The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-21


GEN. JAcKsoS's SwoRD.-On the Goth d;
Of February a scene took place in the sena
Of the United States, and was repeated, Il
same day. in the other house of congress
- which it would have been worth the while
r every true American to witness. A trophy
j, our national glory and honor was added to Il
If jewels of our country's archives, with becon
- ing ceremonies and observances, at which wei
{ present a distinguished throng Of spectator
), animated with the patriotic spirit of the seem
. The sword of the gallant Jackson, the d.
i fender of New Orleans, the hero of the eve
# memorable eighth of January, 1915, the swor
v which he wore at that GROWING victory of hi
own military fame as well as of that war i
r which he had done other gallant deeds, wa
: presented to the nation
E This sword it will be remembered, was
, legacy Of the renowned owner to the late gen
Armstrong, at whose death it came into tn
hands Of his heirs, who resolved to place it 4
, the disposal of congress, a gift to the countr,
in whose cause it was SO CALAMITY and victo
riously welded, and the day we have nance
was appointed for the ceremony Of presentation
There was particular propriety in the selec
ton made of gen. Lewis Cass as the medium
Of performing this patriotic and graceful duty
and most worthily does he seem to have dis
chargedit. Having given history Of the relic,
and of the manner in which it had come into
his hands, he proceeded to describe it as relic
Of no doubtful value, the identity of which
depended upon uncertain tradition, or owing
its interest to an impulsiye imagination. Its
authenticity, he represented, was established
beyond all controversy by the papers which
accompanied it, and its value to the nation is
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of its history, as from its association with the
great captain, of whom in his days Of toll and
nights of trouble, it was companion and a
friend. He had never drawn it from the scab-
bard, remarked gen. Cass, but to defend the
honor and the interests of the country.
He then proceeded to pass high eulogium
and to extol his virtues and his personal quail
ties. He ascribed to him great native sagacity,
profundity of intellect, high powers of obser-
walton, great probity Of purpose, ardor Of patri-
otism, and tirmness of resolution, after he had
surveyed his position, and occupied it. This
he said upon an intimate acquaintance with the
illustrious subject of his remarks.
Senator Bell, Of Tennessee, seconded the
speech of gen. Cass, in another of great elo-
quence and fervor, and both, on motion of
senator Gwin of California, were ordered to be
entered on the journal of the senate. Direction
having been given that the secretary carry the
sword to the house and request that body to
concur in the joint resolution which the senate
had passed, a similar scene took place in the
other wing of the capitol, when Messrs. Smith
and Zollicoffer, of Tennessee, and Benton made |
appropriate remarks, and the resolution of ac-
ceptance passed by the senate was adopted.
We are reminded, by some illusions in the
speech of gen. Cass upon this interesting occa-
sion, of some other offerings of similar nature
hat we have seen laid upon the altar of our
common country, with the sanction of the legis-
alive department of our government We
shall never forget the thrill of pride as an Anne
lean with which we witnessed in those halls
he ceremony of presenting to the nation the
word of George Washington and at the same
ime, the staff that supported the steps of the
immortal Franklin. 1t was scene that never
an be effaced from the tablets of our memory
"And now to quote the eloquent language
f gen. Cass, "another legacy of departed
reatness, another weapon from the armorv of S
atrlotlsm, has come to claim its place in the h
anctuary ass gned to its predecessor, and to tt
hare with it the veneration of the country in Ii
hose defence it was welded" Y
The people of the State of Louisiana, and in d
still more particular sense those of the city of is
ew Orleans, may be said to have peculiar n
teres in the transaction we have been noticing. ST
ssociated with it are recolections which come id
ONE to the bosom of every denizen of this fair D
etropolls, which in the hour of extreme peril, fl
und sure defence and a triumphant salvation S,
the sagacious counsel, the lofty patriotism re
Id the undaunted valor of Andrew Jackson &C
IN. O. Picayune. er
OCEAN MAIL STEAMER B1LL.-The mail SO SO
appropriation bill was vetoed by the IN
esdent, principally on the ground that con- IL
ess, though not giving the notice which the
general recommended, ought, in :,
e opinion of president Pierce, reserve to itself la
right to DO so if it thought proper. The re
nate, as soon as the veto message was re- VI
lVed' tackled the mail steamship appropria- sp
N to the naval appropriation bill, with which to
house concurred. So the Collins steamers, un
Il continue their fast trips; but the company WI
not bound to launch the fourth ship; which IN IN
~ agreed to do, if not disturbed by the notice inc
IN the government ha
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The New FORK Courier and ENQUIRER saws cal
has been discovered that keeper of large ca(
1 a. wy DoneLy, loI Vie purpose OF ~
'dlng the law requiring him to close his me
ce on Sunday, has been in the habit of hold tab
pretended religious service therein, officia- ma
9 himself as the leader Of ceremonies. He teri
es bible, reads a chapter or two, serves OF
n OF his hearers with glass of beer, and
es up collection! As the constitution 1
badly did not contemplate so much liberty Chl
conscience. the arrangement will be interior cur
with by the police. emf
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Quite an excitement prevailed in town for neie
ie days, IN the early part of the week, anne
Ing out fcharges of serious nature prefer IN l.
against three young men. On Saturday by
ht last, they forced their way into house wer'
ut mile and half from town. while the face
tlemen were absent, and behaved them flew
es rudely towards the ladies. One of the land
'ber finding their mistake, as is alleged, serie
ed the others from the house, and offered cont
ection to the ladies'
ne trial consumed two days at the close of II
,h two OF the parties were ordered to iai] tocrf
etault OF $1,000 bail each, while the third the
hHIT in vet