The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-11

What was the one grand promise n.
the people by the southern supporter = >
/ Buchanan ii Tia. late presidential eah'as..
VAST not that slavery agitation. 50 'e1nse.s.
and dangerous to the south. snouil y s.p
.rass..d = once. and utterly Was 7 nos s
+ T,aatea 4 thousand times over b. every atlho
It - mrs. and al every democratic gathst
inc that the election Of Mr.. Buchanan "ouis
CERTAINLY bring about that result We aEpsa
/ 70 lie recollection Of our readers, democra
and shi.. TO say if such was not me Proin's'
and assurance soleunly given BY me itlehds .
Mr. Buchanan.
/ But what is now the fact as admitted an
proclaimed abroad By the very men "no spoA,
and wrote and toiIed for Buchanan eleetieh
LET the hon. Mr.. keiit of South CarolIna, al
ardent and Jealous advocate for Buck ane
Rreck DURING the canvass, be summoned TO TIT
stand. and made 10 testify~ What IS his tesli
mouv2 He says: Slavery agitation. SO tai
from being crushed out By the late election, ha:
been increased.
And thus our own oft repeated predictions
during the presidential canvass, have already
become prophecy, according to the confessions
of our political enemies. We told the people
that Buchanan's election, instead OF aliaying
agitation on the slavery question, would assuf-
edlF increase it. And sure enough, even De-
fore the Inauguration of the new president we
are formally and publicly told by democratic
supporter of old Buck, that said agitation has
been increased
We commend Mr.. kiett's frank but melan-
eboly admission TO the special consideration OF
the democracy of Tirginia-men who prated
more and louder about the soothing and quiet
ing effect of Buchanan's election upon the agi-
tations and disorders of the country than any
body else. Richmond wing,
The Paris Constitutional contains An article
on the prosperous condition of the {. States,
and describes the plethoric state Of the trea-
surv of the republic. 1t says: The U. States
have superiority over England in the state of
their finances The American treasury is full
TO the brim, and government hesItates On the
choice Of the means which should be employ
ed to bleed this too plethoric treasury. The
evil was already great last year, but 1t has be-
come worse, and the government of Washing
ton is literally mbarrassed by its wealth.
At this moment the representatives of the
country are occupied in modifying the customs
tariffs, with the view of diminishing the princi-
pal source of this excess Of revenue, which IS
4 real trouble to the country. But the cham
Der is placed between two dangers. fit main
aims the actual duties, ii exposes the treasury
o the danger of swelling beyond all limits, and
entails serious difficulties on government. II
1 dImInlshes these duties, it wIthdraws from
he national industry the protection which per-
nits it TO expand, to become vigorous, and ca
fable of struggling with success against the
most experienced nations of Europe.
We do not know what measures will be ia
zen to relieve the treasury. In truth it is
ar more toIerabIe position than that Of other
tates, whose principal anxiety is how to I'll
heir treasury vaults; but We can, moreover,
ssert with gertrude, that in spite of certain
cement Of discord the position Of the United
states has never been more brilliant than at
be present period.
The Franklin (pa4sh Of St. Mary Journal
t recent date, says, some little excitement
as felt in our quiet little town on Tuesday of
his week, caused by a case of forgery Of the
ames Of two Of our wealthy planters to note
Two thousand two hundred and fifty-seyen
oIIars and fifty cents, payable at the Citizens
ank OF New Orleans. which had been attempt
to be negotiated in New Orleans but with .
1t success. Information was brought by A. .
liver, esq, district attorney, before A L. .
ucker, esq, charging B. S. Backeter with the
'rgery, but after an examination of the testi-
ony adduced on the partof the State, and the
r8ument OF counsel, the court was Of opinion
lat the evidence was not sufficient to send the
1soner before the~district court to answer 10
e charge, and he was accordingly discharged.
appeared from the evidence that the prison
, Biacketer, young man who came to this
'rsh last fall with drove of mules and horses
ON kentucky, and subsequently bought the {
'ery stable of J. N. Trousdale in this place.
I'd barsalned with ". A. Wilson, of Natchez.
whose employment he had been for num-
II OF years, for some stock, and had engaged ,
give HIM IN payment note with the names {
l. j. Jones, Ii. Anderson and D. Berwick
ION IT, The note was made and signed by
acketer and Jones, and subsequently, it pass {
into the hands of Wilson, at Natchez. bear
: upon the forged signatures of H. Ander- {
n and d. Berwick, but it did not appear in
idence that the signatures were placed there +
biacketer, or that be ever uttered the note
til those names upon it. a
RESCUE OF PASSENGERS By A DoG.-The
w York Commercial of the 31st ultino,. in P
nouncing the wreck of the bark Caspian, i
m New Orleans to Boston, gives an interest u u
: account Of the rescue of the passengers by
ANS of small dog. The Caspian was tt
ecked near Bahia Honda, and the CONNER >,
! says, when the vessel struck, the captain
S washed overheard, and was found the q,
zt morning .entanged in the mangreve IN
shes, and died from exhaustion few min
IS after he was discovered by the people on al
Jre. q,
When the vessel struck it was found mpos- ii
lie for boat to reach the shore, and on
ard were the wife of the captain, her sister It
two children, besides crew of twenty -one
sons. There was the shore in view and per- bi
is standing looking on. At length a small fe
: on board was put overheard with the end =,
a bail Of Irvine made fast round his neck, a.
reached the shore, to the Joy of all. A hi
n line was then made fast to the Irvine and
lled in shore, and again by its means stout l le
TSer was IN Shnro 49,