Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-09-28

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yE-We are glad to learn that Hon. T.
Cooley has also been appointed one of the Com
missionels to obtain subscriptions Of sugar ant
ssston for the Confederate States.
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ae~sfr. Wa. Davidson, Of the Pointe Coupe'
Artillery, h now here from Columbus, Ky. IL
will return about the middle Of next week. Thos'
wishing to send articles Of clothing to- the volun
tecrs are requested to send them to Graugnard
store, False River, where they will be packed NJ
for shipping. Mr.. Davidson has Come for The
purpose Of getting more volunteers.
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5B-The adjourned meeting Of the citizens o.
this PARISH, held at Morganza on last Monday. fol
the purpose Of the thorough organization Of Cap,
tain fLejeanes cavalry company, and, also, to
take measures to put a stop to thessystem Of
private subscriptions for our volunteer compa.
mics, was certainly one of the largest and most
enthusiastic ever held in orr parish, and worthy
NJ the noble cause it had in view.
Early in the morning, our citizens crowded in
from every corner Of the parish. and. at II o'clock,
Hon. 4. Provosty, the President, having brought
the meeting TO order. and in a stirring and we'll
spoken speech explained its object to the uniniti-
sted, IL proeeeded to business at once.
Tho reports Of the different chairlnen of the
subscription committees were read, and u large
list Of contributions handed to the Secretary.
E,,nur artfnn har,a. 4l,aal-afsE ,nonax+ ,ro,. "a,
erousiy and promptly subscribed, and the strug-
gle US to who should centr:butc first aud most,
was reallyta noblelsight to the few passive spec
tators of the scene. ,.,4#.
The election for officers Of the company resulted
as follows Capt, Oxide Lejeune LIST Lieut.. F.
II. Hitchcock ID Lieut., ]. II. Ialsey Sd Lieut.,
clas Villeret i Orderly Sergeant, J. /. lilaham.
The company. numbering some thirty-five ac-
tive members, with more joining in every day.
ii now canped in the shady grove in front OF
! Charles Deconx' store. at the Village. Success
teft 1t has now become a fixed fact. and in the
great struggle being carried on for our indie
pendcnce. the Fointe Conpee Cavalry. composed
% it ~ Of the first material. will soon make its
mark, in unison with the remaining portion of
the regiment.
After passing q resolution requesting the Police
Jury TO create a tax Of $4,000 for military pur-
poses, the meeting adjourned. AZ
fa1aBcforc the end Of Nevenlber, England will
be ready topronounce distinctly, as her. interests
,1sn&ofn 1o<u.onr A.. Nyor41. - ~, S..1l.
With the imposing regular arms which she will
then have in Canada, she will have nothing to
appfchcnd from the distracted government of
Mr. lincoln, even were he to direct the whole
Of the army, now organizing under Mcclellan.
against that colony. After maturcly weighing
the conduct Of the English Ministry since the
commencement of the war, the tone Of the govern
mental press, and the exigency of their known
commercial necessities, we have come to the con-
~clusion, which nothing that We have seen to the
contrary has IN the slightest degree shaken, that
cur ports must be open 10 the trade Of England,
when Tie crop Of cotton is ready for expectation.
IN waiting % long as she has already waited,
Essisedl has more than discharged its debt Of
international comfy d TIE United States. In
orr opinion, she would not have. remained thus
long without intervening, had she been ready in
Canada. For every days delay in recognizing
the 0oRfNlerate States, is ina serially injuring her
commerce. As soon, then, as she shall lave
fally aascertaincd the fltility Of Mr.. seward's
hoast Of speedily subdaing the South, and she
aaass be already convinced OF that. the blockade
must come to an end; peaceabiy, perhaps, but
most likely h~yyeompalsion.
And II war spring up between England and
the United States, let 1t be remembered. that II
will prove a war in which England is likely to
put forth ell her vigor. 1t cannot be denied
that the conduct Of the United States towards
Great Britain, has long been marked By . bully.
ing and insolcnt tone, which that great power
has had great difficulty IN celebrating. We opine
that she now feels disposed to give the United
sssstetes such 4 lessen. as will be rendered for q
quarter Of d century at lcast. IT is well known
that England is particularly DESTROYS Of obtain
Ing The mou1poly of the Columbia river, y she
~ anxious to open through is mouth her trade
with China aud the East Indies. lf she i forced
into srar, she intends to indemnify herself by af,
ain,lef slice of Oregon. and of other territory
iroinsthe Pacific to tic great lakes. 81 & .s4
sifihefsrcedf England and France. or of either
'of shcse powcrs, i. brought % bear on the unitel
States, it, tie same. time that slc i 10 sorely
,lressedsh hi .us. the war mast end Immediately
and dlastroaay for the. Emitted ssstess We
doubt, indeed, if under sref eirpaainssaaances is
copppacnt, paris would hang together long
cnon-E 10 leave a government With, sllielr its
enemies could treat.