litVID OUTLAW,? EdItor.
THO. J.LKMAIT, 5
HALEIGH. N. 0. THURSDAY, 19, 1C3G
VOL SEVII- 110. 22
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THOMAS J.XEMAY.
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State, who may desireln become aiibtcrihers,
will he sirietly required to pay the ahcle
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"ff"'' - Si ' I " il iIi.imm Iiim'm. tmm mmm Jill " ill lit
ly.fif e'eentl (itmrt continuance;--- -
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PfJRMC JIEETISGS.
THE J'EOPLE againet THE CAUCUS.
The real btoble. occasionally assembled, in
order to express their eetitimente on political!
subjects, ought never to be conloumled wun
permanent, oelf-abpointed societies, rsranxo
the rivkt Control in cosnTiTPTKii
an-noami:, ami to DICTATE TO PUB
LIC OPINION. While the former i entitled
in ufm.-t. the latter ia incompatible irith all
Cot. ? MHiw,:i.n 8"4r-Rkh4rl
,. itr.fiuallyT.WTLBJLTil isr.
niuutnii or tmixqs. -
xW.Bj.eio
,v xs-iiitt? xttjPTivn
4 Purimant ttt fvubliCc toi u;e pseviousr
county, friendlv to the election of the
ll..n. " HurIi U White to the Pre!-
doner t,f the United States, was J.eM
at the Court House.- in the town of
the 5lti iwMant;- Ot nt.iMi, Orwnsthf-'-ln? -nt
j. O. K. WiU.ams was called to the sretaVami .hMVe.!. '
Chair, and Louts R. Myers appointed j. o., KWU.td AM S, Chairman,
Secretary. The object of the "meet-';. LocisB. M yeas. Secretary.
iflinS-biu
Stated by th Chatr. on motion of ( Agreeabiy to previos notice, a Urge
Henry Toole. K-q. a mmtie of six nn,j regpcciatle me.iinK r lh citi.rns
wasappointed to Iraft R-snlations .-to 0f Granville, ass.'mbled at Eaton
be submitted to the mentuin;. when White's on Saturday the 9tlt April?
Messrs. Henry Toole, Edward Stanly, WnefN on mtion, Etlward . Bullork,
-Richard H. lVner(-SamueUWI--Esrirwa5 called to the Chairrnnd Al
fham. Jacob Van Dor V eer, and Wm. exanderQ. Grissora and John P. Law
. EUoMnEsqrfi:atnea9-SAidw
-- CommhirrhUfg MUrirTfctr object of ihelneetinjr haypn been
reported by their Chairman the ful-"explained, on motion, the folloivir
lowios. Resolutions: .. . gentlemeti were appointed a commit-
Kfsolved. AH republican (ro-ernment rest ,i,.r irxsua irtlilai onrl iiibaI 11 ritnu
, , . t . . t ICC M Ul Ul I U IIIM't. UIIU It, lis I vt t,l
TMm th? nriuc'pie, that pnvernmei.t u in- , T a ai i
.touted fr the bem-fit of the people-that Col. L. Green, S. O'Brien, Abraham
publicflicrJMt bUerustnHbeteJwrence
tore ,
Ttewne.r, The uocinne that the "spoils oi
- office belong to the victortnw
wni ,
: :. -i .I ,1.,
terests of a party are to be preferred to the
interests of .the people, i anti-republicani
therefore.
Itesolved, A that doctrine is unblusliinely
annouocrti anu m iru uium it ..!
. . . .. ,. r.. .ir n -r.t...
,im ....
iatninr mr ii miren it riwuriivTi
reoublicans cannot consistently assist . in
elevating that jrentleman to that ofllce. '
Resolved, By tbeConMitotion. the appoint-'
ment of the President of the United State
helOnfrs to the people of the United Slates,
and not to any President incumbent, or Cau-
cu. . .
Kesolved, Any attempt to dictate to the
elective power in the excrrcise of. that pow--tnaonio
measure a questioning ol the
nirht ujeitj . ..,
, Itesolved, As Mr. Van Bnren has been de.
siRnatedby the present Chief Magistrate a
his successor, anil lias oeen nommaien mr
that omce, by a ' aeir constituted political
body or . Caucus, at Baltimore, and as the
election of that (fentleman by the people
would be an acqueiscence in the dictation
attempted, and wuid in some measure com
prnmit the right of the people to elect the
President, we will not support that gentle
man for President .
Bea.ilve.1. This meeting warmly assents to
thenr4s;t;othaVi
.,.nmfnt should not le brouirllt tn con-
Hit W4t tUe-Jieedom-ofekctioiMv" thcrer
"fore, " -V1' -'-"''. I Resolved, That the Chairman appoint five
.', ; Itesolved, We will not support Mr. Van delegates to meet delegates from the counties
'" TliireH in whose behalf the patronage of the f Personand Oranget'or the purpose ofnom-
-overnment is now openly enlisted. inatinj an Elector for this Electoral District,
. i i r. . i. . .r..u ..r tl.
