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United Btatoa, and at the same time claim TO THE PEOPLE OP TEXAS. never In any manner or form declared yonr STATX Of LOUISIANA Parish cf la Baton ira-tiixth JadioUl Ih.7a tourt-In tho nmt of tho Hoeceeeion e' BY VIKTCr: of tn alia, commission is-sued in the abo ve oneoeseicn and to me directed frora the lion. Sixth Judicial District Court, in and for ths Parsh and State aforesaid, I will offer at pablio aale in front of ths Court Hobs door of saii Parish, in the City of Baton Kouge, on MATtKDAV. the Hh daw of Jrt.rrk, next, A. 1861, at 11 o'slock A.

of said day. the property hereinafter setforth and described, belonging to the Succession of Daniel Searles.late of said parish, da- THE CiZETTE COMET. i Governor Houston Deposed! We print below the ordinance which waa pawed by the, Texas convention on the 2th requiring the Lieut. Governor to assume the duties of the (Jove-nor, and requ ring the late governor, Gen. Houston, to give up the paper and archives of hie rffii-e, and requiring Mr.

Cave, ee-retary of tale, to turn over the treat seal of state and archive of hi office to hia successor, when sppo.ntad. It passed by a Tote of 12? to 4. The ordinance make it thednty STATE OF LOCISIANA-Second District Court of the Parish of Wane A. Gxailhe, Administrator of Kosails Da OaNnrnE it. al.

vs. the heirs of 8orma DxtiBAsnrnE and AsToixa Cavahem et.al. No. 16.8M. BY VIRTUE of a Commission and Order issued in ths above entitled and nam-bered cause and to mo directed from ths Hon.

Second Judicial District Court in and for the Pariah of Orleans, I will offer at public sals to the highest and last bidder, 't? T1 ot th Courl House door of this I arish, F.aat Baton Kongo, in the City of Baton Kouge, oa BATflUMY, the amis day of April next, A. atll o'clock A. of said day, the propsrty hereinafter set forth snd described; owned in community by the ti ffs and defendants, to it: Five portiona of ground, situated on the Comite Klver. in the Parish of Kaat Baton Kongo, in said State of Louisiana and in Township Ave and six, K. one, F.ast designated by tho one, two, three', fopr and five.

Lot or portion No. ono, snd measures about f7 chains along the Comite Kiver, eHrHO chains in depth on a lins bearing N. 65" ly Fast, about 5 chains on tho other depth line besring also ti. 29 chs. 57 links on the resr line besring 8.

87 said portion containing about(i8) superficial acres. Iot or portion No. two. measures about 42 chains along the Comite Kiver, about 95 chains in depth line besring N. 55 l.V E.

and which divides it from lot No. one about liW chains on the other depth lins bearing N. 6A1.T chains on the rar line, bearing K. H7'J said lot contaning about superficial acres. Lot or portion No.

three (3) meaaures about 87 chains along ths Comite Kiver, about ion chains on depth line besring N. e-V 15' East and wl idi divides it from lot No. lli chains 27 links on tne other depth line, besring also N. 55 15' East, 25 chains on ths rear line beariDg 6. 7'' Last, said lot contains about 2'.) two hundred and ninety-five snnertlcial acres.

Lot or portion No. (4) four, meaanrea about chains along the Comite Kiver by a depth of about Irs chsins 5) links on the dividing line between Township 6 snd snd on the other side, line twsring Esst cbsins 24 links by a tint depth, ihence by a second depth, 7 chains 60 links on a line bearing 8. 4.V West, and meeting the said dividing lines between Township 5 and B. said lot containing about (28UJ superficial acres. I-ot or portion No.

5 measures about 40 chains along the Comite Kiver by a depth of about chains links on the dividing line between Township 5 and 6, 8., said line dividing niso said lot from lot No. 4, and on the other depth line 44 chains 5 links by a first depth, bearing N. bl 4.V West, thence on a line bearing H. 4.7' 1 chains 24 links, thence on a line bearing N. S2" 3r West, 2S chains "1 links, thence on a line bearing N.

