The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-05-19

port of Commissions Writ Adams to
Governor Pettus.

Governor Pettus.
Jackson.-Among other papers bea rin2
on the history Of Mississippi during the
troublous 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 i. 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 seceded 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 10, 1860.
To His Excellency, J. j. Pettns, Jack
son, Miss
"Sir-In discharge of the duties inn
posed by my appointment commits
sioner 10 the state of Louisiana, | beg
10 report TO your excelency that | re-
paired without delay to Baton Rouge
the capital of the state, where the leg
isisture had convened in extraordinary
SESSION on inc iHtn lH~f
'On my arrival | promptly notified
the governor of Louisiana of my pres
ence a nd 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-
oue~ting personal interview in the ex-
ecutive chamber, to which ! repaired
and was most cordially and courteously
received by himself and the Hon. +. j.
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. dvelt upon the necessity which
characterized their proceedings, the over
wheIming public sentiment by which
they were sustained in the state, and
the certain prospect Of the prompt Sc
eession of Mississippi from Fedora
Union, which must become, under tbs
Black Republican regime, soon to be in
augurated, the engine of the degrade
ton nd destruction of the South. | 80
Gcited the cooperation of Louisiana in
the action Mississippi purposed TO take
rs the only means left for the protec
tion of Southern right and honor.
WIS glad to learn from these distin
guished patriots and statesmen that
the active and predominant sentiment
of Mississippi met with their cordi"
sanction and sympathy. and that the,
had every confidence the people Of
Louisiana would vindicate the constitu
tionaI rights Of the South by the &C
tion of their state convention.
During nv interview with Governor
Moore | was waited on by a committed
of both branches of the legislature, ano
invited TO a seat within the bar of Their
respective cha mbers.
"On the day following at 10 O'Clock
was formally received by the legis
lature in joint session, when in reply
10 the remarks I had the honor to sub
init, Lieut.. Gov. Hyans, president of the
senate, made an able and eloquent ad
dress. a copy of which 7 herewith fur
nish as Indicative of the sentiment II
Louisiana. There are herewith append
ed. marked b.
after further conference with th'
governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general and the members of the legis
Iature, took my leave of them, ant
ehall ever cherish the most grateful rec
objection of their courtesy, kindness ant
the cordial hospitality I received a.
their hands. The legislature by unan
imous vote has called a convention I,
assemble on the 23d Of January prox.
and think may with entire conf
dence predict that within few day
thereafter she will take her place il
the Southern column, freed Of fedora
shackles, and resolved to submit onl.
10 such a government as brave and hon
enable men can approve.
.NyIRT ADAMS,