New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-08
THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.

-. From The n. o. Prdyvne
The Convention Of the State of Mississippi reassem-
bled at jackson the 18th n, and on the 2th after
considerable debate, ratified the permanent Constu-
ton Of the Confederate States. The proceedings Of the
Convention form an important chapter in the history
Of these times and much for reference for any
other reason, we will here make brief record Of
them.
On the first day Of the session. the 25th ult Gem
municaton was presented from the Hon. Howell Cobb,
President OF the Southern Congress, transmitting TO
the Convention, for its approval aud ratification,
copy of the permanent Constitution Of the Confederate
States, which communication referred to special
committee OF five. On the same day proportions in
reference to the ratification Of the Constitution
made and referred TO the special committee, and Mr..
Brooke offered, To- question: resolution instruct
ing that committee 10 report ordinance referring the
Constitution directly to the people at the ballot-box,
for ratification rejection. Previous to the adjourn
ment that dag, the President Of the Convention an
nounced tie following committee on the permanent
Constitution: Messrs. Glenn Yerger, George, Jones,
and o.. Davis.
On the second day, Goth ult., the Convention. by
vote of 40 to 81 refused lay upon the table the
lniion of MIR. Brooke, above mentioned. Mr.. Clayton
then offered substitute ordnance to provide for
the election Of delegates by the people to rafy in
ventOn the permanent Constitution. motion to lay
this substitute on the table adopted by vote of
45 10 80. Mr.. Glenn, from the special committee Of
! five then asked leave 10 suspend action on Mr..
Brookes resolution, as to enable him 10 submit
report from the committee Leave being granted, Mr..
i
ratified by the Convention. Mr. Yerger then submitted
ordinance, whico, after stating that whatever i'm
perlectns may exist in tue Constitution ought rather
TO be examined in the mode prescribed therein, and
amended according 10 tue provisions thereof than 70
bring the Confedericy In danger by delay, and that
the Constitution ought TO be RATIFIED by the Convention
upon certain conditions, ordains that the Convention
adopts, assents 10 and mes the Constitution, upon
condition that the people Of Mississippi rererye to
themselves the night OF peaceful seces0D and that the
Constitution shall not be held TO bind the people Of the
State until IL and tue ordinance be submitted TO them
| for ratif tIion rejection. Mr. Wood Of Attaa,
next submitted ordinance to submit the Cons uon
10 the people Of the State for ratification rejection.
On the third day. 9Th ult., Mr. Fohtaine introduced,
a. substitute for the ordinance offered by Mr. Wood,
ordinance TO prvide for the assembling OF eonven-
| ton to ratfy the Constitution. .
At the coae Of the afternoon session on the fourth
day. 18th, the President announced the reception of
dispatch that Texss by vote almost approaching to
unanimty had raiiied the Constitution.
The report of the proceedings these four days
shows that the debate the ratification Of the Con-
s,ituon very spirited and able on the part OF the
advocates OF the power Of the convention 10 ralify as
well rs Of those who eontended for the night OF the
people 10 pass judgment on the Constitution under
which they are TO live. We have not yet received
the report Of the proceedings on the 2rhtfth day
but learn from Dispatch that the convention finally de-
cded BY vote Of 7S TOT, TO ratify the Constitution
without reference 10 the people.
From The Mi.""rp.an, Arva1
The following is copy OF telegram which Is
going the rounds: .....-.
JACKSON Miss. Msch 18th, 1851
The Missi.sppi State Convention ratified the Con,u
don today Tie stood .eveni, the affirmative and
IA the negative.
This does not state all the fcts. In justice to large
minority Of 81 1t ought TO have been said that they
voted peristenty III favor OF referring the Constitu
ton to the people for ratification until u evident
that their policy would not prevail; and that with the
exception Of the seven members referred ~ above,
they then voted with tue majority 10 give to the action
of the State all the moral influence OF united votea
course which ed their devotion TO the great
Of southern IudeIendence-the oneness of purpose
which animated the COnyeniion-aDd which will be ap-
precAted and approved by their constituents