The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-24

!. It the commissioner is allowed to make compr
misses under the legal advice of the Attorne
: General, subject to the approval of the Cove
} nor.
herewith transmit the report of the conmi
? sioner of the seminary fund, and q commune,
ton from the Attorney General. From ihes
; you will learn the condition OF the several ma
tiers entrusted TO their official charge. Com
municalions from the Adjutant General and tn
Quarter master General, are herewith enclosed
These reports and communications uake it man
ifest that greater security should be required Q
those having the custody of the public none
and property. recommend that hereafter a
bonds taken for the safe keeping of the publ
money and property, shall operate as a judgmen
lien on the property of the oblgers.
| The accompanying correspondence with the
stockholders and assignees Of the Mississippi
Union Bank, will acquaint you with the fact, tina
five millions Of dollars in state bonds, issued or
account of that institution, were delivered to me
on the 18th April, 1874. The bonds were de-
posted in the State Treasury, and were cancel.
led by my direction.
On the 2lst February, l645, received the
resignation Of the Hon. r. J. Walker, u. s.
Senator from this state, and Immediately there.
after rendered the appointment to the Hon. ia
cob Thompson, who declined it. On the Sd
day Of November last, ! appointed Joseph w.
Chalmers. Esq of Marshall, to fiji the vacancy,
and that gentleman is now in the discharge of
his duties at Washington, where he will remain
until successor elected by the Legislature is
sent on.
have the honor to transmit resolutions OF
the Texan Congress, passed June 2lst, 1S45,
rendering to General Andrew Jackson the tri
bu'e OF nations gratitude. II was not given
to the venerable patriot to receive this tribute.
Tie died at the Hermitage 9Th June, 1S45, full
OF years and full of hoDors. The resolutions
are not more honorable to Texas than they
would have been gratifying to the eminent
man for whom they were intended, had il plea.
sed Heaven to lengthen out his days until he
had received them.
Inc perusal OF these resolutions awaken in
our minds the liveliest recoIections of a man
VINO has let the impress of his mighty intellect
on all the interests and institutions of his coun
Try. de was ever the fast and unchangng
friend OF Mississippi. Firm and infexibie in
ne purpose, wise in council and terrible in war;
Re assessed mind 10 comprehend and will 10
'erve our wants-his heart without guile, and
n his bosom the fires Of patriotism never went |
NJ. Whether in the field, at the red mans
ouncll ire, in the Senate, or chair Of State, or
later years. when stricken by time, we see
i'm bowling before the altar Of the great AM,
IS cares, his tolls, his affections and his ener.
les were giyen-always given to his country.
lie has descended to the tomb, but it Is left
nth Us to manifest our respect and veneration /,
" his name. In token Of the deep sense of :
rattude which we feel for the past political !,
nd military services Of this great man, res. =
ecliuliy suggest that one of inches ID the 70. :
unda OF the Capitol be filled by order Of the !.
legislature, with hIs statue in marble. :
And as he was in life purely an American; in :
lind, body and soul; wholly and entirely an A. T
lerican citizen, this tribute will only be com.
lete when the work is done by an American
rtlst in American marble. i,
Resolutions from the different States have =
cen forwarded TO me from time to time, with :,
aquests that should submit them to the Leg. 9
ature. They relate TO great variety of sub =
'cts, some Of which, may require your atten. 6,
ON. They are submitted to your considera. \
on.
III the contingent fund Of the executive De. :, :,
artmen', have paid out on account Of " y
$40 and '43, S42l 90 Y
1874, S3629 ?9
ls45, S29O5 IS
II which shall be pleased to exhibit vouchers u
, legislative committee. a.
A book of great value in the administration q
our probate laws has been compiled aud pub. u
shed, by Ralph North Esq, of The city OF Nat. g
hez. recommend that sufficient number of e
olumes be purchased by the State, 10 sup DIV u
,e several probate courts and the State libra !,
have thus, gentlemen, at the hazard Of be-
q tedious, given you my views on such sub. =
cts as in my judgment, merit your attention.
he absence Of the Legislature for two years 4
Is permitted. a great number and variety Of
objects to accumulate, the presentation Of
hich, to your consideration, has required unu.
,aI space. Apologizing for any unnecessary
.o!ixity in this communication lconclnde with +
, earnest invocation to the Divine Power SO q
direct your councils that your acis may u
,dound to the happiness efihe people and the e
ory Of our common country. '
A. G. BROWN. u
EXECUTIVES CHAMBER, .
January 6, 1916, n
THE Revenue TARlFF.--We have lately
Id documents Of great importance coming 10 =
Jon US from Washington, proposing measures Z
deep interest, aud Of direct and practical re 10
rm, in the revenue laws OF the union. The v
rincipes set forth in the presidents message, !:
ID more fully illustrated in the report Of the q