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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

Mr. Bgler introduced bill in the u S.
Senate on the 18th, to provide for the sup
preston of the invasion of one State or Terri
tory by or from another, and the fitting out OF
military expeditions or enterprises in one
State or Territory against another and for the
punishment of such offences; which was
read twice and referred to the select commit
tee on the Harper's Ferry Invasion.
This bill, as we learn from the States, pro-
vides that when any State or Territory shall
be invaded, or be in imminent danger of inva-
sion from any place whatever, the President
shall be empowered to call out such number
of the militia of the States most convenient to
the place Of danger, and to employ such por-
tons of the land and naval forces as he may
deem proper. All persons engaged in partici-
pating in such expeditions shall be adjudged
guilty of treason, and suffer death; and per-
sons who, having knowledge thereof, shall
conceal, and not as soon as may be disclose
the same to the President or some United
States judge, shall be guilty of misprision Of
treason, and shall be fined not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and imprisoned not exceed
ing seven years.
The President may order the seizure and de-
tention of any vessel fitted out contrary ito
the provisions of this act; and all articles
found actually employed shall be forfeited
one-half to the informant the other half to the
United States. Any person furnishing means
or credit for such hostile expeditions shall be
deemed guilty of felony, and fined not exceed
ing three thousand dollars, and imprisoned
not exceeding ten years. Any person who
enlists, or retains any other person to do so, or
go beyond the limits of the United States for
such purposes, or any person fitting out any
such expedition, Oh who shall knowingly be
concerned in it, or shall accept any commits
sion to serve in such expedition on land or
sea, is to be subject to like punishment.
Nothing in this act is to be construed SO as 70
prevent in any case, the prosecution or punish
ment for treason or piracy, as defined by the
laws of the United States.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
The Legislature.

Mr.. Minis offered an important resolution
in the Senate yesterday which was unani-
mously adopted. (See proceedings in anoth-
er column.) A House bill to extend the time
for the completion Of the Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi Railroad being the special order for
the day, was taken up which, after discussion
by Messrs Howry, Neill, Mason, West and
Oliver was passed.
In the House yesterday, the Senate resolu-
tons on State and Federal Relations, were Ia
ken up at lal o'clock cd thc ,syhole d.. va
occupied tsntheir consideration. Sum-
amendments were offered and discussed, wher
finally the whole matter was referred to Sc
lect committee of seven to report on Monday
morning
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
For the Mississippiian.
Secretary Of State.


EDITOR MIssIssIPPIAN IL notice in your
columns the names of several distinguished
individuals, mentioned in connection with thG
office of Secretary of State, made want by
the death of the late lamented Col. j. r. Webb.
While do not wish, or intend to disparage
the claims of any of them permit me to
suggest the name of my young friend, Maj.
Fleet I. Cooper, of Lawrence, the present
popular and efficient Secretary of the Senate,
as gentleman in every way calculated to
make an excellent Secretary of State. |
know, however, that Mr.. Cooper is not an as
pirant for the place-yielding all pretentions.
If indeed he ever thought of it, to older gen
tlenen. But his unquestionable tact, ability,
and skill, in dischargng such duties as are en-
cumbent upon that post will strike all who
know him with peculiar force, and make him,
if he should be selected, in every respect, an
acceptable, efficient, and popular officer. His
youth ought not to be ano6jection. 1t seems
to me, to be the best policy the State can pur-
sue, to elevate her YOUNG MEN, who are found
faithful, worthy and competent. If the NOM
mating convention should designate him as its
choice, it viii be truly gratifying to host Of
warm friends, and especially so to your
CORRESPONDENT.
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For the MissiissiPpian. .
Judge Millsaps.

In late communication from member oil
the last Democratic convention the attention Of
members of the present Legislature is called
to the fact that Judge Millsaps, of Copiah
county, was, after the late lamented Col. Webb,
the choice of that convention for Secretary oil
State, receiving quite large vote; his name
being withdrawn upon his friends discovering
that he was not the first choice, and the NOM
ination of Col Webb declared unanimous.
In addition to that very fair and apparent
argument, the writer of this would call the at
tention of members Of the Legislature to the
no less notorious fact that no one of the fve
State officers has, for a long succession of
years, been filed by Democrat from that
portion of the State South of the latitude of
Jackson. Judge Millsaps and large num-
Der of his friends are from that portion of the
State. Judge Millsaps is sound lawyer, and
possessed of nice business capacity, and would
fill the office well. EQUALITY.
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Response to the Mississippi Nominal
ton.

