The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-14
Louisiana Legislature.

Is ~ Dill 10 IldhG Idlif0duSE IlaUIG lOT damage.
done to stock.
i "A bill to incorporate the Homeopathic society
of New Orleans.
A bill to authorize Richard A. Stewart and
n his associates to connect the waters Of the Mis-.
sissippi and lake Borgnc by a canal.
A bill to repeal an act to improve the navi.
CATION Of Red River, approved March 16,
1854.
A bill relative to taking the sense Of the vo-
tiers of the parish Of Carroll relative to the re-
t moyal of a seat Of justice.
bill to incorporatethe town of Ringgold, &c.
A bill to provide for the completion Of the
| buildingsof the university Of the State of Lou
%isiana, New Orleans.
A bill to amend the 285th article of the civil
code.
A bill relative to the reorganization of the
militia.
March Elm the senate to-day a bill was
presented by Mr.. Hodge, to establish branches
of the cities of Baton Rouge and Shreveport
We are at a loss as to what the reporter means
but suppose a bank is the subject.
In the house an act to amend the charter of
the Camp street New Orleans asylum for or
phans, passed yesterday.
To-day the bill to amend the charter of the
city of New Orleans was taken up, and elected
a warm discussion, which occupied the morning
session.
The Judiciary committee reported unfayora-
bly, on the senate resolution to take the sense
of the people on the removal Of the capitol to
New Orleans.
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DIRECT TRADE.-Ihe subject of a thorough
reform in our cotton trade and an effort for the
commercial independence of the south, saFsthe
Mississippian, is at last to receive tie practical
form Of organized action. Private enterprise,
aided by ample European facilities, will be
called in to enable the planters to reach the best
markets for their cotton in America, as well as
Europe at an immense saving in the present
enormou charges and expenses. We refer at !
once to the following call and feel assured it
will meet with a hearty response from every j
in the state:
JACKSON, Miss, 10Th Feb 1855. q
In pursuance of a resolution passed by the
convention at New Orleans, there will be c
held a special meeting of the committee on
direct trade on the 18th of July next at 1" Cooper's 0
in the State Of Mississippi. A special r.
agent has been despatched to Europe to obtain Il
IL full, aud in detail, all necessary information n
n regard to the cotton interest in Europe, and -
he remedies for the present ruinous LIVERPOOL G.
monopoly. This information will be placed
before the planters at the above time and place. til
md be accompanied by an organized plan of al
tction to do away with the growing evils of the "
otton trade, under which the planting interest &C
5 now suffering. The attention of the press is tn
especially directed to this important subject II
nd the planters of this and the adjoining states nj
re invited to attendby appointing delegationso or la
a 6 tho r,oati,. ~ Toona.,u VIII MI
for the purpose of immediate action for a oe
irect cotton trade, none but cotton growers wi
take part in the proceedings, with the sin mi
lie exception of the press-eycept by special Pr'
of the planters themselves. PP e,
j. J. MoRAE, Mississippi. !
j. B. GILMER, Louisiana. on
J. MCQUEEN, South Carolina. tFIl
W. S. BARRY, Mississippi. d 4
C. C. BAYLOR, formerly u S. ]
nsul at Amsterdam. ton
maj
RECALL OF RAGLAN AND CANRoBEB1.-Tbe int
.tual recall Of the commanders-in-chief Of Sta
: French and English forces in the Crimea, of
ported in our Geographic news of Yesterday CON
confirms the views with regard to the j
assures likely to follow lord Palmerston's acct
to the rank of first minister Of Eng nr
I'd, which we have expressed in a leading ar bill
lie published in another column of to-day's pea
sta. We are on the eve of bold underta- d
gs, 1t will not be the premier's fault if the Of 3
I IS not pushed forward with the utmost vigor, latt;
the tact that he and Louis Napoleon have pub
a recent understanding with regard to tits tl;li
additional reason for anticipating the most of n
I've and energetic movements on the part of TT
allies. The retirement of Aberdeen will mail
'oon telt, and the presence of a holder, more nus ~
cfupu1ous, more ambitious ruler, acknowl- a ioi
ed by the people Of Great Britain. Delta. lesto
defa1
The Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, one of A
ablest democratic papers in Pennsylvania, to to I'd
an acknowledged organ of the party,speaks a rec
eeided dlsapprobahon Of the recent act of mine
'ldent Pierce, IN vetoing the French spolia- y be
bill. It says: sent
We regret exceedingly, after having care matt,
7 read the veto message of president Pierce in 81
n the bill passed b. the senate and house t IN
representatives., appropriating five millions 4,
loiiars to llquldate the claims against the finest
ted States BY her own citizens, for lhe French hund
latlons prior to 1900, we cannot agree either hund
ms reasomngso or conclusions. The docu- Es
IS too lengthy to take the points up in de- years
and show wherein we think the president supre
error, but If we properly comprehend the mont ont
'tioi oet"een our citizens and the United imno,
IS that the president has failed to make out miflic
sc to Justify the use Of the veto. comps
imprC
Or sHAME.-From the Jackson Miss were 9M =
:, 'iie ouioH we learn That the professor the St
in the university of Mississippi, Mr.. Abe
Der, has written and published an article in ~ wi
Iackson Mlssissippian, in which he stigma n,r me
Henry Clay-Henry Clay, of immortal Brook
DRY, Henry Clay, at the mention of whose past, t
the fires of patriotisrn hrr, brirb+o, :, ed in
4arts-as b.Dino bao, :, ~. ~ 40 prevail
: eon - us glorious me- The
al ehenly 10 the south" For shame. slight
very rocks, and bills, and streams of the the M
!, cry out, for shame! The Mississippi, as 0e 4Sa
Is IN exclusive grandeur, the magnolia as pbia he
49, 80 beduly. tle AlleglanleS hlmsel
lift their heads in lordly pride towards New J
N, the waves of the gulf, as they dash in ven; Q
freedom upon the resounding shores of the iHter -
al, win one acclaim, cry out, for ing his
e: lor shame!! Memphis Eagle. it. ~ II