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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

The Con,e ntion of L"uislan; saysth+ DEL
ia Of the 10Th inst. has merited the cohfi!anre
OF the people and the respect of the world,
by the promptitude and exactness with which
it Aas met all the liabilities of the United
| States. hich it assumed in taking possession
| Of the Mint and Custom Hous of this city.
The Convention, at its last sitting, paid all
the disposable funds in the MINT to the hold
ers OF drafts Of the United States for services
rendered to the Government. To render this
| course on the part of Louisiana still more
conspicuousIy honorable, the fact should be
remembered, that hut for the action of the
Convention the holders of these drafts would
paid on Northern depositdries, which could
not be negotiated here and would not pro-
baby have been paid IN presentation. The
United States government sought. by various
unworthy devices, to exhaust the Mint of
every cent, and had it succeeded its creditors
here would have been left in the forlorn con-
dition of its unfortunate empoyes at the
North-in The army and navy--who are IN
many cases suffering greatly for want of
their pay, the government either having no
means to pay, or seeking to deter payment
by giving drafts on distant depositar,es. who
have no money. Thus Louisiana sustained
her own honor and that of the United States.
Not a cent OF the money deposited in the
Mint has been appropriated to any other pur-
pose but the payment of the obligations Of
the United States-as well as the debts in
Cured before as since the secession of the
State. This fact will go forth to the world
and into the history of this revolution to
contradict and falsify the aspeIsions that have
been atten. pied to be cast on honor Of the
State.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16
MR.. BRECKENRIDGE.

The HopkinsviIle, K, Press says: "Of all
the papers published in the State we were
the first to mention his. name and advocate
bis election. We believed him true to his
State and country. We were disappointed.
Now we are the first to ask him to resign
and We believe the people are Just and anx-
ious for his compliance with the request as
they were that he should be elected. A man
that has no more independence or man!.ness
than he has, is unfit to hold the place Of the
immortal Crittenden.
LET Breckenridge resign at once, AND let
the same Legislature that elected him elect
John C.. Critic nlen.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

BAYoU PlAQuElnsR NOT CloexD.-Thsb bill introd mead
By Mr.. DuruY in the House to close Bayou PLAQUE.
mine, OF rather to drive piles acrossit mouth, which
saounts to the same thing, was killed Oh on Wed
nssday last. The Affirmative was ably handled bv
Nessrs. Allen, Austin, Tsreton and Dupuy, and Va. As
strsnously opposed BY Messrs. Brsithaupt, Trieus,
Armant, Darden, Bradley and Randall. The vote re.
suited ~ follows: Nays 80; yeas %. w learn that
. reconsideration win b. urged At an early day. ,tis
somewhat singular that nearly every session Of our
0snsral Assembly refuses to close this unnatural out.
kt, although facts incontrovertible have again and
again been shown that its closing will BE- Of the
greatest possible benefit to the state. A year or
two since . bill 10 close this Bayou was successfully
engineered though that immaculate body, but the
e~apseious packets Of Gov. Wicklids we're largo enough
TO contain It until too late to become . law. One
thing certain, however, those who undertake and
can appreciate the great necessity Of stopping up
this Bayou will persevere IN the undertaking until
successful.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

TUE VrLsERaRLE NoRTn-In case Lin
coin aud his Administration choose war with
the South. one of TIE first steps in Southern
passage will be the issuing of school books
and other works that lave been copy, ight-
ed by Northern men. From this source alone
an immense profit has been nnually drawn
from the Southern people. Another measure
would be the establishment of works for the
manufacture Of Northern patented articles.
A sewing machine for winch the Northern
patrntee receives fifty dollars can be made
for ten. The southern maker can sell for
twenty-five dollars and realize an immense
profit. SO with Colts Pistols or Sharpe's rifles,
or agricultural implements. and a hundred
other things. And this would be almost as
nothing compared with the cutting up of
Northern NJ by privateers. The
Southern people can stay at home and destroy
the N,rth. They now stand on the defensive
They await an invasion. But when it COM
mences they will strike the North at every
vulnerable point.
The foregoing suggestion are worthy Of
serious consideration. =.ea## 5tsa
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

