True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-16

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ready stands SO celebrated tor his bold attempt to
destroy the cred, Of your INKS a. Tho last session,
and who apparently ,akes prize in opposing oil
correct republican und American principles, mas
recently, and wi,hou, the knowledge of the DIFF
ieren, councils Of the three municipalities, unso>
licred by his constituents, and in opposition I"
the b. st interests, the peace and quiet, the per-
petui,y and the wishes Of the citiztns OF New
Orleans, Introduced, and forced through the Sfnate
in one day, q bill to amend certain uct relative
the Incorporation Of the city Of New Orleans, by
which he hus placed the Mayor above the Coun-
ellis, and taken away from the latter tho upp'in,-
men, Of x.cu,ive officers, and given It TO the
former. Mr.. Hoa, in his wisdom. gave it as his
opinion that the council Of many, OF several men,
were more liable TO err than the Mayor-ons
mnn.
The report Of the proceedings was pu, into our
hands a. late hour, and our ofFisinl attendance in
The Council Of the Second Municipality, prevents
US Tonight from going SO far into the subject as
we feel i, to be our duty well inclination TO
do. But the iniqui,y Of the proceeding Of Mr..
Hoa shall not escape jus, consure. He has dar.
ingly violated the obligations he was under to his
constituents, by presenting and causing to be Pas.
sed, a bill intended and calculated TO initiate
agninst their interests.
| The Immediate cause Of this move on the part
Of Mr.. Hon, we shall fully explain ~ next; in
The meantime, we publish, in advance, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, unanimously
adopted by the Council Of the Second Municipal.
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| homes. indignation OF q body Of men, who have
within three years, by their prudence, zenl and
devotedness, raised the before neglected and i'll
treated upper part Of the city, from suagmre and
nohingness, to unexampled prosperity, credit and
and responsibility.
| Whereas, this Council is inform ed that Bill
hos passed the Senate Of the state, having for it's
object to deprive the Councils Of The three Uni.
ciali'es Of the right Of appointing their executive
| officers; and that said Bill was presented and
advocated ny The senator Of the Parish Of Orleans,
unsettled by his constituents or either Of the Coun.
ellis; and understanding further that the rensnn
advanced by said Senator for the passage Of said
| Bill. was that this Council had recently replaced
in office, the Comptroller Of the Treasury, who
had been removed by thu Mayor.
| I. Be il therefore Resolved, That in the opin'
ion of this Coun it, the removal Of John Calhoun
from The office Of Conn ,roller Of the Treasury, Of
the Second Municipality, by the Mayor IF the
CITY, because said Comptroller entertained an
honest difference Of opinion in the const nct"n o
a law, opinion sanctioned hv n recent decision OF
the first iud,cinl District G ur1 "t the stat",-was
| an arbitrary exercise OF power IT contempt al ed
BY the 8 h March, 1886. ana utterly repugnant to
the r. nc rles on which Institutions nre based
and tina, this Council would have considered the
Comptroller subject to the rcnsure and unwor,y"l
the confidential AMI responsible position he "ccu-
| pied, ha he given to the Mayor ono sided state
IN ent of the financial affairs OF this unicpnlir,
without first obtaining the authority o: this Coun"
ell which hn believed the law required.
.. Resolved Tina, this Council vi 'ws IN. pro.
pneed law, deprving il of The selection OF ''s"t'
rrrs and gents, while the law Of the 9th March
1896, makes it solely responsible for the proprl
administration of the financial concerns Gifts con.
stitupn,s, US u, nst and oppressive, and viola.
lion Of the rights Of he people Of the three Mani
cip,iirs. a. guaranteed by said law, the 9th
| March, 1886
;. Resolved, That in the o"n"n Of ,hi. C,'un
Gil the power vested in the VI ,yur to remove Ir"u
office the Treasurer and Comptroller. is inconsis
tent with thu sound political m kim, that the PEG
ole should. through their own i'm edi,te ReJre
senniivcs, have entire Control over their o" mo
neySa principle ncorp rated in the net If dvis
inn, as well as in the original charter Of 1885. b,
which the Mayor was not permitted I" ap! ONT
nor to remove, personsrnarged with the cus"d
of the Treasury, and that therefore SAID powe
should he taken from the Mayor.
| 5. E,snlvcd, That the President of the Connci
is hereby requested To transmit these resonIion
with copies of all tocumen's relating the
| removal from office Of The Conp'ro.r, I" thr Go
vernon of The State, and to the S.nate and nous
OF Representatives..
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