SI 15' X5 chains, thence on aline N. o.J 4-V East, and meeting tbe aforesaid dividing line between Township 5 and 6 chums 75 links, snid lot containing about (2W; superficial acres. Tbe above described property is sold for the purpose of ejecting a partition between the parties interested. On tbe following terms snd conditions, to-wit The share snd interest of the said minor, George Nichols, (the fifteenth) at one, two and three years" credit, in notes with good personal security, bearing eight per cent from maturity, yable at the Parish Ke-corder's Office, in the city of Baton Konge, with special mortgage on tbe property sold, and confession of judgment. And tbe respective sbarea of all the other parties either of age or minors, one fourth caxh, the balance at one, two and three years credit, in notes satisiactorily endorsed, divided into coupons, if required by the vendor's, bearing six per cent interest atin.iri irom tiule, and eight per cent from maturity; the whole secured by mortgage on the property sold.

The purchasers shall take possession of their respective lots, at their own costs. A Plan of the above properly can be seen at the bhcrilT's Oltice. II. V. BAP.IN, marl 4.

Sheriff. STATE OF LOUISA A Parish of East Baton Kouge Sixth Judicial District Court Tomlinaon Vc vs. George W. Firkling-No. 2711.

VI KILE of a writ of fi. issued be one of the Confederate States. It has created a committee of safety, a portion of whom hava assumed the executive powen of the government, and to supplant the executive authority, have entered into negotiations with federal otli-cers. This enmmitte, ar.d commissioners acting under it, have caused the fedoral troops to be removed from pneto in the country exposed to Indian depredations. and bad them located wi.b their arms and helda batteries on the coast, where, if their desire is to maintain a position in the country, they cannot only do ao suo-oeaefully, but destroy the commerce of the atate.

They bave usurped the power to draw heje troops from the frontier but though in procession of ample stores, monitions of war and transportation, have failed to supply troopa in the place of inose removeu. as a consequence, the wail of woman and children is heard upon the border. Devastation and ruin has thus come upon the peoplo and though the convention, with all the moans in its power has been in session two weeka, no succor bas benn sent a devastated frontier, The committee of aatsty has brought danger instead or safety. It has involved the state in an enormocs expense for an army where no army waa needed, and left unprotected those who needed protection. It haa exposed tbe atate to ridicule, and wounded the chivalry acd historio pride of tbe people, by sending an army ol over a thousand men to attack a single post upon me luo urande, which lui been permitted to defy them, nnt.l such time aa its commander saw lit to tbdraw.

It has assumed to appoint agents to foroign statea, and created ofTWs, military and civil, unknown to the laws, at its will, keeping secret its proceedings. This con vention haa deprived the people ot a ngnt to Know its demga by holding its sessions in secret. It has appointed military officers and agents under its assumed authority It haa declared by ordinance that the peoplo of Texas ratify the constitution of the provisional government of this ton federate Slates, and has changed tbe atate constitution and established stmt oath of allegiance to tho Con federate Slates, raiiuir ing all persons now in otflce to take the same, or suffer the penalty ot removal from actuated by a spirit of petty tyranny, has required the executive and a portion of ths other officers at the seat of government, to appear its bar at a cer lain hour and take the same. It has assumed to create organic laws and to put the same in execution. It has over thrown the theory of free government, by combining in itself all the departments ot government, end exercising the powers be longing to each.

Our fat ben have taught ua that freedom requires that these powers shall not be all lodged in and exercised by one body. Whenever it is so, the people suncr under a despotism. I'ellow-citixeiia, I have refused to recognize this convention. I believe it haa derived aone of the powen which it haa aa snmed, ei her from the people or the legis-Isture. 1 believe it guilty of an ovirpa tion which the people cannot sulfur tame ly and preserve their libertiea.

I am ready to lay down life to maintain the rights and nteriies or the people of lexas. I am ready to ly down otlioe rather than yield to usurpation and degradation. I have declared my oetermination to stand by Texaa in whatever position she assumes. Her people have declared in favor of a separation from the Union. I have followed her bannen before, when an ex ile from the land of my falbera.

