Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-01-24
The Governors Message.

In briefly abiding 10 some OF III
principal points touched upon IN th''
document, We feel constrained to SPEAK
Of it as a whole, as a paper marked b,
much ability aud grace, and containing
not only a clear aud concise vie" Of the
affairs Of tie State At lArge, but many
sound and discreet recommendations.
which should receive the caretn. cotsjd>
Grafton Of the Legislature. The message
opens with a graceful congratnlatory al
fusion tc the general prosperity OF the
State, and the country, aud the hap
mess Of the people, and then pro
ceeds to the various reports Of State
officers having executive charge OF
Departments. Public Education altough
a subject Of paramount importance,
receives but a passing notice, although
that may be owing land not strangely
either 10 the fact that not much was to
be said in connection with the head Of
that branch Of our institutions. The an
nual statement of the Swamp Land Com
missioners is commended rs showing an
able discharge Of their duties, and this
may be partially just, but we cannot re
jcognise the legal exls.ance Of any such
officers. They are unconstitutionaIly ap
pointed, and We are glad to see nat a
committee has been appointed to invest
gate their affairs.
!. The Insane ASYLUM At Jackson is
spoken Of as being ID a prosperous con
di,ion. but we see no a~llusion made 10
the Female Asylum a. Baton Rouge
We disagree with the Governor in his re
commentator to continue the Quaran~
tine Law, as we think it has proved a
v@iueless annoyance to the commerce Of
New Orleans. We are pleased to note
the suggestion to increase the salary u!
Adjutau. Generate is altogether too
Every means should be taken T.
the efficiency Of the State mis-
tia. The message recommends that the
number Of Judicial Districts be decreas
ed, and that fewer judges with larger
would prove beneficial 10 the Ju
q the State. The Penltentia ~
report is highly satisfactory, and GOV
Wick.itfe deserves much credit for the
atle and energetic manner in which he
las discharged the duties Of Chief War
len. Messis. Pike and Hart have rem
Tered him valuable assistance. The fact
hat the penitentiary gave to the
profit 10 the State Of three thousand
10 two months, j, a strong afyu
against leasing this institution
\ large portion of the message is dcyot
ID to the consideration Of the various
aliroais Of the State, aud the RECON-
nenda.ions On this subject, both gene
al and particular, must meet with the
'pprobation Of all.
In speaking of New Orleans, and the
Unfortunate state Of affairs which has
Sisted ia that city for some time past,
We think the Governor would have BET
er preserved his proper dignity b. mere
aretuIly concerning his inclination to
a ding al the American party. No
ne denies that numerous and disgrace.
al acts Of lawiessness. and m,i, lers have
zen committed 10 New Orleans, but we
luA back with scorn, the imputatiou
hat the American party is in any way
more responsible for them than is the !
Democratic party. The small fry Dem
'c.atic organs have howled American
to their isssrts content, but
ge did not look for covert insinust!ons Of
uch a nature in a State paper emenating
rom the Executive officer of the great
State of Louisiana. 9
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