American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-07-27
Governors Message.

We were kindly furnished with proof of
the Governors Message from the Office of our
friend, Power, last night, but too late for its
insertion in this number of our paper. We
would be pleased to give an abstract of il.
oat we can only notice some important por-
tions of it
.,a 10 enable people thus willing and anxious to
aid IN the successful prosecution of this war with
The least injury to themselves and to make soaee
enort 10 prevent the runous sacrifice of the prop
erty at forced sales of those against whom cc,sfs
bles and sherifs have executions in their HANDS
ano OF much more numerous class against whom
su,s nave been and will be instituted have again
Saeo you into extra session.
He recommends that q law be nassea ,,s.-
poning sales of property on all judgments
heretofore obtained, in any Courts. for twelve
months, and prohibiting the issuing of exc
'cutions on judgments hereafter rendered I'M
tltwelve months from and after the adjourn
ment OF the next regular session of the Leg
islatlre
lie recommends the raising of revenue suf
hcient to meet the extraordinary demands of
the State Treasury for sithe next several
years'-and for that end he recommends the
present assessment on lands to remain during
the war, and the revenue law to be so amend
cd as TO impose an adj valoruns tax of per
cent on lands aud slaves This he saws. if
slaves sare valued at $500 head" will in
crease the revenue S2o7, s44, and from lands
$71,5oo.
FOR the purpose of raising means for the
defence of the State, ne recommends monies
10 be taxed, held by persons living in the
States which are out of the State in accord
ance with the Ordinance of jan &c, 1861
passed by the Convention
He recommends the coniscetion of "aIl the
property of siien enemies within the limits of
the State" and require merchants to gre in to |
the assessors Of taxes an accurate accoun. of
their Indebtedness to Northern Merchants and |
requiring them to pay one-ifth of the amount
INTO the treasury annually-in treasury notes
of the State
He also recommends ''that Colonies of Reg
dments and Captains of detached Companies |
of Mississippi Volunteers" be authorized to
appoint managers and clerks, and open polls
to receive the votes of Nississippians under
their command, for State officers and mem
bers of Congress.
He states only $4,000 stand of arms have
come to the State during his administration,
and not enough by thousands to meet the
demands of volunteers who have offered their
services for the war-and he is collecting up
the double barrelled shot guns and rifles in
the country.
He states that large advances have been
made by this State TO the Confederate Gov
eminent, in tents, mp-equipage and COM
mutation money, for clothing for the Missis-
sipp volunteers ordered in the Confederate
service--and Col. McAfee has been ordered
to Richmond to receive those advances and
to invest them in heavy winter good, shoes,
&c
He has entered into an agreement with the
Governors of Alabama and Louisiana, by
which Mississippi bears an equal portion of
the expense, of manning and arming small
steamers to keep the enemies gun boats from
our shores. Has also ordered one company
of field artillery and four companies of Mis-
sississippi volunteers to the coast, to act in
conjunction with the Confederate troops,
commanded by Gen. Twiggs.
He has ordered into camps the four Brig
AIDES of volunteers, the raising of which was
provided for by the Convention-the camps
to be formed sometime in August.
We will give the Message to readers I
entire, in our next number
The Legislature, probably, before next :
Issue, will have acted on all the suggestions
eff His Excellency, and we anticipate they
will receive their hearty approval. The con-
dition of the country demands the most
most decided action on the part of the Leg
Stature. So
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