The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-23
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb %, 1851,
T. IJ.s. o. W. Roberts, Prssiient Of 7s1a'
CeSresstor
SIw-fle undersigned take great pleas
urc in making known through you to the
delegates in Convention assembled, that
the reception given BY the Congress 81
Confederate States now in session ut this
place, to the Representatives OF the SOW
creign people of Texas has been Of the
most gratifying character.
Your delegates were admitted to seats
upon the floor of the Congress and IN
vited TO freely and unreservcdly part'c'-
pate in all the discussions Of the body in
both open and secret session.
The Government 81 the Confederate
States of America is in fall operation.
Texas. we are satisfied will most hearth
" approve Of the selections made by the
Congress of President and Vice President
of tho Provisional Government. We eu.
close a copy Of the inaugural address OF
President Davis. II is document
worthy of the primitive days of the old
Republic, calculated TO nerve the hearts
| of our friends, and to strike terror to the
hearts of our opprcssors
The Presiden, has appointed the Hon
I Robert Toombs, o. Georgia, Secretary OF
| State. G. G.. Memmingcr, of South Caro-
lima, Secretary of the Treasury, and l..
Pope Walker, Esq, Of Alabama, Secrc-
tary of War. The Navy. Post Office,
and Department of Justice haze not been
filed.
The Congress have adopted postal
system, the only alteration ia which from
the old system material to be related is,
that they have established the minimum
rate Of postage at ) cents OH letters car
riea 500 mies-i0 cents on all single
letters carried over 500 miles All other
postage double the present rates with an
entire adjustment of the Franking priv
iiegc
The mail service to be as far as posi-
Die in the nature Of star bids We
are happy to say that if Texas by her
vote this day has seeded from the Union
of Statcs-,hat ample provision has been
made for the Jar
The Treasury department has been cs
tablishcd and will go into immediate op-
Grafton All articles of Western pro
duce, provisions Of every kind, munitions
OF war arms, &c, are free OF duty. a
general exemption from the operation OF
the tariff laws has been extended 10 the
State Of Texas This will DC dependent
Of course upon her action at the ballot
box this day if she refuses to scccdc
Of course she can fare no better tina,
other States not embraced in the Con
tedcracy.
The War Department, j. under the au
spices OF gentleman who We think will
pursue liberal and enlightened course
toward orr S,atc---so vitality interested
in the proper management ~ that depart
ment-the peculiar position which has
been and is now occupied 10y Texas, with
regard 10 this Government, will Of course,
forbid any direct action ON the part OF
the war Department, until such time AS
we may have notice Of the adoption o'
the Secession ordinance. We feel well as
sured, however, that SO soon as we have
that notice, that wc viii have no cause
b. complain Ui the provisional Govern
mcnt, iur a want Of energy in regard iu
the proper military defence of our state.
The Committee to whom Fas referred
the preparation Of a permanent C'nst,lu-
ton. To lie submitted tp the States iut
approval, has not yet reported We can
therefore say II, thing OF It's provisions
Int we feel assured from the tone Of the
Congress. that when put in shape, to be-
submitted 10 the people, it viii he cmi-
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