The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-12-06
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Executive CHANBER, ]
City Hall, New OrleAns, Nov. 23A. 1865. {
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of Re.

preSentauVeS:
Anticipating the regular period fixed by
law for the message Of the Genesul Assem-
bly, Of the State, ! have convened you in ex.
traordinary session for the reasons -among
others of great gravity and moment unenu'
merated-in my proclamation stated.
Nearly Ave years have elapsed since the
whole people Of Louisiana, through repre-
sentatives lawfully elected by themselves
have assembled in council together; and
during this affecting and deplordble inter.
regnhm, alterations, discord and civil strife
have prevailed.
1t has pleased Almighty God to put .
period to these divisions, and to restore The
nation to peace and concord asain.
Than the people Of Louisiana, in times
not remote, none were more honoisbly or
|chlvalrously conspicuous aad respected for
their love Of order, their attachment to lib
erty, their respect for law, their exalted
punctilioasness in the discharge Of every
Ipecuniary obligation, their fidelity aud de-
yotiOn to national requirements; aud again,
in the recent election Of State officers and
members OF the Legislature, every Parish
fully and fairly participating, new guaran-
tees are given by them that their loyalty is
renewed without a reservation, and thai
they accept with sincerity and f.ankness
the new order Of things as it has been deter.
mined by the arbitrament Of the sword.
In fulfllment of the duties thus in good
.aith assumed, they have chosen delegates
to represent them in the popular branch ei
the National Congress. Two Senators are
|yes to be chosen by the General Assembly
and as it is urgently des able that the State
should not be unrepieseated in the higher
any more than in the lower branch Of Con
|gress, on it's assembling in December, your
Iattention is earnestly directed to the pro.
|viding in time for the deficiency in the
Senatorial body.
The condition Of the levees on the Missis.
sippi river, for hundreds Of miles within our
State, have naturally caused WIDESPREAD
anxiety, and gloomy and painful app.chen-
sions, while among the resident Inhabitants
upon the river banks, aud within many
miles Of them, their ininous and neglected
state has produced a feeling Of distress, dis
coaragehieAt and dependency, surpassing
power of 'eXaggeSation. The inability to
collect taxes, or to negotiate q loan OF sutii.
Gent amount, the treasury being without
means also, Twas not able to 10 more for
theii prospective relief than to take the pro-
Deriiiitiatory stems of preparation 70 i,;Oceed
w.t.. the work Of effective PREPARATION active
y me instant tAe funds required Tor the
purpose could pc obtained. This lntiis-
pensaDle proceeding look with entire con-
hdence to your wisdom speedily to accom-
plish.
Intimately connected with thisand every
other public undertaking Of any magnitude,
II 1t be not indeed the very foundation OF
both public and individual prosperity, is the
credit Of the State. For several years past,
for reasons known, appreciated, and now
deplored by all, the interest On the State
debt remained undischarged. Nocomplaint
or reFroach, however, has ever reached me
FROM any quarter in regard to this mOrtify-
ing delinquency; and that there may not be,
ana That the lar fame and honor OF Louisi-
ana may not be furnished, You will, trust,
at an early day, devise suitable way f'r
paying oil all accrued interest without press
my 70 zoo oneroasly o. vexatioasly ~ taxation
oA INC stfa.;hng Industry OF t'le people.
~ l'toSiuins iof tne fet'iehieht ana eS-
s'.c =, % !lle masufeu coupons Of interest
ol .ne 'uoic ueo., t''e oo.a'ament OF means Means
=. ~ . mees a.',. aisc'lass promptly ahu HhC-
.a'sl'5 o.ner nMsaIeu i'ec9n.a'y haep'ed-
nes :, h.i..i ,,s, shc oue.sys 'of Tue levess'
t'lu 70 meet ai' inc ahi'oscpohaole outlays &c
n,snuea ~ present esi Z would
.. o'i'ef Iesoulces' d',vct vow, atae'l-
.'on W ,lie co.eoA l,eichaseo ~ II. W. Alien,
la'siy exercising t,ie 'ahct'ons OF uoSerhof,
~ 'a:ese4'ofe, ~ a. inc nah'e o. uAe people OF
=; a aa, " TINS co''oa' ~ aelf as cal,
ha'' I'LL: .nele le..at.l apou' SIN .acusana
!, pa,es' WHICH: =. l'''ces now rellhg' II " can
~ a 0aa a.a..ans' woutu anolu oppoieahe
'l m s.eas ,m' ,al lelle ,:
tha S.. h la,..s a.so, "'ilc were aona. u,
oyclus;ve nnruosa :. W soH ,Jr ,.e
,.s:a': pu'pos. ~ c'easlhS iuAu iof
asa = anu nla s ONT levee sYs.em
...:,, - 20 '.oush'' iaI ',u'a eAiia l lou
Wiz sAa',.he N1e'nel .ney ca'l' anu TO what
.A.en', - mace avaiia'he imhledlately or
l1gspVc''scly, lot tue contempiated OBJECT.
: ~ MIs : Occurred 70 me, iIother measures
more ei'slole canhot oe desIsed oy YOU lor the
PURPOSE .'lat III Issue OF treasury warrants
70 ene extent OF . nhllion OF dollars night
=. ~ au, ,,: Ml.lous interest," Pleeslay