I went back into the Union With the people of i exas. goi irom the Union with them and though I can see but gloom before me I shell follow the "Lone Star" with tho same devotion as of yore. I may not be sustuincd now but when millions of debt press nprn you, when the United States bonds forming yonr echoed fund have been squandered, and the money upon which your present school system is based, is gone, when youT public domain is waited and taxes are ground out of yon. some ai leosvwiu rememotsrinat 1 attempt ed to save you irom tneae consequences. Will the people reflect upon the the election of thesedtle gates, and ask themselves whether thsi conferred upon them the extraordinary powen they have since assumed 1 Was aught said about changing ihe constitution of the atate, or appointing delegates to a provisional government, with powen to consilium tnemscives members of Congress Was the power conferred to mako Texas a part of a Southern Confederacy.

without referring tho same to a vote of the people Yet, these powers have not only oeen claimed, dui exercised 1 on have been transferred like sheep from ths shambles. A government has been fastened upon you which is to be supported from your pockets, and yet you have not been consulted. Yon are to be taxed in the shape of tariffs on the neccs sariea and luxuries of life, which yon have hitherto purchased free of duty. You are to have high postage and all else in proportion; and to forego the freeman's privi lege oi electing your own president and vice-president, a provisional Congress taking the matter out of ycur ban. Is.

Yoa are to support a constitution which ignores the very name of the peoj to go into a government, where yoa are to pay tribute to King Cotton and enjoy the privi lege oi equality, nnui yon are involved so far that bo impossible and yon will be ready to rut the state of Texss, with her territory, equal in extent to all the other cotton states, at the rear of Ine confederacy on the terms of a slave basis. This ia the programme marked out for yon. Yon were told the Union must lie dit-sol ved that it might be reconstructed. Now you are told that reconstruction is impracticable and impossible. It is well known to the people thst I had ordered an election for de egates to a convention of tbe southern states.

The legislature repealed the law under which the election had been ordered, and the convention then assumed the power to elect the delegates, which it did on the very day provided for the election of them by the people. I believed that the people should elect their public servants. Tbe convention waa not willing to trust ths peoplo. Yon have withdrawn Texas from her connection with the United States. Your act changes the character of the obligation I assumed at the time of my inauguration.

As your chief execntive, i am no longer bonnd to support the constitution of the United States. If your act did not relieve that obligation, it was nothing. If this is not the result of the action of the ople the position of the officers of the state government, and especially that portion who are members of this conven'ion hasindeed been an anomoloua one. Have they still been acting under their oath to support the constitution of the United States. As your executive, no matter what my views msy have beea, I am bound to teflect your expressed will.

I have endeavored to do so. Were I asked to swear to support your constitution, I might waive my objections to tho source from which the oath c.ime. I am called opon to swear to support the constitution and laws of the Confederate Slates, which I havs never seen, and aa your chief executive, to render my allegi-af to that government, when yoa have ucairo to uecome annexed, to me Bams. Kellow-citixens, in the name of your rights and liberties, which 1 believe have been trampled opon, I refuse to take this oath. In the name of tho nationality ot Texas, which has been betrayed by this convention, I refuse to take thiaoatb.

In the name of tho constitution of Texaa, which haa been trampled upon, I refuse to lake this oath. In the name of my own conscience and my manhood, which this convention would degrade by drugging before it, to pander to the malice of my enemies, when by the constitution the privilege is accorded me, which belongs to tho humblest officer, to take my oath of office before any competent authority, I refuse to take thisoath. I am ready to be ostracised sooner than submit to usurpation. Office bas no charms for me, that it must be purchased at the sacrifice ot my conscience and the loss of my self-respect. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed npon bor.

To avert this calamity, I shall mske no endeavor to maintain my authority as chief executive of this State, except by the peaceful exercise of my functions. When I can no longer do this I shall calmly withdraw from the scenet leaving the government in the hands of those who hava usurped its authority but atill claiming that I am iU chiufexecutive. I expect the consequences of my refusal to take this oath. My ottieo will bo declared vacated. If those who ostracise me will be as true to ths interests of Texas, as I have endeavored to be, my prayers will attend them.

Fellow-citizens, think cot that I complain at the lot which 1'rovideoce has now assigned me. It is perhaps but meet that my career should close thJa: I have aeen tbe patriots and statesmen of my youth, ons by one, gathered to their falhen, and the government which they had reared rent in twain; and none like them are left to unite it once again. I stand ths last almost of a race, who learned from thuir lips ths lessons cf human freedom. I am stricken down now because I will not yield those principles, which I bsve fought for snd struggled to maintain. The severest pang is, that the blow comes in the name of the State of Texas.

