New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-05
From Texas.

BY the arrival of the steamship Meteor
Capt. Forbes, at New Orleans we have dates to the
go ult.
The State Convention of the Opposition met al
Austin on the Sth, Maj Sam. Bogart presiding, and
adjourned on the 9th INST, after having nominated
Gen. Sam Houston for the Presidency, subject to
the approval of the National Convention. A State
Executive Committee was appointed. The follow
ing gentlemen were nominated Tor ffesoenna
For ne STATE al La,ge-Lemuel ID. Evans. of Har-
rison County, and Guy Nj. Bryan, of Brazoria
County.
For the Districts--lst, Geo w. Smyth, of Jasper
ID, Robert s Neieh5oIs Of Bexar.
The following were appointed delegates TO the
Baltimore Convention, VIZ
Col o. + Johnson, H; J. Jones WIN p Dgyal. B. y Ed
wards, Col. Z; CLARK, N. Lawson, E Maory VSIney
perd, H. B. Andrews, B p. Smith, ". Eddy, Hon. NJ
A; Dooiey: l. Camp Samuel Bog ant, X Scqry' L. {.
Ha GR'Sl 5te1s ' AsSDs i s%h TlO@as Ddssan
4. j. Hamilton:
adopted, that the Federal Government was one Of
limited powers; that the Constitution should be
strictly construed against internal improvements
by the General Government against the assump-
lion Of the debts of the several States by the Gea-
eral Government against discrimination IN the fOs
teriIg of industry, interests in favor OF rigid
economy by the Federal Government that Con-
gTess had NO power to charter National Bank, and
that such an institution inimical 20 republican
ism, freedom and the interests OF the people that
Congress had no power over the domestic lnstitu-
toIs OF the several States that the moneys of the
Government should be kept separate from banking
institutions against any abridgement OF the pres
tnt privilege OF becoming citizens and
THAT the measures passed by the last Congress
of the United States commonly known as the
Compromise Acts are regarded by the Democracy
of Texas as final adjustment OF the dangerous and
vexed questions they embrace.
THAT the principles contained in the Virginia
ard Kentucky Resolutions OF l79S are fully recog-
nized by this Convention as presenting true ex-
position OF tue constitutional rights OF the States,
and of the General Government under the federal
compact, and that they are equally opposed to con-
solidaIon, secession and dsunlon'
A correspondent OF The Galveston Ne1s, writing
aboutthe Convention, says:
There was a resolution introduced rec ommend-
ing the Hon Daniel Dickinson, OF Newly OK, as the
choice of the Democracy of Texas for the Office OF
ce-PTesident of the United States which met with
the most unqualified evidences OF approval from the
entire Convention, but which was subsequently
withdrawn as matter OF policy"
The Nous Noticing the departure OF Judge Wat
rous, OF the Federal Court and Mr. Ballnger, U 5.
Dlslrlct Attorney, from Galveston for Brownsville,
to sni2e branch of the Court AZ that place.
marks:
cit is expected that the first business of the Grand
Jury, when impanneled, will be 10 inquire INTO tue
ofieDses committed against thez Unlted States, by
those who have been participating In the duh ;utles
the Rio Grande athe L. 5. Attorney having re-
ceiv,d Instructions from Washington to prosecute
the same" 80,
THE LEG1sIATURE-The School bill is still under
consideration. motion has been made to strike OUT
two millions ana insert one million as the apPlo-
pliatlon ,ho
An Appor,ionment bill has been reported to the
House. ~ fixes the number OF Senators AZ tnuty-
three and the Representatives at Iinety.
DR.. John 5. Ford has been elected to the STATE
Senate to supply the vacancy occasoned by the
death of Gen. Burleson