New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13
ndn Orleaus DULY Cresttnt,
TEXAS STATE CONVENTION

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.a,.t,n,, n his taking possession of the United
e,.a,a. Torts; from G. G. Forshey, OF the 1eSas
.rtar, Institute, with reference to flag; from ,.
:, ,sal,,b,p resident of the Creek Naton-ail Oh
L, ,are referred to the Committee OF Public
Safety. +so Sn1act Committee
,f Eive ia which was referred the oralhanGe "a
reaon 10 nnion of the state OF aeAaS ~. NJ ,s
Eaassaarate States of America, reported the same
saols "a the Convention, and recommended us PISS
ssre without amendment. 4assta ts A.,
ssS ~, ,,otsan az Mr. Anderson, OF Colorado the
,y1e was suspended, and the report ana ordnance
NJ Rahertson, Of Washington, moved that the
,r5inance he made the special order Tor oNclocE
3 ii and that $50 copies be printed Tor Use USE
Of the Convention. Adopted. e ,,ro,r;,,,+o,,
ON motion of Mr.. Montgomery, OF Nashihston
4he following resolution was adopted;
VI Pesnl,ed That a committee of five be appolntet
u wait IN his excellency the Governor, and inform
him that the Convention has reasselnpaea, ID; an
thst the ordinance of secession has DecR Fatnet
4u fhe neople and that the State OF IeXas is aht
bss been, from the I'd of this current month";
/, free, sovereign and Independent State.
Mr. Chiffon moved to amend ne aotes0 n o oTde
1ntinn by adding at the end thereof tHe WORDS
q aSsS Il roadv 10 receive any communication IL
writing from him. Lost. t- ,To-,..
Montgomery Robertson OF washington lre4anu'
Jennings and Broaddus. - ,z. ~ !
Mr. Ireland was excused at ms own request anu
Rogers, of Harris, substituted. ,,i,o
IN WiIay introduced an ordinance TO provide
for the continuance of the existing olate No'et!i
ment, upon the officers Thereon tahlhs ne" o''sh
Of Office. Read first time;
M Stapp introduced the following resolution
ResoEted, That the Committee OF safety pc m
strncted to inquire into the eHpedency OF proper
JistTibution OF such artillery as may be IN posses
sion IF The State and as may be necessary tor the
1rotecton Of the passes into the harbors OF Texas
that is to saw Sabine, Galveston Matasorda, aran,
IN and Point Isabel; and that they be requested
to report as early as pracRsaple' ~ oiunHo0 VI
otherwise Adopted
Ar Terry introduced the following resolution
Reso7red That in view of the eXgences OF the
times the Committee of Safety be instructed to IN
nnIra into the necessity of purchasing other arms
h a d;tion to those already owned by the State,
fhe number and kind required for immediate use,
If any and the necessity for sending an agent at
once for their procurement, and report to the Con
vention as early as possinie. Aaopeeu, ,,oo+i,
Mr. DeFine introduced an ordinance respecting
public property. Read FIRST time.
Mr., Moore, Of Burnett, offered the following
resolution: ,,,r will,
5aligbt tbe announcement that the Congress Of the
ronfederate States Of America have unanimously
elected the gallant soldier and able statesman,
Jefferson Davis President, and the talented states
man. A. H. Stephens @ h anu haI
and patriotism to fill the high ard Responsible po-
sitions they now occupy. ,4;o
Mr. Shepard offered the following fesoiunon as
Reso1sed That this Convention has received,
with the highest qualification, the Intelligence of
the election of Jefferson Davis OF MISSISSIPPI as
President. and Alexander Fl. Stephens OF Georgia
as Vice President of the Provisional Government
of the Southern Confederate States.
ResoEved That the Secretary OF this Convention
be instructed to communicate the foregoing reso-
luton to our Delegates at Montgomery, to be pre-
scented to the Congress OF the ConeGerale States
AZ, IN Resolutions.
