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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

The CLAY MONUMENT - The principal fea-
ture among the Improvements now going
on in Canal street is the formation Of a
circle at the junction Of Canal, Royal
and St: Charles streets, in the centre Of
which is to be placed the statue of Henry
Clay. 1t has never been known exactly
where the statue would be erected, and when
the contractors commenced clearing out the
space in the centre of the street last week,
there was quite a crowd around, exhibiting
considerable interest in the work. St. Charles
street, instead of going straight down into
Royal, will diverge upon each side of TIE cir
Gle described. The statue Of Clay, which is
now in the city, in the hands OF the Clay
Monumental Committee, will be erected on
the 18th of April next, his birthday.-N O.
DeHa.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11
Miles TAYLOR.

The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Press makes the following State
ments in reference to the public printing.
which we submit: without comment, to the
consideration of the honest masses Of the De-
mocracy:
The fac! which came out in the Senate. the
other day, during the discussion prior to the
election for public printer, of that body. that
some forty thousand dollars had been Maid 70
certain pauperized Administration NJ wspa.
pers, is. | antoId, only one item of the record.
More money than this has been expended to
keep up newspapers committed to the po'icy
Of tie Administration. Nobody believed that
these thousands came from the pockets of the
President and the Cabinet. How. then. were
they obtained OF course, out of the pro-
ceeds of the public printing. 1t is notorious
that the moment Mr.. Buchanan came into
the Presidency, he turned his eye to the pub
lie printing as sort of corruption fund-that
he conferred with Mr.. Wendell in regard to
its distribution-and that himself and his
Cabinet always looked upon it as a means by
which to promote the interests of tie Admi-
nistration.-When the Lecompton BETRAYAL
took place. through his agents, and compelled
them to use it as sustenaDce to keep up those
newspapers that stood ready to sanction his
his desertion Of Democratic principles.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

AID FROM VIcKsBURG FOR LAwRENcE.-A.
meeting has been held in Vicksburg, Miss.
for the purpose of making arrangements for
procuring aid for the suffererers by the recent
dreadful catastrophe at Lawrence, Mass. We
record the fact of the meeting, with a high
degree of satisfaction. 1t p:oves that all the
wrath and c'amor, past and present, about
slavery, have not so perverted the hearts of
men, as to make them Indifferent to actual ca.
lamity which may befaII their countrvmen,
Inc citizens of Vicksourg have illustrated bv
acts Of the saying Of Daniel Webster. that we
are one people, with one destiny, vet. While
the South has much, very much to complain
OF, IN the course Of many at the North, we
lind a Southern city coming forward to SYM
pathize with and alleviate suffering q in a Nor
them city. May this manifestation OF broth.
cry kindness be duly appreciated aere. MAY
1t inspire our people with a Just respect for
the generous character of the Southern peo.
pie. let them no longer be denounced from
Northern platforms ard Northern pulpits AZ
only so many pirates and murderers, destitute
OF all commisseration for huma,. suffering and
Courier, 2Mh At.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

PREACHING IN THEArERs.-A London let
ter OF January s, says: "The only thing new
IN theaters, we will not say il. theatricaIs, is
the special religious services on a Sunday
which now take place at some of the city
theaters. Sermons were preached at four Of
them on Sunday last-at St. James Hall, by
" %laymen; at the Garrick Theater, by
clergymen of the Established Church and by
non-conforming ministers alternately; at
saddlsrs' Wells Theater, by clerg ymen of
the Church of England, and the Britannia
Iheater by Wesleyan ministers. Madame
sevigne used to call ecclesiastical eloquence
at a public dinner by bishop or a dean :" the
th'cke"ing of religion with turtle and old
port.o What would she had called this
preaching IN theaters? We find no fault
with this latter practice, but it seems to US
to be such a breaking down of the middle
wall Of partition between the pulpit and the
stage as would have made good old Jeremy
Golfers hair stand on end" '
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

