Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-20


Mr.. Forsyth to .Nr. Grundy.
DErARruEsT OF STATE. ,
Washington, 9th April lS3G
SfH-lt has been represented to this Department, H.,
d yu.untrrr company is in the OF being rajscd ,
eqnipprd at Nashville for military service in Texas
his also appears from article quoted. haYinr cc
published in the Kentucky Gazette.
You arc requested to satisfy yourself 10y proper ino;
rics as 1, the truth Of this representation; and sn,
You find that any persons have, in regard to The rr
action alluded to, violated the laws, ynu will ns,;r,
such proceedings may be necessary 10 bnr them :,
ENCLOSED is the copy of letter addressed on sim.
lar occason to your late predecessor: alr. Brown
Your obcdicnt servant.
(Sgncd) JOHN FORSYTH
u. S. Attorney, Nashville, Tennessee
Extract of letter from the Hon. John FORSYTH to 4,
Exeellency the Acting Minister u Foreign AaaI,s n
the Mexican Republic, dated
DErARTMKHT or STATE.
Washington. 9th JanuarY ls:a;
nTlc undersigned, Secretary ot.Siatr uf the DJ,d
States has had the honor receive the note Of tie lg
November lS:s5 addressed to him by the Acting MiaS
ter of Foreign Affairs Of the MEXICAN Republic, and av.,
hinscl of The departure Of Mr. Ellis: recently appointed
CHARGE d. fairies for Mexico TO transmit the answer,
il Which The undersigned has been directed by he lrc
dvl,t of the United States TO give.
Both the subjects Of that letter had been already ACT
cd npnn when the note of the Acting Minister OF Fr,crp
Affairs of the Mexican Republic was rccrvcd and ,5
President nslrucs the undersigned 10 express his con-
vction That the course which has been adopted, Will.
it has been dictated By just regard 10 the Interests Of
the United States and his obligations under lhcr laws
is entirely consistent with that sympathy for the Mex
can Republic and that anxiety Tor ITS prosperity. which
the United States has felt and by which
their intercourse with it has bt en- uuiiorm regulated
AS TO the first suirc, Of complaint. the principles WHEN
have governed the United States IN the contest between
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numerous internal contests in Spanish America,
too well known 10 require explanation. So soon
il was apparent that The dispute between Texas and
tic dominant party in the other Mexican States would
be carried 10 ex!remes and indications were observed
Of desire in of the citizens Of the United STATES
to take pur in the struggle, all The measures III lis
power were adopted 10y the President to prevent any
reference that could by possibility involve the CnIlrd
States in the dispute give just occasion for suspicious
of an unlriendly design tile part OF this Govern
rarnt To inlermcdde IN domestic quarrel OF neigh.
boring State. Nolce was gwen TO The Me3can Charge
flares Of the adopted and the principle and
Of the United States distinctly and 'ny, AID lie
undersigned trusts, satisfactorily explained TO Inn
This has certainly been du communicated to his Co.
vernmcnt and ha., with equal certainty, satisfied the Act
ing Minister Of Foreign fairs OF the Mexican Rcpu
lie that it is the determination OF the Executive ct III"
United States employ every measure permitted by
own laws for preventing far possible the lnurya
rcndy nation night sustain from interference in GGe
ton entirely domestic. For The conduct OF individuals
which the Government Of tho u States cannot coni'o!
it is in any respect responsible, and the Mexican Co.
rernnent well understands how far the funds and the
ertions and the combined efforts OF individuals may he
made 10 contribute 10 the aid of parties in foreign COLI
test without in the slightest degree duplicating the Co.
yernn,ent of this country. The Acting Minister ui fo
reign Affairs of the Mexican Republic must be
thai all this preceded any official communicates Of the
character OF the contest going on, or OF the precautions
and regulations adopted by either PARTY to 1t in the ASSET
ton of their respective pctensons and that yet the L.
titps hnv informed
by the Government Of Mexico
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, May il, 1886.
Sin In conformity with the resolution Ct the House
Of Representatives OF the 10th instant, have the homer
to transmit copies OF all the orders and instructions m THIS
Department and all the correspondence on lis files rcat
ing to the defence Of the Western frontier OF the United
Suites.
Every measure taken or authorized by the Executive
upon this subject disclosed by these documents
ably your views of the resolution have not sent CO.
pics of The instructions from the Quarermaser General
to the officers of his Department. in order to execute the
memorandum Of May 9th for that officer They contain,
merely, the usual Official directions in detail for carry.
ing the orders into effect.
, Very respectfully, your obedcnt servant,
LEW CASS.
The PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES.
The principal documents referred TO by the Secretary
Of War have been heretofore published. The following
letter from Gen. Macomb, perhaps the only additional
communication Of interest:
NEw ORLEANS La, 9th April, 1896.
Hon LEWIS CAsS, Secretary Of War
Sin: arrived here the day before Yesterday. 1t
not long after my arrival that had the honor OF seeing
his Excellency the Governor OF the State, and learned
from him that General Gaines had made rcquisi'ion
him for brigade of volunteers, partly 10 be mounted and
partly foot. This force the General deemed
ry 10 be employed in checking the Caddo Indians, o,
he had been informed, were about entering Texas 10 act
against the citizens Of that State under the auspices g"
tie Mexican authorities The Governor, examining the
laws in reference to this call of General Gaines,
ccvrd that he not authorized by the laws OF Lpu-
saa, those ofthc U. States, furnish the force called
for, did he from the information he had olaImd, ,
believe it necessary send TO the frontiers Of the Stale
any troops, the country not invaded. likely
in his opinion TO be invaded ; and further, vas Ii-
pressed with the belief that it scheme m those n
tercsted in the TeSan sprcuaiirns who had been nsr
mental in making Gen. Gaines believe That the Mexican
authorities ,anpering with the Indians within
boundaries, and AT the same time exciting, by false repre-.
sensations here the sympathlcs of tho people in favor Of
the Texans, with view of inducing the authorities Of
the United States lend their aid in raising in this city
a force composed Of interested persons, which force
should to the Texan frontiers, under the call Of
General Gaines, and afterwards, under false prcenslons
actually march into Texas, and take part in The
raging between the Texans and the Government Of
Mexico and all this the expense Of the United States
and consequently with the implied sanction Of the Go
thus giving TO Tie People Of Texas the horr
Of yng the Government Of the u States for their
protection and support and TO The Government OF Mex
positive evidence that the United States ac.u-
ally engaged, contrary to the treaty stpuatons III war
against that Government
# | understand the instructions of Gen. Gaines, az
communicated TO him before left Washington, it WAS
his duty 10 that the treaty stpuations with esc"
fulfilled and further, that as it regarded the con-
tending parties, to preserve perfect neutrality.
met here Col. Darlington who was formerly IN me
army, and who gave me the information which you will
find in the enclosed printed paper.
"PROM TEXAS.
"Coone Darlington informs US that General Houston
was encamped The West of the Brassos at Groccs
very strong position, with aggregate force Of about
$500 men, and daily increasing The troops were ALEC
in high spirits. The Mexican army on the I'd OF April