New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-18
MESSAGE OF COY. PEAsE.

The message of Gov Pease delivered to the
Texas Legislature the sd instant, has the following
cit the part Of wisdom TO disguise from ourselves
in TerGS Il IS at His time Since the ls OF December
last authentic information has been received at TINS ONCE
Of 2OG hOmlcdcS committed ~ only 81 on me ~ oISl
counties of the state while but small number OF the
perpetrators have been arrested and punished by the
process OF the law This state Of things has become so
alarming that the people, IN several Instances nave
the murderers without tral-a proceeding when "a
always dangerous and greatly TO be reproDated ANY
crime must be the WORK oil the people lhemseNes. GO
long they tolerate the present violence and disorder ana
the failure to arrest ana punish Offenders anals WIN con
unue 70 grow worse ana be teproach 10 the state
when they win IT, the municipal officers or the state VIII
become efficient and ygilant in the discharge OF their
duties life and property ana personal rights WI" DC pro
tected and all material Interests will prosper The
first step toward the attainment Of these desirable re-
suits the establishment Of civil government, and the
resumption of relations with our sister states as
our citizens choose comply with the conditions pre-
scrbed by the laws Of the United States under which
your honorable body has been elected Few persons sup
posed when hostites had ceased by the surrender OF
the Confederate that three years would elapse
Union Yet three years have elapsed, and, from the
temper manifested by tho public press OF the
plishment OF that object than in. May, 1865
The great majority OF our State seem 70 have
tins subject They still reject with the mild terms
offered them by the United states While they complain
any portion OF their number should be dsfranehsed
for participation In the Rebellion. they insist tat loyal
citizens shall not be enfranchlsed, because said loyal
jected 10 all the burdens that are imposed upon other
citizens for the support and defense Of the Government
The amount Of money I'm the state Treasury on the 3st
MAY 1868 applicable 90 the ordinary expenditures OF
Government s2O3 79 3d. OF which s202Ssi IS are in
United states currency and S95 "a in specie This Is eX
the amount standing TO the credit OF the school,
university and other funds IL believed that this
money, with that which viii be received from time 10
time under the present tax laws, will be suhi-
Gent 20 meet all the expenditures OF the Government
aud pay the expenses OF your honorable body, unless
they should be greater than il anticipated, without the
necessity OF imposing an additional tax upon our
citizens contemplated by the supplementary recon
structiOn law OF the 23d OF March, 1867
The division OF Texas into two or more states Is cues
ton that has recently excited much discussion, and w
doubtless be brought before your honorable body 90
think that the public interests would be advanced by
the adoption Of such measure at the present tme our
population does not probably exceed SVOG ana 10 SUD
the expenses OF two three state Governments IN
their present Impoverished condition. would not only be
a very great burden but would greatly diminish their
ability support proper system OF public education
and to give and and encouragement To the measures that
needed develop the wealth and resources OF the
State II this is insisted 10 must evidently
delay our return the Union for the acts Of Congress
under which effort TO reconstruct Texas is now being
made provide for the establishment OF only one state
without territory. should such division hereafter be
desired by people IL he more readily iDauguIaed
and carried out after shall have been restored 10 the
Union than 1t be while are without Representa-
tive IN Congress