Mississippi in the rear, and California on the West; no other such a position for the accumulation of wealth and power ever existed. By a careful and repeated admeasurement of the Mississippi river and its tributaries, we find that they drain a country of more than 1,400,000 square miles. If this wide expanse was peopled equal to many of the older States of the Union, which, according to the present progress of events, will, in less than two centuries hence, contain 100,000,000 of human beings, who will send the greater portion of the fruits of their lobor to New Orleans. Few subjects have attracted more attention than the effects of local climate. The malignant fevers of the Southern States; their nature, origin, cure, and the certainty and uncertainty of their recurrence, have exercised the pens of the most scientific medical men of the age. It is melancholy, however, to find that learning and the severest philosophical inquiries have failed to produce any certain or fixed facts as to the effect of climate in producing or perpetuating destructive malidies. One will contend with great zeal for the contagious nature of yellow fever, whilst another with equal earnestness considers this disorder a severe type of billious complaint, aggravated by a morbid atmosphere; and we find that both parties produce the same, evidence. to probe the corrections of their antagonistical conclusions. Upon the subject of health all men are deeply concerned, and a knowledge, the want of which, has consigned many valuable lives to an early and premature death Whatever may be the difference of speculative science between the members of the Medical profession, upon malignant fevers, they fully agree that the best preventative, is temperance, cleanliness, and wholesome air and food. That a great portion of the distempers of warm latitudes can be guarded against, I cannot entertain a single doubt. Temperance, fresh air, good sound food in plenty, and above all, cleanliness of house and person, will contribute much more to secure cities and countries from pestilence, than all the sanitary regulations that were ever framed for that purpose. An immense population must, in a few years be concentrated on the alluvial lands of the South, and as every facility is given by our form of government for the adoptian of a prodential system of Police, evils may be prevented, that have heretofore carried their ravages over cities and countries. The importance of proper sanitary measures, ought to be constantly before the eyes of those who have the administration of Louisiana in their hands. The importance of these measures to the yet unborn millions of human beings should make us vigilant. We should not view future generations like distant nations, with whom we hold no intercourse. We should remember, that in proportion, as the present generation wisely provides for the happiness of its posterity, so will the reactive respect be from the latter to the former. There cannot be any of the inhabitants who do not anticipate the SIG. 11. rising greatness of our State. Yet we find but few who ever take into consideration the most suitable means to secure and accomplish that greatness. Robert Fulton has secured to himself immortality by perfecting and introducing to use the expansive power of steam. Jenner gained a name imperishable as literature, for disarming the virus of small-pox. That man, who uniting energy of mind to political authority, who shall, in Louisiana, provide means to remedy the mischiefs now emanating from the annual inundation of the Mississippi, and widens the surface of arable land, and lessens the diseases of those who are to exist upon its surface--such a man would receive the spontaneous respect of his cotemporaries and the lasting gratitude of every succeeding generation. There is nothing imaginary or delusive in this prospect. Everything is practicable to be accomplished with the resources of our people. A glance at the map of the Mississippi and tributary streams, gives us full conviction of the importance of the City of New Orleans; but it demands deep reflection to foresee that it is necessary to preserve the lives of thousands and tens of thousands, who will daily visit this mighty and increasing emporium. Immersed in their own present concerns, most men never bestow a thought upon any subject upon which they have no direct interest. This has been, and doubtless ever will be, the common routine of human affairs! There are noble exceptions to this principles. Let us hope that Louisiana will add on more. Let it not be considered useless or unprofitable to appeal to the wisdom of the administrators of our national or State Legislature, to call their attention towards a city, which, in the common course of events, must have a deep interest in the future progress of happiness, health, and power, in the United States; to a city whose name has become dear to the whole American people; as a scene where the nation gained-imperishable renown; and to a city, upon the prosperity of which, depends that of an immense number of the inhabitants of our Union. The general Government is ever engaged in providing security against the attacks of invaders. It should not be forgotten, that there are enemies who have carried death and ruin into cities, and against whose attacks, cannons or forts would be no defence. It is against this insidious foe, whose approach is slow and silent, whose deadly weapons are aimed at youth and beauty, as well as age and decrepitude. That national precaution ought to be most carefully taken. T. B. R. Hatch, Governor's Private Secretary, James Cooper, Governor's Messenger,... W. W. Farmer, Lieutenant Governor, and President of the $4,000 1,000 360 2,000 Augusté Duplantier, Clerk, 1,000 C. E. Greneaux, Treasurer, 2,500 J. C. Taylor, As't C. C. Biberon, Clerk, 66. H. Pearlata, Clerk, " Isaac E. Morse, Attorney General,.... S. Westmore, Adjutant and Inspector General,. J. N. Carrigan, Superintendant of Public Education, G. W. Morse, State Engineer, L. J. Sigur, Register of Land Office, fees, and Henry Droz, State Librarian,.... Louis Bringier, Surveyor General,... A. F. Osborn, Register of Baton Rouge Land Office,.. 2,000 66 66 1,200 JUDICIARY-SUPREME COURT. Thomas Slidell, Chief Justice, Salary, A. M. Buchanan. As't 66 66 Eugene LeSere, Clerk, fees. $,5000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 2,500 MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE YEARS 1854 and 55. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Avoyelles.-G. Berlin, L. Gauthier. Assumption.-A. F. Williamson, A. Truxillo, W. W. Pugh, Claiborne.—Jno. Kimball, J. W. McDonald. Catahoula.-S. Y. Lacroix, F. Oliver. Caldwell.-Thos. Morris. Caddo.-A. Slaughter. Concordia.-G. B. N. Wailes. DeSoto.-J D. Wemple. East Baton Rouge.-I. H. Boatner, Geo. C. McWhorter. East Felciiana.-F. Hardesty. Franklin.-A. Bonner. Iberville.-E. D. Woods, E. W. Robertson. Jefferson.-S, Green. Jackson.-I. H. Stevens. Lafourche.--Chas. W. Armitage, J. S. Williams. Lafayette.-V. Bertrand, V. Čormier. Livingston--T. G. Davidson. Natchitoches.-B. H. Baird, Chas. A. Bullard, A. Sompayrac. Orleans.-D. L. Beecher, J. H. Caldwell, W. S. Campbell, Dennis Corcoran, Dennis Cronan, F. M. Crozat, W. Deacon, Geo. W. Dirmeyer, Jas. Drummond, S. P. Farge, H. R. Grandmont, R. W. James, R. M. Kearney, F. H. Loze, J. 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