The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-14
The sszai OF the saississippi K-egis.
ia.ure upon Congress for
a Eiualisy.

the mississippi Legislature, at its late
session. The Report passed the
House; and Resolutions of a similar
tenor also passed the Senate. 1t is
therefore the expressed will of that
body.
1t wiz be seen that the Legislature
"lnVited the attention Of Congress TO
the anamolous condition of affairs il
Mississippi and pledged that "the
Legislature and people would give the
most earnest and deliberate considera-
ton to propositions which Congress
may offer in the form Of constitutional
amendments or otherwise, embracing
and concluding all the matters that may
stand in the way of tranquility and q
more perfect concord and union"
It will also be seen that Congress
was expressly requested to declare
and submit to the state 4 fHal plan for
the adjustment Of State and Federal
relations, BY the terms whereof repre-.
sentation in Congress viii be restored
and other Constitutional benefits as
/ sured"
Since the expression of this wish
and the declaration of this invitation
to Congress for a fnality, that body
has passed law establishing military
rule over our State, and coupled with
/ it terms by which said rule may
/ be dispensed with, and repre-
sentation in Congress secured
to the people. In the event
/ Congress does not pass a supplement
tai bill providing for the holding Of a
Convention, it viii clearly deyolye
upon the Legislature to make such
provision as will afford the people an
opportunity of declaring their will.
1t is no argument against the calling
of Convention to say that the terms
submitted by Congress are harsh. BY
the decision Of the tribunal of war,
the United States government, unfor-
tunateiy for our people, acquired the
power to dictate and enforce upon Us
its own terms; and in the exercise OF
this power, it has submitted to them
the alternatives of living under the
rule OF 4 military dictator, with Ger
tain prospect of having our State gov,
ernments reconstructed ere long by
the negro population and the loyalists
of the Jack Hamilton school, witt
wholesale COntiscatiOn and sweeping
disfranchisement of all other classes
or Of accepting the proposed Constitu
/ tional Amendment Nor will it be al
argument to say that the Legislature
has once rejected the Amendment. I
was never before coupled with the al
tentative of the abrogation of our civi
governments and the establishment 0
Martial Law nor. was it coupled witt
pledge from Congress that its adop
ton would secure representation ant
final settlement Of the sectional trou
bles.
By the act of the conqueror himself
and by every principle of Justice, tn
people have right to choose betwee,
fairs, all, w .tl>-.,,---- -,a,.--,.e,f al
"rr' NOT uruy lnem Tie privilege {
doing 50.
We are not advised of the cours
our Governor will pursue; nor do VI
suppose that any one is authorized {
speak for him. We presume he wi
await the development of the purpo.
of Congresses, and then, without II
gard to his own opinion as to IL
choice our people should make in IL
light Of their own intetests, honor al
safety, that he will take such measur,
as win give them an opportunity I
declare their wishes.
But to the Report:
Every consideration of present materi
interest, every hope of the future urge her
+ a solution of present difficulties, which W
be for tie best interests of Constitution
liberty AID government and the perpetu
, union OF people aud States, under a Const
tuition dispensing equal blessings to all.
1T cannot be for the permanent good
any State, North or South-surely must
detrimental TO agriculture, manufacture II
? commerce, IN every section, that thinj
, should continue in uncertainty
This Legislature would respectfully i
5 vite III" attention of Congress to the amor
alou5 condition of affairs, and declares TIA.
it Will, as will the people OF the State,
5 ! what Is N its aud their power to bring exis
ing complications to a just, safe and final s
lutiou.
f we appeal to the public political acts
, ! the people since May, 1865, to vindicate Il
truth o. the statement that they arc not di
| loyal - the government of the Unit,
States, that they are disposed to reform. (ar
submit hat they have) their CONSTITUTE,
and laws in adaptation to the new order
; | We declare. representing, as we believ
b. the sentiments of the Legislature al
people, that both Will give the most earne
+ and deliberate consideration TO proposition
o which Congress may offer, in the form
q coEssltutohal amendments, or otherwis
embracing and concluding all the matte
that may stand IN the way of tranquil
II and more perfect concord and union.
d lhey, therefore, recommend the adopt,
Y OF the following resolutions:
Resolved by the Legislature of the Sta
OF Mississippi, That the Congress be- and
q HEREBY respectfully requested to declare al
= submit 10 this State, or the Legislatu
thereof, a final plan for the adjustment
> State and Federal relations. by the teri
whereof representation in Congress will
restored, and all other Constitutional Der
hts assured.
, Resolved, further, That the Governor /
and ne i hereby requested to communica
r. copy 81 these resolutions to the Preside
of the Senate and Speaker of the House
D representatives. with request that tn
b. viii lay the same before their respect1
4 houses of Congress
h HE Supreme Court DeIusion.
lie Whatever other considerations M: