The eastern clarion., 1861-08-02
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
city Of Jackson, MISS July 25h 1861.
Gentlemen Of tho Senate and House Of Representatives.,
lt affords me pleasure 10 announce to You that
the revolution which You uauWratod last itll has So
far been prosperous and successful The people of
this state have united In approving your action and
sustaining the Confederate Government with a
unanmty which supasses the expectations OF the
most saugulue.
The call TO arms has beon responded to in man
ner unknown ia modern times, and the call for
means DO support our volunteers is now being au-
swerpd with such liberal devotion to the cause as to
crafty the heart Of the patriot and convince both
friends and foes that Mississippi is determined to
make this "a successful struggle AGAINST Northern tv-
raunyif the united efforts of all classes ages sexes
and conditions of ourpeoplc can occomph.hit
To enable people thus willing and anxious TO aid
In the successful prosecution OF this Just and neee,
sary war with the least injury ,o themselves, and to
make some effort io prevent the Uu0us sacrifice of
the property at forced sales of those against whom
cOnsables and shCrlls now have executions in their
hands, and Of much more numerous class against
whom suits have been and Will be instituted have
again called you into extra session.
The people ot Mississippi on former occasion of
great ptcunary embarrassment, refused to permit
forced sales, aud sherh- found themselves power
less TO enforce tue law and unless some remedy can
he devised hy this Legislature they will, in my opn-
ION, resort TO @ similar course M the next few
months, Is % wise or safe for the laW.matng power
TO permit free people TO De goadod to lawlessness
ID iaromcdy can bo found. The action of tins Legis-
uure has resulted ma war; one of lis incidents is the
closing of our ports, which debars the debtor from
thc means of meeting the demands Of his creditor
aud u the laws tor the collection Of debts are now
permitted TO be enforced, as in times Of peace, tine
debtor class are hopeles-y Uucd, and the property
ul the country passes INTO the hands of the cred tors
and money holders ut ono-tlur.h OF IT'S real vnlup
The war viii thus hu.ld Up The fortunes of one class
Whae llS hTihens press glcvuusy on another.
Ought not the Legislature which brought ON ,his rev
oluuou 90 eVualz'It. burlhgns as near as pos4ible
As the war l- mad' for the benefit Of AM h4 iueon.
yenlence and bur.hous should be made to- boar eo1q
" ON ALL therefore recommend that law be pls-
sed postponng the sales ol property Under al Jude
monis ohlunculu any court for twelve months and
prohibtngtho issuing OF executions on iujonpnts
hereafter rendered until twelve months nom ana nj
ter thea1onnment OF the next regular session of
the Legislature.
lhs,Whilc il may Inconvenience. cannot ruin tha
credl,or' nus Judgment can remain a lien upon the
property oi the debtor and when pcacel restored he
can receive hls debt with interest There is "a .tiH
W"suuer reason WNchmpgls We to aSs the plsslus
of thi, laW. The safety of the State. the existence
of nnr free Institutions demand that an the available
moan, of tho whole people should be b~ouebt to tl5
onHulcl slo has nov entered The people TINS he.
ueNed, Will net he constrained to- keep large partia
OF their cotton crop 10 save thCn property nom cvp
ouuon sales, can, and doubt notwll loan IL 10 no
Government annually until the war Is trumpbautle
closed. 1T the end sough, In the above suote.ti,1.
H considered necessary and the manner OF reaching
ohecluua e, Twill chearfally eo-opcralc with tLe
Legislative branch Of the Government in any meas
ures when in their Judgment win better effect he
purpose
Another suhioctw which have deemed Of sufficient
Importance claim The attention Of an extra session
of The Legislature, is the raising oil a revenue snA
clent 90 meet the extraordinary demands on m
state treasury ior the next several years Private
donat 10 the volunteer companies in uu forming
prmlng and subsisllng them have in the last few