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THii DAILY CLARION Nairn-day i : s t i Trmbrr23, 1S65 Tde Constitutional Anifudinrm. It is now an ascertained fact that .South Carolina, the leading State in se ceion, Las been the firsi of the Gulf States to ratify, through her Legislature, the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, forever prohibiting slavery in any rart of the Union. We publish elsewhere the correspondence that took place during the session of the Legislature between Gov. Perry, the President and Secretary Seward. For ourselves, we are not prepared to con demn the action of South Carolina Acknowledging the inexorable fact that slavery is dead, the amendment can do no possible harm. If slavery is a thing of the past ; if it is never to be re vived, what principle is outraged by in corporating it into a legislative enact ment ? v Mississippi occupies identically the po sition of South Carolina. The people of both States desire above all things, res toration to the ifnion, the removal of Federal troops and the establishment of civil authority. It is the only way that the blessing? cf a Republican govern ment can be enjoyed by them. Unless this can be accomplished industry will be paralyzed, prosperity destroyed, and the people groan under the evils of anarchy, and the calamities of military despotism. These are stern realities that the representatives of the people should consider of. It will be seen that Gov. Terry assured the President that "there was no objec tion to the adoption of the proposed amendment, except that an apprehension that Congress might, under the second section of that amendment, claim the right to legislate for the negro after islrvery was abolished." Mr. Seward re plied that, "that clause is really restrain in its tirects, instead of enlarging the power f Congress." Accepting that interpretation which appears to be supported by the endorse ment of President Johnson and the At torney General the ratification of the amendment is a mere matter of form that in no way changes the existing; order of thing. The only circumstance that makes it repulsive is that it seems a violation of the spirit of republicanism that we should bo required to agree to its adoption as a preliminary step to the recognition of our State Governments and representa tion is Congress. P.ut if, hereafter, Congress should at tempt to take advantage of the second section and use it as a pretext for uncon stitutional legislation, the Southern States duly represented in Congress, with the conservative men of the North would be able to defeat the Radicals in their glaring attacks on the rights of the States. BS3uIt is generally admitted that one of the best harbors for shipping in the world can bo found on the gulf coast of Mississippi, and that the resources of a larger part of the State, much of which is capable of supporting a dense populas tion have remained undeveloped for the want of railroad facilities. These con siderations have for years directed pub lic attention to the importance of a rail road from the Capitol of the State to the sea coast and brought the Gulf and Ship Island railroad "project prominently be fore tha people. The State is not now in a condition to do much for this enter prise, but etill we should not forget its vavlue to the future prosperity of Mississippi, and we should be slow in taking any step that would discourage an undertaking of such vital .importance to a large section of our people. We understand that the committee on Internal Improvements unanimously re ported a bill in opposition to this road and reported in favor of the repeal of the law heretofore passed, which gave to it a part of the Internal Improvement fnnd of the State. We were gratified to hear that our old ftiend, Mr. Henley, representative fromjllarrison county, op posed the report, and after an abl and convincing speech, succeeded in having the bill re committed and finally de feated. The friends of the road, and especially the constituents of Mr. Henley, who feel such a deep in terest in the success of this great work, which would undoubtedly re sult in building up a large seaport city in the State, have cause to thank Mr. Ilen ley for his exertions in this behalf. Mr. Henley has not only looked after the interests of his constituents in refer ence to the Gulf and Ship Island Koad, but ho has had passed for his county a most excellent law for school purposes which will be the means of establishing public schools sn his county to aid in the education of the children of deceased soldiers. XSTWe have the gratifying intelli gence to communicate to our readers that allmilitary posts noi-th of Grenada have been discontinued ; and that two regi ments are now under marching orders to leave this district. Their destination is Vicksburg. This movement indicates that the negro troops will be gradually withdrawn from our State. We suspect that this movement is an experiment and that the condition of affairs in the neigh borhood from which troops have been withdrawn will be" watched with a vigi lant eye by the military authorities. We hope that the people there will now by their actions show tho authorities that no necessity exists for the presence of' any more troops, and also convince them of the propriety and wisdom of withdraw ing them.froai all parts of the State. 