The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-05
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JACKSON, Monday evening, FrbruaIys ,s,
Toths P.o.isot Mississipp, W November is,s .
el~sna hy your Tree outrage governor oi ts Ssa ~
,e,a Of cfiee commenced wu6 my insuvue.,i NJ
10Th OF January 1850 BY the provision OF The con,l
n " ia sxpi1a lLo i0,h OF inusIy 1852 la IN. ~.
OF my Office, and Ia tho active d. change
tiss am day arrested by the United States ,ps,,s,
tLs 81 uthoIn distiot OF Mississippi. by vflue OF -
nx OF charges exhibited gainst me In X
,ret court Of the United sa,ts Tor the eastern di,de
LouissGa. Tor an alleged violation Of ibe nenirat, M
1918, by beginning setting on loot and iunishIrg ~
os miluary petition against tue isiand Of t
Under these charges The mafshal Is directed 10
ar Il my person 10 the city OF New Olean, h
be tried ior these alleged offences.
Unconscious oil having, IN any respect violated the j.
OF the county ready at all iimt 20 any chang
might he exhibited against me, have only been snra
this cxlraofdInsy rmeIgsnoy, TO ollow The path d d
As ct1sn. IL was PLAIN and clear must yield TO he I
however oppressive or u'Jus 10 my case but as eIi
magistrate Of sovereign State. had also IN etsus -
dis MY, her honor, and her sovereignty, which eosa
permit 10 be violated In my person Resistance Ls ~
organized force OF the State, while The federal adnD.
on is the hands of men who appear seek SONS a
son the strength OF that government would rr,aN
violent contests much be dreaded IN the present err
condition Of the county.
The whole South, patient she is under enc,oachu
m Chr look with jealousy upon the EN- ploynsn,
military force 10 remove a southern governor loln ill.,
rlsdicuon OF his state, when II had been withheld from
citzens seeking 10 reclaim fugitive slaye in M.N
chuseits.
On the other hsnd. the and orcble removal ia,
the Stale OF her chief executive magistrate for an iad
al pei Rod OF time, would not only be degradation oih
igny, b occasion incalculs Bile injury snd A.
asler to Of HE State by the entire su,lxn
OF The executive functions OF her government The ems
tuition has NOT conietn aed such as tile tomS
abduction OF the governor II has not provided The ~,
tomanee OF his duties by another officer, except in A
case OF u pacdafy Sueh vacancy cannot happen vha
there is a governor, though he be prisoner 10 4 osD
power Although he may DC absent, and ncapabs d r
forming his duties, he 10 stu governor aud no Other se
son execute his Office.
Il follows, therefore, that Ia such case the STATE wo.i
practically suffer some oihe Wis Of ansIachy Tho ps
ioning power would lie lost officers could not be comms
stoned qualfied the great seal OF the State could Do k
us vacancies In office could not be filed fugitive, n.
Justice could 10 reclaimed or surrendered puka
works the operation, OF the penitrntary. and al snm
public bu dngs, must stop Tor the want OF legal iequs
tions driay the expenses thereof The sale Of oall
ands and the location OF recent grants must DO uspeu
rhe convention OF the people, called al the last session n
the legislature, could not assemble Tor want Of writ
election Il case Of the deah or resignation q he adaa
strative officers OF the State government these npous
Offices DclndiDG the treasury, would be LEFT wl.hoa,
supcIntendence or care OF any authorized person 6
the whole government Of the State would DO IN coofSa
and great nvenience, and perhaps iIrepaIsbe u
would flow from such state Of things For oil these Vii
the'e is but one remedy. Iha. remedy lsmy Issuua
tded my hands, with feeling Of personal regret m
that could you better; with feeling Of sas
necessity OF this step On the ary. alhou1h psaa
lear no investigation and shun no scrutiny, WI
spared efforts consistent with el-frspec avert
result so ms learned that attempts would bs nab
under Of Congress OF the last century, 10
i,om this STATE formally offered 10 the proper aulhoun|
Of the Uned States any pledge security sppeu
New Oleans and meet the charges against ine. o
my OF Office should expire and Iron,onsIa ed ss|
the indgsuy thus about 10 b eifefed, not 10 mye
the ale, dragging away from his duties bet rAh|
mag israe My proposition was not accepted, and A|
,eonstrance needed. l. Is no, for me to complas
Yoa the aggreyed party. My course IN tbs nsuu
meets the approval OF some oil The most paoc cu|
near me- sincerely hope, as II was dictated alone s
OF duty the State. II may meet the appoosha
my fellow itizens.
la thus part,g from my generous constituents w.
be proper give them account OF my wafdshipa
ring the short but interesting period thai have skd
tier public servant; but the ohcis conneAioa bexrh
nas be. u SO summary and unexptcu dy severed nl
| must deter The yrateiu task to a tutu'e day.
have but add that, during my short Uu exclns pn
OF service, have in ali things suven TO DC iasihIu
true 10 he rign tie interest," aud the honor Of the S,s
For tn. have been abused and caunniat~d by Inc ~
,nies of the South Tr. acLery aud laithe va
secured and praise from the sources
Fellow c tzens, now take my leave o you with TSI
Tor The generous support You bave extended 10 n
and with cheering confidence that your honor and your
ercss n ay be safely confided tbs hands of mo ish
and abe Of Mississippi who, AS president Of The r
ate, succeeds 10 my place.
so JOHN A. QUITMAS