The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-12

| pers from that city to the 30th ult.
IN the following day with the assistance OF the Unde
which had inst got in landed Gen Taylor and tho Uni
! ted States troops the former had taken The A.
sailed from Aransas the 30th arrived at Galveston
the same day, and left the following for this port
Capt w reports that Oft Galveston Bar saw barque,
but could not make her out.
The steamer Monmouth now in the service OF the
Urted States government arrived at Galveston on the
3st ut short fuel and water and requiring repairs 10
her machinery. She was to leave on the following day
for Arkansas On the LIST instant of Ship Island Shoals
met brig Hope Howe Capt Shaw and On me same
bound to Galveston.
From all accounts, it would that the Texan Con-
venton progressing rapidly with the business before
it, 1t is thought that the members will get through with
every thing by the middle of this month"; August The
seat of Government IL is said, will probably be contin
ed at Austin for the next four five II may pcs
sby have nothing to do with the business Of legislation
but we hope the ea are not quite thick there they
were three months since.
DR.. ID. A. Perry of Washington county, Texas was
murdered few days since by negro formerly the
perry OF the doctor Although there witness to
the act the negro was suspected accused confessed the
deed, and has been hung.
According to the Cpiian the health of Galveston
tnued remarkably good. The weather had been dry,
and rain was much needed.
Asemiweekly mail has been established between
Washington and Austin, to continue during the session
correspondent of the Criilan, writing from Wash.
ngton City, has the following =
81 lind It impossible to make the people here under
stand that President Jones in favor OF Annexation"
The following extract of letter find in the Nation
al Register Of the oath ult 1t is dated
There is but little of interest going herehe men,
bers OF the Convention are becoming little
up between Gen. Davis aad Senior Navarro Davis in adj
vocating some measure introduced into his remarks
comparison rather disparagng to tae Mexican nation at
which the deputy from Bexar took fire, and demanded
if the remarks were intended personal; to which Da
Wis rejoned, by denying that he had said what al
tined to raise a row the west. having divided upon il
between Lagrange and Austin
Below we give an extract of letter from Capt Grice,
Nv ny nj Tho ndInpn f 10
United States troops in Texas. 1t is dated
ARANsAs BAY July %, ls45
On Saturday, the Goth inst, the American flag first
Josephs Island, upon which am landing troops from
the Alabama inside the bay There are now 500 men
oher with troops are not expected to arrive for
several days"
The various committees in the convention at Austin
have reported the different provisions for Constitution
OF the state OF Texas and these published at length
in the Ciriiian of the Both ut We give of the
more interesting articles and sections they appear
that paper promising that the editor thinks that various
alterations will be in many of them before their
final passage
The following articles from the Bill of Rights may
not be uninterestnE -
3d-No religious shall ever be required as quail
hcation to any office of public trust under this State
l3thNo bill OF attainder post facto law any law
mpairing the obligations Of contracts shall be made
nor vested rights be dvesed unless for purposes of pub
lie utility, and for adequate compensation previously
made.
llth-No person shall ever be imprisoned for debt
l9th.Perpetuities monopolies contrary to the
genius OF free government, and shall be allowed
nor shall the law of primogeniture entament ever be
in force in this State.
In the Executive Department" the LIST section says
that The supreme executive power of this State shall
be vested in Chief Magistrate, who shall be styled
Governor OF the State of Texas"
Sec. 4The Governor shall hold his office for the term
OF four years from the time of his installation and until
his successor shall be duly qualified but shall not be eli
gble for than four years in any term of eight years.
he shall be at least thirty years Of age shall be native
citizen of the United States citizen of the State of
Texas at the time OF the adoption OF this Constitution
The 9Th section Of that part of the Constitution having
reference to the Judiciary" depai ment of the State
follows
The Governor shall nominate and by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate shall appoint
the Judges OF the Supreme and District Courts
The editor of the Cpan is Of opinion thai this section
will become law thus taking the election of the judges
from the hands OF the people.
The LIST section of the Legislative Department" pro-
vdes that every free white male citizen Of the United
States who shall have resided in Texas year pre-
cedng election and the last six months the county
or town in which he offers to vote shall be qualified
electorlndians not taxed, and Africans and descen
dants of Africans excepted.
No minister of the gospel priest shall be member
of the General Assembly.
The first election to be held the first Monday, and
the following day in November 1896 and the election
shall be held ON the days in November every two
years Thereafter.
We have given many of the features of the Consttu
ton OF the new State as can find orthe entire
document would occupy some four five columns of
our paper. The Cirihan says "tha il appears to be
derstood that majority of the members Of the Conven
ton are in favor OF inserting clause in the Constitution
to prevent banks.
On the frontiers of Texas all would appear quet-we
see no account of Indian disturbances in any quarerN
o. Pic. .1ug. 3.