KeSOIveci, . ucncc n -v.
tieW'4A de.pedpotl'PaUa
of the just poise contemplated by the con -
::a'itutioii ::between''th
and the power of the federal government,
ml that the riirhts of the States can only be
preserved by a strict construction of the
rpowira'uctegat
tnenH therefore,
Itesolved, We will not support Mr. Van
Buten who supponeue enormmis assume
tion of reitenii p:iwcr commnieu
r.u- tu--.(T.i nttuja
by the
pinnxc wi
Kesolveu. " econsmrr llic WW now wijf -
Won the donjeat'C instiliit'Kjns ofthe .South,
"ttesolvcdt W-depreCAtftthJtiifCt.lnn of
Mr. Van Buren who in 18i0 sougtit inter
ferenee of Congress with slavery in the
' territories, and who now concedes the con
dtattonal power of ..Congressjloabolish it hi
the district of ColumbTa. ; ' .'"""
- rlesolved. The Presidency of the United
" States, is a high trust, and of great power and
patronage. Ps just constitutional authority
is very extensive, and in tbe grasp of ambi
tion may be atraned tn so extent incompati-
- hie with the virtue and liberty of the repub
lic! therefore
Resolved, We will not support Mr. Van
Buren for that ofiice.in whom we cannot re
cognise a Statesman of ability commensurate
with the highness of the twst of firmness
migh to resist tlie impulses of ambition, or
of that patriotism which overlooking the
- petty -interests of party and contemning it
behests consult tbe genuine interest of the
country and the whole country. But who is
notoriously a political equivocstor, seeking;
advancement by indirection ami employing
it when obtained on the benefit of bis party
and not of hi country.
Resolved. Wm reject the nomination of
Richard M. Johnson for the Vice Presiden.
cy, considering him destitute of every pro-
f- per qnalincstinn. -
-Itesolved, The friends of the nonstrtntion
In the Smith having selected IIIICIII L
W1IITI2 of TcnnesM as a candidate for
the Presidency, , and believing him to be a
Statesmen of unwrpaesed purity, firmness
ami patriotism and eoocwing m'sitily in hi
, v political views, -we wilt support him for
Preaklent. . '' ' "". . ".
- r Itesolved. We bK 'aywrmly concnr In tbe
wmiraatio, ef Jolua Tylr of Virginia
soeioe wtom rroMscwt, aesauat beta a tred.
f I'm.,, H,evrore soulsL aotLjiow. then, .18
- . .. ... .1
able ami faithful Itenobtican.
Resolved. W recommend to the friend
of WaiTsaiiJTrtaain this electoral district
to take tome action for the aptointment of an
Elector, and swrirest to the respective con
ties tlwe appointment of delegates for each
cm-wlv 't meet in Wash'
Monday of June next, to appoint an elector.
Resolved, That the Chairman designate
eiSrht delegates to be . approvetl or bv the
meeting for the county of Beaufort to meet
siich Uelegateea may be appointed by the
rtrfi-mi,-rtHJMlllSeCiSn
1 '." ReimIvrd."Tficaffif nded Cons&tHtio-r hat -
election of Governor aim the friend or the
people. having united upon Gen. Enwsan B.
Dcuisr of New Hanover county for that ap
pointment, and believing limn eminently
qualified to discharge it duties, able, and
faithful to the Constitution, we will unite
warmly in his support.
The nieetinjr was addressed by
Henry Toole, Esq. in a forcible anil
eloquent appeal in f.ivortiftlie adap
tion ot (he Resolutions. On mutinn
11. -Bonner, Esq:-th Re
solutions were separately adopted by
Jhejuartwroot
AsteeaMrJft
Chair proceeded to appoint Delen-.tfec,,
when the; fulluwinu; . Sfntlenien,, w.ere.1
Henry A. Ell.son, Dwnl B.
JT Jaci Van ,1?r YVV DavJ!.(,(.'
Freeman, Samuel . Latham, Fred
' Gfistrpaniel Latham nnd W in.
i;iemeiu wiiKtns, wm. ijays, anu i,
j WilTieT EsorirnfhiiritTexT
n l.riot unirii rAniirrnil (liipiAniir.
r .vr,. ...... v -
tion that nothing new could be elicited
more than haci been expressed Dy me
meeting at Pattonsvil e, and 'that the
nreamble and resolutions there adonted
- . : . " .
,1
tl
their full npprobat'torrr and. they
were therefore submitted to the consid
eration of -thif f ortioflTof The county.
R. B. Gilliam, Esq. addressed the
meetine i n su pport of the rcsolu t inns.
&c. referred to, at some considerable
J""" " fV, VJ n, ,
length, in a aeries of able and interest
tig remarks, tie was louowcn oy
Spencer O'Brien, Esq. who, in the hap
piest strain, laid bare the schemes of
a - tl ,
the wire-workers of New York tactics,
..,,., . . , ,
m the South, and in support of the
tciiiiiiuii
We will here state, that the resolu
tions were read twice, in order that
there might be no misunderstanding,
and the question put twice or thrice,
Is there any gentleman present who
wishes the resolutions put seperately,
or do any dissent?" no answer bung
. ' . if . j
r""' 1 "
"J snuccm .umiiuuw
. i ...in . .u r..-i: . i f
wiiu wm liarrj mii iic ifrciiiin riiii ,ic-w.i
,b'ieob'br - osimlledtosTteev - jat ch
ime..jnd..plcejs Jhe'didcgatc Jrom.-Jhe
appoint
- , Whereupon, the fallowing gentlemen were
namedi Henry W. Jones, Key Harris, Daniel
A. Paschal!, Wm. T. Hargrove, and Clement
-
f We should be glad lo have in our pos
geg.Jon, to spread before the public,
.nimated and fcelin-r nddrea of
i the' worth v and venerable Chairman
1 . i , .
