True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-25

The Mayor and the Second .Wunicipdhty-ihe
of the Council of the Second Municipality
which published yesterday, demonstrating against
Mr. Hoa's bill which passed the Senate, and is in the
House of Representatives speaks the feelings of large
majority Of the ctzeus above Canal street. The bill
augmens the power Of the mayor and invests him with
privileges, in the exercise Of which, he gre'y an
noy if not Illustrate the plans Of the council for the
advancement of the interests of tho Municipality. Un
der the wisdom of ts council and protected in its
individuality by the law of 1885, by which the city
divided into three separate jurisdictions the I'd
municipality has been enabled to push forward its i'm.
proven,en,s despite the calami,ies Of the times. with
unexamped and astonishing rapidity. 1t has main.
tnined its credit unmpnred and has not expended its
RESOURCES va inly and f y, bur wi. dom, prudence,
foresight and experience have governed its legislation.
We do not desire to fnment any jealousy which may
he engenderng among the different Municipalities, IA
to tho rapid advances of beyond another. We d.
not desire to draw any unnecessary comparisons. We
anxious that they should move along quietly and
without discord. Tho law Of 49, separating them, and
giving each the right of choosing agents. is
we'll understood and has been proved to be good law
If any burhen is imposed on the I'd Municipality UNI
der the conviction thot will bn boneca alone has
to hear that hur,len. We want no interference with
our affairs. We hear complaints in our Municipal.
lily, that the council is either imbrcile prodignl or .n,.
tenlive. Nor have heard any express tile opinion
that its privileges should be abridged for the purpose
! Of clothing The mayor with more power. If the two
other councils DESTROYS yield their privileges to
tho mayor and the inhabitants OF their Municipalities
had obj c,:o, shnll urge nugh, against such
change as far they CONCERNED: But mus,
beg be excused from any suc Interference with OH
| rghs.
| We perceive that he mayor is ont in his own
| behalf in the | ousinnian and tho Courier of
Yesterday also made some spluttering for him.
We have no, space to day to pursue the nrcu-
nents used by either--but shall take them IN
and show that they are inconsistent with sound
reasoning and snict proprey AT this time we
shall only take up position of the lenrneei
| 'rheb"n who pre.i]cs over the tripod Of the Gov.
rrr, and dspenses with ridiculous gravity, his
oracnlar DEGREES. He says "Experence he he.
| Iieve has demonstrated that, when the control Ct
large expendil ures Of public money has been given
| to five six men, the power has been only
used either to enrich individuals, by fat jobs or
else give iclions value, to the particulars dis
| ,rics, by large OUTLAWS of money, under the spe-
| cinl pretext of improveme nt."
Experience has proved such thing. And II
| i, had-woud the matter be bet,ered by vesling
| the power in the hands Of an individual The
truth rather leaks out through the Courier. The
rnpid advancement of the second Municipality
must be checked, and that by Legislation! 1t is
out stripping It's neighhors. It's commence is
increasing--the value of property is increasing
its importance is incrensinc--.s credit has had no
check-i. offers very inducement for wealth and
business to concentrate within its jurisdiction. Ii
mus, no, be suffered to go ahead nfer this fashion
In very shor, time we shall only be but faubourgs
compared 10 it! Does it not seem thar this is the
course of reasoning wh ich would advocate the
policy against which we nre contcndins ? We
only ask for fair 6sld We wish to interfere with
none, and if can be avoided none shall interfere
with US. We ask but justice, and "let it be cone
though the heavens tall."