The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-30


ihas. II Is opinion. dsssfse asa a' NJ III
b. hkey 60 reea ehaIe Or yeur attention. II Is well
E habits 81 later years filled ne Ia naS tis "a.
os aa now after iakias TIE CAL pgscfbe b. se goyFti-
essn - conformity to dat usage, only ain a
megtehng with distihelpess such Iheir
Fcpr years have pow elapsed snde De II he
law ne witch saS
was Aamfa upon he rEincpls that although ~ power
eised BY tes insnedetely oily IN oss insIanc ia Witch
q was lnpraclieuhle % delegate Il iartldulaf peqoi
re tlre lEs nnls he PEOPLE Sai
.ne control q tns oer i1 some one rs depart
n their hands he choice Of The persons entrusted with the
eAs'ss q ~ s power ~ ,hss voted G
xefptiye power nf the States but iheir will not, in
81 lie sc Heass tie ss Gss + sia y
plt te exeeptols the various Officers engaged n The
s cou jusres 81 pc Peses, shsiis and Along ss ii
estd wa multiplied operations IL te BUSHES e lie
hos were s dls s sems
pie 70 he people by depending them fer appointment
esi not oy o tbe a i XII ~
their agents 70 whom they beholden for their places be-
Tie people speaking tfSr The couyep
mGn wlch ifsd s existing ConsstgoP repudated The
s @ q ,s 6Ss sy p sUs @ n effect
choice where practicable Of al public agents and
that b. limiting IN all instances the of Office hey sbould
CHARGED s da TSs o ss n sboa II N Il fg @
gent, which provide for the election II lea Clerks Of
b he people owae however, 70 particular ts CIR
cunstance and not from any drust of It's correctness The
out by te Convention. The change made ii OF system bg
We Articles alluded 70 vas great but the principle not
perhaps pushed qne far enough, and believed By
many that would be well that the peone should become
their hands for G list line with respect 70 oe osers be-
oTs they On 70 make choice Of Others whose duties
This longer exists Attwo elections the people
hsye seed toE and made choice within the p
am Justified n saying that the experiment. experiment
s s S s s2s 4 S sS a Bsg n
~ bands that the people have these two elections chosen
eliesen them. Under these circumference do not hesitate
10 say that The time has arrived when the principle that the
tieatie Of all pubp agents. should be fully carried ont and
tnal ses onst az once % be % amend the Constitution
saa ge male elective only by change of the Constitution
which may be made by the mere action Of lie
Will be of you TO decide the propfiey of taking that
Il not my purpose do think twould be appropriate
On such nm and speak ali the sub.
ers s o however, Witch SSr sSsa' a
your noson win respect e y will not Per BY
m silence refer TO the subject of Public Eduoation Ar-
es ia q ihe that the Legislature shall
otherNe PREVIOUS legislatures have in obedience to this
Ing carried into esei From tie nature Of the SDeraHng
is certain that under the no favorable crcunstances 10
plated by the constitutions could lave been put in sue
@ great extent territory When
Germs II any considerable change made in the mode Of al
lie new prosisios Time & Sr = e o .
than thar te5 meaning should be understood BY
must understand ihem and become accustomed
The difficulty alluded 10 is one incident to an changes n
tae instance under consideration, subjected Others
o. End We Were net making change were
+ easss Az y met rsEts oi de Reputation hin and
oIwe hare another which is Utmost peculis,to oursyf
The mass Of popuatios male up thersis races Ind
sruetion must be given iDtwo angnages When ali this is
: not surprising we have yet succeeded ia
SO much 49,
The success of great enterprise of Ibis
BE- achieved BY single effort Imperiectons in the general
Plan or the details will be discovered from day 70 day
when it is tried by experience and ii viii require veas Of a.
