State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 19, 1856 Page: 2 of 4
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STATl G-AZETTE.
KAKSKJUL& is. 0.BMLjU5I Editors
0&TJST1K
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SATURDAY. JANUARY 19. J85C
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
. ELECTORS FOE STATE AT LAEGE
rRAXK BOTVDES "W. K. SCtfKKX.
DISTKICrfELCTOES.
a. J. itOD a. J. HAainMrojf.
FOR COMPTROLLER.
JA2IBS c SXZA.VT.
FOB TREASURER.
JU3IES . J5AT3SOJC0.
FOE ATTORNE!" GEXERAL.
3"A3fES VXXJVtX.
3rK3
tozilx
Source of X'otrcr.
VeareaBliWs" nsi mw ir.
k-woe. afsuu ohbkt a & catMMste str
jSeftllJJolietsJPbUirt dec M 1S
HUnr of iUKtescT Oatts wy. ftr Jadse ef tlte Mtk
Jadl Etftritf. Otcttea 1st February IS5
' liS'" Dr. Csosee W Hut. ez-Indian Agent eaUei ee
cltjl oa. bJ arrival firm the ostpaH. Iff x?afcf
fiTPfiMyef tt condition of tfce ladtaaSeierre. Or.lH
was an N tAdcSdestcSewvasd ire vtre tarry to ce
blsa rtdp U Itspsrttst trwt.
gect pecatet the above fcrre ted fee iiiar t sJ of
tagajorIfe!se. DehaMirten tthIdfu
rdessditiovteftheXsdiass IWw'-
Tbe Speakership.
-Tie fat that aEeatsero ZBaattas Mdtuwe to be eloettd
Speaker speaitfcf iKrabaten ttses. &fw of tkesMett
tuicsses to sr wastry were Seetbern men who 1W that
Important tress. Stt. JUcoa.of Krtb 0rfi was the
&ntS9aOeni&irafi&edlfeeSf!ei:eFiMr'. Ttfewnfts
I8i Sewa elected three timet ta tBeeeMtM. AJkr-
wards Heary Clay wsseleele six teie that o6oe at
cneperind tfc Ja iueeaion then aJtermrttd J MM
by tUcebbrated taSn Coeves of Sesili Carttea rf
tfeea three UaetlosGceewteB. T 1. Birfctw f VtrjiaU
wa elected Epeaierlo 1S51- Anirtw gtereom at Wr-
gfswu elected feertbses la saeecssieB. Then
Sa Join Bt of Tennessee then Jomm K. ft
twicetasMetssionj tbcnC M.T. 11aor of Ytrgtak;
Ilea Mas WWie rf Eeatseky ; then John W Je of Ta.
ljgth. time dawn to ISM. With the excepts flat
and JST&ts John W.Davb of Io4Ua&aad sest R.O
riBtrep of JUHehetU were rlectrt tee He of Sooth-
era Speitcr ni raa!alated lj Howell 0ofaeorgli
JalB;aaderiLlsaB9ydofKeniBely. down tolSW.
In thirty-thm sessions of Congress TWESTr-fODB
of there lure decUi ft Speaker fro the lre States.
Xhc whole thin? in d. Xutehelt.
Wc es4era' to trwe the prtpabUHo of (Urttodloo
letweeaPeiBocracyJlKiwr'KotMBEii. Tfcetwopo.-
Ije are ba3t open tiro entire) epporfte priaote of
QtrrtraiMat:
DEUOCEACT. KSOW-NOTUINGISa.
Ulchla of CItJzen.iIUKhts of CIUecku.
i tll-.i j.u . j. ... . !l. D&tfacll6a betveea nail re
..unS1u... .... ndTelnntllTT HHMI
baoSSaUoi to the Utter
Source of Power.
S.Tte people lne stall rale. fni3rBie.th!rarhra!Bt
niitnn "atrtonal preference.
8. EW tepartlxUtjr tmraraijs. EeHrioai warfare fercpln-
all eeti and poUtleai con-j Jon! sake.
- BtelioairitliCGtie I tiff fee.
Gfflcc. . WhatwMhlsWrthplaee?
J2Bsftsr8W'H wiiuiK-SSSh!.
IjuqnaBfieat ' wej
Soathorn Qncstloo. Southern Question
I'ijpeTrtraloDtuprlDClfroa'S. "ExpreulJivrferwHauj
itbe people thejr alone tare eiprewionof opinion ou
'therithtJa Bute or ter- the power cfCongreoi to
ritork toro&troltbqoci-! establltb or prohibit da.
iiec oi UArtrr. rery in aoj- icmuuj.
...... -
National Knorr-XotUinffOt
jTte foflewlnf eotl&qaj' took place between Hompbrrj
UarthaQ of Ktntccly and J. IL Cazuptell oeafaen cf the
OTrerboate of CoDsren on Use Soth of December last :
illr Casphell I beloac to the American organization
Br. tanxhterand arplaote.
OJr. Murthall The gentleman taj-f he belonns to the
American orptnuatjon yet the Uotue and eocntrrhare
beard hlo on anJry cccutcci tanntlcg me with atteapt-
Istr to read hita oat of that party. Tfce eentlensn doei cot
bekmf to the American organization as I snderstacd it.
Ifr. CatnpUU No bat asl understand it.
Tbere u no difference really. It la ttccedte dum In the
Itorth and ttcettBt dee In the South.
XJocmncata accompanyln; the Prcsi-
dent'o 3Icst&re.
Last week we rTe a sketch of the rrtsldenl'a Message
aod Report of the Seeretarj of the Treasury. Below we
itr sketches of the Beports of Ike other Cabinet officers:
THE NAVT.
The report of Ut Secretary of the Kary which aeeospa-
nlea the taessace besides rtcommendins the construction of
a2dltloaalibop-of-war as already reported expresses en
tire tatisfactlcs as to the zsannerin which the working of
the apprenticeship system has resulted and centrally aalci;
the legislation of Congress for the Xaty. The report also
maintains the propriety of the abolition of corporal punish;
mtatin the Nary and the ncmber of seaoenJrt on dulf
is recomtctsded to be increased to 10000 "
The Secretary of the Department as already reported
tastalns the general action cf the Kaval Cetirlng Board ; bnt
Lt.inUmates that measures are beJcg taken to proride
meant for the restoration of any officers who as may hare
happened Inspects! case may Hit been wjustly dealt
with.
post ornoE.
The Tostnaster General in his repsrt referring to the de-
idt In the rtTtnue cf the Pepartaent belBg saused by the
qsastity of fret cutter transmitted ceggests that Con-
gress should make prcrUieaa for the fctnre restricting the
fra&klngprlTnegerigidlyandeQtirelylo pabllc dtcammu
and psi'Jc letters alone.
The Postmaster also recommends that Cengress ihwiM ;
fix thsposUgt charge oa all newspapers at foil rates In all
cases In fatsre instead of at half rates when paid quarterly
In advance as at present.
The Postmaster farther recommends proriiioa to be made
for Uie compulsory prepayment by stamps of the postage
on all books pamphlets circulars and all other bosisefs
matter; and he again urges np Congress thataismonths
notice should be siren to the proprietors of the Gelllss line
of steamships for the dicontinaance cr the extra paymen
voted ties in Joly.lSK. The Postmaster General presses
bis sahjeet at aosas length and with what many will dsobt
less be inclined to construe as eTident malignity.
THE WAS tJEPAiTJIEST.
The Secretary cf tVar in hla report accompanying the
bessagnrgesaa increase of compensation for the officers
of this branch of the set-rice and recommends a rtTWon
of'tteUwrespectlog their allowances. He also suggests
iBtUivroTisloasof the law cf the last 0 ingress iacreas-
m3 tts paycf the rank andfile of the scrriee.shoald U tx-
le&dcd to all enUsied men.
He foxUier recommends aa Increase of th nedloal corps
Uaehtd to the army and an addition of five tefiltary store-
keepers to tie prestst neater. He urges upon Congress
the necessity fr a jadiekxs coctlauanee ortha coastroetlon
fsade&acesandheespeelaUyreaswshls sBsgestioafor
xhtconstrocUoacf the necessary defences on ajplslaad
for the protection of New Orleans.
In Secretary of War also presents for the can dderatian
ofCosgressa neat and forcible argument Is JaTsrof the
WBstractloa of th PadSc Ea2road as a zoeani of isotteeal
tseieaco; wane aToids distinctly mommoidic; Ks een-
atrcewoo ey ua aid or lb redtral QoTtratitat alihcBg h
be cltsrir inliaatea bis d!i?iaittan t r.. i. .u
lUe Stato Coavcntion.
We ca-aarrgcte iie tSSimTpftuSMiU of
ib DEWWUUcEAJCntOPTOXOTATBOr iex-
iS. Tke CtdUob idd m the IGti 17ih and
Ift Jwsrj w e r iSie larSesS cvr he!d 'm
TtaM sad wiH compare for nurcbera xcapecta-
yifey and talent trith anr Conrcntion wc i&
er tte3ed !a oar titter Ste.
tken were present exceeding two hundred
'idesprfttt Oalj etght w:t of oincty-ninc cotin-
titt mm UHTcprcsentfd
Ib awUior column vrepabliili tie proceedings.
It wfll hi ean tiat a riatform was esteblithed
Rj-aiii!c-tiic rignt of the Soatk and the
prioeijtkeaf tie Democratic pBrty right asd
priaeiptes iBsocarshlj'cooaectcd witlithat pariy.
ftk jt ewjngh to say fcoweverthat such i the
feet. We ixe pnmd of the bold Independent and
OMpfcttfc kwgaage injvhich thcte lestimenU are
dptbei and prosderltfll to bclierc that at th'n
boar b the midst of a panic of excitement on
the subject of thrrighta of the Soufh which at
IbeKerthU tbronteaiug to upheave the founds
tioH toee of the government that the tame
-Mittiational and conservative- feehnga prrrau
is the rmiM of the Democratic party throughout
the whole length and breadth of the land. The
centMKMt then of that platform are no empty
stsri Mtuntfiiiise declarations wunds signifying
wUrtoR. A larger portion of it is but a copy of
the Baltimore platrorni and what Us aituea reia-
tine to the Kebrcsla Kansas act upon which the
putty have tce been caljed to act repreieat
ewpfcitktliy the position aesumed by it upon
thai loading $Mc.
