Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-15
From the N. o. Picayune Of August Sd.
From Texas.

The fast running steam packet Alabama Capt.
Windle, arrived yesterday morning from Galveston,
bringing US files Of papers from that city up TO
Wednesday last, the Both ut.
From all accounts, it would seem that the Texas
Convention sprogressing 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 il
said, will probably be continued at Austin for the
next four or five years.
Below we give an extract Of letter from Capt
Grice, of the Undine giving an account of the land
ing Of the U s. troops in Texas. 1t is dated,
Arkansas Bay, July %, 1916.
On Saturday, the Goth inst, the American flag
was hrst planted in Texas by authority, upon the
south end Of ST. Joseph's Island, upon which am
landing the troops from the Alabama inside the
bay. There now 500 men encamped here and
the scene is full of interest. The other vessels
with troops are not expected to arrive for several
days.
| The various committees in the Convention at
Austin have reported the different provisions for a
Constitution of the State Of Texas, and these are
published al length in the Civilian Of the Both ult
We give some of the more interesting articles and
sections as they appear in that paper, promising
that the editor thinks that various alterations will
be made in many of them before their final passage.
The following articles from the Bill of Rights
may not be embarrassing
Sd. No religious test shall ever be required as a
qualification to any Office of public trust under this
State.
18th No bill Of attainder, ez post facto law, or
any law mpairing the obligation Of contracts, shall
be made, nor vested rights be divested unless for
purposes of public utility, and for adequate com.
pensation previously made.
18th No person shall ever be imprisoned for
debt.
18th. Perpetuties or monopoes are contrary to
the genius OF a free government, and shall never be
allowed nor shall the law of prmogenture or en-
tament ever be in force in this State
In the Executive Department the first section
says that "The supreme executive power of this
Stale shall be vested in a Chief Magistrate, who
shall be styled Governor of the State of Texas"
SEC. 4.-The Governor shall hold his office for
the term of four years from the time of his INSTALL
alton, and until his shall be duly qualified
but shall not be eligible for more than four years in
any term OF eight years he shnl be at least thirty
years OF age, shall be native citizen of the United
States, a citizen of the State of Texas, at the
J time of the adoption Of this Constitution.
The 9Th section of that part of the Constitution
having reference TO the Judiciary department of
the State is follows
The Governor shall nominate, and by and with
the advice and consent OF wo-thirds of the Senate
shall appoint The Judges Of the Supreme and Dis
trict Courts.
The editor of the Civilian is of the opinion that
this section will become a law, thus taking the cleo
ton of the Judges from the hands of the people.
The LIST section of the Legislative Department
provides that every free white male citizen of the
United States, who shall have resided in Texas one
year preceding election, and the last six months
in the county or town in which he offers 10 vote
shall be qualified elector Indians not taxed and
: Africans and descendants of Africans excepted
No minister of the gospel or priest shall be u
, member of the General Assembly
The first election to be held on the first Monday
, and the following day in November, 1876, and the
election shall be held on the same days in Noyem-
Der every two years thereafter.
, The Civilian says that 1T appears to be under
stood that majority of the members of the Con-
I vention in favor Of inserting clause in the
Constitution to prevent banks
On the frontiers of Texas all wonld appear quiet
we account of Indian disturbances in any
quarter.
a letter from New Orleans, of the oSth uli. from
l an intelligent gentleman who had Just returned
from Galveston, states that the Convention OF Tex
as would probably close their labors during that
week, and would form State Constitution which
would prove acceptable 10 the Congress of the Uni
ted States that, fact its leading principles had
been agreed upon before the 18th OF July.
There were reports of Mexican troops having
appeared upon the frontier but it the opinion
OF some, well acquainted with the character and
policy of the Mexicans, that the intelligence 70
. Texas having ratified the resolutions Of the United
States would become the signal for the advance OF
I the Mexican troops and the commencement of hos
tilities.-Union, Friday