Tue wants OF Peep peculiarly situated as ourown Your
have done much in obedience to the mandates Of
The Consututontha mandates of perpetual Obligation The
l9ty imposed by is not discharged BIZ the mere evisig Of
peryison and 70 the adoption such changes and amend
.s a. ay pc iouad necessary from time to time until The
stale BY the property Of the taeha have been pleey
II my view this is the important mission you have TO
uni me care Of material interests and the prosecutions Of
Individual wealth, has hitherto almost entirely monopoIizf
~ attention Of the legislative throughout the world
q ian greaisr eonenence than these both 10 society and TO
nae s aiL q lne statesman should be 20 pro-
tue. This NOT only does moi e nd on he y;chs Il
bnt sIaher prevented by e policy which he M
due accumulation ia eomnnnfy he soarse M IN S
prominent evils which Attic society," to be found IN he nm
believer the propriefy Of attempting 10 remedy te
VII BY ne adoption Of measures by violating
tsson q to Rrppey Thgs other means
o. ilanpg the same end Whatever viii have the effect Of
nlpg the members 81 succeeding generations nearly
upon footing Of equality hen they upon the voy age Al
ne VIII, slowly il is true but surely strongly in that
dlSslnbuton Of the gifts Of fortune.
lance to Inc proper and equal education Of children Is the
sfa'e means we cam az present. employ benefit those
establishment and success Of the pToposed won hi by
y gentle copinued gnnotieed, and almost nenble opera
Ao on youthful minis produce greater effect in single
q rding MS OF the evils resulting from the dispn
md the schemes gown-ap poiciss Would Be fey 10 %
y eentures Euertailng as do these views, can only
letas and in suppsing omissions which may have been d.
Covered BY experience may be able give an additional
g the able report of the Superintendent of Public
e our gratitude for his uuriug efforts the Of eu-
e dispesalop Of Providence, have visited many portions Of
be STATE with ruin and desolaton sl present n many
enehi1g suggestions which have legiaaeiy come
ON other sourees, whel earnestly add my recon.
T Of fellow citizens have their minds most anxionsy
If hsa9 o 20 s f. sf5s los q rsBfrg and
ond % y e mporiTRt that whatever is done
nd great tendency error, attended with wastefa
endufeo OF money and other serious consequences that
ems 20 me II should be taken with the utmost caution
errd TO Board composed of the State Engineer and other
ted and experienced engineers TO be found in the State
no Should be required TO report what they deem the most
sieli plan, with full estimate of the costs OF the works
eh they may recommend. This question Of the periodical
eros a. our rve obviously connected with the kindred
iteiien Of Internal improvements, trust therefore, that
passing aasion from 10 the subject may be looked
Shaped by the hand Of Nature for all the facilities and re-
anis Of cultivation favored with RICHNESS and diversity of
u haaped 70 me varohs agricultural pursuits Of people,
AZ ersed by rivers aud bayous, running auug every co
II waifFng surface approximalAg plane; no State
this Union advantageuusy than ia Louisiana uonld
surplus wealth be applied 10 proper o1iees OF ntfrnn
improvements, We Ii to every consideration Of safety
NJ prosperity to devote all our dposable the draw
osecuiion Of works necessary their depelopemeut This
eesip therefore, would to point to the proprey Of
vsins our system OF Internal lmpros in such way
to funds
apply them thrifty to those objects deemed of first inpor
NE, until they shall have been accomplished
h II seems to me obsiOus policy, dictated by prudence
hc should not be made imperative by the great diffusion
means which, under the best aspects, in way ade
laie 70 our wants. The rsalis obtained would then serve
starring Points for gradual advances other works con
cited with the t until far as practicable and 10 The ex
NJ Of our means, which Increasing with the pace
Improvement, we viii exert their Influence every por
N OF the stale Ever keeping 10 view due regard for the
mount of taxation imposed the people for the admnsr
~ oil every branch oil their adifs, shall be happyto CO.
erate with The General Assembly in proper and eco
mica scheme OF public works hearing upOu those aim
au obeels The present is, perhaps, the proper time
enlarge on tins subject, the importance of which
mmend itself to the enlightened soiclude Of the General
al NtFy lmpoftance, leave all suggestions OF amino that
ad Tor future and filter occasion, and for the present, refer
Seneral Assembly 10 the able report OF our estimabe
IN general should be unwilling TO address you in relation
matters not within the ordinary OF State actou; but
which recently TRANSFERRED elsewhere
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