Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-10-05
Samuel j, Peters,

his1 oitito@pS ~CiiS1F'i ~ ftF~' Jit5S
Orleans involves my dlscredit 70 him, or
modification to his friends.
The Senate Of The United States is
democratic Try Il large majority The OPP
position con reject epetY nomination, ff6ifl
the President, that comes befora them
The SENATE have the constitutions right
to reject Or confirm. The power vested
Is absolute. They have the same right
clear and positive-to reject, that the
President lpas to nominate, and no good
citizen will attempt to create 81 difficult
bBtattss Of the disappointment which The
action Of Tie Senators may have OCCASION
ed him.
But there Ore instances wherein the dis
favor of the y. s. genate-illisttiotts and
powerful body though it may be, anais-
results iii honor. It'll giving Importance,
power, and moral influence, to the object
Of its especial aversion. stth I've ton
teive to be the ease in regard to SAMUEL
J PHrtRs. Az tile Intelligence we have
from the political metropolis Of the Union,
goes, 10 show that his rejection was the
result ofa sttitt partY ,0te. Every politi-
cal friend-BvERY Wma-voted for the
confirmation That fact, alone, tve con.
ceite to be worth more to Mr.. PETEfs
tliall would the c~ollectorslip Of New Or
learns be to all eternity, The Wing
Senators, having confidence in hin, voted
for him to q mail-the democrats, featitY
him-dreudinn the moral power he could
exert, voted to crush him, vaihly hoping
that. by the exercise Of a despotic prefoI-
ative, from which there was no appeai,
they could PROSTATE, forever. a man.
whose ability, sagaclty, prudence and in
dortlitHlie energy, had made him q mark, n
target, for all the shafts Of envy, and mis-
cradle personal rivalry.
Mr. PsrHHs accepted the Office Of Col
ttttct " I'VE" otitHttNy Ut tIS leIu5Sto VI Vie
President, batked by the urgent s~b1icita-
tons of the principal merchants Of New
Orleans. A man Of prineely fortune
the result If his own industry and sagaei
ty--he had no need, and did not desire, the
emolumeuts Of the office-blit when ap-
tjealed to, rs lie was, he accepted the
office, Notwithstanding he had recon
mended the appointment Of another mnn
to President TAYLoR-beeause the great
mercantile community insisted that the
commercial interests Of New Orleans
would be safest III his experienced lands.
The democratic papers, and the demo-
nettraI ~ papers, have raised a
Of exultation over his rejection.
What can be the cause Of their luminosity Z
Mr. PBrEhs has never aspired to political
statlor-llas never sought political office
has never httem Pied to assume political
goiitrol4=has never desired To be in the
way Of any politician. To lie USEFUL,
only, has been his motto, and tls Immense
commerce Of tie mighty Second Watlici-
is tmp!e evidence Of the value Of
his services. We will not be tnchati tab1s
sHol4h to infer that the rejoicing over his
election, which is, doubtless, q joyfM
went for him. is euHsad by that uhrrow
ind contracted spirit which, because it
elevate Itself would drag down to its
miserable level, all those whose
alefts and usefulness have inside them
and valuable i'll the community.
We have no personal acquaintance
With Mr.. PETErs, but we have seen him,
nd felt him, and known him, in the works
+ improvement be las projected aud the
usefulness which hts characterized
is career, and we look upon his rejection
S a misfortune to New Orleans, and to
he great valley Of the Mississippi
His successor, Mr.. WILLIAM FnEHET,
], we understand, d gentleman every way +.
the office to which he has been
ppointed That he will make an efficient
nd popular officer there can be- no doubt,
nd the appointmentof such an estimabte
l~iividaal, by the President, will DO much |
wards tni0rg aside the bitter feeling !
ansed by the Senate rejection. Mr.. e. J
rs been Mayor Of NewO deans, for several ,
rms, and always gave much satisfaction Il
$ the Chief Executive officer Of the
resent City. We greet him with d !;
leer}nl heart, aud hope that his office i
Iay be both pleasant md profitable. =
Progress Of Southern Factories.
& T @--~-- ,
The progress this country is making in
'e consumption Of cotton appears to be
overlooked BY The European deal u
From official returns made to the 70
secretary Of the Treasury, IL appears that : :
&c number Of factories, spindles, capital !
nj quantity Of cotton consumed in the re-
Of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, in
ID South Carolina, in the year 1910, ~
ere as follows: -
Mo-. spindles. Capital Cotton =
,nnessee 30 S36, 900 sloo.o 900 Is,ooo ia
ALBANIA 50 $4,000 100000 $500 "
,orgia rs 5t,t4O 121 900 ~, 800 oc
Carolina, 10 $1,000 ! 100000 $4,000
:. - w
Total g2 22I,G40 1871, 900 10000 =
Besides Numerous others In various