Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-02-29

gsus n,ssns were psssssrtsd ss2 lhs4no article u
VIC Code should b. repealed usts. n III cases where
ssrsf i~njs.ticr srd tnjssy blythe epss,n.ioo of.i's
law could Ne shown Taxing Il, correction with
this hill, II !. shouid he passed, ,he expectation
.ntertsinrd BY msny ,hs, Cone,esss will give the
owners -sf those large sraots y rthcsfing in tbs
Courts Of Justice, 800 ou, Of ZOO q the inhab-
liant. Of Florida wooIl be epasgedln law suits,
tbs, tho inhabitants ef the viltnee Of tBaton Rots'
who hid put up valuable buildings on lots pa'
cha-.d IN good faith. might 20. i,arrassed, ard
-u-,sin a loss, a. il was well ksown persons 'na.
king improvements are neyr,: ce!n4"fnsat'd. as ne
believed the village vas '"eiadssd 10 one Of those
large grants.
He stated tina, s.s:only present i hi. humble
,ie~s 10 the Senate. no, undes the belief that ~
'.sould alter the minds Of the ~ss3,stata; hut With n
view Of calling the s,,cn,ion q ,ho;;e gentlemen
to ,hi. hin, who wcre ablc =" 80 ,tsi- important
suffice, much m,,c ~ju-,ice thah his~eiE
FEB; 2oM.-On mb,ion Of Mr. Sot. Of Baton
Rouge. the se"sr tte"k mp 'te I'LL relative to
the mode Of prore~.'ns "e sss'sees Of evielions,
which was under debate ye.tsranv.:
The same gentlemen renewed hk melton lore
ie,,, and il was carried in tbs affirmative by the
following vote:
For ahc rejection, Messrs. Hossicr, D'wnrs.
Hiripr,. sro,. d, Baton Rousr, Seq Of feIicisna
and W,ao.
Against it, Me.-t., Grow: pcrsa"y, Hoa and
Thibui.aux.
BANK quEsrIos,
The special order Of the dsy bei1s Mr. Winn'.
resolution providing FIR the, fsu'jseme", Of any
person or persons ,irrpt .hosla relshse to answer
to tho imersosato,is. p,pplundea to them by
The commit.pv on hanks Or ID des,ver any docu.
nieot or paper when called fars
Said resolution ess tsken:u aid discussed.
After some lspgthy debate, the question en- the
adoption Of the resolution was cas'ied in the af'
Grmstive.
to whom wa. referred the pe:iiiousof H B Fas'o',
praying for the privilege 81 establishing a ferry
ucro.. The Mississippi, in 'he! parish Of West Ba.
ton Rouge, reported a bill entitled ,'An act TO es-
,ablish a steam ferry across lhe Mississippi liver,
a. Baton Rouge which Mas ,ssd for the 6rs'
time aid ordered for q second reading on to NOR
row.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A hill has pssssd the House If Representatives
10 abolish imprisonment, for ilsbt.. We know mol.
VIVA, msy lie ils fate 10 the isen6e; but judging
from tho high and liberal fseljnea which usuaIIy
sctuaie this body, we hsve ;lisie.doub. that this
n.casure which 10 no. only gpepalar Que. bu, one
founded In humanity end ionnd policy will re.
ccisc their assent.
Inp.i.onmrn. fsr Deb, .css. b. 9snrded only as
. kind Of puni.hmens inaiassJ 3 tho Creditor.
aud rs often q. otherwise. hse,*:sed upon those
who src far more deseryius u ely and comnlis.
crsiion than punishment Ghjckf1, It seems but
the remnant. 81 that Go,hic,,p9 IL y which existed
during the rude ages Of socseiy-1s policy - bar.
baro,,s ~ II ID useless, and .waou- unbecomins .
civilized c~omindui,y. The stthuf44 sni.y 10 no less.
appsreni than ths inpolcys-lsn kkmeliora,ioh in
the law Of debioysrwiil 3s!slhs Eject Of cnrtsil
ing the cs,ended sys,emlof ;stssditss (Which now exc
iAts, a. ons Of the most tlote,! en5nes will bsta-
ken from tho creditor fot the sosrkioo Of . speedy
payment; and this We haven't, hcs.i,stion ID say
Ing viii DO Of real benefit 10 th1communi,y; ~
the facilities which have beel aff&<rded to purcba-
sers and specula.ons hsye A.f:: ls,3 years been the
fruitful caurss 81 on. psdser. |moE.tary derrnse-
ments. or is use we rars see uea'nc; Of i.s folly
even ! savage il capable ssf a~ass'ding an arsu
tncnt-
Tho following lille sneddate Gay be consider
cd quite to the poin. on:thss .uhRc,-
One Of the Usage Ihdian.. ..~!ho- tss on a vi.i, to
Washington City .::few: ys.r. ago, being in Bal.
,imors, was shown :svefy fehIos + this latter city
that Il was supposed caul\ in,:rsst the a%t,c"tion
Of one Of tho native IoIls ~ ,be:sfarcs,.s Among
other things, bis gpiaos. coaJuc.da him TO see the
sao.. Being -,pit Che E,asse Of Che, building he
saw, No inquired 'vshs,'' %sssaoI!ss His guide an.
swcrsd IA place 10 put lntians il, who dom. pay
the skins they owe.' (.tia; bridf the Indians cir.
medium.):: Having spffwed i. for some
with ss,oni!tmca', S,he ta,u'ored child Of
the forest, gave this reply. ,,worssiy of d Plato or
a Frsnkiin-"lndiah cdu 10 caeih Beaver there"