The New York Daily News, one of the
ablest and soundest journals devoted to the
advocacy of Democratic principles in the North
gives the following cordial response to the
nomination of the Hon. Jefferson Davis by
the Democracy of Mississippi:
Mississippi has Endorsed Jefferson Davis as
her first choice, and given to that Distinguish
ed gentleman its delegation to the Charleston
Convention. A better selection could not be
made. That chiyalrous and prosperous State
need not look North for q candidate so long
as she has within her own borders patriot
and statesman SO wise and able as Gen. Davis.
Under his banner the conservative National
Democracy of this State will be ready to rail-
ly. We can give him the electoral vote, and
will do 50, If the Convention shall permit his
Rafae
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

@J. W. Fitch, as marshal of Northern
Ohio, received, few days ago, bundle Of
Official documents from the chairman Of the
HarpePs Ferry Investigating Committee, COM
manding him to subpoena Josiah R. Giddings,
Ralph Plumb, and John Brown, jr., of West
Andoyer, Ashtabuls, all to appear in WASH
ington forthwith, before said Investigating
Committee, then and there to testify under
oath to all they may know Of the organization
of the Sons of Liberty of oberlin conspi-
racies, &c, or any other movements, confer
ence meetings, prayer meetings, or any other
kind Of meetings touching John Browns
ssKansas work.
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For he llfssissippian


MAJ. BARKsDALE-An over partial friend
having suggested my name in the last issue Of
the Mississippian in connection with the high
Office of Secretary Of State, intTude myself
upon the well known liberality displayed in
your columns to say that l am NOT candi-
date. My interest and aims would not be
materially enhanced by being promoted TO that
high position; and l am not presumptuous
enough TO believe that l could get it, il de-
sired it ever so much. Besides, if l thought
my chances for the nomination were good,
should certainly be totally unwilling to come
in competition with my old, long tried and
worthy friend, Judge Millsaps, of COpiah, or
with Col. Brougher, Of Tippah, or Gen. Ben
net, of Rankin, all Of whom am happy to
believe are my present friends, and either one
| Of whom would make an unexceptionable
Secretary. Thanking my unknown friend for
the kindly feeling that prompted the sugges-
ton Of my name, l beg to say that have not
/ thought OF being, nor shah l. under any CIR
/ CrrrIIsrarucs, bcCurrc Il cardfuHce. ------ -
T. II. COOPER
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

The CONTROVERSIAL the Northern or
non-slayeholding States have Black Republi-
can Governors, except New jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Oregon and misunderstanding fifteen
Black Republican Governors, counting Kan
sas. The Governor of New Jersey is an old
line Wing, and the Governors of Oregon, Cali
fornia and Pennsylvania are Democrats-the
latter Douglas or Popular Sovereignty Dem
ocrat. ALI the Southern States have Demo-
cratic Governors, except Maryland, which has
an American, and Texas, which has an Amer
lean Democrat, Sam Houston.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE.-A resolution
has passed the Tennessee Senate recommend
ing direct trade between the Southern States
and Europe, and thereby to render the South
independent of the North in her commercial
relations. The following resolution was offer
~ 10y IA sJrbrnfssionfst, as an amendment but
failed by vote of 13 to s.:
Resolrei, That the foregoing resolutions
shall not be construed IN manner that would
oind the people of Tennessee to follow the
lead Of any Of her Southern sister States into
this or any other measure that would increase
the alienation Of feeling between the sister
States Of this confederacy, or discriminate in
favor of foreign manufactures to the detriment
of our own.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

TRIAL BIZ JURY.-Lord Campbell, the Lord
Chancellor of England, has renewed his hith-
crto Intellectual effort to induce the British
Parliament to abolish that principle of the
trial by jury which requires the unanimity of
the Jurors. Parliament has already limited
the application of trial by jury, by enacting
lately that in some cases the decision Of a
Judge or magistrate may supersede that Of q
jury on questions of pure fact. The Lord
Chancellor would go much farther, to advocate
the passage of a law, providing that if the jury
in civil action cannot agree, after having de-
liberated certain time, the verdict Of a certain
number of them--probabIy majority-may
be taken as verdict in the case. It Is not
proposed to make such change in criminal
cases.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

MAJOR RoAcm-We regret to learn BY a
circular published in another column, That
the health Of Major Roach viii not admit Oh
his remaining in business, and in consequence
has decided to retire from the firm oil WIZ
Adams 81 Co. on the first day Of February.
S. B. Newman, Esq, will take the place oil
Mr.. Roach in this popular house.
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JACKSON, 80: January 81, 1860
The Legislature.

