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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12
20 FIons The Eastern Clarion.
A New Book About to be Published.

Gen. WM D. TRoTTER, Of Quitman, Mis-
sissippi, a stakeholder, is about to publish
book entitled, History and Defence Of Afri-
can Slavery" This book is now in the hands
of the publishers, and will mako its appear
ance in the course of two months, and is
complete. condensed history Of the African
race from their commencement in the world,
with their manners, habits and customs down
to the present days giving a description of the
manner and mode by which the slave traffic
was commenced and encouraged by Great
Britaia, France and Spain, together with tho
New England States IN America-the num-
ber of African slaves in the United States
theamount of exports and imports from slave
labor-the effect of slave labor on tho com
merce of the .Forld and the support ios manu-
lactories-the judicial decisions il Inc leading
slave cases decided in the High COURTS Of Great
Britain, and the United States, with the opin-
ions Of learned judges and jurists on tho sub
ject.
1t gives also the Bible evidence in favor of
African slavery, with the Arabic and Hebrew
version of the curse pronounced by Noah on
Ham and his posterity--the causes and effects
Of the insurrection in San Domingo-she evil
effects produced by the emancipation OF slaves
In Jamaica and the British West India Islands
the accounts given by famous travellers and
missionaries in Aiiica-the comparison H.
tween the happy negro in the United States
and the miserable wild African in Afica--
| the manner and mode Of treatment necessary
to makdHhem profitable P',d happy--the mode
of selecting overseers, v iii many other yalua.
BILE things on the sri5ect. It is a complete
vindication and de- nee Of tho rights of the
STAKEHOLDER, aud contains more useful in5or.
nation on the subject than any book which
has ever yet been published. The physiolory
of the negro and mode of treatment which 4
contains, is alone worth ten times the price o
the book to a4y stakeholder. 1t win contain
three engravlngS illustrative of historical facts
aud is q book which, every person ought L
possess and read-and book that nearly
every persona subscribing forwho is present.
ed with the subscription list. The price o
the book will be only two dollars on delivery
or five copies to every club of four subscri
bers. Persons living at distance viii receiy,
a copy Of the book by sending in their names
to the author at Quitinan. Mississippi, with
the name of thier Post Office, together with
i the purchase money. Those livingin adjoining
counties near at hand, need not send the money
until they receive the book. ih
All editors of newspapers friendly to th,
institution of African slavery In the South q
it now exists, ought to take pride in pub
fishing the above communication, and aid an.
assist In giving circulation to the book; an
, those who viii do so and send . copy Of thei
paper containing the same TO the Author, shal
| be entitled u a copy of the book
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12
Tie Governor of Maryland Rejects the
Scheme Of the Co.operationists.


The Governor Of Maryland has just fur
nished canmentary upon the proposition
thst Mississippi shall quietly take the Black
Republican yoke, and do nothing until "all the
other Southern States'' are consulted. Gov.
Hicks, of MarylaRd, has writteh a letter de-
claring that dsuch consultation is desired
gthat it gill resnlt,in no good inasmuch as the
election Of Lincoln is not a sufficient cause for
resistance on the part of the Southland that
therefore he will not call an extra session OF
the Legislature of the State over which he
presides. The consequence IS that No oppor-
tup;g can possibly be afforded for e0nsulta-
tioahR with Maryland for the Rext twelve
months. What say our cooperation friends?
II they are striving to adept plan ID 'how
not to do it, in the matter of resisting North.
ern aggression, their scheme for . convention
of all the States is the very idea !! ~ -
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2 TeSas IN a Blaze.

Meetings continue to be call@ itthe towns
of3Texas, and IL alg resolutions and actian
hostile to a continuance in the7Union uhder
aepublican rule are adopted. Significant
msttoes and theraising of the Iapne Star flag
sarm leading features of such assemblies.
A committee of sitizens from several Of the
counties Of she State, few dsys since pro-
sented a fe'sion to Gov. Houston, requesting
himsto call together the Legislature in special
session. ~
To this committee .he Govsshor responded
that, viewing the proposed measure s's unwise,
he could not call the Legislature together, but
if a majority Of he citizens of the State psti
toned for il; he wOuidf not stsndAis theirsway..
The inference was that he would resign.
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The Proposition ITO Treat.

