The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-24

action.
Mr. DAVIS offered amendment directing tho election
Of another convention. II was tabled.
Mr. BUCKLEY, OF Esrt Bend county, offered as substi-
tue for the Conversion resolutions the following
the preservation o. he rights liberties and power. the
The The people Of the same s s;Ss
the q 70 Of ,o eme.
eaeh RepresenasiSe in the Lsssstars from the dis
on Il. sS ssy
oy as IN Of he e When
elected assembled have power 70 consider the cond
relations Of this state Union other matters
s should ss determined By said that is
preservation of the rights and liberties aforesaid that
% The federal government in the constitution Of the United
81 sad aa resmng said Delegated and
psang the By hs 20 Of hs
electors Of this State for their ra'ncaan or reJecon
Be it by the Legislature Of Texas That the gov
approves of the convention aforesaid
This is simply the preamble offered by the committee,
with the government sanction Of the Convention added
This created much excitemant and discussion The OPP
position members, acting, il s generally supposed IN iu
with the Governors Views made every eor
ingenuity could devise to defeat legislative endorsement
OF the convention. They labored hard 10 provo the
assertion that the call for the convention was
irregular and revolutionary; that body thus elected
could not represent the people; that majority OF the
legal votes Of the had been cast that 1t would
be violation of their oaths to support the State and
federal constitutions and to allow such body 70 con
yene in the State Capitol. 1t was all in vain
The main question came up; the vote was TAKEN, anu
Mr.. Buckley substitute was adopted by 20 yeas 70 10
nayshe vote Tor suspension OF RUE Deg Carcu ny %
yeas to Is nays -,
The reasons urged for the adoption OF Mr.. Buckeys
substitute are that the Legislature should not attempt IN
any way transmit even instruct or advise our Con
yention in regard its action, but should simply recog
the Convention as constitutional body fully repre-
senting the sovereignty of the people Of Texas.
think the substitute will the Senate nearly unani.
mously. There but few in that body opposed at
first decisive action by the State but think Judging
Inv he Coercion
them the utter uselessness Of any further oppo
The House WILL on Monday, 2Sth inst take up the
solutions for frontier protection. ~
There are now in the city about one hundred Of the
delegates to the Convention. There Will be about one
hundred and fifty when all are present They are coming
in constantly. There will be- understand about fifteen
twenty submssionists or rather eo ,o
sionists y for most Of them declareand believe honest
y-that they are in favor of some mode OF resistance
though they do not like the mode that has been adopted
by all the other Gulf States.
THE TEXAS ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
The Texas Convention the LIST inst passed the oral
nance Of secession by vote Of 1875 yeas to nays, as
announced in despatch previously published. DO
spatch from Austin to the Galveston Ns.s SAYS
The vote taken in the presence OF the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor both branches OF the Legislature,
the Judges of the supreme Court and District and
the Hon Mr. Mcqueen, Commissioner from South Caro-
lima all Of whom had taken seats in the Convention by
invitation. .,
AN ORDINANCE 10 Dissolve THE UNION BETwERy THE STATE
OF TEXAS OTHER STATES, UNITED UNDER THE CON-
STYLED 'TIE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERIcA.o
Section l. Whereas the federal government has failed
TO accomplish the purposes of the compact Of union be-
these States in giving protection either TO the per-
OF people upon an exposed frontier or TO the
property Of citizens and whereas the action Of the
Northern States is volave of the compact between the
States and guarantees Of the constitution and where
as the recent developements in federal affairs mako it
IN be mad n OWn
the interests and property of the people of Texas and her
sister savehodng States instead Of permitting to be
ntended-our shield against outrage and agrees
sion-therefore, We the people of the State Of Texas,
by delegates in the Convention assembled do declare
ordan that the ordinance adopted by
Of delegates the fourth 4th) day OF July, A. D. 1916,
and afterwards ratified by under which the republic
of Texas was admitted into the Union with other States,
and became party to the compact styled The consttu
tion of the United States of America, be and hereby
repealed and annuued.o
That all the powers which, by the said compact,
delegated by Texas to the federal government
sumed That Texas is OF right absolved from all re-
voked and restraints obligations incurred by said
compact and is separate sovereign State, and that
her citizens and people absolved from all ale
Sec q This ordinance shall be submitted the peo-
pie OF Texas for their ratification rejection by the
qualified voters, the 23d day Of February 1861 and
unless rejected by majority OF the votes cast, shall
take effect and be in and after the ID day of
March, A. d. 1861 Provided that in the representative
district Of n Paso said election may be hed on the 18th
Done by the people Of the State of Texas convention
assembled, at AUSTIN this 1st day of February A. D.
1861.
The despatch from Austin to the Citiltan says
splendid banner Immediately presented by the
ladies' Of AUSTIN through Gen Iournoy and received on
the part OF the Convention by Col. j. A. Wharton.
Gen Flournoy delivered short, spirited address, and
Col J. 4. Wharton replied in an eloquent speech.
The old hero Of San acino sat on the right side of the
President Of the Convention aud by his presence sane
toned the solemn act Of the Convention.
Judge Wheeler, OF the Supreme Court, and Gen Nc
Queen the Commissioner from South Carolina occupied
the left of the President
CONTEMPLATED SEIZURE OF THE UNITED STATES
ARSENAL AT SAN ANTONIO.
The San Antonio Ledger OF the 22d informed that Gov
Houston has sent express to Gen. fwggs to announce
that Col John r. Baylor contempates descent on San
Antonio with force Of 1000 men, for the purpose of
sezing The arsenal and other public property.
The In Grange True Issue, on the other hand has news
from Gonzales that regiment OF men has moved upon
San Antonio for the purpose above set forth.
We learn, by private letter from San Antonio that
Gen rwiggs has called in additional United States troops
protect the federal arsenal and stores there but that
he has expressed his Willingness to surrender the pro-
perty the Of the State when proper official de-
msnd shall be made on him by the Texas authorities.
The IS G. G. NJ once offered the General their
vices to aid in protecting the arsenal
The General has officially notified the War Department
that hs sword shall be drawn against American
citizen.
WEALTH OF TEXAS
The statistics Of all the counties of the State shown
by the Of the and collectors give the
following aggregate property Of the State, with its
sessed valuation and the ad valore tax at 12 cents per
siOo:-
40 GAS 1855 acres Of land 1921 122143 l6l 4e2
Town lets. 17,6539,4 n $40
1853 251 negroes ............ IO6,516s70 13s,146
J52 459 horses. ......-........ lI,s5065@ ZZ,9l6
lyon ,lol cattie. loVSvo.o Z;ozo
All ,2o4 sheep. b44 ,3l9 1850
Miscellaneous property........ Obs 1888 IL ABS
Total value 1921, ST 5s4 3e4, 1874
Toll 1896