.s mail 111 tlllixsvuic aim inu.Trai,, uuta
who.'thoUKh Voung at the time of our
.pt tnciiiicnH
firm
Whi" a devoted lover of his country
and his country's godtl always a Ue-
puunrnn, wnicw bbs oeen , preseryeu
from the taint of the modern new-fangled
-democracr. Htvspke-tf 4ha-ea
croachments of the federal Executive
in a tone of firm and decided reproba
tion and stated his belief, that if
Judge AVbijewej-e elected, he would
be the President of (he PEOPLE, and
not the root of a Party-that from his
acknowledged ability and consistency,
we had every thine to hopean impar
tial administration of the government,
and a dispensation of the offices creat
ed for the god of the People not ac
cording to political tenets, but the
qualifiers to office would be capability
and honesty; while, on the contrary,
we nail every thin; to fear liom the
elevation of Van fltiren a man who
has no fiied principle but ikterkst.
ami wnose interests are not identified
with ours, whose .whole life' has been
one continued series of hostility to the
south and her institutions, when they
were the aubjeets of issue and especi
ally Iron his inconsistency for what,
with him, is inexpedient to-day, may
become highly expedient and necessa
ry to-morrow." But we will not at.
tempt to do justice t th effort. . Suf
fice it, they were the plain and honest
convictions of one of our wortVirat citi-
xena, and to be properly appreciated.
must nave been heard and we apeak
the sentiments of many, when we say,
we felt, when he had finished, an aJ
ditional impulse to action, and thrice
ted tor the contest.
- - Oxford Examiner.
Twcntf-Fourtli Consrrss.
Sa'tf'datf, Muff 7.
f"tmtrrOFRI'RSKSTJWV.E9iT
On motion or Mr. CAMBKEf.KNO, the
llnuse went into- Committee of the" Whole
onthent-jte of the Union, (Mr, E. Wsit
Ttr.xr.f in the chair.) and took up the "bill
making an appropriation of one m llinitof
dollars fur His protection of the Western
frontier."
The letter of the Secretary of War, pub
lished lust week, and the following docu
ments, were read: '
QnTaT Cimu'j ftrriti, -!
7 fFathinptt Ciy, Jfly 3, 18 J6.
Sia: The onrrations-on tlie frontiers of
I exas will require lurjre
hnnrfinnaliniM. I
ttre-tliuMud duUuP.fu.-l--r;ov ml
have not a
t v
have not. a dollar to meet it. I have receiv,
fWm he"Asnriitenneei
irteat
eat difficulty w n'jfu.iiUiiir Una. trpoit-
tion tor hve ctimpHtiies, "-The wairons 'and
horses, as well as.mutesfor packing, numt be
'aken from Ohio, Kentuckv, r Tennessee.
Should lite openitions be cnnlinned I'Toiigh I
the season on the scife iiid'-C ited hv! Ge'iil
Department alone.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient
servant,
Til. 8. JKSUP,
Qtw turwasur. litncral.
The Hon. SxcaaTsny or Warn.
Washinjfton City.
Wa TirTr.iT, Mjit 5, 1816,
Stn:Tn conserioence of the intimatit n con
tained in your note of thi lnte, I beg b-ave
to observe, that the request for an appro
prtilTmn of 1 1,000. 000 for the-proWtm -of
the frontier, in my letter of veslertlav, was
lietn. - . - - - -
' VerytespectfuHy,' ymir ohrrtient sertitnt,
LEW. CASS.
Hon. C. C. Cittnaxixxa.
Chairman Ctm. 11'ay and Meant Howie !
Jiepretenlahvet
Wa DirisTJiiBT, Jxx. 23, 183C,
8l
I am instructed by the President to re-
Imtinn nMr
the Western frontier of the Stale of
:-.
Louisiana, and there assume the personal com
mand of ell the troops of the United Stales who
are, or may he, employed in any part of tils re
gion adjoining the Mexican boundary. It is
not the object of this order to change at all the
relations between yourself and the military de
partment under your command, but to require
yoor personal presence at a point where public
consideration demand the exercise of crest dii
cretion and experienre. An order will be issu
ed whhmitdelay to the sixth regiment, to pro
ceed to t ort Jesup; and thi force, together
with all the troop in the western part of Loui
siana, and in the country west of the Mississip
pi ind south of the Missouri river, will be em
ployed, as occasion may require, in carrying in
to effect the instructions herein communicated
to you.
The stale of ttf&irs in Texas call for imme
diate measures on the part of the Government,
It is the duty of the United States to remain
entirely neutral, and to cause their neutrality
to be respected. It is possible that the course
of operations may Induce one or other of the
contending parties to approach the boundary
line, with a view to cross it in arms. Should
yon find thst the case, you will give notice to
the persons having the direction, tbatfliey will
not be permitted to cross into tbe territory of
the United btatea; and if tbey attempt to do
"soyofeiottaTrcaliitthein with themaww-
at your dtsposott - - - ;
. 4 uo.uou muuiu ui tiic ircaiy wiui lll9lltu re
quire both the contracting parties to prevent.
