WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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and consult with the Other States in an effort to maintain their Constitutional rights; And Whereas, the people of a number of the Counties of the State, have expressed a desire that the said election should be ordered without delay: Now, therefore, I, Sam Houston, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby issue this my Proclamation, ordering elections to be held on Monday, the 4th day of February, A. D. 1861, in each of the Counties of the Seven Districts as hereinafter set forth, as equally apportioned according to the vote of the said Counties at the last November election, for a Delegate to repre- sent Co-jointly with the Delegates from Other Districts, the State of Texas in a Consultation of the Southern States, to be held at such time and place as may be hereafter made known, of which due notice will be given by the Executive to the Delegates elected. [List of districts and counties forming them is omitted.] Sam Houston. 1 Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 165, Texas State Library. Houston Tele- graph, December 30, 1860; Han-ison Flag, January 2, 1860; State Gazette, December 30, 1860.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1861
To J. M. CALHouN 1 Executive Department, Austin, Texas, January 7, 1861. To Hon. J. M. Calhoun, Commissioner from Alabama, Dear Sir: Your communication of the 5th inst.,2 informing me of the object of your mission on the part of the State of Ala- bama, is before me. As a citizen of a Sister State, bearing an appointment of Com- missioner to Texas, from her Chief Executive, I welcome you here, and trust that whatever ideas you may adopt in reference to the political opinions of the people of Texas, you may bear back with you the evidences of their kindness, hospitality, and friendship. Having co1ivened the Legislature of the State, with a view to its providing a mode by which the will of the people of Texas may be declared, touching their relations with the Federal Govern- ment, and the States, I cannot authoritatively speak as to the course they will pursue. A fair and legitimate expression of their will, through the ballot-box, is yet to be made known. Therefore, were the Legislature in session, or were a legally authorized Convention in session, until the action taken is ratified by the
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