The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-27
From q French Pnher

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from Ne@-Oi.eans Journal:
Louisiana now forms part Of the
American u"ion, but il was original,
tnundca by Frcncnmen, aud its iahaoi
tan;s have preserved the mahners, III,
'eiigion and the language of their ia
'hers One thing Remarkable is, tha,
| they are commencing, like us, to enioy
| IN ruga under different Iorms, Iepre-
sentative g;Sernme. and that III Y
arc s'rangeiY attached to their cons,i,u
tionai INSTITUTIONS. They are Of tD,,
oiCn that their rcpose, their hbci,y
ana the prosperity o. their COUNTY,, ;rc
attached TO the stability Of thos. Ii,e>
raj institutions.
We learn from theft Journals. ,ha,
IN July last, they elected their repre-.
Scntaiives, both for the legislature o.
Lou's'ana aud Tor the congress, whic h
meets AT Nssoiugtcn In that coun-
Iy' ~ "rich the character OF the pre- "a
IS su5Jrci cniy 10 legal restrictions. the
meii.s o' the candidates. Is mLlicl,
discussed, and the choice fails on.y en-
msn 81 acknowledged mcri,. In,
p'i0ciFa' qullica;fousIhey require for q
representative, ate an nonest hratt. a
riear head, frank aud upriph, charao
or II mus be dill auit .og in,rieae
To success Linssuoh country IN val,
would candidate present hinssci. at
the elections with pGrlrnatteau ru..
ot letters 81 recommendation, if he
"E not previously recommended By the
esteem OF ms fc!low cii!z.ns.
Ii arpe rs Ii II IN Louisiana men are
Judged o., eoi by heir speeches bu
,helr. conduc!. IN that oouiiuy the
Il esiphfas@s. the most bill ant ttyi,,
" 1855 Weight til44 "a god lo,ion anr
p'cria OF real patriotism They wouiC
i'u2h at man announcing pumpcus
cuioglum Or the Co"sli,utlnn, ADD pro.
posing at lie same time 10 uepriye Ih,
most numerous part OF the pe,pe O,
Us benefits.
Waen the iahsbitanls &c Ltulsian
paSsed under tho protection Of he l.
'tcd States, some divisions arose
oong hem. The privileged class G.
ich pt"prieIors rcgreued The coma
'YS'"m which favored their private ~
feSts bat the greater lunber re
4. Cd AZ an event watch rerdercd a
ollzens equal in the eye OF The law
and guaranteed public Liberty, a'hese
aayistuua 20 ionssI exist. The rninori
~ Si'er some vain attempts, wistl,
welded 70 The general viii. They con
<'de:ed tha; i, was useless and danger
! Gus 10 struggle against :he ves:s,iblc
iorce "i things, aud consented lo u.
zee and happy with tbe rest OF the ne.
! lion.
all men love liberty; but some love
It SO tenderiy that they .wish to keep u
| together 10 themselves. None OF
these excluslyes are sry l5ngcr 10 be
iound IN Louisiana, al ai least they
hsve good sense Ynl modesy enough
| % keep silence.
! L"uiSlanaI as we have already said,
| lorms one OF The principal states OF the
Federal Union. II Is an in, po.tanl &c
QUESTION for the Umned States. i
| completes their Inc OF dc fence on til,
Toe wesi and opens an advantageous
ga easy communication with the At
-anic Ocean TIE English who know
perfectly well me value OF military po-
sitIons III all quarters OF the world, at.
| tempted during last war, 10 take New
Orleans. Their efforts were truiuess
aud the lrhabiiant' OF Louisiana prov
Cd that The Frencb blood had not beer
entirely drained from their veins. Tb.
English, who displayed much address
anu courage on that occasion, have
done justice to the heroic valor of thu
militia Of Louisiana
we see with pleasure that the Jour
i'ais OF Louisiana are written in good
'yie. The French language is main
AIMED there in KS p ri,y The sam,
observation applies to Canada, which
has been tor more than half century
.nbjsct 10 England.