New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-15
The Environs of New Orleans.
NUMBER sETENTY-siX

NUMBER SEVENTY SIX.
At the time that the colonial population of
Louisiana found itself free, as it were, or
absolyed from the bonds of nationality, by
the transfer made by France to Spain in 1868,
it is true the old slavsh doctrine Of the right OF
kings still held undisputed sway in the world Of
politics and craftsmanship. In Europe, centuries
ago, no doubt the Helyetian mountainous dis
riets had reyoted against their suzerain, the Aus
trian monarch and after long wars obtained their
sovereignty and independence. So with the United
Provinces of the Netherlands or Honand-the |
struggle had been an ardent and prolonged one
against the powerful monarchy of Spain before
they were ultimately admitted to an independent
existence and acknowledged supreme selfgoy-
ernment. When the enthusiastic patriots of Lou
isiana resolved, under the lead of the eloquent De
lafreniere to venture upon a trial of partial re-
sistance towards the Spanish authorities it is true
the public mind in the whole civilized world had
then already undergone great moral change with
regard to the basis of divine rights doctrine. The
writings of such public characters as Yoltaire,
Rousseau and all the other disciples of what was
called the school Of liberal thinkers, had actu-
ally prepared way for the dnal specta-
Gle of republican resistance which began toI
display itself, at the same time, in the North
American Provinces belonging to the British crown.
For by reference to the history Of the events
preceding the North American revolution and war
Of Independence, we find that in the same year of
1854 when Louisiana, for the first time, had CON
voked popular convention of delegates, in order
to deliberate upon the situation of the colony and
the course to be taken by the coloniss in such an
untoward circumstance, as their transfer from the
authority of the mother country to that of former
inmical power, the detested monarchical sway of
SPAIN we see that Patrick Henry then d young
orator in the House of Burgesses of the AS
sembly of Virginia. already lifted up his voice
for determined stand to be taken on the part Of
she American colonies against the ever increasing
pretensions Of the authorities Of the mother couu
try. Now, let the reader bear in mind that these
symptoms of popular revolution in the British col
onies, may well have served as a warning to the
much more suspicious monarchical powers of
France and Spain and, therefore, when the latter
had received news of the serious proceedings of
the Louisiana population aud their solemn convo-
cation Of public convention it resolved to act
promptly and at once most theoretically. We
have said that we would give the interesting list of
The names of the delegates from this city and rural
parishes Of Louisiana, and we shall now comply
with our promise. At the head Of the dele
cation stood the eloquent iurist and advocate, La
frenere, assisted by another of the bar, Doueet
then only lately arrived in the colony. After these
followed ST. Lette, from Natchitoches Pin: VII
lere, lie chevaller d Arensberg, from the German
coast can Milhet and Joseph his brother rich
merchants Of New Orleans; st. Maxent Della
3haise; Marquis, royal French officer: Carrie; Ma
zent, former captain of colonial troops: Mazange,
planter; Poupet New Orleans merchant; Boisblanc,
planter and member of the superior council !;
Grand Maison, commandant of the city; Laande,
Lesassier; Braud, printer of the king Kernion,
Carere, merchant and Desales making, with De
| Noyant, another member of the council twenty
Eour in all. Now, we shall not for the present pur-
sue any further the very interesting historical mar
rative of the quasi-revoutonary proceedings of
this colonial convention, but rather turn to some
of the details of the aforementioned names, as far
as it is in our power to give them to readers.
The first, Lafreniere met with the tragical fate re-
served for six of the destined victims to satisfy
the monarchical pride of the Spanish power, and
we find no further trace of him Or his family rela-
tges, if he had any in the sequel of Louisiana $
history. AS for the name of Doucet, we know
that there have been houses of this name, up to
our time, in various ayoeations. ST. Lette, who
went to France with deputation from Louisiana,
in order to induce the government to resume its
sway, was promoted by the all-powerful Minister
Chorical college comrade or colleague of his, to
some eminent public post 10 the French East India
possessions. OF Pin, our records are silent
whilst everybody knows the heroicsfamy bequesi
left to the Where descendancy by their ancestor
. The Chevaler D'Arensberg, a noble Swede by
, birth and long the commander of the military
post at the German coast, has left, think, pro.
: gentors of his, many still extant, though, per
e haps, under some other appellation, Of Jean
j Milhet, the rich merchant, who went to France
e with the Louisiana deputaton, afterwards sailed
to Cuba we also lose the trace, after the tragica
l. death of his brother Joseph. St. MaXent has lef
e numerous descendancy round about Bator
J Rouge, and even in our own city; and if we are
g not much mistaken, the full name of this family
If was St. Maxent de Cavalier, of whom Zenon anC
l. Antoine Cavalier were the immediate or Inca
Il descendants. Delachaise has furnished, in afte
times one of our supreme court judges, and if no
y wholly mistaken, the name still flourishes il
r the rural parishes of the river coast. Mar
quis officer of the royal army, is another chose
v victim for the sakening Of Spanish vengeance
n Carlo must have left descendants in the Attaka
s pas or Opelousas regions, for we have know
It the General Carrie Flangue from that vicinity
k who highly distinguished himself in the campaign
t of 1914 and 1916. Mazent, planter and forme
i captain of colonial troops has left his name upO
& one of the branches of Bayou Bienvenu, if ut
d other memories exist among us now. Poupet
r merchant, was afterwards exiled to Cuba and 81
\ Domingo. Boisblanc planter and member of tn
4 superior council has left numerous progeny, on
Of tho oIdas+ If whom denartad THE life bnt n shor