TEE CANAL Ax.-rhs special tax levied upon those
parties to be benefited by the proposed great drain
ing canal, will b found in the proceedings of the last
session Of the Police Jury. upon FIRST page. This
canal which was contemplated to be Of SO much i'm
portsncs to our parish, in the way Of drainage, - no
doubt it would, has been, for the time, suspended,
owing to ito great cost, and the present great acareity
Of money. Work upon It, however, has only for ,
time been delayed, and will be resumed 80 soon Is
financial matters have settled down to the old way Of
things. when completed It will drain cur nagni6.
cent sugar lands to such . degree - to render them
doubly valuable to what they are now. Should the
Bayou P%laquemine Be closed during the present sos
sion Of ths Legislature, il will add much to the sugar
interests Of our parish, besides retaining Thousands
Of acres Of the most valuable sugar land in the State.
Upon the closing Of Bayou ~Plaquemine depends
greatly the advantages Of the above proposed canal
to our land -ownerS.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16
was has yet been made responsible for.
The LAST GAsp.-The defeated

The LAST GAsp.-The defeated precipita-
tors have restored to the last device of expir-
ing faction. We saw acarlcature in the street
yesterday, in which Virginia was represents
ed as a huge cat stretching out its paws. 1t
is labeled, Virginia pawsins." We would
suggest an improvement. Let the Secretaries
be represented as stretching forward their
hands over huge piles Of Indian bonds, Trea-
surv notes, and gold, and let the label be,
1.-THE Secretaries pawsing'-W Wing.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

GREE1ET enu1ED Our or HIS Ows Mourn The Trib-
une says :. An overwhelming majority of the people
have just instructed the Federal administration to
pr opposed concessions require it to resign and t asks
is the Republican party to succumb to the minority ;
By no means, hassa Greedy. The figures in your own
almanac refute you. showing that the Republican
party who elected Lincoln are in : minority instead
Of An overwhelming majority of the people. These
figures are IL
For Lincoln s57 e1o
For the other candidates .......2. 1894. $50
II to this vote we will add 50. 900 for South Carolip.
whose vote is not counted because she elects ths
Presi lent BY her Legislature, the majority aaainst
Lincoln 10 ons million Of votss.-E. ?. H&nN.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16
CONSTITUTION OF THE CONFEnrp
ATE STATES. :"

MONTGOMERY, March lt.-Ths perm.n...
Constitution of the Confederate STAT. ~
America has been made public. "
The main new features aye as follows.
A person OF foreign birth, not a citiz.. &c
the Confederate States, is allowed to W. ~
any officer, civil or political, State 81 ~.
eral.
Under the first census, South CaroI;n. :.
entitled to five Representatives in Con1,..'
Georgia to ten, Alabama to nine. Flor;1,S =
two, Mississippi to seven, Louisiana "a ~
and Texas to six. Each is also entitled to 49,
Senators.
The State Legislatures may impeach. ,.a:a
cial or Federal officer, resident and act;ns -
said State, by a two-thi1ds vote Of III
branches. 'os1
Congress may grant seats on the Aoor :.
either House to the principal officer Of e.ch
Executive Department, with the priviles. -
discussing the measures of his department
The representation of three 6fths Of sl,v..
is continued,
Congress is not Allowed, through dutv :,
foster any branca Of industry. ~
The foreign slave trade is prohibited
Congress is prohibited from making ann.
priations unless by a vote of twc-third. ~
both Houses, except that an appropriation h.
asked by the head Of some department Or ~
President. Lar
No extra compensation is allowed snv co,.
tractor, officer or agent after the contract :.
made and the service is rendered.
Every law Or resolution having the force ,f
a law shall relate to but one subject and n.
expressed title. "'
The President and Vice President shall 70.
main in Office for a term of six wears. n.
PRINCIPAL officers Of the departments and di-
plonratic service are removable at the piea..
ure of the President. Other civil officers A..
removable when their services are unnecea.
sary, or for other good causes but the Gauss
and reasons for removal must be reported q
the Senate. Practically no captious rernovale
will be tolerated.
Other States will be admitted into the Con.
tederacy by a vote Of %two-thirds Of hoth
Houses. IS
The Confederacy may acquire TERRITORY. and
slavery shall be acknowledged nd protected
by Congress and the Territorial Govern.
ment.
Whenive States ratify the Constitution Il
will be established for said States. Until r,t;.
fled, the provisional constitution will be CON.
tinued in force for a period not extending b.
yond a year.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16
Wv YohK Dtrtcrlvts IN SouIHERN CIT
Es.-Tbe New York World has the follow