"bv lorce. all hostilities anil incursions on the
part of the Indian nations living: within their re
spective boundaries, so that the United Suites
of America- wiH-Uof atifliJr-thrtr fndhttw l
tack th citiseo of ihe Mexican States ,-" &e.-
Tbe provisions of this article you will cause
to be faithfully enforced, and the various Indian
sfrcnts and the officers of the Indian Depart
ment in that region will be required to furnish
1 mriiuHi
TfTnfywtoTmntjon
I . .1 rt .1 ,
to this matter, and to carry into ellecl any In
structions you may -give. Yon. will make
known to the various Indian tribes inhabiting
that part of the United States, the determina
tion of the Government to prevent any hostile
incursion into Texas,- and you will call upon
tbe chiefs to inculcate upon all-tlieir people the J
eflf!ssky' -eaicfulLyi abstm
you will not hesitate' to Use the force at your
dpporml tor the purpose of preventing any such
designsr
Should you be called npon by the civiTau-
thority for any. aid towards enforcing the laws
having relation to the neutral untie of the
United-. Sbite,xpu. will render such assistance
as the law prescribe. -
You are requested to -communirate freely
with the District Attorneys of lmth the districts
ft ' ,, . - 1 . 1
01 Juouisiana, on an point 01 law comiecicu
with the execution of the instructions, and those
officer will be desired to give you their opinion.
I will thank you to keep me advised of any
occurrences in that quarter, which It may be
important for the Government to know. .
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
LEWIS CASS.
Major General E. PGsiaita, '., .
Memphit, Tenneetee. ' ;
Ilxia QvBTtaa WitsTtay DxrTvT,
i7aan Iteure. March 89. 1836.
, Sib; t have received, not until yesterday, an
official copy of your letter of the 23d January
last, by which I have tbe satisfaction la be in
formed that tha President of the United States
ha been pleased to direct my immediate atten
tion to the W estern frontier of the State of:
Louisiana, in order to preserve, if necessary, by
fore, th neutrality of the United States.
; In obedience to this order, I have availed
myself of die very first 8." B." conveyance that '
offtfred after the receipt ef the order to proceed
to Baton. Rouge, to enable m to ascertain to
what extent the arsenal there will furnish ord
nance and ordnance stores for the prompt and
efficient discharge of the duties assigned to me
dude which derive great importance from the
recent accounts of the tanentnary manner in
whkb tbe Mexican foroes secta disposed to cat.
ry on the war against our Teiian neighbors.
(See tbe accompany ing newspapers.) .
Upon this point I lake leave to suggest!
whether it may or may not become necesssry, I
in r raea d?fencr; to speak to the contending
belliforenU in a lan ire not to be nnsunder-,
supplies that h.il be suffirjent, if necessary, fat
the protection of our frontier, to check the sav
age operations of each of tlis contending parties
who may forget to respect the laws of war anil
our neutral night, until Mexico and the United
Slates shall, by an ailiustment of existinz dilli
rcbl(fer fijrt itn ;eifif
COT'itot'-trat endsnser trie penr-ailKMr Otd
interests of all the parties concerned ttene of
barharisin disgraceful to all who enact or toler
ate them.
Should I fin any disposition on the part of
the Mexicans or their red allies to menace our
frontier, I cannot but deem it to be my duty not
only to hold the troops of my command in
readiness for action in defence of our stonder
frontier, but tb anticipate their lawless move
ments, by cros:unj our supposed or imaginary
nancinu buuuJary, anU nieetin? tae -snvajc
OMrauders wherever to lie found, to tlivir ap
proach towards our irontier. ,
"Should I err in "this view of tTie'su1ijept,Tn
whish. hawcver.1 am'.canv inced the lais of war
uul of .Biriio4is..iiILh3r ins ..adk Laludl in grAii.
fiej to receive the views of the President, to
"which I shall fupuUui4dUarw.BaVU it be
3Jb,efwtsir,;jt')n apprnvpd, I
lipll, iilT . tliaV event, ha'TeVoceSnon t3? s'me
miutitf'd.voluntcera, With'OthertorfS SUfTident
to maVo my numerical stiength equal to the
estimated strength of the .contending parties,
which is now estimated at ei-jht thousand to
f nelve thousand men, ( ,000 to 1 2,090 men;)'
WJih a Jjjw 1.5 this pps-itule emergenrv, I liave I
atreaTy- ucKireif-tner-ti nff-rranary- irnajer
enmm.tnded by General Planche, of the city of
Acw Orleans, a calculate en the heittlnuty ef
my having tccatian to invite the I.eg-.en to
ioin mt. To this sUTsresti.m the officers of the
Le3rmf-wrth4hllai-GBet4i-)
cnrdially responded that they would, whenever
it mi jht tie deemed necessary,, promptly mpair
to the frontier, delighted with the opportunity
of carrying into effect the wishes of l!io Presi
dent, under whose immediate command many
of these officers hod distinguished itiemkelves
in the defence of their city and State in the
memorable triumphs of December, 1314, and
January, 1815.
lAttJSVtitch is sntimitled for-theinforma'ion of
the. President otk"RiiW
found respect,
EDMUND P. GAIINE'S
Major General Commanding.
To th lion. Lswis Cass,
Secretary ef If'ar.
P. 8. I arrived atthe city of New Orleans at
7 A. M. and departed therefrom on board this
steamboat st t P--M- yetcrdyT.JiaKing taken
my pssaiOrt baardlhostosmbasUhe
bound from Neve Orleana for AHtclntoches,
and to be at Baton Rouge on the 1st April,
Friday next. ' E. P. G.
