The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-16

Cincinnati NOMINATIONS, but REJECTS the pla'
form. This is rather sarcastic commentar
: on the democratic doctrine Of "Praacsptes, nc
men," The order is reversed by the trans
cendently fastidious South Carolina journal
which insists supporting ticket and oppo
!, sing principles which it represents. The com
mon mind recois from the attempt to explain
how this extraordinary feat of metaphysics cal
be performed. The Monroe doctrine, asserte,
in the platform, is especially obnoxious to TIN
Mercury 1t says:
"The Monroe doctrine. as now interpreted
is pure Pigment of political demagogues ant
: flibusters. 1t assumes that no nation butthe
/ United States has the right, under any cir
cumstances whatever, of making territorial
acquisition in the whole continent of North anc
South America. If'the declaration of presi
dent Monroe were intended to lay down any
such principle as this it could in no manner
bind the United States, and it could be defend
ed upon no principle Of international law.
"All that we want is a free passage across
the isthmus; and, for this object, all that we
need and ought 10 ask is, not .'preponderance
but equaity-and this no European nation is
disposed to deny US. This equality is the true
foundation of peace between the nations of the
earth, and it is the claim, open or covert, ofpre-
ponderance, that has caused two thirds of the
wars of civlised Europe. Are the democratic
party prepared to drive their ship upon such
perilous rocks as these? And when they 1.-THE
Cincinnati nominees come into power, will they
so abuse it as to jeopardise, by this wild and
desperate game, the national character and
peace of the country; and this, too, when ev-
cry object really of any value tosus in the mat
ter, can be obtained quietly and without buster
orvoence? The truth is, these flibustering pro-
positions were adopted as grateful to the lawless
spirit which pervades SO many quarters Of the
before which conservatism and the
rights Of other nations are of no consequence
But, as we have already stated, our hope is in
the character of the nominations, and in their
influence over fanaticism at home
and aggression abroad. = s ,
The Mercury appears to forget that Mr.. Buch-
anan has endorsed the doctrine which it desig-
1ates as wild and desperate" In conclusion
t says:
The United States have great country of
heir own-much greater, indeed, than they |
NOW how to govern well. They have norea-
on to atf1lct themselves, in this violent way,
bout the condition and safety of their neigh t
,ors.'
Such are the openly avowed sentiments of
be great organ of southern rights democracy
n respect to the platform put forth by the de-
1ocratic national convention at Cincinnati. =
IF course, the southern democracy, and the
Jnlted States must draw in their horns af-
II this! How very 'sharmonious'' and sna-
onal' the democracy appear to be just now!
ANOTHER CAUSE FOR A QUARREL WITH ENG
AND.-The British officials in this country are
eculiarly unfortunate about this time. The
legraph reports received at Natchez, from
entemen belonging to that place, announce !
e ludlerous fact, that the British consul at N. :
rleans, on board the steamer Niagara, on her :
st passage from that city to Louisville, had ;
rench lady under his charge. The "entente =
rdiale'' between the two nationalities became )
extreme that the lady passengers on the Nj
ara declared to the captain. in the vicinity of !
emphis, that they could no longer be fellow +
ssengers with the French Helen, who will +
ubtless be the cause of ten years Troz :
n war between the United States and Emo ;;
nd. Captain Spots privately told her males n
s consul the state of feeling in the ladies' .
bin, and advised that he and the lady should h
ietly dIsembark at Memphis, when nothing :,
're would be said. 1t was then that the Brit =.
lion Notwithstanding yankeedom GEN
'lly, and refused to leave the boat. The can
n, however, dlsembarked the exemplary pair
woodward, near Randolph, it is said from q
Ich place it is reported that he teegraphed &C
N. Orleans to have his consular flag struck. ar
: repeat, with the True Delta, sif war with WI
snce and England should unfortunately in
w out OF this, though men of peace, we say co
1t come" This little affair will afford Louis sh
poleon, lord Clarendon and secretary Marcy ba
opportunity to discuss at length the rights pc
privileges OF foreign consuls on board of DO
slssippi steamers. Or
"~0-~-7-71-~~ s-~-- Jun
,NGLAND AND THE U. STATEs-The London COZ
les, of the 18th June, received by the Amer toll
thus closes an article upon the U. States, uni
winch 1t blames the wealthy and exclusive
ses here for not taking more interest in the
ernment: ~ tior
matters little to us on the brink of war rail
already insulted and defed, that there are is n
pie IN the States who feel more with us than bel
their own government. OF course we are
j have to assert our own honor We shall tort
to defend those whom we stand obliged bell
protect; and if the United States dismiss lror
minister, we can no longer tolerate the hed
ence of Mr.. Dallas. How much farther toni
ters will go no man can tell, nor is it mat 1t n
or our speculation But if there are, as The
'elive, these respectable classes in the u. bus
es-if they have a sense of Justice and freis
'r-if the feeling which makes them des- this
office themselves should have any founda- also
In patriotism, now is the time for them to lad
: forward and avert, from two worlds the abo'
horrors of war. Should any disaster hap freIs
20 their country they will be the first and
principal sufferers, and will have merited A
ICY Lave 70 suHer' date
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,e Kingston Journal gives list of the Brit
hips OF war now on the West India station, hi''lt
which we learn that the British govern lofe
have powerful naval force at this time tne i
sdlately off the southern coast ofthe United OTTO
S. The list embraces the following ships: ana
n majesty's ship Boseawen, (72 guns conn
Tag ship of rear admiral Fanshawe; the lahc'
'rful, "a guns) captain Massie: Pembroke, Know
captain Seymour; Cornwalis, (6o) captain stfee
ssly; Medea,(6 guns) commander Pierce; reS ae
, 12 guns) captain G. Ogle; steamship -, NJ