The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-09
MISSISSIPPI AND MARYLAND.
Letfer Of Cor. Hicks. Of Muyluld, 10 Judge
Handy, COMMISSIONER from Mississippi.

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Suite Of MaylanI,
Executive Chamber. Annapolis. Des. Is. $50
SIR: Your letter Of the 18th instant INFORM:
me that yOn have been appointed BY the Co
vernon Of Mississippi, il pursuance Of res.
olaiion Of her Legislature, commissioner
TO lie State Of Maryland, aud that the nc
casisn Of yoGr mission Is " the present cri.
SIS in the national affairs If this country,
aud the danger which impends the safety AM
rights ot the Southern States by reason d
the election oI a sectional candidate 10 the
Office Of President II the United States,
and upon platform d principles destructive
Of our constitutional rights, aud which, in
Tie opinion Of the State Of Mississippi, calls
for prompt and decisive action, for the pur.
pose 81 our protection aud future security. 2
You also inform ne that Mississippi de-
sires the cooperation Of her sister States Of
the South In measures necessary TO defend
our rights. and 10 THIS end you desire h kno.
whether | Will convene tie Legislature u
Maryland FOR lie purpose ii cnausrIEng
with the constituted authorities OF the STATE
Of Mississippi. and al what time il mas be
expected our General Assembly will be cal
ed for the purpose.
Ia the conversation | lad wi,h You this
morning ynu we're good enough T. explain
more fully the views aud intentions 81 Sis
sIsslppi, IN this matter--hrr desire that uar
Legislature should also appoint Commission.
ELS 10 meet those 0f other Saathcrn States,
and that action At once be bad BY all tie
Southern States lnr the formation Of nea
government among themselves.
srt. naaisf.n If A5-El..5l
Southern Border State, render tie exercise
II any power may possess. ior The purpose
indicated BY you, a matter af very grave
importance. Our State Is nnqursiiunaDl,
identified Nifh the Su8thern States ii feeling
and by tie institutions and HABITS which
prevail aiming rs. Bat she = al.u cUa.5rta.
titc. aud abuye al illiags lcynleh g., t.la nh.
iun ol tl,rse States gnsfr the cues,iluf1aa
Her people viii use all honorable mrags To-
preserve anil prrpeiuate these. ! think /
know tie sentiments 81 hrr citizens III ihe
MISTER, aud that ! am not mistaken pllrn
say thar, almost unanfmuasly, they intend
10 uphold thar Union aud to llsiaiain their
rights under it; that ihey believe these last
will yet be admitted and secured AID lha'
until ]. is certain l;iat they will b. respected
na longer. not until every honorable eaB.tl
tuii0lal and lawful effort 10 secure them !.
exhausted. will they consent % any eiIoft ~
IT. dissolution.
lhe people Il Maryland arc anxious that
time be gwen aud an opportunity Afforded
lor a iar aud honorable adjustment Of the
difficulties and grievances 81 which tiiey
more than the people Vt any other S1Hlhefi
state. have a right 20 complain and, Ia ~
opiniuD. i the people Of Tie Union really
desire is continuance and psrpgt1ity such
adjustment NAY be effected. hope aud BE.
lieye 1t will be Effected. aud promptly. Aud
until the effort is found TO be 10 vain can
not consent, By any precipiiats or revolution.
airy action, 10 aid 10 The ACKNOWLEDGMENT IL
this UniOn. When | shall see clearly that
there j. no hope of such adjustment. and am
convinced that The power u the Federal Go.
yernment u 10 be perverted 70 the Jgstrag.
tim, instead u being used fDr the protection.
Of our righis. dien, and not till then, can
consent 80 ID eserciie any power with ahich
! avn invested Is 20 afford even the opportunity
for such proceeding.
Whatever powers may have | shall use
only alter iull consultation, and in fraieFnal
concert with tie other Border States, siaee
We and they. 10 the event 81 any dismember.
ment 81 Tie Union, viii suffer more than al
other combined. ! am nov IN correspondence
with the Governors Of those State, and
await with solcitude for the indications 81
the course to be pursued by them. when
this 10 made known 20 me, shall be ready 10
take s1rh steps as our duty aud interest shall
demand, and ! do not doubt the people of
Maryland are ready 70 70 with he people of
those States. iOr veal ~ woe.
Tally agree with al that Won have sid IL
to the necessity FOR protection TO the rights /
Of the South; sud my sympathies are entire.
" with the gallant people OF Mississippi,
who stand ready 70 resen, any Infringement