The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16


and duties incurred 70 The said federal Union,
and SHALL FROM HENCEFoRTH BE A FREE
SOVEREIGN, AND ESDEPENDzST STATE.
We have seen above that Mr.. Acorn,
though voting for this ordinance, prefer
red that it should not go into effect until
four other States which were then in the
act of Withdrawing. had seeded
Pending the final vote, Nr- Aleorn,
among others, who voted in the afirna-
tive, explained-as follows:
Mr.. Alcora thought different course in
regard to the settlement of the controversy
should have been adopted. But. said he. The
die is cast-the Rubic0n IS croSsed-dHd en-
list DsgseLf Nth the ARM that goes 70 Rome.
And now Mr. AIeora having voted
against the pacifcation plan Of Mr.. Yer
ger; having voted for the ordinance Of
straight-out secession, and enlisted VITA
the army that was bound for Rome, set 10
work at once to place the State on a "war
footing"
Ii having been moved that the Commit
tee on military affairs be instructed to en-
quire into the propriety of erecting bat
teries at Vicksburg and hatcher
Mr.. Alcora moved to amend by adding
Friar's Point and Prentiss which he deemed
vulnerable points.
A motion having been carried to APP
point council to confer with the Exec
utive Of the State upon matters requiring
deliberation and concerted action, the
President announced the council as fol-
lows:
Messrs. Rogers. Alcorn, Clayton, OF Mar
Ihall. Harris and Holt.
Pending the consideration of a bill
from the committee ON Military Affairs,
providing for the organization of troops
to resist the authority of the United
States, if attempted to be exercised
Mr.. Alcorn agreed with Mr.. Benton (who
had spoken in favor of prompt measures.)
We should not procrastinate action unneces-
sarily. lie aeds ready to rote for The Ordinance.
If we are to have war he would tell the gen
tIeman from Holmes, that he would multi
ply Its maximum Of its limitation Zone year,
by ten. He WISHED THE STATE TO LEAP
INTO THE CONTEST WITH AN ELASTIC BOUND.
WE sHOULD ADVANCE RO BOLD POSITIONS.
If The authorities at Charleston had taken Fort
SuBspteT at the start, their position iCOattd nom
be inspregldJLe. If we desire peace let us
advance 70 strong positions-they are our
best guarantees He had no regard as to
1ohat tie North might think ordo. He had con-
fidenee in the Military Board; and as to the
Major General JEFFERSON DAVIS ALLEYEs
IN MISSISSIPPI LOOKED TO HIM.
On the 18th day of the session, (19th
january ION motion of Mr.. Orr
The Convention went into committee
the whole on the ordinance on citizenship.
Pending its consideration,
mr.. AIcorn moved that the Committee rise,
report progress and refer back the Ordinance
to the trainers thereof, with instructions that
they report proyiso that none shall become
citizens of Mississippi unless they were eiti-
''Zehs of Mississippi at the time of the passage
ofthe Ordinance of Secession until we have an
established and fixed system of naturalization
laws. He said we should guard against the
usurpatiOn of the political sovereignty of the
State. HE WOULD FAVOR THE ERECTION OF
YANKEEDoM If we intend to build upa
government of our own, it Is right and proper
to place some check upon imm grafton. We
have just now citizens enough for the purposes
needed. let not open the foodgates Of Mesa
chusetts by any proposition.
On the 18th January, Mr. Elicit of
fered the following:
Resolved by the people of Mississippi in Con-
vention assembled That he reconsfr,,cfio,, Of
che Union Of the United States Of America IS inn
practicable and 1aadUisabte and that hereafter
Mississippi ought to confederate only with
States having similar domestic institutions
with her own.
Mr.. Barry moved to lay the resolution ON the
table which motion prevailed.
1EAs-44.
NAYs-Messrs. Aleorn and others-32.
Mr. Acorn thus voting in effect that
future reconstruction, or reunion with the
Northern States, would be ''iimpracticaJle
and ,naadrisable"
Pending the consideration of the Reso-
lutions $50 provide for the formation of
Southern Confectionery Mr.. Rogers of
Monroe, moved,
That such (Confederate) C Constitution or plan
(of COnfederacy )shall be referred to the people
of this State for ratification or rejection, to be
assembled in Convention bya call made either
by the Convention assembled at Montgomery.
or by the Legislature of this State.
On a motion to lay on the table this
resolution which was designed to enable
the people under the influence of the
sober second thought to review their ac-
ton and correct any error into which
precipitation may have plunged them
the vote stood
YEAS (to rejec9-Mr. President,
Messrs. Acorn, &c.-41.
NAYs-44
Mr. Fontaine offered a substitute for
Mr.. Rogers proposition, as follows:
That such Constitution or plan shall be re-
ferred to the people of this State for ratifca-
ton or rejection TO be assembled in Convention,
vote was taken on the adoption of this
amendment and decided as follows:
AYEs-43
NAYs-Mr. President, Messrs Aicora, &C.,
Mr. Aleor4s having crossed the Rubi-
con- was unwilling to give the people an
opportunity of another vote.
Mr. Brooke moved to strike out the 9Th |
resolution which provided that if the
Montgomery Convention ''should adopt |
ga Constitution and plan for permanent
government establishing Southern
"Confederacy--then such constitution or
''plan shall be referred to this Convention
'for its action - .s.'s ~.
Prouided that if this Convention shall then |
have adjourned sine de then said Constitutions i
or plan shall Be referred to the people ofthe /
STATE for ratification in such manner as the
said Convention at Montgomery shall pre-
scribe.
On the motion to strike ont this resolu-
ton, the vote stood:
AYEs-Messrs-- AIesfR and oihers-3S.
Marsh
The Resolutions as reported were then
put on their final passage, the yeas and
nays not being recorded.
During the session, on the 18th day,