, 1861-03-20
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
The Difficulty between Gov Houston
and the Convention,


The Te1as Convention adopted an ordinance
1nstructing the Delegates from that State to
the Montgomery Convention to apply for it's
admission to the Southern Confederacy. A
correspondent Of the Houston Ie1eqraph writes:
MI. Robertson Of Washington introduced q
resolution to appointa committee Of five to
wait On the Governor and ask his cooperation
as the Executive Of the State with the Conyen-
ton The Introduction Of the resolution
caused sreat excitement. The following sub
stltute, offered by Mr.. Montgomery Of Wash-
1ngton> wus adopted
ResoScsd, That committee Of five be appointed
By tho President to wait on bis Excellency the
Governor and inform him that the Convention has
re-asse1nbled-t the ordinance Of Secession has
been ratified BY the people, and that the State Of
Texas Is and has been, from the I'd OF this current
month, q free, sovereign and independent State
That there VIE plenty Of work for snch- a
committee will be seen from the following
bold and determined letter, In which the Gov
ernor refuses to recognize the Convention:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ArsT1N, Texas, March 6. 1851. {
GENTLEMEN In reply to your communication oil
che bth can say, when the Legislature authorized
the Convention to submit the proposition to the
people Of Texas, upon the subject Of secession
from the Federal Government Of the United states
1t Was understood that the performance ofthat act
when done. would terminate the existence Of the
Convention The Executive approved the eamc,
with a protest against the shorlness Of the time
allowed, owing 10 the great limits OF our State.
By . subseqnsnt act Of he Legialature It was Ee.
made at the Office Of the Secretary OF State, and
counted in the presence of the Governor and A.
torney- y-Genera1. The votes were counted, and the
result declared. BY proclamation, that a majority
OF the gotes cast Was for secession. By IN act o1
the Legislature, the Convention was empowered
only to submit the question Of secession to The
the functions assigned it By the Legislature, aad
and in the opinion Of the Executive, its powers
were thsn. exhausted. The Executive WILL re.
do o hs ths s6 s 10 sfe i into to
eas 81 3he onr stasn w}th III
ard suggestions as he may think proper In the dis
charge Of this duty. It will then be within the
province Of the Legislature to take such action
ea11 Convention directly rom b lis people, S who ID
will fairly represent their wishes and opinions and
who will have authority to make such changes il,
TIE Cons1.4tlon !. o. ~ ne sta5s a. her present and
Until then, It will be the duty Of the Executive,
as well as ali the State officers to continne in The
lawful discharge Of their functions combining thei1
action to the sphere Of Texas only.
The Executive tenders his respect to The gentle.
men Of the Convention, and assures you, gentle
men, indis idually, Of his esteem
Very truly your ohedient servant,
SAX HopsToN.
The effect Of the above epistle was not at all
tEapqnsizing. On the 9th, the Convention
ad0pted resolution, asserting that it had not
only the power to pass and submit the ordi.
nance OF secession, but also the right on be-
half OF the people Of Texas, to do whatever is
incidental to the said ordinance and the de-
fense Of the state, and that, as soon as posi-.
BILE, it would consummate the union Of Texns
with the Southern Confede1acy.
A letter Of the 9Th, to the Galveston CsviEian
says:
Gov. Houston's communication to the Con
yention yesterday, produced much feeling II
the Convention.
Mr. Wiley favored the passing by Of the
matter In contenptuous silence, aud to in
| struct the Committee Oh Constitution to pre-
pare Immediately an ordinance requiring al
| State and comfy officers to take the oath o.
aliegience to support the new Government
and carry ont in good faith the ordinances O.
| the Convention.
| It is thought this cou1se will be pursued to
| day. It is thought by many that the Cover
| nor has commissioned several officers undc1
! the militia Law, with view Of raising. me1
| for the purpose Of resisting tbs action u tht
Convention in his behalf.
He opposes to the death, the confederation
Of Texas with the other Southern States, ant
favors Texas setting Us for herself.
The vote on secession stands: For secession
q 800; agatnst II, .12,..73. Majority for seces
sion, 29,42s
The report Of the San Antonio Commission
ers show that the value # the property seizet
at that point, formerly belonging to the q. s.
amounts to 1,750,0W.