Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-17
CORRESPONDENCE. of the Free press.l

thousand lnnaDltanIS, anu appears as IL ID hiiu
all been built at once, and the idea of improve
ment had been forgotten. Nor is the matter
relieved by the surrounding prospect Old
WORKOUT fields, whose fences nave long since
rotted down, and pine hills constitute the envi-
rons of the city. This is also the seat of the
public buildings of Georgia. The capitol, ex-
ecutive mansion, penitentiary and the lunatic
asylum, though respectable buildings are be-
coming old, and are by no means .eommensu-
rate,with the fame and wealth of the State
The question of removing the seat Of govern
ment from Miliedgeville' is now gravely being
discussed by the Legislature, and majority of
the members are for;the removal, but there are
SO many contestants for the honor of the seat
of government, and each fearful that its favored
time has not yet come-that it is probable no
action will be had, at present, on the subject.
The Georgia Legislature, like all other Leg
islatures, has quite number Of very ordinary
men; but at the same time there are some men,
bers in each house, of fine talents, and extern
fSyys$na-old fogyism,..in the complexion of this
Legislature. 1t needs some more of the Young
America in it. tits a truth not generally known
abroad, perhaps, that in Georgia the people are
far in advance of their Legislatures. In point
of thewastness and prosperity of railroad inter
ests Georgia has justly earned the soubriquet
of the Empire State of the South" but she is
indebted to the energy and enterprise of her cit
liens, not to the liberality of her Legislators,
torthis position. The Legislature, to be sure,
built the Western and Atlantic Railroad, but
that is all it has done in the aid Of Railroad en-
terprises. No loans have been made--no stock
has been subscribed to other railroads by the
State. In no State perhaps in the Union is a
more inveterate war made upon corporations
generally For instance, on to-day, l heard a
very interesting discussion in the House in re-
gard..tO the incorporation of a bank in the city
Of Augusta, and that branch Of the Legisla-
'ure, not satisfied with the personal liability
clause, made it extend to the period of twelve
months after the stakeholder should have in
good faith sold and transferred his stock; so
hat if the bank beeger so solvent at the time
transfer of stock is made, but within twelve
months afterward should break, the transfrrer
s bound for the failure, Such restrictions GER
ainly sircumscribe the operations of capital,
md trammel commercial facilities. The SCUM
lest banks in the nation are those least fettered
1y Legislative restrictions. The members of
both houses of the Legislature strike Tennes-
lean with some surprise. The Senate of the
State of Georgia embraces as many members
Is both branches of the Tennessee General AS
embly, The Legislature of Georgia is too
arge end unwieldy body.
Georgia is great State. Her sons distin-
suished for their chiyslEy era 6salty. In
ny wanderings through the State, / have been
ercibly struck with one thing; that is the supe-
iority of architectural and ornamental taste
Exhibited by GeOrgians over Tennesseans. The
'eanessean is a strict methodical utilitarian.-
1e consults his comfort and necessities only, |
enerally. Anything ornamental seems to him |
s wasteful extravaganza. The Georgian looks
eyond this and consults taste; hence he has
is mansion built after some approved model of
architectural elegance-he has his fine grass
lants andbeautiful shrubbery, magnificent
over gardens in which flowers bloom in rich |
rofusion, even in mid-winter. This is all as it
Mould be. A log hut around which evergreens
nile, over which vines Chamber and intertwine;
lille all around flowers bloom in very rich va
ETY. Jocks beautiful-sweet, and you may de-
end upon it-there lives there one who has a
fined taste; pure heart from whose Reese
ush fountains of sympathy and benevolence,
nd whose mind is of the right stamp But 20
the home where no shrubs spread out their
ny arms in the breeze, where no flowers fling
Ieir sweet fragrance on the air. and you will
nd that there is in that house but little domes-
happiness-there is something wrong, radi-
lily SO. The cultivation of proper taste for
e beautiful has refining elva ting tendency,
I'd parents should teach their children 10 love
,wers The love Of these indicates the poetry
the heart. am glad to discover strong EVIL
'nces of improvement in the taste of our peo-
e. Tennessee is yet but little over a half GEN.
ny old. Georgia is one of the old Guard
e Thirteen-and the settlement of her terri
ry by civilized race dates back for hundreds
years before European descendants thought
Tennessee as a homo Refore twentvG
ore years shall have rushed by us, Tennessee
Ill stand far in front of Georgia in the ele-
ents of greatness. The enterprise of her peo-
e is aroused and active-her Legislature is
+ more liberal, think-her natural adavanta-
Is and wealth, mean natural wealth, is infin-
Ely superior to the natural advantages and
salth Of Georgia. In twenty-five years she
ii have more railroads-more commerce, and ,
ore capital than Georgia. Not because Geor-
ans are, or will be, less enterprising than our ,
ople, but because nature has done so much
ore for us. But must close my letter. al.
ady too long, by expressing my acknowledge
ents for the many kindnesses have received
the hands of the members of the Legislature
d others during my stay here. can never s
get them. Nothing but the most courteous
ndness has been shown me- K.
Il believe" said very tall representative '
I'm country town, ''that / am one of the 2
Hest members in the House." "Yesn added =
elbow representative, sand one of the slim ,