0n of put city Journals who has. for some months been badly afflited with vnti-nigger testimony on the brain, though still a little vcilJ on that 6ubject is evi- denUr- sbemuajreifirns of .improvement? in fact, we think he may be considered in a state of convalescence. He complains that the 4th section of the bill to confer civil rights on freed- men, Ac, does not make the negro corns petent as a witness in cases exclusively between -white persons. In other words, he objects to the bill because niggers are competent witnesses in all cases. We do not know that we will raise an issue with him on this question, as we are dis posed to be very good naured, we would not specially object, for his accommoda-. tion to hava the bill amended, and make them competent as other witnesses, are subject to the common law rules of evi dence. However, first, we desire to see them allowed to testify in cases affecting their rights, believing it is required no less by justice to them, than the letter and spirit of the amended constitution. As we said before we are gratified to see those manifest signs of improvement. We congratulate our friend on the pros pect of his speedy recovery. This question that has occupied so much of the time ot the present session of the Legislature has at length been sPtflpd. On vesferdav the bill to confer civil rights on freedmen, which allows them to testify, passed the senate and is now the law. ot the&tate. Important 7Imn f CSot. Irry, t the South lartliOB Lifgimaiurfi. Executive Debarthe.vt, Columbia, S. C, Nov 7th, 18G5. J To the Honorable the Senile and , House of Representatives : Gentlemen : I had the honor of receiv ing from the President of the United States the following telegraphic dispatch, on the 28th of October last: B. F. Perrt, Provisional Governor. To Ii. F. Perry, Provisional Governor: Sir : Your last two dispatches have been received, and the pardons suggested have been ordered. I hope that your Legislature will have no hesitation in adopting the amend ment to the Constitution, of the United States abolishing slavery. It will set an example which will no doubt, be followed bv the other States, and place South Car olina in a most favorable attitude before the nation. 1 trust in God that it will be done. The nation and the State will then be left free and untramroeled to take that course which sound policy, wisdom and humanity may suggest. ANDREW JOHNSON, President, U. S. Three days afterwards I received the following telegram from the President, dated : Washington, T). G, ) October. 31st, 1865. j To B. F. Perry, Provisional Governor: There is a deep interest filt as to what course the Legislature will take in regard to the adoption of the amendment of the Constitution of the United States abolishing slavery, and the assumption of the debt created to aid in the reneuion against the Government of the United States. If the action of the Convention was in good faith, why hesitate in mak ing it a part of the Constitution of the United States? I trust in lied tnat tne restoration of the Union will not be de feated, and all that has, so far, bsen well done, thrown away ! I strll have faith that all will come out right yet. This op portunity ought to be understood and appreciated by the people of the South ern States. If 1 know my own heart and every passion which enters it, it is to re store the blessings ot the Union and tie up and heal every bleeding wousd which has been caused by this fratricidal war. Let U3 be euided by love, and wisdom from on high, and union and peace will once more reign throughout the land. ANDREW JOHNSON. President, U. S.. To these telegraphic dispatches, 1 re plied that the war debt of South Caro lina was verv inconsiderable ; that our whole State debt, at this time, was only about $6,000,00 J ; that this was 'mostly incurred, anterior to the war, in con structing railroads and building a new State house, with an old debt of long standing; that we had assumed no portion of the Confederate debt, and were re sponsible in no way for it. The expendi tures which the Stite had incurred np to a certain period had all been settled and refunded by the Confederate Mates. I stated that South Carolina had' abol ished slavery in good faith, and never in tended or wished to restore it : that the Legislature was then considering a wise, just and humane system of laws for the government and protection of the treed men, in all their rights of person and property ; and that there was no objec tion to the adoption of the proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution, except an apprehension that Congress might, under the second section of that amendment, claim the rignt to legislate for the negro after slavery was abolished. I likewise stated, that no official notice had ever been received by the Legisla ture, of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States. ' In reply to this dispatch, I received yesterday, the following telegram from the Secretary of State, dated , Washington, Nov. 6, 1865. To His Excellency, B. F. Perry, Provis ional Governor of South Carolina: . Your