True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-08
THE TRUE AM ERlCAN.
EDITED nv JOsaN aslBs0N.
rAfTnvuI AND BOLD.
~ h w OR Il EA vs.:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8. 1899.

We hastenio lay the Message of the Governor
before our readers. twill be found concise and
Iensihle document, recomme ending to the attention
Of The Legislature, the most important business
which will claim it's notice and on which legi>la.
ion will be necessary.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Fcllow-ci,izens Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives.
The marked difference between the actual stu.
alton Of the country apdihat in which il was
placed at the time OF yont last meeting, is source
az sincere grat uaton. We were then in the mds.
Of financial difficulties, the effects Of which were
felt with almost equal force in every part Of the
Union. In other departments of human affairs,
dsordcr may exist for time, unheeded by the |
mass Of mankind; but any serious disturbance,
in the currency Of q state. can scarcely fail TO
produce shock throughout the whole body polite.
In the heigh, Of excl smen. here, the opinion pre-
vailed to some extent, that the dsense called for
The application of extraordinary remedies. II is
extremely gratifying, however, to perceive that
the prosperity Of the state has been upheld, with.
cion, in regard to which the public mind was much
divided, and the utility of which, 10 say the least,
was very problem a,cnl.
II seems IN be inerhsnt in our institutions that,
in great emergencies, tho best results are to be
look ed for, NOT in the high exercise of power. but
energies Of the people themselves. Experience
seems to have demonstrated that tho hest security
for the public, at that jnnc'ure, resided in the
sound discretion of those entrusted with the
agement Of the banks. Though not paving in
specie, those institutions have preserved a sound
circulation. Some changes have taken place in
the policy under which the general suspension
occurred, our banks, in comm on with those Of most
0f the other states, havo receatly resumed their
payments in gold and silver. I, 10 not dnubte ed
,n~te Sn. bal ottr. Il
facility which il is proper to expect from such
corporations: while, in the rem, IN brance Of the
past, thsy will find ndmonon sufficient to guard
| them, as far as my depend on their own conduct,
from the dangers throu n which they have now
'riumphnnilv passed.
In this favorable aspect Of their affairs, i, is an
inquiry well deserving the consideration Of the
peoples personalities, whether the true interests
Of the state do not require the passage of some
act to relieve bank from my suspicion Of hav.
ing forteited 'heir charters by the act Of suspen
| sion, an alternative which, as is now generally
! understood, i, was NOT optional with them to Wild ;
and, although il is competent alone to the Judi
| ciary to say whether, under the circumstances in
which they were placed, any forfeiture could really
| attach, yet. inasmuch as doubt Tho subject
cannot bu, operate niurinusy tho credit Of
the banks with which the Gre dir and the pee uniary
int forests Of The s'n,e inseparably cnnncct ted,
| justice as well as policy would seem to recommend
the passage ofsame iI to remove any uncertainty
that may exist in ina, respect.
| l have received from the executive of Georgia
| the report Of o. Mt committee Of the egisla ure
| Of that s,a'e, with the resolutions based thereon,
relative to the refusal of the governor of the state
Of Maine to comply with the demand Of the gov
| rrnor of Georgia for the delivery of certain fu gi-
| lives fT0m lNsIirc, CI1F5cd with the felonious
abduction Of a slave. These proceedings were
transmitted to M, with the request to have them
| communicated TO you at the present session.
They are herewith transmitted, marked ga"
| In accordance with the wishes thereia expressed,
submit the report and resolutions Of the state OF
Connecticut mark ed 3d." relative to the ma tional
executive patronage.
By joint resolution Of Congress in 1896, the
secretary of the treasury was directed 10 a
com ylete set Of the standard wei gh's and
10 be delivered to the governor Of each state in
the Union, TO the end that uniform ST. ndard m ay
be established thr. ugh the Uni n.
The Secretary Of the Trcasu y, bv his letter Of
July last informed me that the &c of weighs in.
tended Tor the STATE Of l. 'uisians were! prepared
and ready for delivery 10 rs"for such person as
should be appointed TO receive III m.
