The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-06
From ns ~ o. Pieaylns, August 80.
The Texas LexlslAture.

The debates in the Texas Legislature show that
there is no difference Of opinion whatever in that
body on the subject of the rights and duty of the
State in relation to the Santa Fe territory Every
ID in favor of asserting State jurisdiction and
Of raising the necessary troops; although some diff
ferences exist as TO the proper steps To be taken
and the ways and means and mode of raising them.
The cash resources of the State treasury consist of
about $4,000, which has been raised by an annual
per centage OF the revenues of the State, and set
aside under the constitution TO form a school fund.
Some OF the members think this cannot be const-
tutlonally taken, but the general opinion appears
To lie that 1t may be used, and remain "a charge
upon the State" until the common school fund is
established. The subject discussed in joint
committee of both houses on the 9th.
The principal subject OF debate was the number
of troops il might be necessary to raise and opin
ions varied between authorizing a specific force
and giving the executive the power Of raising as
many as he may find necessary for the purpose Of
completing the submission of the inhabitants Of the
Santa Fe counties Three thousand appeared TO be
favorite number with those who prefer the limita
ton of the executive authority. They computed
that seventeen hundred would be necessary to keep
the United States troops in check, and thirteen
hundred 10 overawe the New Mexican insurgents
against the State authority.
No definite proposition had been agreed to, but
the prevailing opinion seemed 10 be that about
three thousand should be named the basis of
calculation for present provision, with contin-
II needed
In the House of Representatives, on the 18th,
resolution OF inquiry was moved embracing, among
other subjects call upon the Governor for CORE
spondencc between himself, his predecessor,
that may have been entered into with any other
State of the Confedcracy." The mover stated that
he wanted to know officially whether the State
could depend for men. money, or arms upon other
States; and if the State authorities had any intcli
gence 10 that effect 1t was postponed the ground
that Texas should act for herself within her
limits and not look beyond them until the time of
collision should make it necessary. One PROPOSE
ton was to apply to the Government of the United
States for aid, under the constitution, to suppress
instruction within the State
A resolution was moved to go into an election for
Senator in Congress to succeed General Rusk,
whose term expires the 4th of March next.
Those who spoke generally declared themselves ia
vorable to his election; but some hesitation was
expressed account of his position towards the
Compromise (Omnibus) bill. That bill, it stood,
was considered unfavorabe to the rights of Texas,
and several members said they would not vote for
a supporter of that clause in the bill The result of
the last vote was not then known at Austin and
the subject of the election of Senator laid
in expectation of news by the mails of the votes
the bill General Rusk's vote at that time just hits
the humor of the Legislature; but it is not
clear that his subsequent vote in favor of Mr..
Pearce's bill may not at the first announcement
prove injurious to him among members who may
have wished him to vote another way. General
Rusk himself appears, by his remarksin the Senate,
TO have anticipated opposition for his course.