The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-29

tic caucus Of the United Senate senate had &C.
posed the hon. S. A. Douglas from the CHAIR
manship Of the committee On territories. We
Washington letterwIlters state that the move
ment took the friends Of Douglas by surprise
and we must admit that it was master-stroke
on the part of the partizans ofthe president as
it forced the Douglasites to show their hands,
and at the commencement of the session deprv-
ed the Little Giant of all his strength and IN
luence. 1t is announced that leading south
ern senator proclaimed that they had tempo
rsed long enough, and that they had concluded
to drive Douglas cut of the party, as the south
would tolerate no halfway position Senators
Sidell and Jeff Davis led the movement IN
the caucus to supersede Douglas, and on the
first count seven senators, viz: Shields, Stuart,
Clingmap, Brown Toombs, Green and Bigler'
opposed the motion, they declaring that ostra
cising Douglas would prove suicidal to the
marty, The discussion WAS animated on both
sides and was prolonged for six hours. On the
final vote Douglas had only four friends the
others having gone over to the strong side
Senator Frederick was not invited to attend the
caucus. and is, therefore, considered as having
been formally read out Of the party.
The telegraph brings intelligence that the
documents laid before congress by the pres1-
dent in answer to the call for information re-
oardinr the outrage committed by the British
frigates on the American steamer " ashlngton'
show that it was the intention OF the British
government to abandon its protecorate over the
Mosquito territory and the Bay islands. The
Union, of the 10th, in its official capacity, pub
fishes long article on the policy of the ad-
ministration towards Central America and Mex
leo, in which it emphatically declares that Eng
| land, France and Spain concur fully IN the line
of policy laid down in the presidents message
concerning Mexico and Central America. 1t
| is further announced that, that the Spanlards
have assured Mr.. Dodge, U. S. minister al
Madrid, that Spain has no idea of interfering
with the policy of the United States, as enun-
ciated in the Monroe doctrine; and that IN send
ing an armed expedition against Mexico, the
sole desire Of Spain is to protect her SUBJECTS
and obtain redress for the numerous wrongs
they have suffered. Another account says thai
the Spaniards have no idea Of fighting the Mex
cans, but merely wish to frighten them.
| The Philadelphia Press announces the deatt
of Francis G. Walton, one Of the most galan
members of Kanes Arctic expedition. HI
was about fifty five years of age, and, sad t<
relate, his last moments on earth were passeC
in the midst of want and destitution-the gen
erous hearted sailor who travelled through thu
bleak storms, frosts, SHOWS and ice of the Frozel
Ocean, for the purpose Of succorlng Franklin
was allowing to die al home Of gaunt want
While he lived his merits were allowed to slee
in obiyion-the principal officers of the expe
diton reaping all the honors and monopollzlnE
all the sympathy-and the man to suffer 70
food; but now that be has answered the call c
the Great Boatswain and gone aloft. those VIII
neglected the poor sailor will find time to homo
the sailors memory. Such is life, and such
gratitude!
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| According to the statistics the total value {
the steamboats, running on the Mississippi rive
and its tributaries is over sec, 10000 an
the number above fifteen hundred, having
: tonnage three-f fold greater than the steame
tonnage of Great Britain, and more than thu
= of all the nations Of Europe and the rest of tn
world put together. Yet, singular enough
politicians have been found who contend th'
it is unconstitutional for the United States
- improve the navigation Of the streams navlga
Il ed by this immense fleet of steamers-the NJ
. blest the sun ever shone upon.
. Printing on glass has been successfully al
complished by a young artist in New York
G By re " process he is enabled to print lette
S and figures of various designs and colors
h glass with facility equal to ordinary printIr
: on common paper. Labels can be printed |
J. this process directly on the bottles of any si'
$ and form. These labels have every appea
h ance of having been placed there by hand, b
n are indeIibe. Lettering on glass by this pr
e cess can be done not emily speedily but at lie
" than one tenth the present cost.
! A company of one thousand Germans is b
d ing organised on the Rhine and Mosele, wi
e the intention of emigrating to Mariposa, Ca
Is forna, and settling on Fr6mont's claim, for Il
Al purpose of mining and farming, Each of t
o one thousand members is to furnish 500
e to create a capital stock, with the privilege
IS disposing OF 500 shares to other parties. II
d is a gigantic scheme, and it is to be hoped tn
lie the subscribers will not be made the dupes
some unprncipled adventurer, or sharp fna
J. cier. 1t has the appearance of bubble"
Senator Douglas and his political admire
III were given the "cold shoulder and 'the c
u decided" at the recent state convention, he
, by the democracy of Virginia, at Petersbul
IA to nominate candidate for governor. One
u governor Wise's rural friends brought forwa
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