Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-07
Sam Houston,s Inaugural.

The Texas mail has brought Us a copy OF
the inaugural speech of Gen. SAM HoUFToS,
delivered at Austin on the 22d ult., on taking
the oath of Office as Governor. 1t is mostly
occupied with views of State policy. He
speaks as an advocate of the construction of
railroads on an extended and practicable scale
with security for tie State against all impO-
siiion, and for the rigid fulfiilment of the con-
difiOns upon which her liberal charters and
the munihcent donations of land have been
granted He urges special attention to the
rubjtct of educaiion-laying the foundation
in al improved system OF public schools
giving aid to all such institutions founded by
individual enterprise. and rai>ing hereafter
and endowing suitably State university.
The resources mainly looked to for these
purposes. are to be derived from the public
domain Gov HOUSTON recommends aiten-
ton to . new and liberal policy in regard TO
the surveying and selling the public lands
The Governor treats very fully the suit CT
Of border defences The frontier on Mexico
sxtends for nearly two thousand milestone
half exposed to Indian depredatIons and the
other. 20 the lwIessness OF the Mexieans.
The Federal Government is bound to protect
this frontier. and has sent what force IL can
spare, but IL is composed OF inf'niry, which
cannot overtake the predatory Indians lie
speaks as satisfied OF the good disposition OF
the Federal Government, and advises that a
corpse Of mounted Texan rangers should be
authorized by Congress, as least costly 30 the
Government, aud much more elective than
any other description Of troops. He thinks.
however, that the border would he more
speedily Quoted II the Indians were invited
20 a conference, their relations to the United
States firmly fixed. and they conciIiate'i by
annuiries, payable in Texas. which would DC
frining In amount, compared With The amour;
expended for ssanty protection.
fn regard TO the slavery question and it,
present aspects Gen. HorsroS has tse iol-
lowing passages:
When Texas unitel her destiny with that
of the government OF the United States she
took upon herself duties and responsibilities.
for the faithful performance ot which We are
nj. dyed as n State. She enterva. not int,
Inc North nor into the South, but into The
Union. Her connection Wa nss; s~esinnal,
bat national aud however distinct or dive,-
sifled her interests may Ic. ss composed with
tho.e OF other States, she relies upon the
same constitution they, to > cure her la
the enjoyment OF her righia h'king that
constitution the guiding star Of our career A.
Stale, let our rivalry be to approximate
more closely to IL, than any Of oar sister
States. II ineaisstes iaitisfulncss TO the Ia
ion. let Us he iAIthfal 10 it. Let IA. Ia our
relationships with the General Government
and with the States Of the coafederaey. al
Low none 10 rxesl Us In our desire 10 pro-
mote peace and harmony. When our rights
are aggrezsed upon. ht as he bshina none IN
rroeslinr the attack but let as 10 be eartfii
10 distinguish between the acts Of individuals
add tho-e Of peopis-i'eisecn The Wild raw
Tags Of fanatics mud thai public skill. meat
winch trsiy ispFsressis ne masses OF sia c
IL IL la Tire diversity OF opinion. thai demo
crazy nsy real securely. The sight 10 think