dispatch to the President of No vember 4, has been received. He is not entirely satisfied with the explanation it contains. He deems neceesay the pas sage of adequate ordinances, declaring that all insurrectionary proceedings in the State are unlawful and void ab initio. Neither the Constitution nor the laws. direct official information to the States of amendments to the Constitution submit ted to Congress. Notice of the amend ment, by Congress, abolishing slavery, was nevertheless sent by the Secretary of State, at the time, to the States which were then in communication with , this Government. Formal notice will imme diately be given to those States which were then in insurrection. The objection which you mention to tha last clause of the Constitutional amend ment is regarded as querulous and unrea sonable, because that clause is really re straining in its effects, instead of en larging the power of Congress. The President considers the acceptance of the amendment by South Carolina as indispensable to a restoration of her rela tiona with the other States of 4he Union. W3I. II. SEWARD. Thia formal nnt'tc of thw propd amendment to th Constitution of th United Stales has iot yet been received. When it is I will communicate the snnia to ou. TLo amendment may be fcen in the acts of the lastCb'ngress.'aijd is in these words : ; Neither slavery, nor involuntary ser vitude, except as a punishment for crime. whereof the party shall have been amy convicted, shall exist within the limits of the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. . See. 2.-OoBgTess hall have power to en- force this article by appropriate legisla tion. ' Approved Feb. 1. 1865. A lew days since, I addressed a com" munication to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State, by mail, in which I repeated and enlarged on the views previously express sed to the President, in reference to the objections which, were .entertained in South Carolina to the proposed Constitu tional amendment. . I am happy to 6tate that the Secretary of State does not re gard these objectfons as well founded, but considers them "qu'rulou and un reasonable." . It isirue, Uia4.a plain, hon est construction of the Janguage of the amendment would be, that slavery was abolished in the United States, and that Congress should simply enforce it. .When this wa done their legislation, would be ended." They could not attempt,- under the authority given by this amendment, to pass laws for the government of the "freedmen" in the free States. The A-t torney. General of the CJ nited States ate.t the President both have been under stood as concurring in this opinion.' It would, therefore, be well," in adopting tho proposed amendment, to place upon re cord 'the con8ruction which had been given to it by the Executive Department of the Federal Government. j . It is manifest, . from the earnest, elo quent, bold and patriotic term in which the President has urged the adoption of this amendment, that he regards, as he says, "all that South Carolina has done and so well done as thrown away, un less the amendment is accepted by the Legisluture." Tne Secretary of State is still more ex plicit in his language. He says "the President considers the acceptance of the amendment by South Carolina as ins dispensable to a restoration of her rela tions with the other States ot the Union. The reason why this exaction is made of the Southesn States, after they have abandoned slavery, is that they might otherwise, at some "future day, change their constitution and restore slavery in defiance of the Federal Government. You, gentlemen, have, at .this time, the destiny of the State in your hands, and I feel assured that you will act calmly and dispassionately, with the view to the peace, happiness and well-being of South Carolina. I addiessed a communievtion to the Secretary of the Treasury at Washington a few days since, urging that in case the Legislature should assume the payment of that portion of the direct tax for which South Carolina is liable, that the Federal Government should receive her bonds for the same, or suspend the collection of the tax for the present year. I would, advise the immediate assumption, by the State, of her portion of the direct tax, which is about $300,000. This will relieve the people from the immediate payment of t to the Jbederal Tax Collectors, and enable the State to make some arrange ments in reference to it with the Treas ury Department or Congress. In my communication to the Secretary of State 1 urged the propriety of with drawing the colored troops from the in terior of the State to the .forts or sea co?.st, and requested that white troops might, for the present, be retained in Charleston, Georgetown and Beaufort. I have forwarded the resolutions you sent me the other day, in reference to the school house in Charleston, to Geu Howard, and asked that they should be restored to the proper authorities. I made the same request in regard to the Military Haul in Charleston. B. F. PERRY. Now t'ougrm, The New York Tribune has the fol lowing respecting the political character ot the next Congress : "TheXXXVlIIth Congress will con vene at Washington on Monday, Dec. 4. In the Senate, the Hon. Lafayette Foster, of