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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12
Tho Convention.

We give below an extract from n lette
received in this city from an intelligent
business man of New Orleans. 4.
We have expressed tho opinion that M
attempt would be made TO remove tb;
seat Of governneut-we still hope tina
none viii be made, but the writer OF tit
extract below, from his location and husi
ness In New Orleans, may possess evi
dence of what ho says, and must reces
sarially be better able to form a correct
opinion. At any rate we feel called upon
to give publicity to the letter and let the
voters know what this writer thinks they
| should do: st a'A
at may be well for me to say, that great
efforts are being male here to elect dele
gates to the Convention, who will bring
Tie greatest Influence to bear in favor OF
removing tie seat Of government. The
people Of this city begin to feel the impor.
TANGO Of having n more direct control over
the law making power, and the proposition
made by Judge Preston, to give this city
independent legislative powers, was Moth
ing but the expression Of the feelings OF
the mass of the people. Although doug
business In New Orleans, still old associa-
lions IN Baton Rouge mako me feel an In
tefest III the present Capital. and ] wonld
rather that the seat OF government would
remain where Il IL. II Is understood here
among the ultra city candidates, that a
motion will be made upon the opening of
the Convention, to adjourn 10 Nev Or
leans, to meet on the LIST OF November,
on the ground that the heat Of the wea.
Their, and n want Of accommodation III
Baton Rouge, j~ustifies this proposed re-
inoval. Should this ADJOURNMENT take
place, then the wealth, and the blandislI-
ments !; the virtues aud the vices OF New
Orleans will be brought to bear upon the
members Of the Convention, aud it Is not
difficult to see the result. The seat or
government will be removed TO New Or.
lealls beyond a doubt. To counterfeit the
the evil, / anticipate the citizens Of East
Baton Rouge must elect representatives 10
the Convention, with special regard TO the
influence they will bring to bear upon that
II they allow any thing like party
prejudices to control them Tor should fail
10 be strongly represented) it will be taken
Indifference OH the part Of the people
of your city aud parish, and having no
representation that can STEM the current OF
or talent that will be brought out
n favor Of removing the sea Of govern
nent, Baton Rouge will be doomed, and
,er bright prospects blasted. Again | say.
f the property holders and business men
# Baton Rouge desire to retain the Cap
tai, let them forget every other considera-
ion, Int the necessity of eleyating the
experienced men as members Of the
Convention.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

o. Our excentric leighbor manifest
very grateful feelings, and nets with a
great deal Of propriely IN raising the cry
Of "party prescription" This viii appear
az "clear az mud" when Il Is recolleeted
that u "proscriptipe ishis" Board of Sc.
lectmen elected him their printer the
democratic paper receiving all the demo.
cratic votes aud the whig paper receiving
M schote wing vote.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

THE ARisrocRAcy OF WEALru."-
This is the caption Of an article in the las.
Advocate, and is particularly aimed ut Mr..
Conrad. We can only regtes that wealth
cannot be urged against oil the can.
didates. aud have no doubt that they
join US in our regret. We would that this
could be urged as an. objection to the
Advocate and ourselves, and we hope
when the Advocate can have wealth
charged agains, them that we shall he in
the same category. Alas we fear this;is 4
vain hope wealth honestly Obtained. OBJ
tanned through industry and perseverance
is certainly a recommendation. III all events
we would have no objection to it.
A paper must be hard run indeed i'll It
il can iind no other objection to q man
than his wealth. This is an old game Of
Advocates. but IN won't win. The
will never take a mans pecuhiary
situation into consideration as q qualica-.
lion i disqualifcasion-if he be as rich a.
Cfoesus, OF IS poor a. .Job's Turkey ii
will be the same ; if he be honesss and
competent they will never let his ssealth
y his poverty BE- in his way. Though
caunot bur think that The man who
'arves ont for himself ! fartsne. whs docs
bis honestly and ~ issausty. il certainty
% ordinary man.
If We are eve able to do this, il viii
er,ainly b oud Of our sboes,s; MD to
from appearances, tie aim Of most
aen who'ars worth anything 10 themselves
/ the coaairy, i y. dint o. industry %
,aks money.
IA Ha VM AEEH EwEF 49,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

