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LIFE AND CORRESPONDENTS or JoHN A. QUIrxAN,
Major General United States Army, and Cover.
nor of the State OF Mississippi. By ]. T: d.
Claiborne. vols. New York: Harper Bro.
theirs, 1880.
Colonel Claiborne has performed . labor Of love N
compiling the life and corespondsooe OF his law pro.
ceptor and friend Gen. Qutman and their publication u
the present time snsuary opportune, because Of the
intimate connection Of tho Of ouitmAn with three
Of the mcst prominent questions Of our day-statss
Rights Cuba and ksxoo-Aad the personal share hs bore
In their Initiation.
native Of the State Of New York he crossed the Al
eebaniei foot at early period Of h life, and ater
abort residence in Ohio emigated to Natchez where he
acquired both wealth and fAms by practice at the bar
and In ang the highest judicial posts Of Mississippi his
adopted State The with Mexico reused the native
military arcof OF his soul and receiving the appointment
of brigadier general President Polk served with
distinguished hoEor the northern and southern lines
OF OPERATORS In Mexico He the FIRST to
ter the captured ca,ltal. appointed Its
Governor by Gen. Scott and recalled TO Wash.
ugton By the administration TO consult relative to the
plan OF permanent occupation Of the Mexican republic
During bis vis TO Washington the treaty Of peace was
signed In Mexico and outman retired to private life st
Natchez His views regarding the conquered country
have become more important through subsequent de-
veopement Of events IN that public and our reatcrs
viii petuse with interest his
PLAN FOR THR oCCUPAr!oS OF MEXICO.
To occupy the whole country In detail would be Aoe
10 several objections.
IL would require great increase o, force and much
such occupation would be l,tely to offend and irrtAe
the people, and thus provoke horttss which Nigh. be
1t would demorsxe the amy, and, by dispersing It.
render inprscticsbe thNe regulations necessary for
III euboroinAtion and good disoiplne
For the reasons IL would hanger the safety Of
the emsller detschments.
am Of opinion that should occupy only linud
number OF positions In tine vital parts Of the country 10
be selected principally with view to coisu-
ing the time The security OF the poets, which
includes the preservation Of communicatioa between
The mort palpabe sources OF are
Imposs Oh the sssAyiDg colnins ana export OF ks
precious metals
Direct ta,es
oupy positions Commanding the inter- ri trade OF the
great seaport The city OF kexco bes Tits relation TO
Vera Cruz; San LUIS Potoe to rsmoco; 0rzaba and To-
huaoan 70 Avare6o These ces should be nold and al
open communcst,n preserved TO their respe olive porls
zsaiecas, Guaosjaato and aerearo spoud be oo,uped
Zacaecss, Luis Potosi, Zuia and rampico consti
tutrg military line, would require soSe mea, sissss-
zscaiecas asd San Luis, $500 EACH zala and ranpicc
LEGO each, ard 900 movable
GuAnsjuato Queretaro, line In Communication
with Mexico, Q 500 each
Nesioo, PueSl,, Pero.e, Jaapa, Pueute National and
hex,co 5000; PusbIa 800; Pero.e 500 Jalaps 200;
Pserte N.t,oaa 900; Vera cruz 1000 uovesbls, 1000
or.sSs ana rehuacau, 1000
The whole number Of troops required under this dis
position OF the forces would be ~, coo men.
Tho occupation Of line from Zacatecas TO TAmploo
would render unnecessary 70 hold Monterey and sal
THO, or 10 keep open tho communication between thoee
The above include any foroos required
or the Rio Grandc or Pacific frontier.
In 1850 OF State or Mississippi he took
active and leading paxi In the States rights movement
and called special session Of the Legislature consider
the dArgers that tho South In special message
to that BODY hs thus treats the
pASeERs TO THE SOUTH, AND rHx RsxsDY.
To.dovise and Garry into effect the best means OF re.
dre0 for the past and 70 obtain ctsn security for the
iosure recommend that legal oosvvDsion Of Zoe peo.
powers take into consideration federal rcla lions
The aggrcsssons which have been committed upoa the
our domestic Institutions, ara eli kindred SUBJECTS and
jointly with other states, or scpartey 70 adopt such
ressurss = may beet comport vim the dignity and afs
Of convention thus assembled and representing the
sovereignty Of the State would of course posess pie
lions which the Iesisi.iurs nigh, iascrpose " '''-"
might, therefore, be sofolsn for TO recommend
oos!sssC, srss ne noas ana nm n.ssurs q rsSre.:
entirely their wIsdon when thus assembled 70 ths
Ss: S ss s ss .1a
eli public authorities and al good citizens would yield
cheerful and prompt ooccierce
when reflect upon the pertnAoiiy with which the q
ssul,s upon our rights have been for years prosecuted
Morrill, All the excitement there pervsding nearly all
ossses against The Law 70 provide or toe OF
sso1 = or 49,, sSs, % ss Ss
ed By majority flashed With reosns victories ana en-
ooursed BY apparent divi.oes ssoas ourselves. Yet,
70 eevc NO effort ~ conciiaon untrod st f1rthsr
for rsssrsisg sssss Of sssos in ne NORTH s. shs pro
av,holdips ssss 70 remedy shs vross . ar - !, nay
be IN the power q oossre !, DO 60 obtaining from
uarnia oonosssioas south Of - degs 30 or other
wss cad % conseut 70 such ansndmsa Of shs federal
consolidation shall hsrcaer amply rixhn
Of the sAvehodine states from nisconssruotou and from
further asgreaeiou.
Bot, Ia the eyect OF rfusAl, do not hesitate 10
pre my decided opinion that tAs oaly esotuA rcmedy
70 evils which must continue 70 grow from year year
70 be found u shs prompt aad pcaceabc secession Of
The ,gHYi~ved States
ma PROBABILITY OF the ultimate nessssty Of resort 70
this elective and unquestonsbe right Of sovsrsga Nat
should DO kept In viss, Whatever measures may be
adopted By this STATE eitocr aose In with
sister siaes 70 remedy existing evils In tho ne,
ard early as rrao, cable, IL OF Tho highest rpor
tarce thai some common centre OF opinion aud action
should be arthof tsttvely established This may be o.
ftcted BY The ccnventors of the several asserting States
providing Tor ths orsaaznou and suoseq ont frequent
periodical appointment or electioa Of com ntite 0f
safety for each Safe, 20 consist OF equal 70
their senator's and represeu atlves Congress Tness
com nities, vhcse duty should be period cally 10
sembe a soe central point for the transaction, Of bas
ncss should be Invested With adeq iAtc powers absolute
or contingent 70 act for their ,scve States upoa all
questions connected with the preservation aud pYoteon
"a.