Connecticut, will take the chair as President pro tern., with Colonel John W. Forney, ot Pennsylvania, as Secretary. The majcrity of the Unionists is here so heavy that it can in no case be overcome except by division ; the' only opposition Senators entitled to take seats without inquiry Cbeing Messrs. Wright and Stockton, of New Jersey ; ' Buckalew. of fenn ; Kiddle and Salsbury. of Del eware ; Davis and Powell, of Kentucky ; R. Johnson, of Maryland ; Hendricks, of Indiana ; McDougall, of California and Nesmithof Oregon 11 in all, to 38 Unionists. If every State lately in re bellion were to have 'Senators present at th hour of opening the session (as sev eral of them will not), and if each were to claim and hold his seat, there would still be a Unionist majority. So no more need be said of the Senate. As to the Housethe case is but little different. The Representatives who will take seats of course are politically divided as follows : Statrs Union Dem. Maine... 5 Xew Hampshire 3 Massachusetts .10 Khotie Island ....2 Connecticut 4 Vermont 3 New York 20 Jl New Jersey... 2 3 Pennsylvania.... 15 9 Deleware . 1 Maryland 3 2 VTvat Virginia. ...3 State Union Dem. Kansas 1 Kentucky 4 5 Ohio '. .17 2 Indiana 6 3 Illinois 11 3 Jlich'pan...... .... 6 Wisconsin.....,,... ..Tr 1 Wii!n-sota ...2 , low 6 MifHoa-i ......8 1 Nevada 1 California........ ,:i Orvirou . ......... 1 QTotal.. Unionists. .143 Democrats......... 41 The States whose "reconstruction" has not yet been recognized and ratified by Congress are entitled, when fully reor ganized and recognized, to send Repre sentatives as follows : Virginia P Tennessee........ 8 North Carolina. ....... ....7 A rkans;1. ........ '. 3 South Carolina t Louisiana 4 fleorfria.... 7 Teiaa ...-.3 Alabama 6 Florida...... 1 Mississippi . 5 Total...... ...... 8. Mississippi TVcwa. A military Commission, ordered by Col. Sam 1. Ihomas, is in session in Vicksburg, composed of Chaplain James A. Hawley, 5Jd U. b. Colored Infantry, Lieutenant S. G. Swame, 58th U. S.-Colored . Jnfantry. and . Lieu tea ant I. P. Woodwortb, C4th U. S. Colored Infantry. The board is charged with the investiga tion of all complaints between the ne groes and officers or citizens at Davis' Bend. ' '-' ' -': "- " Mississippi and Tinkessei Rail Road. The Tallahatchian states that in a few days the trains will run over the whole road . except the ; Tallahatchie River Bridge. This bridge together with the trestle work is 1200 feet long and has an average height of seventeen feet. The work on the road is being ' pushed for ward with great energy, ' f i ' MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE. SENATE JOURNAL. THIRTY FIFTH DAY November 24th, 105. Senate met. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Napier. Message irom the House. Mr. Seal bv lpave introduced a bill en titled an act to incorporate Pascagoula. Lodge o. 202, in the couniy of jacitson, and tor other purposes, which passed. Mr. Wilson, from the joint standing committee on the Penitentiary, reported a bill entitled an act to lease the Peuiten tiaryand for other purposes, which on motion of Mr. McCargo, was laid ou the table and ordered to be printed. By Mr. Lowry An act to revive an act entitled an act to provide for the valua tion of property and in relation to mort g-tges and trust deeds, which psssed. , By Mr. Lowry An act to prevent the sacrifice of real esUte sold under execu tion, decrees in Chancery aid Deeds of Trust, datedFebruary 14:n, 1842, which passed. ' . House lXh) entitled an act to confer civil rights cUorf-Freedmen and for other purposes, ww jeh was under consideration when the Senate adjouruW on yesterday, was- taken up. - . Sec. 4th. Be it furtheio enacted, That every freedman, free negr6or mulatto in this State, of the age twenty-one years and upwards, shall on of before the 2J Monday of January in each year, choose an agent who shall confirm all contracts tor lat)or or hire of said freedman, free;ne gro or mulatto, and said agent shall take an oath before any officer authorized to administer oaths, for the faithful per formance of his dudes as s'uca ageut, and ihe selection of such agent nhali be con-, finned by the board of county police it iu their judgment such party is a suitable person; and should any ireedman, free negro or mulatto neglect or refuse to select an agent, as above provided, then the member of the board of police of the district in which said freedman, free negro or mulatto is tound, shall become hisor her agent and Bhall confirm all con tracts for .said freedman, free negro or mulatto, and said agent or member ot the board of police so acting as agent, shall charge such freedman, free negro or mulatto one dollar for confirming each contract, and all contracts not so confirmed, shall be null and void. On motion of Mr. Martin, said amend ment was laid on the table by the follow ing vote, three Senators having called for the ayes and nays : Yeas Mr. President, Messrs. Ander son, Bmford, Brown, Cain, Dancan. Land, Leachman, Lowry, Martin, McCargo, Miller, Montgomery, Moseley, iNapier, Robinson and Wilson 17. ; Nays Messrs. Jackson, Lyle, Smith, Stephens, Stone, laylor, oitl and ler cer 8. Mr. Jackson offered the following amendment : Amend by striking out the fourth sec tion in the bill. On motion of Mr McCargo.said amend ment was laid on the table by tho iollow ing votes,three Senators having called for the ayes and nays : Ayes Mr. President, Messrs. Ander son, Binford, Brown, Cain, Duncan, Land, Leachman, Lowry, Martin, McC-ir go, Miller, Montgomery, Moseley, Napier, Robinson and Wilson li. ' Nays Messrs Hawkins, Jackson, Lyle Seal, Smith, Stephens, Stone, Swett, 'lay lor. Wolff and Yerger. 