The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-29

i the American press have INDUCED 100 fhueh
1 in personal abuse. This is erroneous, and
shows want Of good breeding. Surely we
may differ with man or party, without re-
sorting to blingsgate epithets to strengthen
our assertions. Some Of our most eminent
and pure men, have been made to appear on
paper as black as the ace of spades. among
them, generals Jackson, Adair governor Shell
by, presidents Madison, Polk and Pierce, te
say nothing Of Mr.. Buchanan, and even the
gallant and .unconquerable soldiers, Scott
Ripley and Houston (the Washington Of Tex
as, have been be-abored and abused by the
press. Fifty years experience in the business
convinces US that this, in great measure, i
owing tc the great number Of outsiders who
have crept into the business ofPubishers and
editors, and who have no other means of be-
coming kaown, than by attacking and unmer
cifulIy abusing their superiors. This is wrong
and should not be tolerated. If reference Is
made to the National Intelligenc-r for the las
half century, it will be perceived that that able
journal pursued very different course. Look
at the files Of Niles Register, and you will moi
be able to point ont single scurnlous article
Such editors had a standing in society-they
had character at stake. They battled forprin-
cpIes, and endeavored to make converts by
arguments and reasonings.
We are about to commence an electoneering
campaign for governor and other State officers,
and members Of congress. We expect the
contest will be hot and well contested, but We
most sincerely hope that it will be conducted
upon the grounds of principle and the capacity
of the aspirants for ofice-that personal abuse
will be avoided We recognize in the ranks
of both parties, men Of merit and worth. Il
has been our lot for years to be connected with
the press, and we defy any one to point out an
abusive article from our pen. We have eontended
fearlessIy for principle. We advocated the ex-
tension of the predatory term for naturalization
10 2l years, and thatou principal offices should
be filed by the natives of the soil. This was
for future operation-no attempt was ever in
tended to deprive those who had already be-
come citizens by complying with our existing
laws of their acquired rights. Any person Of
common understanding, knows this could not
be done We wished to act for the future, be-
lieying that those who had been taught to lisp
the name Of Washington from BIRTH and had
been instructed at school from childhood into
the system Of our government, better under
stood its rights and bearings, than those who
had been brought up under monarcldRl and
tyrannical governments. We were willing
that foreigners Of good character from every
country, should settle among US, cultivate the
soil, pursue their mechanical trades, their pro-
fessions, or their mercantile pursuits-but we
thought the descendants of those who fought
for and achieved our liberties. should do the
voting and fill the offices of government.
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LATER FROM HAYTI-By the arrival of the
bark Truro from Port-auPrince, we are in
possession Of HayG files to May 18TH The
news, though peaceable, is important. as it con-
firms The report OF the stability of the republic
an government and the continuance of tranquil
ity in the island. The law of Punishment
against SouIouque and his followers, voted I'M
animousy by the chamber of representatives,
has been at last accepted by the senate. The
debates caused by the discussion OF, this law
were animated The speakers on each side
supported tber opinions with great boIdness.-
The audience, though sometimes noisy, did not
prevent tile senators who spoke against The pro-
posed law from expressing freely their senti-
ments, and from explaining the various amend
ments they desired to submit. The session is
described in the Hayti papers as grand and sol
emn' The sovereignty OF the people was vic
torious, and argues happily for the future ca
rcer Of the new republic. Tie senate had,
however, refused to decree the confscation to
the State Of the property Of Solouque and Del.
va, maintaining that this was a matter to be de-
cided only by civil tribunal. They argue
THAT SouIouque, by the act of Punishment, is
reduced to the condition of a simple citizen,
and as such, is fully amenabe to the courts Of
justice. II is probable that the result will be
the same, and that Soulouque's property will,
by legal process in the civil courts finally be
made to revert to the State which lie had SO
openly defrauded in the matter of the coffee
ftths A law, in testimony of the national
gratitude for the services rendered to the coun-
try by the citizen Fabre Geffrard,' was pro-
May 10Th, and accords TO the pres-
dent, as a national recompense, handsome
private residence, to be paid for from the pub
lie treasury. The annual salary Of the presi-
dent of Hayti is fixed at twenty thousand pias-
tres. The salaries of other officials have been
decided upon.
A STEAM WAGoN.-A correspondent of the
Alta California gives the following notice of
steam wagon;-The wagon recently construct
ed by Mr.. Miller at Marysyille, and designed
TO travel on common roads, under steam, is now
much attention at that place, which
l recently visited for the purpose of inspecting
it while in operation. Mr. Miller has been con
stantly engaged for the last two years in i'm
proving the mechanism Of his wagon, and in
satisfying himself that the principle of his in
yentlQn was correct, and he has now the salts
faction Of seeing the wagon finished, and its op-
Grafton a complete success. 1t is constructed
TO move on endless tracks that are laid down
and taken up as the wagon proceeds These
tracks are carried round on large wheels, of
five feet diameter to which motion is given bv
the engine, and the weight Of the wagon is sup
ported on small truck wheels Of two feet dia-
meter which rest on the tracks. These tracks