New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21
TIL SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
TUjRTY.FIFTH DAY.
MnrrGnnInY. Ala.. Fridav, March l5. ls

MOsTGOaERY, Ala, Friday, March H. 1861.
Mr. Wright Of Ga. presented communication On
tb4 subiec; Of the tariff from MIR b. +. Jones' Of the
Grm of g. NJ Il f.. 4. WbiIlogk K, importer IN tie Cty
Of New.York. Iris nileus an sid Mr.. w was 10Y
merry citizen Of the state Of Georgia, ana resident
of t6e town ia Which reside. His communication u
IN a subject that do not ooisider myself skilled III at
al / move its rCferouce TO the COMMITTEE on RI
nance The communication know is IN good hath,
sud contains what appears TO me to be good practical
common sense The writer is one Of those old and
sbrouie cases Of iTe-eaters who las devoted mnch
study to the tariff question and his mind at present IL
couch exercised upon tic subject.
The communication was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
Mr. Waul Of Texas sent TO the Secretary desk
communication from the President Of the State Con-
yenton of Texas and also certified copy Of Ordi
nance adopted by thSt Convention. Tire communica-
ton referred 70 The votes in that State by tue people on
The ratification Of the ordinance OF Secess n. The
vote stood: for soccEon, 80 lOi ana sgsintt seees
sion II PCS; majority for secession 10 The counties
hc..d from % 80 TIE President announced that tue
ordinance had been ratified, and that " the state Of
Texas WAS and had been, since March Z ieci free,
sovereign and Independent nation OF the EARTH ana
4bsl her citizens sle ubsOved from al other siieB
aHce than TO her os ucbf Dated Austin, March .,
1851
The ordinance ia relation to & union If The State oi
Texas with the Confederate States Of America declares
tht Il is expeJe ard proper that Texas shouii join
such Couedcracy, ard share its desisies the dele-
yates TO ;he Montgomery Congress are INSTRUCTED 10
apply FOR the admission Of Texas into the Confectionery;
Ton and instrucs her deputies 20 cooperate, az mem
her Of the Ccngres ia making permanent Constitu-
tiOp, Ne.
III. Waui Of Toxas-T serd 10 your desk Mr.. Prosi-
dent, communication from The President Of The Con-
Vcntion Of the people Of Texas, and an ordinance
Adopted by Der peOrlo in convention assembled, by
Which that state has become member Of tins Ccned-
easey The people Of that Stale Sir did not know, at
me Time OF the adoption Of that ordinance, OF The conf
o,nee which this Congress had Teposed III their fidelity
ara eeyonon 10 tAe rgts Of toe South; they cid moi
Gnc" thai yon had already admitted tie members OF
thst stale 10 seat TO your eourels fd deliberations;
aid that even before the proclamation which is sub
U'ed was nade, hcr delegates were admitted to all
the privileges OF members upon the floor Of this Con-
gress. The people Of Texas viii nct soon forget such
confidence reposed in their Psiotisu; they will ever
remember with pride the fact that before The proclaim
alton Of their secession was Issued their State was
slcldy Represented by Of the siais tta, shine in
fho galaxy Of tbs Coniederacy The people OF Texas
began Sir the revelation which has 60 goriouty re-
saed in the CoBfeeeFacy Of States under the guidance
Of those principles contained 10 the Deelation Of In
dependence under witch fathers maintained,
ihsir liberty, that al governments must derive
their just authority from the consent Of the
governed This revolution like the torrents down the
aonntaii-sde gathered as they flowed, until
"'ghy river Il aowed irresisiiblY al before II. The