The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

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RoMn-- Thursiay, Jan. ne conlnittee
ofaetlon has iasued q proclan zion calling 4
for the early rising Of the phabj 49,
againat the authorities, andin IN lof IN
corpcration With the Kingdom Of 4 aly
YIEsNA Thursday, Jan. ?. The nstrian
Government has - special sion
the Reichsratta to soasider tfrs stioreof
a,nending the connstitI% 5h 81 tie pirs.
RrcnMoSD, Jan 3 -Ret vns rot twenty
three Conferences ofthe Southern y ethodist
Church show that The proposition cnange
the name is defeated, and also aulcate the
probable defeat of the lay dee alton propo-
sition.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 3.7stSyeihs has called
up his bill for the reorganization of the
Southern States. In doing so he remarked
that the late decision ofthe Supreme Court
was more dangerous would not say more
infamous-than the bred Scot decision.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Mr. Bundy of
Iowa introduced the following joint resolu-
ton for the establishment of four territorial
governments within the so-called State of
Texas:
Whereas, by joint resolution, approved
March 1st, 1s45, that district heretofore
known as the State of Texas, was admitted
into the Union and wrongfully permitted
to retain in her own right, as the said State
all unsettled lands within the limits of the
|6ntirg territory thereof. consisting of 237 !,
mo sanare miles--an of which were ac-
narraa rensthe common treasnre, sacrifice
and blood of Me people of the whole Union ;
and, whereas. the people inhabiting said
territory, occuPying such lands, Joined the
inhabitants Of other insurrectionary dis
tricts waging war against the Government
and people of the United States, thereby for
feiting their political rights as citizens of
the States of the Union, and destroying the
practical relations, of the said State of Texas
with the Government of the United States
to the extent that aik territorial rights and
possessions appertainiAg, to be exercised or
enjoyed by the people OF the said State of
Texas, become and remain forfeited and lost
to them by reason of their own acts of
treason and rebellion asSaforesaid; and,
whereas the people and tNe public author
ity have been, and still are Aisposing of the
public lands remaining unsettled therein,
not only in reckless and iAprovident man
ner, but to persons who have been, and are
still disloyal to the Government of the Uni
ted States, and rewards for treason and re-
L n 4Ioc 40. 1T tho
people and public authority of said tdistE;esa
| in defiance of all law, municipal and divine.
have, and are still committing every species
of violence and outrage upon each
other, and more particularly upon
Union men and freedmen within it's Dor
ders; and, whereas the said district of Texas
has been and is now the resort and refuge
of desperate and lawless characters and
criminals SO that the very name by which
that country is recognized and named
Throughout all lands is suggestive OF the penal
colony of the old world-the name and his
tory thereof indicating little else than
bloodshed, ingratitnde, violence and wrong
therefore, to end the political power and
public domain thereof, that they may not
further strengthen the hands and advance
the purposes of those who have been and are
now the most active, untiring and malig
nant foes of liberty and union of the States
and with view of speedy settlement o
the entire region of said District with 10y
al and industrious people, and for the pur
pose of establishing justice, enacting ant
executing the laws and maintaining orde
and securing tranquility therein,
Resolved, That said District Heretofore
known as the State of Texas be divided in
to four territories with suitable govern
ment therefor.
Resolved, That when any of said terrific
ries have sufficient population to entitle
Z to be represented in the Congress OF tn
!. United States of not less than $4,000 pei
4 sons and shall by convention duly called fo
q that purpose composed of delegates voted to
: and elected by loyal male persons oftwenty
: one years and upwards, having resided
the territory months and whohas not bee
a convicted of any infamous crime, or is luns
! tic, or pauper, shall have adopted constitr
I ton of republican form, and constitutions
t amendment proposed by the seth Congress
VI at its first session thereof. sha
o be eligible to admission into tn
: Union, and upon election of member
r of Congress who can duly qualify, shall -
admitted into the Union upon an equalit
! with the other States thereof. The civ
!. governments of said territories shall ASSN
VI ilate to the same governments of other te
4 ritories of the Union; and until such go
8 lernments are provided, the Governments an
) laws Of Texas shall remain in full authorl'
s and force; that all sales and grants OF liant
t hereafter made in Texas by the public a.
thorities thereofto disloyal persons or q
+ amies of the Government OF the Unite
b States, shall be null and void, and the rigl
t of presumption to any public lands therei
: under the laws thereof shall not enure
II the benefit of such person or persons.
al New ORLEANS, Jan. 3-Cotton sales stli
g er. Sales ten thousand bales; Low MiddliI
31s0321; Middling 33a; receipts thirty-nil
$, hundred bales. Exports 1000. Sugar, go'
b. demand; fair 10c. Molasses good deman
Of common 52053; prime to choice 6407O.
Of Flour firm; superfne $11a; extra $l20Sl5.
N Corn. good demand $lO5i; oats 4c hight
it so0s2; hay quiet. 27028. Pork firm, high
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