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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

The CONFEDERATE STATES. The Could
crate States of America now nunbvI
seven, with q population of 5,054 1913 v
AN area OF 52T SOS square miles hsr|
area is equal to that Of all the free Stat,
this side Of the Rocky Mountains. vi
the exception of Kansas They hsv.
seacoast of 5332 miles in length lend
nearly three times as great as that Of n
same free States, which is hu, I'D
miles
These seven States cover the very az
den Of the Garth. and if they hut kes
their Government pure and jusi, aud frs,
from all corruption. thcy will ere III
close Of the present century constiia,
the most powerful Confedoracy on the ilu
ot the earth
As the Government Of Grca, Britain
Bmented IN dust and ashes that spirit 3
intolerance which separated Amcrc
from her forever, So viii the Nnrlher
States yet lament ihs, spirit Of inferno,
ling which has driven from auy | MA
The inrcst aad richest portion Of ii
intrt.
The confidence at the Southern penpl
iu ih,ir new Govcrnmcn, "a evinced
the fact that when u called for a loan
$4,000 Goa they promptly took II at pa
whilst st the same time the H0vefHmei
at Washington called for a loan oi 80
600 600 which was taken at an syeras
discount o. per cont F@fland Ne
Hioa.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

We rsrsss sscss1tngly thst the Con.
ltAuesls esverpsssnt has deemed i ex-
re11ppt 10 incrcase the rates Of postage.
~ csacsde hat the Department. o~shs
~ b. sssi%uslaining. but ws doubt the
propvisty Of rcsorting to the sasments-
ton OF The rates, - . means Of making
il 70. A more Legitimate means, in our
Judgment vosld be . disconsinnance
Of the ftanking privilege and Of the
non-payins routes. The cheap postage
systcm has we believe worked well in
England, and would do so in any popn-
lous country. r. il has not succeeded
90 we'll in the United States ithas been from
the two causes above specified The first
and perhaps the most enormous incnm-
brance has be,a removed As to the
second we think, that il il is the duty Of
the government TO extend mail accom-
moia,ions TO all its citizens, however
enormous the cost, compared to the reve'
nue., in spatscly settled sections, the
incresse ot cost is more proper charge
upon general revenues Of the country
than unon those of the Post Office de
par,mcnt. 70 charge them on the latter,
does seem TO MS. to be the imposition Of
an unjust tax 0. knowledge If the use
Of coaches IN the transportation OF the
mails, be more costly than other means,
either they ough, TO be abandoned or
the additional expense be borne ty those
who avail themselves Of them for trav.
cling purposes They ought not TO be
an incumbrauce on the revenue OF the
Post Office Department.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

PosraL ArrAiRs. The following circn-
lar issued by the Postmaster General OF
Ne Confederate States throws scme hight
on the vexed question Of mail coniraeis
in the Contederacy,
"The Government Of the Confederate
States will not interfere with any exist
ing contracts. entered into between the
Government of the United States and
the present contractors. until II assumes
the control Of its postal affairs. This
course is resdered necessary by the utter
imprscticability Of mixing the employees
OF the two Governments o. the same ser
vice.
The question AZ to whether the Gov
eminent OF the Confederate States will
assume any liability to present contract
ora before II assumes the control u our
postal affairs, involves the idea Of liabil
ity on the part Of this Government, for
no obligations Of the United States,
,1&silss sfncoli,9 sRssssAftlssf4Sy tkid u.
PSstment. But IL the Government Of the
United States should abandon the mail
service in the Confederate States, before
the Department shall be organized and
ready to enter into new contracts, ! am
Authorized 70 continue existing contracts
psovisiosally. W proclamation, until
new costsscts can Be- entered upon
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