TJpoa thk platform we feel that we can go into
tfce next eaavaM with the most sanguine expec
tation. Every good and round Southern min
whether Whig or Democrat and many Know
NeUslasTS who r.ro now repenting in sackcloth and
dwm wet to place themselves upon this
platform as the only opportunity to secure to the
country the permanency of tho federal govern
ment To dissolve tlioDemocracy at this moment
wcuM be to put incendiary elements into active
opBTation quickly to end in dissolving the Union.
We refer to the proceedings in another column
for fall detail of the action of the Convention.
It mt'eU our hearty approbation and wo are sure
that when the county meetings come to act upon
the course of this Convention ibat its verdict will
be hailed with gladness and with rejoicings over
the whole State. In tho nominations everything
wm done openly and the nominations voted for
wesrew. Tho ticket selected for Electors will
challenge comparison with the ablest speakers of
" ippesite party. Bowden in tho tast ; gecrt-
. j the West for the State at large and Hood
1 e Eastern and Hamilton in tho Western dis-
i iiU their alternates present a list of cham-
ptots to reset the enemy equal to any emergency.
W" have equal confidence in tho delegation to
tke national convention. We beliero that the
vote of Texas Is entrusted to reliable men end
will bo safely cast
la the selection of State officers the only change
made is in the Attorney-General. Hon. James
Willie cf Washington county an able lawyer
enjoying tho entire confidenco of the Democracy
was selected in place of the present incumbent
Hon. T. J. Jennings. It is duo to the latter gen
tleman to say that though not tho choice of his
part) that he bows to its decision ; and that he
camo forward and declared that-iAe decision of the
contention teas a tetcrc but just relume to him for
ltating "one int o tht dirty holes of the Know So-
things. Jfr. Jennings was afterwards invited to a seat
in the convention. Tho qualifications of Messrs.
Shaw and Raymond for their respectivo offices
are undoubted ilen of unblemished integrity
and of long service they possess to a very great
extent the confidence of tho people of tho State.
And now let us say that notwithstanding wo
hao put forward a host of sterling champions of
the party that there are many others some of
whom were put in nomination by their mends in
convention who arc all men of a high order of ta-
lent of exalted patriotism and who whether
selected or not for offices of honor or emolument
will ever bo found ready to roll up their sleeves
sand to do yeoman" service for the great and ever-
lasting cause of tho Democracy.
"Wc feel that we are now ready for action De-
mocrats ' one word to you ! Begin youreounty
Let your watch-words be " 270-
DEJTOCEATIC STATE COSVIiATiOX.
.. .-r s-"!
s inc ue-
BelOw we give a condensed report of
mocratic State Convention.
In our nest issue we will be able to give the
whole proceedings the Convention not having
adjourned at onrhour forgoing to press-
January 15 1856.
At a meeting of the Democratic Party holden
ja the hall of the House of Representatives on the
evening of tho 15th instant on motion 01 tlio iion.
H. P. Bee CoL Matt Ward of Cass was called
to the chair; whereupon on motion of the Hon.
H. R. Emmells of Bowie F- R. Lubbock of
Harris was appointed secretary.
The chairman having explained the object of
the meeting to bo preparatory to the organizing
of the Democratic Convention on motion of E. A.
Palmer of Harris it was
Resolved That the Secretary proceed to call the
several counties; and that the delegates from the
same be requested to report their names as their
counties are called.
Whereupon the following gentlemen reported
their names as delegates from the several coun-
ties of the State viz:
Anderson Benj. Parker Jas. M. Perry.
inoclina Benj. Selman.iLG Whittaker
Atut in Win. S Day John P. Sbelbourn.
Bastrop Thos. C- 3Ioore v. u. .sillier
brgenizations.
THIKGIS:SAFEjragpN
'ii;:
i. -K.&&
Another novr in Kansas. At the election
oa the 15th ult a riot ownrre'cPat Leavenworth
between tbo pro and anti-slavery parties. The
ballot boxes were broken open and tho voting
stopped. The dwelling of an anti-slavery man
was fired. The incendiary was arrested and
loagedinjail; but the jail was afterward broken
open and the man set free.
COKCEP.T J1Y A BLIND MAN. S-Uf .ELLIS
. ...... ... ' .
a worthy man unfortunately blmd will give a
concert on Monday night next at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. Tho music wDf be
vocal and instrumental and readings &c will
also be given. Ellis doserves an audience. j
HPThe Blakely concerts given in onr town
the past week are xaid to have been skillful per-
formances. We have not had the pleasure of
being present
JAsrasTlJtbl$56.
Mtasss. SLuaULti t OmsxnGtrJUmtn : I see by yoar
wecUyIssaecrUiel2thinst.iaErTtngthe toU of the Sen-
ate upon the engrossment of the Public Debt Bill yon say
there were IT yeas and 13 nays: -My nam Is omitted en-
tirely. This is an error is the Journals of the Senate will
ahov- I was present and roled la the negative' and the
Josmais show the rote to be IT yeas and 14 nays instead of
It ll.as stated in yoariast weekly ijsoe.
Please xaako the shore correction and mnch oblige
Toarob'tserr't JASIE3 THOTr.
l&- Jlr.-Trnlt is mistaken in iapating the error to us.
Tfce error was in the Joarnal where Ms name never appear-
ed Eos. OitsnE.
be dearly inlk&ates bis disposition to fater see i&.
. " Disputed land Title.
Foryeirspastalarjeand worthy class of &
Mtn have had ouch to contcad against owing to
4th&eload of legal doubtlyaging over their land
atles. ItwaiMtunnuga that they should hold
evidences of title trom the State but oldHcxi-
-can clafcas have tees brought forward 5ad
athe right of the settler's poesden to hh homs-
steid asd the labor efiis csnds put in jeopardy
oy. & thretHsd ecforconent c these claims
"through the cwirfat of the country.
ArccwtdecUioBoftheStrrircme Conrr. w.
... -. - i- '"
listta is our trt-wceiuy " Gmlbcau . Maj s and
ether" aetticsosepoiui winch wfflcoveralarge
jiportiearihesesaiea. In every case where the
&WM j&le purelaaarfrom. the State cin.ehow that
tke fhtrty coEleeihg his title em the graced of an
older cot being in existence hafi noTccordcf
tttch title caSle In ihecEce of tho cli-rk of the
eeBty where tfce laRlieBertheGenera!Xand
OSce sor tiat ay uetsce had. been given of its
TexUkscft xir to the 3elo oi purchase or leca-
Skm the courts usder the present decision must
flecrtft ifi faror of the- party laoHtEg title from the
vacsaaefit of the State.
iKtiird to implied Koiiu where the party
Archadcgrlec&tisgisade diligent exsmbciioB
Aa& fesed m Ike aor Msythisg to eiow thai the J
kEdhadbeenimtiatdthc parties for Whom
ssxaor&ad dfted th land were not In the ccsn
gry where tite mk lies asrhd any known ageai
zna&sc tfecri it HiH ba tsien tjhajt there had
4eea aoEstiee.
-5g--Wo -cafl ttS-t3 tfee- aarertkeaseafr
JletsnFeirce & Bra Arfete
Cexru.cai.T2ur at NieoCsecma. We learn iron ths
Cbraaide that property to the amount of $25650 was de-
strayed by lire on the Sd January. The sufferers were Messrs.
AmMEarret4Llnn?S(K; estate of Adolptas Sterne
gl8; Mr. "Wm. Clark $t00;Hon.Chas.S. Taylor Jl500
Kr. r Tolgt 500 ; lir. J. lloya tifiOO ; Mr. Thos. Eim-
mek4.099; Kaoogiochccoasty 100; other inciden-
tal Joses ?5OS0. It It andetcnalned whether the Ore
was caused tyaa incendiary or the result of accident. Jt
took ptocc oa the 3Jt ult. about one o'eloci. la the morning
in the stare of Umn. Arnold Barrett i linn.
MMAfVWWWWMtMIA
TraSBna: axa Tsxu Eulxoab. We sen that a re-anion
of the friends ;r this read was lately held tn ifew Orleans
sadtaiportaatfictslaldbtforo then. Tpe N.O.PJcaycnt
thej oeaks of th enterprise z
"We know thit 450 to SBOtanis are at wort on the road
" wh 110 ore negroes brought from Georgia. The force
oe be Increased. Apart of tholron has been purcha-
on.1w "tonus a iae iracie layingwiu
c Bcoinafewdays The epint of the company Sua-
ria.ud and with the aid City are soliciting mat results
- '- itlc'iatetU We truit tliey may succeed to their
Tee won is under the ehirgeef tan Georgia contractors:
they are paid it percent in cadi its per cent in bonds of
uicwMfMf ..i3ji tj.aufc;iaiiu jvzy percent in
ftcti qft.t Jteai
NJS
TSS1 The debt oT Tenaaueo aeccrdinc to the GoTeraWs
ioessisf3T4iMofwhiciW752000 constsis of bonds
SssuM ia aid cf railroads steered b? first mortgage cf 410-
009 perzaQa oa the roads anUied. Of the remainder of the
debt t260O3 was for the capital of tho Union Bank and
$1WS0W for tho State Bank. Tho Stale owns stoctifiix
Ttlstdat?2412Teost!sgtSS2Tl6. The revenue from
tfeeBaaV sucks is sppaed totmjtn up the sis per cent-
fietii of fi Stats. The disbursements of the State for the
UsttwojrcjrtiaTtbecnratber larger thaa the receipts.
Tbobilaacelith- trestsry is 5STS30.
JIcGinnis F W. McGuire W. H. Garrett Jean
Baiingsly.
BellQ. H. Bigham Jno. Marshall Jno. C.
Cadell Jos. Dennis J. M. Cross J. 31. Houston
Henrv Harris D. McMUlin.
Bosons Dan! McMillin.
Bexar J. D- McLeod W. B. Leigh P. N
Waul J. 31. Divine G. Schlucher C. J. Jefferson
R. E. Clements.
Bovie H. W. Runnells.
Brazoria G. 3L Bryan W. B. P. Galues Tho.
D. Cnyce.
Brazos James Shaw.
Ba'rlcson James Shaw.
Burncf Dr. Thos. 3foore.
Caldirell Wm. Ellison E. H. Rogan A. B.