11. Mr Taylor offered the following amend ment : Add to the 4th section the following words, to-wit : Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be held or construed to give any further or greater privileges to treedmen, free negroes or mulattoes, than are not employed by the white citizens ot this State. On motion of Mr Anderson, said amendment was laid on the table by the following vote, three Senators having cal led for the ayes and navs, to wit: Ayes Mr' President, Messrs Anderson, Bintord, Brown, Duncan, Land, Leach man, Lowry, Martin, McCargo, Miller, Montgomery, Mosely, Napier, Robinson and Wilson 10. Nays Messrs Cain, Hawkins, Jackson, Lyle, Seal, Smith, Stephens, Stone, Swett, Taylor, Wolff and Yereer 12. Mr Taylor offered the following amend ment : . Amend by additional section. Be it further enacted, That the provis ions of this act contained in sections 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 10th and 11th shall not ap ply to, nor be in force in the county of Marshall. On motion of Mr Land, said amend ment was laid on the table by the follow ing vote, three Senators calling for ihe yeas and nays: . Ayes Mr President, Messrs Anderson, Binford, Brown, Cain, Duncan, Lnd, Leachman, Lowry, Lyle Martin, McCar go, Miller, Montgomery, Mosely, Robin son, Smith and Wilson 18 Nays Messrs Hawkins, Jackson, Seal, Stephens, Stone, bwt tt, laylor and Wolff 8. . Mr IIawkin3 offered the following amendment: Amend by additional section. Beit further enacted, That in every case where a white person or persons has been arrested and brought to trial by virtue of the provisions of this act, in any court in this State, upon sufficient proof being made to the court or jury, upon the trials before said court, that said freedman, free negro or mulatto has falstly and maliciously caused the arrest and trial of any white orson or persons the court may render up a judgment against said freedman, free negro or mu latto, for all cost of the case and impose a fine not to exceed fifty dollars, and imprisonment in the county jail not ex ceeding twenty days, and tor a failure of said freedman, free negro or mulatto to pay or cause to be paid, all costs, fanes and judicial fees, the sheriff of the coun to shall be authorized and required after giving ten days public notice to proceed to hire at public outcry at the court house cf the county said freedman, free negro or mulatto lor the shortest time for the amount necessary to discharge said freedman, free negro or mulatto from all costs, fines and jail fees aforesaid. - Mr. Lyles offered the following amend ment which on motion of Mr Miller was laid on the table to-.wit : Insert after the word "days" in 12th line of amendment, the words, "or to in flict thirty-nine lashes well laid on the bare back." And on Mr Miller's further motion, the amendment ottered by Mr Hawkins was laid on the table by the following vote, three Senators having called for ayes and nays: - Ayes Mr President. Messrs. Anderson. Binford, Brown. Duncan. Land, Leach man,' Lowry, Martin, McCargo, Miller, Montgmry, Moby, R binoa and Wili-on 15- Xays Messrs. Cain, Hawkins, Jack-on, Lyle, Lyles, Napier, Sl. Smith, Ste phens, Stone, Taylor, Wolf and Yerger -14. . Mr Taplor moved to adjourn ti'l half past three o'clock, P. M., which waa lost. On motion of Mr lowry, the rule was sus pended, the bill under consideaation was rend the third tima and passed,' by the following vote, three Senators having caled for the yehs and navs. . Yeas Mr. President, Messrs. son. Binford. Brown, Duncan, Ander- Land, Leachman Lowry, Martin, McCargo, Miller, Montgomery, Mosely, Napier, Robinson and Wilson. 10 Nays. ivfessrs Cain, Hawkins, Jackson, Lyle, Lyles, Seal, Smith, Stephens, Stone. Swett, Taylor, Wolf and Yerger.--13. Senate adjourned till 3 o'clock P. M. 1IOISE F ei DAT, Nov. 25th, 1Sw5. Houjp met - . The roil of counties being called, " Mr Pearce of Coahoma introduced a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Secre tary of State to issue duplicate patent to land therein mentiened, whieh was piac. ed on the calendar. ! Mr Hudson introduced a bill to be en titled an act toTemove the civil disabil ities of Wm. T. and Hannah Edlore, mi nois of Hinds county, which passed. Mr Cameron introduced a bill to, be entitled n act to increjvse the compensa tion of the treasurer of Wayno county which passed. Mr Powers pre sented the petition of L. Rodgers of Tippah, which was referred to the committee on propositions and grievances. Mr Huffman introduced a bill for the re lief of D.tvis II. Lanquire, which was placed on the calendar. ' Mr Merrill from joint standing com mitee on internal improvements, submit ted a report reporting favorably to a bill to incorporate the Wayne County man ufacturing