New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-19
OFFERINGS TO THE CAUSE.
STATE PAPERS.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF lnssIs-
SIPPI.

SIPPI.
Tie Proclamation of Gov. Pettus Of Mississippi for
converting the Legislature, says:
Whereas The people Of the Non-Saveholdng
States have in various forms declared purposes hos
tile TO the institutions Of the Sayeholdng States, and
the State Governments of nearly all the Northern
States have evnced a settled purpose to evade their
Constitutional obligations and disregard their oaths in
carrying this war on the rights and institutions OF
Southern States; and
"UEeyeas, the recent election Of Messrs. Lin
coin and lIamlin demonstrates that those who neither
reverence the Constitution, obey the laws, nor regard
their Oabs have the power to elect to the highest
Offices in the Confederacy men who sympathize with
them in all their mad zeal TO destroy the peace prop
erty and prosperity of the Southern section, and who
will use the powers Of the Federal Government to de-
feat all the purposes for which it was formed; and
Whereas, The dearest rights Of the people depend
for protection under our Constitution, the detytO
their oaths Of those who administer the Government:
"Now, therefore, that the State of Mississippi may
be enabled to take into consideration the propey and
necessity of providing and better safeguards for
the lives liberties and property Of her citizens than
have been found or are to be hoped for in Black Re-
publican oaths:
IL John j. Pettus Governor of the State of Mis-
sissippi exercising the powers in me vested by the
this State and do appoint Monday, the 26th day Of No
yember inst, for the meeting Of both Houses OF the
Legislature at the Capitol in Jackson, the seat of
Government of this State
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
Whereas, BY the Constitution of this Common
wealth the Governor IL invested with the authority TO
convene the General Assembly, when in his opinion,
"the interest Of the Commonwealth may require it."
And,
Whereas, AT the last session Of the Legislature, a
large amount Of the public business left in
frifhed condition, for want Of time to complete the
same. And,
Whereas, Since that time, a contract has been en-
tered into by the James River and kanawha Company
for the se Of its entire line of improvement with all
its franchises and immunites including the large in
terest held therein by the Commonwealth, and with
stpulaons for the completion of the entire work and
is necessary that the contract if approved should be
ratified by the General Assembly to give validity and
force to the agreement so made; and
Whereas, in consequence OF the appointment of
Electors, majority of whom are known TO be favora-
BILE to the election of sectional candidates President
and President of the United States whose princ-
pies and views believed 10y large portion of the
Southern Staes to be in direct hostility TO their con-
sttutone rights and interests, and in consequence
thereof great excitement prevails In the public mind
and prudence requires that the representatives of the
people Of this Commonwealth should take into consid-
GRAFTON the condition of public affairs, and determine
calmly and wisely, what action is necessary in this
emergency, therefore, l. John Letcher, Governor by
virtue of the authority aforesaid do hereby require the
Senators and Delegates Of the two Houses Of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the Commonwealth to convene at the
Capitol, in the City of Richmond, on Monday the eth
day of January A. ID. 1861 at II clock m to legis-
late upon such subjects as they may deem necessary
and proper.