The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-02

cars who are said to nave beeH IlSulteu ~ tiS
French minister Of war; but the prevailing I'M
preston is that there is much truth IN It, Is
believed generally that the feelings of the
French government and the Freich emperor are
I nv no means over friendly to this country, and
that the remark Of marshal valiant very cor
irect]y translated the sentiments OF his employ
ers. Tt will no doubt afford Mr. Marcy an OPP
nortuDitv of writing more long letters on the
subject Of Putfendorf and Grotus, and cover
inc up the pointin dispute in a maze of words
In the meanwhileit may be WELL to remem
I Der that our commercial relations with France
are most unequal and unfair. It has already
been explained more than once that American
ships are placed at a great disadvantage IN
competing with French yesselsin French ports;
and that quite recently new duty has been
laid on our vessels, increasing eighteen hun
dred per cent. their hospital dues Our trade
with France is as fully useful to her as to US
We are anxious to do all we can to extend and
improveit But how can it be extended if our
efforts are met not by corresponding efforts on
the other side, but by crushing police regula-
tons and taxes? 1t is killing the golden egg,
the emperor should know, to supply the def
cit in his treasury from restrictive imposts on
trade.
If our administration and our minister to
Paris had any zeal or consciousness of their
duties, they would demonstrate warmly on the
matter; and it might be set right, for the ag-
gregate product of the impostis not very large.
But they have had other concerns in mind.
~ - Il New York Herald.
TREASON IN THE CAMP.--Our readers doubt
less remember the signal triumph achieved by
the anti Buchanan delegates to the State demo
cratic convention at Baton Rouge; how they
| boasted of having overthrow Mr.. SIidell, and
cut off his tail; how they applied a test vote to
the election of president of the convention how
general Munday, the Douglas candidate, beat
Trasmond Landry by large majority; how
the Slidell men were forced to swallow all sorts
Of bitter notifications; how delegation was
chosen unrestricted, but with the confident as
surance that they would not sustain Buchanan,
save in the last resort; and how, finally the anti
Buchanan sheets in New Orleans and the inte-
ror exulted over this victory won by the young
south With these recoections fresh in the
memory of the progressive wing of the demo-
cracy, they will be astounded at learning that
on the very first ballot in the Cincinnati con-
vention, the six votes in Louisiana were cast
for James Buchanan. This is about the most
shameless illustration of political regeneration
we have ever beheld. Improves how extreme
ly uncertain are the promises of uninstructed
gentlemen, and itteaches a lesson to the Louis
lana democracy which they will probably bear
IN mind on all similar occasions for the future.
.- ..-ss...s.. 49,. New Orleans Bee.
THE METHoDIsTs IN FRANcE:-This is not the
first time, says the Paris Debats, that we have
had to speak of the regretable position in which
members of the evangelical protestant creed,
known by the name of methodists, are placed in
several departments of France. The common
law interdcts their holding any meetings with
out authorization; and that authorization is fire.
quently refused and the tribunals before which
the matter is brought can only apply the law
as it stands. A fresh case of this kind has lust
been brought to our notice. In consequence of
a meeting held at Valleraugue, in the Gard, the |
preacher Mr.. Gallienne, and an inhabitant who |
had lent his house for thesoccasion, were sum
moned before the civil tribunal of Vigan The |
accused persons were defended with much zeal
and talent by Mr.. Raisin, and the preacher also |
made some remarks which could not but ac-
qulre for him the sympathies of the tribunal
1--WE are compelled" said Mr.. Gallienne, s'to
choose between the violation of the laws ofthe
country and a violation of the most sacred laws
Of our conscience" The tribunal, however.
had no alternative, and could only apply the
aw, which 1t did, admitting, however, extenua-
ing circumstances, and the accused were each
to 50f fine and costs. We cannot
say anything against the decision of the tribun-
ii; all that we can do is to unite warmly with
hose who call for modification of the law.
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1t is reported that the New York Bible Soci-
ty IS pertectng plan for publishing the BIZ
'le IN newspaper form for more general eircu-
alton This plan, though novel in our day, c
vas partially adopted in past times by the prin-
ers of some of the English papers When II
newspapers were first established, they were
quite destitute Of advertisements and nothing |,
vas more common than for papers to be issued !;
With a blank page. The first newspapers ever #
rlnted in America had only three pages of G
eadlng matter, as there was not foreign or do W
nestle news enough to fill out all the columns :.
n England, after awhile. a new method was K
dopted TO I'll up the space not required for
be current news, by publishing selections from n
he sacred scriptures, and many m old news :"
aper is now extant with whole page copied "
rom the bible. Chapters from the new tesszs~
a.
nd the space below was filled out with psalm =
/ the required length Ia the PERIOD which .
his, to US, novel proceeding was 7oso7tea to,
order to til, cut The newspaper, the bible was y
OF SO commoo OF sc cheap as at present, and -
oubtless much good 4@salte2 3roaa the or,ac- w
ce. What wop}d SOME oil the Subscribers to
ur popular journals say If eAe5g fap7t55e sheet u
as to appear with seven OF eight oeiararS se- =
.cted from the seg1p1ege<@ D6ahj7ess in some h
uarters, even in oar day extracts frona e}Ys b
lble would be'snews 4aae<G1e'
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The St. Louis lutel)lgenoer has an acooent q
an instrument lately Invented bv 8 n7athe~ Il,
latical instrument maker ia New York, which al
le editor pronounces 1.-THE most extraordinary u
nd inexplicabe affair be ever saw" The In III
lEgeneer says the discovery vsis1riy,1e rs
as accidental, and that the diScoverer him q
IL is entirely at loss to account for the oper o.
ton of the principle. 1t appears to demon h
rate beyond the possibility of doubt that til
'tation overcomes gravitation; and our CO. tn
mpOrarV saws that after witnpSSinu the oner- ie