The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-13
TIE UNITED. STATES & MEXICO.

TIE UNITED STATES & MEXICO.
The following are The instructions of The
Government, under which Gen. Games has
ac.ed. IN crossing the limits OF the United
States, and entering the territory OF hlexico.
E1traet Of letter from the Seerttdry IF
lFar to Ay. Gen. Gaines, dates
WAR DEPARTMENT,
July IL. 1886.
81 hare received aud submitted 10 The
President your letter OF June 9Th, together
with The report made TO you by Capt Dean.
am apprchensiYe from the tenor Of this
report, as well as from your observations, hat
the frontier has much to fear from The hos
Titles OF the Indian tribes living IN Texas.
On this subjec, 1t Is proper TO call your aisen-
lion t' the INSTRUCTIONS previously issued TO
YOU. aud 10 say 10 you that IT The conduct Of
the Indians in Texas threatens The frontier,
whose defence Is entrusted 10 You, and you
consider II necessary, with view TO lis pro-
lection, TO advance as far as Nacogdochcs,
you will do so without hesitation. Ii the au-
tho'l!iss OF that country cafno; prevent boz
dies Of sarages from approaching our frontier
10 arms, the necessary precautionary meas-
urcs must be taken by you. This IS the view
Of the President
WAR DEPARTMENT,
May Al, 1856
R:-Thc President Is very soiic,,ous
Ina, you should act cautiously IN carrying
INTO effect your instructions, and do nothing
"htri can compromii The neural relations
ot the United States Your grcai objects, IS
have before stated, are, TO defend our iroa-
tier aud 10 ii.Iul the neutral obligations o! the
Government. Ii the Indians afc 40, employ
ed in,n, dss,cly upon the border, tncrs viii
DC no need o.! your advancing DC oud the ter.
rilory IN ;hc ae.ua! o cupa,ion Of The Unred
States, uaicss armed parucs should approach
our irun,,cr 81 near as maniI iy 10 si,ou that
tue, mean 10 violate our tcrri:ory. Such u
slate o! thugs ), scarcely TO be anticipated
rom either Ul The contcnding parties J., Tex
a. Bui u Is oii,erwisc With ,hc Indians.
In tbs eaeirmru, oi war they will not oc re-
ssran.cd by ouudafy llucs, 3ut viii seek
scails wherever .hr, can hnd ii.cm. The
whole h s,ofy oi the ciuplo, mcns oi Indians.
ia the coutcsls bciwevn civilized commune
ucs, proves ,his iac'. IL was principally wuh
,lcw therefore 10 thls slate OF ,hings, That
you were authorized Ia CT, So the linc dI, sding
ii'c country actually III The occupai son ot he
Uni,sd States, isom that heretofore IN .hc po.-
session oi Mexico, Il such measure be nc
ccssasy 70: the d. ienc< oil the frontier. but
/ nius' imptcs upon YOU he desire vi the
ircsiduut that YOU do not adi alice unless "
cua,sianccs dn,Inci!y slow tins sep Is nrce--
saIy kI the pro,cc,Ion ol tue district oi uur
country adjoining Tie scrnc oi opcfa,ions IN
iuA.s. a should you nad 4. uccess e. to
advance, }u. va, uo. II tu coisiiun,catc TO
communicate ,n any AHMED p4nies tn the
cou,,sri your ord'ra anu onrcis. Du, YOU
Ill, umuct no c'rcusns; 'nc,s, co'operaic WIN
auy oi t,cm or suiicr IL, N ilsIa- -. ,.a,..
,u, nor m,.r,r.c III au3 a eiiicI with a.!
military opcrati ; IN lcAas. cIccp, suc!, as
III y u necessary tor sell dc.encc.
Should y"u pass bcyoud The Sborc mca-
toned boundary iar, ,ou Will rciure as $. on
rs The safety ot inc iroa,icr miii pcra,n
Very respectfully, your mos. OBJ, srrr't.
LEV 3 CaSS.
alaI. Gen L. p. Gaisrt,
For. jcsup, L,uisiaas.