True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-01

CASDoUR OF THE SECOND MuxicIpALITy-Thisis
the heading Of a, article in yesterdays Louislanan
viii has served text for that n.'iscrcet friend Of
the Mayor Of city to pour out Is denuncia'it ns
against the Council Of the Second Municipality. Upon
the least reflection, every sensible citizen will perceive
that there 10 The least ground for the accusations
made asaius, the Council Of want ofcandour. Mes
sagcis reccivedAron the Mayer stating his objections
to an ordinance passed the 18th instant sppropra.
ting certun Of money to the uniform compa.ies
attached the 4,h regiment Of Louisiana militia, The
Council considered this age, and think properly,
veto. True, the Mayor expresses opinion Of the
proprety Of tie appropriation to these uniform compa
MES, hut h. object. the reductions Of the amount Of
a previous appropriation mnde by the Council to the
Legion. He approves Of one part Of III Ordinance
aud objects to anoha,;-now il is we'll known parlia
mentary rul. in rea lion I, the privilege ofveo that all
the parts Of ordinance BIZ approved Of or none
the Mayor cctcd to part, therefore the whole ori-
| nnncr vetoed.
Tile Council is accused Of h,vins perverted, mis-.
represented and lscd the plain words Of the message
Of the Mayor with n view doubt render him obi.
with the officers privates Of sc fourth regiment"
This is false chars: for the Council had only to per.
sist in this ordinance, notwits: andiug the objections
the Mayor. There j. preamble to tho resolution
the law in such permits Of could preamble
have been troducea it would doubt have explain.
ed wherein the Council differed from the Mayor: but
this could not be tSec the 9th section Of the law Of
18th Feb 1861 The question on the Objection to
ordinance by tho Mayor is simply will the Council or
not persist in this resolution yea or nay. Besides so
far from the resolution having been eorded with disn-
genuousness, with any sinister view to The dis.
advantage is precisely and almost word for word he
all e
an ordinance, notwlst .ndns the objections Of the
Mayor.
As Secretary Of the Council, can, moreover, III.
form The editor Of the Lousianian that when the mes
sage was under discussion, the question was, ether
not it was intended veto; the council una
mously Of opinion that it was; one member only dis
sen,ing far, to judge it ola part, and not Of
the whole Of the ordinance. But this Of course could
not be, for we have before shown that objecng
part Of ordinance, virtually veoing the whole;
for the whole ordinance aguin brought up for their
23ds approval, for sustaining the Mayor; it could
not be altered or amended II the Council agreed in
opinion with the Mayor in his objections, then they
would not persist in the ordinance, but would pass
another consonnnt with the views Of both parties.
The Mayor says in hi, message that he does moi
agree with tie Council in its resolution, diminishing
the appropriation to the Legion to $1,000, and recon-
mends its repeal Now cnanol understand how the
Council can repeal u law which does not exist; and il
certainly law until it approved by the May
or passed by thirds of the Couac notwithstan
ding hr obectous in fact the Of the Council Wa
precisely suoh was necessary to enable ii w
the suggestion Of the Mayor to repeal that part which
he objected to.
We should not have taken the trouble 10 have said 30
much upoa this subject, but that DESTROYS of do
ing away with any unfair impressions that the ouis,
mum y have created by his remarks. as to any ba
motive the part If the Council IT the Second MUM
cpal,y "f any i'll feeling entertained by that bud,
towards the Mayor.
We ready, as were the Council. to do justice
the Mayors objections, believing them correct. Blu
the Council differed in opinion with the Mayor, only,
to the expediency Of the be appropriated. w
hope the Louisanan for the future will be more emu
tious in his remarks. least they tend create breac
between two departments ofnur Municipal government
where none now actually exist.
. The NASHVILLE RAIL RoAu. received a terrible
csoer in the Legislature YESTERDAY from those too VIII
should be warncst in its support Some, who pretend
ed great friendship to tho undertaking. have turned a
| tors.
What does the Legislature intend to do for its I'D
vancenen! Anything! or will the road be permitted
60 to- pot.
One million has been already cxpene,he roud is nov