Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1853-01-22
GOVERNOR. y MESSAGE.

peaceful, prosperous aiiu happy condition
Of our tstatp. Sibes the hist session of tile
taenefall Assembly, by Tie dispensation df
a mefefni pfovidenee, we liave been saved
mol Only from z The pesiienes which
| walketb III Darkness" but from ",be de.
stfuotion that wasteh at tooh day." Dnr
hafvests have been abundant, prices high.
/ Ily refnunefatiye, labor line received lis re-.
ward capital been pfofitably employed,
| long desired pubic improvements COM
mehced under favorable auspices, aud our
whole people afe bIessed With the unnis4
tab allie sigils Of present aud prospective
prosperity ss
While this il our Fortunate position as 4
| Siute, II Is d source ut heartfelt and thank
fuI tongrainatioii 10 every patriotic heart
that out common country Is III a liks Happy
condition Never At any former period
las the Uniipd States exhibited such cheer.
ing indications Of internal prosperity. bttd
progress. fntefnal improvements are exs
tending their benign influences 10 every
part Of the lend, niieritivaied regions are
being sutdurd to the uses of agriculture,
American energy aud industry are fast
overcoming all obstacles, and rendering
lie Western Continent the Gnrden Of The
World. A transient cloud has lately ob
sstifad ot1r ilhtiollal horizons aud filed all
heatts with mourning, bat The reenrsrative
energies atid patriotism Of the Reriiblie
fofblds ns TO lear that any serious evils viii
be the result. Tie nation has been call.
ed TO mourn some Of her most distinguish.
ed sons Calhoun. Clay, Webster bnd
Woodbury. have been called from their
earthly lalers to Tie rewards Of their yir-
tues aud patriotism IN Heaven. These
illnsitiots patriots, for The last quarter Of
d century, tiave been The honor, tile Hope
and the leading minds Of The country. ~
Pnr#uina different courses, often aavoca-
tug dissimilar views, forming tie rail-, ing
points Of their fellow citizens, III various
political contests, sill when file great cri.
sis have arrived. sacrificing petsUual ends
~, the general good. and by their patriotic
lHbors emitting themselves to Tie gratitude
or their country aud lie admiration of the
world Their memories lave beer desefA
we'd y liouored in all the States Of the Cot-
fedefaey, aud in hone with more sincere
feelings and graiitnde than our own
These hohofs are right aud Just, Due re-
wards to t,fe.efninent worth ufd tatents.
md useful indictments 10 surviving patriot.
ism. Theugh plnrea are vacant and
Their voices no Longer heard IN our eoiin-
els, yet q they sill live" III their exam.
ptss, their virtues and tliair lulors, tie
Government still moves on mud It's great
objects md destiny are not retarded This
@honid afford consolation, and lead is to
the inspiring here lhnt though men die,
the Government may be immortal.
Another event, viewad by tlioAe iiiiac4
anainfed with orr institutions and tie
spirit OF our people, as n still fnpro feaIuI
efisis has just tfenspifed Without distutb-
iug The peaceful relations Of the country
American patriotism forbids tie successful
pnrty To doniiUeer over The dsfented, alid
cordial good will saceseds the iercest con-
Acts. Without, therefore. intending 10
indulge In reflections calculated to arouse
unpleasant "reminiscences and purity ran
cor. | would congrafulate yon In iIe hope
that the marked resuIt Of tie late Ptesi.
deuial contest will do mncl, to overthrow
dangerous, sectional agitation throughout
the Land Tile bold uuequitocal position,
assumed by lie successful candidate on this
point, leads ua TO hope for the best results
under his administration, and tho over.
whelming victory gained over bis com
pelitor would lead 10 the belief THAT his
position ilaA been sanctioned by fhe people,
in an unwontcd degree, aud tie heart Of
tic nation IL ngsinst ffasernaI strife and ii,
favor Of The Union.
Though Louisiana Is jealous Of her
rights ns State and would be found IN
The foremost ranks 10 defend those Of her
sisters as we'll as her own, II unconstitu.
tionally invaded, still her policy. her feel.
inga, her patriotism, her love for the Union,
leads fier 70 deprecate seciionalisni ard
cultivate harmony. Size would prefer that
the constitutional rights Of the Stases
Should relnniu intact to making al exI,ibi-
ton Of her di~approba,ion, il they should
be unfortunately invaded. ]
The law passed ss the Inst session Of the
Legislature, requiring The sense Of the
peoI,le 10 be taken OH tile question Of re.
yising aid amending the then existing
Constitution has been daily executed
The voice Of the State was in favor Of the
revision.
Tire Convention for that purpose was
held III July last. aud the result Of tEeir
labors approved Of The late general cleo
,ion. Though | frankly confess that ]
was one of tie minority who believed that
all the changes needed in the late Cousti-
tuition, to make II the full rejection Of The
unbiased public viii, could have been
effecfed by the mode Of revision aud
amendment provided IN the instrument t-
self. without the expense and risk Of an
entirely new Constitution, and that still
larger minority who disapproyed Of many
OF the leading provisions oi our present
organic law; stiil / am willing TO submit
my wi and my preference to the viii Of
the majority But While this is the case,
/ calllpot refrain from expressing d wish
aud the ardent hope that some Of the anti
republican provisions Of The present Con-
ssltntion may BE- removed from il, as soon
as they can be legally obIiserated. Equal
ny Of representation and equnlity Of taxa
fion, and freedom from The danger Of OPP
preSsive burdens are inestimal,le privileges
and should always be secured 20 esery
citizen by the organic law oi the land
That these invaluable blessings and
privileges have not been secured by the
pfesent G flsfitulios, Is my sincere convlc.
tion, and believe il ID be your duty as
guardians of the peoples rights, to take
initiatory steps, rs soon as possible. TO Re.
iieve them rom present, and 10 guard them