Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-08-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
= From the N. o. Picapunc, Sd instant.
FROM TEXAS.

The fast running steam packet Alabama
Capt. Windle. arrived yesterday mnrniu
from Galveston, bringing US files Of pa
pers from ,Dat city up to Wednesday last
Both ult.
The following extrac, of letter W,
find in The National Register of The 24tI
ult. 1t is daled AUSTIN, July l9.
"There is bu: little of interest going OF
here: the members of the Convention ar,
becoming little more excitabe as timt
progresses. Yesterday there was fare
up between Gen. Davis and Senor Nava
70. Davis, in advocating some measure
introduced into his remarks comparison
rather dispareging 10 the Meyican nation
al which the deputy from Bexar took
FIRE, and demanded if the remarks were
intended as personal to which Davis re.
Joined, by denying. that he had said whal
was alleged. The Seat of Government
question, think, is destined to raise a
row. the West having divided upon it be:
tween Lagrange and Austin"
Below we give an extract. of letter
from Capt. Grice, of the Undine, giving
all account of The landing of the u. States
troops in Texas. 1t is daled--
"ARAssAs BAY, July %, le45.
"On Saturday, the 26th inst, the Amer.
ican flag was first planted in Texas by
authority, upon the South end of ST. Jo-
seph's Island, upon which | am landing
the troops from the Alabama, inside the
bay. There are now 500 men encamped
here, and The scene is full OF interest. The
other vessels with.troops are not expected
10 arrive for several dav."
The various committees in tho Cou
venlion al Austin have reported the differ
ent provisions for a Constitution of the
State of Texas, and these are published al
length in the Civilian Of The 30lh, ult. We
give some Of the most interesting articles
and seciions as they appear iE that paper,
promising that The editor thinks that va
rious alterations will be made in many of
them before their fual passage.
TIE following articles from the "Bill Of
Rights may not be uninleresing
3-No religious test shall ever be re-
quired as qualification 10 any Office Of
public trust under this State.
l3ih-No bill Of ailainder, er post facto
Law. or any law impariug the obligation. Of
contracts, shall be made, ,-nors vested rights
be divesled, unless for purposes of public
utility, aud for adequate compensation
previously made.
14-No person shall eyer be imprisoned
for debt.
l9-Perpetui:ies or ,nrionopofie5 are con
trary 10 the genius of a free government,
and shall never be allowed nor shall the
law of Promogeniture or enIalment ever
be in force in this State.
In the Executive Department" the Is,
section says that 1.-THE supreme executive
power Of this State shall be vested in q
Chief Magistrate, who shall be styled
Govennor of the State of Texas"
Sec. 4.--The Governor shall hold his
office fer the term Of four years from the
lime Of his installation, aud uulI his sue
cessor shall be.duly qualified, buI shall nor
be- eligible for more than four years in
any term of eight years; he shall be thirty
years Of age, shall be native citizen OF
the United States, or a citizen of,he State
of Texas at the time the adoption Of this
Constitution.
The 5lh section Of that part Of the Con-
slitution having reference 10 the "Judicia-
ry," department Of The Slate is as follows:
The Governor snail nominate, and, by
aud with the advice and consent Of Two.
thirds Of The Senate, shall appoint the
Judges ofthe Supreme apd District Courts.
The editor of The Civilian is Of The opin-
ion that this section will become a law,
thus taking the election Of The judges from
the hands OF the people"
The lss section of the Legislative De.
parlment" provides that ''every free while
male citizen of the United States, who
shall have resided in Texas Que year pre-.
ceeding an election, and the last six months
in the county or town in which he offers
10 vote, shall be a qualified elector, .lu-
diaps not taxed, and Africans and descen-
dants of Africans excepted.
No minister Of the gospel or priest shall
be member Of the General Assembly.
The first election 20 be held on the first
Monday and the following day in Novem.
Der, lS4G, and the election shall be held
on the same days in November every TWO
years threafter.
We have as many Of the features Of the
Constitution of the new Stale as we can
find room for-the entire document would
occupy some four or FIVE columns of our
paper. The. Civilian says that "it appears
to be understood that majority Of The
members of the Convention are in favor of
inserting a clause in tho Constitution to
prevent banks:"
On the frontier of Texas all would ap-
pear quie,-we see no account Of Indian
disturbances in any quarter.
From the NJ 0. Picuyuns Of the 5th inst.
RUaoRs OF WAR-LATE FROM MEXICO.
BY the arrival of the Mexican schooner
Relampago we have Vera Cruz dates up
to the 23d ul,., her day Of sailing.
Among the passengers by the r. was
Senor Arrangoz, brother Of the Mexican
Consul here, and Mr.. Mackay, an Ameri