70 As an item Of Interest we pubiisGh,,.
low the speech of Mr.. PENNINGTON. upon ),
ing his seat as Speaker of the House. 1fM.
?. will steadily bear in mind the eentim.,,.
he therein expresses, there may be ,on.
hope that things will not be SO bad alta, !"
SPEAKER P~ENNlNeroN's AppREss-r-
Men'em Of the House of Representative, /. 90
turn you my grateful acknowledgements.
the distinguished honor you have IT,
pleased to confer on me in e|ectin." sa
Speaker Of this House. Coming here f., -. %e
first time at the present session, to be -.
ciate' with you as a member, no event co.,s
be more unlocked for than that l shonld ~
called upon to preside over your delih.sE
tons, and my friends will do me the INST
to say that ! have not sought the position y
| certainly never desired it. 's
am, nevertheless. as conscious of tho H.
nifty and importance of this hiya; oficss
any gentleman can be, but l should b,ss
been far better pleased, could the an.;.s
have been entrusted tu ADLER and more 49,
rienced hands. After witnessing the AIM.
insurnoontable obstacle in the wav NJ. ~
organization Of the House, l came r. ~
conclusion that any gentleman Of anv n,,t~
who could command a majority Of the yot:s.
for Speaker was bound in Difference "a ~
lie exisencies, to acceptthe responsibility :.
an act Of patriotic duty, whether 4. -
agreeable to his feelings or not.
AS that choice has Unexpectedly fa,l.,..
me, | have not hesitated to accent Il !:
the execution Of this high trust nv oh;..t
will be to do my duty, with impartialitv AMI
justice to all. I shall have great neee.:.r g.
gentlemen, for your indulgence in the a.r
position in which | am placed, and | feel ~.
tire confidence that ] shall receive il Al vos.
hands. A Representative from the STAT n
New Jersey. upon whose soil SO mapy br;l.
liant achievements were accomplished in ii.
Revolutionary War, aud whose people h,v.
ever been distinguished for devotion toRe
Union and the Constitution, l pray to II.
great arbiter of our destinies that / NAV IA
no act to impair the integrity of either. but
that BY wise and prudent %counseIs peace md
order may yet reign in our midst, and d.
free institutions may be perpetuated to ocr
descendants. l feel that | have a ~natio,al
heart embracing all parts Of cur blessed
Union. Again thanking you for your kind.
ness, ] now enter upon the duties Of that u.
duous and complicated station H
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

A SECOND Understandable Wash
ington Constitution says the unsuccessful eff
fort Of the House of Representatives to Or
ga"ize: has suggested to the minds of many
the question whether some radical change in
the mode of appointing the Speaker is not
required. It ha, been suggested as a proper
remedy for the growing abuse of a failure to
organize that the Constitution be so amended
as to create the Office of Second Vice P,esi-
dent, elected by the people, whose duty it
shall be to preside over the popular branch Of
Congress. If the Union is to stand, the me-
thod ought to be made constitutional. or some
other e%fectual plan adopted to obviate the
periodical dead locks in Congress.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

, M,ss,ss,pr, LrGrs,.Arrex.-TuE AFRICAN
SLAVE T~RApr.-lhe present Legislature, II
If does no good. seems disposed to 60 ll'tlt
harm The bill to repeal the law against
Tho introductions of Africans into the State
was rejected in the House on the Goth uIt., by
a vote Of 3 to 1-yeas 66, nays q! 1t may
he interesting to the voters of this county to
know that ali three of their Representatives
voted against the motion to re- ect.-H'"d'
Coumty MISSY Gazette.
For a time then the question Of reopening
the Slave Trade will slumber peacefully and
quietly. The N. O. Bulletin seems to think
that the members of the Mississippi Legis-
Iature have evidently been conversins with
their constituents. By the way, we believe
that the slave trade resolutions which were
introduced by the Senator from frilclana
into the Legislature OF Louisiana at the last
session we've laid over to be brought up again
and acted on by the present Legislature. IT
we mistake not, we saw a letter from their
author: in a Texas paper. some time since'
intimating that the people Of other States
must not take what "%certain newspapers
may say on the subject for the opinion of
Louisiana about it, that tie resolutions in
question were merely laid over out of defer
ence to their opponents. but will be brought
forward in due time and passed! After the
indignant reprobation with which the people
OF Louisiana. with rare and almost unexam-
pied unanimity, have resisted this whole
scheme Of a revival Of the slave trade, dis
guised or open, it would certainly be rather
refreshing and int esting for any one of
their public servants to bring it up again and
urge on the exploded and rejected scheme
1t would argue moral courage in
him who should screw himself up the site k
ing point. We are not without hope that
will be found in the Legislature
equal to the delicate emergency. 1t would
be about the richest joke of the season.
though ii it might prove anything but a Joke
for the ambitious individual emulous of "do-
ing the State some service in a public ca
at Baton Rouge. We mean. of course,
the law-makin. department of the State,
and not the other "institution' there!
1t is a suggestive circumstance that the
from Feliciana, who introduced the
slave trade bill of the last Legislature is the
same that has introduced the resolutions in
to a Southern Convention at At
ANITA, which proposes to send delegates and
nay them. 90 G".
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