- . ' . Wshioto!, Aran, 25, 1R35.
Siai Your letter of the 23th ultimo was re
ceived at the Department a few days since, but
I have been prevented by indisposition from
giving it an earlier answer.
I enclose for your information a copy of the
memorandum of. an oificial conference between
the Secrerary of Stale and the Alexiran Minis
ter, respecting the present state of allair upon
the southwestern bordors of tbe United States,
Yon will consider, as a part of your instruc
tions, tbe declaration made by the Secretary of
State, and govern yourself accordingly,
It is not the wish of tbe President to take
advantage of present circumstances, and there
by obtain possession of any portion of the Alex
lean territory. , Still, however, tbe neutral du
ties as well as the neutral rights of U10 United
States will justify the Government in taking all
necessary measures to prevent a violation of
their territory. . Recent events induce the be
lief that the Mexican forces, as well as the in
habitant of Texas, must be in a high state of
excitement, In that portion of the country,
there are many Indian tribes whose habitual
predisposition to engage in war is well known,
as j,; also, their reckless disregard of any of the
claims of humanity.-, And Trom Information
which has reached the Government, there is too
much reason to believe that efforts bsve been
made to induce these Indians to join tbe Mexi
can troops, ---It may, therefore, well be, as yon
anticipate, that these various contending parties
and property of our citizen may. be placed in
jeopardy. Should this be tlie rase, the Presi
dent approves tbe auggestion you make, ana
you are authorised to lake sue li position on ei
ther side of the imaginary boundary Jine,
1 , . . - f .
f X UU Will. UDWOCr. BIWICI 119 nn minuiRM.w.
vance farther than old Fort Nacogdoche, which
is within the limit of the United Slate, as
claimed by this Government, But you will
please to observe, that this permission will not
be exercised, unless you should find such an ad
vanced position necessary, to afford due secu
rity to the frontier, in consequence of the un-
You will please to explain, fully ,"your views
and instructions to any armed parties who may
be marching towards you; and should tbey con
tinue to threaten y our poaitiou, jut. in. manifest f
design of crossing into the United States, you
are authorised to attack and repel thorn.,
I have this day, by direction of the President.
requested llio Governors of Louisiana and Mta
sissi&sippt to call into service any militia force
you may find necessary for th protection of
the frontiers. This force must be called out
for a term of not less than six month from the
Jay they reach their rendeivous, to be discharg
ed at any time by the United Stiles. I be ne
cessary mean will be furnished to the olucer
of the proper taff departments, for such aup
plie as may be required.
, 1 need hardly aay that the duty eimmiitea 10
you i one of great importance, as well as of
great delicacy; and I do not doubt it will be so
executed as to preserve, on the one nana, ine
proper safety of the frontier, while, on th oth
er hnml. as little cause of offence a possible
will be given to any foreign authority. I have
to request that you would keep me regularly ad
vised of yonr proceeding. ; ..',
Gaihss. Maier General, E. P,
Copied from th latter-book of the War De
partment
DsrsRTvtKT e 8yT.S
Hathinrttn, Jfrll23, 188.
Bin: In compliance with your request, I bav
the" honor to transmit ar memorandum -of the)
substance of what I slated in an official con
ference, on th 20th instant, wither. G or os li
ra. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tentiary of the Mexican Kepublie to t!i United
State. '
I bav tbe honor to be yonr obedient ervfc-
'' 1 . ' JOHN EORSYTII.
The Hon. La-vta) Cam, Setretarg tftFmr, '
.Wemtrandum fur Vr. Ctrtttixa, tf what wm
J aid I him-ig Mr. Fryth,in their ctnftr
c ) the ZU7A Jipnl, 1830.
Mr.. Forsy tb stated to Mr. Gorostiza, thaV to
' cooaequenre of the contest in Texas, the move-
mcntaot some citizens of the 'JuitcU Mates on
d Kivrr. and, apprehended hostile inlen-i
lions of the Indians in Mexico against the U.
Slates, and of (lie Indians within the U. Slate
against Mexico, onlors would be given to Gen
'Guinea to take such position with the troops
. u,.. u.Micu ciaira wouiu n o. w(
of J1'"0, Mm ..Ltdtan i outraw. and the tcni-j
-f.l. 1 J. . I 1 . !.!.
mty.:of thoLitiS4StaUsfroiuany.V
Mexicans, Texians, or Indians, during tlie di-i
turbances unfortunately existing in that quar-!
ter, and that the troop of the United States'
would be ordered to protect Uie commiswoners;
and .urveyor of the two GovernmenU, when-
ever they should meet to execute the Inntruc-'v
tisns to be prepared under the treaty of limits
between the p nited Mute and the United Mex
ican Suite. Should the troops, in the perform
ance 01 tlieir duty, be advanced beyond the
point Mexico might suppose was within the
territory of tlie United States, tlie occupation of
the position was not to be taken aa an indica
tion of any hostile fueling, or of a desire to es
tablish, a possession Or claim not justified by tlie
fiW&&Jii
cautionary and provisional, and would be alien
doncd whenever, Xt!iB,lintt,.bcinz,xun, Slid the
tree-limits marked) -tlnrdtstwrbanee in that re-
gt w snotiiu ttaiu, t icy Ekii'ijf iMVuit mottw
tor It
IIiAn Quaa-rins. Wxsraaw DsrTyvy.
