Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-01-22

INC peOp!e, LOT u sioIt teftut uud VIM lsos
power and patronage; that the Constitn.
ton should be extended to the Florida pa.
rishcs, which arc now without d constitu-
ton: That a more equal and Just system Of
representation. both for the Senate and
House Of Representatives, should be adopt.
cd that property qualification for : flee
sIould BIZ abolished; that all officers should
be niadc more Immediately responsible TO
the people, by limiting the term of Office to
shorter periods and that equal rights and
privileges sloild be extended TO every citi-
zen.
And as the grand instrument with which to
effect this change, the Hon. ALExAsDEH Mor-
ros, for his notable and manifest public ger
vices, his erent talents, f%lrmiess Of character,
patriotism, and a combination Of good qualities,
IN nominated and recommended as the party
candidate for governor at the election in July
next.
The mcstfig expressed It's recog7atSsdnee
Of tic services rendered the stale and country
by PHtgaa and ffiERE, WILLIS and MoSTAMAT'
. Resolved, That this convention proceed
10 tho appointment of a committee, CON-
posed OF sever members, 10 be styled "l1ic
Central Committee Of the democratic par.
~ Of the State of Louisiana" and whose
meetings shall be held in the city Of New
Orleans, and whose duty it shall be 20 cor
respond with The several democratic coln-
mittecs Of vigilance Of the different parish
cs OF the State, during the ensuing canvass
fer the gubernatorial chair.
ConuirrEn, Genl. plauchs, Brcedlovc,
Charles Genois, Geo. Eustls, Preston,
Emile Laoscre, John Lewis.
Major Downs, J. II. Ovcrtot, V. Dgbroca,
Thornton Lawson, |. +. Preston, e. Gcnois,
were appointed a committee to prepare an adj
dress to the people Of Louisiana, illustrative Of
the principles embodied III the resolutions OF
the convention.
It was then resolved to establish in N. Or
leans a new democratic paper to assist in over
throwing the wing party, after which came
sone good speeches and the meeting adjourned.
The editor Of the Courier says he never AZ
Sjstcd in a meeting where better feelings and
Smofe confidence were manifested.
o TExAs.--Dates from Galveston TO the
18th have been received at Now Orleans.
Tho sante i6 expedition has reached
Mexico, and authentic intelligence has been
received, contradicting the reports Of cru.
elites practised by the captors. Tho mcn
have been treated well, and will be fairly
tried.
Some heavy talk Of war against Texas
is held in Me~xico--thcy are about 10 attack
lie country by sen and land, lis said, with
n force ofovcr 10000 mon. There is, per-
liaps, more talk than fact in this.
A bill 10 establish Il ~pcnitcntiary has pas
Sod both houses.
Major James Riley, has hccn appointed
Minister Of the United States.
Walton is the new postmaster Mt Calves
ton. The salary of the Galveston Collect
or had been fixed at $1,000, par finds
Ex-prcsidcnt Lamar was at Galveston,
seriously ~indisposcd.
4 cotton press is about to be put in opc-
ration Galveston. The place is n great
depot for cotton.
Fanrv Eiss!cr has gone 10 Havana.
Before leaving ". York, she played for the
benefit Of the frcmcn. The Park was FL
led to OVERLOOKING.
RErUDIArEp.-1he bonds Of the Plan
ter5' .nsala. Of Mississioni, endorsed by the
United States Bank Of Pennsylvania, ard
by Richard Alsop, were protested for non-
payment at New York, on the I'D instant,
to the amount of something like 100000.
Both Houses of the Legislature, this
morning, proceeded to the election Of a
State Treasurer. There were IS members
present, and our worthy fclIow-citizen,
T. GARpERE, was proclaimed unanimously
to that responsible oficc--one which
he has held for ten consecutive years, to
entire satisfaction of all. This mark
Of confidence, on the part of the members,
he cminently mcrits,in every respect; for a
more competent officer, as regards q%ualifi.
and strict observance of his mani.
fold duties, is not to be found.
The Bank Bill. which originated in the
Senate, has received the sanction ofthat bo.
dy,and was this moraing sent to the House
Of Representatives. If the latter should
view it in the same spirit, as did the Senate,
the public may expect to see, in less than
Two weeks, some remedy yet applied to the
monetary evils under which they have so
long suffered.--N.O o. Courier. ofMe 14th.
CANDlpATEs.-For Congress, John Butler
Esq.
o. The friends of the Hon. John II. Daw-