Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.

expected that she will maintain large
army in Texas merely for the purpose OF
guarding against the attempts ofthe few!
Certainly not. Were the population Of /
the United States one Of savages, from oife
of which we should not expect good poll
cy, and that international equity which
has heretofore been the boast of Ameri-
cans, it might perhaps be expected but
Mexico has rested under the belief that |
when a few marauders should interfere
with her possessions, the American peo-
pie would not object TO see them proper
ly chastised. But, gentlemen, what at
present seems to be the situation of affairs
Not only has Houston avowed that his
acts were prompted by the highest author
ity within the United States, but O gener-
al officer of the army Of the United States
presents himself with forces, upon the
Mexican frontier. His first orders are to
preserve perfect neutrality; and his par
ticular attention is called to one ofthe ar
ticles of the treaty between the United
States and Mexico, by which the contract
ing parties bind themselves to restrain
their respective Indians, within their own
limits. General Gaines having arrived,
is at once in correspondence with the
Texan officers, and dispatches to Wash
lngton information derived from the
highest authority in Texas too,
against the most positive information Civ
en- 70 General Gaines, by respectable and
intelligent people, that misrepresentation
of all kinds were tabricating, and ouid
be- invented to induce him to cross. Up-
on the Information thus given at Wash
lngton, by General Gaines, Mr.. Secretary
Cass writes that he has laid before the ex-
ecutlve his letter, and that his construc-
lion, in the uncertainty of the boundary
between the United States and Mexico
being acGuicsced in, he, General Gaines,
IS authorised to cross the Sabine river,
and proceed as far as Nacogdoches, IS
miles within the Mexican territory. This
permission is given, however, on y under
certain contingencies land am certain
that these have not been present Here
| must be permitted 10 ask, land | address
myself to every American who loves his
country, and is proud of it,) how it can be
maintained, under any pretext that honor
would suggest, or Justify, that the trontit r
between the United States and Mexico is
uncertain; for long time after the &C
QUESTION Of Louisiana, the United States
exercised jurisdiction en-! " TO tie Rio
Hondo, but six miles west of Nachitoches.
the intermediate territory between this
point and the Sabine river, about 40 miles,
being considered neutral territory. AT
last General Wilkinson, for the United
States, and Gene. al Ferrara, for MEXICO,
arranged the Sabine as the frontier; d
survey made by Mr.. MeIish also csab-
fishes the Sabine, at this point, as the
frontier. A subsequent regular and for
NAL treaty between the two governments
confirms this frontier and has especial
and particular reference 10 Melish's map
and survey; and more recently still, the
present executive declares by proclama-
ton, that the TWO governments shall con-
tlnue 10 exercise jurisdiction within the
territory now occupied by either. This
was the result Of a conference with the
Mexican minister, who justly represented
!, that Arkansas had overta ped the bounda
ny bttWeen The two Cove nments, and
VAS IN the exeI else OF jurisdiction within
part OF the Mexican domnlons.
There is cerIaInI y a part OF the boun-
dairy not yet traced but it is a line pass
ing over land on y, and running from the
32I degree of latitude on the Sabine, due
: North 10 Red River Thus it will BE-
perceived, that all the Sabine, from the sea
to the sd degree, is the boundary and
that The Sabine above the SD degree, be-
= longs exclusively 10 Mexico; hence the
, lmpossibiIty Of there being uncertainty
: about 1t. will ask AGAIN, it there Is
doubt, as to the Sabine frontier, how it
happens that when the Texans We're petit
: tonmg congress Tor a recognition OF their
Independence, no information was impart-
ed to the national Legislature of the cir.
cumstdnces. Again, If there is Il doubt
as to the Sabine frontier, how happens II
/ that war In that territory by regularly or
! gained armies of citizens of the United
States, lstolerated against friendly pow
er2 No, sir, there is no doubt or uncer.
talnty as to the Sabine frontier. Mr. Sec.
rotary Cdss cannot be au talt, or he is
willing to lend himself for most unwor
thy purpose.
General Gaines having, however, per.
t suaded the executive and Secretary that the
line was imaglnary,;' and that ht
might cross it, oIders troops from forts
. IoWson aid Gibson, to occupy Nacogdo-
ches, as l have sud before, seveuty-nye
miles beyond the limits OF Mexico and
. what is worse, directs those troops to cross
the Red river above, aud march through
: the country to the place of destination; SC
that tue troops came INTO the Mexican TO-
lnInOnS at least two hundred miles be.
yoni Nacogdoches. and, having arrived
there, are ordered to tortIty and erect 9th
er buildings. How is this gentlemen
Call you all this neutrality?