron, of Penn, mayor Conrad, of Phila-
dephia, and colonel F. A Lumsden, of New
Orleans.
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The Red River Republican names the hon.
John Ray, of Ouachita, as the most suitable
person to succeed Mr.. SIideIl, as U. S. senator,
at the election which will take place on the
meeting Of the legislature; and justly remarks
hat, in him., the whole State, but upper Louis
ana especially, would find an efficient, patri-
otlc and faith tul representative.
The Augusta Chronicle thinks that it would
be wise for The public to be on its guard against
she following Georgia banks: the bank of At
ANITA, Nero hans' bank of Macon, the bank of
the INTERIOR at Griffin, Planters and Mechan-
cs' bank, at Dalton, the Insurance and Bank
NC company, at Dalton, the Manufacturers
and Mechanics bank, at Columbus
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MoDEsr.--T Baton Rouge Advocate con-
aims call for democratic meeting, signed
y office holders, from the secretary of state,
Town to the sergeant alarms of the house, and
he governors private secretary. Ittakes men
If considerable assurance to get up meeting