Col. JEFF. DAVIS, Warren,on. ... ~

WARREN COUNTY, Miss.
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SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cept of your very kind letter of the 10Th instant,
accompanying the commission (Which you have
conferred upon mel of United States senator, TO
fill The vacancy occasioned by the death of the
late Senator Speight. -.... -..4 ....-4. .-.,. ri.
In the deep and sincere regret experienced at
the luss of our tned and faithful representative,
none sympathise truly shan myself;
none more fully realize the calamity we have sus
less exponent and yieanI guardian of the inter
csts Of our State -.
Ii is with a grateful sense of the distinction be-
slowed, and high estimate of the responsibilities
which | am. about 10 assume, that accept the
commission you have rendered with so much of
delicate and gratifying encouragement. s71 "
The appreciation whie h you convey of nv ser.
vices in the twenty-ninth Congress is especially
pleasing, because therein was manifested nv fixed
opinion on the taxing and expcnding powers of
the federal government, my uniformly entertained
and often avowed creed of strict construction for
the constitution Of our Union. .a. sss ,tgss,t-s,
cannnot express adequately my thanks for the
high c0mmendalion you bestow on the services
rendered IN Mexico by the first Mississippi rife
men. AS the representative of the neople YOU
give MS that need of praise, which is the great in:
centve, the only reward of the citizen soldier. for
all which he may suffer or do in the cuuse of his





tion we entered the service of the United States
Proud of the name OF Mississippi; proud of her
former achievements, in war; anxious to burnsh
on the battlefield her shield, rusted in the repose
of peace it was my wish, it was my effort to pre-
serve our distinct organization State individut
atty, that thus we might bring back whatever of
honorable distinction we should have the good
fortune 10 acquire and lay it at the feet Of Missis
sppi. as our contribution to the joint property of
her citizens, the reputation ofthe Slate! - is 81


You have justly anticipated my views in fels.
ton to peace with Mexico-an event to- be d..
sired, not merely from its inanenceon our dofrles
tic policy, but also to save from monarchical ALI
ance, entire prostration, republican confedera
cy, which, despite our caution and magnanimous
forbeatance, has forced US into war. The com.
monf desire Of our countrymen to- see the principle
of selEgogernrneut extended over thisu tontineHt.
and recognised asahepoiicy of America, has jdstf
fed past administrations ID to terating serious ofti
ces BY Mexieo iaBd still seekingto cultivate friend
ly relations This desire has,I doubt MOI, id TO-
a general approval Of the course pursued by The
present administrator, in its steady efforts to open