The Senate occupied the morning of yester-
day in the discussion of the bill for the benefit
OF the State University. Speeches were made
by Messrs. Howry, Harris Enloc, Wilson,
McCord, Buck, Oliver and Thomson, and the
bill passed. The orders of the day being call
ed for in the evening, several local bills were
passed, together with bill to aid in the Geo.
logical Surrey Of the State.
In the House, the Senate. Bill providing fol
the payment of the fees charged by counsel
employed in the Union Bank Bond case, was
defeated A motion also prevailed to post
pone indefinitely the bill Of Mr.. Graham re-
pealing the law interdicting the introduction
of African or foreign born negroes into tn,
State-numbers voting to postpone the sub
ject to avoid new issues calculated to produce
division at this particular juncture, thong!
not adverse to the measure as judged with sol
reference to its merits. The balance Of tn
dag was occupied in the consideration of tn
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad bill, whicl
was discussed by Messrs. Ware, Henly
Newton, Smedes, Hooker and Terrell.
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For the Mississippia''.
Secretary of State.

Eprrea OF THE MIssIss1pPIAS: The name
of the Hon. Joseph Bennett, Of Rankin, fo1
Secretary of State. is suggestion to which
would call the attention of the people of Mis-
sissippi. He is a true, tried and faithful Dem
ocrat. His clerical abilities are not surpassed
by any one who could be mentioned for the
position.
Some say that North Mississippi is entitled
to this Office They have too much magma
nimity to claim it upon the score of locality.
They have had the Secretary of State for a
number of years, and also the honor Of having
one elected upon the late State ticket. Mr.
Benefits claims rest upon no such founda-
ton. Is he faithful, capable and honest? He
IS Then, let the people elect him Secretary
of State, and crafty the wishes of his ardent
and numerous FRIENDS.
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Resolves of Anti-slavery Convention

An Abolition Convention was held in Buff
| falo, New York, on the 10th, in which Rev
Parker Pillsbury, and other turbulent mis-
chief-makers of that ilk, figured. A series o
| resolutions emanated from this confederacy o
knaves and traitors, of which the following il
| the substance:
african slavery is the sum Of all villainies
a combination of all cruelties and crimes
robbery, piracy, adultery, murder, and what.
ever else is impure, unholy and accursed-
Shareholders have no right to life, liberty OF
the pursuit Of happiness, and should be re-
garded as criminals and outlaws, and be COM
PEELED to release their prey. A union with
such Shareholders is also sin and crime
The governments Of the slave States are but
organized bands of thieves and robbers, living
by plumber and piracy on the ayails Of I'M
paid toll; and, finally, it is the duty of Sena.
tors and Representatives from non-slavehoId-
ing States to return to their constituencies
and take measures for the foundation of a
Northern confederacy, that should be indeed
free, and an asylum for the oppressed of all
nations"
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
Congress.

No Speaker yet. BY last nights dispatches
It will be seen that Sherman was Withdrawn
yesterday, aDd that Pennington was substitu-
ted as the candidate Of the Black Republicans.
He received rs votes, the largest number
yet cast. Smith, Of North Carolina, who Is
supported by the Democrats and south Amer
leans. and received 113 votes is an Opposition
member. The six scattering votes are cast
we presume, BY anti-Lceomptonites.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01
Cotton-Growing in China Y

Sir John Bowring, in a recently -pulg
work. incidentally alIudes to the
ing capabilities Of China, whic=s
even than those of Ind ia; a.
thinks China far more likely
make up the present defcs-
of cotton. He Says g.
The capabilities of Brta =
and the elements of success ~
the capabilities of China ar -
and l believe that, as in tws,.,
China was able to send raw ST
Of G40OO0,OO0 into the market
ately to make up for the absence
pean supply, so to China wf
look for a boundless supply q -
She now clothes more than
people from her own cotton
ces in China are 50 nearly u
those of India, that, though t.
importation to the value of $1,000
100000 in the southern province
importations into the northern All,
known. The quality, modes of cult
of cleaning, Of packing, are all susceptible ,
great improvement. Their interests vii
make the Chinese teachable, and the Yang Is
Kiang may be the channel for the solution c
the cotton difficulty.
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FoR SECRETARY OF STATE.

g We are authorised to announce Judge s.
o. BRIDEWELL, of Claiborne, rs Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State, subject to the
decision Of nominating convention.
~ We are authorized to announce Capt. R0-
BERT J0SSELYN, Of Marshall, as Democratic
candidate for Secretary Of State, subject to the di
eisien Of q nominating convention.
We are authorized TO announce G. A.
BRoUGHER, Of Tippah, as Democratic candidate
for Secretary of State, subject to the decision of
nominating convention.
We are authorized to announce JACKSON
MILLSAPS, of Copiah, as Democratic candidate
for Secretary of State, subject to the decision of
nominating convention.
ls1ank aamuu
Eay- We are authorized to announce W. A. r.
for Secretary of State, subject to the decision Of
nominating convention
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For the Mississippian.
woMAN's CoNsTANcY.
BY HIN A d.