:, : W YohK DETECTIVES IN SoUIHERN CIr-
,rs.-Tbe New York World has the follow
ing Statement.
A pretty good number Of New York detec-
tives a,e now scattered about the various
cities between here and Charleston. The
presence of some is unknown to the ponce
auth ,rities in which they are Temporarily
sol urnis,y, lille others are executing their
mission Of %watchfnIness on their own hook.
wherever, moves Mr.. Lincoln some of these
mysterious shadows are sure to he on the
alert. Packages sent to him pass under their
supervision. Their eyes explore iobbles. con-
sressionaI galleries, carriages church peWs,
crowds, and all suspicious characters. At
Washington many, it is understood, are act
mo under the direction Of General Scott.
On Tuesday Mr.. Kennedy. Superintendent
of Police, returned fiom Washington, where
some changes were made i~nsu"in. increased
vigilance and efficiency in the secret police
system inaugurated there. He says Mr.. Lin
coin cannot be assasinated without the assas-
sin being Immediately known, and the present
espionage will secure the President elect
any such sudden taking off.
At Charleston the detectives are noting
the freight arriving by steamers and vessels
rom this city to trace the shippers OF On
ments Of war. All the vigilance If the police
here cannot prevent rnany packages c%ontain-
ing firearms from being shipped. Through
these detectives, it is believed, that firearms
manufacturer here are unconciously rrepar-
in. the way for their introduction to the
United States Grand Jury. Again, in imer-
gency. they can notify Maj. Anderson of any
attack to be made on Fort Sumeter.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

AN ADM,ssroN.-The New York World, .
strong Black Republican paper, says in the
last issue received here, referring to private
intelligence, sent it by a party friend in the
South:
The legitimate conclusion to be drawn
from his facts-some of which have just re-.
ceived fresh confirmation in the low rate Of
eight million loan and the treason OF Twiggs
is that there is simply 0 choice left 70 liz
Republican party. except betzceen Cancellation
and compromise or its otcn destruction. s.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

Guu1No ExrRAoRDrNARY.-A gentleman of very pol
ished manners, calling himself Mr.. Preston W Hill
lard, hailing from Baton Rouge, La, and pretending
to be q brother Of Hon. H. ". billiard of Alabama.
has gulled the citizens of Rochester beautifully with
in the last few days. Aft r 6ourishing about town
in grand style. he paid his hotel bill with a
check on the American Exchange Bank Of that city,
and left town. Two days afterward the check was re-
turned, with the that about a dozen had
been received from the same source, all of which
were returned to thosewho Transmitted them, because
there was no cash with which to honor them.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

