The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-02-10
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NEw YORK, Jan. Both 1856:

NEw YORK, Jan. 3Oth 1853.
Ed. CoMET.-t have been a long
time intending to write you, bat have
been SO much engaged, since I have
been in New York, driving my pen
as business; that l have found it
such a relief wnen idle, as to neglect
my friends in the way Of correspon-
dence. A day or two ago, got hold
of the Daily Comet. and it looked so
natural and familiar, that itseemed like
home. | have not forgotten all the
pleasant scenes, and warm friends of
your thriving Capitolian city, and
while working my way through the
crowded streets Of Gotham, | often
sigh for the quiet of Baton Rouge
My mind has also been singularly
brought to bear upon your Corpora
ton, by reading Gov. Hebert's first
annual message, but l was somewhat
astonished to find, the here exploded
story, about British interference in the
Island Of Cuba, repeated in such dig
nitied and official document. The
prospect Of having railroads in Lo3is-
'ana seems to be bright, if the Cover
nor is to be believed-well, hope so,
but | fear that there is something wan
ting to complete those great enter
prizes, besides, handsome figures of
speech in annual messages. How
comes on the PIankroad, ii that is not
finished, l. fear the Major, and Evil
Ham," will have to be disq,lsted, lin
dulge great hopes in.having a fast ride
on that same road, say, this coming
fall. The prevailing excitement here
seems to have taken religious twist
We have the Gavazzi, and the Bedini
riots to discuss, and lastly, an immense
meeting, composed of all denomina-
tons OF christians, demanding Of the
General Government, that it will at
once, secure to Americans abroad, the
sacred rights granted to foreigners in
this country. This is reaching the
question of religious freedom in a
proper manner. | do not believe,
that a.singIe Catholic Government in
Europe, will grant the required liberal
and proper rights to Protestant Amer
can abroad. Sueh~a thing has never
been done to ''any dessenters," in all
time, and 7 hardly think that history,
will have any different record for the
future.
Within the past few days. we have
lad some very cold weather, SO | sup
pose that there need be very little
'larm- felt about the supply Of ice. for
he coming summer. The, suffering
lere among the poor. must now be
mmence, as the price Of living was
lever higher, and flour goes up, up, at
he arrival Of every foreign steamer
This necessary of life, has now reached
It retail, twelve dollars per barrel
What it will be fla general war in Eu-
oper ensues, no. one can tell. The
'bolition question, is coming about the
'orth, with force and fury never be-
ore known, owing to the proposition
n Congress to repeal the Missouri
ompromise. You may depend my
ear Comet, that if such a thing be
one, the fugitive slave bill will go by
he board, and there will be a. noise
nd confusion throughout the Union,
bat will never be silenced, until the
forth and South, have obtained VIC
Try, one section over the other. no
lore compromises will be thought of:
Whether the South is to make any
ling by this agitation is beyond my
cen, but it seems to me, that South 9
n men ought to suggest, and bring ,,
rward-measures in Congress for the +