New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-12
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nnn,acticed and uneaed for legislation.
During the latter portion Of the past month"; the
following proceedings received the sanction Of the
Senate Of Kentucky now in session, and have prob
ably, ere this passed the lower branch Of the Legs
lature: Sl 83fs5S:.ytsS
% this General Assembly that i
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the city Of New sucha step would
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About four years since the Legislatures OF lennes
see and Kentucky menlor azed the Louisiana
ature asking that the system OF voluntary
should not be; disturbed. The memorials were daly
considered and carried, as ofright they should much
weight with them. I'll Nh
We have been told that q movement is in contem-
platon at Baton Ronge to abolish the present
which has worked SO benefciay and 70
the producer, merchant and consumer and 70 es1ao
Is in its stead the old system Of forced oi
ma country products, which never gave saasaehon'
which always worked badly mall respects ana Which
was ever an onerous and wholly 1aS upon
the parties directly concerned, without yielding one
single particle Of good in return.
We strongly urge npon the Legislature to leave the
present admirable system untouched. 1t IS well
enou I'll as it ISL. It would be almost impossible for
mercantile skill to desire an improvement. The
earnest and intelligent spirit of emulation which pre-
walls in the commercial world Of New Orleans is the
best evidence that producers and consumers can have
nothing to fear from our merchants. AS things now
stand, would be impossible to wrong either the one
OF the otherfor in the ardent competition, in
which each strives to surpass the other and to attract
the greatest number of customers thereby, the gov
ernng motive Of each and all leads them as matter
Of course to do the best they can for those who favor
them with their patronage. Here, sefinterest, if
nothing else protects the two parties mainly interested
from being wrongfully dealt with.
It is impossible for our Legislature, or for any Le-
gslature on COPS earth, to originate plan whereby
the rights Of the seller and buyer can be as well pro-
tected, as they would be and are under system
similar to the that now obtains herewhich makes
it the interest," well the bounden duty, OF the In
termediate parties-lnerch ants--to do all in their
power for their customers The tie of mutual benefit
all around is worth more, thousand fold, than
hundred legislative enactments.
Then again, suppose for moment that the sys-
TEN Of forced inspection adopted by the Legisla-
t,lro. What follows Does it do any good? Can it
\ do any good? Will dealers in Western produce, thus
unnecessarily burthened pay the slightest attention
toit? Not at ALL They will still employ their own
long known, well tried inspectors, and will buy and
sell according to their returns not according to the
Judgment of the State Inspectors What is the con-
4 sequence? Simply this: The producers and con-
sutrers Of Western Pork, Flour Tobacco, Bacon,
Lard etc, will be compelled to pay the cost of too
inspections instead Of one. Here is the whole story
in few words, and it is as true as truth itself Under
the law the State Inspectors will claim their fees.
These must be paid because the law orders it, But,
the merchant will not risk his reputation or his Gus
TONERS on thejudgment Of the State Inspectors. He
employs his own and has to pay them for their ser
vices. Here are two inspectio utterly useless
the expense of which has to be borne by the parties
aforementioned. 5#y 5g5 rs s a5.
The facts we have hnrriedly glanced at should be
sufficient to induce every honest and intelligent iegls-
ator to ause and reflect before he saddles additional
taxes upon the citizens Of the State and lends his aid
to measures calculated to drive trade IRON the Chief
/ city Of the South and Southwest Instead OF impos
i ing new burthens, many that now exist should be
taken off Instead of multiplying offices there should
& be limnution Of Offices Instead OF creating new
hores Of placemen to eat out the substance Of the
A people a radical curtalment Of placemen should be
Il the order Of the day. e. ~.
i We have case in point the Port-W ardens-eacl
of whom receives noble salary. In one essential re
spect we have been informed the whole body might bt
abolished while the general good would be subseryed
and all because mere partisans have been appointed
on account Of political services, to posts they have
neither the capacity nor the experience to fill. W.
don't know how things now stand, but we have beef
told that, within year, few if any respectable lnsur
ance Companies in the city would take risks on TIN
cargo Of any vessel reported as properly slowed un
less their own privately employed PortWardens, al
ter a careful examination, stated all to be correct
Now here is another double expense, wholly unneces
saytfe fees of the State officers and the fees of tn
officers of the Insurance Companesthe latter doinl
all the work. so far as practical results are concerned
We call the attention of the Legislature to thes
facts and feel persuaded they are carefully consid
cred no further useless mpositions will be practce
upon the trade commerce and people of this city AM
State. The calls of duty, policy and justice, deman
. reduction instead of augmentation of office hold
I ers, no matter how many clamorers there may b
. for place. or how urgent the exigences of party b
{ sides, it SHOULD be borne in mind, New Orleans ha
n been 50 often and cruelty pucked that she has yer
q few ouriferous feathers left new set of cormorant
eager and voracious, such proposed, would spec
d lily strip her Of what little she has remaining
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