A correspondent Of the New Orleans
Crescent writing from Brownsville
March 31st. sage
Yesterday the Texas troops, two hun.
bred strong, marched into this place and
occupied Fort Brown The United States
troops bsving left in the morning, and
tho United States flag having been taken
down. al the State troops had 10 do WAS
to march in and make themselves cou'-
Portable in their new and pleasant quar-
tiers. The Lone Star flag was hois.ed At
three in the afternoon, and saluted with
Is guns and tremendous cheering. i, rs
now Aying from he flagstaff, and at
tracts great attention, not only from our
people. but from the Mexicans on the
West bank Of the Rio Graude They re-
corpize in i, new and militant princi.
pie and they have already commenced
guarding the town Of Mata noras with
siricter vigilance The remnant OF the
old United States army left here yester-
day en- rouf, for Brazos Santiago, TO take
passage out If the State on the Daniel
Webster. One company OF cavalry un.
der Capt StonemaD, and one company 81
infantry, under Capt Bowman, were the
last to leave. We are still waiting for
two more companies from Laredo to take
their departure from this place aud five
more are to proceed via lndlanula. The
evacuation has taken place with the ut
most ease and quietuess and the bes, Of
sentiments existed between the officers
and mon on both sides.
The military force on this rlver now
stands as follows two companies OF
about one hundred men each, at Brazos
Santiago three companies OF about the
same strength, one hundred men each, at
Brownsville. aud about one hundred and
City rangers on active duty along the
river. including Capt, Lit,lcton's com
pany at Ringgold Barracks.
The Texas troops are good looking
men, with fight written on every line OF
their faces
The State Convention has ordered all
the ordinance stores. on this frontier, to
be sent to the interior, which has caused
considerable CON nent here but the
measure is good one, for it IL danger
Gus to leave arms in reach Of hllibustors,
az it invites them TO seize aud use them
against Mexico
The population Of Brownsville is on
the increase and times are much liyelier
than usual Business is still stagnant,
in a measure, owing to the unsettled con.
dition Of the country,
The new Constitution Of the Conieder'
ate States gives general satisfaction,
particularly in those features which have
been amended.
The United States forces. which have
lately left here, were terribly reduced by
the men taking leave and refusing to
serve any longer 1t was claimed by
the soldiers that they never enlisted TO
serve a fragment Of the United States,
and they decided that as the contracting
parties were changed, their contract was
dissolved The idea was correct, aud II
there had not been six months pay due
to the men. more than half Of them would
have left
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

II is stated on good authority that
Hon John j Crttenden is 10 be appoint.
ed by Mr.. Lincoln to tho vacant Judge.
ship OF the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States. 1t will be the second time
that be has been rendered such an Office
by an Abolition President, having been
appointed by John Quincy Adams more
than thirty years ago, but failed at that
time to be confirmed by the Senate, for
political reasons. We do not think that
his acceptance Of the appointment from
Black Republican Administration will
tend to raise Gov. Crittendcn in the es.
timation Of these persons in the slave
States who have heretofore been accus.
toned to swear by the venerable Scna.
tor from Kentucky.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

HAN Tuyu RAVE Soma nj a.
t;,,,s .ro ,,l, of fire a, .h., We
>, Il. Nes
CON "''''''""'"s 'ne United ST.
forces from the southern forts
hear that Republican sheet. tho D.
r.,rr;or ra,a ''us
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s'"Pn'o " w 'O.S :" "uo'nc' colann.
gc."cl WV" o'.'' ''"'.".'ohs, Leaf.
pu' '''''o 'oyo" " uo""' '"t that ?
sumner ~ 'o''ns =" W ~ froesaAa
craze -"' i'''' "'pc ssd n
'ha' 'p s AZ. m"y w. p'."ucea .sfts
reason i ~, ''i's 'u'p, '"' we believe
we '''e'''s '"I0 WIZ e'uec cry d
u,gha''o" " ''so up n'"' In''''onu Of
a' ovo' '"1 Vp' 10y o"o week
Io'oay, Se"'iu'"t W." we Steps II
,o"P'.p'' 's Wv "o nc, '.P'rseh'asl,s |
w" A"nc' va" '''i'e, "' ,ook me s.Lu|
oa'h "' "''s 'nn'' ~ '',' Nonstisvi1
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

The CONSTITUTION So far as we have
been able to learn the Constitution of the
Confederate States, adopted by the Con
gress AT Montgomery meets with almost
universal approval. Those who have
been most s,renuously opposed to The
secession movement see IN the new Cob
stitution literal copy of that which our
fathers framed for ms nearly a century
ago. In short, the instrument is nothing
but the old Constitution with the State
Rights Interpretation put into words and
as such it will be everywhere hailed and
welcomed by the people Those who
vcneraied the old will accept without
qualification the new chart OF free gov.
eminent Baton Rspge AdtooGfe
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