The foIIy of the proposition ITO treat with
the North for additional guarantees and for
the repeal Of their unconstitutional laws. is
strikingiy presented by Forsyth in his Mobile
Register. Hessys;
a new Union Is possible, but new Union
can onlNbe made by the States after they have
resumed their sovereignty and declared their
independence. To treat with the North for
an adjustment IN the Union, and to await
happy result, would be as hopeless and as in
sane . task as it would be to negotiate with
Queen Victoria or the Emperor of France to
resign their seeptres and conseDt to the over
throw Of the British Constitution and the
Imperial Government.
After Southern independence is declared.
we may tfeat with any and all foreign States.
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VIII Mississippi Cooperate fll

Since our last issue, we have had ample aps
portunities TO obtain reliable and definite in
formation touching the state Of public sente
ment in Alabama a1a Georgia. We are as
sured that both those States are ready for dis
union and win by almost unanimous voices,
elect conventions pledsetto disunion. W9ll
Mississippi cooperate with these, and sceh
other States, as are moving forward for thsS
protection of their rights and she establish
ment of their independence
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TIE Truth Fairly Stated.

While there are men living in the South
who reproach her sons with having produced
the quarrel that has broken the bond of union
between tee two sections, we are cheered by
words of truth and jAshce from Northern pa
triots who compnshend the merits of theHcon-
groyersy, and are brave enough to speak truth
boldly, and to cast reproaeh Gpa9Stsae guilty
authors of the mischief.
Tee wrongs which the South has suffered
at the hands Of the North are thas strikingly
presented by the Union newspaper, published
at Rangor, Maine. Lat our readers contrast
its tone with the emanationsof the yicka6urg
Wing andsts kindred sheets:
q From the Banqsy Union.
"Fer twenhsfve years the pulpit, tbs
ssslool, The politician and the press, have
taught the people OF the North to haze the
people of the South; and yet during all this
time, with aspirit Of forbearance unparalleled
in the history Of the world, tho latter, hoping
thaQreturnisg reason might eventually restore
q more just and generous conduct, have ageld
upNnd opposed 10 outrages Of the former, Of
the most ir1sulting character, only the gonsti-
tuition Of the Uaton. But now that shield has.
9een pierced and rent by an aggressive major
ity- who threaten to trampleit in the dus&
".ff@ people Of the North have everywhere
kraduced the people of the South; they have
eYurned them from their cisarches and COM
nslnieP tables; they have stolen their proper
ty, aab prevented its recovery anderestoraESon
by Saate legislation; they have scattered poi
sen among the slaves and taught them to min
9e it in the cup of ethejr. master; they have,
melted instructions they haze invaded their
soil and murdered tbsir citizens; they have
aected a President by the force of a sectional
m&Jg@@s and now boast chat they have the
South under their feet. This last aethas flied !
tbs cup Of Southern endurance to overflow
ing, and, alaal that it should be 50, the high,
the noble, the generous, sovereign people of
eight States, il no more, constituting the very
garden Of America, have at last come to look
unOn our G;hiop as no longer desirable, aye as /
no longer stduraUe.
"The sarit of the American Union has
been departing BY slow but sure degrees for
nearly whoie ge1isration, and now, we fear
ts is gone. Tho cold, lileless and decayina
forss alone remains, soon to be hurried away
BY tbs mere formal execution of plans of Sc,
,ession already conceived and maturets
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REPUBLICANS

" u IEEyEIIss1s dII1F -st dshl
at the next SESSION will, Therefore, give tho
Black Republicans the immediate ascendancy,
even supposing dlat Douglas can be relied on,
though everybody knows that ile has done asI
geuch as Seward, since to, present Adminis-
tration was inaugurated, to build up tbs anti
slavery organization.
These factsanS figures certainly do GOT en-
courage IS ito 'Ook TO ttss=Senate'' with any
cheering hope os protection frem BLACK Re-
Yablican assaults. We mpst1oo to ourselves
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The MISSISSIPPIAN
&. BARKsDALE, Editor & Proprietof
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4 HyfAIl
PROCLAMATION.

