New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-25

majority of the legal votes Of the State had not been
cast that it would be in violation OF their oaths 10
support the State and Federal Constitutions, and TO
allow such body to convene in the State Capitol. 1t
was all In vain.
The main question came up; the vote was taken and
Mr.. Buckeys substitute adopted by % Yeas 70 Is
Nsysthe vote for suspension OF rule eens carried "
81 Yeas to Is Nays.
The reasons urged for the adoption OF Mr. Buckley 8
substitute that the Legislature should hot attempt
in any way TO transmit even instruct or ad'se our
Convention in regard to its action b't shouiu shiP
recognize the Convention as CONSTITUTIONS vouy
fully representing the sovereignty oil the people Vi
Texas. .,-
| think the substitute will pass the Senate nearly
unanimously. There were but few IN that body Up,
posed at first TO decisive action by the State out
think, Judging by the unanimous vote OF the coercion
BILL that most Of them now see the utter usehsshes Vi
any further opposition.
The House will, on Monday, 9th inst, take up the
resolutions for frontier protection.
There are in the city about one hundred OF Tue
delegates TO the Convention. There will be about one
hundred and fifty hen all present. They are coming
in constantly. There will be- understand, about NJ
teen to twenty enthusiastically, or rather "cooper5,
tionists," in the Convention l am disposed to cal
them submissionists for most of them declare-and
l believe hones,ly-that they are in favor OF some
mode of resistance, though they do not like The mode
that has been adopted by all the other Gulf St"es
THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
ordinance of secession, by vote OF loo Yea, to
Nays, a. announced in dispatch previously pupished
dispatch from Austin to THE Gdireston Ners says:
The vote taken in the presence OF the Governor
Lieutenant Governor, both branches OF the Iegisia
ture the Judges Of the Supreme Court and District
Court, and the Hon. Mr.. Mcqueen, Commissioners
from South Carolina, all Of whom had taken seats IN
the Convention by invitation.
The Gairestoa Civilian publishes the ordinance, as
follows:
AN OunIs.vor TO DI.,otyy TN rsIos BETWEEN
STATE OF TE1n AND THs OTHER STATES, UNITED UNDER
IHg COMPACT 'rILxo Tnr CONSTITUTION OF the UNIT
sRcToSI WIerea, tie Federal Government has failed to
State, in SWING protection either to person. people
upon exposed frontier or to The property Of our
between the States end the guarantees Of the Constu
tion ,nd where's the recent development, In Feeders. sns
sought be made wespon with which to s.e down the In
S lss s. soEs Of 1 peRos to
shield sa'ns OUTRAGE and Observation-Disclosures We the
Hd do dec.rr and ord.n that the ordinance adopted By
Convention OF the fourth ith day Of July
TeI., admitted into the Union viii other States. and be
came party 10 The compact styled The Constitution o. ns
nnisd"
by TEXAS the Federal Government resumed That Texas
Is Of right sbsoedfom al revoked and rest snis and ooiss
and lin, her i and people are ab,olyed from sl allegiance
to the United State. or tile Government thereof ,
on the Esd dsy February 1881 and unle rejected BY ma
.sf o. ID 3D. d.y sh s Provided tbs, IN the rep
district OF III PssO said election may b. held on the
Done b, tho people Of TIE State Of Tens IN convention
.,spbl-4 at Austin ,hi ln day Of Eebru.,y 4 D. le
The dispatch from Austin 10 The C,riIi0H ssys:
A splendid banner was Immediately presented by the
ladies of Austin through Gen. FlOurnoy and received
on the part Of tie Convention by Col. j. A. Wharton
Gen. Flournoy delivered short, spirited address,
and Col. j. A. Wharton replied in an eloquent speech
The old hero Of San Jacnto sat on the right side OF
the President Of the Convention and by his presence
sanctioned the solemn act OF the Convention.
Judge Wheeler Of the supreme Court and Gen. Nc
Queen the Commissioner from South Carolina, occu-
pied the left Of the Presdent.
CONT INFLATED SEIZURE or THE UNITED STATES
ARSENAL AT SAN ANTONIO.
The San antonio Ledger Of the 23dis informed that
Gov. Houston has sent an express To Gen. Iwlgg- TO
announce tina, Col. John Il. Baylor contenp hates a
descent on San Antonio, with force Of 900 men, for
the purpose Of seiZing the arsena and other public
property.
tie Ia Grange TIVE Isse, on the other hand, has
news from GoLzal,s that regiment Of en- has moved
upon san Antonio for the pnpOfe above tet forth.
We Learn, by private letter. from San Antonio that
Gen Twipgs has called in adj itional United States
troop. protect the Federal srenal and stores there
but that he has declared his Willingness 10 surrender
the property to the Of the State when proper
official demand shall be mide On HIN by the Texas su-
thoriiics.
The General has officially notified the War Depart
partment that bis sword shall never be drawn against
All American ClLen.
There are 80 companies of Uni1d Statee troops In
Texas-22 infantry, artillery, and ~ OF cavalry.
Twenty companies are the Rio Grande; seventeen
companies are stationed within the interior, from Camp
Cooper Phantom Hill, in tho northern part Of the
State down south far ~ san Antonio, and Fort
Ingc, near Fort Duncan on the Rio Grande. This
force amounts 20 about 800 men, and il withdrawn
by the United States Il will require that Texas shall
bring into the field army OF equal numbers IL is
proposed to do 80 Immediately. This will cost g., OOO
900 or 81, 10000. Secession Is costly business.