I'M ry ON SrGAR.-Fm the Intaruia-
ton Of our readers, we print below the Sec
ton of the United States Tariff bi relating
to sugar in the shape which it passed both
branches of Congress.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That
from and after the l>t day of April. A. D..
1861. in lieu of duties heretofore imposed by
law on the articles hereinafter mentioned,
and on such as may be exempt from duty,
there sball be levied. collected and paid on
the goods, wares and merchandise, herein
enumerated and provided for. imported from
foreign countries, the following duties and
r ties of duty, that is to say: First, on raw
sugar, commonly called Muscovado or brown
sugar. not ad .anred b.youd the raw state by
claying or ether process; and on syrup OF SUI
gar, OF of sugar care, and concentrated mo'as-
es or concentrated meIado, and on white and
cIayel sugars when advanced be vond the
raw state by %claying or other process, and
not reined. three tourths of one cent per
pound; on refined sugars, whether loaf. lump.
crushed or puIveriZed, two cents per pound;
on sugars after being refined, when they are
tinctured, colcred or in any way adu'terated,
and on sugar candy. four cents per pound
Provided, that all syruPs of sugar. or OF sugar
cane. concentrated molases or melado. enter
ed under the name of molases, or any other
name than syrup of sugar or Of suy"r cane.
concentrates molases, or concentrated melado
shall be liable to forfeiture to the United
Statas; on mofases, two cents per gallon; on
confectionery of all kinds, not otherwise pro-
vllsd, thirty per centum ad valorem.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

FFDRAL TRoops AT PsNsAcoLa.-Ihe
Montgomery Advertiser says it was stated
in the Alabama Convention on the 9th By
Hon. John Cochran, OF Barbour. who had
probably received a dispatch to that effect.
tia there are now concentrated at Pensaco-
Ia six United States war vessels, with about
1900 tro ps on board, ready to assist Lieut..
Slenmer in the defense of Font Pickens,
should an attack be made upon it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

Mr.. Guthrie has returned to Louisville
from Washington. whittier he had been de-
pufed az QUE OF the representatives of Ken
lucky III the Peace Conference The Cot-
rier understands that be regards the action of
the Conference as amounting to nothing at
all, as faras q settlement is concerned. ard
consequent " thinks it was a failure /;
and that. having seen Mr.. Lincoln and con-
versed with him on rational affairs. be en-
%tertains ANYTHING but a favorable opinion Of
the new President.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

A few of the personal friends of Capt, Isaac
Hooper. of the New Orleans and Bayou Sara
Mail Liue, in this city, have presented him
with a beautiful, life-Iike portrait Of himself,
It was painted in mastery style. ard set in
an elegant AID costly frame, to adofn one Of
the panels Of Inc cabin Of the J. A. Gotten,
the low pressure boat now nearly completed
at the wharf. Capt, Hooper is a skil1fnl, prn-
dent hoatman, a generous, warm-hearted
Southerner, and well merits this neat compli-
n. Mt from his personal city friends IN this
city, and will highly appreciate the generous
gift.-LouispiM Courier.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

1t may be expected that in the event O
war the army of the Confederate States will
have more applications for service from the
border States than can be received. We see
the fact noted in the Virginia papers that
thiity.six recruits for the Confederate army
from Baltimore passed through that State on
the lst. Anumber joined the squad in Vir-
ginia. Saturday, &c more from Baltimore
passed through Portsmouth.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

4 Bio THING.-The captain Of the shin Adelaide
beil has sued our contemporary, the &c Crescent, :" for
$50 600 damages, on account OF certain reports in ~.
gard to what was alleged to be = black republican aqe,
that was unfurled from the mast head az int v,ss
frre Della, 1ak sna.
Why Gs, what have you been gone and doing to
that sanguinary ~captings But cheer up-we torese.
The result-one cent damages, plaintiff to pay costs.
Who ever made anything by sueing = newspaper
Wouldn't the Gaping have a happy time sueiug the
Sugar P6AS Office Well be would
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16
A NEW Way TO DODGE A WnL,-JnhnE rSmith al,ed

A NEw Way TO DODGE A WnL.-JohnN rSmithad,ed
lately in New York, leaving an estate worth 500, 900
to be divided equally among his four children; but in
case his daughter Cornelia shall marry q { person
named Friedrich r. Schettler, - then she il to be cut off
from her share. The provision has called out an in
genious suggestion, that ali Cornelia has to do, if she
likes 4 person of that name we'll enough to make a
husband Of him, and still secure her S5G, 900 is to
send him to Albany and have some slight change
made in his name. The Frederick. the R." or the
''schettler' might be changed. Even knocking the
4. out would be sufficient.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

Cost OF AGITArioN.-The Salem (Ala,)
Register thinks that there is NOT a pnblic
work, a single branch of business Of any
kind, single department of human enterprise
in this country, or one single individual IN it,
but has suffered more or less by the present
agitation. The loss Of the country can scarce
ly be less than thousand millions of dallars.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16
AN IMPORTANT BrLL.-The foIIowin, i'm.