by JOHN J. FETTUS, GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
r. ,hs Sserse u ne County n State gjorssasd
--GREETlHG
EAIHEREAS. Thursdsy, the 10th day of Decen-
wv Der, A. D. 1860, is the day appointed by
La for hoiding an Election in this State for Dele
gates to the State Convention ;aHd WFseREAs, II is
made my duty 70 issnes my writ repairing you to
hold said Election at thetime and places appointed
By law:
Now, TaEREroRE, 1, JOHN J. PETrus, Governor
Of the Stateo of Mississippi, do issue this my writ
requiring yon to hold an Election at the several
Precints in your County, Thursday, the goth day
Of December, A. ID. 1880, for the same number OF
Delegates, Is your County is entitled TO Represen-
Il tives in the House 5f Representatives. 81
You will conduct said election. in all respects.
according 20 lsv, and make due returns thereof to
the Secretary Of State. N
GIVEN under my hand, and the Gfeat
( L :. Seal of the State, heysunto affixed, at
the city of Jackson, this the ID day Of
RI the governor, john. PETTUs.
G. A. BRorGHER, Secretary Of State.
Dec 69-tE.
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catch fish Of all sizes, bsh whales and min

catch fish Of all sizes, bsh whales and min
nows. a.
The chief points about these resolutions are
their prolxity, their bad grammer and the
cnnriug mannee in which quasi spirit Of
Southernism covers the most ahject submission
policy. This first progeny of the new party
presents creature with the head OF faan
and the tail Of Ssh They talk about
Southern rights and fssistancrand make a
laundering noise with "drum, trumpet, blum
derbuss and thunder" but then they say
shat resolata3n to be successful in the preser-
yationof those rights out Of the Union saould
have the sanction Of euery Southern State
y They approve of the policy Of State
convention, now that thSy find it meets the
popular favor although scarcely month ago
these same men denounced the Governor for
even conveninG- the legislature. But they
rcczet the short emo allowed forsske selection
Of delegates, ast6 think that the action of the
convection should be again suSgnitted TO the
people They are still true tosther policy of
procrastinatiun and while thes whine> about
taxes, will tax the people more By the assem-.
bling and reassembling Of conventions and 10y
their gaseous Legislation, ahan would support
a dozen regiments Of soldiers. sv Il
They recommend that the Glorious Union
shall fllEow tse example Of he Northern
Banks and suspend for the short period of
.tswo or fonr years. They are in favor Of
checking the aoheets lf government, preventing
zall appointments % ofice-csbinet or other /
wise''-stopping the suHplies-all of which
they say is IS scaa1auted By the as@tution. }
Surely neither NJ. Yancy nor Mr.. Rhett, /
ever advocated SO wild, SO nonstrotis req
lutiohary measure as that. G5tis IS anarchy
and revelation in its most frightful shape. But
> short time ago ths Ficksburg Whig as we'll |
as other organs and sS0akers among the
Gnionists, thought there wonld be no impro-s|
priety in accepting Office under Mr.. Lincoln,
now they propose to prevent all appointments
to Office A beautiful, a consistent party,
truly, 3 this Union partytsa and yet@trange as
it raay seem, it VIII gain somNstrength. The
show OF Southern spirit by which they gloss
aver, tEeir real purposes may deceive some
peopleea The proposed operation Of all the
Southern States-wholly impractieable as tne
measure is--will de!ude others. 7Ae hope,
Thich they hold oat-deceptiye as the fre-fy /
amp-of an ami:able soltaion ofoar political
iitfeuliies and the preservation of theaU niop,
viii enlist the favor of the weak andHlhe timid,
while they gzgly on "a few polite concessions
ID the part toI some Northasa States-a con-
History letter-reI or bogus-fofn Lincoln,
ome little show of returning gustice on the
'art of our Northern enemies and the weari-
less cf the Southern mind sith this constant
excitement, to some largely to their resc1e.
Let the yeil be hIted from this insidious
,arty. Let US not listen to the fatal songof
he S5rea which lures us 80 destruction
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claiborne Moving.

A friend Ill Port Gibson communicates by
Telegraph thes cheering intelligence that the
peoplatof allai,alIes in Claiborne, assembled
on 4dgaday Est, and nominated Henry 7. Ell
lett as a candidate for the State Convention
3t1e is in favor of prompt and separate State ac-
ton, and the formation of Southern Con-
fsderacy. We learn that there is no division
OF sentiment in the intelligent and patriotic
countgA1f Claiborne, 's'.5 z af4
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~ WlMpzz
Rerolatson. KeTer % aaakEa.a...

The truth Of this maxim s apparent from
what is now transpiring before Us. The
Southern Rights rovement, at first but
small stream, has grown to Be mighty cur
rent bearing down every obstacle that arises
~ impede its progress. Its warmest and ear
lest friends are amazed at the grandeur and
resistlessness Of its march. aconservatives.y
"Gossils," and 'antedeluviAasg may hence
forth hold their peace. The JIG is up. The
Union is ''bnsted institution" its blood be
upon the heads Of. the Northern people.
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VIoKsBuRa, Dec. lst. 1860.

