True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-27
THE TRUE AM ERiCAN.
by JOHN GIBSON
FAITHFUL AND EOLD.
official 1ournal of the % 1aunctpalttr.
PUBLISHED
Daily. Tri-Wcekly 4 Weekly,
MI; w OR LEANS on
THURSDAY. JUNE Is, 1889.


On reference to the proceedings Of the Council Of the
Second Municality will be seen that The Ma, orofihe
city has refused deliver TO the Council its bonds for
half million of dollars, which the law Of 18th March
requires should be given in exchange for the state Bonds
to the amount The precnce for so doing, is, to
say the least Of it unwarantas interference in the
concerns ofthis Municipality. But the Council, no
are the guardians of the public veal have thrown ,hem>
selves their reserved rights and have repealed all
resolutions relating to the disposal sale Of the state
Bonds, guaranteed to them by the law of the 18th
March, That body, to the interests cnntidcd to it,
having complied with the requirements Of the law per.
siss in demanding Of tn. Mayor the Londs Of the NUM-
cipav, t, hc given in exchange fer the Bonds.
We shall see whether the Mayor will now comply with
the request.
The New Orleans Courier il, its edition Of the Gath
comes distinctly in favour ofopeng the slave trade
between lhi. country and Afticu. The no would
nj this ,av ndyocac such measure is an enemy to the
union to Southern institutions ard Southern prosperity
The public feeling Of the South is alike innical abo
ltonests and slave-tradrrs No Sou,hernor would
the United States rccede from its proud stand in relation
TO the slave trade crafty few buccaneers who
the Let anyone Of our contemporaries
suppose for IN that tho Courier speaks the sen
of the community upon this subject. He may be
the organ for aught we know, of few unprinc pied
men who loug to to the flesh pots OF Egypt"
The apologize reply of the Louisianan to our notice
ofhs SANDER upon MIR. Peters, just such
expected. Jti trucking, and devoid of that sincerity
which should ever characterize respectable journal.
With regard explanation of the matter, lie savs:-
!" We have ts doubt the statement, although,
must say, that it would hive carried more weight,
had proceeded from the Bulletin, the Courier, any
other newspaper but the one in question:" This is ,ru
ly luughab!e. Who cond have believed that the impu-
dence Of the English editor Of the Lousanian. himself
wanting in all the qualifications Of honesty, honor ard
regard for truth, required in public Journal could
have led him to read the True American such lecture?
Wonders will never cease. Fortunately we have lived
long enough in this city not to need a character
from either the nnprnciped Louisianar, the trimming
Bulletin, the humdrum and silly Courier Blu, where
is the correspondent Of the Louisianian This paper
states that it does not make attack upon the City
could be taken by any other Bank or President in the
city translation Of The French article this pon,
will convict the editor Of his real intention. lie says
"We have received communication the signature
of" one of your subscribers" in which it is said tina
certain President of one of the Banks abore Canal
street. under the pretext Of making royaee to Europe
has obtained" &c. To all intents and purposes th,
article contained slsnlerous charge upon one Of ou
most esteemed citizens, and the Lousianian knows ant
feels it. As the planned part OF the transuct or
werecomrnend TO the editors to call upon Messrs. Pc
tiers and NIiilard when doubt, those gentlemen will
satisfy their impusnt curiosity to pry into the concerns
of a private citizen.