Company. The report was received and the bill recommitted to the the same committee. Mr Lewis from the committee on mil itary affairs reported back to the House, an act to revive an act to provide for the perfecting and preserving of the records of Mississippi troops, with an amend ment. On motion of Mr Lewis the report was received and the amendment adopted, and the billpassed. Mr Labauve from the committee on ways and means to whom was referred a House bill with Senate amendments, sub mitted a report asking the House for a committee of conference on the tame and general consent to correct a clerical error, which report was agreed to and the Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs Murdock, Labauve, Ladell, Brown, of Yalobusha, and Carter. Mr Mayson from a select committee to whom was referred a bill to incorporate a board of levee commissioners reported back a substitute for the same, tfhich report was received and agreed to. Mr Phipps offered the following amendment : Sec. 24. Amend by inserting the fol lowing proviso, Teat any non resident owning lands in the said levee district liable to tax under this bill shall be al lowed to vo'fl in the election provided for in this bill, which was laid on the table. Mr Labauve offered an amendment by wTay ot additional section which was laid on the table, and the bill passed. .Mr Brown of Yalobusha offered a res olution providing further payment to Gov W L Sharkey and Chas Clark, which the Speaker decided to be out of order. A message was received from the Senate. A message from the Governor as trans mitted by the Seuate was then read, in forming the House of the veto of the Governor to an act to punish usurpation of judicial and ministerial functions, with his reasons therefor. The question taken on the question of the passage of the bill over the veto of the Governor was then taken up and de cided in the negative by yeas 30, and n ivs 30. The Senate bill to amend charter in corporating'the board of trustees of the blind, was placed on the calender. On motion of Mr Murdock, the House concurred in Senate amendment to House bill incorporating the travellers insurance company. The memorial of the Senate to the Congress of the United States requesting a repeal ot the testoatn, was adopted. Mr. Raid introduced a bill relative to the school funds of this State and for o;h- r purposes, which was referrred to the committee on education. Mr. Daniel introduced a bill to be en titled an act authorizing guardians to take land in payment of debts due their wards wuicn passed. The motion of Mr Labauve providing for the adjournment of the Legislature was taken up. Mr Suratt moved to insert Friday Dec. 1st, in place of Friday the 24th, which was adopted. On motion of Mr. iSimrall the words sine die were stricken out. The resolution as amended was then adopted. On motion of Mr Labauve the House bill authorizing the Secretary of State to issue duplicate patent of lands therein mentioned, was taken from the calendar and passed. Mr Suratt presented sundry claims which Jon his motion were referred to committee on claims. Mr Caperton introduced a resolution admitting no new business after Monday 27th inst., which was adopted. Mr Mayson offered a resolution tend ing the thanks of the Legislature to the VicePresideut and directors of the Southern railroad, which was adopted. A message was received from the Gov ernor informing the House of his appro val of sundry acts, and also the following message : Executive Office ) Jackson, Miss., Nov. 20, 18G5. j To the Senate and House of Representatives : I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of State of the United States inclosing a copy of "a resolution submitting to tne Legislatures of the sev eral States a proposition to amend the Constitution ot the United States, with a request to cause the decision of the Le gislature of Mississippi to be . taljerj upon I respectfully recommend that Bection 1 of article XIII be adopted, if for no other reason to put it beyond the cower of Mississippi to establish slavery or in voluntary servitude except as a punish ment tor crime, and that the 2d section be rejected as its adoption will open the door to that wide ranee of constm.-tion that would centralize xa the Federal Oovinmnt all the power, of goxrn ment intended by th framer ! the Constitution to b 'Teservd to th. peo- F Governor of Mi . f Depaktmsst of State, Washington, Feb. 2, 1805. j To His Excellency, the Governor r f the Stateof Mis.; Jackson, Miss: S.r: I transmit an attested copy ot a joint reso lulionof Congress offered on the 14 inst. proposing to the several Legislatures of the several States, a thirteenth artn-le to the constitution of the United States. Your Excellency is requested to cause the decision ot the Legislature of Mus. to be taken upon the subject. An acknowlegment ot the receipt ot this communication is requested by Your Excellency's Most obedient servant, F. W. SEWARD, k Act. Secretary U.vjtkd States of America, f Department of State. j: To all whom theie presents come Greetine: I certify that the annexed is a true copy of a joint resolution submit ting to the Legislatures of the several States a proposition to amend the consti tution of the