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REPORT. 
 
 Committee Room; January 31st. i 
 To thb President of the Convention : 
 
 The Committee appoint* <1 to confer with the Governor, on the 
 subject of Federal wlal ions, report that we have waited upon 
 him accordin i appointment, and 'have received as the n 
 oi our copference, tbe accompanying communication in writing 
 from him, and herewith reporl for the consideration of 
 
 the Convention. -It MIX II. REAGAN, 
 
 1'. W. GRAY, 
 JOHN I>. STELL, 
 . \V. P. ROGERS, ' 
 THUS. .1. DEVINE. 
 
 Es bcutive Dei n r, 
 
 Austin, Jan. 31st, L861. 
 ■ kav. Rogers, Stf.i.l and Devine, 
 ( 'ommitti ■ of ( a: 
 
 Getlemen :— The Executive has had the lienor to learn at 
 your hands, el the pa Fa resolution by (lie Convention 
 
 tnbled, expressing a desire on the part of that body to " 
 in harmony with tin- different departments of our State Govern- 
 ." upon matters touching our Federal relations. 
 Through the action of the Legislature, a co-ordinate depart- 
 ment "f the Government of the State of Texas, the Executive 
 has recei' ! 09c ial information that tin- Convention assembled 
 has been recognized as possessing powers within the scope of the 
 call under which its delegates were elected, the same to h" sub- 
 mitted to the vote of the people at the ballot-box, for their rati- 
 fication or rejection, 
 
 N»t only does this action on the part of the Legislature comr 
 mend the Convention to my consideration, but the high talents 
 and respectability oi the delegates composing the same, coui- 
 mands my respect. 
 
 [ can assure yo j, gentlemen, that whatever will condu 
 the welfare of out- people will have my warmest and most fer- 
 vent wishes. And when the voice of the people of Texas has 
 
 been declared through the ballot-box, no citiz n will be more 
 to yield obedience to its will, or to risk his all in its de- 
 «, than myself. Their fate is my fate, their fortune is my 
 fortune, their destiny is my destiny, be it prosperity oi 
 as of old, i am with my country. 
 
 For the courtesy paid me by the Convention, and for the kind 
 sentiments expressed by the Committee, receive my thanks, and 
 you can assure theConvention of the readiness of the Executive 
 to aet in harmony with the Convention in securing an expression 
 of the populai will upon the matter touching our Federal Rela- 
 tions, and that he will cheerfully confer with any committee 
 appointed f r that purp< Be. 
 
 Very respectfully. 
 
 Four obedient servant. 
 
 SAM HOUSTON. 
 

 
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