THE "CR1s1s."-We presume that the de-
mand for Helpers book must have seriously
diminished among the faithful from the
efforts made to circulate it among outsiders,
who have no sympathy with its sentiments.
We heard of an agent passing through a
crowded train the other day, ur. ing it on the
passengers, and finding no sale ; and yester-
day another ayentOfered it to a gentleman
at one Of on, public houses, who very uncer-
enormously flung it at his head. Such en-
phsptic replies speak volumns against the
general dissemination Of this particular one.
Boston Courier.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

CoNssrENcy.-The New Orleans Crescent
rather applauds the conversion of Hon. Miles
TAYLOR to Douslasism, and seems 70 think
that he has got on the proper track at last
We may be in error in regard to the political
position, if it really has any-but it somewhat
family occurs to us that the Crescent of 1856,
and the Cresctnt of 1860 are travelling in diff
ferent directions. If we mistake not in 1856
the Cresent was . sound, national, conserva-
tive American journal, supporting MILLARD
FILLMORE for the Presidency, and almost
daily launching its thunderbolts at STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS and his iniquitous Kansas-Ne-
bnska bill. Now it is entirely useless for US
to 20 into the details of the issues npon which
the campaign Of that year was carried out,
but every body knows that the most obnox-
ious feature to the South in the whole can
vass was the Squatter Sovereign feature Of
that bill. Upon the double meaning Of that
bill, Mr.. BUCHANAN was elected ; but since
then he has seen proper to some what modify
his views upon the question of Territorial
Sovereignty. He, and all his Administration
adherents have. rather come TO their sem
SITS and are ntw taking virtually the same
view Of and the same position upon the mat
ter that the C,esce~s-as we'll as all Ameri.
can papers in the State-did in 1856. Now
here 10 a strange summersault The Admin
i~stration Democrats have turned Know Moth
ings, while tn C,rseent newspater with hun
dreds Of K. Ms at its heels, have turned De-
mocrats-that is, they have swallowed each
others doctrines; and we have no doubt,
that DOUGLAS vote in the South will be
equal to that Of any other candidate. But to
come back to our mutton. Are we to con-
slider the Crescent. hereafter an exponent Of
Douslasism. Is that once strong consrrva-
tive journal about to endorse and support the
man who Of all others at the present time we
should repudiate' Yet such appears to be
the case, Judging from the ripples upon the
surface which are but indications OF the cur
rent below.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

BaANpY AND WATER ny DEeEEEs.-Bran-
dy and water. Branwater. Bramwater.
BIamwarra. Bramwar. Bremwar. Bamwr-
wrr-rr. Berr-eughph sugar PIastey.
We've seen our contemporary in all the
deeres-not exceptingsth last. His descrip-
ton is vivid.-Adrocaks.
Il atforas = much pleasure to meet the
appreciation Of = worthy,tutor, whose les
sons il has ever been our pride to commit
faithfully to memory, and to practice.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

the finest plantations in our parish will be
offered for sale At public auction on the 10th
inst. It belongs to the Succession of Joa-
chin Daigle, aud is cultivated as a sugar
farm. The negroes, land, stock, and build
ings will be sold on terms to suit purchasers.
Those DESTROYS Of engaging in that lucrative
branch of agriculture will find this a splendid
opportunity. For particulars see advertise
ments on first page.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

