The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-21
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
QUE GALVESTON CORRESPONDENCE

The Governor and tie People at LegycYhs1as-4 Desire to
Dep0se Houston Render Him Politically Poceyisss-
Financial Position of TIE Country, Gc., &c.
The Convention Of this State reassembled on the I'd
inst, and have into collision with Governor Hous-
ton who assumes that that body exhausted s functions
passing the secession ordinance and submitting 1t to
the people This action Of the Governor has tended 10
irrate and embter in high degree the great maj ority
of the citizens who voted for secession very nearly In
the proportion Of three one and should he persist in
the he has adopted result VIII be revolution
in state government complete has been that in
opposition to the federal authorities
It stated that Houston op ny labors prevent
Texas from joining the Confederate States and wishes the
State to remain independent republic In this he s
in direct opposition to the irresistible of popular
oppicn ~ he was in his the question
Fifteen years OF political union with the United States
has added largely 10 the then existing popular majority
against independent existence. food Of immigration
has poured in here from the other slave st,tcr these
coers all cling to the memories of their Old homes,
and will net contemplate political from them
10 believed that large majority Of the State Convcn-
ton desirous Of reasonable pretext for deposng
Houston and shoaid one present itself they VIM sezs
upon 1t al The belief is that that absolute and
irresponsible body win not adjourn until they have
dered the Governor utterly TO oppose the union
Of Texas with the Confederate Statee and majority Of
the Legislature, which meets tho 18th instant win
probably act with them
The condition Of the people better than /. has
for years. succession Of fhor crops renders difficult
for many Of them to pay their debts, and the political
complications add favorable reason for asking delay.
Trade almost sagnant and the country being bare Of
with each other prevail in the community In add
ton 10 this favorable winter and abundant rains give,
In all sections OF the State hopes Of ,tter crops than
have been made for years. All these combine 10
make the revolution popular, and should political events
people a the end Of the present year viii be better than
II has been for many years back and their forced econo
my viii enable them TO pay large portion OF their debts
Such the popular influences that prevail to day
In the minds ofrefecDg men other ideas operate. Re-
grst for the oes Of the Union founded by fathers
based something deeper than reverence for the past
system had adaptabity to all communities and hti-
tudcs. The scheme Of local government by Sa.es, In
accordance with the necessities Of soil climate and races
and federal government without reference to any Of
these, exhibit the highest degree OF political deyeope
mepi is equally adapted to tho colder regions Of the
North, with homogeneous people, the temperate ht
tudes, with their changing population and interests and
the tropical countries with their necessary diversity Of
races Under 1t the communities With pure white aud
free populaton those having Afcm slavery, as in the
SOUTH and Indian peonage as in Mexico could all pursue
mony and to the advantage OF a GA this founded
the very e of national greatness AMI prosperity
But what result from sectional efforts % Constitute
upon system which excludes African slavery,
indian pconage and Chinese coole contracts, IL
and harmonious communities. governed by the
sug vor intellect of the white in those regions
Whelc large NUMBERS OF WnNes anu ArlCdus, HlMbS VT
Chinese, reside together. II does more than this IL
establishes actual conflict OF races in whchthe white
must destroy all ohers as II advances the con
nent. This practically excludes the Northern clnfeie
racy for long time from many portions Of tho Amsrcan
continent
So too with the Southern confeieracy. II /. Insists
that African slavery shall exis in every State admitted
10 its political union II adopts law which must Init us
own growth. And even more than this. II folnds its
existence principle at with some Of the highest
natural laws that must govern communities on this con-
tinent. The climate Of the Mississippi Valley will not per-
nit profitable negro labor In some parts or save white
labor in others This s also the with the varied
parallel Of latitude. On the high plateau running through
its centre down 70 the city Of Mexico the African race
cannot exist and labor prohably while in the hot coun
tries that line the shores Of the Gulf Of Mexico and
the Pacific Ocean the fever gifted brain OF the white
man cannot be exposed 70 open labor In the
in the North and In the South accept inferior primary
idea TO that which underlics the old Unon aud restrict
their prosperity and greatness More than that conflict
Of interests Is established which may be queled
Tho people OF the northern portion Of the Mississippi
Valley, and the communities which will eventually exist
on the high central plateau Of the continent must have
access to the ocean. All these requirements met in
the old scheme but neither the scheme Of the North
nor of the South Ia adequate TO meet them.
EEw ORLEANS, March 10, 1851
The latest advices from Texas state that fears
entertained Of collision between tho Boustonites and
seccssionists.
Further adyices from Pensacola represent that matters
there still in ssotu quo
Hon. VIM. l. Yncey, Commissioner 70 Europe from
the Of the Confederate States has arrived In