Hon. r. L. WArsoH.--This accomplish
ed young lawyer, has been nominated III
place of Christopher Adams, IT,, Esq,
for the convention, from the Parish Of ID.
erville. We know Of no more promising
gentleman than MI. Watson, afTable and
polite, he Is eve found to be plain Dick
Watson. We sincerely hope that lie
be elected.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

1y~The contributions to the National
Washington Monument fund, during the
mouth OF May, amour. cd TO S2,1so,aU,
Four blocks were received during the
same period, viz; Copper block from the
state OF Michigan block from tile citi.
rcns Of Thomas,on, Me-, block from
Z. Thalean Association" Of Wilmington,
N. C.. a# f.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

MAINE Law IN LouIsfANA.--rn the town
Of Jackson, La, on the ED. ut an cleo.
ton was had TO test the sense Of the PEG.
pie as 10 the propriety Of issuing licenses
for the sale Of liquor. The vote stood as
follows: No license, 90 license by the
quart, 10; license, 2 license by the glass.
|. 80 the Maine liquor law exists in
Jackson until further notice.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

The RECENT ARREST or ]. WILsor
SMITH.-The New York Times gives The
following facts in noticing the arrest Of
Smith :-sTbe prisoner, iiamedJ. Wilson
Smith, had control OF a miserable old
steamship called the Fanny. lying at New
Orleans, and put l,er up for 1 voyage 10
San Francisco. The passage tickets were
for $3.50 EACH. and he sold over three hun.
dred Of the tickets. thnk realizing S36, GOO.
Tie vessel was despatched TO sea In .
leaking condition, and Smith then fed to
the North, with The funds 10 his posses.
sion. Shortly after. the commander Of tho
Old craft was compelled 10 put into Hsvn-
an with bis vessel, as II wa unsafe 10
proceed ON the voyage. Upon 5oucfing
the wharf the Custom House oficers
seized the steamer. on the ground ofbeing
nnseawosthy, aud having on hoard m ex-
cessiye number Of passengers. Some 20
Of these passengers managed to return to
New York. Among she pulmher weFa
VIM. Finn and Miss Mary Collins. who
paid ia sum Of 800 III passage In ths
Stean5ef Fanny. They each madeA com.
plant before Justice Cllamhers. who -
sued his warrsnt for the srrest Ut Smith.
md he was taken into custody. while on
board Of the EhiIAdeIphia tain of cars.
which wsrs shout leaving the depot
Tie accused was committed 10 tias Bss-
gen Jail. in default ut h~Ia.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

IT, A fiat boat belonging TO Messfs.
Mediation, Ward & Co, loaded with
hoop.poles and lime was consumed by fire
iest' Tuesday evening, Mt the landing.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

u The proprietor Of the Thibodanx
Minerva, has discontinued the publication
of that paper in french. This change
will make the Minerva more interesting
to to its english readers-it is out in a new
dress.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

A MODEL CoUrcIL.-Tbe Common
Council Of Jersey City. having bailotsed
for President two hundred and eight times,
without effecting ! choice. unanimously
resigned and appointed tie Ord Of JnDe
TER ! new election. This singular dyascsnI
6attze Vas owing 70 4 niceIy haiancedI
difference of sopision on shs snbject Of
granting licenses. me division Ms not
between Whigs aud Democrats. thsse "
ing i clear majority Of the forrDeE but 81
tween Maine law and Anfi-1Iainss law.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

Il 10 Col, Fremont, Of California. IS
now in Paris, and will probably remain
there until bis title 10 the territory in Cal
ifosnia. on which he has granted leases,
and the claims against him for the expen.
SEES Of the war Ia California, for which he
has rendered himself personally response
Bile. can be arranged.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

ny-Ntr, John O. Wire, 10 our authorized Agent
" collect and rsceip. for all amounts due this
ohiss. a. -faz4.ahgsf
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

u The Dog law has been changed
from poisoning to shooting. as @
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

w-The crevasse opposite New Orleans
was going it with a rush at last accounts.
Col. Spear the Cfevasse King has under
taken to stop it upon the principle Of mo
no pay " great faith IS had ii his
plan, five thousand dollars had been sub
scrihed to have ii stopped.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

10 A western editor says that 4 child
was run over ny q wagon three years old
and crcss.eyed with pantalets on. which
never spoke afterwards" wonder If they er.
er spoke before.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