I deny the power of thisconvention to speak for Texas I have received blows for sskc, her sud am willing to do so again. I raoTKsr, in tusmamc or the rxopLi Texss, aoaimst ali. the acts and noises Or THIS CONVENTION, AND DECLASE THEM null and void. I solemnly protect against the acts of its members, who are bound by no oath themselves, in declaring ray office vacant, because I refune to sppear before it and take the oath prescribed. It has accomplished its mission, and its chief object has been fulfilled.

If to drive ma from office and detest the will of the people is an honor, it may wear it. To prevent my having an opportunity to send a messago to the legislature, which meets on Monday, March lsth, I am required to appear at its bar to-day and take the test oath. Kven Shy lock granted tbe full three days ore he claimed nis pound of flesh. Tho convention prescrilied that lime as tbe limit, but its president haa been less giarious than Shylock, and clamon for the bond ere two daya are gone. If I am thus deprived of the poor privilege of putting upon record my sentiments, through a refusal on the part of tbs legislature to receive my message, I will lay the same before the people, and appeal to them, as I declared 1 would do in my inaugural.

Sam Houston. The Sex Going Out. There are now more spots on the sun than have been seen for many years some of these are visible through a smoked glass to the naked eye. Several stars some ol them of great brilliancy, which, from ttieir ascertained distance, must have been as largo as our sun have totally disappeared from the eky; and the question has bceu rained among astronomers whether the light and heat of the sun are gradually fading away. As this would be accompanied by the destruction of all the plants and animals on the varth, it is rattier an interesting question.

The sun's light and heat are diminished by the dark at the present time above one per cent. Dishonor A mono Thieves 1 Sirimller Rubs Strindlers of A fast man, who occupied au official position in tho New York City Hall his name is not given has just disappeared with 830,000, the profits cither of a Btreet contract, or of the Japanese visit, which was waiting to be divided among the "common scoundrels." Very little pity is felt for his enraged ex-ac complices. The World says of the absconding party "FiTteen years ago he came from Ireland to this country, lie was poor and friendless then. Adding his late alleged embezzlement to prior gains and ha is said to be worth to day. Learning a trade he abandoned it, and by turns became a policeman, and a city railroad conductor.

For a time he was one of the out door poor visitors. His money making career ended with his becoming the protege of the late head of one of the city bureaus. Here he took his initiatory lessons, and he has worked well and faithfully since Retubned. The ladies will please no tice the fact that Miss Fannie O'Conor, has returned, snd brought with her such slot of fasinating thinge for the spring time and summer season, aa cannot fail todraw them to the Boulevard. The times de mand it, and Miss Fsnnie has been com pelled to resort to the cash which is the only true Christian system.

1ST Pius IX has just received, as a present, a splendid aiamonu necklace, the property of a French lady, lately deceased, and a quantity of what a London ball giver UBed to call "articles of bigotry and virtue." Cart. Walsh, at the wharf, has onr nnfeignei again which is standing for regular fsvors. J. K. T.

Haines, has our thanks for a pamphlet copy of ordinances. LETTER FROM GOT. HOCPTON. Encrrrvi PirairwisT, Austin, 1, 18l.f Often In the midst of past troubles, when gloom hung over the country, It baa been my fortune to address yoq; but never before, even in the peril one days of the old republic, have tbe right aud liberties of the people been in such danger that as their chief executive, have been forced to appeal to them against usurpation. The time baa come.

Worn out with the cares of otlioe, I had retired to the bosom of my family, to seiid the remnant of my days in peace. Amid forty -five ycara of toil in the public servicJ, I had not vet lost the hope that the happi ness and peace of the humblest citizen would lie vonchsafnd to the closing ycara of a life which had been lieset since manhood with constant strife and tnrmoil. You were not satisfied to let me rest. Yoa appealed to me to come forth and raise once sgain the standard of the people. You urged me to forego the peace of home and the duties 1 owed to the children 1 am to leave among you, and meet the shock of party for your sake.

History will say that I did ao only, when to refuse would be ungrateful to a people who had long chonelied and honored me. I yielded to your solicitations, and was elected by your suffrages, and entered on the discharge of my duties aa (lovernor, inspired with hope thai by arduous davotioti to yonr interetu, and the aid of Providence, I might prove myself to lb task before me. The difTjcnKiea that have surrounded me are known to you all. Deprived of tbe co-operation of either branch of the legislature, my, efforta to reform abnscs and effect measures calculated to promote the public good, have been paralyzed. Instead of support and aid from tbe legislature and the olliovrs of government, every effort has been made, with a few exceptions, to interpose obi.tec.los to prevent my carrying out your will.

