New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21
FROM TEXAS.
TIE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN TIE CONVENTION
AND GOV. HOUSTON, Ere.

AND GOV. HOUSTON, ETC.
Tie following il copy Of the ordinance introduced
by the Hon. K. C. Campbell Of Galveston, and
ud.pied by The Convention in relation to a union OF
the State Of Texas with the Confederate States Of
! America:
Ua Toe coHyepsr q hi. s.is be. rs &c inform o
ses,iou the City q Mougonery in the State Of Alb99
Coqon is on the United States Of Americs
and uhereaI as seeding state becomes tfIa,-n, Aa
aenes and rh-ea' deis'aoa e9n,is.ing o. even Ie
bs b.: .1dy ben esied ey The SSsh0h 10 e '0h
Inc eoie Of c1as in CoGy,uoa s,,embled have ordained
and sS and 60 hereby odaiu and declare ,bc dccs
ton afrrsid TO te Cougrs socrstd be and hoy horeby
Instructed do accord ngy n.uc, them In behalf Of the
ts iop q hi. ,sse said CcnfsdeTsey st end
and ppse 20 g'e IN the Se6ecn state o. leis
70 the Provisional ICnEuion Of said Confederate States and
which id Constitution tt Convention hereby opp ovs. rahe'
SEC That the delegation sPpol,ed by his c0HvenioH to
the Congress q the Cobedciate States be and they IRE hby
cs-nstiy. Of ;hr so Of THs Provided howeyrr that any
peluslrt Cou alton which may be formed y aio tCns'i
WsJ as star be d.,cIlnined uron.
TIE G0ir,sfor Ciriltdn fears that the Convention
and the Governor are exactly In favor Of coOpera-
ton A correspondent Of The Houston Idegr0p
savs: Mr. Eoboftson of Washington, introduced re
pollution TO appoint Committee OF i've TO Wait on the
Governor and ssk his cooperation the Executive Of
the State with the Convention. The Introduction OF
the resolution caused great excitement. SoSkdae ANA
Broaddus violently Opposed the resolution. The fol-
loving substitute, offered by Sir. Montgomery Oh
Washington, was adopted:
R-soirta Ibs Committee o. Five be spi0iritd b. The
President welt on his EEeelienry tie Governor ad inen
him that the Convention hbs fesssenbed thu TIE dnsn'
1e1s and has been from the "a Of this current month hee
sovereign, aud UdeP,idtlt STATE
Mr.. Chiffon offered 10 amend by inserting al ready
TO receive sny communication IN writing ron lin''
which wa. lost
remarks "the Convention il resolved - mHlutau lie
dignity and ask cooperation from Gov. Houston
Nv Wiley introduced p resolution requiring the
Governor and Lieutenant Cos error to take Hn oath CO..
or Lefore H. O'Clock tomorrow, that they OF either
one vi refuses shall be col sdered a. 10 longer ~
/ Office.
A motion 20 suspend the rules was made, 10 az 10
pass the ordinance bu, failed and the resolution was
Lid over one day under the rule In wha, shape 1t
was finally adopted does not appear INT we presume
n NJ was hot regarded by tho Executive ne very con-
ciistOry or COMPLIMENTARY Judging from the character
of HE rely which we copy below.
ExICUIIyF DEPAHTNTyT,
Austin, Texas, March 6, 1861. !
TO w p R0ByE1s. ard cthers, COsn1iss! 80
GYSTLIMEs: In reply to Your communication oil INC
9Th | chn -ay when the Legislature authorized lhe
Convention TO submit the proPo.iuon 10 tne psoile OF
Texas on the subject OF Secession IRON the feueIAi
Government Of the United States II was uEderstCod
that the performance Of that act when done would
terminate the existence ot the Convention HE *
scutive approved the raue win pfOlest AsAIt Tue
suoruess Of the time allowed, owing 20 ihe giea nls
1 a.
