Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-16
rnXAs 1NTELLIaENcE.

The Galveston Cipilian Of the 10th Inst. gives
Gov. Clark's inaugural in full. We extract
the following:
he recommends the iasVs OF one million dol
lars Of State bonds, to meet the present do
mands Of me treasury, and that the ad palersm
tax be increased from 123 to 20 cents on the
500 OF value, and the poll-tsx be raised from
fifty cents TO one dollar per capita also. the
propfietY Of borrowing, for State purposes. the
one-tenih revenue which accrues annually to
tbe capital Of the school fund, which, under
existing regulations, is loaned to railroad com
panies He recommends thst such amendments
be made 20 tbs present tax laws ss viii secure
the infalllble and rigid collection Of taxes, and
subject to taxation every description OF proper
[ tv which should not be especially exempted
/ He urges that the law be 50 amended as to per-
nit the tax payer to render his real property at
a stgoTR vaius, and pay the tax thereon to the
assessor and eollectos Of the county In which
he resides.
An amendment Of The laws for the organiza-
I ton Of The militia is also recommended.
! The attention and action Of The Legislature
/ ia asked on the following ordinances Of the
/ Convention, which require the aid Of laws IN
order to give them full effect An ordinance
respecting public property; an ordinance re-
! lating to custom-hOGse officers and custom
revenues; an ordinance aEthorizing the pur-
chase Of arms for the use Of the State an or
dinsnee concerning arms, stores, ETC. recently
surrendered TO Texss BY The United States
/ Government; an ordinance 10 provide in part
for the defense OF the frontier and Il the State;
and an ordinance relating to the laws Of Texas.
! The governor asks the attention OF the leg
I islature to the disposition Of the property sc-
I quired by this State from the Government OF
l the United States. Among other things, there
[ is a large number Of horses and mules, now
. 1t. IL g.
l expense 10 the State. If they are not trans.
l fsrred to the Government Of the Confederate
States, which, with al the other acquired prop
ertv, the governor thinks they should be fur
nisbed to the forces Low about to enter the
/ service.
DistrictIng the State for representatives in
I the Congress at Montgomery is recommended.
The governor says: "In relation to the tax
/ ing OF Government property, which has been
! before mentioned, there was Of necessity a
considerable expense occurring in the trans
action, snd among others, 7 wish to refer you
to the claim Of Gen. E. B. Nichols, who bor-
rowed for our use. upon his individual credit,
/ the sum Of S600OO This is a debt not only
Of jus ice but Of patriotism and honor, and
would suggest that # be fully paid at the very
earliest day.
A considerable portion OF the message is
1 devoted to our political troubles. The govern
/ or says:
"Recent advicss indicate a desire, on the
/ part Of those who have driven rs into sepaTa-
/ tion, to remedy their error and reclaim "a. To
/ this reunion an opposed, absolutely and eter-
nally. The experience Of recent years has
convinced me that it would be unsafe and iDju-
dicious, because their visionary theories can
never harmonic with our settled convictions
Of right.
"Ths idea expressed by few persons that
Texas should stand alone, is so preposserous
that I will not notice it, but proceed to con-
graduate her on her forming portion Of the
Confederate ates. Il is a connection die
tsted alike by feelings Of relative ties, by con-
sidsrations Of mutual safety and benefit, aud
By motives of Identical interests.