United States, approved Feb 1st, 1S65, the original of which is on file in this department, in testimony of which I, Wm. II. Seward, Secretary of the United State3, have hereunto sub scribed my name and caused the seal of the department of State to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this 2d f day of Feb. 1805 and ot the in- aepenuenceoi me timru oui America the eightv-ninth. WM. H. SEWARD. "Neither slavery, nor involuntary ser vitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist withih the limits of the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. , Sec. 2. Congress shall have power to en force this article by appropriate legisla tion. Approved, Feb. 1, 18G5. On motion of Mr Suratt the message of the Governor, with accompanying docu ments, was referred to the joint standing committee on State and Federal ralations. . Mr Murdock from committee on ways and means to whom was referred a House bill for the reli -f of tax payers and tax collectors, reported that the original bill had been somutillated that it cannot be considered illegible, and asked a committed on the part of conference, which report was received, and the Speaker appointed as committee on the part, of the House, Messrs Murdock, Griffin, Cameron, Carpenter and Man ning. '- " '. ' .. A message was received from the Sen ate informing the House of the ptfssago of sur.dty bills. Mr Murdock from committee on ways and means, submitted the report recom mending the passage of a bill entitled an act to raise a revenue to defray the ex penses of the State of Mississippi, which waj on his motion received and agreed to. On motion of Mr Suratt, the House re solved itselt into a committee of the whole, for the consideration of the bill. After some time spent therein the com mittee reported the same back with sun dry amendments, and asked leave to eft again at 9 o'clock to morrow morning. On motion of Mr Powers, the House ad journed until to morrow morning at 9 o'clock. They have at this time a regular semi weekly mail from Monticello to Brook haven, which ia furnished by their enter prising representative, Medearis. tdu Uturtiscmntts TO IM-ri-tt KfiUK ana i;nnncey S. KfUop. hnr bu bad, Virginia A. Wood, Pa' rick H Wood, Tfiomm E Woo', end Permclia Wood ani tbuir father, Jumea C Wood. rOV are cited to apppar bef re the Trobate conrt of the county of Snnfl -wer on the Second Monday of J innary next, IStifi, to show cause why the petition of Ann P Shannon, the widow of Thomas K. Shan non, deceased, and administratrix of hia ststn, praying for an a'Wment ef dower ia the plantation and laDds sitaateJ in Sunfl wer county, Minsisiippi, and belonging to tbe said estate, an 1 for an allowance of fifteen handted dollars worth of said real nt-Ue tor her life time as property exumpt from execution, sbou'd not be granted. By order of the Court. D, J. ELLINGTON, Clerk. Thomas Walton, of McNutt, solicitor for petitioner. Nov 26 w5t. IIi?h Conrt of Errors and Appeals. The regn'ar October terra 13f.5 of th Hlh Conrt of Krrors and Appeals of the State of Missis sippi having failed by reason of unavoidable circum-stacc-s it is hereby ordered by the undersigned. Judges of said Court, and notice is hereby given that a spee'al terra of said Conrt will be held ac cording to law.at the City of Jacason on the first Mji dayof January Vr6, on which day the business of the third District (Judge Harris') will be taken tip and proceeded with until the third Monday of February 16KB, at which time the secsnd District (Judge El lett's) will be taken up and prrceaded wlH. Given nnder our bands this 2l!h day cf November A. L). 1805. A H HANDY, Judge for 1st Distrioi. H T ELLKTT, " " 2d " W L li A Kit 14, ' 3d " Nov26dtlj 9UGOLU INFIRMARY. A-NASH Autborof several popular Med ical Works aud of mora than twenty yearn experience in the treatment of chronic dineaiei of cry varletr reopen his Infirmary at Magnolia, i?ika county Mi., whore he ii nw receiving and trtating buci-css fti'ly a number of cases, sni-h a Scrofula, Oaner Kwtnlo, Polypus. SyphiMU, Chronic "Diarrhoe' Chronic Sore Eyes, Female Di.eanea ic. Hig honae is Urge and commodious, and evry eftori wl 1 be made to "make invalids eomfortabU.'and to dispatch them in the least possible time and ct a light colt as can be male. He will (patients desiring-it; guarantee a cure iu Cancfr or any external disease, Sore Le Flesh Marks Wcm, Motes Tumors Ac. that he con sixers curable. Ills terms for board ami practice are cash, but. moderate. Persons desiring further intorma. tion can address him at Magnolia, Miss. PROPOSITION. 'Nothing extenuate or aught set down in Malice.' Dr. Nash has agreed to take a class of eight or fen young men (several of them efiaaged now) " and qualify them fora anccesHf.,1 andTucraUvi practice in fo.r months time. H s mode of teaching is th!. combining practice with the.ry, de0n?a fng re s. me to the .tudents a. he progresses h wit guarantee to so fit and qualify each t?ndV, during the four month, that he will be able to S the expense, of the course in three mon'h. praS lie furnish rooms, fuel. teds, bedding and b.,M book, for the : students te read and lmpar ail sary information to qtalify them for the practice aboT e m ..die of December. Persons der iriog further iJor- Xov26w2. W ASli, M. D. Adiuauisirator'tf Aotice. Whereas T . n, rOVTr. n proi cr.H lava .... isoed at tiAmltZVTi are hereby required V exMbt tbT "m. , wHhm t?l Nov" St41"' U-or'hUihrbrredh,a TO PRHTTEHS. WalllrM,.l..lit:... . . in?MariaU .ni..hT: Ir8r ,ot of ' UO lbS Noniiariet w.. 4rtfi ik. n . j worn. 