Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

guing in favor of removal of the seat OF
government. Thu same position it takes in
favor of the measure: acts directly against it:
although this is nothing very extraordinary in
that paper. In its issue of Sunday last, all
article appears upon this subject in which the
following remarks. rejecting upon some Of
the members of the Council for not being in
their seats when the subject of building a
State IIo,1scI that ritv was laid before them ::
Anu why. not to enumerate other reasona-
bic causes OF complaint, when the Legis'a-
tire asks New Orl ans if she desires to have
the State Capitol removed. do the members
of the Council disregard a call for a meeting
ottheir body .rreterrinS the pleasures ola con-
cert. a theatrical representation. or some per-
sona| abuse ment; to the performance oi a
public duty?
Here is exactly one Of he main reasons for
havin. the seat Of government out Of New
Orleans. If the members OF the Council can
not be kept in their seats in consequence Of
pleasure ;V,d amusement attracting them,
elsewhere. now can it he expected that men,
bers OF the Legislature will attend properly to
their duties when surrounded by a,nu>cments
of all kinds and character? If city officers
cannot attend to their duties while living in
the midst of such excitement. how can it be
expected of country legislators, who. perhaps,
visit the city once a year: and that during the
session of the Legislature. Those whomswe
send to the Legislature. both as Representa-
tlves and Senators: are supposed to he ac-
quainted with all the prirationS and miseries
they will be compelled to endure while re-
naming in Baton Rouge. They accept those
positions with a full knowledge of that fact,
and it is folly for any of them to grumbIe or
mur1mnr at the consequence. Ifthey are not
satisfied with Baton Rouge let them stay at
home, and decline a reelection. But do they
do this alter experiencing the horrors OF a
= country town?7 Not they On their re-
turn home, they fight as hard, log-roII, vile
pull: and eIcctioneer like mad, to be sent
back again to the country town. This fact
is we'll and widely known, and it is indeed
amusing to hear them pirate OF the necessity
of removing the Capitol to New Orleans, in
| Ncf'St N" - lux 'AAn " many Jill - H.
Baton Rouge. The people who sent them
there, sent them to legislate for the good of
the State. to enact wise and wholes ONE laws
and not to be fed and pampered with the best
the land can produce. Very few return to
the Legislature after their terms have expired
and it must be a mater Of Indifference to
them whether New Orleans or Baton Rouge
is the Capitol. Or, if they4desire TO return
and can do SO, but are dissatisfied with Baton
Rouge, let them stay at home, and give some
one else a chance. Others equally competent
can be found to fill their places, and per-
haps lar more competent, for competency
forms but a small portion Of the make up
of seven-eiyhts Of the present Legislature.
We notice, invariably: that those who COM
plain most about the necessity f removing
the capitol, are#those who perform the least
labor. Theyawa1ita" something to tall about;
and being incaIacitated from enjoying any
other disc ussion. desire to show the good
people that they" are extraordinary smart re-
presentatives. and so raise q hue and cry
about the comforts Of Baton Rouge. Those
who are capable Of taking part in all matters
coming before either House. are entirely alb
sorbel in their duties5saud are always found
devotiny their time ana Influence to the pur-
poses for which they were sent to the Capt.
itoI, and not wra''g1ing about thu quality Of
t err ioui. or the Iuxuriance Of their sleeping
apartments.
AMERICAN CREDIT IN EtRopE.-The Lon
don Times OF the oath ult, III an article on
this suhject says:
The European public should bear in mind
that of the thirty-three States of the Union
there are four which still r~epudiate their OBJ
legations, and two that have compelled their
creditors to accept compromises. The repu-
dating States are Michigan, Mississippi,
Florida and Arkansas and those that have
paid only in part are Indiana and Illinois,
Thus six States, or nearly one-hfth of the
entire body. occupy a position of Disgrace
They seem, however, to be remjcded of it
much less frequently than might be desired
or expected by expressions of opinion from
the honest States who have the misfortune to
be politically bound up with them Their
representatives appear to ENJOY equal consid-
%eretion in Congress with those of unstained
constituencies, and at a very recent period
one of the most prominent advocates Of repu-
diation occupied a leading post ir the Cabinet
at Washington. This condition of affairs has
now prevailed for nineteen years, but with
regard to Florida it should be mentioned
that the default turns upon a dispute between
the State and the Federal Government. The
debt was contracted when Florida was a ter
ritory, and she insists that the authorities at
Washington are therefore liable. The Fed
eral Government deny this, and neither party
is in any hurry to settle the question. Each
repels the charge Of reputation and the