New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-15
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\ john mitchell,
7 The sturdy Irish patriot, Who Is sound on most
subjects, though inclined 70 ndicalism " DOH
literature and politics, b monorancAl on The subjees
u Irish Independence. fondy ciinsing 70 the Deie
that such consummation is but little delayed, ano
that the great crisis Ii now At hand for the nnal
struggle which will eventuate In the freedom o.
ireland. This, be thinks, heralded BY the menac
ing probability Of general European war, and will
b psrfsctsd when that war occurs and be urges the
improvement Of the opportunity i will afford. We
should like to see the Green Isle get in business
her account Tor W think that she could take Of
herelf better than Great Britain takes care Of her
4 and. indeed, rise 70 much importance among the ma
tions, but are Inclined to believe that Scotland will
b Independent about as soon as the /" Gem Of the
Ocean y is and that when It doesoccur we will not be
10 the land Of the living to read the gratifying in
i telligence in the Southern Citizen" II ireland
ever does acquire her independence, It will be when
Great Britain makes her free gift Of it, for, in the
name Of sense, what chance has she Of rending the
Emerald jewel from the British crown, SO long as
there is inclination to keep it there lying with
ont resources and scanty population, right under
the guns, as It were, Of the most tremendous war
power in Christendom Aud if that were not
enough TO ensure the hopeessness Of struggle, in
ternal disabilities would, for there could be no union
Of action In the island ITSELF and but proportion Of
| il people would advance the movement. Those who
urge the disascted to rebellion, act ungracious
part BY their country for they do but make her more
miserable and give occasion for the exercise Of yet
more oppression.
| The foundations s5-@
Ofthe lower Mississippi have lately been under con-
suation BY the Advisory Board Of Agriculture, CON
vened q the Patent Once, Washington. On this oc
casion and subject Prof Henry, Of the Smithsonian
Institute had much to say, the purport Of his argu
ments and illustrations being that by means Of sys
tematc series Of observations throughout the Valley
Of the Mississippi the residents Of the low countries
might always be forewarned, and loss and injury
avCrted by the construction and repair Of the evees.
These observations should extend from the of
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, embracing the
feeding tributaries, and by them Prof. Henry is con-
dent that fifty days notice Of serious rise could be
certainly given, and time thus afforded for prepara
tions necessary to meet and defy it. The Natioaal
ntegencer thinks that II in carrying out this system
increased pecunary aid is needed for the procurement
Of rain and river gauges for securing their attendance
by qualified observers Of rains rivers and meteorolo
gca aspects and for the transmission of the reports
to main focus at some eligible point-at Memphis or
lower downfall it may confidently be asked of Con
rresa Apnropriatious to these objects will embrace
the vvbola exnense # the svstem contemplated and
e advocate is trial Il 4 q nav tbe hills
as it should do in an enterprise Of this kind.
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Ga7e Z ;oiI;acation A. b;a residence IN wasb;na.
~ III. ,.har II, ,h;c,, attondea .,,ost az
cIns;vev ~ Democratic aontsiders,, and anti. Al,
r,n;s4-a4;or ,,,ar c.rareI,v prchonor;,os Vac
fearfn, ~ heinu Compounded hv beino seen in sncb
crowd. and kent awav none Of the Cabinet did
him the honor Of looking in unon the froc. doubt.
less because their boss Of the White Honse refused
them uermission told then, X vond 10 an nnlavfnl
indnlgence to hob-nob With the Little Giant Sonth
ern ii. C.s were out in force, about fifty Of them
with wives and members Of their families being pre-
sent. We doubt not that Buck and Cabinet looked
upon this froljc among the independents as sc.
itous gathering meeting Of conspirators with the
modern Catane Of Illinois, directing their councils
and that Administration orators were next day in.
cned as he came into the Senate Chamber to burst
forth into indignant objurgations- Quousque tan.
dem abutere, Douglas, pat;enfia nostra.
Quid prozimq, au;d superiore nocfe egeris. ubi
fue,is, q1os concaveris, qud consi cepeyis, ouen,
,,o,sruna ignorare arbitraris o, Temporal, o mores
Senatus hgc infegit. consul Uidet hic tanen virit
ETC., Just Is Cicero did whea the arch traitor Catalne
had the impotence to walk into the Roman Senate
and take his seat after lie aiding the councils of con
spirators the over night.
We af7a here
An amusing illustration both of the state of abiect
submission to the royal will to which King James ~
of America has contrved to reduce his Cabinet adv
sers and Of the exceeding pains which that august
potentate takes to concate and disarm the erocity
Of Bennett's Herald, his now regularly enlisted