IHr I.uur GMyT Senator puugln-
deserves NE credit of standing 10y tbs
south in the DID United s;aioa ~eaete
he has SAID. IN effect. that ~ attempt iu
cnrrc. il will ho a hluuirr and result 200
nothing hut disaster lle has appealed
10 the government te give mp the forts.
&c and Jet ms 90 10 peace But this
good counsel ssoms tn be- given uAAcr
the notion that il Us the best means Go
reconstruct the government, aud carry
VA back to an association with the Black
Republicans The probability of this,
however is a delusion generally com.
mon in'the border States and we can
pardon him for sharing it,
But 1t is some rcparatiun on his part
for the responsibility which he bears IN
the breaking up of the old Union. IT be-
had not divided his party by his refusal
to yield anything to its necessities, Mr.
Lincoln would not have been President.
and the disintegration would not have
taken place
1t may be that in this be was the in.
strumcnt of good--for we are satisfied
tina, from the election of Mr. Lincoln we
shall derive benefit and that if he had
been defeated. the disruption would have
only been deferred. aud to time when
we might have been incapable OF resist
ing The power Of the coercion spirit of
the North So let us not censuro, but
thank him
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06
AMY or THE STATE OF TEXAS

On the 18th ult. the State Convention
at Austin, with view Of effcctual'y
providing for the military defence OF the
State, passed an ordinance empowering
the Governor to raise ten companies Of
Mounted Rangers 10 serve for twelve
months, IL required, and authorizing him
to appoin, enrolling officers in the va
rious districts in which the companies
are TO be raised
A. w. Crawford, Esq, Of Marshall
has been appointed enrolling officer for
this district. Already a large number
Of our gallan. and patriotic young men
have volunteered their services, and next
week We expect TO be able TO publish
liza, Of tbe names Of those who thus
noblv resnond to the demand which the
State makes upon them for their aid to
protect the frontier from the depreda'
tlons Of hostile Indians. =
The list will, we understand, be kept
open but a few days longer a. the diff
ferent companies are required to report
to Col Ford at San Antonio before tbs
25th Of the present month. Those who
desirc 10 volunteer should make them
selves known to Mr. Crawford without
delay
The following is synopsis Of the
ordinance.
The la. section provides for the imme'
dia.c raising and mastering into service
ono regiment Of mounted volunteers. con
sisting Of ten companies. Of one hun
dred men each, 10 be enrolled for IL
months, unless sponer discharged Ivy the
Governor. The commissioned officers OF
each company to be elected by the com
panies, and the non-commissloned officers
appointed by the captains.
The second section provides for the
election by the Convention of a colonel,
lieutenant colonel, and major, and APP
pointed by said colonel an adluant, Guar.
Ter master, a commissary, and a regimen
tai surgeon, each with a rank of cap
tain
The third section provides for the APP
pertinent Of an enrolling officer hy the
Governor.
Section fourth provides ihai The officers
and men ~hall provide themselves with
suitable horses and announcements, and
IL the soldiers prefer 20 furnish their
own arms. they are 10 be allowed an adj
dtonal pay Of one dollar per month
said oflcers and men shall be furnished,
armed and equipped, at the expense Of
the State, except their horses. accoufre-
men.s, aud clothing. and shall receive for
service the same as allowed by the Con
iedorate States Of America.
Section fiith provides that the rogl-
ment shall be governed by the army
Regulations Of the C, S. Of America.
Section sixth provides that the officers
shall report TO the Governor of Texas
until accepted by the Confederate States
Of America
Section seventh appropriates the prop
crty recently taken from the {, s. Gov
crnmoni TO the use Of the troops raised
under this law.
Section cight--that the volunteer ser
vice now ia the service Of Texas shall be
received az part Of the force hereby pro
Ylded, uron their compliance with the
provisions Of this ordinance.
In addition. TO their pay Of $l3 per
month. each man viii receive $l2 per
month lor his horse, during his period OF
snryire
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

licvcd that il the s,ockhold...
enterprise would stand by him ~,
their own interests. he would h.; s'a
Company speedily ont OF its dig
and render its stock equal. If No, VI
rior. to any in the world. -
Col. X. v. Richardson, of u..
also addressed the meeting And =
the Importance Of the stcckholds,. =
ing forward literally and proun,l. %
These speeches were well r....
The stockholders will generally. 4 4
lievcd, respond 20 tho call maA.
them. r
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

Loan ron rHE Confederate SrArEs.--i; will
he cheerred from An advertisement in another
co!umn ofio-day'' paper, 'ha, this most sdvan-
tAgsoas invsssmen, is now offered to the public
A i,ew government has been formed. aud il Is
necessary that money should be obtained 70 car
~ on this government To capitalists, and to
Ill others who no, only feel an interest in the
saccaA II the new movement, bat who also IL.
sire to make an advan,a geous investment, mag
niHceni opportunity ID presented
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

