Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-06-04

/ effecfa--forgetting or negleciirg the especial
duties they should perform, in representing
and protecting the local interests of their con-
s~sitt1eiits, blended with the general policy Of
the country. in conformity with the spirit and
language of the constitution and rs bitterness
and acriniony must characterize the forensic
displays Of either parts, when personal adj
vantage is the motive power, the further evils
of supplementary disputes and personal coli
lISions intervene, 10 prevent the adoption Of
such measures as might prove salatary re.
medal agents, and are lmreratiPelt demanded
BY The langulshlng state Of all business pre-
dlcated upon human industry as well as TO
bring Disgrace upon orr national Legislative
halls, which ycais Of energetic reiofsleapd
wise Legislation cannot remove.
How has the greater part Of the time 81 the
present session of Congress been passed.
How will its labors compare, in spirit and re-
suits, with one Of the oldrn time For the
present Qeaying much that may be said in f,t-
turc numbers, ii it shall seem to be for gooa)
| will barely remark, that the two great par-
ties Of the land have a common bone ~ pick,
and with an ainiahilitv not incon istrnt With
hyena yorueitr, they are mutually delighted
with the pickins-not being disturbed in tlteir
enloytnenis b. the gnawins Of un4aiei con-
sciences.
"a al WAS moi ;jits
Thy Freedom nnrsed her sacred energies,
When She would dare
lnmorta dec < but il" The bracing air
Oftoil-af tel peranne--of that high, rare,
Ethereal virtue, which alone can breathe
Life, health and ~lusture, into freedoms
wreath"
Although divided upon all the important
questions Of government, by principles which
each deem Of vital consequence FOR its pros
porous administration yet upqn one snt3ect
they will unite, like kindred substances, name
Is, in efforts to destroy the man on whose
hands, by the dlspcnsation Of Divine Provi-
dencc, The executive duties have devolvcd. 1t
matters not what project may he advocated by
The present Chief Magistrate or his eahinet-
OF how rcplete with advantage 10 the l~aboring
and commercial communities it mae he, il il
met with the most obdurnte and ihpetefale
llostilitt--not given the advantage Of mature
elaboration and such correction rs, through
unbiased congressional wisdom, might be OBJ
tanned Tor II. * there rrnprlety, CONSISTENCY,
or literally in such legislation p! Have our
delegates been commissioned BY the people for
such purpoSesl Can Justice to the country
or its president he had by such want Of con-
fidence and masnanimity ! II We do not agree
on all points with the Captnia, Is it not better
TO aid him with all our knowledge in shaping
the course of the ship and if in the midst of
breakers, with head winds, give our best cf-
forts aud skill to help her through the surf, 10
avoid tie rock and out ride the storn-rathcr
than BY thwartlng and opposing his directions
and government, deliver her over to inevitable
wreck Can we fold our arms and calmly re-
gard the destruction of tho most beautiful ia
brio Of human intellect, ~freighte1 with the best
homes 1E humanity tlp rlugriuHncRI Of which
are 10 have effect through all time, and say,
ihGt mf Gre Mamekss--ihat the SIN lies mi at our
doors i? IUNlUS.
Datoa Rouge, May II, 1912.
'THE BRItL1lSr--We promised last week
a full description Of CAPT. Harris beautiful
new boat the Brilliant. We draw on the
Pittsburg Advertiser for the particulars be-