A'atcAi'techet, I.euieiana, April 8, 1633.
Siar I arrived at this placeon the 4:h inst.;
sinre wliich time I have received information
my mind that a considerable portion of several
tribes of trie Indians residing within our terri
torial limits have gone over to tha Texaa aide
of the boundary line between the United Status
When to this fact ere added the reports daily
received at this place, that the army of Mexi
co, commanded by the President, (St. Ana) in
person, is rapidly apprmching in this direction
through the centre of Texas; that his plan is
to put toMcath all he finds In arms, and all who
do not yield to Ins dictation; that a soon as he
comes to the section of country occupied by
the Indians in question on the Waters of the
TriiiUad-ar iriiuty JUvCA thrv will unite with
bhn- 4 hi war -of e termination! snd . that no
uounuary uno, save sum as taey luid properly
iruaruoa wnn an cuicicni lorce, win oesunicienl
to arrest th sanguinery career of these sava;,
I cannot but deem it my ditty to prepare far
action. . '
For thi purpose I hltt'e rriiur'sted of Hit 1 Oov-
ernora of LouUiaqs .'and Miasissippi and Ten-
ncfoc ach a bxigado, of the. StateitAb
ahama a battalion, -making aiioscllicr three bri
gades and one battalion; the whole, or a inony of
tnem aa praclicalile, TO be mounted; to repair to
this place a soon a may be convenient, by bat
talions or companies. , .
This force, though not equal in nnmliera to
that which it may he my duty to meet in battle.
will ennwe me at leait to secure the confidence
of the frontier soltlcments, and korp them at
home to plant their crops; and .moreover ena
ble me to inflict summary punishment on such
of the enemy by whom they are now menaced,'
as may teach ihem to respoct us, and in future
to pay more regard than they seem now dispos
ed to pay to our rights and treaties. , . ,
I shall in the course of a few diys address to
each ono of tho comniandera of the armies in
Texas a note calling their attention to their du
ties, and apprising them of tho course which I
shall pursue towards them, in obedience to the
order of the President of the United State,
should they approach our boundary, or sutler
the Indians near them to commence hostilities.
I bava notified the Governor of the Stairs. to
whom I have applied for lorce, that "should tlie
war in Texas be brought to a close without the
apprehended Indian hostilities," tha volunieor
will in that case "be discharged forthwith,"
I have tlie honor to be, very respectfully,
. - EDMUND P. GAINES,
Major General Commanding.
.MIIraJtafxsa Cass, - -"rr. - - -"7
Secrerary afTorj irniWnjfait Citx,. -
P. 8. I enclose a copy of my letters to' the
Governors .of tho State above named,
''- , E.P.G.-
Hue Qruirrrns, Westsb- DarsaTxavr.
uamumaj-fiittehitarh 'tie, "vAV"i'4as4"
ia. i ne .war.jii lexas,b!i;hlivi)r.lat..
stsumeil a ssnKninnnr ami savsg aspect, baa in
(hired the Pres.dpnt'of Tb Uninit Sisrei .to re
quire a eonsidrral.le angmriilailnn ot lha repalnr
lorce to he eoncentraled Oion this section ol ili
1 nsiinnm irmurr, 10 ,nwTi nir siirmion nss oen
duty of the Unid 8ae to remain entb-ety neu
irat, ana 10 cans mcir nentrality lo be respected,
peaceably, if ' pac-tieab!et forcibly. If neiettnrv.
The thirty-third article ol the treatv wiih
Mexico reninres bnih lb eontiarline narties to
prevent, by force, all hnstililie and inenrsinns
mm ana M.1 tf 111 atilnn. 1 c 1.. -. will.'., ik.l. .
oedive boundaries! so that th1jnhril of Artier.
; will.ni ur.tlulr. IdjtoiUsaBawW i&Wfcv
acns.niiue.wexjwn Mate " Bt
r'-i"Ke tn--hii of ibis si licic l a
woof litis articTe tarn aWt!ra!r!
mi meted loesnse lobe enforeedi' and I have.
hnrtiianttn instmniom. tsten n.esmirei in mske
known lo the vsriiius Indiaw trilte inhsldiing
ibst psrt of the United State bnrrlrrfng on ihe -
. . . . ... . i .1 I
nniwn irn-nmj, un ins waier, m inw iiitti snn
Aikaniaf rivers, the determination of Govern
meat t pet-any hostile incursion into Tex
l and have directed that th chiefs be called
npon to ineulcst npon their people the neres)
iv nfrai-efully sbslsiiiing from any vlnlslionof lb
abovemenlinned engsgemenist nd I hsve more-
over informed Ihem. pm sn.ot to the orders nri
th President, ihsi w' not hreitnie f; ve e the
force at mi. h.po,al for th, pwpoee ep, r-tnt.
