New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-04
Anniversary Evout1 Jan. I.

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1856 Death d me celebrated French sculpto
Jean Pierre David, aged 65.
lS54-Alhion College, Michigan, destroyed by fir
1852 Death Of Eliot Warhurtcns m author Of not
he was lost on The steamer Amazon, ON her passag
from England 70 the West Indies.
ls4s-M oaltan in India taken by the British, afte
long siege and great loss of life. Same day, deaf
Of Samuel Jenkins, negro, at Lancaster, Pa, aget
lis He drove his masters provision wagon til
Alleghenies in Braddocks expedition, and was sur
posed to be the last survivor Of that expedition
1885 AT Lebanon, N. r, the mercury fell to
degrees below zero, and froze solid. About this tim
it vas severely cold throughout the United States
1927 Death Of James Chambers an eccentric poe
and vagrant, at farm house in Stratbroke England
For nearly 60 years be wandered about sleeping ii
barns and haylotts. and selling his poems, which h
carried with him. printed in cheap FORM
1925 Death Of Ferdinand ", King of Naples
after an eventful and nncommonly long reign
& reign Of s. years.
lsl4-Death Of John George Jacob noted Ger
man poet, whose works amounted to seven volumes
4; 1886 Washington sent . message to Congress, &C
companied by the French flag which had been pre-
II scented by the committee Of public safety.
4 l795-The French crossed the WAL near Bonnie
and took Tel, with Gen. Rosas and $40 men.
ii 1793-P Passage Of the alien bill 10 the British Par
lament During the debate on this BILL Burke EN-
ployed an original figure of oratory, by dashing hi
Sheffield dagger on the floor
1789-Death Of Thomas Nelson, q Virginia signel
Of the Declaration, COMMANDMENT Chief Of the forcel
Of Virginia during the Revolution, and afterwards
Il Governor valuable man, who received the public
thanks Of Washington.
4 l7sl-The British ship Courageux, Capt. Phipps
took the French frigate Minerva, after action o.
q one hour. sss
i 1775--The British Secretary of State addressed
circular letters to the Governors Of the American
Colonies forbiddng the election Of delegates to the
Il Congress proposed to be held in May.
l773-A manifesto Of grievances was adopted in
Petersham Mass; drafted by Josiah Quincy, and sign
4 ed by Sylvanus How.
1762-E England declared war against Spain.
1865 The first number Of "The World" appeared
conducted by Coleman, Bonnet, Thornton, Chester
field, and others.
1707-Death Of Lewis William /, Marquis Of Baden
Baden. He was one of the greatest generals of his
i time; having made 26 campaigns, commanded at rs
sieges and fought in ID battles without being once
really defeated.
1898 Whitehall Palace, England, destroyed by FIRE
l649--Sixty houses on Tower street, London, des-
troyed by an explosion of gunpowder. cradle con-
tanning baby, alive and unhnrt, was found on the
Top of neighboring church, where it had been thrown
| by the explosion.
| 100 Titus, disciple Of Paul, died at Crete.
Next Legislature-Afrlcan Apprentice Bill.
/ We quote the following observations upon q SUBJ
ject that has led to considerable discussion in the
past and may lead to considerable discussion in the
future from the Richmond (La) Journal, of the oath
instant: a 8sss Il
AFRICAN APPRENTIcEs.--The Legislature of Louis
lana will again be in session. During the ap-
preaching session bill similar to that introduced last
winter, legalizing the importation of q limited num-
Der of African apprentices into the State of louisiana
will become the subject Of discussion and legislative
action The subject is of vast Importance to the
people of our State The South needs more labor
| and cheaper labor. We have ever been in favor Of
the reopening of the African slave trade, under wise
and humane laws. We believe both the white and
the black race would be benefited thereby. But that
is mpracticable in these freesol abolition days. As
the next best Of supplying the South with the
requisite labor for agricultural and manufacturing
| purposes, we are in favor of the Southern States
adopting the proposed apprentice system Let Louis
lana takesthe initiative this winter, and as soon
i few phals Of abolition wrath are poured out upon
i our heads it will become the settled policy OF the
! Southern States. England and France are supplying
their colonies with apprentice labor, and shall the
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/ by their example The subject demands earnest and
serious attention and wise action from the represent
| atves of the people.
We don't know that there is anything, of material
principle or Of literal fact involved in the foregoing
to which we can take serious objection to.
is true the Legislature Of Louisiana will meet in
Baton Ronge in little more than three weeks from
this time, aud it is quite probable that the African
Apprentice Bill Of the last session, bill similar to
L ~ IL.
Whether it will pass or not is question the future
must determine. For our part we have no opinion,
pro or con-. to express at this time this particular
branch of the subject. We do hope. however, that
our local lawmakers will not be in any wise control
led in their action next session, of them
reported to be last session. by telegraphic advices
from Washington. Let them be Independent, and
legsate as they may deem At, and leave the conse-
quences to their consciences and their immediate
constituents
That the "South needs more labor and cheaper
labor is proposition very generally admitted but
whether the people of the South-we mean the
sayeholding portion of the peopleare in flavor of
the reopenng of the African slave trade under wise
and humane laws is a matter of much doubt. We
are inclined to think majority Of them not. The
three hundred and fifty or four hundred thousand
Shareholders Of the South, general rule, assume
the ground that the Introduction OF more slaves
would cheaper the price of negroes and render them
selves less RICH and oppose all measures looking in
that direction accordingly. Some people say, and
with considerable show of reason, too, that the
slavery is diused the greater the strength Of the in
stitution, and the safer it will be in every material
respect. But, as it is not our present purpose to
argue this point of the question will only observe
that the number Of Shareholders is diminishing. in
stead of increasing fact we are inclined regard
as anything but favorable. The enormous prices
which negroes now command place them beyond the
reach Of any but the wealthy and thus, insensiby
it were an exclusive order is sprnging up, composed
Of very small minority.
It is also true that !" England and France are sup
plying their colonies with apprentice labor" and il
is very likely that that apprentice labor " in those
colonies may come in formidable competition with the
slave labor Of the South. Here it would SEEM is
other argument in favor Of augmenting the operative
force Of the South but as this is. too matter di
rectly concerning those interested, we will leave its
determination with them. AT all events, to use the
language Of our Richmond cotemporary, the subject
demands earnest and serious attention, and wise
action from the representatives of the people," We
trust it will receive due consideration and meet with
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