Hardeman W. W. McNeal W. IX" Jennings.
Calhoun John Henry Brown (proxy).
Cameron E. B. Scarborongh 1. W. Latham
'fats 11. D. K. Taylor 3latt Ward J. M.
Wood J. F. Kash.
Cherol.ee Wm. S. Taylor Jas. C. Francis W.
R Wiggins Hezekiah Taylor R. H. G'uinn TJios.
J. Johnson F. M. Taylor J. C. Rushing.
Collin Wm.3L "Williams.
Comal 31. A."Doo!ey W. A. Aridross H. Seele
Robt. Bechem Jacob Waelder J. D. Arnold.
Cooke N. W. Allen.
CorryeUD. McMillin.
Dallas J. "Weatherford A. J. Witt.
Denton K. W.Allen.
De mtl W. J. Howard.
Ellis 3. Weatherford.
El PasoJoa.T. Crosb.v Rufus Doanc.
Falls Jas. Armstrong Thos. H. Harrison.
Fannts A. J. Nicholson
Fayette J."W.Dancy J. T. Harcourt C. S-
Longcopc H. Rhode E. Hcnkel J. H. Mooro.
Xeil Robinson J. R- Burns J. S. Lester.
Fort Bend J. S. Sullivan.
Freestone Jno. W. Durant (proxy).
Cflfreston M. M. Potter John Henry Bron
Jno. M. Gibson Fredrick Muhr.
Gillespie A. O. Cooley Frank Egan.
Goliad A. J. Brown. v
Gonzales W. T. Lockridge Benj. Weeks Eli
Mitchell.
Gravson GoorceBeeves.
GuarfaZupe Jonathan Douglass Thos.H.Dug-
gan Jno. R. King Wm. EafTojd.
Harris 3. W. Scort F. R. Lubbock Ashbel
Smith S. S. Tompkins B. E. Roper Burchard
Miller B. A. Palmer H. F. Fisher.
Harrison 3f. D. Ector (proxy) 31. D. K. Tay
lor (proxy).
Hays jas. j. vaiKin uiomunt it. jouns
Wm. Cannon.
Henderson -P. B. Greenwood.
Hidalgo P. Nickels E. B. Scarborough.
Hopkins Johnson Wren Turner L. Grceiie
Richard L. Askew
Houston C. H. Randolph
Hun James liooKer.
Jackson Ben. White F. M. White.
Jasper J. C. Lawhon D. C. Smith J. 31. Bur-
rougns.
Johnson J. "Weatherford
Karnes L S. Owings.
Kaufman W. W. Allen Sam. Jordan.
Kinney Jas. L. Truehart.
Lamar Jno. T. Mills 3L J. Bonner Wm. 31.
Williams Johnson Wren.
La Vaca W. J. Howerton.
Leon J. W. Durant S. P. Dubois.
Liberty E. T Branch King Bryan Wm.
Fields.
Limestone J. Bovd G. Cunningham
ifcLennan N. W. Battle Thos. Harison J. O.
Illingworth M. D. Herring.
Matagorda Jno. D. Newell.
JIferfina M. L. Merrick.
Milam George Green Alex. W. Sneed.
Nacogdoches Matt Whittaker W. C. Pollock
Thos. P. Ochiltree.
Navarro Wm. ilelton G. W. Hill.
Newton V. C. Smith
Nueces Felix A. Blucher.
Panola W. R Poag Elibu Wiljiaros
PoZAW.R. Mooro.
Red River H. R. Runnells.
Refugio Wm. H. Drinker.
Robertson Alex. W. Sneed.
Rusk GileB S. Boggess Jr.; M. D. Ector G.
S. Boggess Sr. ; J. H. Parsons C. J. Garrison J.
S Deveraux.
Saline James M. Burroughs.
San AtigustintVr. B. 3IcShan Elihu Wil-
liams. San Patricio Wm. H. Drinker -n Round-
.tree. Shelby Edward C. Clark Win R. Poag Elihu
Williains-
Smith R. B Hubbard G. W- Chilton E. E.
Lott Jack Davis Jno. D. G. Adrian.
5flrr-E. R. Hord A. N. Norton
Tarrant Isaac Parker.
TOasM.D.K. Taylor.
Trarts Judge Old'jam James G. Swisher
Squire Giles Col. Goodrich John F. Purvis. Wa.
Byrd G. W. Paschal T. S. Anderson P. DeCoi-
dova 3lr. McBride A. J. Hamiltu: H. T. Brown -rige
H. W. Sublett Jno. Smith L. i. Skes
Thos.Collins Jno. B. Casta P. B. Calhoun R.
N. Lane Wm. O'Connell. Nelson Merrell Dr.
Brown P. B. Tannthill Augustus Kirchburg
Lewis Horst 3Iatthew S. Brown H. C. Cook
A. W. Terrell Mr. Hopkins. Fred. Moore. John
juarsbail
C.
Huch
J. IL Swisher J. 3Ionroe SviBh'er E.'M.' Pease
AvtPI TomriB T i'fiP'itri "
uuu vuuiva - - fA A44uui; t
Tyltr-lS. B. Charlton
UpshnrH. P. Locke
Uvalde-H. Seele.
Fan Zandt Henry Stout E. E. Lott
Victoria Wm. R. Scurry Jno. J. Linn.
Walker H. R. Green Jno. S. Besser.
JFashingtonJ. W- McDade B. E. Tarver
James Willio Wm. Woodard.
HeA&-H. P. Bee.
Wharton J. N. Dennis.
nlliamson Levi Pennington.
Wood Jonathan Russell Henry Stout
Upon tho caH being concluded Judgo J. 3fills
of Lamar; "Wm. R. Scurry of yictcria; General
Waul of Bexar; F. R. Lubbock of Harris; Col.
Hubbard and Jack Davis of Smith r Guy Ml Bry-
an of Brazoria and Judge Thos. J. Jennings
were severally called upon and address the meet-
ing. On motion of Ashbel Smith of Harris it was
Resolved That this meeting now adjourn until
to-morrow at 3 o'clock P. M. at that time to
meet ia convention in the hall of tho House of
Bepreseniati7.es.
If. . liUiSUVUK Sec'y.
Jan. 16th 165G. In accordance with tho reso
lution passed yesterday the meeting vas again J
organized Matt Ward of Cass in the chair and
F. 3. Lubbock of Harris Secretary.
On motion of A. G. Weir of Travis it was re-
solved "That tho rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives be adopted as tho rules to govern this
Convention in its deliberations so far as the samo
be applicable."
On mcUas Matt Ward of Cass was declared
by acclamation Preidcnt of tho Convention.
joei A. iJurout (ieo. ilournev. John
Campbell Capt James Doyle. Edward Cedars.
H. Harnie. A. Y. Fowler. John W. Horrid.
.nj thm nnh nf nown made tnerein ournt to
bVsTricBy conifexeabr U 2 departmepts zat
agenta of the government and that it ia inexpe-
dient and dangerous to exerciie doubtful consti.
tuHonal cowers.
2 That the Constitution does not confer upon
the general government the power to commenco
and carry on a general system of internal lmprovc-
3. That the constitution does not confer autho-
rirr upon thefedcral government directly or indi-
rectly to assume the debts of the several States
contracted for local and internal improvements
or other State purposes; nor would such assump-
tion be just or expedient. .. r
4. That justice and sound policy forbid the fe-
deral government to fostor one branch of indus-
try to tho detriment of any other or to cherish
the interests of one portion to the injury of ano-
ther portion four common country; that every
citizen and every seation of tho country has a
right to demand and insist upon an equality of
rights and privileges and to complete and ample
protortion of persons andproperty from domestic
violence or foreign aggression.
5. That it is the duty of every branch of the
government to enforce and practice the most ri-
gid eoonomy in conducting our public affairs and
that no more revenue ought to bo raised than is
required to defray the necessary expenses of the
government and for the gradual but certain ex-
tinction of tie public debt.
G. That Congress has no power to charter a
national bank ; that we believe such an institu-
tion one of deadly hostility to the best interests
of the country dangerous to our republican in-
stitutionB and the liberties of the people and
calculated to place the business of the country
within the control of a concentrated money pow-
er and above the laws and the will of the people;
and that the results of democratic legislation in
this and all other financial measures upon which
issues have been inado between the two political
parties of the country have demonstrated to
candid and practical men of all parties their
soundness safety and utility in all business pur-
suits. 7. That the separation of the monejs of the go-
vernment from banking institutions is indispensa-
ble for the safety of the funds of tie government
and the rights of the people.
8 That the liberal principles embodied by Jef-
ferson in the Declaration of Independence and
sanctioned in tho Constitution which makes ours
the Ja nd of liberty and tho asylum of tho oppress-
ed of every nation have ever Leen cardinal prin-
ciples in the democratic faith and every attempt
to abridge tho privilege of becoming citizens aud
the owners of soil among us ought to be resisted
with tho same Bpirit which swept the alien and
sedition laws from our statute books.
9. That Congress has no power under the con-
stitution to interfere with or control the domes-
tic institutions of tho several States and that such
States are the sole and proper judges of every-
thing appertains to their own affairs not prohib-
ited by tho constitution ; that all efforts of tho
abolitionists or others made to induce Congress
to interfere with questions of slavery or to take
incipient steps in relation thereto ar'o calculated
to lead to tho most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences ; and that all sucli efforts have an ine
vitable tendency to diminish tho happiness of 'the
peoplo andj'endanger tho stability and permanency
of the Union and ought not tpbo countenanced
by any friend of our political institutions.
10 That tho Democratic Party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
tho Kentucky and Vircinia resolutions of 1793.
and in tho report of Mr. Madison to the Vircinia
Legislature in 1799 ; that it adopts those princi-
ples as constituting one of tho main foundations
01 us jiuiuitai uiccu ouu ia ictuitcu iu carry
them out in their obvious meaning and import.
