New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-23

\ to more and severer checks than in 1872, and
| its profits destroyed. These consideration:
| might not weigh with an English Ministry, but
| they would seriously affect the middle class O
| English citizens, and the strong anti-war senti
ment exhibited by them regarding Russia is al
Indication Of the feeling that would be excited
| in prospect of an American war. England cal
not afford to fight us, and in that impossibility
| is wrapped our belief Of a long abiding peace
| Spain is altogether too weak power to COPE
| SINGLE handed with the United States, and sh,
knows it. Without an alliance with ENGLAND
and France she dare not resort to the extrem,
of national enmity.
Any war between this country and Europe
must necessarily be naval one, from the mere
fact that no invading force could live one month
in country that can concentrate a million Of
men at any point in ten days. In addition to
these considerations. Russia has not yet been
conquered, and an alliance between that coun-
try and this would fully equipoise the alliance
between France and England, ii it did not al
together upset it, For these reasons we believe
in the continuance and perpetuity Of our exist
ing millennium, notwithstanding the clouds in
Vie political horizon and the grumbling Of far
of thunder .
It only remains to be added that should these
opinions prove false and war break out be-
tween the United States and one or all of the Eu-
ropsan powers named, such a result might have
its advantages as we'll as disadvantages If we
lost our annual imports we should save our an
nual exports, and trades would be commenced
that have hitherto been neglected. The re-
sources of the country would be more equally
developed and the nation rendered compare
The loss of trade, of ships and of property would
be more than compensated by the inevitable
burial of present difficulties and dissensions and
the more fraternal spirit that would supersede
them. We should emerge from the contest with
untarnished honor, with higher rank in the
role of nations, with q more effective army and
navy. and with less dependence than ever on
foreign friendship and good will. We deprecate
war buff it must come, let it be manfnlly met.
We invite attention to the letter Of Col. Gar
land, the City Treasurer, which we give below
The letter was laid before the Council on Tues
day night by the Finance Committee As it
refers to matters of general interest we should
have been pleased to publish the accompanying
statements, but have not the room to spare this
morning. As they we're ordered to be printed,
they will be found in the official proceedings Of
the Council which will be published in the Pic
ayune.
TKEAsuRrRs OFrrcE,
City Of Neio Orleans, November 90 1854
Honorable Finance Con,,aitsee-
GENTLEMEN As the time for the revision Of the ordi-
fixing the rate Of Licenses is at hand and as it lie
matter Of general interest beg leave respectfully to
lay before you the accompanying statement embodying
the information derived from the books Of this office
In the month Of last December registry was made Of
ali persons engaged in any business subjected to license
under the existing ordinances This registry was made
square by square from actual observation Statement
viii show the result Of that registration but it is proper
remark that where different occupations pay the same
license, they often embraced under the same
general caption Statement will show the actual mum
Der who have taken out licenses statement
will show the actual amount received into the Treasury
and it will also exhibit the receipts the corresponding
period of last year.
In the month Of May " persons reported to
the Assistant Attorney doing business without license
in June 2S7; in August 176 and in September 4msking
5l4 reported this office by the Chief Of Police
In September there 81 reported to the Assist
ant Attorney, in October 26Smakipg 2s4 persons re-
ported to this office by the Street Commissioner and
making aggregate Of reported TO the Assist
ant Attorney as doing business without license
When the the reports made to this Office the lists
were compared with the books and every name that ap
peared that had paid the license erased before
It was sent to the Assistant Attorney but some OF the
reports had been made directly the Assistant Attorney
md many persons refused to show thier license
tome have been reported who had their license In |
many instances as soos as the suits had been instituted
he parties sued hare applied for their license and thus
the trial of the suits have presented their license
hough theeenses issued after the institution Of
he suit.
1t Will be seen by reference to statement A. that there
ire $40 prsfessed houses but there are large num-
Of groceries that also sell spirtuous liquors by the
class From statement II will be seen that 35s coffee
,ouses and 81 family have taken out license
Is scarcely necessary for to refer to the causes
which, for the last two years. have rendered the
rom coffee=houses much less than heretofore.
Two years ago discrimination made in the licenses
or the different cofeehouses This discrimination led
several law suits the consequence of which was gem
raj refusal the part Of houses any license
pon the trial Of these suits the ordinance was declared
be Illegal and the license for the coffee houses was fixed
Z the minimum, say $3.50 Heretofore the license had
aried from $3.50 to $500
In this reduction Of the amount of the license and in
be litigation attendant it, be found the cause of
ne falling of of this branch of the revenue While IL
not proper hat should refer to the amount at which
ns license should be fixed yet may BIO permitted to re-
lind the Committee that the rate should be uniform
oud respectfully call the attention of the Committee to
ae propriety of defining what wholesale grocer means
nd also to the establishment such restrictions as will
atrain family groceries within the limits of their license
As much remark has recently been made in relation to
le affairs Of the city, 1t will afford me pleasure to ex
ibt not only to Committee but to every member Of
ae Council the books and papers of the Treasury De
and should be pleased that the Council should
rider thorough and full examination to be made of
very thing connected with this Department For while
may regret my inability yet consciousness in the
itegrity with which have met the responsibilities of
y SITUATION Yours, very respectfully,
(sigued) w H. aARI.sp, rreasure,
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BOOKS AND MAGAZINES. We are indebted to
ne Hon Perkins for copy of the Compendium Of the
nited States Census for 1850 1t is one of the most in
resting and valuable documents ever published by our
ensns Board or that of any other country and is 80
sided and indexed as to render the information con-
ined IN 1t accessible without long and wearsome
arch. =,
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