Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22

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I, Cal! iu,o service certain volunteers 'nI.'"rz =
,c, If Congress, and 10 advance win ms m'0'e
N,c,,dracs, the point most 1aroraH'e !0
the fonlie's ard Fnng an no a. 70 M an o1oSzn ass
r,nrcs which the President cannot DOUBT arc i'!!"s
with full knowledge cs the views OF Inc Mexican
Government, and upon which he places eh'ife It
l,nce viii DC Immediately communicated - lie !
Successor Of General Gaines Mr. Gorostza WI, per
cc,ye however th.t though the liberal po!cy o. le"l
CO. Of no, employing the Indians IN war w!Ih lsAs
will lessen Inc dangcf Of an Interruption 10 '!e
the tfc,iera yet, Mexico Is not now IN coHc'''o
p-cvcnt hoslies on the part o. The Indians, 'lS "SS"
sace Of SIR. Gorost;za, gratifying as i; 49, not
sufficient Justify The President III coui1te 'an"'"s VIC
measures he has taken with view 10 o"4e''-e s
suck liost!cs arising from other causes =, ,,
The President has gi"cn, throughout we -, Ls
proofs oil has Lrsre act III TINS Hi'!er WIFI H't we
spec. due 10 the rights OF ,e ~, Of
the dancer WAS Considered too great 70 adi OF le u'
lay requisite Tor any previous niu''senu''s p;,
;~o Governments On THIS sns'lpct' ny tie t.s s !
directions however al the explanations and ASSURANCES
which the occasion c.;d fer, which were due 70 me
friendly :e!aious between the two c"uneS we're maui
70 Mr. Gorys,iz. b. Mr.. Forsyth; ana The fres;Ght uu
10, doubt that in the confluence which the we!!-hho"
good faith Of the United States inspires, llsse ""nu
lave proy.G satisfactory It with great regret lhlt
The President found himself disappointed IN tlrSc 'N
pecalious he nevertheless Pe!suades hnst tat E'.
more fully informed Of the motives and Objects Of Tie
measure 10 which Nh GoEcs.iza has been instructed 70
object, Of il n'tet, temporary end purely defensive
character und Of The positive nlreclons "ncn
MED il f- res,;ectg The nights OF MEXICO uhue' t'e
treaty. ard maintaining the slrictes neutrality, uie
Mexican Gayerluen, will cease TO see IN II any cause
! CT dissatisfaction. . .-r
The undersigned avas bInlSe Of TINS occasion 10 o.
fer Mr. Corosza rcncw.d assurances Of his nDst d!sn-
| ,:.L,d co,.i.rr.l;un ASBURY DlCklNS.
! Ills EXccllency -
No Go-.vr. Gorosti=a to Mr. Diehins.-(spanish)
No Gl-['IR,SsLArIos or No. 6OJ
uercrn Legaon Extraordinary near Ike United States 81
! .4meTicd.
Washington, Oct IS, 1886.
Hon :isrraY Dlcgiss,
?cfiar Secretary Of State Of The United States
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Munster
plenipoena.v Of The Mexican Republic has learned
with i:lrs profound regret by the note dated tis lh
inst when he Yesterday received from me nor" ts"u'y
clus ac:;!r Secretary Of State Of The United States
that The President relying solely he principle "i scii
defence has i:ough proper 10 attend l" the Just com
u,ins OF Tie undersigned: respecting the rinaii!h u!
the Mexican territory by the troops OF General Games
and that OF, the contrary, lie persists in his intention "
maintain the irt which, i'll has opinion, he p3SSeascso
continue such violations hereafter wsns"eTcT he may
consider them proper or The defence OF The frontier q
the United States.
TIN. undersigned evidently cannot 70! moment, ad.
nit the existence Of such right because 1t would be
e0uyaen, acknowledging that every nation lI4htuc'
cupv with troops hc territory C another, without TAX
10 any further trouble than merely 20 conceive bet9fe-
hand thu, there appeared to DE NECESSITY Tor ms ha.