The President announced the following commit
tee to define treason against the State OF Texas:
Messrs. Wharton, Lea Jones, Hutchinson, Ire
land, hugely and Gould.
On motion of Mr.. Chiffon, Mr.. Jones was added
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, Messrs. stapp and
Henry were added to the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation.
On motion, The convention adJoufheu W Meel ii!
8 O'Clock P. NJ.
MARCH 5, 3 o'clock P. NJ.
The hour having arrived for the special order,
the Convention proceeded to the consideration OF
g an ordinance in relation to Union of the State
of Texas with the Confederate States OF America"
To The Hon. O. NJ Roberts, President srr...,
The Select Committee of Five, to whom was re-
ferred the ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance in re-
Iation to nlion Of the State OF Texas with the
Confederate States of America" with Instructions
to report the same this morning, having had tile
same under consideration, and deeming amend
ments thereto unnecessary, report the same with
out amendment, and recommend its immediate
adoption.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
ReBIi tx6 GAAPBELl'
THOs. j. DEyINE.
GEO VI. CHILION.
AN ORDINA NOE i'll relation 10 the uEon Of the Stats Of
Texas with The Confederate States of America.
Whereas the Convention Of this State has re-
ceived information that the Congress Of the Con
+ fada 10 tot GzpfA q he
city of Montgomery, in the State Of Alabama, has
adopted a Constitution for Provisional Govern
ment to remain in force one year from the inau-
guration of the President, which Constitution is
modelled on that of the United States of America;
and whereas, as a seeding State, it becomes eX-
pedient and proper, as involving her safety and
present future welfare, that Texas should join said
Confederacy, and share its destinies and whereas,
a delegation consisting of seven members has al
ready been elected by the Convention to the Con
gress of the Confederacy aforesaid; therefore
The People Of Teas, IN Contention assembled,
haze ordained and declared, and do hereby orddin
and declare, That the delegation aforesaid to the
Congress aforesaid be and they are hereby in
structed, and we do accordingly instruct them, in
behalf of the State and as representing its sover
egn authority. to apply for the admission of this
State into said Confederacy, and to that and for
that purpose, to give in the adhesion of Texas to
the provisional Constitution of said Confederate
States; and which said Constitution this Conyen-
ton hereby approves, raties and accepts
2. Be ii further ordained, That the delegation
appointed by this State to the Congress of the Con
federate States of America, are hereby instructed
to aid and cooperate as members of said Congress
in the making of q permanent Constitution for the
same; provided, however that the Constitution
created shall not become obligatory on this State
till approved by the people in such way as shall
be determined upon.
8. Be it further ordained, That the President of
the Convention Immediately transmit, through such
channel as he may select, copy or copies of this
ordinance to the Congress at Montgomery, and the
members of Congress from this State.
Mr. Terry moved to lay the ordinance on the
table for the present.
The yeas and nays being called for, the motion
was lost. Yeas IL nays 81.
DIR. StoeEdale moved to amend by striking out ia
the sixth line, the words as involving her safety
and present and future welfare" Adopted
MIR. Lea moved to amend by striking out in the
third and fourth lines Of the preamble, the words
/. to remain in force one year from the inaurnra.
ton of the President Adopted
Mr. Wiley moved to amend by inserting in the
third line Of the first section after the word here
by.n the words ''rGelected and.n Lost
Mr. Wiley moved to strike out the second section
of the ordinance.
Mr. Graham offered the following as a substitute
for the motion of Mr.. Wiley, and the second section
of the ordinance:
SEC. 2. Be 1t further ordained That the delega.
ton appointed by this Convention to the Confeder.
ate States be and they are hereby authorized to
act in said Congress as the duly accredited Repre-
sentatiyes OF Texas; provided, however, that any
permanent Constitution which may be formed by
SAID Congress shall not become obligatory on this
state, until approved in such way as shall be de-
termined upon. Adopted.
Mr. Dancy moved to amend by striking out in
the third Inc of the first section, the words and
We 40 accordingly Instruct them.;' Lost