The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-26
Louisiana Legislature and tho Govornor's



The Legislature Of Louisiana met st Baton Rouge on
the leth infant with full quorum In both houses.
Governor F. O. Herbert cent In his 6rst message -
room a. the two houses were organized The message
opens with affecting aluon TO the rsvsges OF the cpl
dsmis Of last summers generous tribute to the good
Ssmkritaps who every the res OF TIE SICK
and des .itute and graceful acknowledgment In the
OF the people OF the state OF the typA ny ane Ala
manifested abroad. e. says our debt OF gratuae
is due these our tizens alone. When the epie mic
bad progressed in magDy, and enlarged the neld OF i
destructive operations TO extent which deded our
to check its advance and means 10 relieve
victims citizens OF sister States with open hands
and pahGng hearts, FASTENED to assistance and
cheer ully assumed large share OF our burdens II Is
my pleasing duty the Executive OF the State to &C
knowledge with he srtfet thankulness these tokens OF
faterDsl benevsnce and affection which have exhibited
sovereign States united by fra paper compacts but
great pA'riarchal family-a nation Of brothers and
The only subject touched ON by the Governor exter.
nal the domestic policy OF the State is that Of the po
son Of Cuba and the course Of resent political events
and In regard to that island He audes In very
distinct terms to the offs that spain urged by the
interested counses Of England and France and BY that
blind fanAtacsm Of hatred hch has often marked her
political and social history has mined to tesu the
pie OF her powerful alice and add another Stateto
the Black Empire, which wDl then extend from the
mouths Of the 0Tonoco TO the outlets OF the Mississippi
He dwes upon this In the closing paragraphs OF
his message "a follows inviting legislative expression
OF The sentiments OF tho State
Ths inter and ambguou contradictions Of Euro
pean d plomatsts cannot diminish the signd OF
thss facts and OF the quasi official declarations Of the
organs Of the Cuban government Neither tbs infer
drawn from them fairly and satisfactorily met by
the Arguments that such would DO suicidal to
Spanish interests The question OF emancipation will not
be decided in Cuba but in Madrid in London Paris
where options widely dsen. from
upon this matter, and BY phian hropsts who will b,.r
lerce the Cubsns will have voice, representation
in these councils The truth Of this is fully sts ted BY
the history OF the West Incis Islands The Fren,a
Danish possessions preciptated into the byss OF
patton, when the warning voice OF the Eng
ah colonies could be heard from the depths ow and
Brasil although ind ept ndent empire and her
interest In the maintenance Of her present system Of
nor gradually yielding to the threats of Eng and and
to the r huencs Of her transatlantic auties Bat Spain
has another, European interest whchshe must
suit and which, coming home to the pr.udces and pride
., hsa Glasses may SasSesa any msr.
the actusl order Of In Cubaan interest whose
hesive action has produced remarkable though apps-
renty upprs meditated concert between the monarchnl
powers Of the Old World In every difficulty which has
arisen Of late years bet any OF them and
government Jealousy Of our increasing and pros
perty and fear of the influences OF example the
bonds Of this unont, thwArt and impede progress
IL the common advantage and must be the common am,
able to resist the Vaccinations Of that which
has pursued not only the but tho actual
Of some Of her finest colonies to extent
and by means which would stagger the easiest orsduy
had they not been avowsd and pubbhd to the world
their very authors With measre treasury to provice
for proven bialy rcngate administration and
stanty widening chasm between her receipts and expsn
ditures her indebtedness to English subjects to
upwardsof 5000 coo stsrDg upon whi,h the unpaid
interest has been accumu]AtiDg for many years.
Threatened she Is BY internal dissenfions crsum
stances easily be in which the action Of the
the federal government charged With the
Interests Of States anticipate the threatened peril or
evil would then be irremedaSis. ConadinS A. we NAV
justly be in the nrmness patriotism and truly national
spirit Of the Chief Magistrate Of the Union, the dsbs
rats expression OF the sentiments OF the people Of Lou
isAna upon this all important subject would at onoe
sustain the watohuness OF the administration for our
protsction, which they might deem necessary adopt"
Plot to Destroy a Family by Slaves
correspondent rom Henry CO., Ky, writes to the
following history o. conspiracy against the lives OF Mr..
Robes Hsrndon, ais sister In law Mrs Herndon wife
OF the late Geo he aeon. all OF that county He says:
give the leading circumsti heard them from
one Of the FIRST the ground after the Tom,
negro man OF Herndon suspectng that his master had
taken his fellow servant Frank of to sell instead OF the
purpose svowed, communicated his suspicious to his
father cid negro the estate Of Thomas Rod
ceased who has been living in New Castle for time
and going by the name OF Free Sam. Sam agIeed with
Tom, and they declared vengeance. They all the
week concerstug plans and adding aoeomposs to their
Nohipg transpir.d to excite suspicion until
the Monday night following when between the hours Of
ten and eleven, large rock was thrown Int via Low in
the direction Of Anc with the intent to kill IL boy
eght nine years old. Mrs a. became greatly alarmed
and called TO her negroes for help. In short ii they
in much astonishsd and pretended ignorance Mrs.
b remsiLed In the house with them nm I'll morning. when
she sent for everAl Of the psghbors and their sr
val suspcioniog the the place pped them
snc got full confession The plot follows Tom
Wal to throw the 70 ,k in Ut the window, alarm Nrs
and he out and negroes a,ioned At the door
to kill her rob the house and portion leave for Canada
that night the remainder to remain attack nr a.
on bis return, obtain the money received for Frank Ald
join the others The negroes implicated . great many
negroes and some said . white engaged Ia 1t
Some ten twelve have been taken aud sold Great
excitement prevails In and around New Castle aud the
people have Assem- bled and passed numerous resolutions
praying the Lsgtlaturs to - m at strnysnt laws pro
tecttng them from the vi69noe Of the slaves, be-
coming unsovernable BY having seeds Of aboltionism
Gown amongst them.
HoR1IBLE MURDER IN VIRGISIA.-The Richmond
Dapah gives the following particulars of the late hor
bic murder in lexington, Va. Young Blackburn cadet
Of the Military Institute, had warned his cousin young
lady Of Fncaste, to whom Mr. Christian, Law student
paying bis attention, not TO walk with him, he had
heard knew something de-ogatory to his charace
This lady told G. that she could not walk with him and
gave the Saturday morning. the young met
the matter WAS spoken Of aud they parted In anger.
Christian procured arms and declared he would revenge
himself. Sunday evening the church bsl rung and the
people providing into the house of God Dr. Junkin
was to preach, and came with his family, his daughter
being escorted by young In the hey day
OF youthful hsrty As Blackburn passed into the vest
bule Christian tapped him the shoulder, and said he
wanted to speak with him. Blackburn turned about,
the two walked of together 80 cadets stand
ing by and saw this Ooe Of thsm knowing Of the prsvi
GUS difficulty, remarked to the otssr ''Lst follow
tn m-they will have light" an" replied the other,
there is ne fear has only stick, and will DO .
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