The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-02
General Intelligence.


frnled disappointment OF Lea Baye, Stuart Arnout,
Smith Armstrong and Innonyille Rasborn, admins
traitors of the Charity hospital, and MI Mcllhehhy'
secretary of the board of currency.
I The democratic caucus met to-day ! ne various
subdivisions in regard the United States senator
1 ship produced warm discussions As yet (nooh} no
resulthas been arrived at Mr. Benjamin is however
ahead of all others ut present, a..
Evening" he democratic caucus met again tlis
evening" but up to the 25th ballot result had been
arrived at The 25th ballot as follows Benla.
min "a: Sandidge %; Gray 81; Pnrham l. Al
o'clock the caucus took recess OF one hour. nc
caucus met again at l. and proceeded to ballot lor
candidate for United States senate. The 3Ist baloI
was as follows: Benjamin, "a; Sandldge. -; tray
20; Parham, l. 32d ballot-Benlamin, 24 Sandldge,
%; Parham, Is; Gray, L. 33d ballot-Benjamln, "A;
Sandidge, %; Parham, IS; Gray, l. 35th ballot
Benjamin, pa Sandidge "a; Parham, Is; Gray, l.
Both balot-BenIamin, "a Sandidge, %; Parham,
3: Gray 49, After this ballot the caucus took re-
cess for consultation. 37th ballot-Benamin, Is
Sandidge, 25; Gray, IT. Parhqm, |. Several other
ballots resulted nearly the same 42nd ballot-Ben-
jamin, 25; Sandidge %; Gray, 49, Parham, l. 1t be-
ing evident that no nomination could be made to-
night, motion made to adjourn till Monday
The motion carried by vote of 36 to 30
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 24-The house met at halfpa
3, but there being qqorum,i adjourned to O'Clock
/ this evening. The senate also met and adjourned
1 till p. NJ. The last ballot stood--Benlamin 90
Sandldge, y; Gray, q; and Parham l. There is
considerable excitement here, although good feeling
generally prevails among the various factions of the
democracy. The balloting continued without change
in the result, except that Gray and Param alterna-
ted occasionally on the lowest vote The caucus tool,
Messrs, Irepagnier and Cornley arrived this morning
which added two to the Benjamin party.
! Afternoon session.-The democratic caucus remain
ed in session till half past this evening when they
took peeess of ten minutes for consultation. Upon
reassemblng it agreed to have but one more bal
lot at that session. The ballot resulted us ollows:-
Sandidge, 3D. Gray, Is; Parhain 3; Soule l. The
Sandldge and Benjamin party desired to proceed to
another ballot, but the friends Of Mr. Gray Parham
and Soule bolted, and the caucus adjourned until
o'clock.
( The Sandidge and Benjamin men subsequently met
IN caucus at o'clock and on the LIST ballot the vote
stood: Benjamin, 26; Sandidge, 49, and scattering
Benjamin was then declared, by this portion of this
caucus, the nominee of the democratic party
! While the caucus was still in session, Mr.. Pierce
called the house to order for business. The clerk
refused to call the roll. Pending the discussion upon
the clerks refusal to call the roll the members of the
caucus entered the house. The speaker took the chair
The senate soon joined the house. and proceeded to
the election of United States senator.
Benjamin was elected on the first ballot which was
| as follows: BeEja SO; Gray 50; Randall Hunt S.
| BATON ROUGE, Jan 25.-The vote for U 8. senator,
on joint ballot last night, was as follows:
SENATE-ForJ I. Benjamin-Beard, Cottrell, Du-
eros, Evans, Griffin, Goode, Hyams Moore Pearce
fhlIPs, Ielleran, StPaui, Shadburn, Smart Symmes,
Sterling, Tucker, Taylor, Talbot, Withers and Wo-
mack-2l
! For Gray-Adams, Burlington, DeIonv, Dufrees
Heard, Kidd, Laidlaw and Mailhiot-8
For Randall Hunt-Chew, Gardiere, and Locuel-3
Absent-H Q. Mouton, lieutenant governor
House. For j. P Beniamin-Pugh Allen, Arnant.