sure and because such right wonid be continued
threat held against Tie sovereignty and independence
t. every other nalion otherwise, ~h1t nation would
no; desire 10 strengthen its frontier at the expense OF It's
ncia hbcrs if It's conviction were admitted as sull'
Gent 10 Justify Inc ac
is also evident that tho undersigned cannot hcceda
Be- he latitude which the President gives TO the pfirc'-
p of sel:.r!ncc rs applied 10 the present case. his
prncc would hare been a"wcd were II not l!!s,
il is founded Justice and reason; were IL nct Ike al
tie other principles together composing the Jaw Of nl-
~
termed the law Of Co., and which: while IL E%rS upon
Us the obligation o! preserving anc dr!"nihG "n?5eves
equally prohibits Us from SO DONG to Inc evioeh' INJURY
Of Third PARTY, unless. IN ease ci absolute necessity,
when the .ci imminent, when 1t cannot DC avoid
e br any u:irr means, and "h:n le INJURY aPPFeieHH
ed is infinitely greater than that which we are ao"u %
occasion. Now can be said that The violation o. '@
Mexican territory has been produced by Necessity q
tia; nature accompanied b. liz three nSepn'able cond!-
lions The undersigned is as yet aware OF nothing
which would lead 10 such a conclusion.
From what the urcrs gned has ohser"ed, The suPpos-
ed prclnc,uted attacks Of the Indians the frontiers
Of the United States have existed only in the magma
tim Of the Texans and Of Their partisas i'll other WORDS
they purely and e"tl'ey the Invention OF SUCH per
sons originating solely ia the aiignan desire OF iJnE
ing Mexico. Tie ruth If this assertion vi" nc RENTER
ed sufficiently evident by mere relation OF TIE ccu'n
s,ances So long the coonis'S OIL irxaS remained i"
the laws ot Mexico, nothing was hearu ["
any desire Oh the part Of those Indians to comnll hos
,iliies against the United States; this too, although
since -:j2 there hes not been Mexican colder 1T
NGcOyiOc!lCs, nor any where else near 'hP toh',I
neither was any thing said about Indians during The
whole period Of the rebellion in Texas, before OK
after The capture Of Bcar by the Texans, u'!H lAs
month Of March, when the Mexican army; ''c'9f
Gus at all points pissed tic BrasOs IIrer There was
tier 40 doubt that il would reach the Sabine; ana
the H. for the first Ie was pretended lat LOW hu."S
and Mcxcans were within few miles q" Nacogd"chcS:
luyinu waste the country with fire and swor!--a gross
fasehnod irve.ted solely for the purpose o! inducing
Gen Gslnes approach the Sabine with his Troops, ~
lie in fact did Bu after The battle o! San Jacinlo n"
danger to which the Texans had been exposed, oi$:p-
pcared and the Indians also disappeared IN consequence
Cen Gaines who had ic% days before called io ib"'-
sand mounted yiismcn TO enable him ~ Icrt an enemy
considered still! more iorndab.c then confessed that lie
alarm false, and That those !r"!"TecmenS were not
needed. calm eusuct, which continued just 50 Long
as il was believed in Texas that the Mexican Govern
ucnt would confirm the treaty, which nothing but force
could have induced Gen. Santa Anna TO sign Bot Wlrn'
about tll, end nl Juae, il vas known that r*ico vas
urevarinu tor Il new campaign Immediately, as II "
cncantuIcnl, the hostile Indians again appca?eu &C.
c1rdiug to the statements OF lie IeIdh co:ilh'ss"h-
ers VITO went to acatnoras, to elect an {"
prs 1ncrs according to The Information gwen W Inc
Jygu General iusk 10 GrntIa Gaines nccordiaglo The
communications received b. tie at:rr General IRON va
ous TtrdnS and according - the account gwen by The
Texan Major Sterling T.. Robertson TO General 1alhcS
| of the murder O! two white on the NaV!So!a Al
that time also did General Gaines consider tose same
amounted rlemcn whose advance ne had couneTmana-
ed after the battle Of the San Jacnto again necessary IN
ort,r ia cprCsc the principal GejigGrtm; and al Ial
lime also did the defence OF the frontier Of the United
State: IL quirc that Nncogdochcs should be occupied a"
though Nacugoales is s!luaed hly miles beyond That
| frontier Can any lilng lie more clear: /! not, tie
untc.sg ncd would be glad to learn what evidence Cen
cra Gaines has received 10 induce him to take the sep
which he las taken olisr than from the enemies o'
McXco from those to whose interest II was lhat inc
Iflu,cd States should risk !Ipf neutral position with re-
! gard to the territory OF Texas. .
Now, if there never has been really any danger; il
these ruors, from the very circumstance o! Tue source
from which they were derived ought never to have oc'
casoncd any M if part Of these rumors repeated