11. That we are decidedly opposed to takinc
from tho President the qualified veto power by
which he is enabled under restrictions and res-
ponsibilities amply sufficient to guard tbo public
interest to suspend the passage of a bill whose
merits cannot ucpure the approval of two-thirds
of the Senate and Houso or Representatives nu-
til the judgment of tbo peoplo can bo obtained
thereon and which has saved the American peo-
plo from tho corrupt and tyrannical domination
of the Bank of tho united States and from a cor-
rupting system of general internal improve-
ments. 12. That tho Democracyof Texas are opposed
to all secret political societies whether called
"Americans" ''Know Nothinirs." or bv auv
othpr delusive name; that all oxperience has
shown that political combinations the numbers
whereof are bound together by oaths covenants
or pledges aro opposed to that freedom of ac-
tion which is the essence of political liberty and
thatpublic and unrestricted discussion of all mat-
ters of public conpernjs essential to tho perpe-
tuity of our free institutions.
13. That tho Democracy of Texas aro opposed
to all proscription on account of place of birth or
particular religious creed; that tho guaranties
contained in our Stato and Federal Constitutions
of freedom of religious faith and worship is one
of tho chief cornerstones of our republican edifice
and a principal support of our national liberty and
prosperity; that any attempt to deny the right of
our adopted citizens to a particjpatiop in the af-
fairs of the government to tho extent conferred
in tho constitution of the United States is anti-
republican opposfid to the principles of tho Dec-
larauuu ui lnuepvouenco auu cuuijia uo resisted
by all who are devoted to the principles of justice
and equality which characterize that constitution
and which has made our country the asylum for
the oppressed of every land tho persecuted of
every faith and the liome of civil and relicrious
uoeny.
14. The Democracy of the State of Texas regard
the passage of tfio Kansas-Nebraska act as a tri-
umph of tho constitution over fanaticism and sec
tional madness and would regard its repeal as a
violation of the spirit of the constitution and an
outrage upon the rights of tho Southern States of
the Union: they insist upon the old democratic
doctrines of states rights and a strict construction
of tho constitution as cardinal principles of the
democratic faith: that the principle ol non-intervention
by tfeo Federal Government ia a doctrino
of the constitutiop aliko Applicable to States and
Territories; and any attempt by Congress to es-
tablish or prohibit slavery in anyTerritory that
may hereafter be organized or to restore the 3Iis-
souri Compromise or to repeal the Fueitive Slave
law or refuse to admit auv new Stato that may
uereuiter appiy jor fiujmtisiuu into me union on
account of slavery being recognized in its consti-
tution or to impose any restriction on the sub-
ject of slavery on any new Stato so applying not
imposed on the original thirteen States or to im-
pose any restriction upon tho trade and intercourse
between tho slave States or to abolish slavery in
the District of Columbia would be a violation of
this principle and should be regarded as an at-
tempt to trample on the constitution and dissolve
the Union and should be resisted at every hazard
and to the last extremity.
15. That tho citizens of the Southern States have
tho indefeasible right to carry their slaves into
any territory belonging to tho United States and
there to enjoy and exorcise all the rights of own-
rslim nnd nrnftnrr fla-fWplv nml na fiilit.- no ?
tho State from whicll jthey'-einigrate ; and that
any interference with or obstruction tot the en
joyment and exorcise of their rights as Southern
nitiTnne liir 4hi r!n.AmtmAti if4lA TTn.fnft Cn.n.
or of such territory would bp a-violation of tho
rights of the southern States which they possess
as sovereign States and co-equal members of tho
American Confederacy.
16. That tho Democracy of the State of Texas
endorse and approve tho principles of the admi-
nistration of Franklin Pierce as evidenced by his
inaugural address.his annual and spocial messages
and carried into practical effect by tho leading
measures of his admistratlon.
J- H. PARSONS Chairman.
T. N. WAUL
aSHBEL SMITH
WltLIAM S. TAXLOR
WMlMTSCURRr;
CLEJfENT E. JOHNS.
iJATH'L TERRY '
- JNO. T. MILLS
GEO. W. PASCHAL
H. E. RUNNELS
HAMILTON P. BEE
JAS. 31. BURROUGHS
M. 3f. POTTER.
Crosbr El Faeo ; 12: Stephen Powers. Came-
ron; 13. J W. Durant. -. 14. B. F. Neil
Nueces ; 1C E. B. Pickett : 1G. J. J. Goode
Dallas; 17. ; IS. L. Owing?.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Jstues Willie o Washington 89; Thomas J.
Jennings 56. Willie was declared unanimously
elected.
C03IPTROLLEROF THE TREASURY.
James It. Shaw and F. B. Lubbock were put
in nomination. By leave Mr. Lubbock withdrew
his name immediately and addressed the Con-
ventton in favor of 3Ir. Shaw. There being no
other nominations 3Ir. Shaw was declared the
nominee of the Convention by acclamation.
TREASURER.
First Ballot Jas. H Raymond 70 vote;
Randolph27; Charlton 24; Ector 22. No dec
tion Messrs. Ector and Charlton withdrawn.
Second Ballot Raymond ?3 votes; Ran-
dolph 59. Mr. Raymond was declared unani-
mouslv elected.
XHE PBthlBUXrs MESSAGE.
Last week we laid before ourreaders an excel-
lent synopsis from the New Orleans Picayune.
We now laj the 3Iessage itself so far as it relates
to the Southern question at issue and which
truly and univereally commands the admiration of
the democracy of the South. It has done more
than any previous effort from the pen of Mr.
Pierce to rivet him in the affections of our people
with " hooks of steel."
OOXSTITCIIOSIL THTOEV t THE Sofl&SUST.
1 have thus patsed la rerlew the general state of the
Union Including such particular concerns of the Federal
Government whether of domestic or foreign relation as
it appeared to me desirable and useful to bring to the spe-
cial notice of Congress. Unlike the great States of Europe
and Asia and many of those of America these United
States are wastlngthelr strength neither in foreignwar nor
domestic strife. Whatever of discontent or pubUc dissatis-
faction exists la attributed to the imperfections of human
nature or is incident to all governments howeTer perfect
which human wisdom can devise. Such subjects of public
agitation as agitate the public mind consist to a great ex-
tent of exaggeration of inevitable evils or orsr Zeal In so-
cial improvement or mete imagination of grievance hav-
ing but remote connection with any of the constitutional
functions or duties of the Federal Government. To what-
ever extent these questions exhibit a tendency menacing to
the stability of the Constitution or the integrity of the
Union and no farther they demand the consideration of
the Executive and require to be presented by him to Con-
gress. Before tbo Thirteen Colonies becsm a confederation of
independent States they were associated only byacummu-
nity of transatlantic origin by geographical position and
by the mutual tie ofjeommon dependence on Great Britain.
When tha- tie was sundered they severally assumed the
powers and rights of absolute self government. The muni-
cipal and social institutions of each its laws of property and
personal relation even Us political organization were such
only as each one chose to establish wholly without Interfer.
nee from any other. Iu the language of the Declaration of
Independence each State had "fuU power to levywarcon-
clude peace contract alliances establish commerce and to
do all other acts and thing3 which independent States may
of right do." The several Colonlel differed in climate In
soil! In natural productions In religion in systems of edu-
cation in legislation and In the forms of political adminis-
tration ; anil and they continued to differ in these respects
when they voluntarily allied themselves as States to carry
on the war of the resolution.
The object or tu.at war was to disenthral tho United Col-
onies from the. foreign rule which had proved to bepppres-
sive and toscperite them permanently from the mother
csuntry the political result was the foundation of a Feder-
al Republic of the free white men of the colonies constltn.
ted as they were in distinct and reciprocally independent
State Governments. As forthe subject races whether In-
dian or African the wise aud brave statesmen of that day
being engaged in no extravagant scheme of social charge
left them as they were and thus preserved themselves and
their posterity from the anarchy and.thc ever recurolng
civil wars which have prevailed in other revolutionised
European colonies of America.
When the confederated States found it convenient to
modify the conditions of their assoclailon by giving to the
general government direct access in eomo respect to the
people of the States Instead or confining it to action on
the States as such the proceeded to frame the existing
Constitution adhering steadily to one guiding thought
which was to delegate only such power as was necessary
and proper to the execution of specific purpose or In other
words; to retain as possible consistently with those pur-
poses of the independent powers of individuals States-
For objects or common defense and security they entrusted
to the general government certain carefully defined funct-
ions leaving all others as the undelegated rights of the
seperate independent sovereignties
Such Is the constitutional theory of our gooernment the
practical observance of which has carried us and us alone
among modern republics though nearly three generations
of time wlthont the cost of one drop of blood shed.ia civil
war. With freedom and concert ol action it has enabled
us to contend successfully on the battle field a rata t foreign
foes has tlevated the feeble colonics into powerful States
and has raised our industrial productions and our com
mcrce which transports them to the level or the richest and
the greatest nations of Europe. And thcadmlrable adapta-
tion of our political institutions to their objects combining
local seK covernment with aggregate strength has estab
lished the practicability or a government like ours tq cover
a continent with confederate States.
Tho Congress er thp United States is in effect that Con-
gress of sovereignties which good men in the Old World
have sought for but could never attain and which imparts
to America an exemption from the mutuable leagues for
common action from the wars the mutual invasions and
vague aspirations after the balance or power which con.
vulse from time to time the government oi Europe.
Our co-operative action rests in the conditions or perma-
nent confederation prescribed by the Constitution. Our
balance of power is iu the separate reserved rights of the
States and the equal representation in the Ssnatc. That
independent sovereignty in every one of the States with
its reserved rights of local self-government assured to each
by their coequal power In the Senate was tlrefundamntal
condition of the Constltation. Without it tho Union would
never have existed. However desirous the larger States
might be to reorganize the government so as to give to their
population Its proportionate weight in the common counsels
they knew It was impossible unless they conceded to the
smaller ones authority to exercise at least a negative influ-
ence on all the measures or the government whether legis-
lative or executive throueh their equal representation in
the Senate. Indeed the larger States themselves could not
have failed to perceive that tho same power was eouallv
necessary to them for tho security of their own domestic
interests against the aggregate force of the general govern-
ment. In a word the original States went into this perma-
nent league on the agreed premises of exerting their com-
mon strength for the defense of the whole and of all Its
parts; but or utterly excluding all capability or reciprocal
aggression. Each solemnly bound itssir to all the others
neither to undertake nor permit any encroachment upon
or Intermeddling with another's reserved rights.
