New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-26


marry of the country will cite the ssates
where, on Account Of their large cities, shs~e
may exist the most doub bt about the truth of 1ke
s.egaeon What IS. or ever can be. the powsa
'ne representation Of the city Of Boston IN shs
he9isia'ure OF Massachusetts, compared to that
wHi'H represents the agriculturists Of that
ola'e' anu may not the same be said Of the
Guy oi YORK. relatively, to the country por.
ton OF the great State Of NewYork Of Phila-
delphia' relatively, to the whols State Of Peuu-
sylvania. The dense voting asrieultural pou,-
laton Of these great States, s1scsivsly cbeekin.
the otherwise exorbitant lsgisl1a5ss upvw q
their large cities ~ gsst
| Well, Mr., President, let US repair t6 ~
States south Of the Potonac--the siayeholaina
States, and what do We behold here Il tAsre.
any danger in this respect, except for the ps6u-
| lAr State Of Louisiana, The large cities In the
Southern States, with the exception Of New
Orleans, even with every prospect Of increase.
are scarcely Of populous dimensions sufficient to
excite apprehension in this respect. What has
the large white, voting, agricultural populatioB
! Of the State of Virginia TO fear from the pres
ent or prospective influence q the city Of Rich
mond or that of Carolina from Charleston, or
Kentucky from Louisville, or Aiabama from
MobiIe' To look at the census Of the white pop
ulation Of Maryland, one would have supposed,
that Maryland need have no fear on this point.
But the agricultural people Of Maryland -
not 90 think. They entertaining lively fear
on this subject, against the city Of Baltimore,
took las am just advised by one of my COL
leagues care to provide against the sppre-
hended evil, by ample provision in their CoDsti-
tution-not, Mr.. President, by the principle
Of total population, but by one, deemed by my
city friends far more objectionabls-by the ex-
peiient Of absolute restriction
Now, Mr. President, let rs look upon the posi-
ton Of our own State Let gentlemen cast their
eyes upon the census Of our population. Look
ct the relative population Of the city, and the
country portion of the State Do they not in
the contemplation, find cause for the lveliest ap-
prehension. Do they not perceive that at the
next apportionment, View Orleans will, un-
der the existing basis, have probably thirty-hvs
members out Of ninety eight Of the House Ct
Representatives: and that in fifteen years she
may have ffty--thus absorbing the whole nu-
merical power Of the House Of Representative
Then, Mr.. President, let them reflect that the
Crescent City is not only the commercial capt.
t7l Of Louisiana, but the commercial emporium
Of dozen other States--many Of them nom
saveholding States. II not yet satisfied, let
them carry their contemplation still further,
and behold the great future-the prospective
grandeur Of this favored city. Her singular
and unparalleled position in the worid-in the
present condition of that world-central to the
whole commerce Of the globe. as borne on the
! waters Of the Atlantic and Pacife--as pro-
! Gee ling from Europe, or from Ashland from
Labrador and the broad North. to Terra del
Fuego in the two Americas Are gentle
I men not alarmed at this aggrandisement Of
7 the city in monetary, commercial, and moral
e strength, at this wonderfully situated CONNER
: cial capital' Think they not. that from this un-
t paralleled array Of power which awaits the
city, that politically, NewOrleans will be Lou.
: isiana-Louisiana, governing and controlling, q;
. she pleases, the destinies of the State If suct
e are not their conclusions, then do we take |
N widely different view of this momentous ques
lg ton Such, at all events, are the fears Of tn
ed country and TO preserve q proper balance o
I'D legislative power in agricultural hands, the,
On have proposed this basis Of total population
ne which presents to the city the prospect Of I
Of gradually increasing and fair share of represen
of ation in the Legislature, If the city decline thi
proposition she will be forced accept the alter
Sc native of direct restriction, greatly limiting, il
- an arbitrary manner, and without principle
:, her iI riIv Ivp'sias s a.e ~.a /.
is this proposition the city delegation have declares
a. their utter abhorrence. earnestly hope tha
u gentlemen will take calmer view Of this grea
OF question, and consider the article, as one 0
le necessary expediency to effect great object o
IL. Ill.
1t city, as well for the country. Mr.. President
= can make due allowance for the sensibilities O
u gentlemen from the city, in the discussion Of
this exciting topic. / therefore, patiently and
: without temper, submit to the impugument Of
motives directed to the supporters of this propo
a sition. Ny motives are matters Of revision bJ
al my own conscience and the Judgment of my con
Sc stituents. I came into this body totally fres
at from expectations, OF hope, DESIRE Of any, tn
y smallest political prefsrment; and generou
he and conhding oonsttuency~know me to be b
On that position; and whatever may be my def
OF ciencies, feel assured that they, at least vii
ou never impugn the uprightness and patriotism o
my motives We have been charged, Mr.. Presi
+ dent, with entertaining unfriendly prejudice
ne 10 the city. l. for one, am not aware Of the ex
ne i5ence of the slightest degree of such feeling
IN The happiest portions Of my life have been spen
at ia that city. It was there that struggles
e. through poverty to competency. 1t is ther
that abide many old and valued friends-ther
rt are clustered my earliest, and most cherished
y associations
'e Mr. President, my bosom, swells with natura
pride ut the contemplation Of the future destiny
ID of this great commercial capital of my State ant
ar Of the great southwest--and no Louisianian car
l. ever forget that the history Of his country re
e. cords its brightest page, the glorious battle
as New Orleans mainly achieved by the gallantr,
= of her fearless sons Mr.. President, one shof
ID moment and have done Why have M col
l. leagues of the smaller parishes SO saddenl
c. joined ia this clamor against their oountr.
H. friends Under no possible basis, wheths
l. electoral mixed or other wise, can they hope 70
n any increase, or fear any diminurion Of rhar lie
o; gislative power. By what strange chord (
g sympathy, then, have they taken sides againi
g. their country friends, whose views, they mu;