The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-26
ALABAMA.


Atamectng Of large number of the members Of tho
Alabama Conference OF tho Methodist church. held at
Montgomery, December 49, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted
whereas we ministers of the Alabama Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church South having under
binary circumstances disposition TO ntermeddle with
the politics OF country being foreign TO the great
work IN which we are engaged bus the ~ sent
public Affairs calling for unity Of action among the peopieo
tho South and whereas conceive our duty az well
as our privilege, TO give expression 10 our views therc
Resolved That wo believe African slavery as it exists
IN the Southern Of this republic be wise, hui
righteous institution approved OF God and cal
culaed 20 promote TO tho highest possible degree tho
Resolved That the Inauguration Of any political rlsl-
which looks 10 the overthrow Of this institution
friends in any manner or at any time, however dlstant
relation which Is their true and nominal estate into
Of whose duties and responsibilities they incapaols
only be dictated by blind fanaiicism, which VII
no. listen 70 reason but mady destroys those whom IL
Resolved That, as in the Proviience Of God, several
millions Of the African race have been committed to our
a people, should be recreant 10 chat trust n
did not defend right 10 thor service against any
Resolved That the election of sectional candidate 70 the
Presidency United States upon the plain advocacy
Of principles utterly subyersve Of rights only
be considered declaration OF hostility the part Of
dominant majority toward tho people OF the SOUTH do
srs.en which n ,ao. not 70 torn sS r;ss me com
Frieved party 70 assert her Independence and maintain
her rights AZ all hazards and 70 the last extremity
Resolved That hearts with brcthrcu Of the
South and should they need lsuds To assla
achieving independence, shall not b found want
ReoIved' That se place our lives and our fortunes
upon altar Of state content 70 abide IN her pro-
pcry share hcr adversely, and doterm ned a. Tar as
N asles, to preserve her honor unsrnied.
TEXAS.
ycry ahlo letter 20 tbs people Of Texas his lately
pcared N th. ocrnas Of the signature "
John I. Haynes, showing from Official Documents, tas
advantages and blessings that annexation 20 tho Cnto
.f,uyt nf
Tho writer OF the letter seis down the population u
Texas the time OF annexation, In 1s45, a. 1910 ~
1896 only 3os70 The increase in nine years vas
4245o which Is equal 70 an annual increase Of 4,If9.
This emigration stimulated du. lug an those yee -
mo S.eams ct1an o. Tasas' pes des special bouns :
those who had participated IN the war Of the revolt
The contractors FOR beating certain number Of nal
hos TIC tracts granted TO them, On condition OF add
m given time certain additional population, w %
the period Of annexation failed 10 fulfil their obligations
but valion scarce fcreshadoSed before Y r
prospect improved
mo domestic debt OF Texas, az the pe q annexa,lnn
was a. 900 Iss The foreign debt ~ Ia e55 To'd,
fi3 05I l0f Tho State could not meet ia ordinary
.pndlture, after tho war, by AZ annual average 4
IA Isas csnsas os The state was taken, which gsyo
population Of ff5 ,ep2, annual average ucraso fo
three years OF % 1874 against tho previous average n
AIle The OF 1850 taken by tho United states,
showed total population Of 5I3, giving IN increl,
years OF ~ go rsr annum. There WIS no Bonus
of lands 70 draw Tho Good u emigration any Other
suoar,ert n free AID strong government md -
NAL climate and ferflh sch
In 1850 hxas ceiv.d from the general goyernm ~
100000 by the celebrated oompromse acts, for hcr
Santa ~ territory.
uns hair VAS placed Ia tho vaults Of the trcasury &C
Texas and through this fund the State paid ~ reviu-
tlonary debt lished fund " two milhons ~ "
port IN iic scho e. wr enabled 70 found the grauf ~
system Internal Improvement, - build publo ild
,ngs and 70 rsi!nQuish county taxation TOT sate r.
pos~.
IN 1883 census tab N BY the state gave a prilaon
49, 097, showing an ucfcase SINGS 1850 q 12 ~
average annual increase for eight years of $3.50
SOILS.
In sac the v.luc OF tho property n rrxas 81,
Sos Loo tho Number of slaves 50 l0k IN ls5e tao
value OF property s2 35 2s5 The ndmbsr ~ slaves
Ia "a showing an inrfeAc IN the property OF ST9 $50
a2c average for thirteen years OF sl825
Ig5a rrosrnrity which, bnt for the statistics cispu
would APPEAR absolutely iabulous.
For NAL servcet The federal government has exnlcl
IN Texas tho vi ~ CAT lS3, aud app~op tsd r
purposes Texas the OF f66 SO. II annually *.
Ponds IN Tcxts, f2,iio ei6 for other Purposes
Ic reports 81 the neral governm sat show appropf
,oas for services and for improvements N Tox.
aimee 4ouex-tioa ~ f2f o5 TtT Such NJ Haynes by
quotations from cncal documents. shows 70 have
the beredta a the Union 70 tbs state q Texas.
then vyree,s " estimate TIE cst Of recstablishn
her old government by from the Uncn. After
carsfupy going through With only recesary provisions
fer tho mo-t economical support q - lAee govern
tacnt he arrives a. the following conclusions Ics =
For tho War Department. go
FOR the Navy lNbNvO
TOT the Post Ofico. .sssstss...s* .eVso
For me Vvil iswnfNv
Total. 40 600
40 70 the reports Of the general government or 70 the
archives u the republic OF rcxas or ~ reliable data
expenditures .. are absolutely neocsary, and you vii