Andrews, Bush, Carnes, Claiborne, Cooke Cornay,
Dlckey, forston, GIdry, Harper, Hawkins HAYNES
Herring, Hynes, keary, Knox, Lashbrook, Morgan,
Morse Reeves. Roberts, Sale Simons, J. W Smith,
eNada, he'll, Walsh, hltaker Wooley and Wgight-34
For Gray-Adams, Amaker, Babin, Bannster Bar
ry, Baird, Beggs, Boussard, Bnsle Clarke Dugas,
Eastman, Fletcher Fox, Fuller, Gastane GRAY HoI-
land Huard, Layille Lawrason, LeAe, Lumsden, Mar
TN, Newton, Nutter Patterson, Perraut, Pierce H. N.
Pollock, ). j. Polk, Randall, Richardson Soamon j.
A. Smith, }. W. Taylor, Tregre Trepagnier, Tru-
deau, Wade, and Wilkerson-42
For Randall Hunt--Dreux and Morel
Absent-Bemiss, Gibson, Guldbears, Harang Ian.
dry, Hodge, Morel and Robnson-S
WASHINGTON, January 4-Senate-Senator Slider
from the committee foreign affairs presented their
report on the subject of the acquisition of Cuba
The report is lengthy and an elaborate erabodi-
ment OF all the arguments in favor of the ACQUISITION
of the island embracing the views of various pres-
dents and statenen on the subject.
1t fayors the acquisition by purchase if practicable
but assumes that torcIbe measures may be rendered
necessary for selfpreservation.
The report says that the ultimate acquisition of
Cuba may be considered Il fixed purpose of the
United States resulting from our geographical and
political necessities and recognized by all parties and
administrations, ard endorsed by the popular voice
Inc report says the purchase of Louisiana led to
the purchased Florida, and both point to Cuba Cuba
viii become to the nation what the mouth of the Mis-
slssIppI has become to the great west 1t SAYS our
greatest statesmen have steadily and persevernely
endeayored TO hasten the acquisition of Cuba by every
honorable means 1t advances the opinion that our
national existence depends in great measure upon
our growth-our expansion. England il continues
Is expanding III India France is expanding in Africa
or on the Rhine; Russia is expanding in barbarous
ASIA, and we claim the privilege of expansion
on this hemisphere.
Those powers, the report continues grew by absorb
ing the smaller nations, and we, by our geographical
position, higher civilization and greater aptitude for
government.
The fruit not ripe in John Quincy Adams time is
now mature, Shall it be plucked by friendly hand
wiling to compensate its proprietor shall it fall to
the ground?
Spain, it says, cannot long maintain its grasp on
Cuba, and there but three alternatives First the
possession of Cuba by an European power This
would be incompatible with the safety of the United
States, and must be resisted by us
I'd. The Independence of the island This would
result III protectorate more or less disguised If
Cuba should thus under our protection annexa-
ton would follow if under European protection civil
and seryile wars would be the result
Sd. Annexation to the United States This must
be effected by purchase conquest The latter would
be expensive and involve the world in war The re-
port concludes therefore, that the purchase of the
island Is the only practicable course to pursue and
provided with means to negotiate for its purpose
1t says that in case of European war Spain would
become involved, and Cuba would declare her indie
pendence, as large portion of the inhabitants of that
island are IN favor of annexation to the United States
1t intimaos that the opponents of the slave trade
should advocate the bill of suppressing the
traffic.
1t scouts the Spanish notions of national pride
when the whole world has known our views and policy
on the subject for years and regards the purchase of
Cuba a mere ceremony
Mr. Mason did not believe that successive absorb
tons Of smaller States necessary to our national
existence
Seward considered the proposition 10 purchase Cuba
unwise and ridiculous, and offered some constitutional
objections.
Mr.. Bayard advocated the bill
MIR. Toombs replied to Stewards constitutional OBJ
Jectons The senate then went into executive session
after which it adjourned.
House-In the house the diplomatic and consular
bill was amended, limiting the missions to Great
Britain France, Russia, Spain, Brazil Mexico China,
Peru, Turkey and Nicaragua. The bill was not dis
posed of
Mr. Branch reported back the bill appropriatinc
thirty millions of dollars towards the purchase Of
Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Jan 24.-Rumors are in circulation
here Of pending hostile correspondence between