Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-02-11

To His Excellehct. Gnvrnser Muuror,
tSr You have now the honor 10 preside
as Chief Magistrate over one of the most fer
tile and promising states Of this Union-a
state eviucing the energies afd sttetisth 81 u
giant even in her infancy, and exhibiting re-
sources Of inealculable wealth while writing
| under the turturcs Of extreme financial emhar-
easement and ruined credit ! am happy 10
perceive. Sir. that it has not escaped your
memory (and | trust may not soon. as it Ger
tainlY will not that Of your constituency, that
in your elevation 10 yeur present distinguished
position. Won derived no small aid from The i'm
preston perYadins The minds Of vast numbers
Of the people, that your administration would
he one Of economy. retrenchtnent and reform.
This, IT was understood would he most en-
rl,atically its character; and if. from the bare
announce lcll OF your intention to exercise n
greater degree Of economy in The management
Of public affairs. Than your predecessors had
| dohe-tu contract their expansions and reform
| their ahiRre or errurs-we infer that yon deemed
tlinse predecessors. imptideni. extravaganl
and incorrect 10 tl,eir measures, that Fnu were
cuhtersant with the nature and extent Of these
erils-rnderstr1d lIe remedy. and how and
where to apply it-ynu surely will admit that
the conclusion IS not strained nor The infer
renee iIleuitimaie.
|, nj least, as one Of tho people. haze go
VIZ wed the case. and. Tough Hgfeeihg fully
with ~tDeErol preacher who informed lis hu-
dience that there was n id sight Of that
| thing. called hu nbug. IN this world have
v~enture1 to lay 10 my soul the "eonsnlina rnt-
on that q new era was about io burst upon
Lnnisiana-t1at her polrctical atmospheric
was 10 be pHriied-l,ef people 10 receive fresh
impulse from n sound and healthy legislation
her rninoue systems Of extravaganza ex.
plunged or annihilated-ber sins Of omission
and commission atnned fnr-diehorrStv and
ignorance condemned. aud The sacred fires n
virtue. truth and science, lighted up in every
corner nf The land The time Is certainly pro.
pilinus: there Is work enough to dn-hands
ready for the entetprizc-and the happiest re-.
suits inevitable from n proper prosecution oi
the grand under taking.
Recognising YOU. sir. rs the leader Of this
glad hong. |. for one. am disposed 10 lend you
every jnt of The little assistance in my power
to promote The ends in view. There is n great
deal here 10 be thought Of. and the most en-
harraqsing part Of the whole business is, per
haps. to determine what shall be done first
This is a very important consideration. for q
futr 7Hs. as lie French say. in the oft START
m'ght detangc our rnHrCh through the " ole
Journey. which would thence terminate in OF,
shame and to the Disadvantages nj the state
Knowing III It you. at present, are much en-
pl1re1 10 hearing and receit ing offers from
volunteers DESTROYS If serving in your ran'te
| shall not urge now Tho suggestions ! have tc
make. There are certain little matters always
necessary in the wy Of preparation. without
due attention 10 which We should never hf
prepared to do anything ut all. With these.
ain aware. vou are al This moment engaged
bnt WHEN Won shall have gotten through that