Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-12-02

ND1 E2.'.NF 4E.ZA 2AEE4A 49, "a
tion of the country, will be sent 10 Con
tr,rress to remnount ibis fine Regiment. For
foot soldiers we have little use here, and
If any emergency should arise In which
the services oflthemilitary are required one
mounted company will be Of more use TO
Us than half a dozen on foot. 1t is very
seldom we ask Congress for any thing Tor
this part Of the country. and we hope that
this small favor viii not be refused Us.
MORE REFLECTIoNs.-Every writer
has, there il nc, doubt, the right. fRis
.,eg, al tna---Spargere syoces dan
.aa,,o4 IN rilgnm a~mbigAas; stt ap
That is. to speak to the winds, and in an am
biguous manner. staafa uaaf ~
gThis we did on a recent occasion. and there
il no sensible man who will not admit, that
We have merely availed ourselves Of a privi-
leegyee,' which We sinjnyy ii common with others.
Nevertheless, an individual, who assumes the
b pompous title d. "A Merchant although il is
said in the estimation Of the connaisseurs, he
is nothing but . low, vulgar, inquisitiye, and
Jealous shop.keeper, has imprudently thought
proper, 10 consider himself the sole object of
that which might also be applied, to all other
ill-bred persons !, and he has moreover been
prompted by his Evil Genius to answer a very
decent article in terms chosen from avocabu-
larry, which probably, he collected from a COM
mon sewer. We will be careful not to fol-
low him through so muddy a way, lest we be
taken NOT only for a low fellow, but also for a
p~erfect' BLACKBOARD. We therefore willingly
leave ii Ills possession, the filthy expressions
that be made use d, towards US, and we are
certain that our readers will give us credit for
moderation, demonstrating i the best cyl
dence of the respect that il due, and which
we pay them. In fact we will never dare dis
gnst their eyes and taste by, permitting ex-
preSsions to drop from our pen, that appear too
coarse, even when they are the productions of
the pen Of an obscure fsraelite. We will now
taxa 4 pleasure in declaring openly, that we
have the highest. esteem for those of his
il religion, who have done, and DO
every day all that is necessary to rank them
among the most distinguished members Of
community. But let us return to the man.
who has advanced the ridiculous idea, that
certain persons, are at most no more than his
equals. and that he Is superior to a great many
others Does he not know that q ,Vhole, how
small it be. is Of more value than a yci-
Does he not, also know that those upon
whom Diplomas have been conferred, have
generally the wise precantion, not to place
hem in the hands of the lowest class. lest
hey be polluted by their touchi Even if they
IRE accused at Jerusalem of having a de or du
before their name. As to the reproach, that
he self.styied, Merchant, makes TO US, Of be-
only an humble school-teacher, and happy
10 teach. for a'small salary, the sons of several
merchants, we are totally insensible, since
we have not only a professional, but
a social Intercourse with The most respect
lble families. But if a Melchizedek, such as
he one 10 whom we allude, were SO far to
himself as 10! request US to act in the
same capacity towards his descendants, Ger.
ainly we would not hesitate to refuse doing
%; for we would think it derogatory, to un-
the hopeless task Of disencumbering
lis children Of their original dross.
Shall we answer the vain boasting of a poor
who should be reminded of the fact,
hat in the country whence he came, beings of
his importance live as it were, in folds, and
hat when they are audacious enough to out
age any one, they are corrected by some stout
or bully? Shall we inform him that
ven in this country, a gentleman will not
:ondescend to measure swords with a man be-
his ranksa Shall we tell him that at the
Of Thetnis, the most perfect equality
, found, and that it is there, those persons
hould. be taken, who Ia lie the liberty OF in
uring and calnmniating persons from whom
hey have neither received injury nor calum-
y. Oh. no, We will not take this trouble;
We prefer to reserve the natural right
shich all the citizens of this happy country
ossess, Of acting according TO Ct circumstances
We are consuming too much time with the
irty answer made to an article ia which there
vas no a~llusion direct or indirect to the too
susceptible .sMerchant." We will remark to
i'm in conclusion, that we are no Philis,ine,
nd consequently we have no reason to fear
be jaw-bone of an Ass. aa8H8r@ ~
astamps ssYss aaf FIAT LUX.
DIED.-In this Town On Monday even
ng last. at the residence of Mr.. VIM. F.
sunnard.F MrsiG. w. Merrill, recently a
nerehant in Chicago in Illinois.
On Tuesday evening at Lieut.. Britton's
Garrison, Mrs. Susan Seawall,
Of Major VIM. seawalI, of the u. S. ],
.rmy. 90s
ans sss4 nssd agE suss 4 g