New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-12
MISSISSIPPI STATE CONVENTION,
FOU RT H D AY.
Special Correspondence of the CEescent,l

Special Correspondence OF the crescent
JACKSON, Jan. 10, 1851.
L- Edit0r-From the middle of the Hall
there floats this morning beautiful and elegantly
worked flag (presented By ladies of Jaekson) of
blue silk, with single star in the middle. Soon,
it is to be hoped, surrounded with noble cluster,
representing the whole Of the Southern seeding
States.
It is impossible to depict the intense sentiment
of Joy that peryades the entire community.
The Convention assembled at 10 O'Clock. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Hunter.
The President then announced the following
Standing Committees:
On CITIZENSHIP in Mississippi.-Broo Orr,
Clayton of Lowndes, McGehee OF Hill, Ncely
and Dyer. &s.
On Federal Jurisdiction and Property an Ms
sissiDpi..-Harrs. Walter, Marshall, George, Wik
nson, Wright and Stevens.
On Postal Afuiy;s.--Capp, Gholson, McGehee
Jones' KERN, King and Bullard.
On State Consttuti0n.-M Ellett Yerger
Baldwin, Beene, Balling and Herring.
On Military and Nuval AFFAIRS Chalmers,
Brantloy, Welsh Fontane, Smart, Fizer and Tison
On Formation of q Southern ConfederGcy.-
Glenn. Lamar, Hurst, Aldridge, Douglas, johnson
of Jefferson, and Lewis
Mr.. Orr offered resolution, appointing COM
mittee to wait upon the Commissioners from the
Republic of South Carolina and State Of Alabama,
and INQUIRE of them what time would suit them to
address the Convention
Mr., Welsh offered resolution requesting the
Legislature to pass law prohibiting the introduc-
ton, into Mississippi, of slaves from other States,
for the purpose of sale, unless the owner becomes
bona t3e resident of Mississippi. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Dyer offered resolution authorizing the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the
expediency of erecting Notifications at Vicksburg
| Friars Point, Prentiss and Natchez, on the river
and Mississippi City, on the lake, for the purpose
of defending those points. Laid on the table, sub
| iect to call.
| Mr.. Harris of Kinds, offered resolution, in
quring into the expediency of the formation OF a
Military Board-the enrolment of the volunteer
companies into battalions, divisions and hrigades
and authorizing them to select field officers. Re
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Hon. Armstead Burt, Commissioner from
South Carolina, presented his credentials.
| Mr. Chalmers offered q resolution instructing th
| Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into tn
mode of raising loan of one million of dollars
pledging the faith of the State for repayment O
same. The loan to bear per cent. interest.
Pending the consideration of this, Mr.. Gholson
member from Monroe, and United States Distric
Judge, read the following letter, addressed to Pres
ident Buchanan
IN CONVENTION JACKSON Jan. 10, 1861.
To the President of the United States:
Str-On the 9th day of January, 1861, the Soy
ereign State of Mississippi, by her Ordinance dis
solved her connection with the late Federal UnloI
and annihiated all Federal jurisdiction and al
thority within her limits.
Consequently, it is proper for me to inform yoI
that upon this dissolution of the Union, my fun'
tons and authority as District Judge OF tn
United States ceased and became utterly eXtn'
from and after that date.
S. j. GHOLsON.
Presuning that, with the obtuseness which HI
} characterized the Administration, the Old Publ
Functonary would not exactly understand matter
' Mr., Gholson also sent him the following:
q JACKSON, Jan. TO- 1861
To the Honorable President of the United staes
hereby resign my office of Judge Of the Distri
= Court for the State of Mississippi. .
c The Convention then went into secret sess it
on the loan resolution.
e The Convention, while in secret session, pass
4 a resolution, unanimously, recognizing the inc
IS pendence of South Carolina.
1t A resolution requesting the Postmasters of NJ
is sisspp to hold their offices until further instruct
d by the Convention, was passed.
% It was also resolved that the Ordinance shot
n be signed at halfpast 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, Frids
d January 18th.
The Commissioner from South Carolina will
e dress the Convention at Il NJ, tomorrow (Frida