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

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j Irshmen" was formed in 1901. 1t was a Sc
crel organisation, its objects were for the goot
ofthe country, and il was proposed TO affair
i them by constitutional means. The object
were TO secure*a fair and equal representation
Of the 1risl, people in parliament, and to pre-
vent foreigners Englishmen) from ruling Ire
land. TIE united Irisbmen were determined
to Danish all foreign influence and foreign law
t makers from their country. The society had
complete organisation, test oath, constitu
ton, and modes by which the members wer
of persons Of different religious denominations
f episcopalians, presbyterians, and catholics
Lord Fitzgerald. the Emmett, Wolfe Tone, 81
mon Butler, James Napier Tandy, and othe
t well known leaders of the united Irishmen wer
episcopalians, and a large number Of the mos
active leaders were catholic priests, who tool
the test oath. The anti American journals ar
ever prompt to bestow the titles of ...patrot
and martyr" upon the members of the unitet
Irismcn's association; but, they at the same
time apply every known low and vile epithet t.
the know nothings, for promulgating the doctrine
that "Americans should rule America" the
self-same grand principle contended for by the
united Irishmen. 1t is strange that measure
the propagation Of which reflected honor upor
its advocates in Ireland, should be vile, bigoted
oppressive, heinous and dark lanterned when
proclaimed by an American.
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The Crescent, of the LIST inst, in its review
of the New Orleans money market, says that
capital continues to be abundantly supplied land
lenders are very moderate in their views The
banks yesterday discounted all good paper,
commencing with the Citizens which discoun-
ted about S24O, 600; the Union done all that
that was offered, say about $4,000, and the
bank of New Orleans about 100000, and all
had something to spare besides. .... There
was but little paper offering on the streets, and
We did not learn Of only about $40, 900 being
placed at rates ranging from to 81 for A. 1;
9 to 10 for other grades, and 10 to 1870 for
ordinary, though this latter will be paid pune
tual]y. Our opinion is, if buyers of papers de-
sire to make the usual investment they had best
be on the alert. We do not think that in the
present incertitude of financial affairs in Europe
with the intimate connections in northern ci
ties, that our prudent cotton factors will this
season assume responsibilities to the extent
they have heretofore. We also have a word
of advice to the planting interest, that is, cur
tail all expenditures. be economical and frugal,
and require as few favors or assumption of res
possibility from your merchant and factor AS
possible Such a course can be carried out,
and in the end will rebound to the good and
benefit of all interested. Those who would ap-
parently be deprived of heavy credit to inter-
est account, would feel disposed to aid and in
vest their surplus means in our great railroads.
This advice is sound, and we should like to see
it followed
The Havana papers continue to talk very VIC
|ently and savage about thelate invasion of the
Mexican territory by Texan rangers. Visions
Of flibustersm, annexation, northern vandal
SIN and aggression, appear to nightly disturb
,he slumbers Of the editors on the "faithful
sle," who grieve that Mexico should ever have
been so vain and foolish as to throw off the pro-
ection of the old mother country, assert her
'wn independence and set up for herself, when
verything goes to prove that she was, like the
ther Spanish colonies, ''too young and giddy
0 leave her mama yet" And, poor thing, her !
mama is SO old, decrepit and imbecile, that she
annot take care of herself
The Africa, at New York, brought procla-
nation from the British government, ordering
IL vessels loading at Liverpool and other Eng
sh ports with saltpetre for the United States
0 discharge their. cargoes forthwith, and pro-
biting the further expectation Of that article.
here being no certainty as to the peaceful adj
ustmenl Of existing difficulties between this
ountry and England, her majesty's ministers,
t would appear, wish to embarrass the work
ng of American powder mills, by cutting off
he supply of raw material. Well, we under
tapd how to manufacture saltpetre just as
veil as we doapowder.
GA citizen Of the United SStes' furnishes
he London Times with a very dignifed and
truthful answer to the assaults upon this coun-
ry, recently madein the columns oft that jour
lal. In regard to the rumored 'flibuster in
,asion'' Of the Emerald Isle, the writer says:
To Ireland the only invasion ever attempted
rom our shores was an invasion in l847 by
American ships which were loaded with grain
md Hour to feed its then starving population"
rhatis species of invasion Great Britain new
Il attempts. +2#>
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The city of New Orleans has disbanded its
ire department, and sold 70 the lowest bidder,
or FIVE years, the contract to extingulsh all
This is novel move, and ifit
works well will prove great saving to the cor
,oration, besides placing at the disposal OF the
contractor gang of three or four hundred Gin
voters.