The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-19

the title Of Hugh o. Ames vs.. Daniel Edwards
The plaintiff sues for the sum OF 1898 30
which he claims is due him by defendant
1928 81 for services as book keeper, and s37t
for extra services, as shown as follows in thu
petition: That at various times during his en-
gagement as book keeper he composed ant
wrote letters, reports and public cards OF vari
Gus kinds, political, official and miscellaneous
many of them being oil a yoluminous character
requiring great care, study and research, fo
the said Daniel Edwards. at his special instance
apdTIequest, and which had no connection
5lHbsattveE with his duties as book keeper, ant
f3is .w1f4th petitioner was TO receive extra pay
(which letters, reports. public cards, DC, thu:
written and composed by your petitioner Tor tht
benefit and at the request OF defendant, 70 ena'
bic him to cultivate the acquaintance OF oui
first citizens, acquire official positions, assume
a rank IN society and among politicians to which
he is in no way entitled, and to get reputa-
ton as man of some literary attachments, and
we'll worth the sum Of 1870, as set forth ID the
annexed bill Of items"
eA Some OF the charges are rather rich, and we
1gAe them:
| g5Col. Daniel Edwards, to H. 0. Ames, DR..
fTo forwarding beginning letter TO J11o. Sill
dell, detailing your varied accomplishments
directing his attention particularly to the differ
ent public positions you held, your peculiar
qualifications for and soliciting from him your
appointment to the office of supervising in.
speetor" at this time, and now filled by Mr..
Piafeld, $50 90.
For writing flour pages Of fooIscap) letter,
being your annual message to the New Orleans
Mechanics Society, as president thereof, for
which a vote of thanks was rendered you,
S35 90.
For writing a letter to governor Wickliffe,
giving him varied reasons why some Of the
"nfuential and distinguished mechanics OF
the city should be appointed by him as "difec-
tor in the Citizens bank" to represent the IN
terests of the State to facilitate the discounting
of paper offered by mechancs-that such an
appointment of lone" from among themswould
give universal satisfaction; the object contem-
plated by this letter being your own appoint
ment to the much desired posiion-sisning your
name to the letter, at your own request, S25 90.
For writing letter to John Sidell ,on account
of which he rendered to You an appointment
through collector Hatch, which you from pr
vaSe reasons declined, $25 90.
For writing six pages of foolscap) letter to
John SIidell, containing matter of general in
formation. the main point being 10 establish
yourself in his good graces, and TO "bask in
the sunshine of bis favor, signing your name
at your own request, SIS 90.
For writing report for you as a committee
Of one" appointed by the board OF directors
of the University of Louisiana. referring to the
disputes between professors Dufau and Riddell,
which for length of time, had disturbed the
equinimity Of the members of the board,
and periled the university as 'sseat of learn
ing Disseeting at least forty pages of the
between the professors, furnish T
ing an opinion upon the merits of the case, land /
signing your name at your own request, $75 90. |
This report is believed to have knocked the |
professors into cooked hats. relieved the
board Of a very perplexing question, and to
have redounded much to your credit, etc., etc.
It is to be hoped that the court will give Mr..
Ames ample remuneration for his efforts to
make a great man. out of Mr. Edwards.
THE Monroe DocrRINE.-The National In
elligencer of the goth has long and elabo-
.atory history of the Monroe doctrine. 1t re-
,apitulates the point, established beyond sue
;esstul controversy, as follows:
/. That the Monroe declaration of 1898, in
10Th its phases, had its origin in the changed
citations and new responsibilities imposed on
tie several States OF the American continent,
rising especially from the emancipation of the
spanish colonies, and rendering it conducive to
he interest OF all that the American continents
hould not be subject 10 future colonization by
ny European power as waste and unoccupled
errtory; and that no foreign State or States
hould be allowed to intervene in the domestic
fairs Of any American people for the purpose
f REFRESHING republican institutions.
e. That the Monroe declaration, in so far as
related to the threatened Intervention Of the
loy Alliance in the concerns OF the Spanish
American States, was intended to meet par
cuar contingency of events, and therefore
assed off With the occasion that called 1t forth.
g. That tile Monroe doctrine, in so far as it
eates to the colonization of the American
ointment by any European power, was not in
ended TO bind the United States TO guard the
srritofry of tie New World from such occupa
on by European States, but was intended to
ldicate, as an important principle Of American {
ublic policy, that each State should guard by
5 own means against tie establishment of any
lture European colony" within the jurisdiction
t its flag. That is, The American continents
ere no longer held open TO colonization /
S derelict territory, capable of occupation by !
ght Of discovery and settlement.
4 That the Monroe doctrine" was not in
ny proper sense "a pledge, and as such was
specially discarded by the democratic party. a
The current Interpretation of the Monroe t
octrine" has therefore no foundation in the 7
nth Of history; and, if defended at all, must
e defended on its intrinsic merits, as propo- n
lion wholly distinct and different from that \
hch was conceived by its author or affirmed
J its first promulgator, whose destiny it has d
zen to give his honored name to principle for II
hich he never commended. Il
LOCOMOTIVE EXPENSES ,-The whole number s.
locomotives on the New York Central rail n
,ad is gig, and the aggregate number of miles b
erformed by them during the three months s.
lding October last, was | OIL 908 miles The a
tal cost for repairs and running expenses in !,
lat period was $3.50. s89 II, average {. so =
II mile. The fuel expenses was $50 per
lie; wood was used at 33 so per cord, and re
} less than 24,587I cords were consumed in e
e time mentioned The average distance t
IN with ona card ,u.c III X nil. m o,t;.o VI