New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-17
BnowNsyILLE, October u, 1850
Special to the New Orleans Crescent.l


Mr.. Editor: The Arizona arrived here ON Wed
nesday morning, bringing the welcome face of
Capt Smith back among his friends The general
news by the Arizona was much discussed, but if
one entire community ever agreed on one point, it
was the community of Brownsville in uttering
Deep heartfelt and expressive opinion of contempt
for James Buchanan and his Government. We
have felt the utter incompetence and worthless
ness OF his Administration in all possible ways,
but then we suffered on our own soil and the dis
grace of his ineffciency did not attract the odum
of foreign States; but the miserable inertia which
has prevailed in regard to our affairs in Central
America and Mexico, to protect our citizens and
interests from outrage and ruin, has eliminated in
the affair of Walker, and people ask themselves if
they are safe in their lives or property in ever
trusting themselves from under the direct protec-
ton of the States. louisiana Texas, and any of
the other conederated States of the Union are far
more respectable and werthy of trust than is the
Federal Government, as far as protection goes.
Oregon, California, Texas, Utah, Minnesota, Ne
braska, Arkansas, Arizona and every other ex-
posed State or settlement, is forced to protect
ITSELF for the United States has entirely abdicated
that duty, and the Federal Administration seems
bent upon no other business than that of inter-
duties it was appointed to attend to it neglects,
and those it was enjoined from meddling with it
continually disturbs.
The Bell and Everett party hereabouts1 have
publicly fused with that of Mr.. Douglas, and the
coalition is working with might and main to carry
the county. understand from intelligent sources
that the Bell ticket is taking like wild fire up in
the river counties, and that places which once
will fnV Rail md
Everett. | did take some interest in Mr.. Breckin-
ridge and his election until the news from Hondu-
ras convinced me that the country needed bet
ter man than Buchanan, and that it was doubtful
if Breckinridge could be such, and yet command
the intense support of John slidell. know you
and others will feel that l have probably done in
Justice to Mr.. Breckenridge. hut man is always
judged by his company, and find Mr. Breckenridge
in very bad society. s
We have recently had an addition to our com
munity of several persons who profess to belong
to the K. G. G. Association. They report that
other parties are on the way, and that we are to
have quite crowd of them here in short time.
I could be tempted to pity these poor fellows if
they had not brought their misfortunes upon them
selves by the most willful blindness. Any man
who lives in the United States and who has not
read the newspapers enough to know that the
Golden Circle arrangement is the sheer swinde
on the part of Gen. Buckley, its leader, is far be-
hind the times, and SO remss in informing himself
of public and important news, that he needs one
grand reverse to make him wiser hereafter.
The Bell and Douglas fusion party had political
meeting here on the night of Saturday. the 9th, at
which there was considerable enthusiasm and some
good speaking. Major Dye was chosen to preside
and Mr. Galyan was appointed Secretary. The
President is %sBel man, out and out; and Mr.. Gal
van is for Douglas.
The health Of this place is not SO good as it has
been. The dengue, or what is yulgarly called
the "bone cracking fever,''is prevalent aud the
number of its victims is tolerably extensive.
The river is down to its lowest stage again, owing
to the absence of any rains lately,
We have lately had some magnificent manifesto
tions of the northern lights, in which the lumina
tions were shed across the entire heavens. We
have manifestation of that kind once or twice a
week.