Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-01-09

'''' SUCTION shon'a happen 10 ba inar5iiy, or CON-
posed OF other laid Of no value. 1t would be
much moro advantageous, and moro equitable, to
constitute from the product of all these lands q
single fund; the interest Of which should be de-
'"leh w the primary schools throughout the State,
anu distributed among the parishes in proportion
10 their population.
Its only by tho creation Of such a fluid, ahd
by adopting, for the distribution of the interest do
FiTod sherefron, The system now in operation in
the state OF New York, and which / have already
recommended to several preceding legislatures
hat we can eXpec, to give our primary schools
HE sra''Fccndent utility of which thy are capable.
Louisiana ID, Of all tho states of the union, that
which has spent most money for public ~instfuc.
ton. Our Appropriations for this object alone
amounted Last year TO Si4l 1853 81. We should en-
deavnr as soon as possible to obtain The posse sion
OF lands whicS can be used to reduce this enor-
nous chargc. Our fellow citizeas would doubt
less regre, much less the expcniitare which 10
made for such a praisawouhy objec., if /, xare
always followed by beneficial results. The ap-
pointnent Of inspectors Of public instruction
which has been altcady suggested 10 your pre1e-
ceseors sccntt TO be lhe only meas If discovering
sith certainty such Of Tho scminaties of learning
" putiIc schools endowed by the sl.te, AZ d, no,
uass a proper disposition ofthe assistance derived
from Il.
.The annual report Of the board Of public works
"ill be shortly laid before you, and will show The
"orks performed since tho adjouiumeu, Of tho
legislature. The delay Of the General Govern
Meet to pay over that p9rtioa Of the proceeds Of
Tue sales Of public lands, which 10 appropriated
10 our imerna! improvements, has much retarded
the operations OF the board. The funds appropri-
ased kom tho state treasury having been exhaust
81, HE p~fesld.iti Of tho board and myss!f wefo
Obliged to contract, on our individual RESPONSE
oils!iea, a loan OF $4,000 to prevent the entire
suspension of The works. This loan la. been &C.
paid by the receipts Of the sum Of of S55.155 70
from tho secfctaty Of the treasury In October last.
Considering the ~scaatiness Of its means and the
obstacles It has TO sIraount, tho board seems 10
have accomplished during the year all we bad q
right TO expect.
The contracts which | made in CONFORMITY With
hao law for p~roviding arm for our volunteers are
IN eoutse 81 execution, dine hundred muskels
and six sets Of musket accoutle nsnls, with i've
hundted sets Of r.le accoutfsmenL, have been
received at the State Armofy. Five hundred RI
fees, ono hundf i mnsksss aad four Au.dred
@eis oi muskGl ACCOMPLISHMENTS arg daily expected
10 arrive. Son more efeclus. security for the
care aud preservation Of arms distributed. to vol
uhseer companies than that furnished by existing
la" 3 seems TO mo highly necessary.
Dor militia system leaves much 10 be wished
fur. Wish tue exception Of the Louisiana Lee
gion, which need far comparison With ue corps
Of volunteers IN tho Union, and Of some colapa-
nies Of elite formed OIL i.s model in .Ls city sud
Though toe country, car militia are without; Dis
cipltne and almost without organization. II is
doubtless, useless to attempt complete instruction
III tlma Of peace but a, Ie.st tho organization OF
those subject to the militia Law should be rem |
deled as perfect as possible. 50 that they may b.
assembled and disciplined when danger shall ar
rive. To succeed in this, our lava must BE- 80
aHended as 10 ensure the collection of fues from
those who neglect or refuse TO obey them. II
has often occurred to mo, that if the COMMISSIONS |
Of officers be limited to o term Of years ~iustfad Of |
being for life, it won!d inssil into thetn a spin. Of
snaiation which could 30. but be benefcial. to
A'@f NA"SS 49, - Sb~|tNa ~ y tlCb 1
Deighbors, WHO are acquainted with them, and
have confidence in Il. cir capacity those wte lose
this confidence should no longer re.sin their
commissions those who Distinguish thamsaI.
yes BY their seal and capacity for he service, sill
be always sure 10 be reelected. In Pennsylvsnia,
the duration Of military commissions is seven
years, In The National Guards Of France thew
are granted for bat THREE.
The experiments in spinning made in the Pen.
~itentiafy at Baton Rouge seems 10 realize the
hopes Of the administrator Of tina, establishment.
Thirty five consic.s employed in iii, branch of
industry from the frs. ofFebuary nntilI the frs,
Of December last have made So 543 yards of
wooien OF cotton cloths valued at 81 ,023 %
The materials employed having cuet s. 1000 so, |
there remains In favor of the Penitentiary a bal
ance of $751; SO. The labor Of each convict
produces SIS cents a day being a small profit on
the 81 cents expended by the State during the
same time for his food, keeping and clothing. +;
The result. Of this experimental is to be hoped,
will induce some Of our fellow citizens to employ
in The same manner the steam power which nos
lies dormant three four,hs Of he year on their
plantations. A small expense will enable them
to drive machinery for the naking of coarse cot
ton and woiien cloths, the materials of which are
The products ofthe state, and women and children .
can for that purpose he employed 10 more advan-
than he men. The power ofsteam engines 4
erected 10 this country can be estimated at t
q ftweIre thousand horses. This force which
remains idle the greater part Of the year, may be
made constantly productive and relieve US from =
heavy tribute we pay II the eastern states.
The .ndlscIininate contineinen. in the same
,enitenliaIy Of black aud white consicts senten.
ed to hard labor, does not seem to be in c~o:.forn- h
ty With our Institutions. Detention in an es,ab- "
of this kind is mofever hardly such a q
as will detef a slave from crime :,
Those who arc in the penteniiary might be BEN rt
iciaIiy employed in many of the public works
n New Orleans, The municipal authorities
would willingly engage to keep them in chains
nd in prison. except when at work, for the whole 4
of their sentence. .
The state house and Offices of the secretary Of
and trea:ueer are in want of repaiTs. Ihave
OF had them dcne during the recess because they
.qulred a larger SUN than the one / could s. are IN :
he contingent funi at nv disposition.
The system OF Wholesale auction dry goods
hich prevails III New Yofk, has much con,ribu -
ID to stimulate it, commercial activity. Inpor-
'tions, are preferred to be made there, because it i
known that in that manner sales are more readi- -
perfected. In order tn facilitate these operations
e du les have been much reduced on auction sales !
I'd III s measure, while thas added Considerably II
the number of sales has actually iners ased The -
venue of the stale. Similar provisions should Ia
oduce here the sane results. By reducing h q
upon package sales. and maintaining the "