If your will haa not been fully executed, if coirnption haa not been driven from high places, if sound legislation haa not been given yon, if jour Iron tier iiaa nol lieen defended, if extravagance still runs riot with the suImIuiico of the people, it tbe treasury is bankrupt and debt hangs over you, visit the responsibility upon those who had tbe power. I have done my duty. When I became yonrcbief executive, the solemnities of an osth were imposed upon me. The constitution became my rule of action. It was intrusted to my keeping, and, though exciumen land passion should demand me to yield it up, thai oath required me to refuse.

When rash counsels besought hasty action, it waa my duty to be calm and prudent. When, on accountof the election of Mr. Lincoln to the presidency of the United States, I waa urged to call the legislature, I refused to do so until such time as I l-lieved the public interests required it. To all I suid that if the people desired the legislature called, I would not stand in the wuy. When aatisbcd tbut the nec-essitv existed, I called it together, and upon its as.omlilitig urged upon it the importance ofimniodinte.

action in reference to your rcisuons wun inu i oiled Males, anJ with respect to the frontier and ihe treasury. In the meantime the convention had been called, which assembled on the 2nb of January. That convention, besides lx-ing revolutionary in its character, did not receive the sanction of a majority of the people. Aslhe representative of a minority, however large, it could not claim the right to speak for tbe people. It waa without the pale of the constitution, and unknown to the laws which I had sworn to support.

While aworn to support the constitution, it was my duty to eland aloof from all revolutionary schemes calculated to subvert the constitution. The people, who were free from such solemn obligations, might revolutionize, and thereby absolve me from mine, my oath only having reference to my acta in the capacity of their chief executive, but as a sworn officer my duty waa too plain to be misnndentoorl. Because othere more lightly regarded tbe bond they made with Heaven, furnished me no excue if my coneciencecondemnod the act. If I had believed that the time had come for revolution, I should have thrown off the burthen of an ollicial oath, resigned my otlioe, and as one of the people, a free and independent citizen, have aided to arouse my countrymen to action. I believed that the constitution and the lawi would provide a remedy, and therefore waa not ready for revolution.

I do not impugn the motives of all the members of thisconvention. Nor do I believe that the sp rit of malevolence which has characterized a portion of its members should be attributed to the convention aa a whole. My intercourse with the convention and it com in it tees have been frank and courteous, and while its halls have daily resounded with denunciations ot my conduct, 1 have held my peace. A large iiimioer ui li meniiMjrs are man wtiom 1 know and respect. I yet respect them.

I believe them still ac.tut.ted by high and noble desires, and though associated with the majority, whose usurpations I condemn, I am ready to accord to them the desire to perform no action, Imt such as their views of duty seem to require. The legislature refused to submit the question of onr relations with the United States governmant to a direct vote of the people, but authorized the convention to do ao. Tbe legixlature having recognized the convention thus far, I was willing to sanction the act, because I saw that in no other way would the people get an oppor tunity to express their will. 1 did ao, protesting against the assumption of any other powers on the parts of the convention, i knew foil well the designs of the leaden of that movement. 1 itv that in their hands neither constitution nor laws would be sacred, and I put upon record my refusal to sanction any attempt on their part to touch the character ot yonr liberties, or infringe upon the rights secured to you by the men who framed the state constitution.

My worst anticipations as to the assumption of power by this convention have been realized. To enumerate all its usurpations would be impossible, aa great portion of its proceedings have been in secret Thia much has been revealed It has elected delegates to the provisional council of the I 'on federate States, at Montgomery, before Texas had withdrawn from tbe Union, and who, on tbe "2d day of March, annexed Texas to the Confederates States, and constituted themselves members of congrese when it was not ort'u dally known by the convention until thj 4th March that a majority of the people had voted in favor of secession. While a portion of these delegates were reprewn-mg Texas in the Congress of the Confederate States, two of them, still claimiug to be I nife States aenaton, have continued to represent Texaa in the United States Senate, under the administration of Mr. Lincoln, an administration that the people of Texas have declared odioua and not to be borne. et Texas has been exposed to obloquy and forced to occupy the ridiculous altitude before the world.of attempting to maintain her position aa one of ihe ceased, to wit 1 wo certain lots of ground, situated In that part of ths City of Baton Kouge.

