Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-01-30

NIyCu ftcIC VtWf1l btfO SSoAS
be ~eenateraadillyg Ssiirccnlated within the districts inr.
terested. ---@-~
When we take into consideration the many
arguments snftts, which FOR 4 lengthio of time could
have been. used with force, to carry out this
measure, we are surprised that steps have aot
heretofore been taken to effect 1.-THE mhabl-
tants comprised between Baton Rouge and
Nes Orleans. considering their number, have
fewer mail facilities than any other portion OF
the Union: this arises merely from Topographic
cal reasons, We prreesume,, the Government con-
sidering that a mail twice . week On this u llss. line,
fer the sizs of the interior towns, is quite snf-
cient FOR all necessary purposes-suchs being
ths policy doubtless Nth referenee TO- a1routes-
leading from our great cities, But the rule is
ieapplicablc here. Unlike the neighborhoods
of. other large e%mppFimns,. from which mail
routes diverge to every section of the compass,
the dlstfietscenprised IN thespealol lsesspon
or are Immediately a~ccessibleto but one great
line Of communication, the only one indeed,
which connects New Orleans with the interior.
Surely, then, if there were no other reason,
Government should extend some extra ffacili-
ties for transmitting the mail in one and the
only direction which the citizens it, the neigh
boraood of New Orleans have to correspond
wit. it. What is the fact with regard to the
business and population Of tie coast compris-
ID between the capital of Louisiana and her
great commercial emporium It's populationi is
greater than any similar extent Of highway in.
the Union. and with regard to business IND. the
amountof capital empatoyed,a comparison with
any other section would really be absurd 7 In
fact, the whole distance between Baton Rouge
and New Orleans GAO miles, looks more like
the street Of some vast city than anything else
it can BE likenned to: There are but w small
towns known within, .thliis, space, yet the The whole.
distance on each side of the Mississippi has one
continuous line OF fence, enclosing valuablepro-
perty; splendid mansions and fine sugar houses
are hui. . few hundred d yards 'iapartt, while The The
churches, the setainaries Of learning, the stores,
and every other description of business suita-
ble y tie wants Of each 'neigliborhd cd,, not ,,or--
" give an idea q. the wealth eemhappracedd and pp1
the 4Iecessityof " rapidcommupieation with the
city, but the actual advarsagg &c which val nc
cariie to tie PostofRice Department BY ffatc,iilliittaas-
ting this great desidesartum e, all thickly settled
and enterpris:ngscommunites. Lis upon this
latter principle that the petitions is framed, md
upon which hopes Of success are built. The
interests Of Governments as welEas individuals
must first be consulted before an earnest satten-
ton will be given to any subject, however inn
pso,lrstanlt It might BE. The petition. instead Of
speaking Of the justice Of the measure solicit
ed, lueidly explains the advantages io,be deriss
ed BY the Postof6ice Department, leaving the
former principle, in connection with It's utiitly,
tel Goyernmant,t 70 the enlightened and liberal II
mind Of the Postmaster General.assosg b ytet
we trust that the Legislature viii give then.
immediate ialt,sst pl ! | to The above esr 1T ert6lifssee,,l Dyy'
requesting our Senators and RepreseDtat6isees il
Gongress,dto unite th~eirsindividual solicitations
iifi the, flrtherapce Of this bbjeeks wshNh.tiis CON
nnese sisaa With The best Interests 81 L1ao,idhlls s
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