The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-19
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.assspalsh 81 TIE Asssiss.ppi Commits,
sioaer By the Louisiana Legislature.


We find in the Beten Rouge correspondence
of the Delta, the following particulars of the
reception by the Louisiana Legislature, of the
Hon. Writ Adams, Commissioner from Ms
ssissipp The cordially of his reception by !
the authorities of Louisiana, afford cheering
assurances that she Will make common cause
with Mississippi in the great movement which
is in. progress for the emancipation of the
South from Northern thraldom. I'll +
Our Commissioner has entitled himself to
t4e highest commentator fol- the FRcTess
which has attended hls discharge nf the duties
assigned him. His address is peculiarly felici-
tous and appropriate:
The ncTt business was the reception of the
Commissioner from Mississippi, Which was a
very interesting scene. 1g LIP
The Senate prrt:fRded to the House. the
members VI the latHBr body rising as the Sen
ato.s entered the hail. The Lieutenant Gov
erndI assembled the CHAIR and took his seat on
the a)ght Of the Speaker The joint assembly |
was Their called to order and its PURPOSE sta /
ted. MesSrs. Goode, Of Tie SenatoGand Allen, t
of the House, thap escorted The Hon. Writ |
Adams, the Mississippi COMMISSIONER, into /
the center isle, and Nft.. Allen introduced him
to the body. Mr.. adams, with dignity aIsl |
impressiveness we hsae never seen Surpassed, |
proceeded to state the object of hisdnssion III
the following address, which elected univeSal D
commentator for its Sentiments its stytp and
the manner Of its delivery:
Mr.. President and ftastlt4.aea Of tie !Ssn4Rte
and House Of Rep, itfsatatiues Of The St{d9f
Louisiana: G
In behalf OF the State of Mississippi, ten
der to your Executive, t. your honorable
bodies, and to the peopla8of Louisiana Iny
profound acknowledgements foIP toe dfstin-
guished courtesy and kindness whiAl have
| been extended to her representative.
have reen commissioned by tn Governor
of my State to cGmmunicitc formally and Of
ficialiy to the authorities and people of Louis
lana, thatRthe Legislature of Mississippi has
passed All act calling a Convention of the State
to consider the present threatening relations
of the Northern andb Southern sections Of the
ConfederacY, aggravas1 by the recent election
of President upon principles of hostility to
the States of the South; AMI. to express the
earnest hope of Mississippi thatE Louisiana
will cooperate with her in the adoption of ef-
-ficient measures fonSheir common defelEe and
fRafety. Il a.
In addition to thtsact calling ConveGsto5n,
which passed both bfanches of the Legisla.Ilre
Of Mississippi by a unaniuous vote, sseriaR
of resolutions weree adopted hy savote APP
preaching the like ufIanimty which after re-
citing the grievanceaIof the Southern States,
declared secession tJRbe the only remedy.
/ The discharge of this important trust sir
has been rendered no less simple than gratehif
The recommendation of your enlightened and
patriotic Executive, contained iHSthis message,
followed as they have besn by tEla prompt and
wise action of this Legislature. in calling n
| Convention Of the people Of Ebuisiana, did
making munifieent appropriation for armirS,
the State; the manifestations OF an almost
unanimous public sentiment which witness
around me, render any "or3S Of argument or
exhortation from me, than supfstfaous.
As well, sir, might | attempt tqswell the
volume Of the majestic 9stream which pours
! its resistless tide past yfilrhbeautiful capitol,
by adding one drop to its waters, a6essay to
deepen the convictions or confirm the nnal-
terable resolves ofV your noble and gallant
State. She has we'll exemplitied the maxim
that the time for arguIiSasfrin this contest with
4 the North has gonepby fore3lsJJ and the time
for action has come. 1t is but doR4.sheE JUS
tice to say, that ever where in this broad land
has she been distinguished fo- the moderation,
conservatism and patriotism Of her pe5ple.-
And could she givTmore signal proof of this
well deserved character, than in her present
determination 70 preserve the rights, the hon.
