Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1853-01-29


Gov. Walker and Internal I'm
prov Inemts.
Tbs Ooyefnof in his late message I
the Inglslasate, sskes. W slink rather
one sided view 81 this subject, Of - TIN
. massive jocumcnt has not allowed ID
viewsio e pasd Ia proportion to the exc
s~eacic. " lie case. We perfectly sgre'
with him that cus navigahle stream
sfcuta 10 improved, and TINT slss Stat,
should be protected from foundations. lii
makes il the clear duty Of the State to d.
this aud we agree. lie takes s,rcnf
ground agaiast the proposition TO ,oan The
States c, edst to railroad companies. Upol
this poiut we differ with biz excel'elicy
we hold It TO be the duty of the State Il
assis,, SD lar as ia compatible with entire
safety TO the treasury, all works Of artif.
cial communication, which can be clearly
shown to he calculated 10 increase the IA
cilitiea OF transportation, AND to promote
the wealth, and interests of our c~i'lzehs.
We will not advocate the loan Of State
credit, or the issue af her loiids Tor any
visionary OF speculative scletnes.--We are
an admlrrr Of eeouomy and Of due caution
No State mid should lie given TO amy ex.
cept work Of Necessity. and which IN the
lowest estimate will be certain to be of
remuuefotivc benefits; asd in these cases
the State should provide herself ample
security against any unfortunate cccasrei,.
ces, by liens.
We heartily concur in nil the Cover
ole s,reams. But we would not restrict
the action Of the Legislature TO this
Whenever n portion of cur country de.
matlds her subscription TO enable the con.
struc,ion of n railroad that would open TO
cultivation rich portions Of our State, that
would throw into market untold numbers
of acres Of fertile lauds, that would lessen
taxation, that would couducc TO the pros.
petity of our people, we think it the bound
cr duty of the State to subscribe. She has
certainly the same privilege TO lend her
fostering care aud protection TO the one as
to the other. Where she lcuds her credit,
she does not expeud a single dollar it is
merely a security for the completion of a
work which IN its very nature m,st prove
of Immense value 10 stockholders, and a
benefit to the State Ivy multiplying
her facilities of communication. BY the
lone Of her credit, she is made payntasfers
she receives all amounts accrueing frotr:
Railroad, aud long before the loan can
due she is made the recipient of
very substantial benefits naturally arising
from these deposits. In the clearing cut
Of rivers, which the Governor is pleased
10 recommend, the State receives no befe.
it. further than by All increase OF taxation
,%onsequen, upon the increased valuation
IF property.
Both objects are highly beneficial to the
Siate--onc as much SO as the other Moth.
ns eau he lost by encouraging Internal
improvements. On the contrary, let It's
o ,k at ours, and her sister States; those
# them, which have given a wise bastow. ,
/ of aid for the construction of Internal
improvements, have progressed in proper. -,
ion. We may say where most have been 7
most has been reaped, and their i,
'rogress is uuequaled. advancing with n 9
apidity beyond expectation, and placing =
heir prosperity upon firm foundations. =
)ur State has nothing to retard her move ;
,ents Of progression but everything to
,ci,e her 70 follow the example Of others
,hich are now wealthy, and emassing !
by extending their fostering aid TO !
species Of Internal Improvement ,
We have seen the retrogression of our
wn State, aud now TINT the hindernnces '
re thrown off we hope that our General =
.ssembly will attend to the improvement 9
oil navigable streams, aud at the same
me, should it be asked for, lend the credit q
the State to full extent which the Con. o
iturion authorizes, heing careful at the {
me time, to take such liens as will Ger. h
,nly protect her against any loss which h
ayoccur. 81
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