New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-08


WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 2, 1851.
POSITION OF GOV. HOUSTON.
rs toe statement in my former dispatch THAI
Sam Houston had confederated with Twiggs for
the disgvaceful surrender of tho army Of Texas
has been disputed, the following copy Of his
letter on that subject VIII relieve all doubt n
the public mind:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, AUsTIE, Texas,
January 20, 1861.
MAJoR.GFy. ID. E. TwIGGs, Contrasting depart
mcut Of Texas-hy Dear General: The present pre-
sure OF important events necessarily indnces r. mrt
&C ioa on tue part Of all public funclonaries La ,s
view OF thn matter, send 20 yOu General j. NJ o;Ii1
OF This State or q confidential mission, 10 know wha
in the Presept crisis you consider yoar duty 70 co
to maintaining ia behalf oil the Federal Government of
pasring the state the ion II the forte,
arsenais, and publ, property WITHIN this State And
ao II demand for the possession OF The sarne Is us
by the Executive you authorized, or IL would b.
confora your Of duty to place IN posses-ioH
of the authorizes OF the state the forts, aFs mut-
.iuDu aud prupedy Of the Federal Government 40 he
order OF the Executive TO an officer OF tho State epos-
cred to receive aod rece forthe same. This cours
si2 sted by he fact thai Information has reached ths
Executive bai an oOrt will be made by IN nnatboe-
lied mob take forcibly and appropriate the pobiie
stora and property to of their own, assuming 10
act on LeLih of the State. Any arrangements made
viii yoa by Gen. Smith VIII be saaclioLed and up
proved by me. And should you require any ase-taice
70 aid you in resisting the contemplated and unAuhof-
lied attack UPON the public property, etc., anu To Pio
tie came ia possession of he State anbo tiles, you AFRO
authorized 10 call the Mayor aud citizens VI San
Antonio for such assistance as on may dee necessary.
VIII hGpe to hear hon YOU Geherai. Infoush ay
confidential sGent Geu. Smith, az soon as he can have
the honor OF conference with you on matters en-
braced In the present epoh Of our national Affairs.
IaHl' General '''' rs. sIM HOUSTON
PS.-The Legislature meets to-moi row. VIII, 10
SION IA possible, apprise Yea OF It's action. he.
Department of Texas, San Antonio jan ~ lSy
UniSis Copy. W. A. Ncsos Assistant adu;sS' oeros-
The correspondence which reached the War
Department to-day, shows that Gen. Twiggs re-
ceived the order of Secretary Holt, relieving him
from the command, three days before he sur
rendered. Al the statements therefore repre-
seutlng that he was unable to ascertain the views
of the Department, are entirely false. His
treachery was deliberate and infamous.
JUDGE CAMPBELL NOT RESIGNED.
Judge Campbell has not resigned as rurnored.
though no proposes doing 80 at the end OF do
Term. Ho was on tho bench to-day.
SOUTHERN oFFIcE-sEEKERs.
The ofice-seekers from Southern States s1s
numerous and respectable, showing that patriot
ism ia not quite extinct in that section.
THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY.
Mr., Crittenden has not been nominated f1
Judge Daniels's vacancy on the Supreme Coors
Bench, and tine purpose Is not entertained
CABINET MEETING.
The first Cabinet meeting was held this mc''-
ing. and continued in session over three hou".
The order Of business was settled, aud genera
organization effected. htr~r
RULES FOR OFFICE SREhEiis.
Thus far the President has cheerfaly and pa-
tientiy heard the hosts Of applicants for 0tics'
personally but the pressure upon MS TIME !"
the disadvantage of the public business, Il saco'
that the rule ia now established requiring oil sp-
attentions TOR office to be fled IN the Depart
ment from which the appointments Immediately
emanate.
PLACES FIRST TO BIZ FILLED.
The Offices for the new Territorial Govern
ueots which cannot be filed during the yaca-
tion OF the Senate, viii BE fret :alscn up and
acted upon. After they have been disposed o.
the other vacancies will be considered, If tho
Preaidert should decide to hold the Senate hese
long enough for that purpose.
EXTRA SESSION.
The call for an extra session will depend 'o'
tirely upon circumstances. II under the inaa0o'
nent OF a low tariff in the cotton Conieostae!'
imports are heavily transferred 70 Se"-o'"a
our revenue would be 10 affected as 70 aersax
MI tho estimates, and compel the imme0ia'
! action of Congress. II the duties are coao''Ss
as at present, even with the ni''rp'ops'a.aSa
those received at Southern ports, there woa'
no NECESSITY for an extra scssion. But tSe 's's
ob,sin. .ha, a large portion Of foreign trade WIS
take the southern direction uuaes l.s I'm h
tara, a, the Western consumption eesle 'h''