The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-22


and regulations for the territories, applied only
to territory in possession OF the government al
The time the constitution was adopted, he seIz-
cd his bat and marched out the room, IN
manner indicating his dissent to every one who
saw him. This was more than he could stand,
and lie did not care 10 hear the remainder Of the
decision. AS the general passed through the
door he was heard TO mutter, 'the court may
be good judges Of The law, but they evidently
don't know how TO appreciate the beauties ofde-
mocratic policy The court had in the space
of ten minutes declared to be unconstitutional
the fayorite hobby with which general Cass had
occupied himself and the time of the United
States senate for the previous six years. What
a downfall for statesman
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Jusr Solve extract the following para
graph from the Louisiana Courier. Il is the
closing sentence Of a long article on the Clar-
cndon- D. alias treaty as amended by tie senate
in its executive session. The Courier says:
THAT an American minister should have
asscnted to treaty which combines dishonor-
able and dangeroug concessions 10 Great BritGin,
with arrogant and unjust dictation to Central
American republics, is hard to realize; that the
American senate should have assented.to this
treaty yth no other alterations than those
noted in the draft of which we publish, we shall
not believe until we have better authority torlt.
When portion Of our birttright canes thus 10 he
burtered a1eay for u mess IF pottage, we shall
soon after expect 10 see our own territory splIced
upand peddled out among our kings and queens
Of Europe
" We call that an honest expression. This ve-
~ same CLARENDON Dallas treaty was the last
and the crowning act Of The Pierce administra-
ton, which from Its Inauguration TO the hour o.
its demise was supported and lauded By the
Courier, and its every act approved and en-
dorsed By the Louisiana democratic convention
at Baton Rouge. We have never heard Of an
"Anae7Tcan minister asserting 80 a treaty
which combines dishonorable and dangerous
concessions 10 Great Britain" but we have tht
authority Of The Courier itseIfthat a demsoerah
minister has done SO, and that he was aided anc
counseled in the matter by a democratic pres
| ident and his cabinet Of democratic ministers
If go portion Of our birthright' has been "bar
tered away for mess Of pottage," the Courie
must acknowledge that the sale was made By
! Pierce, Marcy, Dallas d. Go. We would lik,
! To know il the Courier has reason for believin!
that president Buchanan will refuse to consum
mate the bargain and sale"
Congress during its recent session passe,
sixty laws Of public nature and one hundret
and forty private acts. Notwithstanding th
noise made about corruption and intrigue, 3D.
'1obby members met with great success, NOR
than wo-thirds Of the acts passed having bee
for their special benefit, So did the ma7.ber
de facto, in voting themselves books, gold pen
and pencils, pocket knives, fat salaries efe
and If the object of the session was not aclIiey
cd, legitimate legislation retarded, and even III
interest OF the government left TO wilt and il
for want oftimely nourshment, whose bushes
is it? This free country. Uncle Sam is ric
rich enough to give all the members Of cor
gress farmland il they can't get the farm
they will take whatever in the shape Of spoi
they can lay hands on. Such was the reason
ing of those patriotic" congressman, who's
aTariee. as the result Of tic investigating con
mittee has shown, ruthlcssly converted the nf
tional capitol, as the Pharisees once did syn.
i gogne. into place for money changers, whei
: the bulls and bears, "curbstone operators All
G others were accustomed to meet and have
palayer every day Of tie session at the people
Expense.
sTRAhGE.-We find the following sngul;
/ paragraph in the True Delta, of the 10th ms
/ II demonstrates the negligent manner in wAic
G The affairs OF the general government are COZ
/, Quoted
n t'THE uNtrgD STATES TRgAsraY The,
n must be strange collapse III tbc treasury d
!, partment as tie collector Of this port las be-
without funds to pay off current expendtur
since February, ard even The officers Of II
= customs themselves are withouttheir paw for II
+ month Of March, If the secretary ef tie ire
sufy delegates bis power Of appointment III III
place, be might as well delegate tie naYif
i power also, otherwise people will begin to sn
pose New Orleans, instead of pfoGting by ii
q new broom, will be in a worse condition til.
:. ever before. We are treated contentptuoas
y enoush--heayen knows without starving
INTO TIC bargaini'