The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-02
Important Revelations.

The following address was telegraphed by
Senator Toombs from Washington city to the
people of Georgia, ON the 23d inst
1t will be seen that he announces the utter
absence Of all chance of settlement of the
sectional troubles.
On the motion of Mr.. Powell Of Ky,
committee of thirteen was raised in the Sem
ate, to propose measures of pacifcation, and Of
this committee, Mr.. Toombs was member
He telegraphs to his constituents that the
Black Republican members of this committee,
of whom William H. Seward is prominent,
had voted down every proposition which had
for its object the removal of the causes of
dissension between the North and the South.
Among these propositions, were the series of
resolutions offered by Mr.. Crittenden of KY,
for restoration of the Missouri restriction,
and a modification of the fugitive slave law of
1850, so as to make it less repugnant to Aboli
ton sentiment. A settlement upon these
terms would have outraged the Constitution
and degraded the South; but although of
character so wounding to Southern honor
they were unhesitatingly rejected by the Black
Republican leaders. They demand still grea-
ter concessions
These revelations will certainly convince
the most hopeful how vain is the indulgence
of the aintest anticipation of a restoration of
peace. They will strengthen the people of
Mississippi in the consciousness of the wis.,
dom of their decision at the ballot-box on the
Goth; and will teach wholesome and profta-
BILE lessons to those who have been deputed to
reflect their sovereign will in the Convention
soon to assemble
WASHINGTON Dec. %, 1860. Z.
Senator Toombs telegraphs this evening
the following address to the people of
Georgia: :
/ came here TO secure your constitution
al rights, or to demonstrate to you that you
can get no guarantees for those rights from
your Northern confederates. The whole
subject was referred to a Committee of
Thirteen in the Senate. was appointed
on that committee and accepted the trust.
| submitted propositions which, SO far from
receiving decided support from a single
member of the Republican party on the
committee, were all treated with either de7s
rison or contempt. A vote was then taken
in the committee on amendments to the
Constitution, proposed by Hon. j. j. Crit
tenden, and each and all of them were vo-
ted against unanimously by the Black Re-
publican members of the committee. In
addition TO these facts, a majority of the
Black Republican members of the Commit
tee declarad distinctly that they had no
guarantees to offer; which declaration was
silently acquiesced in by the other mem
bers. The Black Republican members of
this Committee of Thirteen are represen-
tative men of their party and section, and
TO the extent of my information, truly re-.
present them. The Committee of 80
ON Friday adjourned for a week without
coming to any vote. after solemnly pledg-
ing themselves to vote on all the PROPOSE
tions. then before them, on that day. 1t is
controlled by the Black Republicans. your
enemies, who only seek to amuse you with
delusive hope, until your election, that you
NAV defeat the friends of secession. If
YOU are deceived by them it shall not be
my fault. l have put the test fairly and
frankly. 1t is decisive against you, and
now tell you upon the faith of atrue man,
that all further looking to the North for
security for your constitutional rights in
the Union ought to be instantly abandoned.
1t is fraught with nothing but ruin to your
selves and posterity. Secession by the
4th of March next should be thundered
from the ballot box by the unanimous voice
of Georgia, on the ID day of January next
Such voice will be your best guarantee
for liberty, security, tranquility and glory.
r. TOOMBS.