The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-20

The following Is the letter Of Govcfno
] Houston, refusing 10 recognize the CONVEX
tion, alluded to III our Pony Express dis
patches, published recently: s..,5 L. !.
"ExEcUTfvE DEPARTMESr. Il
Austin, Texas, March 6.
Il n. Rogers ind Dfliers, comhliitee::. II
GESTLEMEN: In reply 10 your com
lmanicAtions Of the 9Th, / can say, wher
the legislature authorized the convention
70 submit the proposition to the people oI
Texas, on the subject OF secession from
the federal government of the United
States, il was understood that the per
formancc Of that act, when done, would
terminate the existence OF thegconyentiOn.
The executive approved the same, with a
protest against the slortness Of the time
allowed, owing TO the great limits Of our,
state. iva subsequent act of the legis-
latnre Il was required that the returns Of
the votes should be made at the Office OF
the secretary of state, and counted In the
presence Of the governor, and attorney
general. The votes were counted; and
the result declared, by proclamation, that
a majority Of the votes cnst was for scces-
SION. By an act Of The legislation, the
was empowered only to, sub
NIT the question OF secession 10 the vote
Of the people. The convention performed
the functions assigned it by the legisla.
itHre, aud In the opinion Of The executive,
lis powers were then exhausted. The
executive win recommend 10 the legisla.
lure, which is to reassemhle on the 18TH
instant, to take into consideration the
important issues arising out Of the ses.
GRANGE OF our connection with the United
status, with such recommendations and
lions MS he may think proper III the
iischarge OF this duty. 1t will ihen be-
within the province Of the legislature TO-
take such action on the sablect as they
may think proper; and also TO call q con-
Yention,f directly from the people, who
will fairly represent their wishes and
opinions, aid who will have authority, to
make such changes in the constitution Of
the state as. her present aud future rela.
tiohs to the world at large may require. 4
. Until then il will be tie duty of the
executive, as well as all state officers, TO
continue in the lawful discharge Of their
functions combining their action to- the
sphere Of Texas only. s1 s:...S .:t ...sI
/ The executive tenders his respects to-
the gentlemen of the convection, and as,
s'tres you, gentlemen, individually, OF his
esteem. Es fl -. ~. s No. T..
!. " Very truly your obedient servant,
! i. sg.sa igs3si q. 7s5' SAN HoIJsruS. n
The following preamble aud resolutions
passed the convention on the; stl: inst: !
IS HEREAs, q letter bearing date
March 9Th, 1861 !, has been read before
this convention. written by the executive
Of this state, addressed TO a committee Of
this body, calling 10 question the power
oil the convention 10 do more than SUBJ
init the ordinance Of secession to lie peo-
Pile 0f Texas for their ratification or re-
jeetlolt; and whereas, it Is important that
there should be- no misunderstanding on
this subject: 81 y 60 80
g eesolred, That this convention do now
declare that il not only had the power 10
pass and submit the ordinance OF seees-
sion, but also, that IL possesses and will
SNtlStoS Wv NtkH III uCuun vi ttld people
Of Texas. TO do whatever may be ineidea-i
tai to the same, aud that may be ueceS.
sary and proper for the protection Of the
rights of the people and the defence of
the state In the preseat emergency, and
that il will as speedily as practicable con-
summate the connection Of Texas with
the provisional government, with the
States of America, whose
constitution has already been ratified, by
an ordinance Of this convention. le,s
I" .Resotrei fitrfAer, That this resolution
be communicated BY the secretary Of this
10 the respective departments
Of the state government '..s-l cs.ss, Il
The Memphis Apalane1e thinks that its
fayorite cause will be forwarded by the
course Of the federal administration. 1t
says: 50 ~. - -3r.- . 4. II. I'LL '.,I
THE evacuation Of Fort Sumter aud a
determination not toscoiIect rev. nae with
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