Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

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~sential benefit to a writer. We are bus ''chil
dren Of alarger growth, 'ahd need 40 frequent
ly the application Of the msntsi rod, as we did
in days Of yore, the physical,
We reciprocAts cheerfully the good feeling
expressed by Mr.. Foster. We have hear,
that, like us, he is young in life. May 4,i'
days be long and useful in the land!
AMERICAN ExrRAvAGANrE.-Mr. Walsh
the able correspondent Of the National lntellI
goncer at Paris, ironically alludes the republi
can simplicity and E-tsafity Of Americans. u,
exemplitied by their attire in the drawing
ootns of Europe. At a ball given by the
King, where numbers of our %countr1 men were
present, a gentleman reminded his Majesty
that he was an acquaintance the king remark
ed with d sly expression OF face, "Why, yes,
did not know you at frat, dressed up 30, bu'
I shall always be glad to see you in any cos.
tune"
II have held Of late CONTINUES tho writer
conversations with a very Intelligent Amer.
can traveller, who has surveyed, within the
three years pas,,, nearly all the communities
Of Germany, and who testified that. in gene.
raj, there is considerably lers Of luxury and
sho* y, pretention and style, than in our United
States. Atlantic and Western alike"
The statement liz remarkably correct. The
first, phenomenon that strikes the American
in Europe, on the continent, particularly, IL
the happy adaptation Of ways to means, among
the business and operative classes. 'Tis true,
the lordling and the moneyed prince strive
which shall silrpass in equippage and pompoua
show. While thousands on every hand feel
the gnawing pangs OF hunger; while misery,
want, wretchedness and woe give up hourly
their hosts Of destitute, e,naciated victims TO
the poor mans best and only friend--~the tomb
the horses and coaches OF those stolid- heart
cd beings, are loaded down with massive plate
of silver and gold. They pay more for a fin
ger-ring, than the laborious mechanic who
builds their palaces, shoes their horses and
fabricateB their furniture, expsnds for hrea d,
his and HE fam,ly's lIfc<stat, during a long
pilgrimage Of toll and care on earth. They
never appear in public without the attendance
of two or more Of their fellow mortals,~-of the
same complexion, language, and nation
Boosting the same political rights and immuui-
ties--and yet, whose abjost, dog.like ~servility
would excite the Kisses aud ridicuIe Of every
owned slave from Asia TO America i! 1t IL
from this class that our good republicans leara
simplicity and frugalify;' 1t IL after this class
that our domestic expenditures are regulated
Yes! while the European merchant, mcchan!
ic and farmer graduate their wants on their
means, and pursue their avocations without
atfectation Of the consequence Of wealth. we
poor, insensate, republican apes Of the empty
~vanities Of naughty lordlin-s, strut our brief
hour aialdst l~uxiries unpaid for, and then sink
down into bankruptcy and the shame and tor
ture of laceratcd pride. |Such is the brief his.
tory Of nineteen-twentidths Of the bal krupts
Of the present day brief history Of nineteen.
twentieths of the ruined young men that, in
every city Of these IT,. States, thar and blot the
fair face society. The time is hardly yet gone
by, when no young CLERK. printer, shoemaker
or poor workman Of WI atever craft, was re-
s~peectea or respectable in bis own society, I'M
less loaded down with lewelry and fine Eng
lish cloth. Every apprentice must have bis
gold watch, chains. fingpr-r rings and shirts Of
Observation-Disclosures" linen. Honestly or die
honestly obtained, obtainshd these must be and
the result, has been a w:,fil, melancholy de-
probation in the morals: and republican viz
tues of the nation. !.
In Europe, these Injuries are never known,
never sought for, never desired by the WORK
ing classes. Satisfied with that which is plan
and comfortable, they enjoy their little while
we are miserable with much. They study the
art OF being happy, instead Of that of appearing
so; and their success in this respect las been
our admiration and envy: admiration at
tho simple process by which the most live.
ly enjoyment is Snsoduchd, and envy that the
sweets Of simplicity and upostentatious man
ners, should be denied to a country so rich in
natural and political privileges as is our own.
The following is from the Merchants Tran
Wednesday:
MONEY MARKET.-We understand that
all ofthe banks have q Excepted the new law,
either positively or Professionally, with the
exception Of the Carial, Gas, and Union,
and the money market seems to be some.
what easier than at the date of our last re.
port. 1t IS understood that the banks
working under the law will put forth their
own notes, and settle balances,in accord.
with its provisions. The present
rates Of discount at which the notes of the
Our banks heretofore quoted are now sell
ing are RS follows, by which it will be seen
hat all have further deprecated, with the
reception of the Improvement, which have
allied a little
Orleans. . -. 10 q Is D. C..
Atchatalaya. so a 10
Improvement. so i 10
Exchange. . 70 d rs
Check of Commercial
Bank Natchez on Mer-
chants Bank. i. 25 h 80