The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-13


: had at that time attained, 1t must indeed
be to John Bull matter of extreme astonisi
ment, that while Great Britain, with a va:
military establishment comprising half millio
Of soldiers, has accomplished nothing in tn
existing war with Russia, we Americans did 5
much, with a few thousand raw volunteers an
with next to no military establishment at all, i
the Mexican war. Ithas always been elaine,
for monarchies and aristocracies that to wao
war successfully was their peculiar forte; We
how UNNECESSARILY has the English aristocrac,
in that very business been beaten by the plail
republicans of America! We are pleased tha
the writer in the Westminster has sufficient can
dor to acknowledge the merit of the Amer
cans, and trust that his countrymen will hay,
discretion enough to conform to the advice h
tenders to them.
The NEXT STATE SESATE.-In- one of oul
March issues, We alluded 10 some difficulties
which seem TO grow out Of the new senatorial
apportonment, on account Of sixteen of the old
senators holding over and the number of sena
tors being increased in some of the districts
Since then, we have been kindly furnished by
col. }. NJ. Sandldge, late speaker Of the house,
with an elaborate table which will 90 far to-
wards sewing most of the difficulties presented
There are still difficulties and inequalities under
=. that appoTti0nment which can only be sur
mounted by time. These, and some impor-
tant changes made, we now propose to notice
Forlnstance the parishes Of Caddo, DeSoto
and Sabine, though belonging to district en-
titled to two senators, will for two years have
but one elected from that district; as DcRussy
holds over from the old district of Natchitoches
and VIM. If two senators should be elected
/ from the new district, there would then be three
| from that district
Calcasieu and St, Landry, St. Martin, La
.fayette and Vermilion, formed three districts
with four senators, but by the last apportion
ment they make but two districts with three
senators-the loss going to New Orleans, which
formerly had four but now has five senators.
Assum Ption, Latourche and Terrebonne, St.
John, st. James, Ascension, Jefferson and St.
Charles, were three districts with six senators;
but now make four with five senators-the loss
taken up by Ouachita, Union, Morehouse and
Jackson.
Pointe Coupee, West FeIiciana, West Baton
Rouge and IberyiIIe formed three districts with
four senators; now two districts with three
senators-the loss taken by Claiborne, Bossier,
BienviIle and Union.
Vermilion, (PelIerin holding over from La
fayette,) with st. Martin, electing another in
November, will give those parishes two sena-
tors though in district entitled to but one
St. John and St. James entitled to one sena-
tor, will elect senator in November, though
they voted for Kcnner, OF Ascension, who
holds over for two years. The same is true of
jefferson which will elect one senator this wear.
though with St, Charles it elected Taylor who
colds over for two years.
Pointe CoupGe, West Baton Rouge and West
Feliciana compose district entitled to two sen
ators. and will elect two in November, while
HILBERT, elected by Ibervie and West Baton
Rouge, would have held over, had he not been
appointed state engineer.
Ascension, Assumption and Terrebonne, en-
titled to two senators, have already two (Ken-#
ner holding over from Ascension who go out /
together in 1857. The same may be said
of st. Landry, Lafayette. and Calcasieu. &
Vim, having voted for DeRussy, and now
being in a district with two senatTs to be elect
ed, will thus after November, have voted for
three senator's who hold seats at the same time.
There is real case of hardship presented in
Livingston, her former senator, Lacey going
out, and she being now joined to new district
entitled to but one senator, and the old senator
from the parishes to which she is joined holding
over two wears, for two years she will be unrep-
resented in the senate
The above presents about the only mode BY
which under the new apportionment, each
district can have its proper number Of senators
and sixteen be elected every twoy ears. The new
involves many difficulties and
not few real or apparent hardships and irreg-
ularities; but it is quetlon if they would not
have been quite as prominent under any ar
that could have been made
Baton Rouge Advocate
The above apportionment was one of the
principal measures accomplished by the demo
cratic legislature of Louisiana, and it was in
tended exclusively to benefit that party; but it
now appears that the authors Of the bill them
selves are unable to comprehend it.
Messrs. Parmelee & Co., have now in sue
;essful operation superb line of twelve pas
senger post-coaches, running from Alexandria
@ the mouth of Red River. During low wa
er this is the surest and most expeditions route
hat can be taken by travellers. Passengers can
cave New Orleans every Tuesday, Thursday
md Saturday, at O'Clock, ?. NJ, on board the
steamers c: D. Jr., Frank Lyon and Natchez. +,
under contract to carry the mail, and arrive
It Alexandria in less than forty eight hours.
A correspondent Of the Gazette wants to
know as to what has become of the Howard as /
ISOLATION, and writer asks us if the treasurer I
las ever rendered a statement of the amounts ! !
eceved, disbursed, and now on hand. ,
The cholera isIabating at Alexandra and on
he river