The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17

the second company Is that Of Co job. A. Jaoo,s. .
splendid organization u hsst rate lighting ami Ame
rcsp citiz us Col jacques experienced oa,c.~
aviDg served Lieutenant the Louisiana vounteers
a Mexican war under General scott aud h,r1
service two Nicaraguan campGigns as colonel, under
General Walker The Ffst lisuten mt Is gallant asa
popular Young friend CLarlrs w. Cubertson The second
lieutenant is Allen e. Dickinson brave anu patrosse
uooed ci.iz, and native OF Virginia having also grs
auatsd from the Military Institute or that state Fine
Orderly sergeant will bo Williams, veteran OF the Mex
can The efficient sergeant OF the Fist
district police.
Ihe third oompany, like the second, rs composed Il
picked taken from among some avs or SIX hundred
VITO appi,d for admission INTO Col jacques company.
IL will be commanded by Capt Assk LAcore, aud lhe
qbe forth company ars tue Mor,g ,mery Guards Capt.
Michael Nolan. We them on parade last night,
~ strong and found them nns body Of stalwart
and determined looking mra
The iith COMPANY We have been able learn much
about, though We hear they are select organizatea
We correctly informed MAJOR W Ctpers TO take
tho cap;sincy, Mr. George Boud viii DO arst hsa-
tenant.
PIRACY REcoMMEsDED.
The New Orleans True DId, which seems 70 be a0su
by the policy OF latte says-ine brig Tornado.
from New York TOR this port, and now FULLY due has on
board some teD thousand packages Of poxdr destined
Tor st LOUIS As now lairly INTO tbs war, would
not DO wen for the Governor, who is ander
hist, " take thus poWuer Such q
.uppy may not be had for the noxt twelve months
THE sINEws or WAR FORTHCOMING.
The New Orleans PpHy1sne VI the tltn inst sayS>-
We have be n handed the following copy OF e.ter, ad
dressed yesterday by the Southern Bank, of this city, -
the Governor OF the State Of louisiana 1t speaks for
SOUTHERN BANK, New ORLEANS Jan TO- 1851.
To his EceiIency THoMAs MOORE Governor OF the state
Of Iouisiana Baton Rouge
DxAR S,RAt the request Of the President and Directors
q this institution, have the pleasure to ai.rm yes
that ppelied only desire to promote aud sustain
the welfare and honor OF state they prepared -
place at its disposal should the present public exigencia
require tho same loan OF ifty thousand dollars. The
houor and welfare n Louisiana being before observed
the only object in by the proisr OF this loan VIII
merely that, you think proper accept u,
suCh tern e "A
table, ma, be agreed upon with other parties far
similar loans will be entirely acceptable to the directors
Of the Southern Bank. take avanage OF this occasion
70 subscribe myself with the greatest consideration and
respect, dear sii your most o lss servant,
SEIZURE OF FORT MACOMB.
The New Orleans Piaune of the 18th instant states
strong have received orders to proceed 10 Fort Ma
comb situated twenty miles from the city, tho Bayoa
Chef MeDtear, which links Lake Borgne with Lake
Poncharran, and has for its man fork Bayou GENTLY,
or Savage. Rayou Chef Menteur, though narrow, .
very deep, and might be chosen by an enemy coming
through Lake Bogne To reach Lake Pontchartrain BuA
with Forts Pike and Macomb in possession forces
can command the ingress u our lake.
FORT PIKE.
This important forthcation commanding the entrance
to the Lake Poncharran ana the approaches TO the rear
Of city occupied by the troops Of Louisiana last
evening. Capt. George Clark OF the Continentas is in
command, and no truer moro prudent officer could
have charge Of AN important fertilization
Fort Pike is very strong fertilization, has forty largo
cannon and Is in good condition. The officer who
had charge of it for many years is the genial Colonel
Boswor,h whose hospHle intents and tastes could no4
be more highly gratided than by the entertainment 4
| the Jolly Continen'als.
NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
IRON the New Orleans Delta
Some OF our Western friends much disturbed with
apprehensions the in which may tho
advantage Of our position IN commanding the mouth
the Mississippi Some OF them 20 SO far as IN get
up this geographical fact insurmoun,able obsta
Gle ia tho division Of the Union There much buster
about the West not permitting the South 10 control the
navigation OF the river and prevent the free exit and
entry ships owned by citizens Of other States and the
think the difficulties greatly exaggerated. The ssoessa
Of louisiana, her resumption Of her soveregnty,
and rights which accrue 70 sovereign and inds
pendent nations There will be difficulty in main
ing those rights whenever they may be questioned
sailed But there Is little 70 arprehend that they
will be ASA Cd. Louisiana will never claim Or
crcise any more power the navigation OF that por
tion the Mississippi which flows through terri
tory than has been exercised by the United aud
her ewn state authority The ships and steamboats, d
The citizens OF other states no friendly s be
allowed the same free entry and exit which they have
| always enjoyed. Nay, MORE the commerce between
them and u.s. under the free trade policywhich win ne
the leading features Of the political system of the
Southwl be far greatcr than IL has been under
the New England policy which has controlled the sdmi-
nstraioD OF this for the forty yeara
! Al tho West largely produces what Of the South
largely consume. will DO to interest to invite and
encourage the free importation OF Western produce
fur ports. To enable Western neighbors sell thew
products to tho cheapest terms intend give
them another advantage which they do not enjoy.
We intend to open ports to those articles of
eign growth and manufacture upon which the Western
Oope are new competed TO pay duties or twenty and
wepty five por cent to bolster up Eastern capitalists
| nd manufacturers We intend at blow TO release
them from this burthen We intend make trade free;
nd Of the greatest blessings thai system will be-
hat IL III create ties and relations Of mutual and
friendship between the south and West which
itical revolution destroy. The Valley OF the Ms
| ssippi Is one and indivisibe interest, and no
Official divisions relations which ignore this identity
| will ever be permanent Whether members a
the same or different political communities, commercial
relations Of the closest character will be maintained
between the states that lie along this great artery
trade Such ut least, will be the policy Of tho south
Woe t. the reckless fanatic and mailman who shall seek
10 change these rotations into those Of conflict
| tiity.
New Orleans is the natural and geographical depot s(
the trade Of the Mississippi valley Tho artificial system
of protective tariffs and other facilities and aids OF The
federal government have diverted that trade the
Eastern ports and imposed upon the burden Of
expensive transportation TO those ports II will be tho
aim OF the new policy OF tho South abolish these
references and obstacles and to make trade free
the CUR nj Of the Mississippi II Western fieads
cannot perceive the operation and advantages OF ths
change they have far less shrewdness saacity
l we have given them crcdiL for.