1t will be seen by the annexed report OF tho su-
perin'enden, mark ed &C. that the weights re-
quire to be kept III safe and dry place, free from
all disturbance Or danger Of dam 1ge; and that til.
utmost caution is TO be observed in 'her USE. T,
fix tho standard of wei ghts and measures is one
Of the at rihu,es of congress. TIE careful preser
vation Of the standards, when hvsd, is Of grea
Importance. have deemed i, advisable not I,
apply for the delivery of tho weights dos ined Il
this STATE, until the legislature should have deter
mued on the proprie,y Of dtlegating 10 some on
special authority to take charge Of them.
l transmit memorial mark ell 3D. Of the m er
chants, shpownrrs, and the chamber Of comm, re
relative To the officers and pilots Of the p"r. Of New
Orleans.
The erent and constantly or wing tr,de If tn
city is sufficient to give later TO the snbec.
matter Of the memoral the from which
:, flag tlcoi u
respectful Consideration.
The city council having dcsi !nated lot O
ground for an nrmory. con'enIpla ed by The az
Of the 25,h F.br, 1896, the work could no. b
crmmcnc' d, IN consequence IT tho lose s'ruc,ur
!. of the section on which it del ended. THO s"ctio
!, requires, as preliminary ste, pIan and est
;, mate, to be made by the civil en- ineer; wh,ls
;. in reality there is 10 such tuncrionary k,ownt
our laws. |, nPpr"rrlatcs twenty III 'usann doll
to tho building, but authorizes one to draw f.,
: the amount that the money co Id not lie reacl
ed under the act. MS At present iratnei.
A repository for tho public arms AMI es .rciall
. for the field pieces aud ordnance s,ores,-s of til
most pressing urgency; and | commend revi
on Of the 9th section Of thu ACT, so as to per
nit its into niiun to be ried into effect with q
lu,le delay po.sbe.
!, Fly an Of Fr' ruary Is, 1897, the governor a
an,snrzed to purchase twelve-p"und tie!d-pirc
Of braes, far each brig de in die stntc,-to b
: M cunt ed on the new model. Anxinus to carry GU
nny dlsposlon fOl the bcter arnlrp OF the mill
). directed the adjntant general, during the pa
season, to obtain the best inf'rm lion possible
the fnundrys and arsenals of the NORTH as to II,
means Of procuring tho pieces ontemplae b
the t of 1887, and their cost. The result of hi
= inquiries may he seen in his report, bca ring dat
y 26 of December, and marked e. The
=, 1897, is imperative as to the metal and ,hre
: the pieces to he pnrrhas d. 1t is apparent. how
yer, that there are several points In ri ton
| the M eral and construction of ar, illery, wc
IF still remain undecided at the department, an
It unit, these are determined, i, might be unwise
" the state incur the expense of purchasing CUR
which might not come within the class and dcs
crip,ion asc-r'ained BY the ordnance .drpartnen
= Al tho conclusion Of the experiments which il
! new making, to DO the most efficient. The adju
c tani nernl's report contains observation and re
hectio on sevcra particulars connected with Iii
service to which would invite the attention
tie Legislature. A copy # major c. ope,'s CO
Rilation Of Instructions and Regulations for Il
= Militia and Volunteers Of the United States
transmitted, in order that the style If its exc II
lion may be seen. 1t would no doubt he We
useful to place this manual in The hands Of It
officers Of the diff rent cnrs.
consid, that l should omit duty, were n
# to call the attention Of the lie legislature inc
dent which has received throughout this commu
~, one universal feeling of reproba,ion. Sin,
| your last session, an individual was sentenced
The criminal court Of Now Ol.ans, to impriso
nj, nj for given term in The penitcn'iary a, Bat.
Q ! Rouge. On reaching the shrre OF that place,
before he could DO delivered TO the wardens OF II
house of correction, the un fortunate prisoner W
!" ', set upon by misguided NIB whe, wrestling hi