The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-28

anu aDle communication Iii recent numoer
the National Intelligencer, taking strong grour
against the proposal made to the United Stat
by France and England to abolish privatee
ing, and make other radical changes in the e:
listing laws of nations governing the right
belligerants in maritime warfare. He contend
= that, if collisions ever occur, which is more tina
: probable will be the case, between our countr
and Great Britain or France, it will arise out
some question Of dominion, Or privilege in tel
ritory not to be reached by either party, exceE
through voyage by sea. If either should re
solve to secure possession of the island of Gu
ba, to keep it out Of the hands of the U. States
its navy released from the duty of protectn
= its commerce at sea, could surround the entir
island, and the United States would be effectu
ally cut off from any possibility of preventin:
its seizure till it had created navy sufficient,
powerful to cope with the power that desired t.
possess it. The fleet kept afoat at this time
by Great Britain alone could easily cover boil
coasts of the Isthmus region, and thus effectu
ally divide the eastern and western portions O
our republic. The asperities Of war instead o.
being diminished, Mr.. Jones believes, would be
increased He contends that commercial cap
lures involve the least destruction of life and
property, and the seizure and conversion of a
hundred rich cargoes are more effective to in
cline commercial people to make terms of
peace than the demolition of dozen strong
holds and as many pitched battles. To ex-
empt, therefore, the commercial interest from
its penalties would only be to detach the pow
sent active influence in behalf of peace; and
then, why should the merchant and Spectator
be any more exempted from the horrors of war
than the farmer and mechanic? Finally he
argues that the president of the United States
has no power to enter into any such agreement
and the power does not even reside in the U.
S. senate, nor in both houses of congress. The
president undoubtedly possesses no power, of
himself, to make any such agreement; but we
are disposed to believe, that he will find it diff
6cult matter to demonstrate that, with the aid !
and concurrence of the senate, the president
could not make any such treaty with the SOW
ereigns of France, Great Britain, and other
commercial nations of Europe; or that with con-
5ress would not represent the sovereign power
If the United States as truly as federal con-
'entlon, which Mr.. Jones thinks, only possesses
he power to agree to the proposed change
\ great deal may be said on both sides of the
uestlon, but it is certain that there is grow
1g disposition among the most enlightened ma
ons to exempt from seizure and confscaton
II merchandise and vessels found at sea be-
'nglng to private citizens of the powers at war,
nd no doubt, within the course of few wears.
eaties to that effect will be made by all mar j..
me nations.
DISASTROUS CONTRADICTIONS fire broke !
1t about O'Clock Friday morning in the large 0
70 story frame building, on the corner of Tex a
and Market streets. In a few minutes that d
rtlon known as the "Jewel' coffee house was o.
ID in ashes, together wth'its entire contents. tt
1e loss falls heavy upon Mr.. Sharpe The c;
ocery store of Mr.. Markham followed, por- hi
n OF It's contents were saved. The flames
eedlly extended to the stores occupied BY st
'ssrs. VIM. G. Trabue, Charles Long, G. H. til
rIow, p. F. L. Franks, and A. A. Enos, where y"
fire was arrested by the brick store occupi W y,
by &. M. Levy q Co. A barber shop and
'ter shop, and Mr.. Henry's cigar store were y,
o burnt; the market-h house suffered like fate. Il
'tlce Robson. Mr.. Woodruff and Mr. n. L. b.
ury occupied offices in the second story of
OF the buildings, and losta portion of their
7cts. The office of Messrs Landrum d Will of
nson, and several other buildings, were re- at
atedly on fire, but promptly extinguished.- n
TT Of the goods in the stores of G. NJ. Levy & ca
:, Miller, and Morris were removed. as was ur
the furniture Of Mrs. Tantor Notwith Ell
ndng the greater portion of the goods in the tn
res was saved in good order, the proprietors AS
largely on account of the depredaons of tn,
ty thieves. There was but little insurance ed
she property. The buildings DESTROYED be- Ye
5ed to colonel NJ. Watson, colonel B. M sw
nson, doctor WV. George, Messrs. David I'll
ner' l. Nd. Gilmer, J. NJ. Landrum, Grain &
es, and will be speedily replaced with sub, OF
llai brick buildings The market-house POI
owned by Mr.. Grigsby. The total loss NAV H Fr
out down at $4,000. bn,
, meeting of those friendly to Nicaragua, n ="
held IN Banks Arcade, New Orleans. on Fr
Goth inst Judge Edward Rawle presided sha
d by mayor Waterman, T. G. Seymour, S. to l
'elson, Hugh Kennedy, s. F. Wilson, D. G. asl
ms L. d. Fuller, S. W. Hardy, W. R. Adj u uau
D. w. Harmon and James H. Caldwell - ion ion
presidents. The hon. Pierre Soule R II tim
ne, s. Henderson and colonel Christv wer.. VIII
lnted committee to draft resolutions who ton
short absence returned and made their ''' "
IT. which was unanimously adopted. The H.
wing is the fifth resolution adopted: III" ',
That we can place nc reliance in the ability '''N
rejection of our government, as long as in
'unc'!s prevails the timorous and peevish
y which, of late years, has marked its in
urse with other governments, nor as Iono
shows itself so unminAful nf rho ,r,,o. .