The Constitutional., 1861-01-26

given in al Instances, for the property found in
crdcr 10 protect the officers who were dsposscsscJ.
and to f,ci!i.ai, future settlement. For the nee
cssarv expenses, have drawn on the appropria-
ton made by the Isst Legislature for military
purposes A detailed report of these proceedings
and ofthe expenditures incurred will be laid before
YOU in few days.
With full sense Of The responsibility l havt
assumed, tho whole subject is respectfully sub
mittcd 10 the Legislature.
Soou after taking possession Of the Arsenal at
Baton Rouge, received an application from the
Governor Of Mississippi for aid in arms and ommu-
uitiuus OF war, in support of the sovereignty Of
that State against nm apprchended attack of u sim
ilar character tn that against which Louisiana had
protected .rsrlf The interests OF the two States
are so intimately associated in the common cause
of the South, that deemed Tiny duty, not only
from cousid Iaions OF courtesy TO sister State,
but ia futh execution ofiry du;y to Louisiana
regarding the approaches Of Federal troops from
above to comply with his Iequcst-upon the as
sumption on the part Of the State of Mississippi Of
the same terms of responsibility taken by me for
the ate Of Louisiana. | accordingly directed TO
be forwarded to the order Of Cor. Fcttus, the fol
lowing munitions Of war:
5000 flint lock muskcts.
80 0 PERCUSSION musk.ts.
1000 Halls rifles. flint locks
100000 cartridges, buck and ball.
1000 pounds otyle powder,
Gtwrniy pouudcr guns and carriages
eco twenty four pounder shot.
100 pounds cannon powder.
Th" supply Of material OF thns, descriptions re-
naming on hand is ample for tn. wants Of the
STATE. Ia this action ;rust to meet with the Rp-
proyal of the Legislature.
In all these movements for the d,fru'c aud pro-
lection Of the State lam proud to say that have
been supported with patriotic choerlu'ns aud a.
acIty by the volunteer soldicry Of the State.
Here follows a stat me 1tcl the Compan-
les who were engaged in the capture olthc
Forts Arscnals &c
In closing this branch Of The euhicct, cannot
withhold ny. ..wum expressions Of admiration for
the zeal, promptitudr and pc;riotic devotion with
which the volunteer force responded to the call of
the country. |; an Earnest of the ardor and una
ninity with which the honor Of the Stat will al
ways find defenders among her citizen soldiers.
am moreover deeply ElUlif'd to be- able to an
nouncc that the emergencies Of TIE times have rlc-
it"d in various parts Of the stat, ia" strongcs;
proofs Of patriotic zeal ior the public safety THIS"
have been manifested by Spontaneous cff,r of
loans for the service ofthr STATE m produce, goods
,nd money, IN very fayolabc Germs, Among these
are ihr cash vifls by NJ, T. IISyuir, Il one hun
dr,d thousand dollars At five percent interest the
Branch of the Louisiana Sa;c Bank, ut this plac'
one hundred thousand dollars, without interest;
southern Bank OF New Ohcan'. G,ty thousand
dollars. AMI N.s,,s. Il. 4 A. SoulIs', Of Ncw oil
cans, tn thursard dollar. ou tina. fuliu;,r,s. r.
the convenience ofthc STAT.
Tn" same Gi-pcsit,ous have h.on lcgu'uiy cS-
pressed that | can no; doubt taat thr irdi,.d
mrans Of our ctizrns VIII be brought lor,h with
alacrty whenever th2 occasion shall aisr for call
upon their patriotism in support oi tn honor and
ind pcndcncc of I.oui,.,na
/; ;isnow within ii" rrayiac" 9th" Legislature
or the ENrc.;,c to forrstal the action oftLr
State Convention, by advising any particular f,.fu
t,r IA" assertion of the rights of tn STATE in the
rccl3ming Of her Independence, or in executing
h.r sovereign VII as aua,uncrl hy;hat tribunal
The frturo Of orr Loui iaua rest, in ,hn cruusr!.
which shall b" adopted hy a"r freely chosen pr
scrtat,cg. aud W. hove reasons to t-ue: hat thy