The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-19

amount Of cotton to New Orleans, and To brin
1 IRON thence the greatest amount of merchandis
and groceries--is the Vicksburg, Shrevepos
and Texas road, and it has particular claim
\ on that city Will not Tie merchants and col
ton factors cast aside their apathy, and extern
to the enterprise that countenance and assis
lance which the planters of Red River have
right to expect from the Crescent City? 0
will they fold their arms, and silently permi
northern capitalists, or the merchants of Calves
ton, to Wrest from them the commercial bushes
of northern Louisiana? If the capitalists of n
Orleans Are too indolent TO come forward ant
join in enterprises calculated to enhance tn
value Of their own property and to add to th'
prosperity of their own city, they deserve NJ
sympathy, and are not entitled to our support
Politics run high in Ouachita parish, anc
appear to have gone up to the fever point. Ac
cording to the Creole, a political discussion oc
CURED at Monroe, on the goth ult., between
Messrs. Harmon and Ray, on the part of the
Americans, and Judge Richardson and Mr.. H
Hyams, on the part of the anti-Americans. In
the course of his remarks Mr.. Hyams exclaim-
ed in a very excited manner, that "Mr. Noise
was right when he said that the American par
ty was conceived in falsehood and brought forth
in deceit No sooner had this low sentence
dropped from his lips than colonel Sparks rush
ed to the stand, followed by the whole crowd
pronounced it add lie," and aimed blow
at Mr.. Hyams, which did not take effect He
(Hyams) was called upon by dozen voices to
take it back, and after considerable excitement
he apologised in a handsome manner, and said
he was sorry that he had said anything which
wounded their feelings. The matter was thus
quoted down; but for a time it seemed that
fearful scene would be enacted.
If political discussions cannot Be carried on
without producing such scenes as the above
they must be abandoned altogether. From the
first organisation of the know nothing move
ment it has been shamefullyaa abused, slandered
and blackguarded by its opponents and it is
low time that it should cease. Hereafter let
he Americans make it a rule to visit no polit-
al assemblage at which they may be grossly
nsulted, or have their feelings as Americans
The legislature of Kansas has decided not
, apply to congress, during the coming scs-
on for the admission of that territory into the
'nion as State. Messrs Anderson, Browne
nd Marshall, composing the committee to
HON was referred the act to provide for the
al of a convention to frame a state constitu-
on, reported that it would be premature to
divide for calling said convention without s
st submitting the question to the people at |
e polls, as to whether they desire such step i
be taken, ''even if the proposition was con-
1slve that we possess or will possess by the
ne proposed the requisite population The :
mmittee add that there are other reasons of II
portance which tend to convince that the
is premature, viz: Kansas will apply for :.
mission as slave State, and if admitted at all Is
must be done partly by northern votes. In :.
present state of fanatical excitement exist VI
IN some of the non slaveholding States, =,
re Is some doubt whether Kansas would be "
mltted into the Union with slavery clause,
d 1t would be charged that the territory "does c.
possess the requisite population-a charge Il
lch cannot be staistcaly and officially re- d
ed.' In view of all the circumstances, the ic
nmlttee are of opinion that the territory 81
'uld not apply for admission so long as there al
question as to her right to demand admis- e,
by virtue of the constitution and laws of W
United States. The report was read twice fo
would be engrossed.
STRANGE BEr.-"Pepper," the Pass Chris de
correspondent of the New Orleans Delta, at
ting to that paper says, "three most curl nc
bets were staked here to-day. One was ri
the democratic party in Louisiana was OPP &C
ed to the administration; the second was M
Mr.. E. W. Noise, the candidate for attor- til
general, repudiated the administration and co
1t to Baton Rouge to get his nomination on vo
ground; and the third was that E. Warren ex
Use woatld sign a paper TO that efect These
were made by gentleman in close con- To
guinity to the candidate for attornev-oen~ -,
J, on the one part, and D. f. Kenner on the -
er.' 1t must be remembered that the edi- 49,.
of the Delta are warm personal and polit- ~
friends of Mr. Noise -:
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new route for the Pacific railroad not en- en-
led in the government explorations now re- ed
ed upon, has been examined by major A. be-
tray, and his detailed reports with maps, is let
in press. This route is through the Gads- SCI
purchase, in latitude about 81 deg. min.
ay present some advantages over any other; of
there are not wanting friends of still more we
hern route as the most practicable and the tot
likely to become settled, and afford sup II
and protection for road-that is, route an,
+ near the parallel Of 9eo-through terri OF
now belonging to Mexico, but which could the
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