Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-26
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.

IloD =. d cote was lnaugurated as GOYefnr
or of Mississippi, lat jackson, on the 10th inst,
being the fourth Governor the State has had
within few months. The order of succession
has been-Quitman, Guion, Whitfield, Foote-
and there will be a fifth soon, if Gen. Foote be
eu rned to the Senate to fill Hon. Jeffa son Da-
vis's vacancy. 1t seems to be the prevalent
opinion, however, that there will be no election
OF Senator at the present session-the Senate
having refused to join the House in an effort to
elect successor to Mr.. Davis. The Fire.
Eaters have majority in the Senate-more
than halfits members having been chosen in l849.
before the great issue which engrossed the at"
tentlon OF the people of the State at the late
November election, had been made-and it is said
they have come to the unalterable determination
70 refuse to go into an election of Senator, in any
event. and that they intend to appeal to the peo-
pie for justification Of their conduct. Gov.
Foote, IN an address to the people of Jackson,
delivered in the Senate chamber on the evening of
the 9th inst. the day preceding his inauguration,
thus alludes to this factions determination On
she part OF the Senate, as we find him reported
ny correspondent of the Natchez Courier
senator Foote referred the runor that was spread
about that the Senate would refuse to go into an eec
lion Tor Senators He did no, believe it; he could not
creoi. mat they would refuse TO perform a duty en-
joined by their official oahs and SO add the crime Of
mora perjury to that Of aeticus and trsitorous dena
gogulsal But il they did he gave them full ing
OF what he should do They had Opposed to them a
man they at least could brow beat or put down
ne owed only allegiance to the Constitution and the |
sovereign people; and he would stand by The former
aud appeal to the latter. 1t & contest to which !
ne dehed them. II the legislature failed 10 ill the
two vacancies 10 the United States Senate he gave
ialr nohce, that ne should appoint two Union Soma
Tors 10 the vacant places, he had The powerto do
ano they fsled TO elect to the years term COM
mencng March d 1853, he should call an extra session
Of the Legislature in February 1853, Tor tn especial
purpose; and they then failed would take issue on
mat point before the people, and devo,e himself TO thai
canvass! 1 have said it,, said he 'and will take
DlGk oHe Weo As sure as there is God in Heaven,
Al HV'ng VIII stand 10 what have uttered"
These declarations were received by the
crowded auditory with the most unbounded man
lfestations of approval, clearly showing that the
sympathies of the masses are with him.
This disagreement between the two Houses
mas been productive of another difficulty. The
office OF State Printer remains untitled On Tues
say, the 9th inst, the House sent to the Senate
resolution, proposing to 60 into the election Of
Printer, Librarian and Sergeant>atsArms. The
Senate struck from this resolution the words
-'SSA oio AHoioiioiI, mus TGluSli1O 10 Iu1
the requirements of the law. The House of
course non-concurred in the amendment, and
there the matter dropped. The House employs
the Editor of the Flag OF the Union'' to exc
cute its printing, whilst the Senate bestows its
patronage upon the organ of Seeessionism in the
late contest, the Mississippan.
On taking the oath of Office on the 10th
instant, Governor Foote delivered an inaugural
address, devoted mainly to a review of the slave
controversies in Congress. the compromise mea-
sures. and the political canvass of last year in
Mississippi. Speaking of public sentiment on
he Compromise. he says
Happily for the country, though in spite Of all an.
posn9u' II mas been able to command the hearty ap-
pioyai OF nineteen-twenteths OF whole peope and
in Almost every State OF the Union the enemies of
ms noole scheme OF pacifcaton and reposa have been
ssnay feboSed by enlightened public sentiment 10
our own beloved State not single voice is now
neard IN opposition 10 series of measures. which.
~ ihoh'a ago, were spokea of by thdssan DIS oulv in
eni go o, plt.ef de9unclaton and caustic rid
cue; Even IN the State of South Carolina Secession
mas oeen a. last completely prosaied and that time
nouoIso commonwealth has been gorousiy redaarned
iroTn the dominion OF facon,' ''-
The only aIlusion to State affairs is found in
the following concluding passage of the adj
dress
In devoting our energies chiefly 10 the deyslon-
meat OF our domestic resources; in fostering IN e,
reasonable extent and 10 all climate moees the v
nous schemes OF interval improvement at this tina -
pansIby urged upon attention; ia maturing ana
setting On foot some enligh ened and practicable Eys
tetn OF popular education and, ia rsdrcssing such IN
eoh'enlsuciss as experience may show TO have Ia. |
suited Ion rash and inconsiderat. legislation we
tnali best perform dury as American citizens and
mos. pfosole the Tue honor and happiness Of cur
selves AID our poserity"
Inc correspondent of the Natchsz Courier, in |
abiding to The election of Senators, says:
an election takes place. Foote will be reelected
OF tne long eIm-a Union democrat for on. Of IN
snort terms, snd think the other sborf fsno , =,
offered oy the Uslon democrats of the IseisIag.- ~
= souna Union wing Only when 10 ea.Ird shonig
.iie posi- De secepisi by whig. The wings Of Mis-
s.s p heia 100 high position in regard to Inc lsfs
ean,ass' 70 ahow et lheir patriotic motives beisr
s oY any attempt to wia party h0nors by tyek
% sooleIIlgt, lneE worked In .lsctio.