The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-29

FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF FRANcE.-We find in
the Natchtorhes Chronicle, the following communica
ton from s. NJ Hyams Esq, prominent democrat of
Natchitoches parish and brother of present ener
getic Acknowledgements.
We would suggest that if to take pattern from
France, let US endeavor to improve t-let not only
corn and -four be distributed to the people, but let
them be supplied with meats blankets hats shoes and
all necessary clothing at the expense of the govern
ment And let the government, to procure the neces-
sary funds tax the land and shareholders to ruination
Let Mr. Hyams adopt amendment and engraft il in
the democratic platform 1t will then be perfection it
self almost only wanting the plank which is now being
planned, equal distribution Of property" Then no
power on earth coudstop the progress of democracy
The excitement about famine is decidedly cleo
tioneering trick Its computed by competent judges,
that there are now in the United States grain enough
to last three years Ohio has gathered this season,
u 600 900 bushels of wheat andWisconsin . 600
bushels! Other northwestern States in proportion
/ Starvation indeed who fears it, that will work!
1 The unprecedented large number of twentyseven
new steamboats, are now built and building for the
Red River trade. So soon as navigation opens
many of them direct from the west loaded with prov
| sons, will be ascending Red River We heard well
informed gentlemen from the northwest few days
ago, offer to bet $500 that would sell at land
ing for 50 cents per bushel.
! Mr. Hvams says" The failure of the crops of corn
in this section of the State arising from the long and
protracted drouth menacng hundreds with the want OF
bread has induced me to thrust myself forward and in
order to suggest the only remedy can conceive, to
promptly relieve this threatened distress and famine.
The people are the State the money raised by taxation
is their money; and in their need they have right to
call the authorities for its disbursement administer
to their wants. so far the can by wise appca
ton be effected The people Of this portion of the
State are now in the utmost need Of help from some
source to prevent famine and its consequent msereS
and death Every day brings to our ears the distress
inc information of the blasting of the husbandmenS
hopes Thousands of acres in grain have not yielded
the seed planted The forest crop Of acorns and nuts
are blasted and gone. They are first rate in Caddc
parish The grass is dried and wilted, our lake,
being very low and rains having set in there
a better prospect for hay and there will be no end tC
the crab-grass if the planters will cut and it.
and there is hope for grain or meat for the years
supply being raised by our farmers The cotton croI
is ruined except on the margin of the rivers and bayou
and the low lands. All the upland cotton is failure
that the cotton to afford means to purchase corn ant
meat is lost to hundreds. In this alarming position,
suggest that petitions be addressed by the people to thu
governor of the State requesting him to the
legislature without delay for the purpose Of appropr
ting funds to purchase and -four for the supply o
the furnishing people, under such regulations as the
wisdom may decide on. | have already prepared thu
petitions for circulation in our parish and invite
sister parishes to join in like i'll petioning thu
governor to convene the Legislature Respectfully
s. NJ HYANS.n