Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-04-20


repeated The next DAY. We are pleased to
see that the Captain General promptly arres-
ted The authors Of this outrage, and that upon
the representations Of the American Consul
The whole stifir would undergo b legal inyes-
tigati0n-Picaypae
Faou E~saGASD.- The Loadon packet ship
! Montreal arrived at New York IN the marn-
ing Of the 9Th INST, bringing London papers
Of the 9Th March-one day later than the last
steamship brought.
The London papers announce the death OF
Mfr. Sergeant Bompas, an eminent lawyer,
whose name Is familiar from his appearance
ID almost every criminal case VI magnitude
The House Of Commons was discussing.
on the 9Th ofMareh, the army estimates, with
thc usual prompt rejection of ail endeayars
To feduee them. The force proposed was
1861 regular troops, 10000 enrolled pen.
IlsioHcrs, 85II artillery and engineers, 6000
mariners on shore aud 5000 Irish police; in
all, 163,4ss. The money estimate was for
g6,225,000.
Mr. sherman Crawford moved a resolution
declaring the maintenance or SO largesa
standing army unconstitutional and DANCE
roes to the Liberties of the people, but only s
voted for it, against itS7.
lY this arrival a strange story comes from
Mexico-ve copy from the N. I. Commer-
ciai-th1t d Spanish consular agent had been
beheaded for wouudipg a Moors one Of q par
TT Vh CHI he suspected Of q design to attack
him: under this impression HE fred al and
wounded ono of them, for which he was ar
rested, condemned ID death, and executed.
Tie stlry seems to be doubted BY the London
~papers, buffhere was much excitement about
Il I'd Madrid, and serious talk ofgoing 70 war
with Morocco, under the Amusement, IL IL said,
Of the Frenbh Government, and with 2 PRONE
Use of pecuniary assistance.
France, ii may be observed, hasa quarrel
on her own account with Morocco, fer saledg-
ed assistance rendered by tac lattert % ADD
el.Kader, in Algiers.
By the way Of Havana this Moroco news is
confirmed. aud Ii appears tnetthe sPafiards
are excessively exaspcrated, aud are bent on
iling out ain expedition at once against the
Moors.
"a WHtG TRlUMPHIE CONNECTICUT.
tlgi4es us much pleasure ~ present to our
readers the subjoined news from the election
which was held lii Connecticut On Monday,
April "a. raj Ooveruor of The State and Mem
bers Of It's Legislature.
The Wings, it will be seen, have nobly
done their duty, and secured a brilliant trI-
umph.
The abolition vote defeats the election BY
The people ofMr baldwin, the Wing candi-
date for Governor, who falls shortnf an cleo
lion bv about 400 votes. His majority over
Mr. Cleveland Ii 1900, and he wall be elected
by the Legislature, upon whom the choice
viii nov devoIye,
The Legislature is decidedly Wing in both
branches. In the Senate there are fifteen
Wings out Of twenty-one members compos-
ing that bedy, and in the House the majority
wilhbe from twenty 10 twenty-five. The gain
in the popular Vote over the last Guberna-
tiorial elcction'is upwards Of 3 900.
There are five towns to be heard from,
which at the last election gave Baldwin s57,
Cleveland 978, aud abolition Ga.
In speaking Of the result Of this election
the New York Tribune euumerates the fol-
lowing as among its fruits;
Il. Two United States Senators, sone for
four and the other for six years ensuing.
Hon. John N. Niles has now been keptout Of
hisseat BY insanity for four months, leaving
the State but half represented. 1t Wlllnot, OF
course, be allowed to remain 50.
~. The State officers, including Judges,
sherifs, sc. The Wings have been deprived,
Of even a show Of participation in the Gov
eminent for the last two years; they will speak
for themselves now.
20 The moral effect upon the public senti-
ment If he Union cannot be oVer-estlnated.
The struggle has been for great national OBJ
jects, with the whole people as intensely in
witnesses. The triumph will send
an electric thrill through the whole Wing
arm throughout The Union, and must pro-
portioaably depress our opponents.
'.Three more Hocofoco Congressman are
left without constituencies. Now, gentle
tlemen Loeos, 60 on and put your tariff-des-
troying bill through the House, and then
through the Senate-if you can.'--Aattonat
h~telEgcacer.