The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-28
The Navigation nf BED River.

bles this seasen earlier t8aa usual ard perhaps kaeseA
no filter time than the rrasegf te cal attention y "a
probable future condition ct the Red River valley y
relation TO its future commercial communication viii
NeW Orleans Scientific men. aud men o. observation
have frequently foFetold the evils that would result Z
the Red River people from ShrleYes cnt OIL haei
the Mississippi Esedtc make it, Circuit around the pehu
Red River fell naturally into the great current and mn
gled with 1t in its majestic course 10 the gull. bu
since the ct %, if the waters Of Red River reach taos'
of the Mississippi, fbeE have to run 10 o. II miles III
what used to be the Mississippi. If they run then
former course, instead Of reaching the MISSISSIPPI, tn'
Atchatalaya reeeIFes them and CONVEYS them 10 Jh'
gulf. The rapid deposit Of the Mississippi IS fast hlline
10 the two mouths of Old riser. or in ether words til:
outlet and inlet of the bend and when the deposit
shall become an em~bankment, the only outlet 5sF ine
waters of Red River viii be through the Atoaata
lava.
Te SHOW that this possible failure Of river coRmunl
cation with New Orleans. is merely speculative, need
only b stated that Red River At lis entrance into The
Mississippi river Is now only about thirty feet wide
and Is inches deep. Il Is now dry land where tbs
Gen. Hodges ~ days age passed Tbs Arge-Hne,
hght-draught steamer entered the mouth OF he'd bl8ei
on Sunday, 2lst inst. On her return with the West
brook Guards on Friday the 26th the water had fallen
50 much that the boat could not pass out. lheeaptan
ofthe Hodges had TO charter little dirty wood-boat 70
convey the soldiers on to tie city. The Hodges being
thus caught inside returned TO Alexandra and conveyed
the Red River Rebels 10 the mouth where ther reship-
PGA oA NAtE 1GEA WIT 10 -NEm 9lA~dtAN- - g III -
Johnston having a handsome freight, tried for three
days 10 get over the bar at the mouth, finally gave II
up and r~eshipped by the Hodges
1t is thus seen that the failure of Red River nayiga-
ton descends from the theoretical and speculative
sphere into the real and matter-offact world; and it Il
time the representatives Of the wealth Of the Red River
valley shovli address themselves TO remedy. In our
humble opinion one Of the most e~tfectual and speedy
and least expensive remedies IS the building OF rail-
roads.
1t may be as vel here to esate for The benefit of fu-
ture volunteer companies from the Red River parishes
that one Of the first provisions they wil have 10 make,
will be the meansof transportation. Captains of steam
ers, however patriotic cannot carry them for what the
State PAYS. Each company VIII have to pay out some
Of is means for conveyance. Companies from above
RaFides viii have 10 reslip a. Alexandra and at the
moath-aud, worse still, should the water continue to
fall, they viii have 10 march 10 the Mississippi. We
say not this to discourage any one from volunteering
for where there IS viii there Is q way. out 1t Is right
that in every enterprise the difficulties should BE appre-
ciated. Alexandra Democrat.
THE QUEEy's SPEECH--Tas very meagre a@lusion 10
the speech OF queen Nietoria, on tie adjournment OF
parliament In the telegfaphic news Of this morning.
allows Itle latitude for speculation: bat il is ~certaialr
detiuitIve enough, if CoErectF Transmitted, as we pre-
sumo It TO be, In regard 20 the determination 70 maintain
IN the strictest fern British neutrality in this war, and
to use ali the influence Of the government Of that nation
to iHauce-ather powerful State. OF Europe TO do likewise.
This, our readers will now perceive, is exactly as We have
been steadily lab0riHg to impress upon the public mind.
to disabuse it Of those dangerous theories aud over
saGgaiae impressions which we're, as it seemed to us.
