The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-03
Louisiana.
[coRnEsPospEscE OF TINE RKPUBLIc.l


BATos Rouer, May %, 1852.
The approaching National Wing Convention is
looked upon by the people of Louisiana with the
most intense interest Here is felt deep and abid.
ing gratitude 70 Mr.. FLLMoRK for his independent
course as President-a feeling not confined alone to
Whigs, but pervadng a large portion Of the most
substantial members of the Democratic party.
Never, in the history Of our country, was there
exhibited such harmonious feeling, such oneness
Of sentiment in large deliberative body, char
acteriIcd our late Wing State Convention. !
everywhere hear the desire expressed that an OPP
portunity may be had at the polls to show MIR.
Fillmore that the people of Louisiana are not I'M
grateful to northern men who stand by the Con
stitution. 1t is argued. with great force. that n
Mr.. Fillmore be the candidate, his conduct in the
trying scenes that have agitatcd the country I'M
der his Administration can be appealed to, his acts
can be justified. We can confirm what has passed,
and feel secure in the future. Louisiana will have
a strong delegation in the National Convention.
Through her representatives in that important
body will she be heard; and powerful indeed must
be the arguments that will overcome Louisana's
appeal in behalf Of the claims Of Mr. Fillmore. not
only upon Louisiana and the South, but upon the
people of the whole Union.
The report OF Commodore Smith upon the pro.
posed establishment Of a navy yard at or near
New Orlesns, has given rice TO considerable
''writing' in the newspapers Of the Crescent City
So far AZ Commodore smith's report Is cOnccrns q 4,
we think that il 10 characterized 10y The very quail
Ties demanded OF pubic officer, who cannot nj
low partialitics for places to overcome what he
conccivcs 10 be his duty to the VII lie country.
Occasion, however, is also taken TO censuro Mr..
Conrad; and one would suppose. to read the re.
spOusibility laid upon his shoulders for the tempo
rary failure Of making New Oflcansa naval depot,
that the Secretary OF War was the l,S. making
money. approprietiDg and naval depot locating
officer Of our Government This attack upon on,
whom louisiana is go justly proud, is unworthy O.
notice, except as it points moral"
The very papers indignant year after year
use their influence to elect to Congress men who
stand pledged TO oppose all Improvements for the
benefit of our vast internal commerce by the Ma
tionol Government The pap,t most earnestly
conspicuous in its complaints has done the most OF
those in THE State to intimidate our members OF
Congress, when any bill has been brought before
them for the clearing out Of habors aud rivers
the expense of the National Treasury. The Whigs
have endcavOrcd in every political To bring
The subject before the people. The gradual filling
up OF the mouths of the Mississippi has been cited
rs reason for eecting men to Congress who
would urge the subject before the proper tribunal,
and obtain the necessary appropriations TO remedy
the evil; yet those who now 80 loud in their de-
nunciotons have "fought TO the hilt" to the
triumph of men who set out with the announce
mout that IT is unconstitutional to make these ap
preparations. Had louisiana, in years gone by,
| secured n representation in Congress that could,
with political consistency, demand the labor of the
General Government in remcdying the evils Of the
navigation of the Missssppi, the objections urged
against New Orleans naval depot would not
now cxist, and the measure would have been car
ried through in triumph. But it would seem
strange, indeed, for statesmen or administration
officers at Washington, who feel sensitive of their