Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-09-21
An Extra session Of the Legisiah,re.

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Several articles under this rxption have
recently appeared in the N. O. True Delta.
We would say that the True Delta chides
with rather too much severity those who
liate expressed themselves favorable to a
converting of the Legislature, and we
think that should a meeting of that body
be called, the result of their labors will not
prove SO dlsasterous to-th State as our
friends of the Delta anticipate.
So far as our knowledge of that portion
of the people of the State, who have ex-
pressed themselves in favor of an extta
session, extends, we should think they
embraced a considerable number of its
weaIthfiest and most influential citizens,
whose locality is Immediately on the Mis-
sissippl coast and whose object in in
deavoring to obtain an extra session, is to
secure the action Of the Legislature upon
the Lcvee laws of the State. The vast
amount of damage sustained by the plant
ing community on the bottom lands by the
late intimidation, we should think q suffi-
Gent apology for the zeal they display in
their endsavors to obtain through the
IFc1icfehbbiC ~ TIC SldIb ttC uuDDblO1 OIL
such measures as will assist in securing
them against the repetition of u like &C.
casance.
We have been credibIy informed that
the grand levee i'll the Parish of Point
Coup6e will not be worked upon this
season. It Is said that the planting in
terest of that Parish has received such q
| sit -I,nck frnrf, fJn. lato D,,o~Q.,. .4
them unable to pay the immense tax which
would be required to carry out a proper
system Of levying. Should it be permitted
to stand in its present condition, and an
other overflow, such as has recently visited
ms, come, the damage which must newt
ably accrue to the planting community for
many miles back, and many parishes down
the river, will be ~incalculable. With such.
a state of things, what can be done Ri
From what source are those to seek suc.N
corr who have so much at stake! AreS
they to blame for e~ndeavorinr to secure
from the State such assistance as will aid
them in providing ways and means for the
prevention Of such injurious results? We
think not.
Whether, as the Delta remarks, the
suggestion for a called session originated
with "a small knot Of broken and desper-
ate men, who seem DESTROYS to obtain
the Governors signature to the Citizens
Bank bill, or not, we are not prepared to
say. There may be such a manoeuvre on
foot. We do not thowever, rank such
among thos Sc of our planters who have a
vast amount of property at stake, and
who comprise the weaItiest portion Of our
agricultural community.
HoNoRs 70 HI MEMORY OF GEN. TAy-
0 AT THE ISLAND OF MALTA.-Tlle
Malta aud United Service Journal, of
August 10, says
"On Monday last, an official communi-
cation of the death of Gen. Taylor, late
President Of the United States of Amcri-
ca, having been made by VIM. Winthrop.
Esq, the United States Consul in this city,
to Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart.
with an intimation that, ON Thursday, the
9Th inst, the American flag would be
holsted half-mast high on the Consular
staff, the gallant Admiral immediately re-
pied bya letter of confidence, and inti-
mated his intention of taking part in the
demonstration OF respect to the memory
OF the deceased President. by ordering the
American colors to be hoisted half mast. on
the main-mast head of the ships OIL war
in port, and also on those cruising under
his command, and the British ensign in
similar token, on the peak. General Ellice
was, also, officially notified of the death
OF the late President, as were the foreirn
Consuls. The former immediately respon-
ed to the invitation, and ordered the Haas on
the forts AMI Paiace to be d~isplayeIat half
mast. Yesterday. in pursuance of orders
issued by Sir VIM. Parker, the American
flag was hoisted as above indicated. the
british flag was similarly boisted Oil the
Palace staff, forts and public offices and
foreign Consuls hastened to unit G. with
their colleague, i'll hosting the flags Of the
powers they represent, III token of mourn
ing for the decease of the late distinguished
General, the late President Of the United
States"