The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-09-13
SEAT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT


SEAT OF TIE STATE GOVERNMENT
The ie lowing remarks BY DR.. Moore OF the
Houston Telegraph, appear 10 us udieious and
a better plan, we think, could not be devised to
get at the opinions of the people upon this sub
Ject Austin, IN our opinion, - far the best 10.
cation that can be found Tar Ranger
We call the attention OF our readers 10 q no.
tee IN another column proposing that con,en.
ton shgIl be held %, Monll omcry on the second
Monday N September next. TO select site Tor
Inc seat OF Government Weapproyo the view.
OF the authors OF tins not in regard to the rep.
rcsenlalion every county in the State THIS
question i OF general character. and SHOULD be
settled by the Whole people. As Austin Is i.
present the seat OF Government, and central IN
Us position, We think II would be more eonte-
heht Tor the convention to bc held there, and ai
the same time with the Legislature II Is not
probable that many delegates viii be willing to
travel from the distant sections OF the State to at
tend the convention, aud deirny their own cN-
penses, when they and the sections thcy represent
VIII derive no advantage from the convention
II j. questionable whether sufficient, interest i,
ten upon tins subject 10 induce even half oi the
counties 10 send delegates TO q convention and
dciray the expenses they must nee .'ssarly incur
Zach county, however will be represented IN
the Legislature. aud Wr would suggest that the
membef- elected to this Legislature should be-
Instructed To act a, delegates to general con.
Ncnu"n, 10 bo hcid u, Austin, during the session
lubhe meetings IN the fRrau time conid he held
"a each county, and the people coud INSTRUCT
Their representatives and senators IN regard to
the location they prefer, or could appoint ASSOC
claic Delegates 10 act with the members of the
Legislature. The advocates of each location in
the State could then be- heard Ia advantage, and
the relative merits of each site asceraned with
so'he degree 81 certainty The delegates on
their return to their constituents could explain
the reasons Tor choosing any particular SITE and
the question could be settled to the general salts
h'cton Of the people
IN pursuance oi the notice given 10 the PEG.
pie oi Washington county to meet on the ! lth
Inst and express their view, and opinions In r.
gard TO The location OF the seat OF Government,
a large and respectable portion of the citizens
met al the courthouse IN the town of Brcuiam
l.. ID. Tar'cr Esp being called to the char
and i. H. l.usk appointed secretary, Col. A. VI
Laws arose and EXPIRE ssed the object Of the meet
me IN his usual eloquent and happy STYLE
john 81, les Esq being called upon arose and
urged the necessity of sending delegates tn the
Montgomery convention and oppressed his
views IA regard To- the cation oi the seat OF
huScrnmenl, IN that able and elective manner
peculiar only TO himself Col Lawn, ,aen oiler
"a Tie luiu@,ng preamble aud resolutions which
unanimously adopted
Whereas according to section 35lh of article
81 of TIM Constitution OF this State an election
"lil be holden throughout the State CA the first
Motdag IN March next Tor the location Of the
seat OF hoyrrnme at--,,nd whereas a proper lo-
cation j. OF vial importance 20 the whole people
g" Texas, masmuch Is On the opinion Of
tbs mecing) :, j. and W,il be the policy Of frx-
as and the entire population thereof 10 forever ~
mann one great undh sovereign State OF
the American Union
BE 1t therefore Resolved, That this meeting
heartily concurng with their icllow-citizen,
of Montgomery county in the propucty Of a
full and lar discussion and investigation Of She
subject with "A view to unite ON suitable place
for this permanent location of the seat Of Gov
crnment vii send Eve delegates To the eonyen-
ton at Montgomery to meet ON the second Mo~-
day N September with ,Gll powers to discuss
and # possible harmonic with other delegates
on the most suitable point Tor the future seat Of
Government
BE it further Resolved, That Col a. NJ Lew.
Is, John Sayles, d T.. Tarcr, +, u LATHE Esqrs.,
and DR. J. II Robertson, be and they arr hereby
appointed delegates TO saii convention On
motion Of Col Carnes W Y Mcfarland, Esqr,,
was added To the delegation,
! Col LOWS offered the following resolution
whch Wa adopted
/ Be it further Resolved, That our sad deega-
ton be and they are hereby instructed to con
,dcr and il they deem It advisable to ante
with other delegates in mcmoslalizing the State
tpt,xtaturs far railroad charter Ia rttn H. rnrif,