The New York herald., 1845-09-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) Aug. 25th, 1916
Health of the T6,cn-Abaus Of State-Interest,n!
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Political Movements, &c. &c.
For the past few weeks the heat has been here
most insupportable the mercury in the shade reach
ing to los deg (Far'D and in the sun as high as
IA Think Of that, ye salamanders, and say
whether you could live in such latitude Yetnot-
wlhstanding this elevation of our promoters, the
season, though much advanced, has been entirely
healthy; not fatal case of disease in the city or
vicinity, and but few OF any kind whatever.
This is something unusual in this fact and the Gre
dullty OF persons at distance will no doubt be se
verely tested, when this report IS brought into co
hslon with the former insalubrlty and mortality
which has afflicted this beautiful city One proml-
nent cause tor this Improvement In the health OF the
place is found in the great change in the habits and
morals of her people few years since Talahas-
was the scene OF everything repuIsive to law.
good order, decency, virtue and morality, but now,
how great the change Its inhabitants are saved
from the and evils which hitherto polluted
them-and there is no city in America where more
good order and decency preva-and no people
that have more respect tor, and are more obedient
to the laws OF their city and State than this pop
ulauon.
En- passant, speaking of State, brings me to the
fact that Florida has emerged from her territorial
vassalage, and is in the full flood tide of suc-
cessful State government. She has adopted her
constitution elected her officers, organised herself
and has taken her position amongst the other States
OF this great confederacy. In the election of her
officers, she has been both fortunate and unfor tu-
nate, and although this operation may seem para
doxical, it is nevertheless true. Fortunate in the
election of her Governor, who is patriot states
man and phllosopher-Wm. d. Mosely, gentle
man OF the old school of the democratic party,
college mate of James X. Polk, urbane, honest and
gentemany, full OF candor, without "a speck of So
phstry, friend to the people and the constitution
he Is a North Carolnian, and stood high in the af-
tecons OF the people OF that good old State before
his emigration here He has now received his re-
ward. Let him go on, his destiny is written-''sic
tier Gd ostru."
In the election of her other officers U mean State
officers) she has honored parcel OF neophytes men
without tame, experience or reading, OF whom we
are unable to say anything, either pro contra,
we Know nothing OF them-negativc characters. l
would give their names, but we presume this would
be unlnterestlng to the public, as they entirely
unknown beyond the confines of Florida. speak
OF those who are State officers. The judicial Off
GERS are men OF nigh character and are good ap-
pontments; but In the appointments generally made
by the last Legislature, more regard paid to po
ltlca considerations than actual merriam unfortu-
nate thing tor young State in her swaddling
clothes but we hope tor better things as she becomes
older.
Florida, by her admission, becomes entitled to
two Senators She has elected two persons to that
trust, OF whom will give you small history
Gently elected member OF Congress- but who re-
signed when he ascertalned (although he had only
passed his election to the House Of Representatives
Of the United States one month"; that better school
the Senate OF the United States Mr.. Levy is an
industrious, faithful, interchangeable public servant,
who would have made good Representative.
OF the other Senator, James d. Wescott, Jr,
what shall we say? An old bunker, man of good
talents, good criminal LAWYER. 1t seems that the
Legislature elected this person to the Senate of the
United States, recompense for his active exer-
tons in the State elections.
We see from the Foridian Of to-day, that the
gulllstine has been at work in our neighborng vii
lage OF St Marks and that the place OF the gentle
manly Collector, VIM. ii. Ware, Esq, has been
supplied by Nathaniel W. Walker.
The resignation Of David Levy has created new
election for member of Congress There are two
Richmonds in the feld-both of them the first
blood Of Virginia. Ed. Conington Cabell, is the
whig candidate, young man OF merit and talent,
and VIM. H. Brockenbrough the standard bearer OF
the locoiocos. The contest will be a warm one.
The State is probably democratic, but such unfair
ness was used towards the rest of the democratic
party in the caucus which nominated Brocken-
brough, that Cabes prospect is much the best Tor
election and taking into consideration the fact
that Brockenbrough is member Of that cabai the
bastard Albany Regency, for which the democratic
party have not the wonted attachment.