New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-20
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FOREIGN TRImMPHS.

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FOREIGN TRIUMPHS
The cohorts Of foregnism in their exuitation over
defeats and checks the American party has recev
ed-which are really, Seward triumphs for every de-
preston the Americans encounter tends to elevate his
prospectsfoget that right here in Louisiana only four
or ave miles distant from the house in which
writing the mghtiest tide 81 foreign influence that
hurled itself upon shores stsmmed, beaten back
and driven from the country SORROW shame and hum
atonthat not far from here with naughty tread,
red ranks and gtterpg bayonet Thousands Of foreign
myrmidoms arroganty proclaimed that they came to put
down. crush and obtcrate the sefsame doctrines the
American party Of 1855 fighting orthat HAmercans
should rule America
The, foreigners sought to rule America by force Of
arms Just they seek by the mid Of domestic allies
and nstiye traitors work peaceful revolution and
make this country in reaiiy If not in name an appen
dage Of old etfete Europe The only difference is in
the instruments smployed-the difference between crush
ing at one single tremendous blow awaiting the slow
process OF sappng and undermining As JACKSON hap
pened to be here the sh Of January administered
such lesson caused the foreign crushing ont system
to explode the sappipg, undermining system into
favor the intent and scope Of which clearly denea
ted in the revelations MAIDS By the Duke of Richmond,
former Governor General Of Canada published by US not
long since. y.
So far as Louisiana is concerned, land the American
question is concerned the 9th Of November 1856 will
witness Just such overthrow Of foreign influence
brought about by the patriotic Influences although
accomplished by different weapons the 8h of January,
1919, Witnessed.
There is striking parallel between the condition of the
country then and the condition Of the American nart
now The patriots of those days hsd suffered many dis
asters Rus disgraceiul surrender had operated dis
sressnsy az sne assacre had
had caused mauy toiespons and Y
no force could be brought bear sucsn to prevent tbs
foreign invaders from taking New Orleans holding the
mouths Of the Mississippi and Oaoupsns tho strong posi-
u0ns 'nae woa'a enessuany Ing s0osn-ssss
vaasr and he was defeated SO eomplet.y bsbs sd tho
country With reckless preciptanoy The waves ii ny
vasion could go no farthera They had reached their
lean rifles in American handsto dash against which
certain destruction.
And here, too right III this city Of New Orleans and
State of Louisiana will foreign influence again suffer
overwhelming rout-Just as the British did in 1916
which will be but the precursor of glorious succession
Of rous all indicating and enforcing the principle foI
which our fathers fought bed and died. that the Of
soil .-.
Prepare the banners Weave the garlauds second
chamette is at years ago the watchword of
our enemies was; Booty and Beauty" The watchword
OF tne ahtAmericans sPsnghtiy changed, being spos
ana race Forty years ago glorious American vic
Of November.
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reBTet 10 learn, says the VIcksburg Wing
18th of the desth Of tho uoror.bla. a..
n I, 80 ~ 1sS7tisa n... oas
well II. Cllfton, which occurred at his resi-
danee in jackson, on Sunday last of yeItow
savor Tndn. 4 H. a,,aa ....~s, -.
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onioes IL tnis osate' 9uuge Oh tne oircule court,
~, " NV .a.o mississippi onion oahh,
anu at the time OF his death was the Clerk of
the High Court If Errnrs and Annaa1, ~ IL =
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otate. lie was high toned honorable gentle
man and estinahle in olt+h o+;,a,.eI;f
- N eesiAesoie ~ al 'hp 1etaelohs Vi Aiie,-
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~ a Nantucket whaling vessel has discovered
new iseud In the South Pacific OCEAN n Il; tn,tsd
Island and the shin which Il tool from u -
less than weeks time four hundred barrels ~ Sea ola
phans OIL Two other ships are said to he now in
Of preparation to return thither for the prasa ~
profting by this valuable discovery,
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REMAINS OF GEN. Dowss.-We learn from III a
fmachita Reg;ster nj tho 11,b ,h.. - a.
Hon s W. Downs, who died at Briants Springs Ky. on
the 18th Of August 1854 brought to that town on