The late United States Secretary OF
War, Mr.. Floyd, publishes long letter
y asa!y = .hs s'i-. sea that no was con
.'1led with the alleged frauds in his
department. lie defends tho propriety
OF his acts in giving acceptance in favor
OF Russell, Majors 4 Waddell, by citing
the very best authorities, and, what
makes it strange, declares that these ac-
ceptance were known in the commercial
world for more than three years. We
suppose that all this is true, but Mr..
Floyds sympathies with the South gave
the Black Republicans an opportunity Of
making out Of prescriptivs act the
m cans Of venting their pitiful spite.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

CrBA.-- More troops are to3e sent from
spain to Cuba, the government being
alarmed At Mr. Lincoln's election, as in
dicating the triumph Of Abolition scnsi.
mcnt, and its progress South, TO be aided
Indirectly by British antislavcry power.
Preparations are making by the Island
Government, to prevent any undue North
ern influence settling there, Lincoln's in.
ausural is much discussed, and lie regard
ed = quito contradictory. The feeling
n Tor the Confederate Siates
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

Hx Rysrs FROM HIS LApon.--The Cyoslsti
Printer Gomez TO us in mourning for ia late Ed
itor, Oscar Dalton, Esq lie died in Crockett
on the ?5th nit, after lingering and painful i'll
pess, the result Of injuries received in 5'.fcnl
" son~ mon,hs since. He was a native Of
Louisiana. and ieaves - and nine children
70 mourn their sad bereavement Mr.. Dalton
was man Of ability, nntiring industry and en-
terpflss, and under his management the Printer
hsd attained high degree Of prosperity. The
paper will, We understand be carried on for the
benefit Of his family
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

School Books roR THE CoSFrpERArs
STATES A resolution was introduced
into the Georgia State Convention, on
the Sth. requesting the Governor to OF.
fer prizes Of $500 each, .or spelling
book, arithmetic, English grammar, sc.
ography, and two reading books, one
for beginners and one fef more advanced
scholars, for the use Of common schools
in the Confederate States. The copy
rights Of .he new works are to be the
property of the authors or oompilers
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

PRorIrs OF Black RrpvHLicAS RrtI~,
The people Of Washington who sss.s.
patcd marked improvement IN bus'sys
there after the Inauguration Of linoc.
are disappointed. Rents on the hve1
have been reduced 20 per cent s!fss%
and in other parts Of the city, ~
cannot be rented at ALL Tho shop sI
ers, who have been accustcmed sih
1900 10 the lavish expenditures Of sow
ern visitors, arc aghast At the cconop;,
cal habits Of the Northwestern =
Northeastern Office. holders and exp =
tanfc. g
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

Texas On the 2lst inst Dr. Moore,
State Geologis,, r2tuFned to Austin FROM.
a reconnaissance of Llano. lie had with
him samples Of gold, copper aud iron
ore. There was but very little gold
the copper was Of middling quality and
the iron rich.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

NuAr i5 rHy NoR1I To DO tOR A NNf'
The Confederate States have alread!
annexed several of the United States ~
sells found in Southern waters That
however, might be borne with toleraM
equapimity, and those vessels might h
replaced by others but the worst Of 1t
IA that nj the regions on which IN
United States government calculated lot
the production of live oak timber for he
construction Of ships'ofwar are locates
within the Jurisdiction Of the Southen
Coniederacy We are therefore depend
ont upon the charity of an alien govern
mont for the material Tor navy. Ibe
South can. and probably will, go to wo't
to get up an effective marine but wn"
will the North do? This is one u in
fruits of that " 'rrepressible conflict o.
which the republican party il at oso
the author and the yic,im.-N y HHAA
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

Some of the ladies of Montgomery,
says the Advertiser Of that city, have
presented to Hon. w L. Yancey a "splen-
did gold mounted cane and a boquet Of
rare flowers, in token Of their apprecia.
ton Of the untring zeal aud self sacri-
feing labor which have distinguished
his patriotism in behalf OF Southern in-
dependence and domestic peace and
QUIET
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

MuRprR IN BAros RouGs DIR. William
son, an esteemed citizen OF Assumption
parish, was murdered at 8 o'clock, on
the night Of the 18th, while leaving his
buggy at the door OF his residence by
two unknown white men. The citizens
went in pursuit of the murderers, bit
discovered no elite. =
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06
Inc Cd Jniop.

