The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-11-12

Organization Of the Lsgisla&ure.
"A slip from The Office Of the Austin Gazette
informs u that both Houses assemLaed a II
o'clock, in the old Capitol on Monday list
The esnats was called to order BY Ii. Gov. J.
w. Henderson, w. u. Miller, the former Sec.
rotary, acting in that capacity. James p.
johnson was elected Secretary on the iirst
ballot. For first assistant Secretary, N u.
Herring was elected For second assistant
Secretary, G. j. Garrison. For Engros,inr
Clerk. Robert W. Martin. For Enrolling Clerk
II. w. Raglin. For Scargeant-at-A Arms, Ward
Taylor. Doorkceper. Joseph Nsngum.
In the House Of Representative, the Secrc.
tary Of State, I. II. Duvai, Esq, presided,
Ben. Z. Hill, tho former. chief clerk, called the
roll OF districts. There appearing quorum.
the House went into the election Of Speaker.
The second ballot stood - Runnels Al. Fields
%, Blank l.. Col. lcn FUN was reelected
Chief Clerk. fii.
For first Assistant, Clerk, VIM. Leigh Cl,al.
mcrs. For second Assistant Clerk, James l..
Roberts. For Engrossing Clerk, j. c. Harri.
son. For Enrolling Clerk, II. II. Haynic.
A. j. Burlcson was elected Sergeant at.
Arms, and Levi Pennington, Doorkeepcr.
TnE ADMINISTRATIONS AND rng PAc,ric RAIL-
RoAD.-Jcitcrson Davis has written a letter to
Georgia, on personal and political topics, in the
course of which Inc enters into an explanation
OF the precise intent Of his remarks, at New
York and Philadelphia, on tho subject of tho
Pacific Railroad.
The only point in which he claimed to cx-
press the views of the President was in rela.
ton to the powers Of Congress in respect to this
road, md tho constitutional limitations upon
them. They arc held to extend, with some
conditions, TO tho construction of railroad
within Territories belonging to tho United
States Within the limits Of tho Stntes the
action Of the Federal Government Is so rcstric-
ted that IL cannot exceed the aid which might
DC given to private company, and Is meas.
urcd by the interest which the Government
has as a landed proprietor. Congress has cs-
tablished the rule of giving the right Of why
and making grants of contiguous lands.-.
These, Mr.. Davis leads us to infer, arc the
views of tho Administration, Of which he is n
member.
Questions Of practicabilty and cxpcdicncy
can only bc discussed intelligcntly, Mr.. Davis
says when the surveys ordered by Congress
have been completed, and IN full Wow of all
the political, physical and administrative qucs-
tons which will DO brought into il. No dc.
cision upon, or preference in regard to any Of
these topics has yet been arrived at.
Reply or CoLLgcroR BRoNsoS To SscRErAuy
GUTHRIE. Judge Bronson, tho collector Of the
port of New York, has published long reply
to tho letter Of Secretary Guthrie, in relation
to the appointments in the New York custom
house, in which lie says =
This is, believe the first instance in which
member of the Cabinet has ntcrfcrctl with tho
discretion OF a collector, marshal, postmaster
or any other Government officer having a pnt.
ronage to bcstow, and laid down a rule for his
government in the selection of his IDENTITIES
clerks, or other agents; and II certainly il tho
iirst instance IN whicha public officer has been
instructed to 60 into an inquiry about sec
lions, and sec that just distribution Of Off.
ccs was made between them.
lie further states that he Is aware it is his
duty to obey all lawful instructions /; but when
tho Secretary undertakes to direct matters
which tho law mas confidcd to the discretion
OF tho collector, hc will use his own judge
incnt; and, in conclusion, he adds
So FIR as relates to the mctc dispcnsation Of
patronage, without regard TO my responsibility
l1r ,he acts oi the persons appointed, would
gladiy transfer the trust to another have
no taste Tor such mattcrs--aspiraton have
nonc--and my comfort would be greatly pro.
noted II some ono else would perform the ser.
vice Tor me- But tho law and my commission
have cast the burden upon me, and cannot
surrender 1T to another without dcreliction
Of duty.
a letter is also published from Chas. o'Con.
or, Esq. tho L. $. District Attorney for New
fork---who, like Judge Bronson, is Hard
Shell--in reply TO some sticturcs on his course,
which recently appeared in the Washington
Union. Mr. 0'conor defends himself with
zeal, aud is quite severe on the course of the
Union.
Sc" Sullivan. the prizc fighter, was recciv.
cd in New York on the 18th by his associates
more Ia the style az Roman conaueror than
that Of common law breaker Ii Is stated
that, although there is some luarnling about
the fight, Sullivan has the money. We have
already pabli~he,i the announcement Of Nor.
risseys dea,h. The Northern parers give the
following account of an out,Ss., e,,l,,a,ittas is