il was required that the returns OF The votes Hiouu DC
made at the ote OF the Secretary OF state ana count
ed in The presence Of the Governor ard attorney zen
oral The votes were counted and The result declared,
bv uroclauatiOn that majority Of the votes cart WhS
10, s.c,,irn Iy au act Of the Legislature, the Con-
/ yenticn was empowered only to submit Ibe guesuon
Of Secession 10 a vote Of the people. Inc Noh'th-
tio, rrrroruCd the functions assig I'd II by the Let
Istrr and In the cIinion Of the Executive, III pow
or, were then cxhsurted. The EXecutlHe WIZ recon-
mend to the Legislature which Is TO reatsenoe Oh 'o
18Th inst 10 take into consideration the lupoihhl 10
SUES arising out Of the severance OF our cUhh.oion
viii tbe United States with such recommendation
and suppef;ious as may think proper inthe discharge
of this duty 1t viii then he within the province VI
the Legirlature to take such acton on the suUec 40
thev nav think proper and also 10 call Convention
directly from the PEOPLE, who VIII LARRY eIIet:ht
their wishes and opinions and who VIII haIe nu'loi
To make such changes in the Constitution oi tno T,ac
az her present and future relations to The "oId !"
mil ibep Il win be the duty Of the Executive, as
we'll no an State officers 20 continue in the lawful dis
charge of tleir func Os, cOnhlns thei Sc'on 10 lIe
sphere Of Teas only.
Of the Convention and assures YOU, gentlemen iio-
W. ~ .I w. your oSedient servant SAM HOUSTON
The following preamble and resolutions Tassed inc
| Convention on Friday: ,
BaeTeas letter beaag date March 1851 Ia, osch ,,a
SsS,.sa 10 ComInes Of his body, calling in question tic
pow er tie Convention 10 DO more sn snonit lhf
~ 10
tioni and trhersc, important that there tAouid be 10 HIS
| unJrr,tAndiuE on this sub,et; ,,-,-,
R,,oired That tbs Convention do now declare lh not g'
lad The pow pass and submit tic od'Hsne. Of %
10 s6 that possesses and VIII eHeci,s th' gt on ha. "
A., rcote Of Te1ss Do whalsser may be ncidsts 20 e
az LJtd thai Ma; l. .s5s,iiS sAd pIC'f e,
Of the rsh, Of the people and the defense q the state
ye.st enc asnoy hpd that Il vii a. iPeedny a. tTl
yupisl4 he correction 81 Texas With ibb fFo'on 1''
sprruI will Tie Confederate states OF neica wh"so o
rttutou he's already been rallied .! eh VunsLse % N va
rT1r,d Cftey That tiis rosolgoE be communicated ~
she Secretary Of this CcHvoiog, to The respective
a Letter II Ia 9Th, to The Ciriiaa says:
Gov Uog-tcns Communication 10 the CcnVeAlloh
Yesterday prtduced much feeling in the Convention.
| Messrs Graham Jennings, and others, faVortd
reference 10 Tie Committee Of Ten, with ohf
10 answer the alleged misstatoments contained W IL
Mr. Wiley favored the passing by OF inc na.,t. ~
Contemptuous silence and 10 instruct The cohlul..eo
on the Constitution 10 prepare Immediately an oiIi,
nance rcWring all State and county officers 10 t1a"
the o. Of 10 support the new GOs crnineh
and cary out in good faith the ordinances oi u'o W."
ventiOD. D.,
1t il thought this course viii be pursued today,
There is great degree of feeling here in reference 10
this natter Il Is thought by many that tie G2yernof
has commissioned scycr officers under the militia ."
with view Of missing men FOX ihe purpose Oh r'si''
ilg toe action Of tie Convention in me- Dean'
He oppose. 10 the death the confederation ~
will he other Southern States, and faNofs LEXIS SET
! ting up for herEaI - -, 4,
! Gen Roger OF Marion. presented this morning 10
fhe( onveriou r.pOrt 81 his commission 10 lOulr ana
10 obtain arms for the State oi Texas iie suee 'el
ia obtaining 900 stand 500 Of which were s'ipled ~
| Eastern TeIas and 500 to Galveston -.
Hon. j. G. Robertson, Chairman OF ,he
on PuJlie Safety made a report Of lhe acuons anu
doBes OF that body from ito !oe oil ~ oe"lHSIi9il
/ q, 80 fiuar