The Arkansas advocate., 1836-10-28

United States. of fhe movement of the Regiment Of Mounted Gunmen, which you did me the favor few days previously to notify me were about to assemble at Jackson preparatory 10 their march to this Gouef
 deeply regret the trouble and disappointment to the brave and patriotic Volunteers, and more especially the embarrassment to yourself individuality which ny reqnisition has accustomed
 However much may have erred in the hope and opiaion which entertained and expressed in my let tes ot the 2Sth of April and l0ih of May last that this frontier Has no longer in danger of being attacked or agan menaced by formidable savage foe, have the satisfaction to find that great evil or injury 10 the service has as yet resulted from the error--an error mic which the wisest and best d our statesmen appear to have allen--and from the same causes which had ' operated upon my mind and nlised me -namey, fhe apparent prospect q speedy Termination oJ Hie iYa1 0efreea tee .sieflcaas and Iepaas. 1 cannot how ever admit that have erred in requesting of your Ex- celency the Regiment of mounted Gunnen in ques. ton.
 have during the last and present month been strong y impressed with the belief that the whole of this from ter would be involved in an Indian war; as soon as rhe threatened hostinies between our blood thirsty neigh boss of the West should ke renewed
 When learned from the Secretary of War, that the President of the United States approved my views re- ported o him in March and April ls to assemble up- on this frontier effective force of mounted men, equal 10 that of either of the hegerents-a force that would enable me to speak 10 both in language they could not fail to hear and o heed and when at the same itlme found myself expressly instructed by letter from the Department of War, dated May 1, lS36--(of which copy is annexed, No. 1A--fhat Ac President t# saicon ts enpioymeai oi ieitoers' force nay te necessary 10 protect the Western frontior of the U StdteS from hostile a1cufsionS and that the Depart of War had addressed the Governors of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, Tequesiing Item to cn aio He seYticc such atit'a force as may ind necessary in carrying inio efect hc instructions herstefore eipea to me-adding sthe theatre ot operations distant from the seat of Government that much must be trusted to your dis ereton The great objects you have to attain, are first, the protection of the frontiers and secondly. as strict performance of the neutral duties of the United States, as the great object of self defence will pern' -and when to this Is added the Secfetarys letter to you of the date Of which the following Is an ex- tract; "l am instructed bY the President 10 reaucs, yonr EXcellency to call into the service of the United States, the number of mtia Whach hare been or ,n0g De required Or Gen. Gaiae8,n there can be no ground 10 doubt that was fully authorized to request of you the Regiment in question.
 That from 4,00o 10 10000 Indian warriors wi be employed against he inhabitants of the disputed Ter rlory as soon the theatre of inc war between Mex leo and IeXas extended the left bank or ihe Bra zoa have not doaht: unless indeed the prospect ot our having on this frontier sufficient mounted force to repe the invasion of the disputed Territory, and a ford 10 he deenceless inhabitants that protection which we have promised 10 afford them.
 I more than willing to risk myself with l600 men for the protection of tbinly settled frontier of % miles in extent but with lnll authority from the Department of War to call for whatever force l may deem necessary and proper for the purpose, am no wiling to have less force than have called lor vih- out force of 1000 men held ready for action upon this lroutier the Indians can in one month destroy nlneteGths of the inhabitants within the disputed Ter rory, with gree part of he adjacent settlements n cludng those upon ihe Red River from Alexandria 10 Fort Iowson embracing large portion of original n- habtans when coded to the United Sfates with the f. nest cotton growing the United States whose annual crop has already amounted 10 millions of dol l lars
 fit be true that he Indians have determined to com mence hostilites soon as the Rexicans approach the settlements East of the Brazos; and that this IS their settled plan ] have douh then it must be evident that we cannot obtain from Tennessee or from any of he central CT Western States sufficient force to prevent the apprehended depredatons, as they may be 10 great extent perpetrated whilst the reqiSaoas for torce are Has ro3e 10 Inc Sfaes authorized to iurnish it, With this Impression, cannot but consI- der our promise o protection to this frontier wholly substantial, and calculated excite hopes and expec- at.ons which shall not have snrs means of fufl- lng cannot willingly be instrumental in producing, on this border scenes such have occurred in East tlorda-a frontier ravaged and desoated before troops for lis protection have been marched authorized 10 march from their homes.
 In my letter 10 the Secretary of War of the 7th of june acknowledging the receipt of his letters of the 25th of April and 4h of May, concluded as follows "Aihnugh have upon the whole of this frontier about l600 regular troops, mostly infantry, ye if will he re- collected that this force has guard an extent of 400 miles offronier, unsupported by any other than very sparse settlements; and that the chiyalry of Mexico may be expected soon to fly to the rescue of their Pre- sident, and rensate his red allies and inspire them with spirit of revenge against their white neghbors recent y rescued from their barbarism. Under these impress sions, have deemed proper to request Gov. Cannon to auihorse he Brigade of Tennessee Volunteers, en-