The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-10
From the Y. Y. Times.7

The existing treaty between the Unit
States and Mexico, dated April 5th, co
tans the following article:
" 1t is likewise agreed that the two co
tracing parties shall, by all the means
their power, maintain peace and harnoi
among the several Indian nations WHO
habit the lands adjacent to The Hires al
rivers which form the boundaries of The {,
countries and the better to attain this o
ject, both parties bind themselves express
to restrain Jy force, all losiiiiies and
cnrslons on the part oi the Indian naiio
living in their respective boundaries
that the United States Of America will n
suffer their Indians to attack the cuizeus
the United Mexican States, nor the India
residing within their territories to comm
hostilitics against the citizens of the Unit,
states OF America, nor against the India
within the limits Of tire States, IN any MAJ
ner whatever"
Mutual protection from Indian rapit
and violence is the object of this article.
is now alleged that Indian tribes residin
on the Mexican side of the boundary line
threaten hostilities, Mexico is bound, in tn
spirit and letter OF. this engagement, to re
press them; but she is not now in actu;
possession of the territory. She has eyac,
ated it, She is unable to fulfil her engage
ment, and her own citizens, as well as our,
are exposed to the alledged danger, in con
sequence Of that inability. Our troops ar
ordered to quell the hostile indians, and e
that end are directed to enter the territory
and occupy a military post within it unit
the disturbances are suppressed, when the,
are TO retire to their own territOry--bein,
strictly charged to take no part whatever il.
the contest between the Mexicans and Tex
ians. There is nothing in their course un|
friendly to Mexico-nothing liable TO just
xception-nothing inconsistent with the
treaty, or with neutrality. The advance to
Nacogdoches has no one of the qualities oi
inU1sion; on the contrary, it is a measure
with which Mexico is more likely to be sat-
isfed, and even gratiied, than otherwise
Yet this is the act which the traitor press
represents as violation of neutrality, an
overt act of invasion, or an undertaking to
advance, by force, our boundary line from
the Sabine to a line beyond and including
Nacog gdoches-and which they urge Mexi-
co to resent accordingly.
Our government is responsible for the Or
ders it has given, and those are indisputa-
bly, proper. IL General Gaines conform to
them, Mexico will have more reason to be
grateful for protection afforded to their set
Elements, than offended ut the mode Of do
ing it. II General Gaines should violate
his orders, and commit any real aggression,
which is hardly to be supposed, his acts will
be promptly corrected and atoned for by
our Government, which means nothing but
good faith.
Meanwhile it is not improbable that bis
course was taken with the knowledge and
full concurrence Of Mexico.
Gen. Se,a.-In relation to the articles
which have recently appeared in the Wing
papers In reference to the recall Of Gen
Scott, the Globe says:-
The motive which prompts all this cla
NOR by General Scott, with regard to tht
absence of the Secretory of War, at thIs
moment, will be Appreciated when 1t is un-
derstood that there is a superior here, char
ced with the instructions or the Secre!ary
and to ~.hom Inc did report-ihat he no
sooner asked Of the Adj. General inforrns
,;op ,s TO the grounds of his recall, than they
,,cre furnished by that officer; and that the