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AUSTIN, TEXAS, March III, 1861.
III Efifor-on the 14th inst. an ordinance was
passed By the Texas Convention, providing for the
continuance Of the existing State Government.
By the terms of the ordinance it was required that
the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of
State, Attorney. General, Comptroller Of Public
Accounts. Treasurer, and Commissioner of the
General Land Office, should take and subscribe
the new official oath, as framed by this Convention,
or in default thereof that the Offices of those re-
fasing 10 take the oath should be held vacant, as
though the incumbent had resigned or was dead.
II was further provided, that the above named
officials should, at such time Us might be designat
ed by the President, appear in open Convention
and have the official oath administered to them.
The President named II o'clock, NJ, on Satur
day the 18th inst as the time for the oath to be
taken, Of which the said officials were duly mott
led. The day and the hour eame and with the
heur came all of the officials. save Sam Houston
Governor of the State, and e. w. Cave, Secretary
of State.
The oath was duly administered to all those
who appeared, when the Convention adjourned
ever TIL 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
On reassemblnE an ordinance was introduced
declaring the office of Governor and the office OF
Secretary of State to be vacant, by reason OF the
failure OF said officers stake the official oath, as
required by an ordinance of the Convention. The
ordnance further declared that Edward Clark, the
Lieutenant Governor. should fulfill and discharge
the duties and functions of Governor until his sue
eessor was elected at regular election held for
that purpose; and that E. w. Cave, late Secretary
Of state turn over and deliver all the papers and
property of his office to his successor, to be ap-
pointed by the Governor.
Sneh in the dilemma in which Gen. Houston has
placed himself, and to which he has dragged his
11., .tA5 AL ovid
would willingly lay down almost his life to serve
Gen. Houston. N
Ii Is impossible to say what will be the issue Of
this conflict It may be that Gen. Houston will
call around hira all the men he can, and seek to
retain his possession of his office. If such turns
up, then We will have speck Of civil war right
here among rs, because the Convention IS going
TO carry out the policy the State has inaugurated
By the voice of her people.
The only reason why it is feared that there will
be conflict between the Government de facto and
the Government de jure, is that Gen. Houston re-
fnses either to recognize the Convention and act
with IT, or to resign his office and get out Of the
way. As it il be will be forced to get out OF the
way, aud at the same time be buried in disgrace,
SO far as the sentiment of the South is concerned.
may be that hs course OF conduct Will be appro-
bated at the North, and his reputation flourish like
green bay tree in the section which is antagonis
tic to the best interests of the South.
Should Gen. Houston, by force, seek to retain
his place as Governor, he will be forced to yield,
,
scend quickly to dishonored grave, s unwept, un-
honnred and unsung.h
The Convention perfected the military bill last
night. 1t provides for four regiments Of men, two
regiments mounted and two regiments infantry.
The State is divided into four military Districts
esch district being entitled to furnish one reg
mert,
The Indians are doing much damage on the
southwest frontier driving in the settlements and
driving ont the stock So soon as these regiments
can be organized the Indians will be punished, and
punished either to determination or slavery, unless
they make quite a sudden turn in their conduct.
We cannot. and viii mot, submit to these outrageous
depredations by the red rascals.
Il woaid be an excellent policy to take the In
dams alive aud enslsYe them. This is my senti-
ment and not yours.
IwiIl note to you what Gen. Houston does in re-
gard 10 his being elected SO unceremonousy from
Tire hIgh and dignifed Office of Governor.
II viii be amusing, If not important, to know the
issue of the interview tomorrow morning between
thG old and the new Governor. WALTON.
The Galveston papers publish the following dis
patch;
AusriS, March 10, S P. M.--The Convention, on
Saturday, the 18TH passed an ordinance, by i27 to
4, declaring the Gubernatorial seat vacant, and
making Lieut. Governor Clark the Governor. It
requires Governor Houston to turn over the
archives, ETC., to Governor Clark, and also re-
unires sha Secretary OF State to vaeate his Office
aad turn the great seal Of the State over to his
successor, whenever appointed.
Governor Houston, It il believed will not resist,
but qniefly retire, and take the stump for Lone
Star Republic
The Bolton Democrat, of the 18th inst, speaks
ust encouragingly of the crop and stock prospect.
The weather for three weeks had been all the
farmers could wish the wheat crops, of which
twice as much Is in as was last year. is in fine CON
dillon; barley ditto; some corn is up, and gardens
lock nely, and the prairies are green with spring
yardure.
Mr.. L. seeligaon, of Goliad, has returned to that
placs from Rio Grande City, where he went to get
bis family and on his return came near falling into
the hands Of thirty-two Comanches, who passed
dim. with three hundred horses, without seeing
him. FIFTY Mexicans soon after passed in pursuit.
Mir. &, informs the Goliad Messenger that it was
currently rumored when he left the Rio Grande,
that cortinss YVES raising force to make another
iproaa into Texas.
The editor Of the Dallas Herald has been on
asyeral excursions into the country and speaks in
warm terms Of she green fields of waving wheat
to be seen OF all sides; the young corn just visible
Shove the ground, thrifty and strong, uninjured by
tae cold; large crops have been planted the peach
trees 10 fullboom; the fat stock, the hundreds of
browSng sheep aud goats on the hills, the fine
horRes, The neat farms, handsome houses, etc.
On the sab, some miles from Gonzales, Mr.. Liv-
ingsasn and Mr.. Ed. johnson, neighboring planters
On the San Marcos, got into quarrel which re-
salted ia both being wounded, and the latter dying
"a The iilh. The affair is to undergo judicial in
xestgAsson.
Jaa. BaFrelI, charged with the murder of Young
Bird, near san Felipe, Austin County, in 1854 and
aeatensed to the penitentisry for life, has been
pardoaad by GOV. Houston,
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THE COTTON MONOPOLY.
The following communication is from gentle
nan Of this ..sty an Enrlishrnan hv birth and