laid out by the late Elie Beauregard, deceased. and designated on the plan thereof as lota Noa. I and 4, of sousro No. 15; containing together one hundred and twenty feet on St. Phillip St.

street, by one hundred and twenty feet in depth, all French measure, togother with all tho buildings and In-provementa thereon. Upon the following term and conditions, to-wit One thousand dollan cash, and the remainder payable mene, two, three and four years, from tue day of Ijsalc, with interest at the rata of eight per cent per annum, from the day of aale antil paid, purchaser to furnish his promisory notes divided into such amounts aa the Executor may require, payable at the Branch of the Louisiana State Bank at Baton Rouge; and montgage and privilcgeof vendor reserved until final payment, and the purchaser required to keep the property insured at three fourths of its tsUio from day of aale, nntil final payment, an to transfer the Policy of I oaureoce to tho Executor, or other representatives of the Estate or to the heirs, aa may be required and in default thereof, the whole price to become due ami exigible. 11. V. AfslN.

Jeb 20. Sheriff. STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parisb of East Baton Kouge Sixth Judicial District Court L.BIoora vs. B. T.

Allen No. 27' BY VIRTUE cf a writ issued in the above entitled and hid be red cause, and to me directed from the Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court, in and fur the parish of East ftaton Rungs and Stats aforesaid, I will offer at public sale in front of the llourt House door of said parish, in the City of Baton Kouge, on HATtftltAY, the bits tlajr April next, A.D., 1W51 at 11 o'clock A. of said day, all tho right, title, interest and claims of tho defendant, Benj. T.

Allen, in and to the following surrendered property hereinafter tetforlh and described, to wit: A certain tract of land and improvements thereon, situatem in this parish, East Baton P.ouge,) on tbe Comite Kiver, at about seventeen miles frora tbe city of Baton Konge, on the East Bank thereof, and bounded as follows North by Isnda of Wibon Tata, and Tata and Arnold, on the East and West by the Comite Kiver, and South by lands of William Craig, and containing thm hnndred and twenty (820) acres. Which property is surrendered to pay and satisfy the amount of judgment, interest and costs in the above on titled and numbered cause. Terms of Sale CASH, with the benefit of the appraisement. 11. V.BAB1N, mar.

1. fcberiff. "POSTPONED SALI STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish of East Butou Kouge Sixth Judicial District Court- Jl. vs. EJiahaBiJis No.

2fi27. BY V1KTUF. of a writ off. iasned in the above entitled and numbered cause, and to me directed from the Hon. the Sixth Judicial District Court, in and for the Pariah of Kami Baton Kouge, and State aforesaid, I will offer at public sale, in front of the Court House door of said parish, East Baton Kouge, in the city of Baton Kouge, on SATl ltl the St dajr of April next, A.

ISO at 1 1 o'clock A. of said day, all tho right, title, interest and claims of the defendant, Elisha Bills, in and to the following property hereinafter set forth snddescribed to-wit: A certain Lot of ground situeted in thst part of tho city of Kouge, laid ont by Pike and Menard and known as Mag-noliaville, and designated on the plan thereof aa lot No. (j six of sqnare No. (2) two measuring (So) sixty feet front on Laurel street, by ono hundred and thirty 1J0 feet in dei.th on Pike street, it being a corner lot and all American meaenre. Seized to pay and satisfy tha an.nnnt tf judgment, i merest and cost in the above entitled ana numbered cause.

terms of sale. On a credit of twalvn months from ths dsy of sale, the pnrchs- er to furnish his bond with irood rersonl security, to bear eight per cent from data unin pain, wr.n special mortgage retained on the property sold, until tbe full and final payment of said bond and interest. II. V.BABIN, marl2. Sheriff.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parb-h of East Baton Konge Sixth Judicial District Conrt Pierre m. c. vs. John 1. fonsse No.

2854. VIRTUE of a writ of seizure and sale issued in the above entitled and numbered suit, snd to me directed from the Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court in and for tie parish of East Baton Kougo and State aforesaid, 1 have seized and wiil offer at public sale, in ront of Court House door of said parish, in the city of Baton Kongo, on SAIIKIIAV, the r.th day April next, A. at 11 o'clock A. cf aaia a ay, an ids ngnt, title, interest and claims uf tha defendant, John Ji.

