Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-04-05
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Maesulay's Opinion Of the United
States Government.

aud addressed to llenty n Handall, /
Esq, The suthot Of the Life Of JeIIer
son. has been recently published 10
this country, where. II must be al.
mitted, IL has produced a eonsidera-
bic sensation, especially "a Maeaulsy
vas Justly regarded as one Of the mest
experienced end liberal historians IL
this sgp lie was friend 10 uunsti
lu,iopal liberty. and always favorable
10 fee institutions Ills letter. how
ever. il anti JsIFefsonian. aud he
frankly states that he has no faith IN
our system of democracy His re-
marks ore evidently aud poiuledly
directed against universal suffrage.
aud be considers that The supreme au-
thurity Of the State ought not to be
entrusted ~ tho choice If majority
Of citizens told by the head. IN other
words, 10 the 'pootest aud most igho-
faht pert ct society" Aud he goes
farther, for hp iniimatps tha, he
had been long convinced that insli
tulions "pufely Democratic. must,
SOONER ~ later. destroy liberty, ~ civ
ilizstion. 90 both lord Alacaulay
was evidently unaware Of y very i'm
pottant influence which we enjoy 10
this country. aud which ia emihpntly
calculated 30 pounieraet any evils, tenl
~ imaginary. that may he produced
by universal suffrage. We refer TO
our school system. which. except ~
few Of The Southern States. eduenles
the passes. aud naturally renders
each succeeding generation more in.
telligent than it's predecessor Ma
caulay, in one portion Of his pommu
nicslion TO Randall, argues that our
fate will be deferred b. physical
cause. n boundless extent Of fertile
aud unocespied land The writer.
however, puts strong Hypothetical
ease, where no predicts that the day
will come when. IN The State Of New
York, multitude Of people. none Of
whom have had mote than half y
breakfast. ur expect 10 have more
than half dinner. will choose leg.
islature, "ls IL possible 10 doubt
what sort Of Legislature will be
chosen 7 On one side 10 - Statesman
preaching patience, respect for vested
rights, strict observance Of public
faith On the other is demsgogue
ranting about the tyranny Of capital.
lists aud usurers. aud asking why any
body should be permitted 10 drink
champagne aud ride in carriage,
while thousands Of honest folks are IN
the want Of neeeHHsres " which Of
the two candidates is likely 10 be pre-
ierred by working man who hears
his children cry for more breadY
The views Of Macaulay will. no
doubt. bp extensively read by our
fellow citizens, and probably be much
pondered over by politicians. hut
in reference to this latter portion Of
hiR argument. we may quote as TO
stfainiag powers, not only general ed
ueation, but spirit of conservatism
that pervadss with few exoeplionsl
nearly all classes. and the habits Of
industry, es we'll ma the genius Of in
vention, that arc especially character.
iHtic OF the American people. Never.
theleE7. We are by no means inHenaible
to the warming voice Of such man as
Maoaulay, knowing an we do, that
lew authors sete better acquainted
with The SCIENCE Of government IN ell
Wa ,,nauca, or with the difficulties that
attend the control of human passions,
especially when they arc excited by
party feeling or laotioua demaRogues
May we appreciate his veticina,ion
M warning. aud avoid those rocks
aud shoals on some. Of which he fears
that our republican vessel Of State
will be wrecked
1'nE GENERAL APPROPRIATION
But. Tho General Appropriation
bill makes the following provisions :
For Pensions, $4,000; Military
Academy, $4,000; Indiana, ST..
907 900: Consular and Diplomatic
expenses. 81 .025, 900; Notifications,
s6o5, 5000; Army, sl3,0si 900; Log.
islalive, Executive aud Judiciary OK.
pcnses, 5,S70,000; Supdry Civil
cxpeuses, 81, $4,000; Navy, sll,.
lS2,0o0; Deficiency in the Post.
Office Department, nearly 80, 600 900,
Total, si5, 10000, or n net reduc
ton by the Committee of Ways and
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