The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-03

The Washington Union officially announce
X that, 'the public has already been apprised I
! the fact that Mr.. Buchanan is to continue i
. discharge OF his important duties as America
Z minister at the court of ST. James for 4 time ex
J tending beyond tie period when his return t
4 the United States had been anticipated both b
b his friends and himself Mr. Buchanan ca
Y never return to the people for whom he ha
: rendered such signal services, and 10 whose in
: terest he-has devoted SO large portion of hi
C valuable life, without a greeting warm and gen
: erous. Sill, all will be gratifed to know, tina
IN view of important public interests, his larg
experience and eminent abilities are to continue
? to be devoted to the country in position Of 81
= much delicacy and importance.
From the above it would appear that Mr.
!, buchanan will not return home at as early
day as he contemplated. En- PEASANT, will the
Union disclose to the public what "signal ser
\ wees" Mr.. Buchanan ever rendered to his
country. We believe his career is remarkable
Tor nothing, save drawing the salaries attached
to the dfces he has from time to time enjoyed
I Give us history of his brilliant deeds in the
senate, the cabinet, or even as diplomatist in
his present capacity of minister to Great Bri-
tain. sold Buck = is the best '.puhed" man
to be found in the ranks the democracy north
of the Potomac. "%
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NAVAL REFoRM.-The president has signed
the order under which the secretary of the ma
Wy will carry out the decision of the navy re-
form board recently in session at Washington.
Thereport is said to recommend number Of
reductions retrements and dismissals. 1t is
not the intention of the president or secretary
of the navy topublish the document in the form
of general order or otherwise; each officer
whose position is affected by the decision ofthe
board, will be privately informed of the result
1t is reported among naval officers that com
modore Charles Stewart, the senior officer of
the navy, and now the only living captain who
captured an English man-of-man during the
last war between Great Britain and the United
The veteran Charles Stewart, the
heroic and conquering commander Of tie sold
diyested of command, declared
too old for further use, and put on the retired
list. So much for long life of faithful service
% his Country. The retired list is arranged as
ollows Captains-Leave of absence, II; put
IN farlough pay, ID; dropped, 3. Command
rs-Leave of absence on pay, 10; on furlough
80; dropped, 10. Masters in navy yards
leave of absence on pay, IS; furough, 3; drop
ed, 8. Lieutenants-Leaye of absence on Il
ay, IS; furlough, 40; dropped, 10. Passed =
'ldshlpmen-Furlough, "a; dropped, l9. Or "
ers will be shortly issued to the command
hts Of stations in respect to the changes 9
A Washington letter writer says that there +,
no truth whatever in the report that the am tt
'ssadorship to England will be rendered to II,
'neral Cass, for the purpose of getting him a;
It of the way of the kitchen cabinet aspirants r
the presidency. Neither will Allen, Of Ohio, 49,
+ Mason, of Virginia, stand any chance 49,
osdent p;.roo ,,on.s - .e - III
L
mt on Nat. Greene, editor of the Boston Post. pr
Marcy and Davis say no. Buchanan's IL
ends, headed by Sdcll, are in favor of Dali Gu
SO that he may be out of the way in 1856. pr
shing is on bis own hook, and says he will yi'
We it. It's, altogether, very pretty fight, DC
ce-holders against Office seekers Letthem re-
III into one another. Forney, chief Of the &C
chen cabinet and loungers on the back stairs, 81"
90 busy engaged in pocketing the treasury pr
and attending to cold Bucks" chances in
coming contest, to interfere. E Of
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The steamship Atlantic brough advices from fel
is to the effect that Denmark is about to ioin ga
b England and France against Russia. 1t Pr
OF improbable that she has been induced to u"
this step to shield herself from the attitude oo'
lmed by the U. S. government in regard to -"
refusal of the latter to pay sound Dues VIZ
new position taken by Denmark, takes the 'n
stion out of the hands of the Pierce admin n'e
alton and leaves # to he settled at the close y
he war, just as it may please France and
gland, without the United States having any de-
g to say on the subject, one way or the me
er. We hope that president Pierce will not ing
I, when he finds Denmark in alliance with CIR
nee and England, show the white feather Nc
back out fthe position he assumed cor
secretary Marcy, in reply to an inquiry by ~" u,
Wetherby, Of New York, in behalf of him VII
and others, whether they are to receive any f'o
.mnity for the losses they sustained at Grey :
H.. by the bombardncnt, states that the de- cal
ment has no authority TO settle claims for ope
, losses. They cannotb be settled or paid by in t
department, without the sanction. of con- dis
IS. Surely, it is not to be expected that ma
dent Pierce, with all his yacillation, would tior
II town to be destroyed. and then turn ow
ID and pay damages to its inhabitants al
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e regret to perceive by the N. Orleans papers
colonel Robert w. Powell (of the firm of Elk
7ell q Hopkins died a few days ago, at mar