The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-26

Mr.. Hannegan's App0intmeRt-.hr. P0lk-Ctty Comp.
tr0uer's fnnudL Rep0rt-StQte Legisldturc-B idcl
Mad on Hml B. .astor-opasr % ship Fraakta
New York, March Is, l349.
Eds. CrescenThe Evening Post says that Only sirtee
of the sixty members of the Senate present in the
chamber, when Mr. Hannegan's nomination Minister 10
Berlin confmed-several of those ADVENT would have
resisted such nomination, they would have rei sed
other calculated bring disgrace upon themselves and
that branch of the Government the dignity of which
their special duty to protect. They had been assured q
quote the Pos by President Polk in that he did
feel that he possessed executive authority and did
intend TO exercise executive functions after IL O'Clock
Saturday night"
The self gatua,oy sentiment of Ex President Polk that
he longer .erpant, but sovereign of the nation is
deservedly praised, but is not original. remember eet
ing day in St. Charles street, in your city, (since dis
tnguished member of the Louisiana Legislature when
friend at side congratulated him his election which
had Just taken place. 81 see no grounds of congatula
ton. responded the member, in change of po-
sition from sovereign servant" Paimn qui
Mr. Polk must NOT steal that thunder. 1t belongs in the
Crescent office.
Our City Compolers annual report has Just made its ap
pearance in tangible form. 1t from it that the
city debt the LIST of January l849 amounted $1 6
232 about s2 head for inhabtant male and
female old and young The Of the city for the
1913 1884, including 1919 900 for the Aims
house Department. sl27 600 for cleaning Streets sl1 600
for lamps and gas s4s00J0 for police and for salaries.
700 There is 100000 of interest the city
debt not included in the account All the branches of
that nave Named unuuiy large OF
Amshouse Department is perhaps the most outrageous but
those for cleaning Streets and supporting the police
An offer has been made by responsible parties to
furnish all the supplies and conduct the OF the
Aims house for $50 900 annum less than the city
pays for those objects
The extravagance of the City Fathers has attracted
the attention of the Legislature and check will probably
be devised there for the growing reckessness that has
marked the administration of the municipal for
the Last three or four years.
question has been raised in State Legislature
whether can hold seat in both the National and
State Legislatures at the time. Mr. Bokee member
of the State Senate also member of the 3lst Congress
(Of yet IND and is held by party, and
disputed by another that his election the latter place dis
qualities him for the seat that he occupies in the former
The subject has been under debate for days. and
eday resolution introduced in the Senate to the fol-
lowing effect: :" That Mr. Bokee, though elected
sentative the Second District not disqua
flied for holding his in the Senate until he should signify
acceptance" The resolution lost by vote Of 10 to ii
thus, in effect, pronouncng him disqualified.
Mr. Bokee perhaps should of our most
efficient Legislators and is death upon the Canal Bank
niquity Hss chairman Of the committee appointed to in
yestgae the affairs of that bank.
The city paragraph in exaces at the recent disco
very of extensive black mail operation attempted to be
applied to the money lord VIM. B. Asto and the arrest of
the parties concerned. The subject forms decidedly one of
the best paragap its line that local editor has shed up
for many day. As every in the land will copy it.
shall orbear making abstract of its incidents The letter
from Eastwood dated March 9th, is admirably written
and tells story that be at least founded fact
If Mr. Astor knew all be true he would not with all his
immense wealth have bought its suppression with oneteuth
of the demanded. There is perhaps no man living who
less for the good opinion Of the world around him. than
VIM. B. Astor He has world Of his own-he otons it
and nature confines him TO it.
By telegraph from Boston, learn that Of the
of the ship Franklin recently wrecked Provincetown
has been arrested for endeayOrng to induce the captain to
run that vessel ashore 1t will be remembered that the
tain several of the and lady, drowned and
the letters showing the owners guilt found in the
tain's vale One of the owners has Udmosed.
The teeg aph also tells that disastrous conagraon
occurred yesterday morning at St. Johns New Brunswick,
by which hundred houses destroyed in George,
Union DmryIane and Smyth streets. Capt. Thomas n.
Smith, and Messrs John Bdon, and John Thompson, arc
named as sufferers.
The weather still diss greeabe, not fit for heather TO live
nnder The mud banks. The telegraph will tell
you of the Crescent City's" movements, ETC.
Respectfully yours, INDICATOR.