Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-28
Nrw OnLrAns FEB. fBth. 1916.


MR. EDrrpR.-" Right ID right, and can't
he no lighter!' This axiom " about proving
itself, 10 be itself, and nothing but itself. 1t
ii selfish and admits Of no change. IL IL nigh
tY, being twin-brother to The truth which pre-.
walls, yo't observe, ii ID quoted-you ask, the
author! that | cannot give, If Adam was not
the first who wrote it on one Of bis many fig
leaves II certainly Is primitive, and must
| have been one of the foundation stones laid
by old Father Time, and by him intended TO
endure and be d~ecomposed, giving off its ulti-
gia5e vapunr at the moment Of time. where air
| had ceased to breathe, aud the elements Of
Faith were no more. The above being adj
mtiffed, Baton Rouge was consequently loca-
lad in the right spot, and as 1t woull not be
rtgti for the wise men of our State to locate
the Seat Of Government in the wrong place /;
why, in their Senatorial; 10 TO s; wisdom they
locate it on the right spot, Baton Rouge, TO
be sure.
understand, since the adjournment otto
da9, that a committee have been appointed to
select the site. Now the old man has only
called for his hat and gloves, showing his In
tagtion thereby, to take a walk and airing,
knowing there were high grounds at Baton
Rouge but, he has yet TO get his cdnes and
last twist to his queue from the lower House;
without the one, be cannot leave his Child
hoods home, the other Is necessary to his Dig
niEfed aud tine-worn appearances, the more es-
r~seGially as going from city TO country when
being regularly domiriliated in his country
cottage, he will doutless don his capital with
| tls latest approved died-in-thc wool wig
sanding his cage IN a secluded nook, and a.
ra3ng the household-gods, yenerated as beng
cfthe things that GLed-to.WaS4
There is much to regret in quitting, and
f1reveF, ones homestead, the voices Of famt-
liar friends are on the air, and in reyerbera-
tiag echoes ciy, f" stay II These very echoes
titled upon the old mans ear this day in she
House, and on his being about to take up his
gtAff, some seized it with both hands, others
6Sught him by the lapel and tails Of hr coat
III ifthey would rend his broad. cloth, and seat.
ifg him once more in his now riekety old
| chair, huriediy closed the door at | O'Clock P
NJ, IT won't DO, the old mans constitution has
been regenerated and is rejuvenatsd, he has
+" smelied The morning air, " and must away,
X is natural for him and his already large and
rapidly increasing family, TO wish for country
retirement. Now the precise location Of his
house is Of no great moment with him, SO that
Ebe, not obscure or cramped up, he is liberal,
AID 80 must those be who are applied to, to sell
him lands, his house is to be permanent, and
NJ few pence should not turn the scale, of his
%paternal estate, he has not yet received a sons
OF brothers. share, Why then, would it not be
proper since his father has lately removed
many tenants from a certain large square con-
timing two rows Of china trees from gate to
Garrison, 10 ask this estate for his children's
Fairgrounds? promising the privilege, Of all
Loving the donor TO play Soger upon the unoc-
capied area OF said square.
Now il i a well admitted fact that ADVERSE
n is by many, the more easily borne than pros
pNerity and being myself a man Of years, and
feeling IONS interest in the children of the
Red Stick would suggest, that there be not
tpo many imaginary castles built upon pacant
lssts. Improve and give a propsr coIor5ng to
yshat you already have erected, let not whole
some corporation laws, especially those rela-
ssng to streets and Si9et0aJts lie as dead let
tiers.
In relation to sister Towns, inuts them to
the wedding in the spirit Of charity, noticing
not their mourning apparel, and dismiss them
With dreaming cake-lend an assisting hand
To a fallen competitor, as on5 worthy to have
ram the race with yoa, intoxicate him with the
good old wine Of courtesy, and his arrows will
hever be barbed for you, finally, let all things
ne done decent and in order for order is
Heavens frs: Laws
Respectfully Your obedient Servant.