The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
JACKSON, Jan. 20, 1960.(

JACKSON, Jan. %, 1906
| 10 the Senate and House Of Representatives:
| GENTLEMEN: / herewith transmit for your
c0nsid ration, resolutions unanimously passed
| by the Legislature OF South Carolina, In rela-
| tion to Federal affairs.
| The resolution, declaring that it is the de-
! lberate judgment Of the General Assembly
that the slaveholding States should imme-
| diately meet together and concert measures
| for united action, meets my unquailfed ap-
| pToyal aud | earnestly recommend that Mis-
sissippi respond favorably to the invitation, and
| that such meas sures he adopted as may be
necessary to have this State fully represented
/ in the Convention.
! While preparing to meet our Southern sis
ter S atcs to Concert united action, would il
not be wcll for Mississippi to go as far as her
constitutional obligations will permit, in so ar
! ranging her revenue lawsas to make her COM
mercc less profitable to those who make war
| on her rights, and those who neglect tho per-
lormance Of tllesr duty as citizens by falling to
so to the polls and vote down the disturbers
~ :. 4 = sFs.' tI,st tens
oi thousands Of citizens Of the free States do
| not vote, VITO, II awakened to full knowl-
else ofther danger, would 20 to the elections
and put out of power those who have been
ftnning the flames of discord between the sec
| tons would It not be wise to make some eff
fort to compel them to lit their eyes from
their private affairs, and give some thought to
Their constitutional obligations to the citizens
Of the assailed States?
see no mode Of awakening the attention
OF tie Northern people to the injuries done.
and the greater injuries threatened the South
ern States, by the anti-slavery men of the
North, than by refusing, as individuals, to con-
tinue to be their customers for the various
coEmodites manufactured by them; and, as
States, BY imposing tax on such commodi-
ties when offered for sale BY merchants, with
in the State. The disregarding of their con-
sututonal Obligations, has been the cause of
great loss Of property to our citizens, and has
compelled the State to expend large sums of
money IN preparing means of defence; and, it
Is but just that the State should collect her
revenue, without special regard to the interest
and eonvenience OF those States that have ex-
inblted no respect for our interest, our honor,
or our safety. l, therefore, recommend that
sach tax, say iive or ten per cent, be levied
on all goods, wares and merchandise, not man.
utactund in Mississippi, that may be offered
for sale in this State, as will most efFectuallv
releNe our citizens from the burthen of the
expensive preparation for their defense.
Should some Inconvenience result to M
from this, doub. not that there will be found
patriotism enough among the people to prompt
them to initiate the example Of their hthers
and submit to any privation, rather than con-
tinue TO enrich those who persist in a course.
which must end in. the political degradation
and pecuniary ruin Of themselves and their
children hereafter. Should this course re-
suit N an increase of Southern Manufactures.
it viii render us more independent should
It lead TO less expensive mode Of living and
dress, it will add 10 cur prosperity as a people,
and strengthen the State against her day Of
trial
Nor ought the literature of the North to be
exempt from this tax, as it is the medium
through which our enemies have sought to
poison the minds Of the masses. 1t should
he made to contribute to the cure of the evils
it has causel; and, /, therefore, recommend,
the passage Of a law requiring all book agents
who come to this State for the purpose Of So
licising subscriptions for any book not printed
IN the State Of Mississippi, to apply for and OBJ
tam license in esch county through which
they may pass on such business, under such
penalty for refusing or neglecting the same as
VIII ensure compliance herewith; and, also
recommend, that such license be fifty dollars
for each county.
Ii these measures meet the approval of the
IeSll tore, | submit i TO your better jude.
l.---.t ), hcl4ar Il would not be well TO ask tie
cooperation Of our Southern sister States in
this line of policy. JOHN j. PETTUS