The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-01

The RvRR.-The river last evening was fourteen inohe
scant below hghwater mark For the past three days
fallen at the rss Of something than inch duns
each twenty-four houn.
The crsvasss-what Next?
The labors of Mr.. Grant have proved to be vain.
His works have given way, and he has given up
the attempt hopeless. Such an end to his under
taking does not surprise many. Hoping, indeed,
that with the increased force and ample means
given him, and lately from the diminished volume
of water from the falling of the river he might
coed, yet the opinions of the men of science have
been dscouraging. He does not appear to have
changed the plan upon which Mr.. Dunbar worked,
but which that gentleman did not originate. The
system of pile-driving was pursued in the same
way-somewhat in the rear of Mr. Dunbar's works
and appears to have had nearly the same state of
forwardness with his when meeting the body of
the current they gave way. What is to be done
next. Il the crevasse to be left without further
efort IL the failure of Mr. Grant to be treated as
na and this great city, with its vast resources, its
great population, and the ample store of science
and experience within its reach, give up despond-
ingly and wait for the slow and precarous process
by which time may repair the evils that are upon
and around us! Cannot something be done to con-
cenuate, direct, and make effective the energy of
the whole people; to gather, compare and decide
upon, in proper way, the opinions of the neglected
men of science who have been made to stand by
while experiments miscalled sure, because ''prac-
tical," were tried and have failed, and to carry
through their deliberate judgment by the force of
common will The whole management of this
matter has been feeble, vacillating, and dscreia.
BILE. There has been no responsible head or d.
rectng will, where, above all other occasions
direct and vigorous responsibility Were required
1t is not too late to do something. Engineers of
undoubted skill and Of regulations too precious to
be risked by confident predictions which they can
not fulfil. have declared over and over again that
the closing of this has not been desperate
undertaking at any time, and will yet pledge them
selves to accomplish it if permitted to adopt their
own plans and furnished with the means What
has already been expended is lost beyond recovery
The accountability for the work is for other times
and there is no fear that an account will not be
asked for when the time comes. But the people of
the city will not stop to count the cost of any ex-
penditures undertaken in good faith, under proper
auspices, which may give reasonable guaranty that
this crevasse will be stopped effectualy.
The expectation that the fall of the river may
draw off the wafer and thus check the overflow
materially ought not to be depended upon so far as
to check ali exertion 1t is a favorable fact and
will facilitate the task Of closing it. But falling
river weakens the banks, and the crevasse may be
enlarged and extended as the river falls and then
sudden rise would be a terrible renewal of the
flood. We say, by oil means, la, us have some
thing like an efficient plan adopted by competent
advice, and carried through with the vigor of men
who feel that they are responsible, and act Up 10
the direct responsibility.
Mr.. Grants failure, under the circumstances.
scarcely affords an argument against the practica
bty of some well digested scheme, whenever
" scientific principles shall be treated as of pri.
mary Importance.
Me1Grants failure is no reproach 10 him, for we |
do not understand that he ever made pretensions TO
science as an engineer, or made any confident pro-
mise of success. He has worked diligently and |
faithfully according to the lights of his own expe-
rience. But now that he has not succeeded, |
where our Mobile friends mistakenly supposed that
the resident engineers here had tried and been |
found incompetent, probably obligations to our
g sister city, may be rated at lower figure Most
likely they will discover that Mr. Grant, after ALL
is no resident of Mobile, and has never resided |!
there His home, we believe, is in Mississippi |
Wherever he lives-and notwithstanding he did |
HUI Sup tffc ClcfdSS6-WS VIII SOucn 1Of MIN as
most worthy and honorable man.
o. We are indebted to p. Soule, of the u. S. |
Senate, for valuable pamphlet, published by order
IF the Senate at the last session, containing the
opinion of the Judges of the Supreme Court of
he United States !" in the celebrated law cases of
and New York, involving the con-
of the passenger laws.
E5- The name suggested for the gold dollar newly
olned, is the unit. There is strong underhanded
opposition to this beautiful coin. 1t is likely to
rive the small notes out of circulation; and in
states, or where that currency is sanctioned by
aw, the issue is great source Of profit to the bank
ng institutions. The friends of the trash are pow
rful from their position, and operate by unseen,
ut systematic measures, to discourage the coinage,
nd bring suspicion upon the coin. But their neat
ess and convenience will give them an irresistible
opularity, and their effect in banishing the small
ote circulation will increase the desire for an
bundant issue. We hope the Government will
roceed steadily in maintaining the policy fthe law
90 The thermometer in Boston, on the 2Ist ult..
O'Clock, P NJ, indicated temperature of 50
egrees. At 5 o'clock the wind changed to the
and in few minutes the mercury in
~
degrees in less than one hour.
% The report from Washington, pretty extern
vely circulated on the authority of Geographic
spatch to the New York Courier and Enquirer, {
lnouncing the receipt of dispatches from Califor-
a, the formation of State Government there.
I'd the measures adopted thereupon in Cabinet, is
a mistake. The Courier contradcts its cores. /,
'ndent, and states that, on particularly inqnring,
has been discovered that no dispatches at all
I've been received for long time. This was be.
re the arrival of Mr.. Parrot, who came on the =
ritish steamer Severn at Mobile, and Lieut.. BeaI,
no arrived on the Florida here
PAss CHRIsTTAN.-We pleased to learn that our i
low citizens awaiting themselves of the opportunity
oFded them By the opening Of MI. Montgomerys admi
y conducted Hotel to resort, earlier than usual to ths
or'e Watering Place. gentleman who passed the last
Gays there informs us that the air and bathing most
ngnao. on Saturday last. the number Of guests that
Ved al the Hotel exceeded that of any one day in any