Where it was deemed expedient partlcnlar rights or the
States were expressly guaranteed by the Constitution; but
In all things beside these rights were guarded by the limi-
tation or the powers granted and by express reservation or
all powers not granted in the compact or union. Thus the
great power or taxation was limited to purposes or com-
mon defence and general welfare excluding objects apper-
taining to the local legislation of the several States ; and
those purposes or general welfare and common defence
were afterwards defined by specific enumeration as beine
matters only of corelatlon between the States themselves
or between them and foreign governments which because
of their common and general nature could not be left to the
separate pontrol or each State.
Or the clrcurrstances or local condition Interest and
rights in which a portion of the States constituting one
great section of the Union differed from the rest and from
another section the most Important was the peculiarity of
a larger relative colored population in the Southern than in
A population of this class held In subjection existed in
nearly all the States but was more numerous and of more
serious concernment in the South than in the North on ac-
count of natural differences or cljmate and production 'and
It was foreseen that for the same reasons while this pop-
ulation would diminish and sooner or later cease tq ex-
ist in some States it might increase in others. The pecu-
liar character and magnl tude or the question or local rights
notln material relations only but still more In social ones
caused it to enter into the special stipulations or the Con-
stitution. Hence with the General Government as well by the enu-
merated powers granted to it as by those not enumerated
and therefore refused to it was forbidden to touch this mat
ter In the sense oi at tact or ouence it was placed under
the general safeguard of the Union and in the sense of de-
fence against either invasion or domestic violence like all
other local interests of the several States. Each State ex-
pressly stipulated as well for itself as Tor each and all or
its citizens and every citizen or each State became sol
emnly bound by his allegiance to the Constitution that
any person held to serylce or labor In one State escaping
Into another should not In consequence of any law or reg-
ulation thereof be discharged from such service or labor
but should be delivered up- on claim of tho party to whom
such service oflabormight be due by the laws or his State.
Thus and thus only by the reciprocal guarantee of all
the rights or every State against interference on the part
or another was the present form of Government established
by our fathers and transmitted to us ; and by no other
means is'it possible to exist If one Slate ceases to respect
the rights of another and obstruslvsly Intermeddles with
its local interests ir a portion or the States assume to Ira-
pose their Institutions on the others or refuse to fulfill their
obligations to them we are no longer united friendly States
but distracted hostile ones with little capacity left of com
mon advantage but abundant means or reciprocal injury
and mischier.
Practically It is immaterial whether aggressive interfer-
ence between the States or deliberate refusal on the part
of any one of them to comply with constitutional obligations
arise from erroneous conviction or blind prejudice whether
it be perpetrated by direction or indirection. In either case
if is full of threat and or danger to the durability or the
Union.'
Urgtslmezatentf the Union was !n a great measure the
act of the State of Virginia and of the South.
When Louisiana was acquired by the United States it was
an acquisition sot less to the North than to the South ; for
while it was important to tht country at the mouth of tha
rirer Mississippi to beeon tht emporium of tie country
asoreittoaisoitwasevenaoreiBipartaat u tnewnoie
Union to hare that emporium; and although the new
province by reason of Its Imperfect settlement was mainly
regarded as oa the Golf cf Mexico yet in fact. It extended
to the opposite boundaries of the United States with far
greater breaiLhakove than bektw. and was ia territory
as la everything else equally at least aa accesaioa to tht
Northers States. It is mere delusion and prejudice there-
fore to speak of Louisiana as aa acquisition in th special
interest or the South.
The patriotic aad Just zsea who participated ia that act
were InCuenctd by ex tires far above all ra alcnalj. a ecsle .
It was in truth the great event which by completing far ns
ue pajMWjca oi tne vauer or tae JiississroDi. wtta commer
cial access u the Gulf of Heiico Imparted unity and
strength to tfce whcls confederation aad attached together
by indissoluble ties the East aad the West as well as tha
North aad the South.
As to Florida thatwas bat the transfer by Spain to the
United States of territory oa the east side oT the river Mis-
sissippi la exchange for large territory which the United
Sta cs transferred to Spain on the west aid of that river
as the entire diplomatic history or the transaction serves to
demonstrate. Moreover it was aa acquisition demanded
hvthe commercial interests and the security of the wboit
Union.
lathe meantime the people or the United States had
grown up to a proper consciousness of their strength and la
a brief contest with France and in a second serious war
with Great Britain they had shaken off all which remained
of undue reverence tor Europe aad emerged rrom tht at-
mosphere or those trans Atlantis Influences which surroun-
ded the Infant republic and had begun to turn their atten-
tion to the full and systematic developeaent of the Internal
resources of the Union.
Among the evanescent controversies of that period the
most conspicuous was the question of regulation by Con-
gress of the social condition oi the future States to be foun-
ded In the territoryof Louisiana.
The ordinance for the government of the territory north-
wester the river Ohio had contained a provision which pro-
hibited the use or terrlle labor therein subject to tht condi-
tion or the extradition of fugitives from service due in any
other part or the United States. Subsequently to the adop-
tion of the constitution this provision ceased to remain as
lawtor its operation as such was absolutely superseded by
She constitution. But the recollection of the fset excited the
zeal or social propagandise! In some sections of the coated.
eratlon ; and when a second State that of Missouri came
to be formed in the territory of Louisiana a proposition
was made to extend to the latter territory the restriction
origlnaUy.applied to the country situated between tht riv-
ers Ohio and MlBlsiippL
Most questlonabls as was this proposition in all ts con-
stitutional relations nevertheless It received the sanction of
Congress with some alight modifications of line to save the
existing rights of the Intnilfl nit;r.t 71 tr.. .... .ni.
ly acquiesced in by Southern States as a sacrifice to the
cause or peace and of the Union not onlr of tke rlrtiu Un-
ulated by the treaty or Louisiana but of the principle of
huhj imung inuciaiesguaraniecu Dyuie Couitltutlon.
It was received by the Northern Stateswith angry and re-
sentful condemnation and complaint because it did not
concede all which they had exactingly demanded. Having
passed through the forms of legislation. It took its place In
the statute boot standing open to repeal like any cthar
actot doubtful constitutionality subject to be pronounced
null and void by the courts or law and possessing no possi-
ble efficacy to control th.e rights or tht States which might
thereafter be orgaulzed out or any part of the original ter-
ritory or Louisiana
In all this ir any aggression there were any innovation
upon pre-existing rights to which portion or th Union are
they justly chargeable!
This controversy passed away with the occasion nothing
surviving it save the dormant letter or the statute.
But long afterwards when by the proposed accession or
the KepublicorTexas the United States were to take their
next step In territorial greatness a similar contingency oc-
curred and became the occasion for sysUmatlzed attempts
tolntervenein the domestic affairs of one section of the
Union In defiance of their rights as States and of the stip-
ulations or the Constitution. These attempts assumed
practical direction in the shape of perseverln endeavors
by some of the Representatives In both Houses of Congress
to deprive the Southern Stataa of the supposed benefit of
the proTUloss of the aot authorizing the organization of the
State of Missouri.
Butthegoodsenseor the people and the vital rorceor
the Constitution triumphed over sectional prejudices and
the political errors or the day and the State or Texas re-
turned to the Union as she was with social Institutions
which her people had chosen tor themselves and with ex-
press agreement by tho re-annexing act that she should
be succeptlble or subdivisions into a plurality or States
Whatever advantage the interests or the Southern States
as such gained by this were far Inferior In results as Uiey
uuiumtu iu nit ptvgccu oi nine inosc wnicn sprang from
previous concesslonsmade by thcSouth.
To every thoughtful friend of tho Union to the true lo-
vers of their country to all who longed and labored
the fuU success or this great experiment or republican in-
stitutions it was cause of congratulation that such an op-
portunity had occurred to illustrate our advancing power
on this continent and to furnish to the world additional
assurance oi the strengthened stability or the constitution
Who would wish to see Florida still a Zaron.in Tnn
Who would rejoice to hall Texas a'.lon star instead or one
in the Galaxy or States ? Who does not appreciate th In-
calculable benefits of the acquisition or Louisiana f And
yet narrow views and sectfonal purposes would" Inevitably
have excluded them from the Union.
But another strueirle on the same nalnt n.. nh.n
our victorious armies returned rrom Mexico and it devol-
ved on Congress to provide tor the territories acquired by
tho treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo. The great relations or
the subjecthad now become distinct and clear to tbo per-
ccption or the public mind which appreciated the evils or
sectional controversy upon the occasion or the admission of
newctaies. in mat crisis intense solicitude pervaded the
nation. But the patriotic impules of the popular heart
guided by thi admonitory advice or the Fathtrorhls conn.
try rosa superior to all the difficulties or the incorporation
of a new empire into the Union.
In thecounselsorCoqgress there was manlfssted extreme
antagonism of opinion and action between some represen-
tatives who sought by th.c abusive and unconstitutional
employment of the legislative powers of the government to
interfer in the condition or the inchoate States and to
Impose their own social theories on the latter; and other
representatives who repelled tie interposition or the gen-
eral government in this respect and maintained the self-
constltutlng rights or the States. In truth the thing at.
tempted was in form alone action of the central mi.m.
ments whll In reality it was the endeavor by abuse of
legislative power 10 mrce me lueas qi internal policy en-
tertained In particular States upon allied Independent
States. Once more the Constitution and the Union tri-
umphed signally.
The new Territories were organized without restrictions
on the disputed point and were thus left to judge in that
particular tor themselves; and the sense or the constitu-
tional faith proved vigorous enough In Congress not only
to accomplish this primary object but also the incidental
and hardly lfss Important one of so amending the provis-
ions of the statute for thp extradtion of fugitives rrom
service as to place that public duty under tht safe-
guard of the general government and thus relieve It from
obstacles raised up by the legislation or some or the Statts.
vain acclamation regarding me provisions of law tor
the extradition ofrugitlvesrrom service with occasional
episodes of frantic effort to obstruct their execution by riot
and murdT continued for a brier time to agitate certain
localities. But the true principle of leaving each State
and Territory o regulate its own laws or labor according
to Its own sense or right and expediency had acquired fast
hold of the public Judgment to Such a degree that by com-
mon consent It was observed in the organization of the
Territory or Washington.
When more recently It hecame requisite to organise tijs
Territories of Nebraska and Kanszj. jt was the natural aad
legitimate If not the Inevitable consequence of previous
events anil legislation that the same great aud sound prin-
ple which had already been applied to Utah and New Mexi-
co should be applied to them; that they should stand ex-
empt from the restrictions proposed in the act relatirt to the
State oi Missouri.
