The southern press., 1850-09-04

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JOHN VAN BUREN has been chosen by the
Democrats of the 18th Assembly District, New
York, as delegate to the Syracuse State Con-
vcnton.
THE London Chronicle states that within the
last two years 100000 Mormons have emigrated
from Great Britain to the United States, most OF
them men Of some means from Wales and the
northern and eastern parts of England; $500
left Liverpool in ls49, bound for the Great Salt
Lake by way Of Nav Orleans.
Important from Texas.
On the 10Th several bills We're introduced in
the Senatorial branch of the Legislature to pro-
vide for raising troops to take forcible possess
sion of Santa Fc, which We're severally read II
first and second time and referred to n Joint Sc.
ect Committee Of both Houses. One Of these
bills provides that the Governor be authorized
to call for five thousand voluntecrs-to be or.
ganiZed into five regiments of one thousand
in the aggregate each; the companies to con-
sist of one hundred men each in the aggre rate,
and to be office: ed according to the regulations
of the United States army that each volunteer
shall receive the same pay that is allowed to
troops of the United States of like character.
and quantity of land rroportionate to the time
he servcs-for three months service three hun.
dred and twenty acres, for six months six
hundred and forty acres, and for twelve
months twelve hundred ard eighty acres that
two regiments of said volunteers be mus
tered into the service Immediately and that
the other three be required to hold them
selves in readiness to march at n moments
warning; that, should the cxigencics require the
other three regiments in the field at any time,
the Governor is required to call them into the
service and march them to the scene of rebellion
that for the payment of said troops for the ser
vices contemplated by the act, the proceeds aris-
ing from the sale of any portion of the public
lands that the State may herefter sell, are spec-
fially appropriated; that the Governor is autho-
rized to take command of said troops, in person
that the moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise
appropriated, are appropriated for the purpose OF
carrying into effect the provisions Of this act
and that the act be in force and take effect from
and after its passage.
THE FIRST SrEP-On Friday the 10th inst,
bills were introduced into the Senate by Messrs.
D. C.. Van Derlip, of Bexar and J. B. Robertson,
of Washington, providing for the raising Of
troops for Santa Fe, which were severally read
first and second time, and referred to the Sc
lect joint committee of both Houses. We have,
however, as yet been unable to obtain only a
copy of the bill of Senator Robertson, which is
| rs follows:
A Bill 10 be ent'tledan act 10 raise certain num-
Der Of Volunteers, h suppress inSurrection in
The coumty Of Santa Fe.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Legislature Of The
State of Ieras That the Governor be and he is
hereby authorized to call for five thousand vol
unteers, to be organized into five regiments of
one thousand men in the aggregate each the
companies to consist of one hundred men each
in the aggregate, and to be Ofiicered according
to the regulations Of the United State. army.
SEC 3, That each volunteer be required to
furnish lis own horse, arms and equipments,
and shall receive the same pay that is allowed
to troops of the United States of Ike char
acter; and in addition to said pay, each volun-
teer receiving an honorable discharge for serv-
ices contemplated by this act, shall receive as
bounty, quantity Of land proportonatc to tha
time he serves, that is to say, for three months
service three hundred and twenty acres for six
months six hundred and forty acres, and for
twelve months, twelve hundred and eighty acres
The presentation of an honorable discharge to
the Adiutant General, shall be a sufficient
voucher for that officer to issue the bounty land
warrants contemplated by this act
Sec 3. That two regiments of said voun-
teers be mustered into the service Immediately,
and that the other three be required to hold
themselves in readiness to march at a moments
warning.
Sec t. That should the exigencies require
the other three regiments in the field at any
time, the Governor is authorized to call them
into the service, and march them to the scene of
boll hat voiH IF thraa rouimaufs
is not TO be called into the service for any other
purpose than to enforce our lawful jurisdiction
over the soil of the State, as defined by the law
Of 1886.
SEC. 5. That for the payment Of said troops
for the services contemplated by this "et, the
proceeds arising from the sHlc of any portion of
the public lands that dis State may hereafter
SELL is hereby specifically appropriated.
SEC. 6. That the Governor is hereby au-
thorizcd to take command Of said troops in per-
son.
SEC. :. That all monies in the Treasury not
othcrw ise appropriated, are hereby appropriated
for the purpose of carrying into effect the pro-
visions of this act and that this act be in force
and take effect from and after its l'assage.--Aus-
tin Gazette.
From AUsTrS.-Wp clip the following item
Of Legislative news fram the South Western
American Of the 18th:
The Governors Message was referred to
a Committee of both houses, consisting OF Is OF
the Senate and 81 of the House, who held a
m, citing yesterday evening in the Representa-
tive chamber The first resolution agreed on,
and which was passed unanimously, was That
Texas would maintain the integrity of her terri
tory al all hazards" The committee adjourned
to meet this morning, when we have no doubt
the proper means to effect the first resolution,
will be adopted.
We do not find any later intelligence from
the Seat Of Government.
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