New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-16
SPEECH OF THE HON. q. G. LAruRop,

On Consolidation Of Neo Orleans and .4,.neraon Of Lae
The supplementary act for annexing Lafayette to New
Orleans being under discussion in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, Mr. Lathrop and said:
The question presented this House when Invested of
the difficulties pecous objections and excited prcudces.
local interests and official influences that have been
brought to bear against it, is very plain, simple and
practical We have question but great portion
of the people of the lower portion Of city had been
brought believe that the annexation of Lafayette will
result to their injury and he did not doubt the sincerity
of the able and eloquent conference.-the most respectable
and justly highly esteemed OF citizenswho had come
up here urge upon this House the rejection of this
He had but the kindest feelings toward
them but looking at this subject dsnterestcd bust
man, he profoundly impressed with the convc
ton that they were in errortat their fears and preu
dces untounded and that their best interests would
he promoted by absorbing Lafayette in city Situated
at the very outlet of the mishtest channel of commune
cation opened with the richest empire earth New
Orleans is the lap which the of this empire
should flow and from her favored position should become
the centre of trade unparalleled in the world But in
stead Of being united. harmonious and consc-
luently great and powerful community to grasp and con-
troll the natural advantages OF our position and put into
operation those great works OF Internal improvement
which the spirit of the and the circumstances OF the
day require to enable Us to retain the trade that il ours
and to compete with other great aud united cities that
casting forth their iron to embrace it. and to
give the unity of interest and purpose to develop the
vast ald of wealth and to the West OF the
Mississippi and bring its treasures to sorehouse
to restore to credit without which can never
posper-to invite into our midst capital and encourage
anterpriseto grant the facilities needed by great
merclal cltyhe instead being united Wtcn
is essential to these elements prosperity have
divided into four distinct independent conflicting govern
mens poweress for good but mighty for evil Aienated
nterest-Separate in purposei competing for the
business and dependent upon the same sources for nour
ishment and life but staggering under insupporabe
burden of debts and grinding taxation. with fourtod
horde of officials living upon u.s. the people. slckenel
gusted at this state of things and unable to bear 1t
longer have arisen and demand of this Legis
ature to remedy this state Of thingsto unbnd our EN-
ergiesto throw off unnatural, anomalous govern
ment, and to unite in simple harmonious and con-
Genial Whoe-consolidatng all our parts and sections
and blending all interests in the same brotherhood et
object and end leaving component part of our
city rival and competitor of the remaining portion
10 chae ritate and to excite to runus ieaouscs and
chickering's, disturbing dividing clements that will de-
cat the very object of the bills before the House. and
the passed yesterday and render them in great
nulity. should be left with but partial
| consolidation effected.
IN concentrating so great and important measure, il
be expected that dversites of opinion to the
best plan of pertecting it. should The friends of
entire consolidation of all interests and of every por
zion Of one common city. which includes Lafayette. (se
oarated only from Neworleans by IN imaginary line
blended and united with by streets. buildings
business and population anxious to perfect il in
and the bill and they had the majority of the
city delegation in its favor Others who opposed the in
aorporatng of Lafayette either on account Of SUPPOSED
constitutional difficulties otherwise, proposed to eifec
the object by two bone to consolidate the three Mu
inequalities, and supplement Incorporating Lafayette
that, if for any cause the last should be decided un
constitutional the first would not fall with it, and leav
he city in state of anarchy In order to meet the diff
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landing that the supplementary bill should receive tn
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