% Persons addressing Us are requested
20 ase ink, 40 this will v NJ q good deal
81 trouble.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

e. Mr.. A. wadjill 10 cur authorized agen. 10
tcssivs subscriptions and advertisements fsr the
Gazette, and receipt for the same. ts4s
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-12

Ilie pubic punish for the public wrong
by confinement In the penitentiary; shall
the officers Of the Pelitentiary also pun.
ish as they visit, forl tile violation actual
Or imaginary Of their arbitrary rules p
"A punishment acithm a punishment and
with no judge to measure its extent
That Q system Of internal discipline is
necessary no d doubts, the tenants of
these establishments are not OF the most
corrigible stuff. they are 10 composed Of
the softest clay at the same time they are
OF clay. though perchance, Of a somewhat
harder stratum than the rest soi the race,
and subject 70 the same hardening o / mol
lying Influences, capable Of snlkiiusss, of
anger. Of revenge. Of love, gratitude. joy
and respect for decency. Shall the els.
mentso OF persuasion i obedience. through
killdness and love be pore thoroughly in
fused in the management Of this inislitn-
ton or shall the officers attempt to secure
The desired result through punishment and
This seems to us D Of the great
questions for the public 70 discuss and
solve. With the reports which come I'd
ears Of the cruel and outrageous treat
Of the convicts. We have nothing 20
-, they ware brought - the notice Of tho
legislature. But the occnrrance oil
week, ! portion 81 which. We witness
calls fof Investigation. a busnsa r.
rs 40 shot down il the strsets II our
this human beisg i convict.
vao had escsped rom mo Peni,entiary.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-12
The Negroes isl Liberia.

A writer from Liberia gives the following
statement of the condition Of the Negroes in
Liberia -
Every settler in Liberia receives a grant of
ten acres of good land. lie and his family are
supported during the first six months in Africa.
The whole expense Of the voyage is betrayed by
the society. \ temporary home can always be
obtained now. on landing, and the shops and
markets furnish every convenience.
These ten acres may be improved SO as to
become an independent fortune to family.
One acre will produce 33G0 worth of indigo ;
half an acre viii raise thousand pounds OF
arrow root; five acres will plant 1850 coffee
trees, which FIVE years old viii, Tor 80 years,
bear six pounds TO the tree, which IS $500 Il
year; half an acre Of cotton trees will stand
many years without replanting, and yield every
year enough TO clothe = whole family; one acre
of cane viii furnish sugar and preserves abun-
dainty; one acre in fruit trees will give more
bananas, pantains, oranges, pawpaws and
pine apples than any family can eat; one acre
in a garden will give fresh vegetables, two crops
in Il year, directly out of the ground, ten months
in o year, sufficient for twenty persons; hogs,
poultry, Sc, may be raised at pleasure. Here,
then, is a family provided for, in the amplest
manner, with moderate labor, and enjoying,
over and above their support, from six tc seven
hundred dollars year.
Schools OF the best kind are provided for the
children. Measurable coun,y alone has tWenty
places Of worship, six of them exclusively fol
natives Of the country, g schools, and e75
scholars.
When g settler gets a little forward he may
begin 10 work on the wild and luxuriant pro-
ductions of the forest, and find the fullest en-
iployment and reward He may cut camW ood
make indigo, or palm oil, or castor oil, or esta-
hlish a mandatory of sugar or arrow root, OF
raise rice ginger, corn, cassada, hogs, &C., &C.,
for sale
Where else can the colored man do so well
Where have you much enjoyment? Where
so easily support his family? I? to say nothing Of
the independence and the happiness which mus
arise from being among q nation of his OWL
color, and in the full enjoyment of liberty ana
an equality which are impossible here
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-12
HOW il was Done,

Durin5 the last campaign the wings attempted
to make the people believe that Gov. Johnston
had paid over 100000 of the state debt by
means Of the sinking fund. Now VIC have ar
rived Gt tie how it was done. The loan under
Gov. Johnston of the 10th of April, l649, was
$500, 900; the deficit left in the treasury when
Johnston left office was considerable over $780,
900, for which Bigler had to sign bill author
izing the State Treasurer to contract a loan
These two loans, over $500, GOO, far overbalance
the money paid by Johnston into the sinking
fund. Does this show eeouomy on the part of
that Gov. Skunk really did reduce the state
debt, and although it was not. in such large
amounts claimed by the Johnstonites, yet it
was really done, and not by taking from one
place and turning it over to another.-LeLaaon
4dpertiser.
That is the Wing plan of paying state debts.
During the late canvass Gov. Johnston declared
in his speeches that Ritner had not increased the
state debt during his term of Office, in the face
of the fact that he left unsettled liabilities
dollars for the Democrats to pay, in addition to
the funded debt, besides sauaudering over six
millions of revenue. Johnston claimed to have
paid six or seven hundred thousand dollars of
the stats debt, yet the liabilities of the state
were no less at the time Of his goingkout of
Office tbsn they we're when he came Il Such
!, whis reforn.-Keystoa,.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-12

the necessity which exists, OF availins itself Of
their means OF protectiea. Another journal ar
gucs the propricty Of recalling the ships Of w;r
and steamers now on service abroad
The American Minister, his lady and dsu g,ate-,
left town on Saturday, for Paris, to be absent
for few days. Mr.. Davis remains as Charge
d'Afaires of the United States. during the ai-
sence of Mr.. Lawrence.
SPAIN.
There had been several executions Of military
officers at Madrid, and tranquility was restored.
Stringent measures had been enforced to de-
stroy the liberty OF the Spanish press.
PRUSSIA.
Efforts had been made by the Court party in
Prussia to abrogete the Constitution, although
the proposal to the effect Of restoring the high
Inonarchal principle had failed, by a vote Of 147
to l23. The result Of this debate is regarded as
rather encouraging than otherwise, and new
projects Of revision are proposed daily.
The PrlssiGss Gazette Of the 18th Of January
says that Prince Swartzcnberg had been indis-
posed for some days, and was struck with apo
plexy on the 18th, and the most serious conse-
quenees were apprehendcd
Prince Mctternich had appeared in public al
one Of the balls given by the Archduchess So
'phia, the mother Of the Emperor.
Congress was actively pursuing its 1abors.
4 penal colony had been established IL Hun
gary, III spite Of the unavailing remonstrauces
and resentment OF the Hungarians
Proposals are IN active preparation for a ncl.
Austrian loan, to be effected in the foreign mar
ket. Thc urgent necessity for this measure to
carry on tie machinery Of the government, Is
stated to have been the real cause Of tie retire
ment Of Baron Krauss from the post Of Minister
Of Finance
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-12
Appointments by t.,e Canal Com
rllisSt0Rers.

CoLLEcroRs-G. W. Marchand, Johnstown !;
James P. Hoover, Holidaysburg; D. II. Barr,
B.aiTsrille.
WEIGH MAsrEas-Jame, c. Barrett, Johns
town Scales; Vim. B. CLARK, JohnstoEn Lock ;
Y. Williams, HolLdaysburg Scales; J. D. Lect,
Hc!Gdaysburg Lock.
CARGO IHaPccIoEs-George =. Smith, Johns
town; A. L. Deifenbachcr, IolIidaysburg.
WOOD IasPxcToR-Abner Kelly, Portage Rail
road.
SrAT- AGENTS COLUMBIA RAILEoAp.-James
=. Barr, 4. 2. Hambright, F. II. Ebur, Lewis
Frank, 4. II. Tippen, c. P. Buckingham, Oscar
Hammond, Isaac S. Waterbury, g. (. Ebaugh.
EUPEnvI5oE-JoscPh Clark, Lower Western
Division.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-12
United States Senator.

J. P Benjamin has been clectcd q. s. Senator
rom the State Of Louisiana, fer six years from
'aa 18th of March 1858, in the place Of the Hon.
S. L. Downs, whose term Of service then expires.
Mr. Benjamin is-a Jew, and is said 20 be a
gentleman of high talents and standing, and a
leading member of the Wing party. 1t is the
frat instance, we telieve, in which Jew has
been elected 10 that elevated body, and may be
regarded striking one of the religious tolcra-
tion exercised by the people of the United States
In England, IL is matter of eTnbittered dispute
whether belief in the Jewish religion ought not
wholly TO disaualify man from being legisla-
tor; bu; this proves that in our country such
intolerance IS unknown. No matter what man S
religious opinions may be, so long as qualifca-
tons are regarded here, the road to honor and
distinction is open TO al, and the people Will al
ways be found too intelligent and discerning to
permit merit to pass unrevardcd.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-12