AN IMPORTANT BrLL.-The following inn
portant bill passed the House on Wednesdst
last: {
Mr.. Cage-An act relative to the, Transfer
Of the regular military force OF the State 10.
the Provisional Government Of the Confede.
rate States Of America Mr. Cage stated thsk
by an ordinance Of the convention, the Gov
esnor or the Legislative Is authorized to
make this transfer. and therefore hoped the
bill would pass. as it was in the knowledge
of members that the Provisional Governments
ne ded this force The bill also transfer.
such arms and munitions OF war as the Gov
erno1 may deem necessary, and allows vol
nnteers to tax service under the Provisional
Cover nment.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

HoSokABLs USE OF 4 LEGACY "A fortnight ago NJ. Al
fred Putnam, shoe manufacturer Of panvers, paid to
several different journeymen shoemakers, in Essex,
sums varying from twenty-five to eighty dollars,
tho aggregate amount Of about Eve hundred dollars
the amount due from him to them at the
time OF his failure in bushes, some years ago. He
had lately come into possession of q legacy by the
death Of his grandfather, Moses Putnam, ESQ.,.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

The BARBARIAN OF CIVILIZATION 1t is
we'll known to chemists that there is a sub
stance so dangerous as scarcely to allow OF
experiments with it 10 quantities larger than
a grain of mustard seed, and ever. then oaly
at a respectable distance. This is chloride
of nitrogen, and Mr.. Isham Boggs. an Eng
lish chemist, proposes to freight balloons
with it in time of war, and % drop it in
large a quantities. on armies and cities. This
is the most stupendous piece of d%iviltry that
was has vet been made RESPONSIBLE for.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

COMING SovTH The celebrated firm Of
Henrys. Smith & Townsend, importers and
jobbers of dry goods, in New York city. have
addressed a circular to their customers, an
nouncin. their intention Of establishing their
as soon as they can make the necessary bust
ness arrangements.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

NEW DANCING AcADnrY by . private note from
Henri st. NAus sruARr, now in Mobile, W learn that
hs will open . Dancing Academy in Baton Rouge on
or about Saturday next. Mr.. STUART has devoted a
lifetime to perfecting this beautiful art, and wherever
hs has opened schools, has won the admiration and
esteem OF his classes. His Testimonials are of the
highest character. which he will exhibit, being q
stranger in Baton Rouge, to those desirous of seeing
them. We have known him, ~ . teacher Of this
hseinatins art for fifteen years, and can cordially re-
commend him, - such, to our friends on this and
the other side Of the river
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

a dispatch to the New York Herald, from
Washington, says that Lord Lyons has init
fHated TO the Washington Government that the
British Go"errtreE. wlli Hgt regard any
bloc iade Of Southern ports. except one en-.
forced by the actual presence of men-of-war
before the ports blockaded, and that the
French Minister i'itends to give a similar
notification.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16

The BlacN Republican Congress, which
has Just adjourned, refused to admit New
Mexico into the Union as a State, because
her Constitution recognized the institution of
slavery. She will be more successful in the
application, which, We are induced to believe
will ultimately be made, to the Union Of the
Confederate States of America.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-03-16
SECESSION IN New YoRK.-The New Yo1k

SECESSION IN New YoRK.-The New York
World says:
It is thought that there is a large body of
men in this city who are making prepara-
tons to act in concert with the sec%essionlsts,
and that they are under the control of a gen.
tlemap OF high oAicial position. Already the
Superintendent Of Police has instituted in
qniries to find out where their armories are
located. in order, no doubt, to act promptly
should it prove true that a small army is
quietly drilling III our midst, in order to seize
the Federal property inthis locality