American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01

would not retire from my position
,nder the imputation of any charge |
Affecting my honor or integrity
For the reasons indicated, l still de-
ire to escape burthens which are
by no possibility o.
public usefulness; and if the ar
.icles of impeachment presented
against me were hot pending. and
the proceedings were dismissed, ]
should feel at liberty to carry ont
my desire and purpose of resigning.
l am very truly, yours,
ADELBERT AMEs.
To Messrs. Durant and Pryor,
lAmes' counselI jackson, Miss.
After reading the above, Gen.
Featherston offered tho following
resolution, which prevailed by
vote of 78 yeas, against 10 nays:
Whereas, Assurance has been
received by the House Of Repre-
sentativcs Of the State of Missis-
sippi, that Adelbert Ames, Cover
nor of said State, but for the pend
ing against him of articles of i'm
parchment, exhibited by the House
of Represents tives, would have re-
signed his Office of Governor, and
will now do so-as the Managers
are Informed by letter from said
Governor, addressed to his counsel,
Messrs. Durant and Pryor, and read
to said House on resolution adopt
ed, directing it's Managers to dis
miss said proceedings now, there.
fore be it
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Missis-
sippi, That the Managers OH tile
part of this House, in the matter Of
the Impeachment of Governor
Ames. Governor Of said State, be
and they ere hereby directed to dis.
miss the said articles against the
said Adel0ert Ames, Governor as
aforesaid, which were heretofore
exhibited by them against him, al
the Bar OF the Senate.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Tucker
offered tho following. which was
adopted
Resolved BY the House, (the Sen
alto cOncurring) that the two Hons
es meet in joint session in the
House Of Representatives., this day
at $50 o'clock. to inaugurate Hon
j. NJ. Stone, President pro temport
Of the Senate, Governor Of Mississip
pi.
at $3.50 O'Clock, p IN, the Managers
from the House entered the Senate
and Manager Featherston said
Mr.. Chief Justice and Senator's
am instructed by the Manager.
on the part of tho House, to asl
that the articles of Impeachment
preferred against his Excellency
Adelbert Anes, be dismissed. il
accordance with tho resolution
adopted by the House."
Mr.. Reynolds offered the follow
ing, which was adopted
Ordered, That articles Of i'm
parchment, heretofore preferre,
against his Excellency, Adelber
Ames, by the House OF Representa-
tiyes, be aud the Same are hereb,
dismissed, in pursuance of the re
quest of the House of Representa-
tives, this day presented by tn
Managers, in their behalf.
Thereupon, Hon. Thomas j. Du
rant, of counsel for the Governor
reid the following:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE. !
Jackson, Miss, March 90, '76
To the People of Mississippi:
| I hereby respectfully resign m,
Office of Governor of the State o
Missippi. ADELBEET AMES.
| Mr.. Durant then said: MY col
leage has instructed me (and con
chr with him) to say ia pres entin,
this, that it is onr desire that
should be recorded, after being con
fded TO this Honorable Court, il
the office Of the Secretary of State
The following, by Senator Old
ham, was adopted:
Ordered, That the journal of tn
Senate, sitting as Court of I'm
parchment for the tIial of his Tx
celiency, Adelbert Ames. properl,
certified by the Chief Justice an,
tho Secretary Of the Senate, be de
posted in the Office of the Secretar,
of State.
Tho Journal of the day was the
read and approved.
Mr.. Pryor arose and tEanket
the Chief Justice, the Senate, AM
,,the Honorable Managers, for thei
kindness and courtesy to hinsel
and associate counsel.
! On motion of Mr.. Taylor, Il,
Seuate. sitting rs a Court of In
parchment for tho trial of a tielber
J Ames, Governor of Mississippi
adjourned sine die.
JOINT SESSION.