INDUCED without any reasonable warrant, and the enter
taiument Of which We could not but fear would lie hurt
full TO our cause, as they, without being so intended,
naturally lesseued the energy OF that selEreliance upon
which, it appeared to Us, We could only confidently RELY
for hoHorablr e2trication from the war I'D which We are
involved. We have presented our views so often of
this matter, have 50 fully explained the reason why we
reached the conclusion that no nterpOsition Of European
nations in our troubles and Of our behalf, even on the
score of selfish considerations for their own interest
would take place, tina. it is almost sgpeFau0us now 10
refer % them. These reasons. with most men. were
considered very powerful; nevertheless. NC found at
nine out Of Ten Of the great numbers we couversed
on the subjea. r~e-olutely believing that the neu-
tra,ity France and England proclaimed could not stand
manufacturing necessities Of their people for cotton,
maintaining. also, thatit was not credible that either
of them could, after the often demonstrated inability
of other countries 70 produce the important. nav indis-
staple, dream OF its practicabiitY at this late
This argument nevef made much impression upon
ls. Accepting, aswe think every intelligent man must.
the assertion - inaisputlble, tlat no other country or
countries can prolrce cotton as e~heaply, a, certainly.
and as abuudautlv AZ these States are capable of doing
have done, we nevertheless are by no means con
yineeJ that the two great European governments. upon
whose movements 50 much depends, are as much cen
= - auO4t IL Egtuif ctllHs tEVi4 t-It- COUNTY,, Us lIeY
perhaps, about tobacco, an item which yields to
rather over than uuder twenty-five millions OF dol
annually OF revenue. That they conceive il posi-
Bile to replace American cottons with cettons from other
countries We never for y moment doubted; nor have we
mi.led cur readers since our troubles began. nor
by confident declarations that. the time being
they would not endearor to make the expert
nent; on the contrary, when their treaty with China
made, we over and over again invited our readers
% reflect well upon that clause in II, by far the most
and instructive, whereby they stipulated for
he privilege Of deportng without Limitation the inbab-
tants Of China, separately or In families. Now We must
ay we never could see the necessity Of an entente car
in a war costly, difficult and remote for result
Ike this, unless both the contracting parties had great
objects in contemplation, TO the success OF
which al unlimited supply OF cheap labor was essential
We are, however, neither uneasy nor anxious as to the
esult OF any experiment OF this kind they may make.
Tor do We think our planting friends need have much
o!icitude; but rs their hopes IN this direction will doubt
esS greatly influence their intercourse with Us during
he war and control their conduct, it is wise in US 10
ook to them for a diversion IN our favor if we can per
uade ourselves, as we think We ought, that ther are
ratified by our embarrassment as they contribute
realty to the promotion, If not to the success, of the
ieslgns which, whether practically ornot, they certainly
deeply and long cheriSheds Our ewes should be
Inverted from all foreign sources of expected aid. and our
Thole energies given to the organisation Of our own
igantc resources, legislating, meanwhile. IN a spirit of
r~aNAA ~ N- ALE VI TIT 4tb V ]
With the merchants of other countries to say whether
be benefits we offer them are worth the risks they will
ncur I'll their pursuit. If we do this, and lop off all
expenditures and corrupt Jobs, all that we
i'm at will be successfully, if not early, accomplished,
nd in good time the manufacturers Of Europe will find
S a better reliance than the forced markets the political
a%quietndes Of their government. are s~eekingto extern
TTrue Delta.
LoUIsANA.-The Richmond madison parish Demo-
of the 18Th inst, says: For the past week the
rcather has been very unfavorabIe to cotton. On some
iantationsit had began to open finely. and many would
commenced picking by the 10th inst, III had con-
lnued dry, bat the heavy rains that have fallen within
he past week viii prevent picking for two weeks later.
corn crop Is already made, and the Weld will be the
Irgest ever before in the parish.
Some time last fail a mau by the name Of Allen came
Richmond, where he remained for some weeks. wish
ng, as he stated, to procure enploymenta as an o~verseer.
fe succeeded in getting employment in that capacity,
nd some time after succeeded in marrying the lady on
those plantation he bad been employed. Reports soon
ecame general, founded upon the authority Of letters
eceiged by citizens, that he had a wife and children in
distant State.
Allen, it seems, was told of this report, and in a con-
'ersaiion with some of our citizens, promised to prove
he @faisitv Of the charge. 1t appears he failed to do
hist to the satisfaction of those who had taken the matter
n hand, and other charges being brought against him,
me Of which appears to have been proven. caused him |
be looked upon with suspicion, and,as a dangerous
nan to the community. Lastly, it seems that he be-