Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-03-06
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manof the manner in which they al.
hsrsa to. their much vaunted economical
policy byIiIHng of the House bill which
proposed IoIafgely curtai) the printing
expenses 81 dispensing with all pub1I.
cations in=ttlaIreneh language, but such
as are required by the constitution. The
proportion OF creoIes IN the House, Is
much larger than in tue Senate, and yet
this bill met With no opposition. Not
one Of Them raised his voice against the
measure because It was recognized as
consistent with the policy Of retrencE-
meDt tac;tly agreed upon in both Houses,
aud it vas not believed that any class
Of our population would complain. We
do not believe that any well grounded
complaint would ever have been made,
had the bill become q Law, for out Of our
creole population who feel the sIigbtes.
iuterestin the journals Of The House and
Senate, there Is not more than one in Il
thousand, we will venture to sar, who
is unable TO both read and understand
The English language. The correctness
of our position is demonstrated yearly,
and those who in the Senate, raised such
8 hue and cry about The Injustice Of de-
priying a large portion Of 0 citizens
who pay State taxes, OF the means Of
knowing what IS done in the Legislature,
can easily satisfy themselves OF the fact.
Two, three, Or four months after each
session, carloads Of French publications,
including all descriptions OF documents
put IN that language, are piled up in the
State House-are after a time thrown
into the basement as rubbish, and every
year OF two, The committee on public
buildings IS compelled to call for an APP
preparation 10 have this same rubbish re-
moved. The creole population bave~to
pay their share Of the needless expense,
and We are not prepared TO believe that
they are more eager to be taxed thae
any other class Of cur citizens, Asa
matter Of economy, thu bill to dispense
With this unnecessary addition to taxes,
onerous enough without It, was a good
one, and We cannot separate the fact Of
its defeat. from the one, that the leoasted
desire of retrenehment, in the 5enate. is
q hurnbug.
The BARON koUgE FouNDRY.-Our|
planting friends and others, viii be
pleased to learn hat the Baton Rouge
foundry is 40 far advanced towards COM
pIetion that in a few days, it will be
ready for the reception Of work Of al
kinds, |
MANY Improvements have been added |
for the speedy delivery Of all orders,
while every h knows that all work Of
dersd from this establishment is Of a SUI
perior workmanship and second to none
anthe Southern States. The gentlernan-
~ aud accommodating proprietors de-
serve the greatest credit for their energy
ID So soon rebuilding their foundry, to
the demands Of their many pat
in this part Of the State. A foundry
10 the midst Of a rich sugar growing
of country deserves all possible
support, and we think it would almost
be an act Of injustice TO send orders else
where for work that can Be filed at this
Had the fire which destroyed this build
ing in December last, occurred two or
months earlier, the loss TO planters
this parish above would hare been im-
nense. More break-downs occurred this
season IN sugar mills than has been
for many years, and the foundry
Was kept busy almost night and day rel
them, Fortunate indeed was
{ that the grinding season was over
when this foundry was destroyed.
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Re- we are pleased to note that these
yell and HiaeIy known journals the
Plaquen=ine Gazette and Sentinel, have
length united their respective sheets
one head. The move is evidently
! wise one, and ne think will add much |,