" '-' ; -?--'--
I have learned C-nrn se'eesl of onr eitlae-sen. !, ,ct wilhouf. He then proposed that th
titled to.redit,th.t o.c Mannel Horvs. . Me. eon mUlee ,,1(M,1d Hse, and have tb doc
can Spaniard, but for some years past a eitiaen of i ... ,. j f..,,.., WlHu.A . e.tl
"Spanish town," In this State, ilea tbe Sabine ! ment printed. H I"; Wished a call npv
ridge, has been lately commissioned by person on the SerrHary TSte, for be wanted t
proleMlng to act by be authority of lh Mexi- .know what the Mexican minister said in
esn Government, for the purpose of eniiei-gtlie reply to the remark of the Brcretary. It
mutsnsintne wt-siern prairies, on eur sine oi th.
bnnnnary line, to oin ihem in lh war ot txier-
minaiion now raging in Tet and Ibst, wilh
this view. h agent, Manuel Flore, aariwnp -
Bl.? ATr' Ut p."",., n,ih'
'T '1 ttZl?r'l?Za;
ed excitement among the Caddo Indisnif anil l
have very reeen'ly learned, from seversl Inielll-
gent person In Texas, and ether h hsve
lately bee lher. ht many of mir Indians have
Istey gone over to th Tesss side of if. line,
These facts and irmtsnee present to ase
ik imAriant euesiion. whetherlam to sit si ill
and suffer thes motsraenis to be so lr mn'Hrcd
s. T Ttae-rtr bit se4itewent en -M tideo ef
the nne tehe'ly ihin the perwer eftheee eavaget,
or whether 1 ooR1i( laot Instantly lo prepare lb
means for P'" ,'rn,,r vlfmei,t,
sad, if accessary, compelling lh Indian In
reiura to their On home, and liunllng groaailsf
I I -w k... .taa.'a.U 1. T- .1.- ?.
-1 a H)Wn UUl MVW-sna. s HTUg Wt- llttl BBV ell I -VI
live which lh question prrnts( tor nothing information inanw.. ,.., unn rc.u ,...
a be more evident than that an India war, House. Hi object in bnnping the new,,
ofanttocaag o tithe id of tb lib, will a per was ta shew that th futca ia&ot
Mealy cstend lo twth skies, si tUtt a lighted
quickinatcU iltrusl Into on side cl a powder
aintii ill extend lit explosion lo bulb sides,
Him 1 am without mounted mtn. the ooly des.
sriptioaol fnrse whieh will enable me to inter'
poae at eHerinal hck to iWs d.llr mamsmg -lan)er
which every inlcllinent Mixn wills
wluiin I bts aonvetxit .upon -U suig
nrrlirndsi and aiipreliemliiic, as I do. iImi Ilia
I isi of a raoiiih, al.icli it wnnlit require m hiH
mil lbs esse to the t-eitum of the Presidetit of
the United Stales, might pro fstsl to a large
portion of the frontier inhabi'anis, I have drtei--
mie, , v,yKk , fmir rrlenc. , ,.,1(0,
a. m,n, j0 Wastwaied. a:. aeiicablav to retMie
.f
eompsnies er bsiulions, so rreeive tbrtrarius
nP,uipS' J KHi lewis and Uanm
,Kous.-M j,M!rt '' e,Sh"r ,e opaa!s
Vl,o.1ld,h.',waV in Texas be brmiKht te a tlose
without ih . pprehcn.U.I Indk hosiliiir, iU
.lnnirrrs will, in that s, be discliaraed
liirilinn
Vnh tiei fret rrsnrtt.
1 bav the honor tn be vmir obedient servant, '
r.iMiu.Mi r. iiMC3,
Mrtfer General Cemmaiid-nf,
To bis r.tri-ltency, - -
Govsaaoa oi IinUisna," , -. '
ol Mississippi, , -
of Alalnma,
of Tenaessre, ,
r; Va prr-jitTwtvT,. Mat, . I"' " ----
HSia: tUvi reJe.l ,our Irttsr of the "-- -ultimo,
and, in answer, have to inform yon that
iW Pnnidmi ll snwsiWm ,ih empluy went ot , : ...
wlistever l.iroe msv be neeesisrv to protect the
'Vrstera lifliiOci'nTflie' tfuWd Watt- frcrm h0s
tile inenriHins. This Department bss aildrested
the (invernnrs of the Sours of Loultisna, Mi
sissipni, Tennessee, Kentucky, ami Alabama.
reoiieslinr Ihem to csll into srrvie such nulilra
t we asyno msy floil weoesssry In carrying int
eTest ihu inttiueiions heretofore siivcn tu sou.
ii'JblUrpr.ijionM so .dMsnl.fiv
the seat of ljovrn.mer.1, that much meat be en
trntteil to your iliserrtion. Tb two . great ol
jeels you have to attain are, first, th prut eel ios
01 in troniiers, ana, seconuty, as siro-t a per -
formanee el the neutral duties of the United
Slates aylhe jrent ohjrel pj seU'-ilefencf till per
mil. xon will tsa ami no no set wlueh
cub give j-Ht Muse ot offence to any other Gov
eminent 1 and, on the 01 her hand, you will not
liwrak the I'mntier to be invaded by any forre
whatever, I have t renneu that the militia
you my ll wit may not be mora naioerou
tlisn Ihe rxijrpi-let sUall seem to require. "1 her
o-nlit to be sailed into service for sis months, if
practicable, to He dithanded whehrver not war ,
ledt and yoi ill lake rare that all du eneooo
my is preserved, aa well ia ymn disbursemcnl '
as mthttr prescrvation aod-sscoontahilit y of lb. ....
