New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-03-14
Governor Houston Refuses to Recognize
the Conventions
THE CONVENTION OPPOSED TO HIS VIEWS.
Of the Federal Troops.


tBT TEE sorrnwEarERy And AMERICAN LrzEsl
GALVESTON, March 71.-Governor Houston has
refused to recognize the Convention now in ses-
sion at Austin. He considers It's functions termn-
aed in submitting the Ordinance of Secession to
the people. He tells the Convention that he and
the Legislature, which meets on the 18Th, will at
tend to the public questions now arising, and he
favors new Convention to make such changes in
the State Constitution as are necessary, He op.
poses thai Texas should join the Southern Confed-
eracy.
The Convention, in reply, passed an ordinance
Claiming fnil powers, promising to eonsnmmate az
speedily as possible the connection of Texas with
the Confederate States, and notifying the State
officers Of this COURSE
The Convention will at once require all officers
to take the oath of allegiance to support the new
Government, and carry out the Convention ordl-
nances.
It is reported that Clark will succeed Governor
Houston in the administration of the Government,
II the latter refuses to take the oath.
Gen. Houston is raising troops on his own ac-
count.
Fifteen hundred Texan troops are atAnd near
Brownsville.
Brazos Santiago dates of the 9th say that ar
rangements have been made for the Federal troops
to leave as soon as transportation is provided.
The steamer Daniel Webster was laying outside
the bar.
The Convention has passed an ordinance to con-
tinue the Cusom-house officers in duty until super
ccded by the State Government, or by the Provi-
SIOittSi SOt CiHDiSI!l.
Louisiana Legislature.
| BATON ROUGE, March l3-In the House to-day,
the act 10 Incorporate the Shreveport Insurance
Trust Company passed.
A bill for the relief of Frank Huguet, for ad-
vanCing money to the Internal Improvement De-
partEaent during the last two years, passed.
The act introduced by Mr.. Beggs, relative to
creating an improvement fund in New Orleans and
regulating the same, was reported favorably upon.
IN act authorizing the Governor to transfer the
troops OF Louisiana to the Confederate States, pass
ed its first reading.
An act to more effectually carry into operation
the militia system, thata males over the age Of
eighteen and under forty-fve enrolled are liable to
| be called OF, passed.
Mr. Phillips called up the bill to more effectually
arrange the military system of the State. New Or
leans being left out as the first district. Passed.
: The act for the relief of the New Orleans Me-
chaHias| Society was reduced by the Finance Com
mittee from twenty to fifteen thousand dollars:
The conditions of the buildings must be insured at
the highest figure to fit up the lower room for an
ar1noTy. Messrs Austin, Adams and Beggs were
| warmly in favor Of its passage, but it met with
considerable opposition from the country members.
, The bill was, however, engrossed.
The act TO provide for the sale Of lands forfeited
tor the non-payment OF taxes gave rise to much
| discussion and was lost.
The bill relative to bayou P1aFuemines came up,
, was considerably discussed and Indefinitely post
) p0ned.
The House then adjourned till O'Clock At 5,
there being no quorum, it adjourned over till to-
! morrow.
IN the Senate, Mr. SaIomon's bill providing for
the translation of the bills into French passed.
Mi. Patterson introduced an act to license gamb-
ling.
=, Mr.. Goode introduced an act to exempt goods
coming from the Confederate States from taxation
Both we're referred to the Committee on Finance
= The appointments of Fred. p. Brand and James
B. Anderson as captains of infantry were this day
4 confirmed by the Senate.
The Virginia Convention.
RICHMOND, March l3.--The action to be taken
bV VIRGINIA Gtnf1 Is c+ill
Sailing Of the Adriatic.
New ToRE, March l3.-The steamship Adriaic
7 sailed from this port at noon to-day for South
. ampton and Havre.
Thomas Butler King is among the list of her pas
sengers.
The Spanish and Mexican Mission.
> WASHINGTON, March l3.--Tt is stated that Hon
n Cassius M Clay has declined the appointment o1
c Us. Minister to Spain, and Hon. Thomas Corwir
< that OF Minister to Mexico.
v The Steamer PaWnce off Washington.
ia WAsuINGrON, March 13.-The United States
steam-soop Of Pawnee is still lying off the
> Washington Navy Yard with her officers and sup
y plies on board.
It In the Senate, Mr. Douglas offered resolution
asking information Of the Secretary Of War
whether it was necessary that she should remain
in her pres ent position Messrs Wilson and Masor
II objected to the resolution, which now lies
d The Powhatan at New York.
If New YoEK. March l3.-The steamer of wa,
,r Powhatan arrived opposite the city to-day.
y Abandonment of Fort Sumter.
e WAsHINGToS March l2.-rrominent gentleme1
i, assert that Fort Sumter will be abandoned Monday
- next in accordance with Gen. Scotts peremptory
T. opinion.
The Confederate Commissioners
lie WASHINGTON, March l2.--The operations of thu
e Commissioners from the Confederate States arr
thus far Informal and in favor of peace.
~ WASHINGTON, March l3.-lhe Secretary of State
~ Mr., Seward, has declined conference with thu
T. Southern Confederacy. The latter will send him
formal official communication to-day.
e. New Hampshire gone Black Republican.
N CoNcoRn, \. H. March 13.The Black Repub
lican candidates for the State Legislature and Rep
~ resentatives in Congress are al elected,
The Black Republican candidate for Governor i
also elected by large majority.
,e The u s. Army.
or WASHIHGroS March &c oonel Ellsworth ha
:, been appointed Lieutenant in the army Of tn
Il United States.
Capt Cooper. Of Alabama late of tho Unite
or States army, has gone 10 Montgomery for the pun
- pose of rendering his services to the Confederate
IS States.
It. Overland Mail to California.
or WAsH&GroS March l3.-The contract has bee
a. signed for daily mail to California by the Centra
ay Route. and trweekly Pony Express.
10 The time by the former is to be made in sixtee
ha and by the latter in eight days.
~, ~, Maryland State Conference.
II MARYLAND, March Ex-Governor Hicks is sti
It il evident that the sentiments of the member
of the State Conference are somewhat modified.
~ 1t is thought that committee will he appointc
om r to confer with the Virginia Convention.
no Postmaster at Louisville.
ID WASHINGTON, March l3-Thc President has ~
es pointed Mr.. James Speed Postmaster at Louisville
1t The Supreme Bench.
ne WAsuINGToN, March l3-A report prevails thG
nv ex Senator Crtenden, nf Kentucky, is almost sur
se for the appointment to the Supreme Bench
- The Affairs with Peru.
ra The French minister has offered Mr. Seward tn
m services of his government to mediate between t
w Union and the Peruvian Government
of The Collection Of the Revenue.
y New York March ia special dispatch fro
Ill Washington says Mr.. Cameron, the Secretary
on War, favors the collection of the revenues ousid
cd the ports Of the seeding States.
H., Later from California.
FoRT KEARNEY, March l3.--The Overland POI
IN. Express passed this point to-day, route fro
~ St Joseph, with dates from San Francisco to Il
,h 9th ult.
to The markets for goods of various description
to were dull, but prices Were, however stead
Candles were selling at zoe. the ID. Crushed Sug
Ire was trIe easier. Liquors advancing.
NO G. B. Post, of San Francisco died on the 26th
is February.
am Domestic Markets