The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-26

II IeleSrapLic dispatches from Washington an
6 houhce That has been ascertaned, beyon
possibility ofeavil, that a dispatch has been re
!, celfed by SECRETARY Marcy from Mr. Buchan
an. relative TO the Champion difficulty, the te
nor Of Whiellis that the British government, i
courteous but positive manner, decline eiyin
o such explanations as were demanded by the Z
Estates. regarding the violation of our neura}it-
Il laws by the British minister and his agents. =
ms aspect Of affairs, The Star says. imposes Of
ti'e American government very delicate obi
cations, and i Willrequire all lis wisdom 10 ex
tricate itself from lis present dilemma. lila
The Washington correspondent of the Charles
ton Standard, Ia democratic journal, assures
bis readers that there ssa1e at this very moment
difficulties between this country and Great Bri-
j TAM OF aserious and alarming character" He
says that the president and his cabinet are a
unit on the subject, but are prudent as well as
firm. He concludes thus: 1--WE are on the brink
OF war. all pacific rumors to the contrary not
Withstanding.' 1.-THE policy heretofore adopt
ed BY president Pierce and his cabinet is to be
taken as a guaranty of It's future course, they
will assuredy form a 'sunit'' in backing out of.
the difficulty. IT'S fashion with the Pierce
administration ...,l-. gi. /
The citizens of Baton Rouge have been seiz-
ed with aremashable zeal for morality Last
week, one Robert Mediation and Samuel Marks |
were tried before the district court on an indict-
ment for betting on the election. The jury ac-
quilted them, The principle points for the de-
fence, and which appear to be sustained by the
verdict, were: !. No money was staked. 2. The
bets were made after the closing of the polls K
and consequently not embraced in the policy
of the law. The judge, however, charged
against both of these points; but the jurors be-
leved themselves to be more learned in the :
aw than bis honor. a
we have before us another remarkable case, t.
'hich demonstrates that the march of morali- G
Is upward and onward The scene is Il Il
I'd IN Tennessee. The supreme court of that O,
tate, decided at its late term, in the case Of m
raham VS.. the State, that "athouob the Of I
nee OF curslng and swearing is not per Sc in IN
cfab!e, yet, when it is of such nature as to r
sturb the public peace and good order of So
7tE, and become an ANNOYANCE to the com
0'f'y' II IS lhactable as nuisance Judge III;
ruthers In delivering the opinion of the court 50
d: .'1. .... lAr.14" -7 de
1.-The principle pervading all our laws in re. fo'
ION TO the description Of offences under con- tel
Grafton, is that with the private vices of c;t-
rs me community, as such, will not concern the
III; out leave them TO the lash of conscience wo
the irowns of their neighbors. But when pre-
II Vicious acts are public, they are crimes. Bile
sliou,d oe dealt with as crimes, because of ha1
If tendency to disturb and annoy others, is j
exert baneful Influence upon the morals wit
naolts OF the community. Generally. anv at ]
,flces tending to disturb The peace and quiet fror
communities, or corrupt the morals Of the the
2ie' are ndlctabIe as public offences by the desi
mon law --.. shet
his IS all good and proper, but the same Toll
that delivered the above decision. on ac- V
t OF a slight error in an Indictment cost 49, 49,
upon society man who had deliberately fore,
down an unarmed neighbor. ACCORDING the
On common law swearing is an ndicta- oe etc
fence lint sboo.;,,, '0Ve cute
'oh'eflui science that OF law. To "
DEcIs1oS.-A decision was rendered br II
npFeme court, on the 10th inst, upon 'eo;
Or taxes, which turned upon single word ~ III
g the delinquent tax payers was one Mr.. '''' y.
ldt The law provides that notice in q uecIi
paper Is sufficient for tie delinquent to paw ','0
In the present instance there was one in 1851
category by the name of Schmidt. No ''!
beng taken of it BY the said Schmidt anu
nent was rendered against him by default mans
re account was presented to Mr. Gustave Inn
at' well known member of the New Or Mo
par. lie refused to pay on the oround cais1
notice to Schmidt was no more a notice mocrs
than to any other member of the great disser
OF Smith. The supreme courttook tile by Kc
view ct the subject, and non-suit was advoc
ult. lists AZ
Wasb;noto, ,.t,o, - .--:1 "Tl
N0' 'S'hSi NJ ltcIS relate inc tOl- tI,o ~
!. 1t is both good and true. When the n;tv ~
e" OF democracy, hon John Van Buren,. povert
IN Washington, few days previous to lntelIlt
e election, that the Pierce "soff,' fraeso;, dlm'
n New York would be elected by so 600 t the e
y senator slideIl expressed his doubt of chise
RICHNESS Of the figures. The democratic abolish
: proved his sincerity and his folly by misery
lsly Offering to bet one bnndrad dons, compIi
Of Perce,s sof,shou Oo '"' deep n
cket, and insisted SO pertinaciousIy on ment
aiken up, that the hon. John Sdell final and wi
ed to accommodate him. The result at the
It prince John founa bi,,so,r ~. :. dent to
i dollars ON, of .1... JD'' GA might
f"o'' anu S"eafS he substar
'er again be fool enough to betwith the fatal de
''a ' 1e'nl'es' - 81 1..-. .'. ~Sf 1t is
Buchanan, under date of the 18th nlt. Di"''c'
to friend, says: Il had calculated efty IN
nhdence that [ should return home NV III oena
mer ofthe 9th October last, but unax 'rlousm