True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-25

'. oohos OF Inc Municipality demanding the saMe
Again, the law orduEs that il shall he the Councils Of
the Municipalities respectively to "auhorizc the Issue
OF the bonds to he given to the tate The Mayor is
only mentioned once in the law and tha, is in section
where his duty is thus defined -" and shall be the
dny o. the Mayor Of New Orleans to examine and
THY such statements vz the condition of the sinking
und established under this act) previous to transmit
ting them," the Legislature. From the whole ten.
oro the law it obvious the intention Of the Legsa-
tnre "as Tor the Councils the several municipalities,
I" ese IN exchange for the bonds Of the State, their
oo"d' issued by their orders, aud signed by their Of
fcers.
nu. IS pretended that the Mayor alone can see en-
forced the condition Of selling the State bonds for their
| pa' value. 10 our mind the Governor Of the State
would oe The proper officer enforce this condition.
n"t " 1t to be presumed that the Councils receiving
inc state "onds under this could dare to sell them
'sr less than par? II they do so they would vi
o'oe ''e 'a"' and place themselves in category not
very desirable for honorable men to occupy If the
sate intended the Mayor to be its guardian in this re-
spcc the Legislature would undoubtedly hive said So
me absence Of such Proviso is surely proof that the
Legislature had every confidence in the Councils and
their own officers.
Even admitting the power claimed for the Nlavcr in
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'sFae having At heart the interests Of the Cd Munich
panty Decidedly not. He has taken for granted
'hat the bonds of the State Is per cens) cannot be sold
IN the present state Of the money MARKET for mar lao
says the LeYsaninn) and because the Council has no
coldescended to inform them to the coo,r,rv ar ,,o, .
does not intend to riote the ha by selling them below
par, he will voluntarily assume the re.novs;b,,v If
orfcs'ns our public works and by consequence rc,urd
ing our Trosser,y. Is This the course Of nuhl;c chi;
r'ed man! But We deny that the Alayor has ANU
right to act in the and that all the consequences
OF his refusal TO give the bonds rrc ia AMI no,. I'm,
ms. The responsibility is upon him.
The accusation Oihe Lousianian that we are a, le,
vourng to excite the people of the I'd Almnicipaty
against those Of the first, base fbrica,onI II 10
dust kickej up y him. in the cloud of which he homes
10 ESCAPE the consequences Of his Interference in ,ur
AFFAIRS But will no, do This act of the Mayor and
ms cnds will produce entire separation of The Au
inequalities.
Inc malicious attack Of the Lonsiaian against our
public men il indicative of the source whence il
comes TINT we cannot fobear ,ransu,ius it," We ar.
opposed to and we shall constantly mike war upon thar
system Of intrigue I" which hss been Ind for
The purpose OF abusing fellow citizens above Canal
street, we Il" not wish that the finances OF that Corpo.
'"'''h should I've given up to the rapuciiy fmen who
'ueF me mask OF patriotism conceal the faces of i'm.
P"'e't spectators. ut men who make no scruple of
choosing between their duties aud their personal iutc
rests. This is the language Of set of men who sock
to pull hown this Municipality to the bunkrnpt and
corrupt level of their own Who conscious of their own
gu' assa'l the honest and incornptible and accuse
them OF the acts which have become second nature TO
themselves!
tits possible that the unusual affair of these honda
WI" 10 night or rhor,y be laid before the public and the
citizens Of this Municipality will then be better able T.,
judge if the Mayor has acted in this matter as an mpar
tia cet magistrate the instrument and head ofo
tactic" jealous Of the prosperity ofhe upper part Of the
city.