The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-23

connected with the preservation and protection
Of their domestic institutions, end thslr equal
rights as sovereign States. Such a body Of
men, even il clothed with the authority Of bu,
two or three states, would command respectand
secure quiet and Peaesablo results to their de-
examinations.
have thus v%eutuIed to present some sup.
%gestiOns, for which l am alone responsible
They may be modified or changed by the re.
suit Of the Nashville Convention now in ses-
sion, and the action Of the Georgia Convention,
which will shortly meet for the purpose Of taxi
ing the same important questions into consider
alton.
Under our system Of government, happily
the right and privilege Of determining these
grave and mOmentous questions, involving the
honor and safety Of the State, and the happi.
ness and prosperity Of oil lis citizens, whether
rich or poor, STAKEHOLDER or non slavehold + be.
long alone to the people, To them the ap-
peal must be made, and their deliberate voice
must control and direc, the destiny Of the
State. therefore respectfully recommend to
the Legislature, to provide for an expression
Of the vii! Of the people, by the call Of a
Convention at un carly day. In this, there
will be safety. When the sovereign power
shall have spOk en-, all good citizens, whatever
may be their opinions. will acquiesce. All
will vie with one another in patriotic zeal to
maintain the dignity and authority Of the State.
Mississippi will then be united, and harmoni-
Gus c%ounsels, and wise energetic action, will
secure her safety.
The very important and vital character Of
the questions, which are forced upon our con-
sideralion, has led me to look solely to rene.
dies, not merely palliative, but %cfsctual and
!, permanent. There may be some temporary
remedial measures, within the power Of the
Legislature. II such can be devised, it will
give me great pleasure, to cooperate with you
!, in their application.
$ Although called together for special pur-
d poses, the Legislature, when assembl ed, pos.
sesses its constitutional powers to l~egislate up
on all subjects. | shall therefore take occasion
q in further special communications 10 invite
your attention to the propriety Of some inn
o p%rOvements IN our prt sent militia and patro
O systems, and 10 the correction of some defect,
which experience has pointed out in me schoo
' and levee laws OF last session. AS this meet
ing Of the Legislature occurs in the middle o
ia the fiscal year, ! have not thought it necessary
Is or advisable to call for reports from the &C.
es counting officers Of tho Government, or TO lay
u before you in detail the condition Of tn
finances of the State, especially as no ma
,r lerial changes, except those produced by III,
" ordinary receipts and disbursements have &C
If CURED she materials are, however, at hand
and the reports can be promptly furnished i
ID required.
a II gives me great satisfaction TO annOulc &c
d. that with several trifing exceptions, the Who'll
n. revenue Of the past year, has been paid int
the Treasury, and to bear testimony to tn
ability and flelity with which the principi
n. State offices connected with the Executiv
or. Department have been conducted.
to The State Arsenal and the improve ments {
ch the Penitentiary buildings. directed at the la
he session Of your honorable bodies, have bee
Ter substantially and economically completed, an
he. the repairs Oh the State Capitol and the bull
er ing for a LunatlC Asylum, are in progress.
'ul AT the last session OF the Legislature, t
ne sum of twenty thousand dollars was plac
as subject to my control, under c%er'ain cOntiuge
MS cies connected with our Federal relation
zen This sum remains in the Treasury untouche
SEES subject, however, to a small bill for printlI
'a' expenses, not yet liquidOtej.
tue In conclusion, gentlemen, our gratitude
ut due t. Divine Providence for many blessin
Oh we have been permitted to enjoy, and for
Ouf privilege of this reunion. 1t is only saddle
'cl' eddy the melancholy reflection that death
summoned from your counselstwo dls'ingui'
mn ed Senators, whose wisdom and virtues aid
e n your deliberations, and adorned the SEN
OF Chamber. | alldde to the late DlHney Ii
ana comb, President of the Senate, and Benjau
all Kennedy, the able and useluC Sen TOR Ir
10 Carroll. j. a. VOllMAN
'e'' EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ry JAoKNsoN, Nov. l8, 1850.
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