New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-02

yaly constituted authorities of the Territory, had
aken refuge within its limits. Against these men,
charged with treason to the Government writs had
been issued but the people of Lawrence armed with
guns and revovers declared that She United States
officers should not into the town to arrest them
The President then ordered the United States troops
10 proceed to the assistance Of the Marshals Of the
Territory, and to sustain them in the execution Of
their duty. If this fight has actually taken place. as
reported by telegraph, it must have resulted from
he attempt Of the Marshals to serve Che writs How
ever much the calamity may be deplored, and how
ever disastrous may be otony the present. but the
remote consequences, it cannot be denied that no
other remedy could be applied. When men arm
themselves for forcble resistance to the officers of the
aw-no matter how dstasteful aud oppressive such
laws may beit is legitimate to oppose force to force
people Of Lawrence, led on by the blind bigotry
and fanatcism political adventures have cou1ted
their own destruction Refusing to listen to an ap-
peal to desst from opposition to the law they have
now to suffer the penalty of their own folly. Such
the results Of that hideous enormity denomnated
F" squatter sovereignty"
This rnmor, together with the assault upon Senator
Sumner the other day, have provoked the Black
Republican members of Congress to pitch Of uncon
troable fury Some of them goso far as to say they
will refuse to pass the army appropriation bill. If
so-f the defences of the country are to be left u
provided for through the mad anaticism of the North
then revolution has practically begun. But do not
believe it. However, much the impulsive Democracy
of the South and the unreasonable obstnacy Of the
North may aggravate sectional feuds and peciptate
crisis between the two, have that confidence in
the moderate and conservative body of the people,
that do not fear the result. We have not now the
iron nerve of JACKSON to duelI the revolutionary
spirit of the peopenor have we the magic voice and
the wise connsels of a CLAY to pour oil upon the
troubled waters. But, we have yet man who, en-
terng upon the. Presidency, found the country in
distracted condition, and left it in peace and tran
guilty. We have yet man whose very name is the
synonyme of peace: We have yet MILLAR ARD FILLMORE!
Champion is not yet dismissed, though it is given
out day after day, that he will be- 1.-THE telegraph has
since advised US of his dismissal.-Ed.l Probably,
when public sentiment in the Nicaraguan Minister'S
case has Enthusiastically pointed QUITO the President
the line Of duty, he will then take the decisive step
Probably, he is temporzng until after the Cincinnati
Convention so that his friends there may represent
him either way according to the exigencies of the
case His indecision and uncertainty are not novel
traits in his character These qualities have eharac
terzed his administration from its commencement to
the present time. Consistent only in his inconsistency
he today pursues policy and tomorrow another.
If he has been of the same mind on any question
for twentyfour hours at time, the public have yet
| to be apprised of it.
| The two Houses of Congress on Friday. did little
more than pass resolutions appointing committees to
investigate the particulars of Mr. Brooks assault upon
Senator Sumner. An effort will be made to expel Mr..
Brooks from the House, but it will fail Even if it
!
and be returned in a week. M,
Both Houses as usual, adjourned over from Friday
to Monday, the intervening time being employed by
the members some in matters Of business, others in
fishing for gudgeons at the falls of the Potomac anG
Others in investigating the mysteries Of ager-heer
schedam Schnapps, brandy smashes, and .'sperrit
and water" We livein exciting times and the steam
must be kept up.
{ The city is full of delegates to the Cincinnati Con
venton. At one corner you will hear an indignan
delegate say that if Buchanan be nominated he will
be inevitably beaten. Another will assert the sam
about Douglas, and another still about Pierce. al
inclined to believe that all Of them are right. TIL
anmosity engendered between each of the rival car
dates is so great that neither can command anythin
like the strength of his party The only hope of th
Democracy--and that is a very slim one-is in takin
lage politician, whose antecedents so clondy ant
mysterious that nothing can be said against him-an
who is expected to succeed not by virtue Of any pos
tive merits, but from the absence of any assaakl
2 points, It is true, some of them begin to expires
their disapprobation of this policy of paying pre-
MUM on obscurity, and exacting discount on great
ness-but the large body of the delegates in full seen
= of the spoils, are prepared to yelp loudly owe
, small game as arge-to bark as vocterously over
rabid as over royal Bengal tiger. a 55
Another enthusiastic meeting was heldin New Yor
on Friday night to extend sympathy and 'materia
j, aid )" to General Walker, in Nicaragua. Nothin
could be severer rebuke Of the tardy justice of til
Administration to Nicaragua than these spontaneou
demonstrations of the people. ESSEX.
PLEASURE PARTY IN DANGER.-The N. 7. Tint
of the 26th ut has the following. ~
The steamer Robert L. Stevens, while on an excu
sion to the Fishing banks to-day was run into by
schooner off Long Branch, about 5 P. NJ. II
steamer is now drifting with the tide, her machinel
being badly damaged. She has nearly 200 passenger
on board. At dark she was about three miles {
Long Branch, with signals of distress flying at ha
e mast The steam-tugs have been notified and wi
$ probably go to her assistance. w., 80
y AMERICAN STEAMBOATS, IN EURoPE--We take Il
+ following from the N. Y. Express of the 26th ult
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