Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-05-09
NO. l9.--WHOLE NO. 279.

Magofiin OF Kentucky and Govern
or Morton Of Indiana.
The Traitsr Governor of Kentucky does not
succeed very succes ssfully with the Patriot Gov
ernor of Indiana.
rELEsR,n FROM GOV. MAooFFrv, RFcErvED ArRiL
%, 1851
"Low.vtIrE-Will you cooperate with me in
a proposition to the Government Mt Washington
for peace by the border States mediators be
tween the coniendng parties
"B. M,sorFrx."
ANSWER TO ABOVE, SENT ArRrr. -, 1861,
"INDr.~aroLIs-I will unite in any effort for
the restoration of Union and peace which shall
be constitutional, and honorable TO Indiana and
the Federal Government, and will II you so ap-
point, meet you tomorrow at Jacksonville. An
swer.
80. T. MoRroS.'
TELEGRAM RECEIVED APRIL 26, 1861.
LorIsvlLLE--I have answered dispatch from
Gov Dennison of Ohio, that would meet his
representatives, or send COMMISSIONER, at the
Spencer House in Cincinnati on Tuesday even
ii.g at four o'clock. Please meet ms there, send
Commissioners. I can't 60 to Jacksonville to-
morrow. Answer.
"B. MaoorrIs."
Reilly, SENT APRIL To- lsbl.
"IsDraSaroLrs-I will meet your Excellency
at the Spencer House, Cincinnati. on Tuesday
next at o'clock F. VI. / erpect 10 meet you in
person. 80. L. MORTON"
Gov MAeoFFrS "FArLs To CONNECT" AND SENDS
DEPUTY.
When Gsv. Morton reached Cincinnati, he
met, not Gov. Magoffin, but Col. Crittenden,
with the following letter:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, FRANKFORT.
April %, lsCl.
"Hon. o. II. Norton and Hon. Wm Dennison,
Governors of Indiana and Ohio:
Gentlemen: Col. Thomas l.. Crittenden is
hereby fully authorized to represent me in the
Conference to lie held at o'clock to morrow
evening at the Spencer House at Cincinnati.
Respectfully, B. MAGOFFIN.
Gov. Magoflin was teegraphed TO appear in
person. 1t understood that he would come
1t he didn't. Then Mr. Crittenden delivered e.
Gov. Morton the following letter:
COPY OF LETTER FROM T. L. CRlTTgN-
DEN, RECEIVED APRIL 81, 1861.
To the Hon. o. p. Morton, Governor Of Indiana.
DEAR SIR:-I have been instructed by the Hon.
b. Magofin, Governor of the State Of Kentucky,
to solicit the cooperation of yourself and the
Hon. VIM. Dennison, Governor of the State of
Ohio. in an effort to bring about truce between
the General Government and the seeded States
until the meeting of Congress in extraordinary
session. in the hope that the action of that body
may poin; out the way to peaceful solution of
our national troubles.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
T. l.. CRITTENDEN.
GOVERNOR MoRTON's RsPLy.
State Of Indiana,
Egecutice Department,
indianapolis, May lat, 1861.
DEAR SIR:-In reply to the note of Col. 4. J..
Crittenden, of Yesterdays date, informing
me that he had been instructed by you to solicit
the cooperation OF Gov. Dennis and myself,
I'm an effort to bring about truce between the
General Government aud the seeded States un
til the meeting of Congress in extraordinary ses
sion,' il becomes my duty TO state that DO not
recognize the right of any State to act as me-
diator between the Federal Gov ernment and re
belious State.
hold that Indiana and Kentucky are but IN
tegral parts of the nation, and such subject
to the Government of the United States, and
bound to obey the acquisitions of the President,
issued in pursuance of his constitutional author
itv; that il is the duty of every State government
to prohibit, by all means in its power, the tran
sportation from within its ewn limits, OF arms,
military stores and provisions, to any State in
open rebellion and hostility to the Government of
tie United States and to restrain her citizens
from acts giving aid and comfort to the enemy;
that there is no ground ia the Constitution mid
way between the Federal Government and rebel
lioas States, upon which another State can stand,
holding both in check; and that State must
take her stand upcn the one side or the other
and invoke the State of Kentucky by all the
sacred ties that bind together, to take her
stand with Indiana promptly and efficiently, on
the side of the Union.
The action of the Federal Government in the
present contest being strictly in accordance with
the Constitution and the law of the land, and en-
tertaining the views above indicated, am impel
led TO decline the co operatian solicited by you
take this occasion to renew tie expression Of
my earnest desire that Kentucky may remain in
the Union, aud that the intimate political, social
and commercial relations which exist betv
her and Indiana, may never be disturbed. but be
cemented and siren gthened through all coming
years
With great respect,
O z. MORTON,
Governor Of Indiana.
To Hon. - Nagofin, Governor Of Kentucky.