.ptl!.ie.-.trfef tfr-.-K icj ;:eesiai...l(M-yftot5ti-
s'tould eoinmiinirslo freely to ihe commanding
nlHaer of any military psrtiei who may apfiroacK
the fcnmiei's, and inform 'hem of tbe nature of
yo-ir orders. You will siat lo ihem, that while
you bsve been unbred to that quarter with
a sir 10 Ihe essemloa of Uie. neutral bliga. z " z
tiiinsol the I'niten aiaiea, yna nave also been
i-twiiiritid to defend Ihrir territort from any in vat
tUm whstcteri siul thst ibia duty w. Jibe executed..
judder .aiiy si.'!!!miisneej that , may baiutrayo
II also remnnsirate atsitnt th rmplovment of
any ol lh" Indians. , Aliboojth lb distaiesof
litunanii r ln inn th nse 01 mis apeeies or lore, .
wliieli esnnnt be restrained, yet (lie riht of the
United Hisie tn remonstrate sgainst it sertlew '
rests Uon other grnnnds. Pmtu the lubils and
ilispoiltions M tlie Indians, H I wall known that
ihe piwm-of employing them samnt rewrsin
them within ths legWimaia rule of wai-fir. If
they approach the front iers, . they 1 will pay ttm
r. gaed to a mere imaginary 1 Un,' but wHl
eirrf' tv '1li.:lr rtepredntioiis and msarea
wltrrr.ver inbahilauta can be found, aml where
there i no lore to oppose tlirm. It la alto '
g'-ther idle lo srn-et that in sm-h a slate n thing
the frnniiur selllemenis of the ' U oiled Stste
wndd nm be exposed to thes cslsmiiie. W b
everaslls tbe Indians Into teiviee, and induce
tWm to apiimacboOr border, sonot bat be a
ware of lb eonsMinenecs that must ensue. '
AH this you will represent to lh proper offl.
ears, nd j oil w ill n y one best ctett ion l.
keep such forei from msichii-g towards you i
posit! in, and, il they do so, to repel and dis
perse it. .'' '',' '"-' ' ' ,
Very resnecttullr, tour not obedient aervant. '
""" ' ' ' '- - " ' I.RW. CASS. -Majar
General C.tffts, "ri Jttup, ltttand.
Mr. C. also communicated from the Seer.1
tary of Stat an account of a convention be
tween Mr. forsy th and the Mexican miniatre
on Ihe subject of the orders given teGeneial
Uuiiicsj wlijcb wm alao read.,,;:..- ,:.. -.
air. C. atate'd' that- it appearerl from tli "
New York papers tbnt Santa Aha bad mad "
an 0IRci.1l report of the capture of the A Is me, ,
and demanded an additional lore of 5,000 .
men and ,400 officer, and a fuHher supply .'
of mnoeyi to carry on the Warin Tetaa. . T
' I A rturairraph was read by the Clerk from
the? CriBrteraitrf twirrfiiTnarkinff'the"!b6yw:
'etatermmr, and xommerrtirg upon U In lha
strongest language of reproach. - .
Some remarks bnving been mad upon the
phrase our Tesin,', as read by the Cleric
m the communication of Gen Cainea, -', i
I . Mr- C A MB HF.I.KNO s-iid it shotild read,
mr TemnwigWbor,":tbbist woreV- hav
ing been aceldrntaliy omitted u the copy. "
IVhilethe. pangrirph of the tiewsp'apyf
abm-e referred tn was being read, . (
, Mr. VINTON iitiiected to havinr tha
documents of a newspaper read to influerc
action of low llousef but,
by consent
1 : xir.aioiir.acsiwt iq
I ; Jli,flll.l.v,, ttr iiiv iriiiv.jF,i;w .
!M(rf'BrriW mUf&&mtiWSiMi& LaaS '
inrl'iencen n opinions, and w melt ought t - -
oe nown totn i louse.
Mr; CAMIlltF.l.ENGsa'd he had laid t.
fiire fle lloniie all 111" pnpers and informalic
in possession ol the Government, and he bad
done so that the I .louse jmgbi-i percswe - th
necessity of acting promptly, and he hoped
they would pas the bill that dsyv
Mr. , UNDEKWOUI) rose to make a pro
position. lie thought tin a matter of great
importance, and wished to understand th
tbject follv before he acted upon it, in any
w,v w-mHw, t0 ,n oppOM,lnity to)
,e.,lthe Hncumenta. and was not nrenarsxl
eemei, ne sain, uni ins rrrsmeni naa
thoitred, and the commanding General bad
declsred hi intention to take up a position
. -yi.hin what was heretofore .in,:.!.nl !
boundary linet and he thon-ht auch an act
m..t lead to bloodshed and a sr.
, ,,,, - .
T Mr.i C.AMBltELENfl repeated that hm
'k"ew it was a matter ef importance, ami a itb
! tiew that the eommiltee might aet prompt-
lly he had brought the documents to th
1 House. ; i : .
I . Mr. ADAMS wished t ask ef the raatrman
f the Commitle on Fori Iti Istions, or tf
h chairman of th Commute ef M ay and
' MrMna, whether the wpoit of Santa An ia iv
Dos..1,;0n of tlie Government, which .W-.
iomrn.n,ed on by the editor of tlie r.ewsr
. "' " ' S . 1
,Pf SllnuMTa snld be b.d no more
UJ , - ' , . . . a s , . f-
I HI I V i- .sa - - -
1 . - .a . !. t . at. .
ft