These restrictions wereln the estimation of many thought-
ful men null from the beginning unauthorized by ht con-
stitution contrary to the treaty stipulations for the cession
of Louisiana and inconsistent with the equality or the Statts.
They had bsen stripped or all moral authority by persis-
tent efforts to procure their indirect repeal through contra
dictory enactments. They had been practically abrogated
by the legislation attending the organization of UtabNtw
Mexico and Washington It any vitality remained In them
It would bay ben taken away ia effect"by the new terri
torial acts In the form originally proposed to tiie Senate
at the first session or the last Congress. It was manly and
ingenuous as weU as patriotic and just to do this directly
and plainly and thus relieve the statute book or an act
which might be or possible ruture Injury but ornt possible
ble. TtostenaeftrjBiyaad fcetieaiaustiatvlUblydijli0
ItstlT In vaSa against the unsnasen roe oi m iasmuuou
I shall orrer doubt It. I know that the UaioaU stronger a
thousand tlsfes thaa all the wild and chimerical schemer of
social change which art generated one after anotiier ha tfce
unstable minds of visionary sophists aad interested agita-
tors I rely confidently on the patriotism of the people on
th dignity and self respect of the Sute on tie wisdeos or
Congress aad abort ail oa the continued gracioas favor of
Almighty God to tmiwin against all enemies whether at
home or abroad th sanctity or the Constitution aad the la.
tegrity of the Union.
FRANKLIN PIEBCE.
Washington Dec SI Utt.
Mft
legislative sttcxisakt.
From Jaxuart 11 to January 17.
SENATE.
Bills passed third reatiiag.
Jan.-11. A bill providing for" the speotal
election of judge for the first Judicial District;
to allow certain negroes to remain in Harrison
county a specified time ; for the relief of Mrs.
E. Crockett; to define the time of holdmg courts
in the 13th Judicial District.
Bills passed thinl reading.
Jan. 12. A bUl for tho relief 3Irs. E. Crock-
ett; a bill supplementary to an act to incor-
porate the town of LaGrange; to incorporate
Linden in Casa county; to authorizejmd require
the county of Brazoria to establish discontinue
and regulate public ami private roads in said
county; for the relief of the heirs assignees
and venders of W. F. Allison ; to remove the
land office- of the Milam district from Cameron
inMilam county to Beltou Bell count ; a bill
supplementary to an act to incorporate tho Sul-
phur Fork Turnpike company ; to establish the
western boundary line of Tyler t-ounty ; for the
relief of Sam'l Swartwout and others ; for the
relief of Geo. Peinnan ; to create the county- of
Cibolo: confirming the title of certain pre-
emption settlers in Peter's Colony; for tha re-
lief of E. M. Tbouiason and others ; for tho
relief of Stevenson Archer.
Jan. 14. BiH passed 3d reading Granting
to B. 'P. Duval the privilege of establishing a
ferry on tho Neches river &c. ; a bill to aufkor-
izo the Auditor and Comptroller to audit Bond
164 of the ten per cent consolidated stock of oth
of February 1840 : for the relief of Kendallis
Bryan.
A bill making appropriations for the improve-
ment of the navigation of rivers of the State
Read third time.
A bill giving the asseut of the State of Texas
to an act to provido for the payment of such
creditors of tho Jato Republic as are compre-
hended in tho aet of Congress of September Dtb
1850 Read third time.
Jan. lo. Bills passed 3d reading To accept
the Texas Debt Bill of the U. S. Congress of
1855:
" YilAS Messrs.. Brjau. Caldwell Doauo
" Flanagan Guinn Hill Lott McCulIoch Mav-
" crick Palmer Potter Scarborough Super-
"viele Taylor of Fannin Whitakcr and White
16. s
"Nay? Messrs. Allen Armstrong Bur-
roughs Grimes McDade Martin Millican
"Pirkoy Russell Taylor of Cass Taylor of
"Houston Trait Weatherford and Wren 14."
Supplemental to an act to define the times for
holding courts In 13th Jndicial District ; alo to
create the 15th nud elect Judge and District At
torncy; to require the roturn of unconditional
certificates to the General Land Office ; relief of
C M. Goalsby ; to incorporate Sonle University.
Bills passed third reeding.
Jan. 16. Bill for tho relief of Benjamin F.
Benton; To legalizo the official acts of John II.
Smither as clerk of tho district court of Bowie
county.
Jan. 17. No bminoss of Importance transacted.
AT3TIN UOLlOMLCrTiFraALETgr
The ninth lea tWstfntiUtewmTrri'
on the Isac Mondsy m January 1636. n0'5'
tute w in a t!orilijig condition aa
many ymK taKe fr al.maj are
being added to tfce number of the iraac
under the mpervisloit of Rev. B. J. :-:.!
l"l "
Sbkatk Rwmct. We eairatTcB&k
able and cMtvfetiiiiif; f frort of the' eomi
Federal Relate of the Seast- pablff4
Srstpagit Idoetmetthaztt"5or
by every intelligent citizen of the State.
t3"' itas. Jo. BtH. of Brazoria Is a eaadsi.
for the JndgeiWp mads vacant
".
thedeeu.Jr's.
Mocger. H Is a native Tixaa and a man Wlg !
ef Wgh a itateaetMs Sa Ms profctstos. Qtaiij
ForcLATieeT or Geowju hj
isax uti.-
SliK Slave popomtiea. 330jt: WhK.8.
twten stx aa J slxtt ea. T3.MS ; Fret persons oreekJ? "
Deaf an J dumb -Uei; Lunatics AT; total popaj3.
t5i. F.JwseatativejopulIoTnlSa:av'aii-
iHesS96. t"!!
'mij-W-w
ST Kansas as bounded by It organic l 4
totbe Roety Mountains TW raUes rroa &r?ii
It U about 1M raBes frosi North t .v . J
: ."L -w.
river:
"F?7WZ&XtyT -ym
tW We ses by the Texas Sa that Judg Mtei
:e Bosriaatedfor tht Judgeship 9r that DIitf!
s"S
been
vacant by the decease af JsdgeMuztgtr.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday Dec5 lSi-
RSL1EF OF COLLIN McKINNEy
Tho bill for the relief of Collin liv;
being before the House $
Mr. THROCKMORTON said: Por thamfo
tion of the House I will state that this mi"
was before tho legislature at it last tet
was referred to the committee on Public IM
That committee thoroughly investigated the p
its of the claim and were well satisfied that aVii
for relief should be passed; but the comnlBt!
deferred making a Teport in consequence offiT
to receive iu proper time an affidavit oft?
claimant that the evidences of debt which 1
held were for services rendered. The aSM
reached here but so late in the session that sml
ing could bo done. lam satisfied the rfair-V
of the committee on Public Debt of Lut sesA
recollects the matter and will fully Terifrtt'
siaiemcuts wnicn i. nave made. The
enfy ft.
memorUj
was again introduced at this session and refrrrZl
to a select committee tho whole subject was Si
invcstisateil bv th nnimitfi n n.. S'BUJ
before tho House reported with the recomtnenT
tion that it bo passed. I would also state tilti
kfethatl t
HOUSE
Bills passed third reading.
Jan. 12. A bill to incorporator Trankliu Col-
lege ; for the relief of Thos. D. Cayce and Sarah
White; for the arrest and trial of certain offen-
ders ; to incorporate the Texas Christian Col-
lege; for the relief of the Galvesfou and Red
River Railway company ; to amend an act sup-
plementary to an act to establish tho Galveston
Houston and Henderson Railroad company ; an
act to provide for a special election for Judgo of
tho first Judicial District.
Bills passed third reading.
14. A bill for the relief of Jnah 1?. TTr.
Jan.
rell. sheriff of Williamson couaty; forthe reh'ef
of Ben. F. Benton ? toauthorizo the Comptroller
to issue certain lost certificates of stock on cer
tain conditions; to authorizo tho transfer of cer
fain stock bonds on certain conditions ; to create
the county of Lampasas; to incorporate the
Henderson Female College : to fix the salaries of
the judges of the Supreme and District court;
to create the 15th Judicial District; to authorize
the county court of Travis county to levy and
collect a special tax.
Jan. 15. Bills passed 3d readme An act
defining tho 7th Judicial District and the time of
holding courts in tho same ; a bill to authorizo
the Commissioner of the General Land Office to
employ additional draftsmen and clerks and to
fix the salary of the same ; to restore land sold
for taxes and purchased by the State to the for
mer owners upon eertain conditions ; an act for
tho relief of the heirs and assignees of Thos.
Williams ; to incorporate tho city of Marshall;
for tho relief of Geo. W- Robinson. A joint
resolution instructing our Senators and request
ing our Representatives to procure the establish-
ment of a new District court for the territory
west of the Pecos river. To incorporate the
Brazoria county Insurance company.
Jan. 16. A bill for the relief of Fred. W.
Moore assignee of A. H. Cook.
Jan- 1"- Nothing of importance transpired
OOSSTrTOIQXU RttlTKHS Or SX.1VI3T.
LonsilSX. The feficwfcsj is tin financial condition of
w sJsttr Kale a we cad from the cSdaX report ;
-SfZ&E. J. CImkIwm. offer gnat.bargairdt to
T-TtHl TjTriTirVriTrTT Seeaivartieemeni.
Cetera! fesis:.
Matax.
WilCrti4SttY4. . .
InUnui Improvement tax...
Internal Laino mucat fund..
Levee asd Dralsage fund....
fesdasdliBveeiSaa.
...IS3S5 35
.-. leejsfi
... 3569 01
.. . 5176 G3
ir.owss
.... S5S5l 50
.... samis
Total seesat $-&SG5 S3
tWsr
MC2ESSS53S!?? p--
XSWtW - . - "firwr "- " - -Vs v
.-.
tptjpl 3Se
.siafih
S3";Sr-e&r our rtafiersj ta tie card .eiXer. K. M.
