The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-19

for the following intelllgence.-hctihS 81,
nor Mason, Of Washington territory logelhei
With capt. Sterritt, of the Y. s. sloop OF Waf
Decatur. arrived at San Francisco on the morn
mo sc the 5th Of February II the steamer ne
nublic from Puget sound. AS the Golden Age
for Panama left at4 r. N. OF the same day' tne
information received was not puollsheo IN lhe
San Francisco journals. Gov Mason states
that the Republic left Olymplr on the So'l1 Oh
January. and that on the gath an enga cement
fool, Mace between the Indians and the Inhao-
itants Of the town Of Seattle, which lasted from
3 o'clock, N. NJ, till half past O'Clock, P. M,
during which time the Decatur was engaged IN
firing grape and canister shot and sheils--thas
the women and children were placed on board
the ship for safety, and the men OF the town
(some two hundred and fifty strong had re-
tired to the block fort, and were actively en-
eaeed with small arms throughout the day,
and yet. with all the opposing force, the lndl-
ans were victorious, and sacked the town.
The number of killed and wounded had not
been ascertained at the time Of the sailing OF
the Republic.
The legislature of the territory had authors
ed GOV. Mason to proceed to Washington to re-
present to the general government the state of
affairs and the total neficiency Of the arrange
ment of gen. Wool Commodore Mervine, of
the u 5. ship independence, comes in for a
very large share of censure for his dilatory ac-
ton in the premises. Gov Mason states that
the territory from fort Vancouver to Olympia,
through the whole course of the Cowltz river,
is actually depopu1ated, and although every
claim had been taken and improved, yet at
present there are no inhabitants remaining,
with the exception of'judge Ford at the Che
halls crossing, and be has determined to re-
main and defend hisproperty U
We have rarely seen stronger prediction
for the .scohesive power" or a greater attach
ment for party to the sacrifice Of the interests of
the country, than was exhibited during the late
contest for speaker of the house Of representa-
tiyes. And now that the result has terminated
as we at first feared it would terminate, in the
election Of a free-soiler, we find the democratic
press Of the south railing against the Ameri-
can party in congress for permitting that to be
done, which the democrats themselves, if they
chose, could have prevented. The last Georgia
Citizen makes out the case as clear as noon
day, in the following paragraph. We say,
then, let the responsibility rest where it be-
longs: s pa
s'From list of the final vote before US, we
perceive that Hickman, Packer and Barclay,
democrats of Pennsylvania, did not vote for
Aiken Also, that Craig, Of North Carolina,
Taylor, of Louisiana, Richardson, Of Illinois,
and James L. Seward, Of Georgia, all demo
Gratis, did not record their votes at all in favor
of Aiken. Here, then, are seven democrats
whose votes for Aiken would have elected him
by majority of four, allowing the K n vote
af fba Ilar IA aoc Il
query arises why were not these seven demo-
Gratis in their places and why did they not vote
for Aiken9'
Now let those partisan editors who are so We
ry keen in detecting the errors of their oppo-
nents, account for the movements Of these men,
or, before they again bring a charge against
the Americans, see to it that their own eyes
are not clogged with political notes.
columbus Geo. Eng.
BRITISH BRAG.-The latest English papers
received are filled with articles upon the diff
culties pending between that country and the
United States, made up principally Of braga-
doco and buster Spanish grandiloquence
would stand no chance in comparison with the
present tone of the English press The edi
tors of several leading papers appear to have
of eountenance to appal their enc
mics, and painted terrible faces on their shields.
The following closing paragraph Of an article
N the London Chronicle contains threatmore
reckless and contemplate than is usually found |
n a respectable journal: ;am.f -.z,..Ts
'sThe earl Of Clarendon has taken the course
most becoming British minister under such
Strong in the conviction of our
light, satisfied that our minister at Washing
on never even contemplated an infringement
If the American enlistment law, and resting
on our Interpretation of the Clay
on-Bulwer treaty, he has still proposed that
here should be reference to some friendly
power of the question in dispute. The real
motives OF the American government are be-
rayed by their reluctance to accept this offer
They had better be prudent. John Bull has
'ad some millions for a feet which may now
'e wanted. He might think he would like to
lave something for his money, and as he will
eceive no indemnity from Russia, what if he
we're ''to take it OUT in a little fighting else
Whereof H5 #a6
The letter of sir Charles Napier to the Lon
on Times, was published in that paper pre-
lsely as it was written full of errors of orthog-
Apply and syntax, with capital letters in the {
'rong places, and showing wonderful ignorance /
+ the most ordinary rudiments on the part Of t
ne gallant old admiral. It was very cruel in h
ne Times topublish this; but the provocation S
,as great, and the opportunity was tempting.
We have deeply offended more than one man 9 9
y refusing to publish articles which, if we had =
rlnted them as they were written, would have
cid up the writers to the ridicule Of the public {
Though we knewthat the English officers, 9
eng promoted by the claims of influence and !,
'mlly rather than merit or service, were not n
ways SO well educated as the French or the d
-merlcans we were surprised to find an ad- Z
ral SO dehclentln the education of a school :
oy Suppose that such a Notifying exam
e had come from an officer of the American +,
avy--suppose thatcommodore Morris or COM $
odore Stewart had written letter awkward =
expressed, misspelt and ungramfnat what p
ouse it would have called down from the Lon e.
IN Times, what carlcatures and sharp witt =
SIN in Punch! What homilies upon the ten !
eney of republican institutions!-B all this
lost, for tits British admiral and not an b