Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-05-19
LEAKEsvLE GREENE COUNTY MISS, FRIDAY. MAY 49, ls11
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Report of Commissioner Writ Adams to
Governor Pettus

NePoil VI NoHiinlSSlcneI WIFI ADAMS TO
Governor Pettus.
Jackson.-Among other papers bearing
on the history of Mississippi during the
troubous days of the sixties in the pos.
session of Writ Adams, state revenue
agent, is one from his father, Gen. Writ
Adams, to Governor John J. Pettus.
General Adams was appointed a COM
missioner from the state of Mississippi
to visit Louisiana and solicit her CO.
operation in the formation of the South
ern Confederacy. Mississippi had al
ready seeded from the Union, and Com
missioner Adams made the following re.
port on the reception he received from
the Louisiana officials and the assur-
ances of similar action on the part OF
Louisiana:
''New Orleans, Dec. 13, 1860.
"To His Excellency, j. j. Pettus, Jack
son, Miss.
"Sir-ln discharge of the duties inn
posed by my appointment as commits
sioner to the state of Louisiana, | beg
to report to your excellency that | re-
paired without delay to Baton Rouge,
the capital of the state, where the leg
islature had convened in extraordinary
session on the 10th inst.
'On my arrival promptly notified
the governor of Louisiana of my pres
ence, and the objects of my mission, by
addressing him the enclosed communi-
cation marked a. Governor Moore i'm
mediately responded to my note by re
questing a personal interview in the ex-
ecutive chamber, to which / repaired,
and was most cordially and courteously
received by himself and the Hon. L. }.
Semmes, attorney general of the state.
In an unreserved interview of an hour
with them, | explained to the best OF
my ability, the views of your excel
lency regarding the present grave crisis
in our political affairs, and the action
of the legislature of Mississippi in ref
erence thereto at their late extra ses-
sion. | dwelt upon the necessity which
characterized their proceedings, the over
whelming public sentiment by which
they were sustained in the state, and
the certain prospect of the prompt Sc
cessioh of Mississippi from Federal
Union, which must become, under the
Black Republican regime, soon to be in
augurated, the engine of the degrade
ton and destruction of the South | So
licited the cooperation of Louisiana in
the action Mississippi purposed to take
as the only means left for the protec-
tion OF Southern right and honor. !
was glad u learn from these distin-
guished patriots and statesmen that
the active and predominant sentiment
of Mississippi met with their cordial
sanction and sympathy, and that they
had every confidence the people OF
Louisiana wolld vindicate the constitu-
tional rights of the South by the ac-
tion of their state convention.
"Durng my interview with Governor
Moore | was waited on by committee
of both branches of the legislature, and
invited to a seat within the bar of their
respective chambers.
"On the day following at 10 o'clock,
| was formally received by the legis
lature in joint session, when in reply
TO the remarks | had the honor to sub
nit, Lieut.. Gov. Hyans, president of the
senate, made an able and eloquent ad-
dress, copy of which | herewith fur
nish as Indicative of the sentiment i'll
Louisiana. There are herewith append
ed, marked b.
"After further conference with the
governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general and the members of the legis
lature, l took my leave of them, and
shall ever cherish the most grateful rec
ollection of their courtesy, kindness and
the cordial hospitality | received at
their hands. The legislature by a unan
mous vote has called convention to
assemble on the Esd of January prox
aud | think | may with entire conf
dence predict that within few days
thereafter she will take her place i'll
the Southern column, freed of federal
shackles, and resolved to submit only
to such government as brave and hon
orable men can approve.
'WIRT ADAMS,