The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-03
MISSISSIPPI.

MISSISSIPPI.
We learn from the Mercury that the message
Of Gov. Quit.nan reviews the general grounds
of the great sectional controversy in master
ly manner-ciear, strong, and logical. With
in the same limits we have not met with more
striking analysis of the question. The Cover
nor strongly advises the convocation of a State
Convention, and plainly says that unless the
North affords such redress Of past wrongs, and
such guarantees for the future security of the
South, as are not to be looked for. the proper
course of the South is pcaceablc secession
from the Union.
In both Houses OF tho Legislature the sub.
missionists were on tho alert In the Senate
the resolutions approving of the Clay Compro-
mise, aud proposing to adjourn, on the ground
OF there being 10 cause for agitation, were re-
jected--yeas, 5, nays 20. In the House amo-
ton adverse to the Message, and which seems
to have been made test, was rejected by yeas
so, nays SO. These votes we Judge to Indicate
the full strength of the submission party.
The House Of Representatives, on the 10Th,
adopted Il resolution to act only upon the mat
A resolution was adoptedrequcsting the Gov
ernor to inform the House as to whether any
official correspondence had taken place between
himself and the executive OF the other Southern
States, relative to secession; and, ii such cor
responLcnce had transpired, that the Governor
furnish copies Of The same.
On tie both, the Senate went into committee
of the whole on the Governors message, which
recommends secession, but soon after rose, and,
On motion OF Mr.. Stone, were discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject.
Mr.. Brook offered the following resolution,
which was read and laid on the table:
Kesoired, That although all Of US do not ai
prove Of the recent acts o.: Congress, yet we do
not believe that they offer sufficient grounds for
the secession from the Union OF any OF the
Southern States, and that we are disposed to
acquiesce in the same until such aggressions are
committed BY the North, upon the rights oftio
South, as arc set forth in tic resolutions Of TIC
Conventions held in Jackson, in October, 1916
and 1919
4 resolution was adopted, requesting the Co
vernon TO communicate whether any State arms
have been removed from the State since the sit
ting of the last Legislature.
In the House of Representatives, on the same
day, the letter Of the Mississippi delegation of
January last, 10 Gov. tlui!nlan, asking for lr-
WIS read.
The resolution of tic last Legislature rclativc
to the admission oil California w;ss likewise read.
Mr.. Nash taer offered a resolutions approving
of the Course Of Senator'S e!lcrson Davis, and oi
the Representatives i'll Congress iroi.i iilssls-
spp, but condemnng the policy Of Senator
Henry S. Foote.
A motion 10 lay alr Ms resolution on the
table Was lost, Ly ii Yeas 10 81 nays.
i resolution WAS Offered to acquicscc in the
act Referred to the committee of
the whole, and to be the order of the day for
tomorrow.
A motion was adopted to refer the message
of the Governor to 4 joint committee OF both
houses.
A message was received from Gov. Quitman
stating that no correspondence had taken I!acc
bctwecH him and the executives Of other States,
with regard 20 ;..c sub jact Of secession.
\ motion Wa, made to tender tic uSc Of the
Hall to Senator footc.
The Housc Of Representatives Oh tho 2Gti',
were cngagcd i'll discussing the resolution oi
Mr.. Nash, condcmnilg the course 0! General
Foote.
In the Senate, on the 22d, 4 resolution, that
the question Be submitted to the people, as to
whether tAcy would haze Convention, was
adopted by l6 to Is.
The House Of Representatives were still oc-
cuped with the discussion of Mr. Nas's rcso
lutions condeulning Gen. Footc.
MISSISSIPPI LEGIs. s.ATURE.-JACksoN, Nov.
23-Ihe Senate WAS today engaged discuss
ing resolutions censuring Mr.. Footr. 1t recon
sidcreA the vote to leave the question 10 the
people, and referred the subject to Joint Com
mittcc.
IIousn.-'The House was engaged in dis
cassing resolutions of ccnsurr. The commit
the will report OIL Monday IN ':!,"r Of call ''r
il Convention by The Legislature, H''' '''" MT
ioriY will suSiain ,!n Governor ia III position