The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-01-12
Tbe 9ailp Gonl&t.
BATON ROUGE,::::::::JAN. IL, 1856.
The NoRrHERN LIoHr.-Of all the

sertO LudtcrOuS transactions OF the pro
sent comical administration of tbs
United States Government, the affair
ofthe steamer Northern Light in New
York harbor. on the Oath ulto.. cap.
the climax. The Northern Light, is
tho property Of the Nicaragua Transit
Company. The vessel contained
number Of our citizens, men women
and children. bound for that 1--WE hope)
firmly established republic, midway
between our empire Of the East. and
possessions. in the West. 1t is more
than probable that the male portion OF
the crew-as they had been invited
by the government of Nicaragua, were
ready to give battle to any foreign
power opposing their peacable pro-
gress within. and it is equally a sup
possible case, than when they should
DO there, they would be ready to spill
their blood in maintaining the existing
government; a clear right our people
have, notwithstanding Clayton Bulwcr,
and other treaties to the contrary. At
the proposed time for the vessel to sail.
Mr.. United States District Attorney
McKdeon. appeared on board Of the
Northern Light, with posse Of Mar
shals, and commenced exhorting the
crowd not to violate the law by stopp-
ing him in the discharge Of bis duty,
and used his very best endeavours
to this effect. Mr.. McKeon, left his
Marsbals on board, and went to the
Navy Yard to provide a" cutter" and
whilst away tho vessel. put to sea,
with bis posse comitotus on board,
amidst the deafning shouts Of" good
speed" from the friends of cmigrants
on shore. The Light" stood with
her head to Sandy Hook. when the
cutter overlook her, and firing ball
at her which passed under the " fore
foot" the Northern Light was board
ed and brought back under the guns
Of the cutter and anchored near the
Jersey shore.
This is the brief Of a long story and
now comes the after claps.
In day like this when there is a
general laxity in state and national
affairs, it is impossible to tell from
the prologue Of an affair like the
above, what will be the cpilogue. 1t
may turn out to be a pre-concerted
plan to raise the wind. and obtain from
the public exchecquer damages and
indemnity. OF course at this juncture
it is impossible to devine. There is
no denying the fact, that public SEMI
ment, at this stage. Of the proceeding.
is agreed aud united, that the position
taken by the government in this mat
ter, is altogether unjust and not war
anted by the Clayton Bulware Trea-
". nor any code of neutrality laws
written or unwritten.
Our citizens-natives of the soil
born in the light Of republican insti-
buttons, are essentially law abiding
people. Nothing has yet been done
BY our government or, its citizens, to
,reatc any undue feelings Of jealousy
IN the part Of those removed from us,
~ the atlantic ocean. They had bet
;er take warning of the past and let
Is alone. They havelquitc enough to
10, to attend to their own affairs
Enough to employ THAR diplomats
o discussions and negotiations about
he balance Of Power" 1t they sue
ICED in keeping the Pope on one hand
md the King on the other from kick
he scale" they will do well. Great
has gIairingly violated the {
Clayton Bulwer Treaty by the colon.
cation of the Island of Ruaton. and
bis people do not concede here right ,
0 interfere in the policy Of the Cen
raj or South Americn states. The {
ionroe doctrine, meets the views Of t