Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-08-05

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the yeas and nays, published Hix motit'is pre-.
yiu,1a 10 the mex elections for Representa- wee,
then voted for in The succeeding Legislature,
and. should they receive u majority OF W 2
thirds In this, they are referred to the people
for fnal sanction. The Legislature cannot
propose amendments uftenef than once IN six
wears.
Oh io--'rhis state seems 10 make her con-
~vention /" ESSENTIALLY eunipolent and otnil'pp-
tent trusting The people with no part of The
ceremony except HE election Of the suveraigns
who Hhall make Tho sovereign law.
Indiana The same IN Ohio t--the rotl-
%stitutiup Of England or CHM, Of a Masonic
lodge. Tippet#noe Club " a Iatiea' Sewing
Sneiety, might be adopted in either Slate and
the people have no more right to open their
lips OH the subject than a gang Of reffs.
Misseurt--1'lr General Assembly propose
amendments, whirh are published Three times
ia all the papers Of The State within the en-
suing twelve months in tie mean time a
new legislature is elected in which, if said
amendments fhd a majority oftwo Thirds Of
both houses, they becsl inc a part # The cor
stuitiition.
Mississipid.--Tba repudiati,,g State pir-
sues a very simple and free plan. She proposes
amendments In The Legislature, N%liiel'. if pas
sed three successive days hya majority Of
two thirds Of both houses, nre published in the
newspapers six months, previous 10 the next
election for representatives. If . clear ma
ierity Of all qualified voters decide In favor
Of saii amendnnenla, The nest Legislature In.
cert ttlnm in the constitution.
Mitgfs--On a par will, Ohio q nd Indiana.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. proposed by one
legislature and, after three months pnblltaa
ton, ratified by The next succeeding. are sui.
mittei to lhe people for final ratification.
But if the entire constitution is TO be revised
OF thauged, The proposition must BE- sanctioned
BY q majority Of fteo thirds qfaH the members
Of both houses, vho ,et1 then pass d 1aw cdl.
ting atoHEeations for that rhfpose. :
Arkausus.--The Legislature having, by a
majority Of two thirds, decided In favor GER
tain amendments, publish them in all the
newspapers of the State three tiineF, during
the twelve months preceding the next elee-
ton for representatives on The meeting OF
the next general assembly, ia clear majority
Of two thirds of the members Of both houses
be found in favor Of said amendments, they
ale deemed valid and are inserted in the con-
s~tttltioil.
Now, we perceive, that Of the twelve States
above named, SIX mover call any convention
ut all for amending their constitutions, while
Michigan, appear to retaee no gfeat conf
dence IN the convention system There are
fur States Of The Union, viz. North Carroll
10, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
md, if we add Rhode leland and Massaehu-
sets, Hig, which hive no SPECIALIZED manner
Of amending their constitutions while Of
j the other twenty, three only throw themselves
! without reserve into the arms Off convention
Seventeen ufthe number have accompanied
/. The change Of .heir fundamental law with Ger.
tain solemn forms, some more, EotIIH less rtgo.
rous. but all To the same otld, nalnaly--the per.
b manence and perfection Of their donesticinsti
afu ions. Louisiana Ia Que Of this number
! and those who refleet seriously on the l1orbit
disposition now abfJs.ti fvt putting DOWN ut
! that our fathers put up--for destroying al tina
time has honofed or wisdom conseerated
: viii find the checks and barriers she has OPP
! posed to disorder and anarchy, neither to
numerous OF Two strong.
d d y The democrats boast loudly Of thet
principles Oh the ground that any one can car
. ry them out. That le--ihay are llgh'. at
!. can be carried by the weak as we'll III tb
strong. They arc Of all eoinpleSlons and SD
alike tic ah0litiouist aud the ~nullifief, tn
turn. coat and the traitor, the knave aud III
c fool, the awindler and the thief. Ayery con
veaent set Of principles, truly.
nfThe Editor of the Bayou Sara Ledge
attempts in his last TO throw fidicule on til
II wings. because they are working men. ii
says they are fitted By Nature for any Thin
but boatiy labor" Possibly it is so--.we can
n say. Nature may havesiutended US for chew
eys OF wood and drawers of water while sh
made these lordly democrats for chiefs an
u nabohS. But, working men, reeollect this:
is by the labor of our hands that these poo
halt.rottep blood suckers live. II we are on
b ht to labor, they are neither fit for that c
d aught else. When they cease 10 lap the swet
4 Of our brows, they will no longer survive.
e "TurnbuH.' The advocate Of free Ira
u IN the Alabama Tribune, whose letters "
l. complitnepted a few weeks since, has attetnp
ed TO answer the plain, practical questions "
nut TO him on that occasion. u is at all time
painful to witness the exhaustion and lncIea'
n inc weakness nf the strong man, and partlct
Y iafly so when his strength il most requires
J. On the question-IIow re shall be able
p balance books with Europe by giving herfre
&c trade and submitting to her restriction
"a TuynbuN falls out with hifnselfentirely. II
Y dare not say that we shall always be compe
% led to fork over a few millions in cash, beside
- all our produce-cotton, grain, &c, &c
8. paw what we buy j: that the close Of ever
commercial year would find US more and mol
III deeply inolved, for this would up set his sy
D. tenn altogether Nor dare he say the contr;
al nv, for that would be a direct and positive il
as fraction O fthe truth. Hence be turns to h
n ~ III ~. IL ss--I r