The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-15

Lett~r from Texas---Secessiop--
Mails--The Texas opinion Of Gen.
itouston--ticn. TwiggS' surrender.
SAX ANroSio. Texas, Feb ~, 1861.
FsnSp McKir:-I have an opportunity to
send letter BY private hand AZ FAR as s..
LOWS, No, and think Il more certain to
reach you than u trusted to the chances Of
the nails through Texas and the south.
which are very uncertain during these sceod.
ing times.
The inhabitants Of T,xas can do better
wi hout postal accommodation, than Of any
country ever was in. An intelligent 90
man, With whom couvcrs,d few daysar
had never heard Of the visit ofthe Prince of
Wales to the United States. but reekoued, Il
the roads wtrn'ttOo sorry, he would get the
news in the paper soon.
Texas is a vast empire in extent, cmbrae
ing as much territory as the states Of New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio and
Kentucky combined; and what is true Of one
part, may not apply to the whole State. On
the eoast the country is low aud level; in tn,
interior II is more elevated aud undulalibg.
The grassy slopes and hills, tho extensive
valleys, dotted with evergreen grcvss Of live
oaki the mcandCring streams. skir,od by the
stately cypress; aud the herds Of cattle and
hOrses, quietly gazing, present beautiful
picture, a lovely landseads.
Except an occasional "Nor,her," the win.
ters Of Texas are mild and pleasant, aud at
present the weather is delightfl-more like
a warm balmy DAY in June with you, than
February.
There has been abundant rains, and all
the indications are favorable for good crops.
The new grass is fresh and green, aud stock
is improving. or wheat. larger quantity
than usual ha been put In and il looks we'll:
and corn planting has already begun. Crops
suffered last summer, from the confined ab-
sonee ofrain. Corn and Wheat is selling a
Sl,75 per bushsl There isa general stag.
nation Of business and scarcity Of money in
Texas, which is TO be attributed to the na-
tional difficulties, and short crops.
By an almost unanimous vote, the couven.
tion at Austin passed on ordinance revoking
The powers delegated By the State to the Fed.
Cral Government; and the State Legislature,
with almost ,quSl unanimity, las sanctioned
the acts Of the convention. Tho ordinan
is submitted to a vote Of the people, which
will be taken on the 23d Of this month.
The state will be carried "ior secession;"
but had the election becu two weeks later,
il would have gone against secession" 50
according to the revolutionary convention,
Texas will go out Of the Union on the 2d Of
March. The protection other extensive frou-
,ior, subject to hostile incursions for 700 miles
the support Of her postal service, and the
defence other commerce, must all, hereafter. |
come from the pockets Of her spnrce and |
scattered population. Her finances Nro cx.
lausted, and she can lily afford to plunge .
nSdly into a revolution.
The balance Of trade iS heavily against
Texas, and sho is always hard up for IN on
y.
Aud sho Is now about 10 cut OF tho mil. |
lions b-ought in and sPont by the United .
statss, in protecting her border. Texas has I
to lose and nothing to gain by ,s.
ecstion.
General Houston is a strong Union man,
md is stumPing the state against secession.
! find many who believe Gov. Houston to he I
1 pure and brave man; others apply the most
epithets. whom speaking Of him,
and entertain the most violent feelings ofha-
tired towards him.
II Texas Teeedes, the question Of separate
: tate independence will be raised, aud will
have many able advocates.
General Twiggs, commander Of the United
States army in Texas, is located here. Yes
crday he d'gracefully handed over the gov.
rnmeut property to a body Of 600 men and
,Oys.
A demand was made on him privately, a
ew days previously, and il is currently cir
ulated and believed that he requested that a
Iostile demonstration be made, so he could
oport that so strong force Of armed eiIi-
eus was brought to bear against him that he
vas compelled TO surrender
TwiggS is superseded by Col. Waite, who
. now out at Camp Verde, about so miles in
ne country. An express had been sent to
ring him in, but everything was surrendered
,efOre he could arrive.
Army supplies, arsenal and government
property to the amount Of several millions,
we're thus treasonally snd sowardly disposed
f. and General David TwiggS is recommend.
d to the favorable consideration Of the south.
IN eonfederaey.
SD.