Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-01-16

TIE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

pended in e~auifping the Volunteers Wen
ton IL inade of the sword voted 70 the
gallant General Taylor. II gives some
very we'll timed remarks on The Itsorganis-
cd state Of our militia which W. extract as
follows.
II am well aware that thetS is before
you a bill reported by the Intelligent Clair
man Of the Militia Courm%ttce; which con
templates many radical change4 n the de-
tctive system which at prcscts exists, and
I might, therefore, under the Influence Of q
negative sense Of duty, await. in silence
and confidence, the result Of Sour action.
But the report Of the AdIisant5Genera on
the condition Of the miIiaa, displays moro
glaringly than ever The hopeless disorgani-
cation which prevails ii sais taain stay in
the National and State 1ton and ae,e
not to manifest some insercss ii the sub
Eiect, my conscience coul6 not Fail to telI me
that / had ialtered in my RIutY 10 tie State.
We want arms, and musE depend on our
own resources TO obtain ,lem hand not rely
too much Oh the Feddpulautb %rities. The
distribution of arms TO (Rlr gate rests I'D
The basis Of Il partial return IS the strength
of the militia, made to Congress as far
back Us 1929, since whi.h tia,o there h 8
been no return Of the miEtia B the manner
required, and Of course csange 10 the
quota of arms to be annually distributed to
this State. In my anxiety, drring tile last
year, to reform this abuse, ! anticipated
success, but thc Adjutaht GenSral. who cx-
| crted as much address and cGsergy to com
mand itsas was expected Of lEm, has sig.
hally failed, nor would d fiji return, | am
convinced oil mature relecs ION, allow to
the State a sufficient dist ibuson Of arms.
The annual appropriation Iof 100000
% provide arms for The naIitia ofthe whole
Union is inadequate. fho population of
the country has doubled Itself since the
passage Of that act Of APPROPRIATION, and
half a million now would nAbc more than
enough. 1t is more than probable that
there will not be at nm early period an
increase Of this appropriation. In this
view then, | think tho Legislature would
act wisely to provide an annual a%ppropria-
ton of two or. three thousand dollars for
the purchase Of arms Of cvEr9y description,
TO be distributed among the militia on
such terms and conditions and IN such
quantities as may be REQUIRED. The State
arsenal 10 he prepared Gr every emcrgcn-
cy, should bo supplied with nunitions and
military occoutrements Of all kinds urea
sonable abundance. The Eyaht Of arms
discourages the formation oflDluntccr corps
into which it would be wdll to turn as
much of the militia Of the State rs practi.
cable.
There should be, for efficiency, onc.
Company of Artillery TO each Militia Diyi
sion, and one troop Of horse. but not more,
to each Regiment, aud these requisites
should be imperative. But where are the
means TO come from ? II il in vain to cx-
pect much from Congress; Gle militia sys-
TEN however, will remain in dispute, I'M
less the laws for obedience and discipl nc
are sufficiently severe to make men res
pect them. The slpposoR power of the
act Of 1912 to punish, aIarslcd the militia
Of the State into a discharge of duty in the
first call that was made ON them under its
provisions. But the eli6re then made to
put in execution the penal 54uses against
some delinqucnts, exposed t,Ieir weakness,
and smote the act with nullAy. "A certain,
summary, and responsible Slode '6f assert
ing aud collecting fines, and enforcing |
penalties, would contribute much towards
impartinga desirable efficiency to any law
you may pass on the sH5ie9.
Allow me to remark in sslis c~onuection,
that tho Quartormaster Goueral of Ibis
State, enjoys no salary in peace or war.
His services have been devoted with honor
and fidelity to the country snco May last,
in the double capacity Of Qqartcrmastcr
and ~Paymastor General, aSi subject to the
heaviest responsibilities. submit, In JUS
tice, whether he ought nSito resniyo at
least the pay of an oficero o. the same rank
aud grade in the regular tgmy p
The Charity Hospital i recommended
as deserving of an annual allowance y
Congress, during the war, for snccour to-
the sick and wounded volunteers.
The attention of tbg Legislature is clo-
appealed to- respecting the free
school system, and we sincerely trust that
body will bear in mind the following re-
marks in the Message. N
who ealcoSnto g. cost of suobNI
an Establishment wiz treSlhling tinidity, |
or with frigid Indifference, Gan exert no in.
upon yorl, who are converts to it by
enlightened reflection, andk BIZ allegiance
to the Constitution. Goydaafsent is but a
faithful mirror, which reflects thc good and
bad qualities of those wts surround it
Me people, who are tRa soErce and embo-
of overeigntyNapE if you wish TO
preserve in purity the liberty and cons
Of government, and to raise It foI
he highest attaina5le perfection, the wealth.
# the people must be freel6 devoted tothd
Of the people. II
A potion is devoted to tho Penitentiark.
which will form the subjec1 Of Some futuFe
:emarkS.
1t appears by the mesgagc that there
vas a balance in the Treas Try the 3lst
December of 1891 ,7s5.
ga most afIectionate tribute Is paid il,
he memory Of our late Iamented sonator
Alexander Barrow, whichadoes bonor to
o the head and heart Of oug Goyernor.
u From the Planters Banner.
CULTIVATION OF SUGAR CANE
Asthe cultivation Of the sugar cane is
Q our readers the most Important of ali
subjects, we cannot refraiB from calling
heir attention to m article Sn that subject
b the November number OF the CONNER