New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-04
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
r..,sss Meeting Of the Legislature-t'ov'
JohBzoa,- Message.


10th Houses Of the Louisiana legislature met a.
Baton Rouge on Monday 2ist ult. The officers Of
the old Senate were reelected in the House, Col
p ". FARRAR Wing Of w-Orieans was eject
ed Speaker on the first baiioi-34 30 81 in the
Senate. notice was given Of resolution for 50
amending the Constitution ss TO make the following
officers elective Chief Justice Justices Of the So
preme Court. District Judges, Attorney General,
Secretary Of State, State Treasurer, Adjutant Gen
eral and Clerk Of the Supreme Court Both Houses
were 70 meet IN Convention on the succeeding day,
70 count and declare the votes sg Governor and
Lieutenant Governor.
The valedcsory Message Of Gov. ISAAC JoESsOy
was delivered % the two Houses 90 the same day.
IL Is Of very moderate length and almost wholly
Occapied with affairs Of local interest. The wind
ing. 2p Is devoted 10 the Slavery question and HIS
ExceleDcy reitsrstes the pagnsclOns demons.rn-
.ions OF bis contemporaries q the extreme South
advising the adoption Of the proper mean. 70 send
Delegates from Louisiana 70 tne Nashville Conven-
non, in June next--deprecating the sggTessions
which afiict our Southern brethren and which
lseys the Governor leave no room 70 anticipate
cessation Of hostilites. He denies altogether
the night Of Congress 70 interfere IN the states tie
District the Territories styling It miscuieT
oDs pretension. involving direct violation Of ne
Consultation" NOn-interfereDce by Congress with
the Slavery question he says, is the surest means
OF preserving the Union, and that doctrine should
Be insisted on with an unfiDching resolution never
TO surrender il. To any proposition, theret1e, 70
compromise that doctrine, the South, with the
bitter and Illuminating experience OF the past be
iore her, viii turn deaf ear Submission 70 10
cip;ent oppression prepares men for the yoke aud
compromises this question are nothing less thar
anti.Slsyory victories
The other features OF the Message possess ~
public interest A large space is occupied with p
tedious examination Of the conditional grants o.
IL. 81. -.
for the purpose Of reclamation from swamp on over
how The advantages Of acceptance are pressed
change in the time o. holding COngressinna.
Elections il properly advocated The statue o.
WsshinPton ordered by the State 70 be execnteo
By Hiram Powers requires an additional apPropra
ton Of 5000, which the Governor warmly recon
mends. -,
The gtate indebtedness has been reduced m the
last fopr wears, nearly 100000 and IL al pre-
sent taken ia its fullest extent close on sl2OOO0O0
chiefly as endOrscr Of the bonds Of the PropeFt'
banks The revision Of the Statutes and Codes
OF the State il likely % be procrastinated.
The subject Of the Public Schools is dwelt on VII
much good sense and practical sagacty Ihousl'
they have encountered serious difficulties the sys
TEN Of Public Schools is gradually developing iisei
throughout the State Six hundred and eighteei
schools. aHording education TO twenty two thousand
children. are alre sdy established
Some amendment Of the act creating the A0di
TORS Office is also recommended The Governm
suggests additional appropriation in behalf Of The
Deaf and Dumb pupils in the Oanyille Institute 49,
Other matters q. interest are referred TO by hs
Exceenoy in proper terms