The south-western., 1861-04-10
Mississinni Convention.

JAcKsoy. March 25-Pursuant to call, the Stat
convention reassembled at II O'Clock to-day,
letter was read from the Hon. Howell Cobb, presl
dent of southern congress- transmitting TO the eonVen
ton the permanent constitution for ratitcatlon &c
| On notion the constitution referred to a Specla
committee consisting of Messrs. Glenn, Yergcr George
Jones and o. Davis with instructions to report on th
9th inst The constitution ordered to be pflntet
! for of members
Mr. Smart offered resolution, which gave rise to al
animated discussion auhorisng the military board Il
traaster to the government of the confederate state
such of the volunteer companies OF this State MS ma
be willing and consent to volunteer and enlist IN th
service of that government on the terms prescribed D.
it, &c.
The resolution was referred to the committee OF
military affairs who will tomorrow, doubtless, repor
an amendatory ordinance authorising the governor
comply with the requsition for fifteen hundred troop
from this State.
Mr.. Rogers offered a resolution, which was adopted
authorisug the auditor issue warrants for
companies officers &c, latey at Pensacola for ont
months services the rates provided in existing ordl
nance Quartermaster Barksdale will pay the severa
captains the cash this evening
Various resolutions and ordinances were introduced
and referred to the special committee on constitution
some with view to its ratification by this convention
others referring to the people through another con
yention.
Mr.. Clayton of Lowndes, Mr.. Yerger and Mr.. Brooke
offered resolutions looking to the adoption Of the latter
policy. MtSSfS anu OIlIlS tliC
As Mr.. Broohs is your immediate representative,
append the resolution offered by him to test the seHse
of the convention, aud to bring the mattcr-the only
matter properly before the cOnrention-to an issue:
Resolved, That the committee to which referred
the permanent constitution adopted ut Montgomery be
Instructed to report ordinance referring said cons
tuition directly to the people, at the ballot box forrat
icaton or rejection
The convention at Montgomery, he said, had been
charged with usurpaon of legislative power, and
there underlying impression in the public mind
to that effect lie wanted the question forever settled
He regarded its ratification fixed fact aud didn't
ii straw how that might be accomplished; but in defer
the wishes OF his constituents he should vote
for its reference to the people for their approval
lection.
Only about sixty members are present to-day. The
conventional ourned till tomorrow.
JACKSON, March &C. 1861.
DEAR WHiG-The convention has already gone ear
nesy to work upon the business which has reconvoked
it. There is opposition to the constitution just
adopted at Montgomery. There is, however quite a
diversity of opinion on the question of submitting it
to the people. One proposition submits it to a
convention; another, direct vote of the people,
while still another proposes to ratify it Internationally
by this convention. Upon test vote this morning
the proposition for new convention laid on the
table bv 10 to 30.
Mr. Glenn, who is the champion, certainly the talking
champion, of the usurper who proposes to rtify the
constitution without consulting the people, moved to
lay the table. Mr.. Brookcs resolution introduced
yesterday instrucng the select committee of five to
whom the constitution had been referred report in
favor of submitting the constitution to of the
people The motion to lay on the table was lost
Mr. Glenn made report from the committee of five,
ratiiying the constitution by the convention. He then
proceeded to address the convention in favor of the
report.
He was replied to by judge Ierger, who delivered
powerful and able argument in favor Of the right of the
people to pass upon their fundamental law.
Mr. Wood, of Attaa, also made an excellentspeech
by offering substitute for Ae report of the
committee OF five, providing for taking vote of the
people upon the constitution.
In the afternoon, Mr. Barry, the president of the con
vention took the floor, and delivered speech against
the constitution a vote of the people and
in favor Of its ratification by the State convention
The further consideration of the subject was then
postponed.
Mr.. Brooke offered an ordinance repeating the army
bill and the tax imposed by said bill Considerable de-
bate was elected, in which Messrs. Brooke, George
Capp Ghoson, King, and others participated the feel
ing being evidently in favor of repeating the billand
'uSpendng the tax early possible after the Iiabi-
ties incurred under the bill shall have been liquidated