AT Printers supper, in Boston, in
honor Of the Birth Day Of Franklin, the
following toast was drunk, all stand
ing. "The South-May 1t never be
necessary to Use Shooting Sticks to
knock into pi the forms Of our South
ern brethren
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

ENTHUSIASTIC SECESSION MErriNG.--A
large aud enthusiastic Southern Rights
meeting was held at Goldsborough, n.
C., Oh the 22d inst. The Southern flag
was hoistcd on the Courthouse. About
one thousand delegates were present, all
for immediate secession and no compro-
mise. Wildon NJ Edwards. was Presi-
dent. Speeches were made by the Hon.
w. J. Moses. Of s. G., Edward RnA'r.
and Gen. Young ...,,rru,ll
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

4 TEMrgISa OFFER SrERNiX ErJErEb-
IN English paper says that when n
Rev. Henry Grattan Guinness WAS laseY
inPhiladelphia, young lady Of "ws.a.
and position made him an offer OF -
heart, band and purse. The minister q
piled IL came to America not TO -
a wife, but to preach the gospel, ios'
uote strikes me as much ont Of Fla0l
and my advice to you liz, that you 81
your money. which yon seem willing 4
bcstow on me, to the poor, yonr het' =
the Lord, aud your hand to the first o.
that asks FOR it,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

,
In = speech in the United States Sen
ate on Monday last, Mr.. Breckenridge
said
lie wanted Kentucky and the other
.lave States to understand what they
have 10 expect in the present state OF the
dominant party ~ represented in Con-
w,ess, They have nothing offered tor
their acceptance save that they will not
abolish slavery in the States. He then
reviewed the short address made by Mr.
Seward to a party Of friends who called
upon him, 10 show that that gentleman
advanced subtle. dangerous, aud de-
moralizing policy, to slight the question
Of distinctive republican principles to
the more popular question of the Union.
Was it now the policy Of the Republican
party, under the name Of devotion to the
Union. to form Union party expressly
in the border slave States, backed by the
Federal Government, with view to be.
come the triumph of frcesoil principles :
The idea essentially leads TO the eman'
cipation Of slavery he warned these
States that this is the policy to be pnr-
sued. and if il is permitted TO be carried
out it will result in nothing less than
emancipation in those States As To
Kentucky she fingers and holds back
vet for a settlement II would be pre-
sumptuous in him to say what she should
do, but she understands this issue and is
determined to have her constitutional
rights, aud soon, very soon, from peak to
peak, and from mountain top, VIII be
heard the clear cry for constitutional JUS
tee. She will not lay her bright and
beaming forehead IN the dust, but turn
to her Southern sisters Intercourse
commerce. and common wrongs Will com
pei her to unite and form mighty Re
public with States which will keep the
faith Of compacts.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

LAasn BnEs SALOON ~ Reader. do you IL
da!ge ia der LAGER Because Il you do, Mr.
i,ruckmillsrs card, published in another column
Ii worthy your attention.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

David Wilmo,, the author Of the ia.
nous WI mo. proviso," has been elect
ed by the Pennsylvania Legislature "a
the United States Senate to ill the va
cancy of Secretary Cameron.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06
,uny rhen Of Msrsl.All 10 50

Away 10 the Wild fronser.''
He says is agin uatur,' hut would like 10
know the truth etc.
In q much "a the prying individual, who thus
writes Tor his own information" ia Benedict
NJ matare age. NJ have simply to say in reply,
It's none VI his business sny how. We have no
patience with man ,hat cant give the young
ladies more credit for patriotism than he does
Ladies' young and old, always admire and re-
sr*cs the manly. seItsacri1cng spirit which an
N.is,es the hear, 81 him who allie snea,h the
flag q his country, when arrogant oppression u
10 b. hnrled from power, or savage invaders re
ceive The chnstlscmeni ine to Their offences
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

A gcnslcmsr from New Haven says
tlsas there are 1900 carriage makers out
n employment IN that ci.v. The shore
- covered With them At low tide, busily
digging CLAIMS for their families OF 10 cx-
GtSaega for other ueccssarics
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-04-06

II IL said that \ movcmcnt VIII Z
made in the Virginia Legislature, to re
quest Gcnersl Scott TO return the meaA
snd sword presented TO him by the ''a'e