New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-27
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y JACKSON, Mss daly ar 1ssi.
Il Ed. Crescent: The Legislature Of Mississippi
netfu extra session to-day. Hon. VIM. A. Lake,
Of Warren county, was elected by reclamation
Speaker of the House. enclose you proof sheet
OF The Governors message
Respec fully
We make the following extracts from she Haes-
sage Of the Governor:
4-g5 .e-. EXECUTIVE OFFICE. 4
CRY OF JAcssos, MSS, July rs Is6E y
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of Representatives
1t affords me pleasure to announce to you that
the revolution which you inaugurated last fall has
SO far been prosperous and successful. The peo~
pie Of this State have united in approving your az
lion and sustaining the Confederate Government
with unanimity which surpasses the expectations
of the most sanguine.
The call to arms has been responded to in man
ner unknown in modern times, and the cali for
means to support orr volunteers Is now being
swered with such liberal devotion to the cause as
to crafty the heart of the patriot and convince
both friends and foes that Mississippi il determined
to make this successful struggle against Nort1ern
tyranny If the united efforts Of all classes, ages,
sex and conditions of our people can accomplish il.
As a means Of retaliation on people who are
raising large armies for our subjugation, and Of
Strengthening car defenees against them, and at
the same time relieving the people from much Of
! the burthen imposed by this war, submit 1T TO
legislation, would ii not be expedfent and just to
confscate az the property Of alien enemies within
the limits Of the State. Lands to large amount
could thus be taken from those who invade, and
become the property OF those who defend the State,
and a much larger amount might be placed in the
State treasury by requiring the merchants to give
in to the assessors OF taxes an accurate aGeoHn5of
their Indebtedness to Northern merchants, and re-
quiring them them to pay one-afth Of the amount
j, into the treasury annuallylet these annual pay
ments be receivable in the treasury notes Of the
!, State. The merchant will thus be facilitated in
making his payments, and the treasury notes will
. | be less liable to depreciation as currency.
ii In regard to arms and military stores, have to
, report that about sixteen thousand stand Of arms
for infantry and cavalry have been brought to the
!, State during my administration. This number has
not by thousands, supplied the demands of Volun.
. teers willing and anxious to- receive them, and al
the efforts heretofore made by the Military Board
and myself have failed to procure sufficient NUM-.
, ber and to supply the deficiency We are now col
iecting the rifles and double barreled shot guns
I throughout the State, to be used until better car
be procured. Ten companies of cavalry and ter
of artillery have been organized, and will soon bf
i armed and equipped ready for the field. This de
3 iciency of arms has been source OF much regre
to the people, and to none more than myself 1
would have been otherwise, it the appropriation 9
+ one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which
,, your wisdom you made at the last regular session
!, had been available before the breaking out of TIL
i war rendered it impossible to invest it 10 arms
= Less than third OF it was received from ID
! taxes then being collected and paid in the follow
| ing June. sos
Large advances have been made by the Stat
i for the Confederate Government, in tents, cam
equipage and commutation money for clothing 10
the Mississippi volunteers ordered into the Confed
# crate service, and Col. M. McAfee Quartermaster
General has been directed to proceed to Richmon
and receive these advances and invest them i
$ heavy winter goods, shoes, etc, that We may b
If sure of proper outfit for such Of our troops
# may spend the winter in the field.
= The sea coast being considered the most assai
able portion of the territory of this State and mos
le likely to be annoyed by the enemy, an agreemer
re has been entered into with the Governors Of Iou
of lana and Alabama by which Mississippi bears
! equa! portion of the expense of manning and arm
of ing small steamers, suited to the shallow watel
es of the lakes and sound) to keep the enemy's gun
~ boats from our shores. have also ordered or
Il company of field artillery and four companies
X Mississippi volunteers to the coast, to act in COZ
m. junction with the Confederate troops commando
at by Gen. Twggs.
as Victory has so far crowned the efforts Of o.
it, armies The Cod who loves justice and defen'
Mt the right seems to have inspired the Confedera
H. Generals with wisdom and our troops with yalo
ct But while rejoicing ovsr victories we calf
he to shed tears over the fallen brave, who have "
tered the tree of liberty with their patriot bloc
oh Mississippi will remember and honor their name
i'll May the God of justice give success to our am
rn1 JOHN ]. PETTUs