The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-30
GOFGRNOR'S MESSlGD.
EXECUTIYk CHAMBER. !
Macon Miss March. 1864.
Gentlemc,, of The Senate
anil House Of Representatives..

4 4j(e FSceNN tt9tStOtiOU III Tue SOD1Vts'
has rendered it necessary to call yos
together do not propose in thi.
! soc psuaiea&oo lQfaiscaSs. its useasgAse.
EfurtHer fIan thi.y may requircsyoar ac
tiolLs they are nov laws, and unit
repealed will be oboyed and respecie eG
as.guch by every good citizen II they
fho0la he aecna3 hy any one 80 be M,
cohs:i'u:ioral he question can be sub,
mitted TO tie courts, the proper tribu-
nails 0r sucL adjudication If you
should deem either of iaem al infringe
ynent nf the rights Of the State. or Inc
exercise Of powers pQs delegated. !
Hnuld respectfully suggest that BY
hsAv protest.; yoa moy hy infaming
BE pubiic nird. aro1.e su opposition
which would greatly embarrass the
Goverum.n; at 9 time when ii need.
pDd expects the support Of every citi-
zen. h.; US suffer while evils ore saf-
te,nLle. TbiSi' uo-tine to cavl about
1}ice questions ~ constitutional c0nstruc-
ZION, when we arc waging terrible
Yar IN G4f.nce of individual and civil
Liberty. involving tbs very existence ot
1hc -rous,iiii)i n lis. Il and the Govern
tueo, funded epon IA
There is ua necessity for hasiy &C
tiop your yiaafs viii not hs lost BY
Slay IN asserting tLem There Is no
ra,v,e If iisii'ation against States
They cscnos !,,>e their rigbls hY falling
10 make coatiau-d claim or profess =
+, cayea, reed be fled 0ur patent i
taa eln>titu'ian, ani 10 violation Of lis
lroviaiou can arnn one sentence in it
or is,rsi. one fieii. under II. Except
80 f,r As sou uay r"commrui mndidca-
lions by tie Congress, W. may safely
leave .hosc at7'u.cs 20 tho decisions of
shs courts. aas the law makers 10 the
Sll:mea, Of the phop]e =. the polls.
ocxFEpgAArE NOTES AND BONDS.
There /, i,o@ IN ibe Treasury about
sigat haodrcd siIous9ul dollars in Con
Fed+1ale Treasury res. This sum By
;he drsf day oe April next will be large
Is iuefoased by payments from tax coli
lprtor5. 5y tie provisions Of 'he ACT Of
tuusresS emitted An act !orcduoe the
,.1irrcucy. and 20 authorize new issue
If notes and houi-." this money may,
before the first Of January, 1855, be III
ee.tcd in s per cent. bonds payable
swcnty years af,cr date, the iaterest
pzysble semi-anncally.
I, will be observed that these bond,
aunt be at par with the q per cent.
coupon bonds, as there IS no provision
made for tae payment of the interest
ls iothe case OF the coupon bonds the
coupons of which arc receivable in pay
.meut Of duties cn par WIKI cin and
-terlinG ezeiiaoee. No provision i,
made 20 receive them i'll payment Of
Eublic dues. o. even 30 render them IS,
si1nabe They ore not receivable as
are the 4 pet cent. bonds in payment
oftaxes. Although they may not be
taxable while the property of the State
they are not exempt by the bill from
t xati3n in case they should be made
assignalle At present, therefore, no
usc ecu he made of them except as a
fluid for the payment Of the State
twenty year bonds that may be hereaf
fer issued. If by regulations of the
Confederate Treasury Department, Q,
by future act Of Congress these bonds
are made assignabe, they may be solo
in { E market on such terms as you may
prescribe for the new Issue OF treasury
not s or for the notes of the State.
1e amend that you uuthoriz, the in
yestmept to he made in 6 Ter cents
and tha, The bonds may be exchanged
for tie bonds or notes Of tho State. un
ser such regulations as yOo may pre-
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