'JStcietss. HeisagiaUeauahigilTreccnsiondtdfehis
iJ-aUaiamet&astteachtTandrbis cbaraetir la private an
JpsbgcHfe. We are gUi to see him come among cs and
J.tratwaiasecaayalCsJbytareitens la Mi praised
- ""tijtr
John T. Mills of Lamar A. G. Weir of Tra-
-vis J.M. Divine of Bexar G. W. Hill ofNavar-
ro Wm. S. Taylor of Cherokee and J. W. Dan-
cy of Fayette were severally nominated and
elected by acclamation "Vice President
F. R. Lubbock T. J. Johnson of Cherokee. Dancv.36; F.W.Latham 35.
TnuRSDAr JanunaryJ7tb.
DELEGATES FROM THE EASTERN CON-
' GgESSJONAL DISTRICT. "
The following gentlemen jj-ero nominated and
voted upon f v
1. 15. Hubbard 144 ; Matt Ward 143; W.I
u. roiiocK by; s. H. (jr. ifilla 63 ; J. S. Dever-
eaux 63; J. J. Goode 47; R. B. Sexton 33.
On motion inessrs. Ward. Hnhhnrrl PnllocV
and Mills were declared elected by acclamation.
Messrs. Goode Devereaux Sexton and Fields
wcre by acclamation declared to bo alternate del
egafes for the Eastern Congressional District.
DELEGATES FROM THE WESTERN
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
W. S. Oldham 111; IL P. Bee.S7.- .timi
N aeiuer 67; Uuy il. Bryan Si
Placed in the office or ChJer Magistrate as ihe executlrt
agent of the whole country bound to take care that the
laws be faithfully executed and specially enjoined by the
constitution to give information to Congress oh the state of
the Union it would be palpable neglect or duty on my part
lo pass over a subject like this which beyond all things at
the present time vitally concerns individual and public
security.
It hasbeen a matteror painful regret to see States con-
spicuous tor their services In louuding this Republic and
equally sharing its advantages disregard their constitu-
tional obligations to it. Although conscious or their inabil-
ity to heal admitted and palpable social evils or their own
and which are completely within their Jurisdiction they
engage In the o!Ien jlra and hopeless undertaking or re-
form&i the domestic institutions of other States irhollr h.
yond their control an& authority. In the vain pursuit of
enus c-y mem entirely unatiamaoie tad walea they may
not lesallr attempt to compass. thcTDeril the Terre-rtaWn..
.... - .. t - . .5 .. - T. . Z. - -. .
oi ina consumuon ana au me countless pentuts which It
has conferred. While the people of the Southern States
confine their attention to their own afiairs not presuming
officiously lo Intermeddle with the social institutions or the
Kortbem Etates too many or tho inhabitant or the latter
are permanently organized ia associations to inflict Injury
oa the former by wrongful acts which would bo cause or
war as between foreign powers and only fall to be such In
oursystcm because perpetrated ucdsr cover of the Union.
It is impossible to present this subiect as truth ...
occasion require without noticing the reiterated but
future benefit: and the measure of its repeal was the final
consummation and completa recognition of the principle
that uo portion of the United States shall undertake
through assumption of the powers of the General Govern
ment to dictate the social institutions of any other por-
tion. The scope and effect of the language or repeal were not
left In doubt. It wai declared In terms to be " the true
Intent aud meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into
any Territory or State nor to exclude it therefrom but to
leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate
their domestic Institutions In their own way subject only to
the constitution or the United States."
The measure could not De withstood upon its merits alons;
it was attacked with violence on the raise or delusive pre-
text that It constituted a breach or faith. Never was objec-
tion more utterly destitute of substantial fcjtlnrulnr.
When before was It imagined by sensible men that a reg.
nlative or declarative statute whether enacted ten or forty
years ago Is Irrepealable that an act of Congress Is above
the Constitution ! ir Indeed there were In the facts any
cause to Impute bad faith It would attach to those only
who have never ceased from the tlma or the enactment or
the restrictive provision t thj present day to denounce
and condemn it; who hove; constantly' refused to complete
It by needful supplementary legislation; who have spartd
no exertion to deprive It or moral torce ; who have them-
selves again and again attempted Its repeal by the enact-
mentor incompatible provisions and who by 'the Inevita-
ble reactionary effect of thejr own violence on the subject
awakened th country to the true constitutional principle of
leaving the matter Involved to the ttlscrctloafof the peonla
or the respectivo existing or incipient State.
It Is not pretended that this principle or any other pre-
cludes the po3ibuity or evils in practice disturbed as politi-
cal action is liable to be by human passitns. No form of
government i cxcuiji. irom inconveniences; hut In this case
they are the result or the abuse and not or the legitimate
exercise or the powers reserved or conferred in the organ!-
zatloa of a territory. They are not to be charged to tha
great principle or popular sovereignty; on the contrary
they disappear before the intelligence and patriotism of the
people exerting through the ballot box their peacerul
and silent but irresistible nowr.
Uthe Wends of the constitution are to have another! of wathr' they h'r conducted themselves remarkably
struggle its-enemies could aot present a more acceptable weU- The bnes from Kentucky. Ohio and Inrtin. ..
isjuc Liuiii ua. u diAic nmvc cunsuiuitoa clearly em-
Fow Bmrxii. TEXi3Dec.80 1SS5.
DEiaGizsTTE.-Your readers wiU.no doubt be pleased
o hear or the arrival or tht 2d Cavalry at this place and
or its distribution In Texas. They came In on the 27th
inst.-J.ist two months from Jefferson Barracks-la good
condition and ready tor the field. The commander Col.
Sidney A. Johnson (formerly or Austin) and family are
in excelltnthealth and happy again to be again In Texas.
Four companies of this Regiment leave January 2d Zi
torCIeaTorit or the Brazos under command cr Col. Har-
de to be stationed la the neighborhood or ths Southern
Comanches. Six companies leave ths same day undtr
I..U.UUII oi woi. jounson for the Llano in the vicinity or
Which they will probably scout all winter. Every eompany
or this Regiment seems in very excellent condition and
rady tor immediate service notwltkstandlng its recent
organization and Its long and rapid march at this unfavor-
able season. Ths officers are all young for their rank and
stem intent on distinction which with their energyand
able commander theytwnino doubt obtain. Tho m-n
mostly Americans-are highly spoken of bv tl.fr i
and through all the fatigues of the march and vicissitudes' J
J. W Rnff
62; T.N. Waul.53;G. W- Hal 53; J. T7Eg!ELi5
)- i .... . .hii.i mi.. m .m w.ti..tt. r rnm nraniM 1 . J
andjS. E. Clementa of Bexar Tware declared On motion Messrs. Oldham Bee Waelder and
tho Secretaries.
-.(.
-?"
PLATFORM.
v. iStjp
rf t.
Rtfoked That the Democratic Party of the
State of Texas heartily concur in and unanimous-
lyicsfSrmtho principles of the Democratic Party
of tho Union and the Constitution as embodied ia
the following resolutions of th e National Demo-
cratic Convention of 1852 as a true expression of
iiicur pouucoi isiin ana opinion? oeuevmg tcetn
to esabrs.ee the only doctrines which can Dresarve
fe mtegritybf the Cmoa and fsie equal rights of
vue&raKS.. -
1. That tho federal govertsxaentla one ofiimifc.
e3 jewers geriTed solely frost the Oonstitation.
Bryan were declarer! elected by acclamation.
J-W. Scotr G. W. Hill J. W. Dancy and F.
W. Latham were declared to bo the alternate de-
legates for the Western District
ELECTORS FOR STATE AT LARGE.
Frank W. Bowden of Rusk and Wm. R. Scar-
ry of Victoria were elected by acclamation.
LMstem Districts A. J. Hood of Cherokee.
irexfem " 4 .T TTnniilfnn nfTrt.
-- --... .....v. v. .. iitiif
-uuia oeciared elected by acclamation-
wuaohs.FOR JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
I. HoraceCone. 2 A TT. Tvn-roi! tv
ns; 3. AJT. Etbti. w-t . -sr -rw.-
Comal: 5. T.R SSTStt' TJlfyb
L. Camp VM JlEI 1
jmfclstraUoootte general government to tho prejudice of
ujt.iiuiiui m uicu lie ixuer cas acquiesced. That
isthsuteswhlcheithcrpromoteor tolerate attacks oa
the-rights of persons and of property in other States to
dl-fcia their own Intnfi.. iff.iMjiwU.. '
siantly aver that they whose coastitational rights are thus
systematically assailed are themsdres the aggressors.
Atthenresenttlmethe imputed aggression resting as it
does only la the Tague declamatory charges or political
agitators resolves itself fato misapprehension or mislntcr-
preutionoftheprincipi3aadf3ctsofthe political onran.
izatloaofthe new Territories or tee United ritates.
What Is the voice cf history!" When lheorrttnan.. ..fct.i.
provided for tha government of the territory north-west of
the Ohlo.andforiU eventual subdivision into new Stales
was adopted la the Congress of the Confederation It wasl
uw. w uc u.ipus?u 4ih uie q&csuoa oi insure relative pow
er as between the States which retained and those which
dldaotretaiaa numerous colored population escaped no.
tiet cr failed to ba considered. And yet the conces rion of
that vast terrftority to the- interests and cinioas of the
iartnern Stales a territory new the seat of five among the
. ' -
braces " a republican form of mvernment ." biiriir adsM
from the Uniqabecausii its domestic Institutions may not
ia all respects comport jItii the Ideas cclertaiaed or what
is wise and expedient in some other States. Fresh rVnm
jaundices Imputations or breach of faith against others
wsu mu tuuiucuic me U4!taiiu;i Oi mix KZW question With
indubitable violation of an express compact between the ic-
verdgu powers or tho United States and or the Republic of
Texas as well as that orthe older and equally solemn com-
pacts which assure the equality or all the States.
But deplorable as would be such a violation of compact In
itself and in all Its direct consequences that it Is the very
least or the evils involved. When sectional agitators shall
have succeeded In forcing oa this Issue can th.lr nr.t.n.
sionsfailto be met with counter pretensions? Will not
different Statas be compelled respectively to meet extremes
And If etfcer extreme carry its point what is that so tar
forth but dissolution ettjje Union If a new State. fcrmd
ru. iLLinfifik. rriiikrci.4i. 1 - l. I .
ded from admission therein tfiatfacf of itself constitutes tht
disruption of Union between It and the olber States. But
the process of dissolution could not stop there. Would not
a sectional decUIon producing such result by a majority
of votes either northern or southern of necessity drive
out the oppressed and aggrieved minority and place la pre.
senee or each other two irreconcilable hostile confederations?