ment mediated with another on bohalf of indi
viduals subject to others. We have not asked,
and will not ask, the Chief Magistrate of the
Union for any action unworthy Of him or Of the
country 10 take. 81
When I say tive do net mean any one
class. Deep interest has been felt and expressed
in behalf Of Irelands exiled patriots by the
best and most distinguished men in America.
1t has been freely and generously uttered under
the snowcovered roof trees of the North, as
well as by you, who stand face to face with
the southern sun.
But l will own to you, gentlemen, that in my
own position should not have liked TO be here,
if had not another and deeper reason than
general sympathy with good men in prison.
feel that this generation cannot well afford, in
this age of mock heroes, of tin thundcrbolts
and pasteboard armor, TO lose six heroic men,
All races that do Gods work on earth must
have certain number Of intellectual captains.
Ireland has never wanted for such nen-the
blight that blackened her fields did not touch
her brain. In the darkest days and in the
darkest nights of her modern history, when
earth had no hope and heaven no sign for her
people, then God set his stars-great men Of
mind-in her cherries sky, to be guides by
which she should know the east and the west,
the north and the south--the beacons by which
she might steer through troubled and tempes-
tuous waters, and the harbingers to teach her
in what part of the heavens II CT morning was
to dawn.
L moved in this project because feel that
we needed these men as much they needed
liberty. l moUrncd because the mouth Of AIea-
gher shut, and the right hand of Mitchell
fettered-because O'Brien, ft to be q compeer
among the most distinguished civilians of this
republic, and to treat on equal terms even with
our distinguished Secretary of State-because
he was confined among burglars aid petty lar
ceny scoundrels, in of those rascal settle
ments with which England euriches her anti
podes.
knew these gallant gentlemen well. In the
days of their prosperity l followed in their
march, and in the days Of their adversity l
would be base TO desert them. You have here
tonight all that human hearts can desire; you
have returned from frankly addressing your
own elected government; you arc surrounded
by dear friends, and greeted with cordial grasp
ing hands; your ears are filled with exquisite
music; your eyes delighted with festal lights
and ornaments. look upon this scenc, and
feel deep sense Of sadness; for think Of those
good men and true as any in this room or this
city, whose ears hear no such music, who have
no dear friends about them, and 40 festivals,
and no rejoicing Remember them tonight,
and let it give sober earnestness to your fes-
tival; and may we, when we meet again, meet
to congratulate them on the fortunate issue of
the efforts you have SO s;renuously made in their
behalf.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-12
Pine County,

Bill for the erection OF this county, we OBJ
serve, was read in place by Mr.. Gillis, of Elk,
iathe House on Thursday last. The county is
t, be erected out Of part of Indiana, Clearield,
and Cambria, and embraces region Of country
Ia: sparsely populated. It is project which
has heretofore been defeated by the Legislature,
and We cannot think is demanded by the wants,
wishes, or interests CO the people Some spccu-
lators il wild lands it is true, might be benefit
ted by ii, but the rr2ss Of the people we feel
satisfied would only find their burthcns increased,
without reapiug any corresponding advantage.
The location OF new county town in the wilder
rsss, to roach which roads would have to be
opened, county buildings erected, and the taxes
Of The people increased without alForlling them
more, if equal advantages to those they now en-
10Y in reaching seat Of justice, appears So
ridiculous, that il only would seem necessary to
male the project known, 10 secure its defeat.
Nevertheless, the rage for making new counties
appears 10 be uDdiminished, and our citizens
should rcmorstratc strongly if they do not wish
to &c despoied Of their territory in the North of
tie County by the erection of Pine county, or in
the South by that Of Conenaugh, 70 which we
alluded last week.
The townships of SusqueLanna and White are
proposed TO he taken from this county, and form.
part Of Pine. These, it is true are two of the
smallest townships in the county, but still re
cannot we'll spare them. Cambria county is one
oe the smallest in tic State, and the population
is not SO dense, or the business Of the Courts so
large as to require its territory 10 be carved up
into two or three petty counties. Our represen-
tatiye We feel satisfied will oppose both Of those
schemes for the erection OF either Conenargh or
Pine counties, but is necessary that the people
should again speax eat, and let the legislature
luow their scnti,n ents, aad their desire that
Cambria should selnsiH unshosa-ef any {. her
tss..tory.