Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-20

DIFFICULTY BErwEEE TIE CONVENTION AND
GOV. HoUsToE, ETC.

DIFFICULTY BETWEEN TIE CONVENTION AM
GOV. HOUSTON, ETC.
The following Is copy Of the ordnance In
trodaeed BY Hon. R. C. Campbell, Of Calves
ton, and adopted BY the convention, in relation
70 a union Of tbs State OF Texas with The Con-
fsdsrate States OF America:
WHEEEAs, The convention o. this STATE
has received information that the Congress oi
the Confederate States OF America, now II
session at the city of Montgomery, In tht
State of Alsbams, has adopted a Constitution
for Provisional Government, which Consti'
tuition is modelled on that Of the United sta e'
of America: and whereas, ss a seeding STATE
II becomes eKpedient and proper that Texas
should ioIn said C0nfsdsrscT, and share its
desfiuies; and whereas, delegation consist
ing Of seven members has already been elected
BY The convention to fhe Congress OF lhe Con-
federaey Aforesaid; therefore,
The people of Texas IN convention assem-
bIsd, have ordained and declared, and do here
nv ordsin and declare, that The deiegatiof
Aforesaid. to the Congress aforesaid, be and
tbev are hereby instructed, and we DO accord
iugfv instruct them, IN behalf OF the ate
and as representing its sovereign au-hori'yI q
si,uIv FOR the admission Of this Stste into saia
corfederscr. and to that AID for that pur-
,,o~s "a rive in the adhesion Of the State o.
Texas 70 the Provisional Constitution or sad
Confederate States: and which said Cons tn
ton this convention hereby approves, ratile'
and accepts
80 convention 10 the Congress Of the Conteo'
efae States Be and they are hereby auioot-
izeoto act 30 the same Congress, as the oti.
eeeisdited representatives. Of the STATE o
Tea Provided, however, that any Perm,a
neh. Constitution, ahieh may be formed 15
said Congress. ghaH bot become oblig atory ci
tnis safe, until approved ihsueh way as snAi
DC 4e.ermincd upon.
We fear hat he convention and The gov
srnor are not exsetiv in favor Of co-operaton
AeoIIespondent Of the Houston IeiegraPa ga y
AlI- Robertson. Of Washington Introduced !
resolution % spnoint q conmiitee OF nve Q
Nalt On he Governor and ask bis cooperation
ss ne executive Of the State, with tae conren
@ @toi.. Aheiairo5uction of the resoi uiion eau :
es.l eNetsmsni 6t0ckdale and hroadn'
ss-,Y opposed the resolution. the follow
l,--ills'iluie, ofiered b. Mr. Montgomeiy5 o
ps--93s-9n, was adopted;
4eio.Usa, That ! committee Of five be ap
-- !, oy Tie prssideat, to walt on DIS exec 4.
ls-es1 ne governor, and inform hin tnal ~
tnssA.oa has re-asssubied that the oioi
.I. .s ot secession has been ratihed oy th
Pt and that ibe Safe Of Texas lss an
- -, 'en from tho 2i nf this current monio
~ ~ sovereign, and Independent STATE
- Oniiton offered tc amend By Inserting
,.iey 10 receive any commanlcatich u
Hi,-inS irom him. which sVae iosf.
- Lle correspondent uf she Telegraph elias
sleSly remarks, a,he eorvsntio3 is resolved Z
-. h - its dignity, and ask eo-oPefato
- - Dot. s. hous,on-'uary fine.'0
NJ siley introduced q resolution requirra
stnoT and lieuteBsut-goveFnor to tax
~ essn &C o. before y oselock ta-norrows o
q sither ore, who refases shall b
% longer ia ofice.
Q suspend the ru!es was made 9
oiua ordnance, but failed, and th
ie. laid over on dsy under u
does nc shape Il was. finally adopte
act tegari but We presume that Il Va
oe executive, Icy e0neil