Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-24
Very respectfully, .-
JOHN LETCilER.
ExEcuTivE OFFICE,


ExEcuriyE OFrlcE,
Jackson, Miss., Fob. il, 1860.
His Exccllency JonN LETcnER, Governor Of tho
State OF Virginia. Richmond, Va:
Sir-ln compliance with a resolution passed by
the Legislature of this State ON tho 10Th OF Feb
presents do appoint, Hon. Petor Is. Stnrke, M
Commissioner 10 proceed to the Capital of Virgil
MIA and express TO the people OF tha. Com,uon-
wealth, through her Executive, tho indignation
that Mississippi feels ut tho outrage committed in
the recent invasion, and the readiness and deter
mination OF Mississippi to unite with her or any
other slaveholding State 10 repelling any assail.
ment Of their people or their rights, and to pre-
sent to your Excel.enoy u copy ol the resolutions
on State mud Federal relations, pussed at the re-
cent session of the Legislature Of this State,
and to invite the cooperation If the SAte of Vir-
ginin in tho proposed Convention at Atlanta,
Gcorgiu. .4---4. U
General Starkc being native ot Virginia aud
nm honSod and trusted citizen of this State, hus
been deemed worthy to speak for Mississippi and
to bo heard by Virginia. aud | commend him to
your kindest consideration.
In testimony whereof | have hereun,o set my
hand aud caused tho great seal of tho State to he
hereunto affixed, ut tho city Of Jackson, on tho
llth day of February, A. d, 1860, aud Of the So
vereisnty Of Mississippi the forty-thir,l;
JOHN J. PETTUS.
A. B. DlLwoRTu.
Secretary of State.
"Thc resolutions on. Federal Relations, referred
to in the above are as follows:
lSt. Resolved by the Legislature Of the State
of Mississippi, That the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States recognizes property in slaves. and the
government created by IL cannot nor can any
tribunal acting under it's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. il
I've Executive, Legislative or Judicial--within its
appropriate sphere, justly withhold from tho
owners Of slaves that adequate protection for their
slave prnperty To which the owners of other prop
crty OF ether kinds nrc entitled, or which. from
| its nature. they may further require to secure
| them in its possession and enjoyment.
81. That the election Of u President Of tho
| United States by the votes of one section Of the
| Union, on the ground thnt there exists an ire
conciable conflict between the two sections, in
reference to their respective systems ot labor.
and with an avowed purpose Of hostility to the in
stituon OF slavery ms it prevails in the Southern
States, and as recognized by the compact OF uni IN
| would threaten destruction Of the ends for
which the Constitution was formed, rs TO justify
the slaveholding States in taking counsel together
for their separate protection and safety.
Sd. That In order to be prepared for such q
contingency, Mississippi accepts the invitation Of
South Carolina her sister slavcholding States to
meet in convention, and proposes the first Mon.
day in Juno next, and Atlanta, Georein, asa sui
table time and place to meet to counsel together,
and recommend the action they should take in
such an event, which shall be reported to the
Governor, who shall convene the Legislature, ut
its present session, proceed to elect seven dco.
gates to attend the Conventon Mt Atlanta.
4th. That Il Commissioner DO appointed by
the Governor to proceed 10 the Capitol Of Virginia
and express to the people of that Commonwealth,
through her Executive, the Indignation that Mis-
sissippi feels at tho outrage committed in the ro
cent invasion of her soil. nnd the readiness aud
determinatioR1 Mississippi to unite with her,
or any other sYasoholding State. in repelling any
said Commissioner also present to her Executive
n acopy Of these fcsou'ioes, and invite her coopc-
ration in the proposed Convention.
5th. Tint the Governor Of this State be re-
qucsted to transmit copy Of these resolutions to
the Governors of each Of the slaveholdng States
of the Onion, to be laid before their Legislatures,
anu invite their corporation;
(Signcd) J. A. P. CAMPBELL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives;
JAMES DRANE
President Of the Senate;
JOHN J. PETTUS, Governor.
Adopted by the Senate January 25, 1860.
FIT COOPER, Secretary.
Cuncurred in by the House of Representatives
I, February %, 1860.
c. A. BRoUGHER. Clerk.
A PARIsIAN LETTER WRITER thus describes
Louis NAPOLEON on one Of the spacious avenues of
that imperial city driving a pair Of splendid
bays. attached to "A box-wagon. with The rens in
his own hands. and handling them as though he
were accustomed to it without outriders, queries
or guards; the Empero. Napoleon came along tho
avenue. lie was dressed with black oyercoat,
and u hat which, was of a fashion Of its own
The points of his moustache locked particularly
sharp. and his imperial as though it had just
come from the barber's. 1t required q steady
hand and quick eye to guide those dashing
horses through the immense throng of vehicles Of
every description which filed the avcnuc. particu-
larly as the driver, while keeping one eye upon
the steeds, was obliged with the other to ac-
knowledge the salutations which he received on
every side, aud he kept up a continual bowing.-
| consider myself a tolerably good DEMOCRAT. hut