The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-24

1t our dfucie on the monroe DOctIine say
, the Philadelphia Pennsy lvanian, we urged tn
! imperative necessity of our government adopt
II ing and applying this principle to the letter an
L spirit with reference to the constant interference
of France and England in the affairs of Cen
.e trail America. That such interference is bein
r practiced is no longer a matter of doubt, no
+! can the motives which prompt it be longer con
st cealed. The Washington States of the 9th
IF has an article on this subject which affords th
IS following important information as to the doing
of Great Britain in Central America. Tn
y States says:
a 1--WE understand the State department ha
received official information that the British
If government will interfere with any emigration
h movement made not only on the part of Amer
j. lea, but any attempt to colonze that region
y The British squadron has been ordered from
Il the West Indies to the Central American coast
j. and sir William Gore Ousley will start in few
j. days for the same scene Of action.
5 IF we allow any foreign influence or self-ap
d pointed foreign protectorate, on any portion o
q this North American continent, much more tina
i istbmus which is to be the highway of the
y world, do we not outrage the Monroe doctrine
j which has been accepted as one of the mos
+ important articles of democratic faith? Thi:
Monroe doctrine has been echoed and reechoec
f time and again in democratic resolutions, from
, one end of the land to the other, as embodyinz
the best and most conservative doctrine by
+ which the dignity of the nation can be pre-
served Now is the time to act on it."
Experience shows us that the more we delay
in this matter the more danger do we careless J
, surround it with. Let the south-let the north
take hold of the subject, grapple with it, and
not let it go until they have shaken the very
life out of the shams. pretexts, and dodgeries
by which the English and French are seeking
to hold Central America.
What will these who are clamoring against
an American protectorate over Mexico and the
Central American States, say to such protec-
torate as that indicated by the States, will be
likely to result from British interference in the
isthmus States? American emigration is to be
prohibited by British guns, and all attempts to
quietly and legitimately colonize any portion of
Central America, will meet with the active and
hostile prohibition of this foreign protcctorate.
To the maturing of this plan, sir VIM. Gore
Ousley has been devoting his time in this coun-
try; and now, when all is ready, he departs for
the scene of action, clothed with full power to
interfere with the affairs of Central America in
the way most damaging to the interests of the
United States in that quarter of the new world
Is this not case for the prompt and decided
application of the Monroe doctrine? 1t GER
tanly is, if England is to be thwarted in her
designs upon the peace and prosperity of this
nation. We have said that no such interference
should be tolerated. Let this position be kept
at all hazards, and the country will respond
with an unanimity that will silence al! croaking
upon the subject England must be checked
in her designs upon the Central American
States, and this can only be done by applying
the Monroe doctrine. Will that be done? Will
president Buchanan "face the music"
HURRICANE AND Loss OF L1FE.-We learn
from the Paulding Miss.) Clarion of the 9Th
inst, that hurricane swept over portion of
that county during the week, entirely destroy
ing the residence of Rev. Josiah Moody, about
| nine miles from Pauldng, and, awful to relate,
instantly killed him and eight other members
of his family, and several Others Every house
on the premises was scattered TO the winds, as
with the bosom of destruction. The Clarion
says the scene presented after the hurricane
was over beggared all description. Out of / 4
persons, only one escaped unhurt. We quote
the following: .-i
Every thing was done that kindness and
sympathy could dictate to relieve the sutferings
OF the wounded, and give decent burial to
the dead. When the bodies of the latter were
brought together, melancholy spectacle was
presented. Nine mangled corpses, of various
ages and sizes, from the gray headed grand
sire down to the tender infant, laid out side by
side on rude boards gathered fror1 the ruins OF
their late happy dwelling, was sight to melt
the heart of the beholder The names and
ages of the deceased are correctly given in the
list, furnished us by one of their neighbors,
who examined the family record Josiah Moo
dy, aged So; James Moody, 22 years, with
his wife Margaret j.. aged 90, and his daugh-
ter Mary E., 10 months; Elizabeth G. Moody,
Is years; Martha A. Moody, IA years; Geo.
W. Moody, years; Alkaline Moody, years;
Sarah +. Moody, 2 years. Mr. Moody was a
minister of the Methodist protestant church,
and teacher. 1t seems passing strange that
no other houses in the county were injured by
this awful gust. Truly, the ways Of Prosl-
dence are mysterious and inscrutable.
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ANOTHER MUssuLMAN OUTRAGE-The Boston
Traveller has letter from its correspondent at
Beirut, dated September 90, detailing the par
uculars OF another outrage upon christians IN
Asiatic Turkey. Miss Greasy, an English lady
of extreme benevolence, had addicted herself
to the instruction of native children at Jerusa- ;
lem, where, for several years, her charities bad
made her generally esteemed About the mid
die of September, after day of extreme heat {
and close application, she set out at nightfal ,
for walk to the quarters of Mr.. Finn, the
British consul, who was encamped without the ,,
walls. The act would have been imprudent at
monday, such is the present pitch of Mahome- {
ian bgotry; but after dark it was in the last de-
gree dangerous The tragedy must have &C. t
cured within a short distance of the camp. ,
There, some days after, the body was found,
orn to pieces and half deKoured by iackals and |
vultures. No conclusive evidence as to the
assassins had been discovered. A woman and l
4 boy testified independently of each other to 5
acts probably connected with the affair. The !
boy, in passing along the path traversed by 8
Miss Greasy just before the murder, heard two h
men cursing the christians, and threatening T
Heath to any one whom Allah threw in their /
way. When they saw the English woman, T
hev were heard to saw thew u-onl,l lii L,, !