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

NEW FEARS liz 'cdiihei
and ourselves arc cut short i'll cur New
Years addresses to-day, by circumstances
which require nc mention. Both OF us
have done all we could to get orr addresses
dressed up, but it was "no CO." and We
have made up our minds to wait patiently
the advent of ls43. Yet, for the Gazette,
herself, we must say something; and we
will address, in this matter, those who have
evinced no inconsiderable interest in the
sheet since it came under our charge.
Our object has been, and is, to make our
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ceeded in this object, as to warrant them
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IF any Of our friends should feel disposed
to aid us and the cause. to which our sheet
is devoted, by trying what can he done on
the foregoing proposition, the favor we
trust, will fall where gratitude is neither OF
slow or unnatural growth.
We have two reasons for urging this
proposition. The former is personal, self.
ish, and Insignificant (even in our W
estimation); while the latter comprises
all the good that we conceive it within
the scope Of our weak forces to effect.
Tho former is, that our pecuniary, cir.
cumstances require of us every honest,
fair e~xertion possible, to preserve a cor.
rect balance in this world of small accounts
The second is. that we firmly believe
a more extensive circulation of the ia
zette, will effect a corresponding exten'
sion of the true interests of the State o.
Louisiana. Let us not be misunderstood
our words do not proceed from egoiism
or vanity. We do not conceive that Il
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er very ordinary individual might do fo'
the State; but we believe the objects t.
which the Gazette is devoted, pre-em'
nently calculated, if properly advocated
and urged, to promote rapidly and IN
splendid manner, the prosperity and 1ntei
%lectual Development of the state. Labo
and intellect, some may say, rarely jour
ney together; but it is evident to ever,
correct observer, that the intellectual
growth Of a people is puny OF manly, &C
cording to the energy and zeal caile'
out upon works of art. Fully convlnce'
Of this fact, jul design is to throw a per
petual stimulus among the producing AM
laboring classes; and however lncapabl
we might be, singiy, to the accomplish
ment of our design. the reader is assure
that we are surrounded by gentlemen ever.
way competent TO the task, and VIII
hold their energies in readiness t" "spen
and be spent" in a cause so NOBLE 3
promising and pure.
We trust, then, that our friends. in TIL
and %neighboring parishes will aid us
the manner proposed. In this confidence
we ~ish them a Happy New Year.