or, and the interests of her 1itizens intact, in
the gravest and most perilouS juncture that
was ever presented to a frea3people
| rejoice, Mr. President, at these unmistak-g
able indications Of her purpose and sha,l bear
back the intelligence of .your action 10 the
| Governor and people Of my State with no Or
dnafy qualification And amongst the popu-
lar manifestations Which have witnessed,
shall not forget thaFyourimperial city of NEw
Orleans, which reposes by the river side and
the sea, has recently emblazoned alolt her
sentiments, and elevated above the Crescent
of her commercial the radiant Cross
of the true Southerlg Faith.
1t is peculiarly proper, sir, that the States o
Louisiana and Mississippi, cGhtiguous in tel
ritory, and bound toIa}ther by the closest COM
mercial and social a4es, should dftanl and act
together in this contest with a perfidous and
ruthless foe. Upon the plains of Chalmette
and the fie'jls of Mexico, their gallant sons,
in the past, haze n ocked their shields; and
now, in the MIDST galf perils far AFeate1i in 7
volving life, honor and property, ferventlm
hope they will be found in the future, in opn-
ion and action, united in bond&traternal ai5fl
| indissolube. III
At the close of tIsSthddress, the Assembly, U
and the large crowds in tlaA lokies and gal
leries, greeted Ahe Mississippi Commissioner
and his sentiments with loud applause. TIL
lieutenant Governor Hyams then invited
the Commissioner fTpm Mississippi to ascend
the Speakers stand, and witt great earnest
ness addressed hiiap in the following speech:
SIR welcome you, as the Commissioner
from the State Of Mississippi, to the Halls Of
| the Legislature of Louisiana, asseetnbled in
| joint session for the occaslen-to take counsel
together this day, gABhen ruthless majority of
abe people of the NGrthern States regardless D
Of the rights of the Sol.hern States, arS about
to inaugurate policy which utterly subyerts
their equality in the Union, and will at no dis
h tant day eliminate in reducing them to a con-
/ dition far worse than colonial vassalage. Af-
ter long train Of injuries, abnSes and usur-
! pations, our sturdy ancestry blS.Xe the yoke
| of British domination and established with
| theft blood the independence of the States,
and subsequently adopted athea Constitution of
the United States, in orief TIN form more
perfect union, establish justice insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide for the common defense,
"pramote the general welfare and aecure the |
blessings of li!sertyhto thgnEelves and their |
posterity.' Itow have the majority of the |
people of the Northern States kept the LolRs7 !
We have under the forms If the Constitution i
elevated to the Presidencyiof the United /
States, (united only for Inc great purposes MIX
pressed in the Constitution IA citizen of the
North, as the representative Of principles so
destructive to the rights, Liberties, property
and lives OF the people of fifteen Of the sove-
reign States Of the confederacy, that if pro-
mulgated in person to their slave population,
in the spirit of the party to which he owes
his elevation, would subject him to condign
punishment-and in Louisiana, by her stat
ules, to imprisonment for life, or DEATH at the
discretion of her courts.
Can any citizen of the South, or any true :
American, contemplate the humiating spec
tacle and not hide his head with shame, if he
does notresist and throw off such disgracefnl
yoke at all hazards, and at every cost
Sir, this revolution is determined upon By
all true Southern men, and the best means of
its accomplishment is Inc Z MON OF THE SOUTH
for the sake OF the South, and to further that
great end, we understand to be the object of
your mission Louisiana, therefore, welcomes
the Commissioner fiom Mississippi to her
councils to prepare for and maintain Southern
and like our fathers of old, we
will pledge in the cause, 'our lives, orr for
tunes, and our sacred he nors." m
The interesting ceremony here concluded.
The Senate retired, and the two houses re-
sumed their ordinary business. $a l
Six Hundred Stand of Arms for Ala .