MR. SPEAKER PENNlNGToN.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun.
{" lon,,' says that during the discussions preli-
minafy to the final election of Speaker, a point
was made which is Of great interest to the
country, to wit: That Mr.. Pennington is in
favor Of the fugitive slave law as it is. This
was admitted by the Republicans, aud thus
they have been driven from ore of their here
sizes.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

A NEw BEvERAGE.-SrMoN, whose "shin-
gle" is 4 Rainbor on high to the thirsty, has
been presented with 4 recipe by 4 distin-
guished politician Of the State for the making
Of a beverage which s"rpasses all other con-
e~octions yet invented. Call and try one
be sure and ask for one Of the new drinks
the Okher1cise Cockta7s!-if it don't cock
your tail, or otherwise, We are greatly mista-
ken,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

" HORSE SENsE.-A crusty old curmudgeon
who talks straight out seems to think the
following plan the best to settle our section
al difficulties:
If the North should undertake to impose
on our rights, let US, instead of running and
bowling disunion! disunion!! to scare our
opponents. let us shoulder our muskets, and,
If it need be, give them a Union fogging.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

SOUTHERN Mutual INSURANCE COMPANY.
This home institution publishes in another
column, its statement for the past year. It
will be seen that the nett earned profits for
the year ending February LIST, 1866, are
$4,000 s.. No better evidence Of the man.
agement Of the Company need be desired.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

O. Mr.. BENJAMIN Bryan, one of the old
est citizens Of Baton Rouge, died on Tuesday
last, aged IS years. He had been a resident
Of that city for fity-two years.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

The VorE FOR Standardization
did not .eIl us that there was one sinefectual
ballot for speaker after the failure to elect
Mr.. Smith, on Friday, the 9th, and the cleo
ton Of Pennington last Wednesday. 1t was
held on Tuesday, with the following res
ult: r,7f 'tF hes n"f =
Number Of votes, 233-necessary for =
choice, III. MI. Pennington had 1l6; MI.
McClernand, Of Illinois, 81 Gilmer, S; Nj.
Qneen, o, South Carolina, s; Milson,5 and
nine scattering. g. 3 3 E8sE& ~
1t was the largest vote cast this session.
The only persons not voting, were, MI. Penn
of New York, absent-sick and Mr.. Brown,
of Kentucky, who has not yet taken his seat,
not being Of the constitutional age. r.,7f-E
1t was on his ballot that Mr.. Winter Dava
first gave his v,te to d Black Republican. The
announcement Of the vote was received with,
Kisses. They were the outbreak of 4 natural
sentiment Of adherence for apostacy and
treachery. Davis is the only Representative
from a slaveholding State who has encouaged~
by his vote the crusade Of Black Republicans
ism against tis section. He has not the poor
excuse that his vote was a compulsory one
and given to save a long and improbable con-
troversy, for he threw his vote when it was
not decisive. The shame and the crime were
no greater on the next ballot, when his de-
lection blighted the hopes Of the South, and
gave a certain advantage to its enemies.
May he be reward ed according to his work.
Mr.. Riggs, the New Jersey L~ecomptonitei
whose next ballot followed Davis and
changed his vote to Pennington. voted on
this ballot with the Democrats for N. Nc
Clernand. Z ..f
But Mr.. McClernand did not get the whoe
Southern vote, Democratic or American. 0t
the Southern Americans, he got Boteier, q
Virginia, Bouligny, Of this State, Maynard.
Of Tennessee, and Vance and Smith, Of NortA
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

