Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-06-11

The hate lamentable William Poole would
have treated Preston S. Brooks as trickish,
dastardly, despicablc bully-a disgrace to
the noble art of self-defence. Brooks must
! be made to respect the laws of the ring; and
Mr.. Hyer is just the man to accomplish this.
He has spirit that rises in Indignation
against the lurking brutality he sees at Wash
ington. He considers it pure scoundrelism.
Mr.. Hyer is citizen who gives no pledges;
but his life speaks for him. New York may
rely upon it, that he would not prove un-
faithful to her pugilistic honor. He would
vindcate the fair repute Of the ring and
punish Brooks
The KANSAS PANIc-We see that the
formidable reports from Kansas are discredit-
ed at Washington, and are regarded as exag-
gerations and distortions. 1t is, however,
probable that there is an organized resistance
to the laws, and that the Marshals executing
process, have taken with them force enough
to put down conspiracy, and to protect them
selves from the acts of assassins like those
who attempted the death of Sheriff JONES.
This border broil which is magnifed into
the proportions of civil war-which indeed
may be aggravated into the terrible reality of
a civil war---is part Of that system of pam
ic and agitation upon which the enemies of
the Democracy found their hopes The au-
thors and instigators of violence and social
disorder, they cry out against outrage and Vi
olence, and charge it upon their antagonists.
Who does not recollect the panic campaign,
the panic committees, the commercial failures,
the monetary disorganization, the prostration
of credit, which characterized the war against
JACKSON administration, and the attempt to
force the government into the re-charter of
the U. S. Bank?
There was indeed foundation for the panic
There was a general disorganization Of bust
ness, but the T.. S. Bank was the cause and
not the cure. When its rotten remains were
cleared out the way, and the incubus of its
weight lifted off of the commercial body, the
health and vigor of business were restored.
So it would be now, but for the agitators
and demagogues. Let the DOUGLAS bill be
passed, and the territory of Kansas be put in
the way of organization as a State and these
disorders and this conflict will cease. But
with their cessation will expire also the polit-
ical capital of these agitators; and rather
than hazard these, the interests of Kansas
and of the whole Union, will be sacrificed
by these demagogues.
Albany Atlas and Argus.
STEAMBOAT BUILDMG.-Capt. PARKS new
steamer, Ne,cogo, is rapidly approaching
completion. 1t is expected she will be fin
ished and ready to start for the Muskegon
River, where she is to run, on the Goth June.
She seems well built for the purpose for
which she was intended. She is light, yet
strong enough; and when her machinery is
all in, will draw but about twelve inches of
water. Her hull is composed Of two separ-
ate hdlves-wheel in the centre, to be pro-
PEELED by two engines, from the extensive
foundry of d. Ball d Son, of this city. The
engines are constructed under the supervision
of Mr.. d. Turner which fact is of itself a
sufficient guarantee that they will work in
perfect order. .a<
Mr.. Joshua Mills, late of Rochester N. Y,
is engaged as Captain,
This boat will add very much to the
growth and settlement Of the beautiful coun-
ty of Newago, under the patronage of whose
enterprising business men she is being con-
structed
And yet another-Capt. Parks has also
laid the keel of a new steamer, on the same
stocks lately vacated by the Newago, to be
called the Neptune, and to run on White
Lake, Oceana county. She is to have a
single hull, with side wheels. Her keel is
sixty feet; beam thirteen. She is to receive
a locomotive boiler and two engines, also
from the foundry of d. Ball q Son. G. w.
Warner, late of Oswego county, N. Y, whose
skill as master-builder is satisfactorily dis
played on the Newago, also has charge of
the work upon the Neptune, Shells expect
ed to take her place on White Lake by the
18th July next.
We understand that Capt. Parks is en-
deavoring to secure the whole steamboating
business on the western coast of Lake Mich-
gan. We shall give notice of the laying of
the keel of new boat for the Manistee prob
ably some time in July, according to the rate
at which his business seems to be progress
ing The Wards must look out for their
laurels. They have q most dangerous com