New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-18
Louisiana Intelligence

+ The Natchitoches Chronicle of Saturday last says:
The river is still rising. If it continues to do as
at present, we shall expect to see boat ct our land
ing in few days.
weather. and the heavy rains have prevented cotton
picking and tended still farther to reduce the crop Of
our parish.
Mr.. John A. Hall, formerly of Kemper county,
Miss was killed in Bossier parish few days ago. by
being thrown from horse.
The Alexandria Democrat Of Tuesday last says:
The weather during the past week has partaken of
every character-wet, dry, warm and cold The first
part of the week promised badly, but full amends
were made by the clerk during the latter part. We
have had beautiful weather since Wednesday.
The river is rising yet, and promises us full banks
Frst-cass boats go over the falls without any diff
Guilty. a'@'
POLITICAL SUICIDE OF THE LITTLE GIANT-Allud
ing to the recent speech of Senator Douglas against
the action of the Lecompton Convention, the Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Herald says
On the one side were crowded the Black Repub
cans prominent among whom was Cheyalier Webb,
all delighted with the speech of Senator Douglas and
looking on as if witnessing trial OF Mr. Buchanan.
On the opposite side pressed the Democrats of both
Houses to witness the political execution Of the Little
Giant as he stepped forth boldly to become his own
executoner. AS the speaker proceeded, the crowd
indulged in various comments. One would approve
sentiment, and remark that douglas is new with us
Black Republicans Another would reply, "Let him
rip the negro worshippers want leader" The sin
friends Of the Senator were distressed at the
spectacle. .-.w,'.
If the author of the Kansas-Ne bill expected
to lay any claim to consistency in his during the
whole history of this agitation. VIC should be glad to
know how he could have taken any other position.
The KANSAS IMBRoGLIo.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Times writes, under
date of the 9th: -,.. .m
The President to-day sent to the Senate the nomi-
nation Of Gen. Denver, now Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, to be the Secretary of Kansas Terrtorythus
removing Mr. Stanton. The reason given therefor, is
the fact that Mr.. Stanton had convened the Terri
toral Legislature the 7th OF December, in conse-
quence OF the failure of the Constitutional Conven-
ton to submit the entire Constitution entirely to the
people, The President says that this conduct ID cal
cuated seriously to embarass the Executive, and to
complicate the present confusion and difficulty there.
The nomination will, probably, be considered to,
morrow. AS Stanton has never been confirmed, the
confirmation Of his successor is not necessary to
completion of his removal
Gen. Denver left the city week ago, ostensiby for
Ohio in consequence of the illness Of friend. 1t
that the sufferer was Kansas and that Denver
really was sent there by the President to influence
the election of the 2lst and induce the rejection of
the pro-slavery clause of the Constitution. His ap
pointment as Secretary cannot prevent the meeting
of the Legislature or check its proceedings. The
legislative leaders pledged only to take steps to
repudate the late Convention by repeating the act
authorizing it, and providing for new Convention
possibly with specific instructions to submit their
work to the people.