Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-08-05
IRA Temperance leetuts VII BE- delivered
ii the Methodist church next Tuesday HiEH,
by the Rev. Mr.. Sawyer.

BY the Rev. Mr.. ~ttawyer.
VEHy rnroHrANr 1.-The pieayans Of July
30. IalI, conveys TO the w5,fi the loiioWihg
remarkable piece Of intelligence j:
us Miss Eintna tner. Whe pirolstied 1t the
American theatre for sntna time net winter,
,vaag taking i ride oi finrRetaut, in 1T Louis,
81, The 9lat inst. Her sasldla turned, aud she
fell. but received no uttef injury than q fright
We nave for Il div Of National ihaiksgiv-
iap On The result. Mies Emma lure rides sit
her saddle iuftisa4sir fallr, ahd ~ ffightst.
eli aud all THE III one day Who ~ Mise
Emma tnret-lla RAJ " iHt, 1T the h'nerieat,
,tsel 10 wiring herself out ether drees~by
,eyot, me afnuu1 her own circumference.
TIE PARALLEL
We have previously remarked that the ar
tttie hi our constitution hnlrnda'ofy Ut that
instrument, does not provide the constitution
as revised By b toti,eitfti', shall be s'it'ii1ltted
to the people for their ratification AS lar az
The powers If he convention go, they arc aba
salute. There IA no#hltefior tribunal BY when
The actions Of that tatif tHii be investigator
anrfo,ei IL ro%nian,tei. unless II be a snbse4
uusnt convention. We sfteak Of course, Of
The teeai acts Of The eohsentluii--Notk done
Ii, conformity Ia the instructions II The people,
and ia accordance with the constitution and
laws,
1,ho mode of amending onr constitution
fln,lah VIC have explained IL ofte,i hereto
iore,1 IL briefly tltiF:
II within twenty days after The opening Of
any annual session uf the Legislature, q ma
iprity Of all The members elected 10 both hou-
seq shall concur IN opinion that the c%onstitn-
ton needs amending, they shall express their
opinion III n public act declining therein. als
40, what those required amendments sfel cal
ling on the people TO sanction Or eo'l'le'hf' at
the next election for representatives,, Fald
opinion. The opium uttered by The lnglela-
lure. Id unly il regard to certain points, aud
IN reference 10 those points the people vote.
That all possibility Of mistake or mi#apPre-
het,sthn, o. ifconBidefate haste should be re-
moyed, the people are called on at two distinct
elections to approve or reject THE act Of their
representatives In the Legislature. Their vote
strictly regards the amendments "intunded 10
he madc:'' which, Il approved Of. 60 for per-
fiction. before convention to be elected At q
future election. The duty Of this convention
IL to amend The constitution as the people
have required, and then 10 dissolve. The con-
stitt,ion az II GENES from the hands of The eons
yention, possesses all Tho JUNCTION III the fun
lamental law of#tho land. II ID invested with
all The authority the will Of the people can
throw aronndif, and needs the force OF fn
faetoriur action 10 increase its tnalaR'y, The
object Of the convention is simply TO perfect
The form the people have prescribed, and az
he constitution comes from lts hands, 30 i
uoes into The statute books. Such Is tho form
il louisiana.
htsines--ln Maine two thirds Of both llou,
lheH Of tho legislature, agreeing on q eortait
amendment 10 tie constitution, submit sai,
amendment 10 d vote Of the people. IL sane
toned by them, it becomes " lthout further de
lay n part Of the constitution,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT also prohibits an
amendments TO her constitution i'll convention
sitting for that purpose, which have not Tor q
least six months previous to The election beef
raldish4a q, tfIs people
ri tg,tufr-The mode Of revision in thi
state, though less tedious, Is precisely III
same an ours in Louisiana the constitution
does not 20 back 10 the people for ratificatioI
from the convention.
Matyia,d.--s also eefrohpfates our sys
ten. first submitting The bill "a amendments
The people through her Legislature, which a
tel being duly published and voted on, zoe
back 10 a future legislature for final %ratiiiea
ton. >
soath Gmoiaa.-IIer mode resembles strong
" that Of Maryland.
Coorgias-@Almost word for word the sam
as South Carolina,
k~rn,.ekg.-.ouf method for revision is C,
pied verbatim from the constitution OF ket
lucky.
Observation-Disclosures to the constitution
If this state are also vated on by the peopl
before they arc finally inserted in that insttt
men,. the legislature giving them what toft
and shape may please il, after the people hav
decided In their favor.
Now here are nine states that pursue, /
certain respects, the same system prec'seI!
IN amending their constitutions. All pfopos'
the intended amendments TO the people wl.le
il approved by them, arc Afterwards carrie
before thelegislature or convention to receiv
A nroper form and to be Incorporated into tn
original instrument. But no Legislature, @
convention Iii any ono Of these States. is al
thorised 10 make any change, revision {
amendment which has not frat, aud after da
|, publication, been voted for by the People.
corelative authority will have any effect Q
those order loving disorganisers--those ie
tessonian democrats who practice Jack Cade
Iism, the latter day locofocos, we should SUI
nose this mass of evidence IN favor OF I'll
, whig reading Of the constitution of Lonlsian
{ would put discussion at an end. But the
viii tell us, perhaps that there are still twelv
/, states to be heard from, and that these State
!, allow the largest latitude to convention
Well let US see
> NarIHampshire.--In this State only one ca
~nsesen years canb be made for revising the CO..
s,ituiions This call proceeds from the Gener
! Court. They take the sense of the people