Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-05-19
NO. l6.

biiants can be found, and where thers
10 no force 10 oppose them. IL Alto
sesher idle TO expect that in such q
state OF things the frontier settlements
OF the United States would not Ls sx-
posed TO these cAlaInltiss. Whoever
calls the Indians into service, and in
duces them to approach our border,
cannot but be aware Of the eonsequen-
crs that must ensue.
All this YOU will represent 10 the
proper officers. and you will use your
best exertions 10 keep such force
from marching towards your position,
and, il they do 10. TO repel and disper.s
IT. Very respectfully. your most obe-
dent servant,
LEW. CASs.
Major General GAINES,
Fort Jesvp. LouiSiana.
Mr. CAMBRELUNG also referred Co
tho list (which wa. not officially COM
municaied) that Santa Anna in his bull
ietn announcing the capture Of the
Alamo and the massacre Of its defend
ers, had called for an additional force
of FIVE thousand men and four hundred
officers. and further supply Of money.
Mr.. Underwood submitted PROPOSE
lion that the committee should rise and
the documents be printed. A subject
OF such Importance, involving perhaps
the question of war or peace, ought 10
to be approached with mature delibe-
ration and upon full information. IL
we sanctioned the instructions Just read
10 Us, aud marched an army into the
Mexican Territory. the consequence
might be war. which would cost US mo-
ney and blood too.
Mr.. Cambreleng hoped. he said, tha,
the suggestion would be adopted, and
that the subject would be examined in
all it, bearings.
MIR. Thompson Of South Carolina
desired, he said, TO vote on the ques-
ton iniianieT, in order to relieve HIM
sell from all responsibility. "
Mr.. J. q. Adams was willing. he
said, to 90 To any extent for the protec-
ton oi the Western frontier, but he
disapproyed of the character Of the IN
structcns, which he said, by counts-
nanclng an invasion Of the Mexican
Territory, proposed war measures. He
insisted. too, that q more perfect ac-
count of our relations it'll Mexico, In
regard to this subject. ought TO be laid
before Congress. He thought that tho
subject ought to be approached with
great caution. unless we wished 10
plunge blindly into war in defence Il
80 our Texans, as General Games in
bis letter denomina,ed them. Ourciti-
Lens had gone 20 Texas aud proclaim
ed their independence, aud made q
war, and we had been called upon TO
acknowledge their Independence He
did not wish 10 make this government
part IN their controversy: but the in
structlons and Gen Gaines letter
seemed TO contemplate a war in be-
half OF "our Texans"
MIR. Bell. Mr.. Pcyion. Mr.. Thomr.
son Of South Carolina, and Mr.. Ripley,
replied to Mr.. Adams, and maintained
the propnsty o. passing the appropna-
ton Immediately a. a measure Of pro-
per preeauiion.
Mr. Reed regarded the measure a.
'an,amount 10 declaration Of war.
Mr.. Cambreleng said that there was
a manifest error in the copy which the
clerk had read. The original vas "our
TeXian ncighbors."
Mr.. Adams said. II he vas correctly
informed, this war OF our Texans vas
undertaken 10 re-establsh Slavery in
the republic Of Texas, which Mexico
bad abolished. and that the cause Of the
"ar was resistance to this abolition Of
slavery. There was also an attempa
making Tor the purpose Of snnexing Il
to the United States. lie Vas in favor
of no such addition TO the u. States.
Mr.. Williams Of Ky. spoke warmly
N support Of the measure, and in dc.
fence 81 the course proposed IN the in.
s'ructlons. lie would not compromise
lie neutrality u the United States, "
il could be avoided, bot IL that beast.
santa Anna. would give Ne any plAusi-
bic excuse. II be would come to the
boundary line and shake his Est. OF gris
hls teeth. he. tor one. was lOr cutting
81 bis head.
Mr. Garland n ISumiana expressed
us suVr. c and regret ., the sentiment
IT the gentleman who hsd last spoken.
Tie was aware that such feelings had
psguR ~ fnd some counicnance, but
be had not expected ~ End them 90
fully displayed here. lie warned geo.
tlemen that the course they were now
panuing would lead 10 consequence
lar more dcploFabls than any which
they were prepared 10 avert
lie represented . district q Louis-
lana bordering on the Sabine. and most
exposed 70 the ineuFsions q The Mexi-
cans and their allies. snd. 81 the hTst
oommepcemcni ~ hoslilitiss between
the United States and MeEico. that
whole country would be devastated snd
deluged Va blood. u ths ins,rscbons
10 Gen Games were carried out. war
With Mexico must foilow--a gar uhich
would deloge our whole southern and
Western irOntier in blood. The grn-