New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-29
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, i

sderaton the threatening attitude Of the Northern
States and the Northern sectional Administration
about to be inaugurated at Washington, and that
they may be informed that Mississippi does not IN
tend to submit to that Administration, and that we
may learn, in the most authentic form, what are
their aims and purposes in the premises.
The Governor recommends an appropriation for
military purposes so that the young men who
give their time and undergo the labor Of preparing
themselves as soldiers to defend the rights of the
States may not be required to expend one dollar
Of their private means.p He also recommends
9. that an act be passed staying the bringing Of
suits and the collection Of debts by execution
sales until the close of the next regular session Of
the Legislature He also recommends the pas
sage Of an act prohibiting the introduction Of
slaves into this State from border States, unless
their owners come with them and become citizens,
and prohibiting the Introduction of slaves for sale
by any person whomsoever. The message CON
cludes as follows
ssIf we falter now we and our sons must pay the
penalty in future years. of bloody, if not frutess
efforts to retrieve the fallen fortunes Of the State
which if finally unsuccessful must leave our fair
| land blighted-cursed with Black Republican poll
tics and free negro morals, to become cess-pool
of vice, crime and nfamy.
ttCan we hesitate when one bold resolve,
| and one united effort makes safe our homes? May
the God Of fathers put it in the hearts of the
| people to make it."
The Mississippi Congressman had a private con.
sultation here few days since. They are unan-
| imous in favor of prompt separation, and a
| Southern Confederacy. Davis and Brown were
both here. The former was telegraphed for from
| Washington, and he is there now, helping poor
Buck out of some of his many perplexities
Secretary Thompson sent the dispatch.
| Speeches were made in the Representative Hall
/ last night by Hon. A. G. Brown, Judge Walker Of
your city, Mr. Clusky Of Memphis, and Clayton
johnson, Clark, Hooker, Wharton, Estelle, Caskey
and E. M. Yerger, Of this State. Gov. Brown sale
he was not in favor of dissolving the Union-tha
was already done.
The military, minute men, fremen and citizens
4 generally, will have grand torchlght procession
next Wednesday night IF any Of your readers
feel Indifferent, they should come up here and &c
| enthusiastic.
As striking evidence of the resistance and de
termination that now prevails, I will state tina
Col. Miles McGehee and Gen. Charles CLARK, botl
Of Bolivar county, propose being two Of one hun
dred to furnish each one hundred bales of cottoi
for the of the State, by an advance to purchas
arms and munitions of war for our defense.
heard distinguished but not over pious poll
tican remark the other day that he had about a
much idea of submitting to Lincoln as he had q
going to --.
An artillery company was formed here recent
named the Quitman Light Artillery. The othe
military companies here are the Mississippi Rife
and Capital Dragons.
Heller, the great wizard necromancer and secon
sight seer, is performing here. He will be in Ney
Orleans next week.
The weather is very gloomy, but the secessio
prospects are growing brighter.
The Legislature will be in session about thre
weeks, during which time you will hear occasion
! ally from LOGAN.