In q far, and distant country,
Is "rocking stones It's said
That child can shake all over
But none, move it from its bed,
Thus IL is with that devotion,
That inhabits tcomaa's breast,
Cruel tcords may cause connection
But ne'er drive Il from its rest.
There's plant. I that folds together,
When too rough the breeses fall,
But the sunshine quick restores II,
And with brightness, covers all.
All yes! in her heart too fondly
Sentative iops's flowers grow,
And tits kindness-kindnsss only
That the sunshine can bestow.
RomaH's love, for man Or heaven,
When 'tis fixed ever true,
Though oft-times from port be driven
Ever-more that ports in view
And should lie, the ioysd-one, leave her,
Like the soa-ahell meath the wave,
Then she nouns, and mourns forever,
Till she sleeps within the grave.
SURIsTAE, Aberdeen, Jan. 18th, 1850.
sin Germany, the Druid Stone.
tThe Sentative Plant.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

DEATH OF THE Hon. JOIN NELsoS.-The
Washington States, of the 18th, announces
the death Of the Lon. John Nelson, in Balti-
more on the 18th inst. Mr.. Nelson was
over seventy years ofage, and had been i'll for
some time. He was one of the Acknowledged
leaders Of the Bar of Maryland, and, indeed
Of the country, and during his long life had
been called to various positions of trust and
importance, having been Attorney General of
the United States under the Administration
OF President Tyler and Minister to Naples
under that Of President Jackson.
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Hon. John Bell.

This nominee of the Tennessee Opposition
lists Tor the Presidency, seems to be in full
favor with the New York Tribune, the leading
organ Of the Black Republicans Reviewing
his Senatorial career, that paper says: mo
public man Of our time exhibits more I'M
spotted political career. There are thousands
of those who rank nominally among his po-
litical opponents who would gladly see the
affairs Of State committed to his prudent and
judicious guidance. lie has been the guiding
star Of all that is noble and manly and saga
cious in Tennessee politics for quarter of a
century, and that he should now be put for
ward by the Opposition of that State as their
choice for the Presidency is but just and well
deserved tribute to his high character and his
great ability"
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THE MISSfSSIPPIAN,
3. BARKsDALE, Editor q Proprietor
TIE r.

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For Che MississigpiGn.
Hon. A. s.. Handy.

EDTToR MIssIssIPPIAN:-I wish to say that
I am opposed TO the politics Of Judge Handy.
hate and detest them. Also, that have
no acquaintance with him, and that he has no
personal obligation upon me whatever. / v0-
ted against him when he ran in opposition 10
Judge Yerger. But | have read his opinions
and have become thoroughly satisfied that he
possesses three indispensable requisites 10
make good Judge-learning, industry and
integrity, and hence shall most cheerfully
give him my humble support fer reelection
in case he shall become a candidate, and hope
he will again he elevated 70 position he has
adorned. A VOTER.
RANKIN Co, Jan. 9th, 1860.
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To THE SHERIFFs.-The Proclamation of
Gov. Pettus was issued to the several sheriffs
of this State calling an election for Secretary
of State on Monday, the End of April.
See Proclamation in another column.
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a SopTHERN CONTENTION TO BR HoLuEy
IN ATIANrA.-By referring to our tclcgraphic
column, it win b seen that il is proposed to
hold Southern Convention in our CITY. A
resolution to that effect has been introduced
into the Virginia Legislature. 1t is meet and
proper that the Southern States should con-
suit together during the ''crisis'' which now
'impends" over the country, in order to de-
wise tho best means TO protect the rights Of
the South in the Union; and there is no place
more &. for the holding OF such conference
than Atlanta. We hope the resolution will
pass, and that every Southern State win act
upon the suggestion it contains, Immediately.
-AL'uRts Liyel{l1eacer
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

o. Referring TO the attitude of the Nation
al Democracy upon the great issue of the day.
protection to slavery in the Territories, the
New York Tribune says:
Thus the entire Democratic party may now
be sad to be heartily united in favor Of the
doctrine OF the consttutonalty of slavery,
and the principle that the Federal Govern
ment Is bound TO protect it in both the States
and territories.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

CALIFoRNIA SENAToR.-The Telegraph in
forms us that Hon. p. Moore, Of Nevada codn-
ty, California, has been elected U. S. Senator
in the place Of u. C. Broderick, deceased
Mr.. Moore is a sound democrat.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

OF A bill has passed the Lower House of
the Alabama Legislature prohibiting the levy
of an attachment or execution on growing
or ,ungathered crop, where the value Of the
crop does not exceed $500.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

VEToEs.-The Pennsylvania State Sentinel
of the 4th inst. contains sixteen veto messages
| by Gov. Packer of acts passed by the Legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania. They were mostly
acts of a special or class legislation, and such
most generally always deserve to be vetoed.