The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-23
ArsriS, Texas, March :, 1851.
r w LouougRY, Esq

AUSTIN, Texas, Aarch :, lotl.
r. w. LorongaY, Esq
D,ar Nu believing that you would
like to know what is now transp iring at
the State Capital, drop yon line. We
are indeed in the midst OF revolutionary
times, aud events Of startling charac-
ter are following each other IN such rap
ID succession, that it is difficult for the
human mind TO keep pace with them.
One Of the most remarkable Of which
took place to-day A committee was APP
pointed Icy tie Convention on the 9Th
INST. TO inform the Governor that the
Convention was organized and prepared
for business, and that !. he had any com.
mnnlcati0ns to make, they would be
pleased t. see them In reply the Gov
crnor informed the Convention through
their committee, that he did not recog.
nl1e them AS legal body that the Leg-
isiliaye had simply aHiaori7ad the Conven-
ton to submit the question of Secession
to the people, aud having done So, their
functions had ceased ! He went on to
state that when the T. -ln,a'ure again
mel. he would recommend that they
should call another Con autien fresh
from the people. until which time Il
would be the duty OF all the officers Of
the State Government to continue III the
discharge ui their duties, cooking 10 the
limits Of the State alone This Is a ric1
idea Of the old mans. that the C4nyen-
ton derives its powers from the Legis-
laturr. Our Constitution must neecssa-
rily he amended to conform to oar altered
condition. The legislature cannot amend
the Constitution, lut must call a C5hvcn.
ton to do il, and when the Convention
meets it can only exercise such powers
as are conferred by the Legislature (;
that Is. that the Legislature canB9nt do
these things. but must employ an agent
TO do il such miserable subtrilnges
as these cannot deceive this body, or
the people We have core here to rem
der the act Of Secession from tae late
United states complete, and We intend
To do it. regardless OF what the Governor
may thuk OF do. II Is now understood
that hr is opposing our accession to ihe
Confederate states. all leo doubt TO effect
l..s object be bias aII along hsl IA view,
farN iulaHr luat something uay turn
$50. Gap dtieot thc -3ulHrih luUteutht ana
enpG "s to submit % the aHnliiia'' "a
nn u, lte.,u ta.lk wc wiI be- able
6. .ucaj ap uIa,ta beef te we leave
hur The NM oi the people ct Texas.
uH~ ttri 'Niir-s,d 'h trf!n' goo plan "
le u.i-uud, rs'un, mud , sra aut widely
mi,tikgu ia regard "a the deicrm nation
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wr ''"'"ta' .A''''s n''"H- '1t l'' 10
aud talcult iliS former Ifiri'S "-'F' "e'
9'si;'.N 'o '''.'"',N 7. %" n.'l' my 'o'
i.a.a 1..,,, ,,',, ,e,.l, n,.,,i, -. amin.
10000 MANY e He counties wctc
uuMfhuus fIt a.
An ordinance annoX.ug IDNas TO the
lon'cdrf"'e' states pas passed. 'ns
u','..,...,,,, 9Th /, Tbc
r,ny,ntinn nasscl a resolution that all
,hc now numbers Of the Convention
.ionll he ncrmittol IN si,,n the original
orliuauro Withdrawing Texas from the
Vnion signed il with as much pride
and rlpasnrr As John Hancacs felt Ia
sirnuo he DECLARATION of Independancc
I ia mi ,bink we shall have a long SEES
sion am doing All can To dispatch
business rapidly, so as to bee able 70 To-
turn home. At the same ume, | val not
leave here 50 long as ! can d. anything
in furtheranco Of the views and purpose
that brought mo here. Mcssrs. Scott aud
Baxter are at their posts and dolng good
service.
Respectfully your obi servant
NJ j. HALL.
The following Is the letter OF General
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