Pousse in and to the following mortgaged property hereinafter setforth and described to wit A certain lot of ground situsted in that part of the city of Baton Rouge, laid out by tha late Elie Beauregard, and designated on the plan thereof, as lot No. five (5) of aquare fifty-eight (5? North. Measuring sixty feet fronton government street, by one hundred feet in depth. French ana im- satisfy the amount of debt, interest and costs in ths sbove entitled and numbered cause. Terms of sale CASH, with the benefit of the appraisement.

II. V.BABIN mr- 1- Sheriff. HjijiBuu. pcuf.ii io Lay ai ot STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish of East Baton Kougo Sixth Judicial District Court M. H.

Sloason vs. His Creditors No. 27S1. WHEREAS James M. Syndic of the Insolvent Marcus H.

Sioe-son, has this day fiied in said Court a pro visional account of his administraioc of 'he affain of said Insolvent, Notice is hereby given to all i 1 penona in- terestea to show cause within thirty days from the first publication of thia notice. why sa provisional account should not be approved homologated and made the judgement of the Court. liivcn under my hand and the seal of ssid Court, this l5th day of March, A. mi JUS. NEPHLEK.

marirflzn Clerk. of the legislature to recognize Gov. Clark aa rightfully entitled to the dities and function of governor. As OnuiNaitcB, iw vtrtherahce or aw On-uis-amce lonoviui rHTni Cowti-ni ance or the Eaihtino State Cov-HntT MwrviM, An ordinance waa adopted by the people of Texas, in convention assembled, at the city Austin, on bandar the 14th day of March A. 1861, entitled "an ordinauee to vide or the ton ti nuance of he existing state government," by tlie provisions of whiih it wa rnada incumbent on the governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of comptroller, treasurer, attorney-general fommiwii'imr ot the general land office, to take an official oth.

prescribed by an ordinance to amend the let Motion of the 7th article sneral provision) of the eonsti-tntion of the state of Texas, adopted March Hth, ISM, atsuch 'jme as the president ehouH appoint, within three dys from the date of the passaga of the said erdi nanoe; and whereas, the president of said convention, in obedience to the provisions ot said first named ordinance, did appoint the hour of 12 o'clock M. of Saturday, the l'ith day of March A. D. aa the hour at which said official oath be taken by said officers, and did cause to le given to said otneen dne and timely notice of the same; and whereas, at the hour of 12 o'clock of Saturday, th 16th March lWlthec n-vention being then in session, and tbe president thereof having announced that the officer appointed therefor was prepared to administer the prescribed oath of office to said office; and whnreaa, Sam Hons-ton, governor, E. W.

Cave, secretary of state, failed and refused to appear and take the said osth aa governor and secretary of state; and whereas, Edward Clark, lientenant-governor of tbe atate of Texss, did at that hour lake and subscribe to the oath aforesaid aa lieutenant governor of the state. SrcnoH 1. lit it ihrrtfrt criainnlhn tkr fiflfi4 Ti-Tdn in vivr That the office of governor of the atate of Texas, by reason ot the refusal of the Ute governor, Sam Houston, to take the oath, is vacant, and that the lieutenant governor, Fdward Clark, is hereby required and authorized to exursiso the power and authority appertaining to the office of governor. until another chosen at the periodical election an. I be duly qualified.

So. i. lit it fvrlhfrorJuinrd, That tbe office of secretary of stale, by reason of tbe said E. W.Ceve having failed and refused to take the oath of office prescribe 1 in the above named ordinance, at the time ap pointed, is hereby declared vacant, and that tue sail K. W.

Cave be, and is, hereby required to turn over and deliver to his successor in office tho great seal of state, all papers, archives or other property belonging or in anywise appertainiug to the atate department, upon demand tiade by aaid officer. Sko. 8. 7.V it further ordainM, That the president of this convention be, arid is, tierehy req iired to transmit atopy on this ordinance to Sam Houston, late govornor. and E.

W. Cave, Ute secretary of state of me state or lexas, and Edward Clark, lieutenant-governor, and also to the riro-aiding offlcen of the two houses of" the state legislature. The ordinance was passed by yas 127, nays 4. Mr. Clark, of Naeog locl.es, Throckmorton, of Collin, Wilcox, of Dentn, and Wright, of Lamar, voted nay.

