The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-10-06
Communicated,

The bill to take the sense of the people
of this State on the subject Of the removal
of the seat of government to New Orleans,
ought to enlist the attention of all the pub
lie journals devoted to the interests Of the
State; intelligent and competent citizens
ought also to esteem it duty to present
this question, in all its bearings before the
people. The last legislature was, for the
greater part composed of ignorant and
senseless beings, who unscrupulously viola
ted the constitution in voting for the afore-
said bill. In this vote, the Legislature en-
deavored to screen itself from the censure
they would have exposed themselves to,
had they voted conformably to law, an
amendment whose consequences will per-
haps be regretted. They preferred that
their misdeed should be shared by the peo-
pie, SO as to prevent any reproaches from
that quarter hereafter, when experience
will have demonstrated that the only per-
sons benefited by the removal of the seat
of government to New Orleans, will be
those who are inclined to spend one third
of the year in the city, at the expense of
the State Treasury. How deplorable it is
to think that the welfare OF our State is en-
trusted to such men!
Will not the time arrive when the peo-
pie will learn to know the men who are
worthy of their confidence Will not the
time come when they will wipe off those
leeches who are sucking theil life blood
l firmly believe that that time will come
in November next.
What can the people gain by the remov-
al of the seat of governments The State
has already spent half million of dollars
for the erection of the State House ard 9TH
er necessary Improvements. Shall We
abandon that building and re-commence
fresh expenses, to satisfy the whims Of the
peoples agents ? And that people whom
they treacherously desire to consult will
not see the trap laid for them. They will
not perceive that they are already weighed
down with taxes, and that in voting for the
removal they would increase them materi-
ally. They complain Of what they have
now to pay and they would still add to
them. They would be the passive tools
Of faction, intrigue, and corruption. They
will not suffer themselves to be continual
ly duped by paltry minority.
The advantages which can result in hav-
ing the seat of government at Baton Rouge
cannot counterbalance what that town
loses in moral point of view; and for that
reason, it would be desirable that the legis-
lature be as far removed from it as possible
But it is important to the interests of the
State that the seat of government shall be
permanent. Primo: Because a financial
pressure exists, which requires the strict
est economy. I'd. Because the State is in
volved in debt, and it is just and necessary
she should pay now what she owes, before
any new liabilities. Sd. Be.
cause New Orleans is in state of bank
suptcy, and it would seem more reasonable
State to come to her assistance, than for
her to make useless expenses
1t is therefore evident, on the score of
that the removal of the seat OF
government would be an act of folly. Every
reasonable and honest man must ackdowl-
edge the fact Can it be denied that as
soon as the seat of government would be
removed to New Orleans, new capital
would have to be erected ? Who is there
that has observed the actions of the Legis-
ature, and cannot foresee that, that new
capitol will cost million of dollars? Who
is there, that understands the nexibility of
legislature bodies, and does not foresee!that
our honorable legislature, for the purpose
Of prolonging their abode in New Orleans,
as soon as the removal takes place, will
amend the chance of the constitution fixing
The time of session at sixty days ? And
who cannot then surmise that the legisla-
lures will be unreasonably prolonged.
think l have advanced sufficiently on
the subject of economy. Let US now ex-
anime the subject in moral point of view:
Is it not reasonable that the General ASS
emily should be removed from the corrupt
ing influence of large city. Is there no
fear that the interests of the country will
be srcrafced to that same influence 1t is