Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-01-18
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS, JANUARY 8. ls45.

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EDITORS CORRESPO NDENCE.
New ORLEANS, JANUARY g, ls45.
Our Legislature met today. In the Senate Mr..
GARCIA (Whig) was reelected President, and in the
House Mr.. BoUDoUsouIE (Whig) Speaker on the
first ballot, 81 to Is and 81 scattering. Gov Mou-
TONS message, for which refer you to the papers,
is short and unmportant. He recommends annex
ton. see so many disadvantages and so great in
jury to the South in general, and to Louisiana in
particular, by the contamination of that measure,
that most sincerely hope it may not take place.
As the Convention to change our Constitution will
reassembe on the 18th instant and as there is no.
thing particularly important requiring legislative
ton, it is probable there will be very short ses-
sion, particularly as large number of the members
| are likewise members Of the Convention, who cam
not attend both at the same time
Mr.. HUBBARD, the agent appointed by Massachu-
sets relative to police laws respecting free ne
groes, arrived here few days since, but left the
city yesterday, to return to those that sent him. be-
| ing convinced his mission was useless, and only
calculated to create unnecessary excitement There
has been, however, thus far, no excitement among
our citizens on the subject of this mission no
violence Of language outbreak Of feeling; but wit
messed COOL fixed, and universal determination among
all classes that Massachusetts shall be permitted
ee with any laws regulations that may think necessary
have been compelled do by the previous Of her
fanatics who really the worst enemies of the slave, and
the Of all the stringent which the South
have within few years been obliged to adopt If Massachu
sets really DESTROYS to test fairly and legally the consu
onaiy Of respecting free negroes could have been
done without creating the least feeling causing the least
element do believe there is respectable lawyer
bar that would have heated if properly called upon and
regularly employed for the purpose take up the Of
any free negro from Massachusetts, that might have
der the provisions Of laws and brought formally and
regularly before the proper court where would have had
fair and proper hearing but to test the question in this quiet
and regular object wish Of those Mas
sachusetts who got up and directed this movement Their
aim and intention TO create excitement to eal
ousy to stir up angry feelings and nothing would have given
them greater qualification than that their agent had been lynch
ed arred and feahered and scourged of the city by
msb that they could have made anatcal capital out Of it.
Every respectable and sobermnded here deprecated
the strongest any idea of personal violence the
agent but you know that the most sad and regular
communities there spirits that cannot be controlled and
against whose proceedings towards individual pecau
tons and police vigilance guard and though have
heard the most distant that any personal violence
contemplated against Mr.. HUBBARD do believe
there any, that he had the least ntimaon Of the kind
still am glad he has voluntarily returned the North for
unlawful assault him would have only been dsre
puabc but would have been the very result his mis-
sion most desired by those who sent him. most sincerely
hope the matter will be allowed where it is and
that shall hear Of such attempts the part Of
either Massachusetts any other State II would be most
wicked attempts push further and hope that all
weminded and good citizens at the North will fown upon
any renewal Of the proceedings which they certainly would
could they but be here foreght hours and be convinced
OF the unwaveng determination the deepseated and unani
feeling that exists among the whole Of cit
zens, without any exception Distinction the subject
of this attempted official State interference. Cote 9ui codfe,
will be submitted to. Gov. MouToS did not allude
his annual message though reported that he will make
special communication the Legislature the subject
The stagnation business continues undated, and
unprecedented degree for this season Of the year The COM
goods houses in particular caught with heavy stocks
hand and almost cessation of demand lower tbuta-
res have very low stage Of the Upper Mississippi
closed by and presume the Ohio must also be from
the cessation of recent arrivals.
The advces by the last of the European cotton
have still further depressed that staple not only from the
actual fall there but from the dreadful feeling that existed
regarded the article Our prices here at present cannot be
said average but about AZ per ID. consider,
however, that this Of things is without comfort for
the future prospects of the planter In the first place.
the present will destroy the culture Of il Egypt and
Brazil and thus put those rivals permanently out of the way
for relnquished in those countries II must be very
great advance in price that could tempt them to resume IT.
after they had engaged other culte and our planters
would thus have vacancy created for two to three hundred
thousand bales annually than they have would
also destroy the culture in India, far European supply 10
concerned and would in fact give to American cotton the
monopoly of the European market will also destroy the
culture all poor ands well as in such locations
distant from water-carage, and where Is at present
carried in wagons and bad roads CO. So 100, and
$50 miles II will further reduce the culture by obgng
planter divert larger portion OF his force to the
whole his own supplies instead Of buying the larger part Of
them as he must do and in this the evil will
tain extent correct ITSELF and prices win eventually settle down
at living rates. though idea Of rapid fortunes being realized
by growing cotton be forever abandoned and
planters in future be with exceeding
seven cents for their cotton and consider especial
favorable year when should go eight cents
Gen. HAMILTON, of South Carolina here present. his
way to Texas learn he is endeavoring TO make
men general convention Of all the cotton planters Of the
South central point the spring. 10 take into
view the present situation Of cotton and TO if some plan
cannot adopted the production Of the article
Our other great staple (sugar) continues dull and low
Sales from "a to cents, according TO quality Since my
last have heard Of shipments Of by four different vessels to
Liverpool the quantity by each is not large but shows that
this outlet is attracting attention. and will be gratifying
these experimental shipments should result avoraby Aage
portion Of planters have finished grinding and all VIII pro-
baby have done eight days Cors,derabe
anxiety is manifested the formation OF the new Caone
and the probable policy Of Mr. PoLxs administration he
will find il difficult satisfy the different sections OF
his party who supported his election on grounds so directly
opposite 10 each other
Not much expectation is felt here that the present congress
will take any definite action the Texas question Texas
money is pretty stationary the notes IL IL cents, and
the bonds bearing interest IL Is cents no disposition to
spccae on either those rates. and the holders generally
feel very Indifferent about selling Any considerable adj
vance however, in the would bring by car'oads into
the market.