The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-02-05
CORRSP OND ENCE
NEW OalHArs, Jan. slst 1854.

Nsw ORLEANS, Jan 3lst 1854.
DHAE ComBr.-I see by the reports
Of the proceedings Of the Legislature
that you did not get the printing for
the State, and the august body now
assembled in yer city nor did the
able and vigorous Advocate have that
good fortune, young and progressive
though il is. | am glad you did not
get it ! for Comets ought not to hitch
themselves to any dead weight, nor
| allow themselves to be irnpeded in
their rapid and luminous flights thro'
the universe. But the Advocate had
claims Upon the party, which ought
to have been recognized in some sub
siantial way, besides / believe our
friend Hatch would make 4 most ex-
eellent State Printer, az he Ii every
iuch gentleman, and well worthy
such an office. There are several
things connected with this matter that
| hope you and Mr. Hatch and Mr..
Bryan, will see "iixed" differently be-
fore many years-the first is the prin=
ting for the State and for the Legisla-
tnre. done at the Capital Of the State !;
the second, is The choice Of al least one
Of the chief OF minute clerks, made
from among the many competent and
willing citizens living at the Capital,
and third q final quietus be put to
those sehseless and Ridiculous motions,
resolutions and threats, to remove the
seat Of the State Government from
Baton Rouge.
have heard this matter Of the re-
voval Of the Capital, discussed by more
or less Of the citizens here, and the al
most uniform conclusion is, that it
ought to remain where it is. It's re-
moval to New Orleans would not pro-
fit the people Of the State one red cent
whilst all the talk about cheaper
boarding and lodging, and other con-
venienees to be had for the members
Of the Legislature Is all moonshihe.--
Il Is a funny story It Baton Rouge, with
a population Of 5000 inhabitants and
hundreds Of elegant dwellings and furn-
ished rooms, with the Harvey House
and all its other conveiniences and
"tinmentionables,' cannot accommo-
date 1876 members Of the Legislature,
and as many additional members of
the Lobby Does not Luke Flor
ence still "oifer inducements ~ Is
Steve Basalisco "uon est2" Are there
no oysters at Red Stick9 Does not
Hutchinson yet keep them 2:4o nags Z
And last though least, is not Vince
the Lafayette street barber capable Of
shaving the very front Of legislative
countefianees with the same skill and
dispatch as Of yore Indeed, where
is there another city within the rim Of
this "sugar Bowl" Of thesUnion. that
can present so many accommodations,
and at SO cheap rate, as the much
abused, yet beautiful city Of Red
Stick. And to talk Of q more, still
more serious matter, where is the mon
ey to come from to move the Capital,
and build another in these times all
classes in this State already cry out
against the heavy taxes that already
press so heavily upon them. IfLouis
lana goes on endorsing the bonds Of
her Railroad and Plankroad compan-
les, (which may be all right if it goes
no farther) she will in about four years
hence have the sweet little debt Of
about ten millions to look after, and
pay interest upon for these companies,
besides the debt she is already respon-
sible for. IF there are any debts in
the world that could justify any State
or nation in creating or assuming, it is
those for the internal improvements
necessary to develope all its resources
and enrich its people, and Of that char
acter will be the debt Of Louisiana in
great measure still is it not just as