The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-02-02
Old Series Vol. VI


rnrrect the evil before its proportions at
ta;n n mapn;tude that will defy remedy:
The Acts passed at the extra session.
held at Opelousas, have not been priihnteo'
Except in n ssn,II!e Si bens s bound In
order that they shall bn accessible to the
public they must be printed III the nsutt,
book form. They are Few in number; ana
may very well be included III the SAM n,nu
inc with the Acts Of the last sion. sug-
rest that the Journals OF the present ses-
Sion. and all other matter. except the Laws,
| be printed in the English language only;
| This win much Useless expense aiiu
| soon after your last adjournment ! ap
pointed MessrS W. J. McCu!loch, aud os-.
car Arroyo, Commissioners unier tlc ~
appropliutins three hun ired thousand uoi-
lars for the ,rlic' ct our 'elIo"1 Sliasns
who lad been expelled from New crleahs;
They prore deL to Mobile, and dispensed
such portion Of this generous bounty us vas
demanded by the necessities OF the leu rtaul,
gees. 1 submit herewith IN III repor itHn,
which it will appenT 'hat 'ie Ir rr+Irn. I
received urgent representations from some
OF our felloyy-citizcns. soy urninG IN Nco!le'
r ,hat new: cases hal been presented ,or re-
D lei. I thc;eforc appointed J'u ~, a. line
g Burthc, Conim> ,ionnr, to apply the Iesiuue
= I'm tEc relief OF those for whose beHetlt the
'S the ma rcp"r Of the Commissioner of Pub
= lie Lands will be submitted to you. ~ ~
, fortunate that the services of so eihclcHt
Ii an "tt;ccr were scc,,.ad in the organization
N Of this important bureau. IFS ent.le a
T. ADMINISTRATION has -hcen -harac'eIiLeo pI
:, marked fidelity and Intelligence, u?e Iu,,
u effects Of which vii! he more eo,isi,'ca .%o
whom the return 81 peace sinai! ea'''' wv
- led OF lis operations. r5
Evon Act Of yo;ir last session. the Jua
" IS oi he Supreme Court We're rIiu'IeI ~.
II hold term at s"reyrpoft ioi 'n .s,,sc"
~ criminal aud other cnuihefateo ca4so
o. have been informed. there az man al
nc ,,.a,cd causes especially of the tria.s Oh
lsvns throughout tho state, i'll which the
as npge:.l was taken before the passage OF
" YOUR Act, in consequence OF "hiGh P'op.
$50 iJy the clerks have 10. felt th'is your
cuaetmcnt. requiring the return to be mace
~ The Shreveport Term, was obligatory
anon them. Those, and al ctinInai eau
e. sts in similar con..iton, should tie oiSfosea
-on Oh When the parties accused are IL Pr
Ate, On means Of removal are not Always vi
the command of the Sherifs and 'ne eNi ~
ME Of the enemy 81 the Peu;tentiify ex-
hio:, too much Of sympathy w.'h ,e!ons
re- +, leave to him the option OF u jai! delivery;
ing / therefore rccomu.cnt that in al criminal
be causes that have been, or that 81 III De
and lricC pending the WI. the appeals shll De
-ccs r.t1n!able to tho Judges 81 Shreveport. :
pnd trd here | feel mp "llcd 10 cati 5o1iT at
MY cn.i5n {" 9 r"in7;.-2D ie &lHIi.!'| III Wv. va"
n IL IF his state. In 10 s.aveEoi4ihg STATE
irc6 cert in Louisiana. Is a negro comp@ien: 10
aud ..'rif; against n white person. IL SeH.
:. ;.a-,Ind and tn. other extreme raa!ca!
cut, -:g;r- OF the NORTH, where iiAHtic2' ap"ii
iutv fic,i-m has obtained aSccH2anrr, the negro
Ia r,rsi,;f,rd not inferior TO tie white, a. :!
the his testimony IS equally atins-hbie. Inc
! of .lr,c ,nraL ruia p.tTail3 in Louisiana, p!o
pecn - ..i The. negro h, free. The enemy. who
xc-. nov occupins = portion of our territory
cen u1l- the rule already 'X;,tiusel our recoG'
s>ue 3jz,l law. and Iaarycls at the faulty tina
: in Hn. ...:...1i. IN all otbcs slaTehoidfn:
y III .,tr-. Witt, p,g, -. are alone compe,en
t,Uat ;a -o-,iF~ ~ - AGAINST white person
SIS aud all ra,ror- uul mli.attocS- Ion
ana free. cgr testify only where tn, th'
the cas- Of psT-oI> are part Nl
e pc sr.uId - I'G.rons rlc pr.v1il here
pare. : -i!rrr ANYTHING in the- political condul
- he Of H." aut;-Sllvrc. states IN / 'rcouiHSht
surv IONS the d 'oyi o.; u their 81 !lton uno
Ii" s,,I,i.ct ftTcc X connected wiki the IISt
tho.r ,fiti51 tiIcv are Row seeking 90 destroy
rpCHr Are we con-,at - ne ranged on sach a 81:
mems I.ct by <hr side - Massachusetts,. and TN
ag&c- .,l,srive- separated fronl oar co-sovereig
very 49,. Of The tonlc,,"yacy. aad indeed, fro
"uDt- h.., slave S.a.,.- that hGv" adhered 10 Il
: the Union? Have We failed 10 apprccia:" t!
thus mn ,vtancc OF q r"le. the univers'siity
me OF niios,. prevalence in all s.oyeh?!9ins COZ
es 10y ,nuuj;irs a'tcstS it. adaptation to that co
:, has G:.i,n oi socictv. Let Us hasten to co
II the firm to the Spiv.- Of oar institutions. /
!. te,'s- II. ccn.c to initiate those, who IN their
Prgni- J,r.s to amAl-HGlatc III" privil rges OF ~
"ni!G races. have wi d =1Eaci"ns cunning feiH'E
GRADUALLY the distinctive legal tni't- u
ted, ii 1upratc a harri first by admission
ale OF lie witness stand. next TO ihr jury then
ScnUr. the ballot box and the bed. ~" nr%"'
taxes raulatto. bond ~ free. shall b" comp 'is
"ccu Witness. in ny case. except ii cl-''@
of this t,,hi'f all the Nsrf'cs are e. - - alll
rnsum Toes or in which nc Satt' j. r''iiutiN an
iituGcS NEGRO crinH't.;o or ur-r"", rr Hsuii;tC
use o. .r, defendant. tn $ ihr >L-.NtorE
iric,ut. .,lra,jor 81 a nei-hhDrin- $40.
those .Ip'Nrpu the vi