The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-05
E@.T,oP ionyuno Of the 18th ult. !
I1 %nt ~ T = Legislature

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I@ sTs ~ Tsras Lsgt'Iaf''rs'
,.S.,. in the Texas Legislature
u' ,s.,s i no difference Of opinion
lna' :, 'p tbs, body on the subject Of the
'' nd d 5otv Of the State in relation to
Fs territory. Every man is IN
.r..,.rting State jurisdiction, and Of
n. necessary troops; although
s,gs,snce exist as to the proper steps
..h.n and The ways and means and
..;.i0o them. The cash resour-
|, !. State treasury consist of about
y wbieh has been raised BY an annu-
,.n,rge Of the revenues Of the State,
~, ,.ide under the constitution to
.,bool fund. Some Of the members
q. cannot be constituIionallY taken
A. general opinion seems to be that It
4. n.ed. and remain "a charge upon
s,a,e,D until the common school
!. established. The subject was dis
i IN Joint committee of both houses
he 18th. - =.
4. ~Oripciple subject Of debate was the
N, Of troops il might be necessary TO
and opinion varied between author
,uaci6c force and giving the Exec
] the power Of raising as many as ne
End necessary for the purpose of COM
tho submission OF the inhabitants
|. Santa Fe counties. Three thousand
Io,pa 10 be the favorite number with
I who prefer the limitation Of the Ez-
I've authority. They computed that
oteen would BE- necessary to keep the
noous 10 check, and thirteen hun
10 Overswe the New Mexican insur-
1 against the State authority
definite proposition had been agreed
but the prevailing opinion seemed to be
about three thousand should be named
N basis Of calculation for present pro-
b, with a contingent authority to the
ernOr 10 call out more, it needed.
the House Of Representatives, on the
a resolution Of inquiry was moved
racing, among other subjects, a call
the Governor for correspondence be-
10 himself, or his predecessor that may
been entered into with any other
Il OF the confederacy." The mover
ID that he wanted 10 know officially
ther the State could depend for men,
ey or arms upon other States and if
State authorities had any intelligence
bat effect. Il was postponed on the
lnd that Texas could act for herself
in her own limits and not loox beyond
D until the time Of collision should make
hcessary. One proposition was to apply
be Government of the U. s, for aid,
er the constitution, to suppress insur-
loo within the State!
resolution was moved TO go into an
tion for Senator in Congress TO succeed
J. Rusk, whose term expires on the 4th
Aarch next. Those who spoke gener-
declared themselves favorable 10 his
lection; but some hesitation was express
o account of his position towards the
pPrOmise (Omnibus) bill. That bill, al
God, was considered unfavorable to the
is Of Texas, and several members said
would not vote for a supporter of that
sem the bill. The result Of the last vote
nOEthen known at Auslin,& he tsubiect
e election Of Senator was laid over in
e~clatiOn of news, by the mails of the
OF the bill. Gen Rusbie vo,a -. a..
just hits the humOr Of the Legislature.
i is not so clear that his subsequent
in favor Of Mr. Pearce's bill NAV NOT
e nFst announcement prove injurious to
among members who may have wish.
Pl9 % vote another way. Gen. Rusk
'elI appears, BY his remarks in the
a'e' to have anticipated opposition for
course.