The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-31

or?o is attracting attention the conn
TRY. and the friends of the various aspirants are
! actively engaged in discussing tie merits anc
claims of their fasorites. Our democratic
brethren appear to have an unusually large
number of those who are willing to devote then
talents and sacrifice their time in an effort It
guide the ship of state. One portion declare
that judge Richardson is the man; another. {
large and influential one, proclaim that colone
| S. F. Marks is the choice Of the Florida and the
southern parishes; the Piny -Woodsman asserts
that J. S. Heron is the only man who can con
centrate the party; while the papers of Carol
and Madison will hear Of no one save VIM. S
Parham. Colonel J. NJ Sanddge's friends are
| anxious TO have him for their standard bearer
but writer in the Claiborne Advocate informs
the public that colonel sandidg does not wan
TO run for governor, preferring to go to con,
gress," in place of the hon. Roland JONES'
Mark Boatner of Caldwell, w. w. Pugh, 81
Assumption, R. c. Wickliffe. Of West Feliciana
and several other prominent democrats are
mentioned in conne1ion with the station. We
have as yet heard but little said by the wings
on the subject. The first preference Of Cadde
is for one of her own well known citizens, who
would undoubtedly make most able and en-
crgetc governor. Some Of our contemporaries
make mention of colonel Charles NJ. Waterman,
of New Orleans, the gallant leader of the "Fill-
more Rangers Colonel Waterman has at
various times been member Of the city coun-
Gil and of the legislature. He has talents and
indomitable energy, and is universally esteem
ed by men Of all parties, and may be looked up
on as one ofthe leading spirits among the young
men Of the State. Other names on both sides
will of course be brought before the public, and
we trust that the man who may be selected to
fill the executive chair will prove an ornament
to the station, to the State and to the Union.
"A M1sTAKE-It seems that the South -Wes-
tern, of Shreveport, considers the election Of
town officers recently held here, a democratic
victory 1t cannot properly be SO called, fol
Mr.. RACIAL, and majority of the board are
wings It is rather, therefore, whig victory
over the know nothings. Alexandria Rep.
We were inadvertently led into the error by
the tremendous Growing of the Louisiana Dem
ocrat-the more readily, as we never knew
Dave Martin to shout when the wings gained a
victory. As it appears that the wings defeated
the know nothings, where were the democrats
during the contest? Have they all joined the
know nothings?
THE EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL ANER1cA-Col
Kinney, the head Of the expedition, has ad-
dressed a letter to the Washington Union, in
which he explains the nature and objects of
the undertaking, respecting which he says
there is general misapprehension. The fol-
lowing is an extract:
'.The object of the company is to take peace
able possession of its lands, honestly and
peaceably acquired, for the purpose of develop
ing the abundant agricultural, mineral and
commercial resources. In doing So it is dis
posed to infringe on no mans rights, nor to vio-
late any law. 1t will carefully respect alike
the rights, territory and property Of States and
individuals. Its intentions are all peaceable
and, in the judgment of the undersigned, car
only be successful By a peaceful prosecution O
| them The company, viewing the subject IL
the same light, has instructed the undersigned
to Use his best efforts all occasions to cult
rate amicable and peaceful relations with all
, with whom in the discharge of his duties he
may be brought into contact. And as the
lands embraced in the company's grant are
wholly unoccupied by adverse claimants, there
will be scarcely chance of collision, unless
founded charges as those which characterize
the communication of Mr.. Narcotics, to which
| have referred g..
General Wool, commanding the California
division Of the United States army, and jeff
Davis, secretary of war, are at loggerheads.-
The New York Times publishes sharp cor
respondence between these distinguished gen
tlemen, which does not show a very good state
Of feeling existing between them. Gen. Woo
complains of being badly treated, uniustly cen.
surcd and placed in false position by the ad
ministration; while secretary Jeff. Davis replies
sharply that the general has disappointed the
confidence which the president reposed in him
when he assigned to him the command of the
Pacific division. 1t should be remembered tina
general Wool has been named frequently by the
democrats Of the north as their candidate fol
president at the next election. We suppose the
Piercites. are jealous of the old soldier.
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| TWAS currently reported, and believed in the
congressional circles at Washington, that the
acquisition policy of the Pierce administration
has been entirely abandoned, and it is affirmed
on authority worthy Of reliance, that no fur
Their efforts will be made to obtain Cuba. It'll.
also stated that even if a treaty, having for its
object the cession or annexation Of the Sand
wich islands, should be sent to the government
it would not be sent to the United States senate
CAN'T be SO? Turn about, wheel round,' &c.
appears to be the only principle" of the ad
ministration.
1t is stated by the Washington letter writer.
that the mediation resolutions will not be repor
ted by the committees on foreign affairs in con
oress as president Pierce has anticinatad tbor.