Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-02-28
veterans OF Iell.,l5.

| d resolution into The House, calling upo
the Adjutant General TO Inform the Hous
what number of nien from Louisiana wer
| upon the muster rolls Of the Army, whic
fought at the battle of New Orleans.
/ The Adjutant General reported that
was impossible Tor hin, to do this, mas
much as ihe rolls were at Washingto
city, and thas 1t would be necessary :
send there for The names.
We afc sorry for this. We wish sin
oerely II had been in his power to send i
tho number Of men from this State VIII,
were ON Tie plains Of Chalmete. From
the number of pefsions which are aske'
for and obtained, it would seetff that
vast army had been engaged there an
that les soldiers were still nlive. Dal
after day bills for the relief Of these per
| sons are brought before the House, ant
day after day appropriations are made.
We do not pretend to say that an,
hnud is practised upon the State. W.
take 1t for granted that the committees
who report on these matters are consoien
tious, aisd are satisfied that the men claim
ing hepensons establish, very conclusive
" that they served on the 9th Of January
But we do rriost certainly think that it i:
time that these appropriations shout
cease.
It is said that rs bills have been passed
giving relief 10 otliets It is now too lato tt
refuse. the passage OF those now introduced
This is all faltacy There is no preee.
don't In these things. The ttiles Of law
do not apply to legislation. They are
seperate and distinct. !
Those who suffered from their ratfiot-
sn--wiio wefo wounded, or suffered in
consequence Of 1t, lave been losg ago
provided for by the general government,
and if the national government afforded
them no relief, gratitude on tho part Of
this State would oblige its Legislature to
keep them from want and suffering.
But it does oceur to us that it is great
waste of money to be giving it 70
people who enjoy just az good health now
as they would have enjoyed had the battle
Of The gth of January never been fought.
And this strikes us the more forcibiy when
we hear members who press these claims
dieclaiin that tlis persons whom they re.
present come before tile House anppliea-
ting alnls--that they ask ii because it Is
due fer their services to the State. II
this be the case, give them medal To
these not in want. d nietnento Of this sort
Is OF much more consideration than the
mere pittance OF one hundred dollars a
year. More especially they should not be
given now, when we see that the g over.
nor has had to have bill passed author.
izing him 10 borrow seveniy-fye thous.
aud dollars for the purpose of defraying
the expenses Of the Legislature.
Appropriations have already been made
with lavish hand by this Legislature, and
the Wings should take caro- how they
manage these things. They are In a large
majority, and all the acts of this Legisla-
lature win be thrown upon their shoul-
tlers; and it is well known fact that there
is nothing the people look at with more
jealot's eye, than the spending of their
money. The Wings are not alone in the
passage Of these bills, we know very well ;
on the contrary, they were the only ones
who opposed them. But this will not
appear when The acts of the Legislature
are being discussed, and the whole respon-
'sibilty Of them will be visited upon their
heads.
independent OF oil these considerations,
there IL no justice in The claims, and they
should hot be allowed.