" xe&L&D
tions. The Jackson Eagle, Of the ID inst
says: I'm the Horse. this morning. the ~
o~Iuti'ns IN Federal Relations were taken nm
and discussed, occupying nearly the whole
morning. and after various amendments wen
acted on. the Senate resolutions were passed.
aImost unanimously. with a substitute for a.
second resolution. and slight amendments Is
the third. Many of those who voted seaiaat
some of the resolutions did SO On the sround
that they were not strong enough. TSe -
lutions as passed are o. follows:
Resolved, By tie Legislature OF the Nut y
Mississippi. That the Constitution Of III
United States recognizes property in slaves.
anc the Governments created by it can not
nor can any tribunsl acting under its authority
whether it be legislative executive or iadi.
cial, within its appropriate sphere, instly wilk-
hold from the owners Of slaves that adequiIe.
protection :or their property 10 which ~
owners Of property Of other kinds are euuk
tied, or which, from its nature. they ns: Y %
Their require to secure then in its pos. ioS
and enjoyment.
Resolved. That the election Of a Ps..iI.ut
Of the United States by a sectional rsarfg with
views adverse to the institution Of dJa,.stie
slavery as it exist III the sslaveha'iing7 Stakas
and Territories. or of one who is opposed y
the grant OF the protection claimed IN thu
foregoing resolution, would SO threaten i LEI.
~truction Of the ends for which the Coustito-
ton was formed, as to Justify the slavetuldinx
State in taking cousel together seperat. pro-
lection and safety. -rss
Resofoea. That in order to be prepared Er
such a co. tingeney, Mississippi accepts the
invitation Of South Carolina to her sister
States to meet in a Convension.
aud proposes the first Monday in June next,
and Atlanta, Ga, as a suitable time and plsrs
to meet. to counsel together. and recommend
the action they should take in such an event
which shall be reported to the Governor. who
shall convene the Legislature, il in his Judge
ment it may be required. And that the Gov
ernof Of this State appoint seven delegates to
attend the Convention at Atlanta, Ga. .ysa
Resofred, Thata Commissioner be appointed
by the Governor to proceed to the capital Of
Virginia, and express to the people Of that
through her Executive, the
Indignation that Mississippi feels at the out
rage CO united in the recent invasion of her
soil, and the readiness Of Mississippi to unite
with her, or any other slaveholding State j.
any assailment of their people or
their rights and that said Commissioner also
present to her Executive a copy Of these res
oIutions, and invite her cooperation in TIE
proposed Convention. ..
Resolved, That the Governor of this State
De requested to transmit a copy Of these res
to the Governors Of each of the slave
States of the Union to be laid before
heir Legislatures, and invite their co-opera-
ion.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

% The "Pompanoopens"--whcever they
are-will find a notice from their "Grsnd
Rooster on third page What next, we
wonder!
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

%" Why is a married man like a can
dies Because he sometimes goes out Of
night when he ought not to.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

% Police Jury proceedings on fourth
psgs.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II. laeO

70 Capt. H. W. ALLEN will please accept
our thanks for public documents
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11

AWKWARD. - The English Government
lately encouraged the formation of volunteer
rifle companies as a means Of defence against
invasion. 1t is now said that some Of the
aristocracy begin to fear that some awkward
consequences nay result from this move
ment. 1t is apprehended that these staIwart
workinsmen, with rifles in their hands, may
aspire to higher political privilege than they
now have, and may suggest this in rather a
forcibIe manner.
They fear then the Chartest feeling is not
extinct. The English people are more loyal
to their rulers than any other European na-
ton but when taxes are piled on to the last
extremity, there is such a thing as kicking
over the ~traces.n
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11
The Sugar glanter.

icat'ons intended for this paper should b
directed to BATON ROUGE, NOT West Baton Rouge.
Our Exchanges will confer = favor upon US BY
directing As above.
~ Any of our Baton Rouge friends having com
munic.t'ons, &c, f"r the SUGAR PLANTER, by leaving
them with Mr.. Richard Markham. On boa ID the
Ferry-Boat, Sunny South, vii, b. promptly received
and attended to.
~ Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
advertisements on or before Thursday, to secure their
insertion the same week.