The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-01-16
NUMBER So,

The original resolution wss then ADOPTED ,issTa
Mr.. Rogers Of Monros ofsrsd ths follewiaAs ~
which was adopted: ri
/, Rssoissd, That the Judsss Of fhs HisA oeus
Of Errors and Appeals, and the Judges Of the So'
Circuit Courts Of this State. be invited 70 ssst
within the bar Of this Convention. ,ii H. ,..;f "a
Mr.. Aldr,dgs of Yalobusha ofBsrsd ths ~
lowing which was adopted: rob
Reso'csd, That committee Of thrs, B, q. 3,
pointed to notify the commissioner 4 tAs \
various States who may attend this Coevsnsiss n
Of the passage Of . resolution By this Ooussa.sg
ton, inviting them TO seat upon this soos, ssl :
to make necessary and suitable asssnssnsns
for that purpose a-sf - ID hna wi f, -
The President appointed the following esutis.b
men ss said committee: r. u Aidridgs 7. A,
Marshall. Fl. r. Miller. ,'s7 :" -
Mr.. Aldridge Of Yalobusha presented me-
mortal relative to the adjustment Of prsssus
difficulties, which by his request wss referred
to the committee Of fifteen on secession ordi.
nance. - ..... ... ~
Mr.. GhOlssn. of henroa offered The fsllsw. d
ing: '91t
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Resosrsd, That . special commissions b
elected by this convention to visit the eouvsntiea
now IN session In Aisbama, whose duty II shall
be to inform that convention that this convsntioa
has passed resolution preparatory to secession
from the present Union with view to the fos.
nation Of Southern Confederacy, and 70 invite
the cooperation Of Alabama, and to report from
time to time the action Of our sister Stata -.
MI Ciapp' Of Marshall, thought the resolu'
uon Was unnecessary ana doubted its expedim.
cy' 'nasmuch as the Governor has already sent .
commissioner 70 that convention who would, Of
course, ADVISE and be advised he feared ths
speciai commissioner proposed would reach
'here the Gay slter ths least II however, .
speca commissioner was 70 DO sent to Alabama.
ne though' one should also 10 sent to Florida
Alter some iur'ner discussion on the subject
'ne rsso'uuon was LAG On me aois ior the pres
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M Aite1, OF Marshall offered the followinss
hs'oscea, That the committee on constitution.
81 amendments osinstructed to report sssoon -
practicable Af'er Its appointment an smsndmsas
to the constitution Of this State authorizing IL v
oorrow money ior tue purpose o. military ds-
ience' ana 70 pledge the faith OF ths State ioso
the repayment Of the loan r., Il tr.li ,qe.
NJ. Chalmers of DsSoto, moved 70 strike out
the words AN amendment to the Constitutes
OF TINS STATE and substitute tho word "ordi'
nsnce ,..
Mr.. Aleorn' Of coshoma thought that II the
convention proposed amending the present Con.
stltution, certain dIfbsuities would thereby b
raised ~ a-.t
MI hlI oil hsdson' thought that the eea-
venton snouid conhne itself to the nth section
Of the convention bil-that it did not posses
the power to amend the Constitution. The con.
'ention was cAlieofor the specific object Of set.
ing upon the provisions Of tbstbil .,,,ui.
Mr. Elicit Of Claiboms remarked that thsl
amendment offered by the gentleman from De-
soto' Was Of necessity an amendment TO- the
Constitution de bad no scruples sbcut The
power Of the convention to amend the Conshta'
ton in any particular. -'''.'i''''
Mr.. walter, Of Marshall, thought this con.
vention ought to vote the necessarily mesasl tsr
VIZ -"N P'o'eon " Si' SS~'>n ~
one o0ao'ea It's prompt Withdrawal - u
MT. "noi'0n' IN reply 70 some remarks Aeons
ols,a'ns .ne feSp0ns,olny WIN .ne Ies's's'urs .
e a'' "''' S'"' "e'' 'o' 'pA' puiP"'@ -
ns'o inc power " W. eon'ena0n 70 De onnPo-
'ent snu 'nousn' !" oe'0iVeo upon I'm oooy "
oorrow the money. i. ...-,-t'.,'s.
nr. fioornoy' Oh fonto'oe' snare'y oooeursd 1,''s
WIN 'ne ''e~s eAPresseu oy gentiem@en @ tnst lnAa
con'enaon possessed sovereign, sosoiuss pewsss
70 Amena, a'er, OF e00hSn 'neipfessns VsnsH'a'
uon, SNm'sn' see proper ~ 1Esd
hh enaamers insisted On ms enenonsne. ~
MI harr's OF hinds' SAID ne had no douot o.
the power OF the convention 70 deal with the
constitution of the State IL vas understood
throughout the country however, that We would
not toucn IL except IN points necessary 70 "a.
vance the remedy to which we are determined p
resort In the present emergency. The PROPOSE
ton which Is 70 Affect this Constitution, and
which contemplates the measures necessary y
raise money, should be mstured in oonnitssa.
when matured there it would b reported - -
ordinance Of the convention '~ -''.' "l' =.
Though inclined at first not TO vote for ths