Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-27
Sailg Appeal,


A. Lake, ef Warren, was elected speaker Of
the house by seclanation-an evidence that
in our State party lines are sffsctually Obitsr-
ated.
enclose proof sheet of governors message.
Respectfully, ]. L. P.
ExEcUTrVE OFFIcE,)
JACKSON, Miss, July 25, 1861, )
Gent.eusn Of the Senatc and House Of Repre-
seHtatircs
l. affords me pleasure to announce to you
that the revelation which you inaugurated last
fall, has 90 far been prosperous and successful.
Tie people Of this State have united IN ap-
proving your action and sustaining the Con-
federste Government with a unsnimitY which
suTpasses the expectations Of the most san
gUine
The call to arms has been responded TO in a
manner unknown in modern times, and the
call for mesns to support our volunteers is
now being answered 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 thia
successful struggle against northern tyranny,
if the united efforts Of all classes, ages, sex
and conditions Of our people can accom-
plish it
To enable people thus willing and anxiousy
lust and necessary war with the least injury to
themselves, and 10 make some effort to prevent
the Fuinous sacrifice OF the property, at forced
Fsles, OF those against whom constables and
sheriffs now have executions in their hands,
and Of much more numers class against
whom suits have been and will he instituted,
have again called you into extra session.
The people of Mississippi, on a fsrner oe-
cssion Of great pecuniaTY eUbsrrs ssment, re-
Nr4urT 10 ~o1 nd en- erief nd
themselves poweTless 70 enforce the law, and
unless some remedy can be devised by this
Legislature, they will, in my opinion, resort To
a similar course in the next few months. l.
Il wise OF safe for the lsw-ma king power to
permit free people to be goaded 70 lawless-
ness, il a remedy can be found. The sction
Of this legislature has resulted in war, one Of
its incidents is the closing Of our ports, which
dsbars the debtor from the means Of meeting
the demands of his creditor, and if the laws
Tor the collection of debts are now permitted
70 be enforced, ss in times of peace, the debtor
class are bOPelessly ruined, and the property
OF tbe country passes into the hands Of the
creditors and money holders at one-f0urth of
its real value. The war will thus build up the
fortunes Of one class while its burthens press
grieviously on another. Ought not the legis-
iaturs which brought on this revolution to
s4eualize it's burtbens &c near as possibie2 As
tbs war is made for the benef Of all. its in
couveEiences and burtbens should be made to
bear equally upon all. 7, therefore, recon-
Fnend that a law be passed postponing the
sales Of property under all judgments hereto
fore obtained in any court, for twelve months,
and prohibiting the issuing Of executions on
Judgments heretofore rendered until twelve
months from and after the adjournment Of the
next regular session Of the lsgisistu ture.
This, while It may not Inconvenience, can
not ruin The creditor; his Judgment can remain
a lien upon the properly Of the debtor, and
when peace is restored ne can receive his debt
with interest. There is still Weightier rea-
pon which imDe's me to ask the passage
OF This law. The safety Of the State,
the existence Of free institutions demand
that all the available means Of the whole
people should be brought to the aid OF
the State in The fierce and protTsc'ed con-
fict on which she bas now entered. Tie peo-
pie, thus relieved will not be constrained 70
keen 3 large portion Of their cotton crop to
save their properly from execution sales, but
zan. and ] doubt not will, loan it to the gov
ernmsnt annually until The war is triumphant
" closed Il the end sought in the above sug-
gesticns is considered necessary, and the man
ner Of reaching it Objectionable, | viii cheer.
fully cooperate With the legislative branch Of
the government in any measures which, in
their Judgment, will better effect the purpose.
Another subject which I have deemed Of saf-
fcient importance 10 claim the attention OF an
extra session OF the legislature, is the raising
Of a revenue sufficient to meet the eXtra0Tdi-
nary demands on the State treasury for the
next several years. Private donations to the
volunteer companies in uniforming, aTming
aud subsisting them, have in the last few
Usouths amounted to hundreds Of thousands uf
6clisrs; but these contributions, from the more
liberal and patriotic citizens, cannot, and IN
Justice ought not to be relied on to carry on
This war The man who gives nothing from
7stfsCtic impulse should be required, BY law,
TO bear bis fell share.
Some increase in the present rate Of taxes
will be necessary TO keep the revenue up to the
present amount. That derived from mer-
ehsndise must fall far short Of last year, and
IL new assessment CT lands IL made the
Tevenue from that source will probably be H.
E1iEished 40 per cent. The revenue should bc
Increased instead Of being diminished
( therefore recommend tbas the present as
ssssE1ant Of iaBds be continued during he war
and tie revenue law be so amsnded as to i'm
nose an I'D valOrem tax Of ne-f0uTth of or
per cent. on land and slaves This, if slaves
are valued at Eve hundred dollars head, vii
increase the revenue from that source, two
hundred and seven Thousand eight hundre;
and forty-four dollars, (S207, ,S44, and OF
lsnds as at present assessed, seventv-on,
thousand FIVE hundred dollars, (S71 500
making in the aggregate two hundred an,
seveptV-nine thousand three hundred and forty
foEr dollars, (S279, ,544
The revenue might, and I think should b
further increased By Incorporating into to
revenue law the provision ef an ordinance c
raise means for the defense Of the State
adopted, January 26th, 1861, imposing "a,
Of thfes-tentbs per ceHtum upon all none
owned by every inhabitan Of this State, 0
controlled by such inbabtaRt, and deposited
loaned or mpioyed in the purchase Of notes
bills, stocks or any securities for the Paymen
Of moEey without the limits Of this State, 0
kept from use and circulation within the same
at any time during the fiscal year.
can see no reasonable objection to thi
mcde Of increasing the revenue, and IL adOp
ted bv the legislature it viii add materially q
the power Of the State, and repeI her invadin
foes.
Asa means Of retaliation on a people wh
are raising large armies for our subiugation
and Of strengthening our defenses against then
sEd at the same time relieving the people froT
m1cb of the burthen impoBsi by this war,
sBbrnit il to legislation, would ii not be expedi
ept and lust TO con6scats all the property @
alien enemies within the limits Of the State
Lands 10 a large amount could thus be take
from those who invade, and become the prop
.sr4v or tkoFe who defend the State, and muc
treasury BY requiring the merchants to give /
to the assessors Of taxes an accurate accouI
of their Indebtedness TO northern merchants
and requiring them TO pay one-hfth Of th
amount into the treasury annually, letting Thea
.-usl payments be receivable in the treasur
rotes of the State. The merchant will thu
ho fscil, lated in making his payments and th
trsseurv mites Will be less liable TO deprecia
ton az a currency.
further recommend that the colonels Q
ragiments and captains OF detached cOmpanie
of Mississippi volunteers, be authorized {
aDpeint managers and clerks, and open poll
IN receive the votes Of tbe MissjssiPpians an
der their comms md, for State officers and mem
hers of Congress-election to be beid in Al
respects as If they were not beyond the limit
Of the state: each volunteer voting for mem
her of Congress in tbe district in which b
holds citizenship. 2 his recognition Of thei
rights as citizens, though on distant tente
fields, must bind them closer to a State Q
which they are proud. and will be an act O
slmnle ilstfcs from Mississippi to her brsv
sons, who have gone at her call to those dis
tant fields, to peril their lives for hes hone
and safety.
Ia regard to arms and military stores,
nave to report that about sixteen thoussu
stand Of arms for infantry and cavalry hav
been brought to the State during ny admins
trstion This number has not, by thousand
supplied the demands OF volunteers willin
4 epvious fo rarsive ihpm and a II the efforl