'rJnV.dB5 "cenent order. la. s. (J of sortmentof BocS,c 7Z La.' JT t&re -i -asasas ALLEN St. HALEY. TELEGRAPHIC REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR tff CURIO. S- Highly Important lrotn T, Maximilian semis to 1W, RMittV)rccin(ii's. Firing across the c Gold One Forty-Suni . Southern I,st MaUr. rfc- p. . toy Eiiiht Thousand Ci ranted en. Grant at lirookhn T-l 1 1 1 .1 . r,nguum ana me l. ime.ls v r;,.eive t- MEvrms, Nov. 2lih Kr, , Selling at 1471. i1 Cotton weak. Middling Vy. Reports from all the States ftiuro f Freedmen's Bureau has l ,.a e.t.t.:V show that there h is coni U'i" suffeiring amon the r.;;roos. Tl, Iventtirkv n.nd TemiA.m v.iu Ur r , children. There are 1200 children left .loii!vr(, The forthcoming report of tho Trt- i,. urer win snow more eiieoura dition of national financi been anticipated. t! Contract concluded ypcter lry Vv "f!.. Lobagan, Columbian Mini-itiM f)r t,.. veying Magdalena river ovorcomin s falls, thus saving SjO miles ii.ivij.-iti ,n. The War department ha dispol, iC. of its sea ydiiig transports and js U!uV. to furnish transportation to rifuep. Mr. Iiishop, daughter of Mr. IL':r ex-liebel Secretary of Navy, is at ingtou interceding for lwr father's r.-le on parole. John M. P.rown, convicted y M;,l!::r commission of murdering negro? ia Georgia, sentenced to bo hung. St i;ter. approved by the President to le e;.:;; into ellect lirst Monday in January, New York, Nov. 21. Stocks imj-rovin: money dull ; plenty of 7.."0's, delink; tendency. New Orleans, Nov. 21. Literal nnj encamped within nine miles of ihs moras aud confident ot its yj.ee .ir cipture. Highly important communication p 1 between the Imperial commander of lie fleet and the Federal commander it lsrownsville. Wilt cause great inter-: in official circles. General Mf jia issued orders on the !li prohibiting any one from crowing fr a the American side of the river to JL'.i- moras, or vice versa. On receipt of information tiring heard at Antonio from the Tt x.-.s ;-k The Commander sent a vessel to Yt-n Cruz with particular and irntruetioc; !? dispatch a swift tailing vessel to Ym$ for reinforcements. Tbe Galveston Bulletin of the 2 'ih General Leman, from Matamoras, say3 tbe f Jo-e 1 Liberals are much encniiracp.I Citv.ir i 'i v e j streets are fortified with earthworks aid that flit boats came down tlm river os the night m the ldth and atta k(d U Imperials. Memphis, Nov. 23. Gold luying li':. selling at 147. Cotton 4:(7vAC) for middling. The Advertiser's New York di Lb' say Carl Schurlz is of the opinion tlnti ' large standing army would lm ree;-.-;i:y to sostain negro suffrage in the South, j Southern Postmasteis are culled uf " to settle the balance due the Unite 1 States at the opening of the war. Twenty thousand pardons have been a3ked for but only eight thousand hava been granted. All army officers are entitled to I ay t? day of discharge notice. At a meeting at Brooklyn. (ler. Grant gave an account of an interview with (! President, and says he would do fall justice to negroes and would carry out the intentions of President Lincoln win-a he made them free, and said th.it the Freedmen's Bureau would be su-r einled when the Southern people would treat negroes with justice and fairness. j Thomas Conway, late Assistant Ccfd missionor of Frecdmen's Hureau of Lou isiana, has been tendered the s-upcrin ' tendency of all freedmen bclnols in 'r nessee and Kentucky. The Tribune's special says that recon struction rebels don't diguise t heir fear that bad faith of many of their pardoned" brethren in the South, will Ml'ectferiotisif their political interests. The loss of Kx executive forbearance which they adm t they deserved, occasions 6eiiu3 appre hension, and the more information they obtain of tho sentiments of lorthern Congressmen, the more apparen, it In comes that they have no chance of aJ mission into the next Congress. The feeling against Eugland in HWb iDgton for allowing the officers aid ere of the Shenandoah to escape is Qje of undisguised disgust and hostility A1 agree that they must be given up b our authorities under the Extradition Ua!y. No doabt is entertained of our ability to prove from her log book that the took many prisoners after being iufornwd cf OA 301, : i ir :;,r,r. ! ' ... ! ! ..Klii- in V hole ntat co. It i take it, Shci -.1 .i il This is 1 1 ' , the V"m ' ,r:vel ai jitter ('ri :Ptv of :dl ', trust di:ietvnt K sVuld bo L. Kelly, r part'11' 't , f-,Y" Th fCl week on a doul sides the for the w Steel.', o ipeech of tbe vagi fp, c'ml th,. prese an 1 a vai nutter, in wrapp' quantity Baptist ( at 1 1 o'c foWmvio tive Mli. A lire F. Snu' S.ruh ' Con i;t ) ; C'linty. tv: Th. C m: i v John ' 'i l.T. ' ('i;lll' Hind I'uuiiiy Wo in ¬ to the. iap found ot oi school prices pecte- ye -.toil fr, : il. 111 had II his n no ol t -ndl al,l I luck Join bU but rin froi! mal or by E f.rl K T 1 the close of the war,