EprToR MIssIssIPPIAN:--Enciosed you will
please find six dollars, one dollar gold piece
and q fiye.dollar bill, for subscription. You
will please send to s. D. Gage, Point Worth
ington, Washington county, one number Of
the Mississippian, and credit myself with the
other dollars. You will please forward nv
paper to Carson's Landing, Bolivar county, as
that viii be my Post Office from this time for
ward.
The foregoing letter camo without tho wri-
ters name, and We have adopted this method
Of communicating with him and requesting
him to rlace US in possession Of II so that his
request may BE- complied with.
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u At large meeting in Charleston on
the Both ult, Mr.. Memminger recommended
the taking of Fort Moultrie by force, if the
Federal Government did not surrender it ~
South Carolina on retiring from the Union.
Other strong secession speeches were made,
and the meeting adjourned amid the greatest
enthusiasm
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NUMBER 81.
ByJ 6te GeIegrapIr.
From the NeaO, Orleans Papersf
Las'Ssz from Washington,


New lrSs$e Dec. 3.-The Washington cor
respondent OF the New Y ork Times saws the
members of Congress from North Carolina.
Louisiana, Tennessee and Kentucky represent
these States as being strongly in favor Of the
The Union 1detrlan-s suggest the reference
of the por'it.H Il the Presidents message rela-
tive to secession to be submitted to commit
tee of one from each State their decision to be
final.
Its rufnored ttstlt Mr.. Seward, this week.
will offer conciliatory resolutions, and that
prominent members Of both parties are en-
gagged iTss making compromise arrangements.
tits reported that ri solution will Be thrust
into Congress Mt the EARNEST moment declaring
the right of a State to secede from the Union
at her will. sa tsar
The Pacific Railway Committee viii report
two routes--a central and an extreme South
ern. NJ e ga4 a Asfss
BURNING OF THE KENTUCKY I,kk5yATIo ASYLUM.
NASHVILLE, Dec 3.--The Kentucky Luna
tic Asylum, located. at HoplihaviHe, was ens7
tirely destroyed by fire ON Friday last Every,
body was safely gotten out .s ha. y
!. las been ascertained that the fire origi45
mated in the kitchen,ehimney. ss tlh
susPESsIoS 'oSk TIE AUGUSTA (GA.) BANKS.
AUGrsrA, Dec 3.-All the banks Of this
city suspended specie payment this. morning,
and determined upona maximum rate. Sishc.
exchange on New York: Is quoted at three
per cent. - '275 ~ lss di5aH 2'7 y
UasloE, MEETING IN wAsHISGTose PosTPoSEn,
WASHINGTON, Dec. The projected meet
ing Of the UpioIl members ana Senators-fcr
this evening was indefinitely postponed at the
suggestion of Mr.. Crittenden-
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Secession III North Alabama.

d Tho Huntsville Gala Democrat of Satur-
day last, says: g.
The secession sentiment seems to be grow
ing rapidly in this section Of the State, as well
as in ali Of the region south Of the mountains.
We have been surprised at the progress it has
made in our midst We are informed, it is al
ready overwhelming in Jackson and franklin,
and u making favorable progress IN other
counties Of the Tennessee valley. dgsg
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F1 7lI7'' 71I' WI , !" "H~Ius' .
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON

WAsHrSGToN, Dec SIN the Senate to-
day, NJ. Hale, of New Hampshire. made
Warlike speech on the political state of the
country.
He was followed by Messrs. Iyerson, Of
Georgia, Wigtall, of Texas, and Brown, of
Mississippi, all of whom made strong disunion
specifies.
The Federal Treasury suspended specie
payment to-day. A.aelay of the Treasury
note bill is also expected 1a gsgr 500
Mr.. Powell, of Kentucky, moved the ref.
erence to: s special ceumittee OF that portion
OF the message relating to political affairs.
Mr.. Green of Missouri, offered a resolution
OF INQUIRY into the expediency Of establishing
an armed police force IN the border States,
both slave and free, for the purpose of main
taining peace and executing the fugitive slave
ia@.
Mr.. Hale of New Hampshire, attacked the
Presidents message, anG said it failed to look
the secession n1nsement in the face sast.. sa7
/: Mr.. Brown OF Mississippi, next spoke, and
said, LET US separate Z :. -. s,
Mr.. Iyerson of Georgia, said the withdraw
ing States disclaim allegiance. We intend to
go ovt the Union before the fourth of
March, peaceably If we can, forcibly if we
must Five States will go out, and Louisiana
and Arkansas viii call conventions pretty
room. ~ ~ '-s
Mr. Wigfah OF Texas, thought the Presi-
dent would precipitate the measures he intends
to avoid q? .,'.s- s =
Mr. fialfsbury said Delaware would not do
anything to lead to a separation of the States.
The|oenate then adjourned. 80
+. .
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onlsous.-Tbe Legislature Of North Car
DINA has refused to go intoa election for U.
s. senstor-the term of Mr.. GHngman haying
expired. This is an indication Of belief on
tho part of North Carolina that she win have
no further use for representatives in the pre-
seut Senate. A wise concalsion.
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o. The vicksburg Wing says that sena-
tors Buck, Silhonton and Wilson voted against
the resolutions which passed thed legislature,
They are for consultation with all the slave
Statss.n But the Governor of Maryland says
be will not convene his Legislature for ''con-
ssaltation.. What then
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Grand Disunion and Reunion Demoe
stration at Augusta Georgia.

. There was grand disunion demonstration
here this afternoon. A flag was suspended
across the Savannah river, with the arms Of
South Carolina and Georgia, and appropriate
notices.
There were from two olhree thousand PER
sons present.
Excellent music was discoursed, and fif-
teen guns were discharged. The Hnssar COM
pany paraded the streets and saluted the FLAG
La Marseillaiss and polkas Were the only
ans played.
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j. A. PEAkr, secrsaary.

Prom tss Scientific Auaeriean. Sept. 3 1893
spA1DrSa's PREPAEED GLuE.7sMs hass ~.
received several samples Of prepared nq1,lss. q,s
mt uD il, small bottles. By Mr.. H.,C. opaaas,
Inr @ so PIatt street. New York. and have .sosa
4 IN mending old furniture. Il Is Q very con- cOn-
Ssn;ent article for domestic use ana o,ss.sss e.
- ei. y. Lant constantly on hand in every no1s.
Md II IS also convenient ertlcas y. -
tarn.makeTs and inventors " censss -
repairing theF models
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or REMEMBER THURSDAY, DE-
CEMBET 10Th.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF FLoRIBA.-The
General Assembly of FLORIDA was to assemble
at Tallahassee Monday last. The Senate
stands, thirteen Democrats and five Opposi-
ton the House, thirty-seven Democrats and
ten Opposition. ,,,.. 49,,
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Convention Election
IN MISSISSIPPI,
THURSDA 7, December 20fh.
Public Speaking.

The Southern Rights candidates Ito be noinl
mated at Raymond on Monday next to rep
resent Kinds county in the State Convention,
win address the people at the following times
and places:
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DAsorse AcADEaY.-Thc attention Of the
reader IS called to the card Of Prof. Cleveland
in another column
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THE PHYs1c woaks.-A despatch dated
New York, says
Business Of all kinds here is again gradu-
aIly tending to stats OF stagnation. The
spread OF the secession movement in the South
has again given rise to gloomy sorebodings of
all descriptions.
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A Response from Vermont.


Vermont is one ofathe Northern States
which have destroyed the Union of the Con-
stitution. She has upon her statute books q
law absolutely and unqualifiedlya nullifying
the federal law for the rendition of fugitive,
sIates. Her Legislature is now in session i
and when it was made known to that sbody
that it was all important that this uHificatiSap
law should be repealed to arrest the secession
movement in the South, a bill was introduced
for that purpose, but after full sdiscussionit
has been defeated by vote of 55 Ito l25-
more than two to one Thus does Vermont
rebuke the false pledges of Southern, ,submis-
sionists that she is prepared to Setrase her
steps. Here is positive and unequivocal
manifestation of Northern feeling which is
worth all the vague promises that these men
can utter between now and the middle Of
next year. @ t "a
.REApYa MEs."-The Norfok (va1 Day
Book learss that there are over 300 "ready
men" regularly organized, and ready to stand
by the State at moments notice, in that city.
Their motto is "Union," If ST can be had with
honor to the South if not, theNgo for "Vir-
ginia first, the Sonth next" They have ap-
lied for arms and accoutrements.
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