Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-19
The Commissioner of Mississippi to the
 Governor of North Carolina,
RALEIGH, N. O., Dec. 1860. TO HS ErceUencu LuLa W EIIie

Governor of North Carolina.
 RALEIGH, N. C., Dec, 1860. To Ais ErceNency. John W Ellis,
 GoOernor ot'the Stote of North Caroliua-
 SIR: l have the honor to inform you that l have been duly appointed commissioner from the State of Mississippi to the State of North Carolina. l have been instructed by the Governor of Mississppito report myself, Tn person. to your Excellencv, and through your kind offices to inform the people ot this commonwealth ".that the legislature of MissisSipp; has passed an act calling State convention of the people of the State, to consider the threatening rela- tons of the northern and south.m sections oi the United States, aggravated by the r,- cent election of President upon principles of hostility to the States of the South, and to express the earnest hope of Mississippi that North Carolina will cooperate with her in the adoption of efficient measures for the common defence and safety of the South"
 It affords me great pleasure 10 accept this npolntment and nobey these instructions : yet most sincerely regret the public ne 'essity which impels my adopted State to aak for the coan.el and co operation of my native State. Common danger threaten the peace. honor and safety of both; and it l' ctrta'n that an unreSisting submission to the aggressive anl hostile policy of the northern States will inevtably.involv both in common humiliation and ruin. The crisis demands action. It is unbecomiug a tree people to close their eyes to the issue forced upon them, and to cry peace, peace, when there Is no peace. The antagonsm of opinion upon the questions growing out of he recognition by the constitution of The right of property in slaves, so long and so angriy discussed, has at last culninated in the adoption bya majority of the north crn people of the doctrine of the "rrepres- sible conflict" The leading idea of this creed is tlatstisa ffnion of tliese States earr- not endure half of them slave holding and the other half non-Slave holding. This conflict is to be naugurated under tlIe forms oi the constitution on the 4th of March next, and if adhered to and carried out. the assertions of it's most violent advocates " freedom is triumphant" "and " that slave ry is overthrown," are self-evident propo- sIiions.
 h is admitted that each State must de- eide for herself hoth the node and means of redlesH for present and prospective eviI. and grievances. One destiny, however, awaits all the slave holding States of this Union, and fate has indissolublv linked their fortunes together; therefore it is meet, and wise and proper, and cxpcdient tn tt they should consult and advise together for their common defence and general wel'a e. Thus the nasty and precipitate will be checked, the aggard and >pirilrsS aroused to action, and u universal confilenre will be felt that our rights will be secure, a d our government placed on the safest and surest foundation.
 Mississippi is content with the compact which our fathers formed The constitu ton of the United States already affords guarantees which are ample for our sccur ty; but they are found on parchment only. The people of the northern States have not kept faith with us Not only have ma .jority of the non slave holding States ren- dered all legislation for our protection nu- gatory and inopperative by State enact. ments, but on the 9th of November last, a majority of the people of all the free States indorNed platform ol principles in direct conflict with the constitution and the decis ions of the supreme court, and thus the will of numerical maiority-a majority tlained from infancy to hate our people and their institution-aIe to be substituted in their sicad
 The executive an'l judicial departments oi the government and tine Senate of the Unit. cd States have always held that property il slaves was recognized by the constitution, lnd, therefore, under Il common flag was entitled tn protection. The dominant part, deny this proposition, and thus, by theil construction, the constitution will be chang. ct, this common government will he revo- lutionized, anl, insteal of throwing its broad shelI over all the citizens of all the States, protecting each and all equally in the possession anl enjoyment of their rights oi property, it will be perverted into an engine for the dcStruction of our domestic institutions and the subjugation of our peo- pie.
 The question which is now submitted both to Mississippi aud North Carolina, is this, shall we sit quietly down without a mumnur, and allow all our constitutional rights of property to be taken away bv a construction of the constitution which ori. ginateS in hostility and hatred, or shall we as men who know our rights. besti, ourselves, and by firm, united and cordial "co-operation, fortify and strengthen them, that they may be transmitted un- impailedto our children, and our children $ -ririiSheH, thfodgiiout aii geneiations.-- Wisdom dictates that all the questions arising out Of the institution of slavery, shoaid be settled now and settled forever.
 A people jealous of their liberty will detect danger while it is yet afar off and provile the remedy If ever there was q people answering this description the past glorious history of North Carolina will point out your fellow citizens as that people.
 l bear this message of Mississippi to you. and tnroegh y"u to the people of North Carolina; anl hope that you will allow me to inform Mississippi that North Caro- hna Is inlly alive to the importance of the present eriei., and twill co-operate with ter m the adoption of efficient measures for the common defence and safety of the Sonih. have fine honor to be, with great respect, your obe'iieut servant.
 J. THOMPSON.