Alluding to tbe deposing of the governor, a correspondent of the Houstcn Telegraph writes It is generally understood now, that the ex governor will give up bis previous pnr-pose. to make a fight witr the convention on his removal, take the stump, and make the iwns of the Southern Confederacy, of Lone Star republic. Some venture to predict thai he will send in his re gnation to-morrow. If so, the legislature will return it to him, and will in no way recognize him only as a private citizen. hat Next? The Convention of Texas, called into twin- without authority of law, and simply n-cog niz.ti by the Legislature of the State, has undertaken to ount (ion.

Sam Houstou from hig office, and for the oiTeime of declining to take any further oath ol oflioe than that he took when inaugurated Governor, until the people of the State had pasted upon the nect-strty of suitli oath. One would have supposed tr.at had an executive of a State committed ilagi ant wrong, the way of impeach-rneut was open and easy. A subservient legislature, quick witnesses and excited judges, might have been depended upon as Bufli-cicntly ready and willing to condemn, even had they given the old gray-haired soldier and patriot the common forms of constit jtioual trial. Hut as in the days of the revolution, the gullotine has again yearned fur its victim, and its cry could only be satiated by instant execution. Thank God, it was a bloodless one, but not the less discreditable to its workers, because the axe was official.

Gen. Houston, as a victitn to the irresponsible power of a Convention, may well exclaim to his successors Fr more true Joy, Marcellut txiUd Wis, Than Canar, wt'h the eenst hit beela." Nalchei. (Miss.) Courier. A Misquotation-. A Philadelphia lawyer, famous for his misquotation, vtat once attempting to pay a compliment to a friend named I5ayard, at a large dinner party, and aaid; ''Like Lis illustrious namesake, the accomplished chevalier, he was tarn cmr ti tan nilotlc? in the above entitled and nnmbered cause, and to me directed from the Hon.

Sixth District Court in and for tbe parish of East Baton Kougo and State aforesaid, I will offer at public sale in front of the Court lloc.se door of said parish, in the City of Baton Konge, on SATlllDAY, the r.th day ofApill next, A. laM at 11 o'clock A. of said day, all the right, title, interest and claims of the defendant, Ceorgo W. Fick-ling, in and to the following surrendered protierty, hereinafter setforth snddescribed to-wit: A certain tract of land situated in this parish, (East Baton Kougo) at about 12 miles East of the City of Baton Kouge, and containing eighty (SO) acres, with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and bounded as follows North by lands of KobertL. Knox, West by lands of L.

Capers. East by lands of W. S. Pike, and South by lands unknown. Surrendered to pay aud satisfy tbe amount of judgment, interest and costs in the above entitled and nnmberad cause.

Terms of sale CASH, with the benefit of the appraisement. 1I.V.BABIN, mar. 1. Shereff. KITC ESSION SALE.

STATE OF Lot IS A A i arish of Fast Baton Kouge Sixth Judicial Court In the matter of tbe Succession of 1). Donssau, deceased No. 661. BY VIKTUEof a Commission issned in the above Succession and to me directed from the Hon. the Sixth Judicial District Couit in and for the parich and State aforesaid, I will offer at public) sale ia front of of the Court House door of said parish, in the City of Baton Konge, on next, A.

mi, at 11 doc a. ofi ssid day, the property hereinafter setforth and described, belonging to the Snccesxion of D. Dooseau, late or said parish, dee'd. to-wit: Lot No. (S) three in square No.

seven situated in that part of the City of Baton Konge laid o-it by Elie Bcangard. Terms ofsle CASH. H. V. BABIN.

marck2 Sheriff. RXNAWAY. COMMITTED to the Depot 8 1 at Baton Konge, on the 17th i-k February, mi, a negro boy calling himself JIM, and says he belongs to nancy, or Boyle county, Kentucky. He is 5 feet 5 inches high, about 19 years of I sge, griff color, and baa a scar on ths left. of hia necK.

ine owner will ria comply with the law and take him away. feblS F. C. BABIN, Keeper Slate Depot. HAY, ORN, OATS BRAN.

A rood stock of fancy Saiily supplies of above de plica just stonsl aid lor hy JOSUCA BIAU.