The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-07

Il The Way THEY MANAGE AFrAIRs.-Tht
\ Delta, the junior proprietor Of which is demo
cratic member Of the Legislature, and, there
fore, well posted in regard as to how the affair
y Of the State are managed BY the present demo
cratic rulers, says, it is a demand upon TIL
4 good faith, as well as on the gisaom and pru
Hdence Of our legislature, that they should ap
propriate liberal portion Of the fund derlyet
from the sales Of the swamp lands tothe build
ing Of a secure levee to protect New Orleans
from inundation. 1t was for this purpose TIL
property was donated, and common honesty
requires that it should be appropriated in thu
manner. If not thus applied, the money vii
be squandered on objects quite foreign to thu
/ purpose of the donor Thus, we find the charge
of FIFTY THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS agains
this fund for printing certain advertisements u
4 tie Official gopey!W We have not examined
! this claim, and do not desire to be considered
as questioning its justice and accuracy. W.
only allude to it to show how recklessly {
sum may be souandered, which was intended
as means for protecting the lowlands of Lou
isiana from a threatening calamity of the mos
serious character. The sum claimed for prin
ting advertisements, of comparatively little
value is ample to build a solid levee from the
river to the swamp, which would protect the
city against all creyasses and foundations oc-
curing above Carrollton, where alone danger
exists.
.'Fifty-three thousand dollars for "printine
certain advertisement in the official paper!'-
This is but a sample Of the manner in which
the peoples money is wontonly bestowed upon
sycophantic official favorites All the adver-
tisements published for the State since the adop-
ton Of the present constitution, will not at the
customary prices amount to fifty three thousand
dollars. No wonder the "oficial' journal is
50 very fond of singing praises and glorifca-
tons in honor of the executive of Louisiana. II
is well paid for its music.
The administration papers appear to be quite
suspicious of president Pierce, and indirectly
question the purity of some of his acts. The
day week, publishes an article under the cap
ton of 'the Liverpool Notwithstanding
to be looked into In which it says, 'twe see
| that Mr. Perkins of this State has carried his
diplomatic and consulate reform bill through
the house. We congratulate him on his sue
cess. five are not mistaken the lucrative con-
sulate OF Liverpool is made an exception to the
healthy and just reform Of the bill, leaving the
consul there in receipt of the t'fees." These
fees amount to nearly 1000 year. We
certainly see no reason for making an excep-
ton Of Liverpool. The duties arenot more ar
duous or responsible than those of twenty 9TH
CT consulates which have been brought within
the provisions of Mr.. Perkins bill. Ourrepre
sentative has won the honor of having carried
through a measure, which will hand his name
down as a profound statesman. We hope that
no one will be ableto say hereafter that an ex-
cephon was made to please the demand of any
party, or the president himself Nathaniel Haw-
thorne is the present consul. 1t was certainly
to us an unexpected appointment, and to the
country; but neither we nor the country can
find any fault with the exercise of the appoint
ing power in this case. We believe Mr.. Haw-
thorne has discharged his duties faithfully; but
does it not look little like favortism to add to
the already wealthy consulate of Liverpool also
the fees of the consulate at Manchester? We
think so. And if it should turn out, in addi- |
ton TO all this, that Mr.. Hawthorne, with his
Liverpool and Manchester fees combined, has
been spared the keen blade of the new reform
bill, the impression on the public mind will be |
any thing but favorable Liverpool may be
put down at a reasonable salary, for all we
know, but we think it was omitted. If wrono. |
We should like to be corrected We are aware
of the great difficulties Mr.. Perkins had to en-
counter. The country will appreciate his la
bors, and reward his success Mr. Hawthorne
is the personal friend of the president, and if
the executive or His friends have caused such
an unjust and ndefensib]e exception to be made
in great measure Of public reform, we have
no hesitation in saying that it will prove dis
tasteful TO the people. Principle is principle.
If MI. Perkins bill is right, Mr. Hawthorne
should come within its provisions. The fact of
his being a friend Of the president does not al
ter the case. Will the Union give us the facts
out in this direction
The above is a curious document to be sent
orth by a Pierce journal-the special organ of
governor Hebert-and should command the
serious attention Of the 3sunterrifed." Haw-
horne was the author Of beautifully written
omance, published during the late presiden-
ial canvass, under the title of the "Life of
General Franklin PIERCE embellished with
wood cuts; and after the election was appoint
d consul at Liverpool by president Pierce, as
reward for his talent in fabricating the beau
lful and delusive.
professor B. W. Richmond writes a letter
0 the New York Tribune, in which he states