The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-29

nentary upon the contempt with which these
negroes regard our government, because it has
leased to protect its citizens, or insist upon
'edress for any ndignities offered them. How
different with the French or English Not
lair of their heads is touched. The negroes
know very well what they would get as soon
As an English or French man of-war could
reach their shores, which would be IN about
'our weeks, if they should be guilty OF an out
rage upon their subjects. ,--
How long will the people of this country
submit to this state of things in relation to our
intercourse with foreign nations and tribes,
civilized, semi-civilized or savage? For our
selves we are heartily sick and ashamed OF it.
1t is national disgrace which ought to be
speedily and etfectuaily wiped out. We trust
the present administration will doit, but we con
fess that hopes to this end are extremely sen5
der We much fear that it will prove to be
hope deferred Com Bui.
"HAsTY," s'HARsH,' AND "UNGRAcIoUs.
There can no longer be any doubt that the
president and his cabinet, in which there are
four southern men and three northern men have
endorsed the Walker treason against the south
The official organ, the ministerial journal, the
Washington Union has put forth an elaborate
defense and Justification of governor Walkers
inaugural address to the people of Kansas, and
rebukes the democratic State conventions OF
Georgia and Mississippi as "hasty,' ''harsh''
and 'ungracious." In one place, it says: owe
are constrained to think that Georgia and Mis-
sissippi democracy have pronounced their judg-
ment rather hastily" and in another, in aiIu-
sion to the action Of those portions of the demo
cracy of thezUnion, it adds. "With such bat
tie raging in his Walkers front, it was harsh
and ungracious to open this fire on his rear"
We feel no doubt that the voice of the two
portions of the southern democracy which have
already spoken has but given expression to the
general sentiment of both the democrats and
the old line wings OF the south; and that the
patriots of the SOUTH without distinction OF par
ty, will be ungracious enough to withdraw Their
confidence from both Mr.. Buchanan and the
southern members of his cabinet, unless speedy
and ample atonement be made for the late be
traya of southern rights and interests.
1t is too palpable to admit of question that
secretary Stanton and governor Walker, either
bv the instruction or with the sanction of pres
! ident Buchanan and his cabinet, have grossly,
Extensively and dictatorially mterfered to rem
der Kansas non slaveholding State, by either
procuring the adoption of constitution lSnor-
ing the question of slavery, or by encouraging
popular opposition to pro-slayery constitution,
and threatening its rejection by congress unless
submitted to the people, on rather to the actual
residents of Kansas, for ratification or reJec-
ton; and all this accompanied with an elaho-
rate argument to show that nature has forbid
den the domestication of slaveryln that region.
This we hold to be in direct violation of the
great and cardinal principle of the Kansas
Nebraska act, which is non-interference with the
question of slavery, or, in other words, ''to
leave the people of Kansas perfectly free IN
adopting State constitution, to decide the
question of slavery for themselves" What
, freedom is left, when the executive appolntees
of the secretaryshp and the chief magisracy
t the territory backed by the executive authorl-
, ty of the Union, declare to the people of Kan
+ sas that the edict of God and nature has for
: bidden the introduction of African slavery
: among them; that it is their inherent, funda-
0 mental, and unalienabe right to give the final
: vote on the State constitution, which their CON
n vention may adopt, and that, if that convention
e (which it was well known would be pro-
: slavery body,) should dare to violate the in
r herent, fundamental, and unalienable right OF
the people, congress should interpose for IT'S
ny iClcCtuS lJiI SOiiStuu'oh' ~ '''''
e is this but executive dctason of the most gross.
: offensive and Objectionable character-and It's
+ improperly becomes only the more tagrant,
when it is considered that the dictatorlal inter
It ference in the question is exerted in behalf of
d or as a concession to party, IN open contu
macy and rebellion against constituted author
o ity We have not time, at present, to revle"
;? the special pleading of the executive and Sabl
: net organ; it is sufficient to say that no specla
G pleading, however skillfu, can afford even de
e cent apology for such monstrous interterterenct
with popular rights and STATE rights, and for
: such gross betrayal Of the confidence of the
O. south, by the administration of its choice ant
y its creation. Charleston Courier
o IMPORTANT IF TRUE.-We find the following
: in the New York Tribune: A European officer
Il apparently of very superior military educa
e tion is now actively engaged IN different State
of the Union, en'isting officers for some un
:: known military purpose. Only officers OF ar
$ tilIery and engineers able to direct the consruc
j., ton of Notifications are wanted. These enlist
q ments are made with the ostenslble design o
q forming a standing army in Central Amerc;
" and putting that country in an efficient state 0
q defense against any future attack of flibusters
4 According to statements made in connection
1t with these proceedings, the five republics o
4 Central Amirica are to be transformed in on
| monarchy. The plan is to be carried out witt
1t the aid of a political party in Mexico and tn
IS landing of military force is to be effected II
d one of the parts on the Mexican coast south 0
"a Coatzacoalcos. The whole intrigue may be ii
W connection with the movements of Santa Anna
,e through it would appear that the immedlat
At destination of the officers to be enlisted is real
1f ly Central America, as it is known that the IN
e dividual engaged in enlisting them has latel.
,r made tour through the State of Guatemala