It b necessary to speak thus plainly of projects the off-
spring of that sectional agitation now prevailing In some of
uic sum iui .iC.n.u1mi.uuuii as lueyareunconsti-
tuuonai au'j nuica u peucvercain must and will end ca-
lamitously. Itis either disunion and civil war or Itis mere
angry idle aimless disturbance of public peace aad tran-
quUIh Disunion far what J Uthe passionate rage of fan.
UcUar and partisan spirit L& not fares the fact npoa curat-
tentioa it would be difficult to btlievsthataay considTacl
poruon ot tne peoples tnisenlightened country could ha-ra
so surrendered themselves to a fanatical deration-to tht
supposed interests or the relatively few Africans la hr Unl.
tedStaUs as totally to abandon and disregard the Interr7t
?f WWe n5?on8 f -"SanhnmTer
root theinhinclloajvf moral and constitutional cboation
ana ic engage in pians oi vjnaicttTc aastaity aialnst lhc
who aro associated srnth uWin th'e eymec? Sfthl cVmf
mon heritage of our rmtionallnstitaUoniV
Xor Is it hostility aealnst lhMr '.nJ..:..-. .r.
tion of theUnloa alone. Tho Interests the honor the duty
the peace and the prosperity or the people of aU sections ar.
equally Involved and imperilled la this question. Aad are
patriotic men ta any part of the Union prepared oa such aa
TZlL.r:rr'"'raTaa " "" consequences of the for-
feltursoftttircetaUitttlonal esgigeaenur It U impojil-
-- h.uu jrn -
cnased6yCoi.HardieCapt.O.HardandLt.S. Held look
excellent! well considering the march and teaoa s.nd the
lackorwiter.aml ifvtie weather they have lately under-
Pne. They arejhe finest collection or horses fever saw
The arms and equipments are or tht latst patteras-and
styles-tin uniform Is becoming rueful and cavaller.Iike in
appearance and on the whole th. 2d Cavalry appears em.
faently fitted for the duty before it la th. Department of
Texas.and itblds fair to realize for it. friend the high ex.
pectatlons entertained concerning it.
Theweathtrforthtlast week ha been extraordinary-
Such intense coM !.Trr..... ... " juury
rtY. .V r - " nW!sntJ U ccld waa psraly-
Sj: "DCen'f m ?" yesLrday tte rIe!ltIc
norther rajed.kijllnghorsjs.calvesaijd chfeken aud frost
WUog.ev.ral persons exposed toll merciless fury. The
Brazos froze strong enough to bear up a horse. TIi- mr-
na7hwr0??'3tll Ml de-'on 'h25thOde'-.
oa the 27tb 1 deg. below zero on the 2Sth Odeg and oa the
iMuv5.aaaaunogthlsUmeaflerca wind blew from
the X. and If. bat yesterday it changed to S. and S. E..
and to-day lulled almost entirely and a warm aun beams
apon us la compensation forth wilting cold we hare suf-
fered for seven days.
Indians all qalet-ocenplcd in arranging their villags
aling beef and dtestinj the same. Truly I
Ksoy.NoTOTO.isit ra Fkisu W liarn from tfce Pensa-
cola democrat thaf a special election tor State Senator oa
thtiith fast to fill a vacancy caused by resleaation. Col.
Stark j?erry (Democrat) was elected by ths unexpectedly
large majority Cf 3?forrHr. priest tfcycacdUat- 5f the
Know-Nolhings.
Boston J 60000
IrJTnrV AG AAA
htipoHJ- j HuUdilpUi" JBXiflOt)
Taxation in Cltios.
Population. Amount f.
12225000
7100000
9.7W.030
Taxprhid.
13 90
12 SO
S30'
consulted the Comptroller upon thesuMertTJi
tbnttlii. bill M.-na fmm.l nnnA: - . ."Jec-.-
tions. The claims which Major CollmMcKui"..
. uciu usuiiiBi. uo aicpuouc were lor service ru
deredas a member of tho convention that fnti"
the constitution and of tho several Comrro.t!.
tjieRcpublic up to 1840. When the lawST.
tabb'shed requiring those who had claims ani!
the Republic to huvo them audited Maj MeK!
ncy forwarded his to tho auditorial board hat"
having no agent here to represent hi fatemi
nor no cvidenao before tho auditorial board ttsi
hi3 evidences of debt Were for services readerea"
it was audited as a first class debt '
Now tho bill simply proposes that tho two'esr.
tificates of first class debt shall be cancelled ti
two other certificates of second class Ised ia
their stead as should have- been done at fint.
The difference that ir will make to the Stale ;.
that the Stato will pay ihe debt as a second ek.
claim and will still hold a claim for the amotatof
the two original certificates against the five mill.
ions reserved in the Federal Treasury. The mu
age of the bill will bo buta simple act of hards
justice on the part of tho State to one ofheroli
est and most worthy citizens : one who faltered
not in the darkest hour of her trouble but who
always with alacrity at au exceedingly adrancei
age repaired at the call of his fellow citizens to
the post of duty assigned him. It is wholiyiae-
less to recall to your minds the many importtat
services rendered by tho venerablo anddisttn-
guished individual who asks at your hands tilt
measure of ju8tice. And I make no allusions to
them with tho expectation of inducing th lerijls
tore to consider this claim as based upon anr
such services; but simply to remind you that he
who asks this nt your hands is now in his nine-
tieth year yet lingering aa a vnnnratpd rli r m
glorious past among8tus ; and if we fail at thi
late day to do that which Is so justly asked it
I nrill anin darnn 1.. ..! At 1 ". . "
... wUu iw mic auu me om veteran wHJiar.
gone to hu last long account without his lerricei
being acknowledged or rewarded by a people
made free in part by his exertions and sacr.fi.
ces.
The bill was passed.
The bill fixing tho salary of the Governor v?u
read a third time.
Mr. Smith of Harrison offered an amendment-
Stnko out 30U0 and insert2400.
r5e s?idi:"-I.e.uPl examination that several
of the States of this Union give their Governor'
but two thousand dollars per annum as a lalaiv
To fix his salary in our State at 2400 dollars!
would it seems to mo bo a tolerably fair rise from
what it is at present or bo going as lar perhaps
as this legislature ought to go at present. And if
the 3000 dollars is retained in the bfll I notifr
the members of this House now that I shall be
compelled to vote against it I would like to vote
for a moderate increase of the Governor's salary
but to go a thousand dollars at ono step is more
than I can bring myself to vote for.
I hope tho amendment will be adopted and I
shall then cheerfully vote for the bill.
The amendment was laid on the table.
On calling the yeas and nays on the final pass-
age of the bill fixing tho salary of the Governor
Mr Tatlto said: I wish to make a few re-
marks before casting my vote. The salary of the
uu.uuiui aa. present esiaDiisneais 2000.
I have m order to prepare myself to vote oa
this question taken some pains to examine "iti-
hsticle tables" and have been influenced partially
by them. I will for a short time call attention
to the salaries which some of the States allow to
their Governors.
In JIassachusetts. the salary of his Excellency
is 3500. In Connecticut it ia much lets
amountingonlytoSllOO. In New Jersey it u
more liberal being S1S0O and fees of office.-
Pennsylvania gives 3;50O. Maryland S3.600.-
Virginia ?5C00. Alabama 2500 Misiiuippi
?- .Kentucky $2500. Missouri $2000-
California 10000.
I will not detain the House with further statis-
tical matter lam asprised that some ofth
States do not give as liberal salaries as some I
nave mentioned above but it will be remerahersd
that tho StatesI refer to arc comparatively imslL
TflP nil. mint nrnn... : il.r. t.5l nnn
J voted in favor of the amendments offered for
diminishing this amount. I did so from the feet
maw 1 1 cyuruuu economy ana safety " as the
proper motto in all legislation.
But as the amendments have been lost a Isrre
majority beirg in favor of the original amount.
and believing that 2000 inadequate to tho res-
ponsibilities contingent expenses and labor of u
largo a Stato aa thi claiming as she does to be
the empire State of the South. I am .induced bj
these considerations to vote AYE.
I do this the more readily.a. I represent a lib-
eral minded people who would have the Govern-
or of their State disclu-rge hij duties punctually
and faithfully and tlir-n mP i;m - . a:J
salary. ' -:--- -vf-." j
The bill for the relief of Pra.i.mniii.i.m'iMi.
the Pacific rail road reaerve beioir before ths
House s
Mr. Charlton offered au amendment to the
first section : Provided thosopersons who failed
to have tbeirMands surveyed within eight months.
shall have the further time of eight month ia
w Inch to make the surveys."
Mr. Ciialton said : I offer that amendment
believing thatit u nothing but a matter of jain'eo
ana right that those who settled upon public land
having no knowledge of the existence of a law
requiring them to have their lands surveyed with-
in eight moathf should now have tho opportunity
afforded them I can speak for some oi my own
constituents in .tjat.on lo thia uiattei. I cannot
say how those ofotherceiitfemenmaybe situated;
butl know that a nirtnbci of mine Were notawaij
that they bad to complete their survevs within
eight months and therefore they had neglected to
secure their rights by so doing; and cannot ob-
tain their patents for that reason.
Mr. Kittrell said I auk for information
from the gentleman from Collin (Mr. Throckmor-
ton) and the Centlcmail frnm Tnrmnt (r Pr.
Iter) whether or not it ia in this reservation that
tha large French Colony has taken pre-emption
rights and if o how much of the reservations
covered bv that Colony?
I think it a matter cf very important coriid3r
tion tu know to whom vre-sre-'givbg away 'odi
public domain especially when (hey cams- frogi
foreign Uadi.
Mr. Tkrockjior roK said : I will simply ita.
that the colonists under M. Considerant are not
entitled a3 pre-cmptionlgtR. They were not citi-
zens of the State of Texas at the passage of the
taw uuu wuuiu not oo reuevea oy this bill.
They came into the Stato of Texas after the
passage of the 160 acre law consequently they
not entitled as prff-emptionista.
Mr. Randolph offered a substitute for Mr.
Chariton's amendment r.dd;ng to that amendment
the words "from and aftT 'the passage of that
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t ailroad act. the surveyors haveinvariflblrrefuied
to survey the lands of nre-emntinn claimants.
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