The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-11

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ire Bowen, badly beaten: Norbert Trepagnie
nc clerk 9Th district court, badly shot and stable
o. Leon Charyet, shot wound NJ Lafarge, sh
nv and stabbed; officers Henderson and Gallagh
ng badly beaten; two Sicians shot and killed, tn
IN Sicilians wounded; ex-alderman Gordon an
~ alderman Mcknight badly beaten.
nd Dir. Waterman, is a young gentleman of
e. ent, great business capacity, energy and until
Id able industry. and will undoubtedly make tn
er abest mayor the city has ever had. We ar
he mistaken in the man if he does not put speed
r end to the scenes of rowdyism and bloodshe
e. which have for the last year prevailed in Nes
le Orleans.
THE CHAMPION CAsE.-The president On tn
29th ult, transmitted to congress special mes
sage announcing the dismissal of Mr. Cramp
ton, the British minister and tbearevocatio o
the exequaturs of the implicated consuls, en-
e closing secretary Marcy's reply to lord Claren
: don, which expresses the qualification of The
president at the conciatory spirit shown by
Great Britain Her disclaimer of any intention
to violate the laws Of the United States, and
expressive OF regret are satisfactory to the pres
ident and remove the main cause of complaint
: against the British government. But the pres
ident regrets that he cannot concur with lord
Clarendon in the opinion that Mr.. Champion
and the consus at New York, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati are not implicated, and therefore
deems it just and proper that their relations
with this government should cease. In taking
| this step the president does not intend to make
any interruption in the diplomatic relations of
the two countries; but on the contrary he de-
slres to keep on the same friendly footing as
heretofore. This is the purport of the message
as reported by the telegraph, and We can but
regret that the president did not dismiss Mr.
Champion at the moment be became convinced
that British official was setting our laws at de-
fance. As it is, many leading democratic pa
pers assert that Mr.. Champion was dismissed
by president Pierce, not from sense of duty,
but with the view Of making favorable impress
sion upon the Cincinnati democratic convention,
and of gaining a nomination for reelection to
the presidency. Be that as it may, we Se-
joce that he has at last assumed dignifed at
titude. According to the latest accounts Mr.
Champion had sailed for London, not only in
disgrace with our government, but leaving IN
controrerted the grave charges of misrepresen-
tation brought against him by Messrs. Cass and
Clayton. The British government has now no
diplomatic agent at Washington.
':Ion," in bis letter to the Baltimore Sun,
says that lord Clarendon's last dispatch relates
only to the enlistment question. Ii is mode
rate and concil:atory in tone, but firmly declines
compliance with the demands of our govern
nent for the removal of Mr.. Champion. He
argues The question upon what be calls '*facts,'
and undertakes 10 disprove all the charges
preferred by secretary Marcy against Mr.. c.
lis first witness is Mr.. Champion himself and
lie OF course denies every thing; and his lord
hip further remarks that Strobel's evidence is {
lot to be taken in contradiction to that of the
British minister; but it is evident to US that no
Glance can be placed on the latter's yeracity, l
S he appears to think truth is incompatible Il
With diplomacy. In the next place is argued q
hat secretary Marcy himself, on the 22d March .
855, IN a conversation with Dir. CHAMPION as Il
cntcd to and approved all that Mr. Champion y
ad done in regard to the recruitment. Thus Il
he British ministry turn the tables and the {
ase is made out against our government Mr..
'ramptons own letters and instructions are
roofs OF his completely with the recruitments q
ronger than StrobePs assertions AS to Sc L.
rotary Marcy, it is almost needless to say that !"
denies the statement of Mr.. Champion, and u
e believe him. Besides, it will be seen on re- o.
rence to the enlistment documents that, on 's
le Esd March, 1885, secretary Marcy wrote to u
le attorney general and advised him of the d
1llstments, whereupon prosecutions were or al
cred. The final answer of the British GOV CT
drove president Pierce to the alterna- "
We OF retractlon and backing out of the posi- II,
on he had taken, or of dismissing Mr. Cramp- al
IN, and the people will be pleased that he has -
ustered his courage up to the sticking point III
nd despatched the British minister home VI
Ion thinks Improbable that the English gov VI
fnment may, IN spirit of retaliation, dismiss 10
y. Dallas, and. put an end to all diplomatic J"
tercourse between the two countries; but does ai
Of believe that the difficulty wlllead to war. III
That it will lead to neither letter-writers nor a
litors can foretell, but few short weeks will til
svelop the mystery. on
The provincial authorities of Canada are pro- III
ding for the armamentof the militia with the f.
Try best weapons and the latest improved ar
Iuipments. 4 ship from London arrived at "a
uebec a few days ago laden with Minnie rifles, nc
rbines, swords and pistols, all manufactured ae
pressly for the militia, of which formidable ~
rec has recently been enrolled and Offered ur
re British government are evidently placing FRI
nIaY,,- i 1