Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-15
VOLUME XEXHHH.---No. GJ.


tnLions Of the American Government towards Mexico,
end OF lis COED faith in desiring and eIdeaVofng to pre-.
sve the most strict neutrality in the unfortunate strug-
&c now going on in Texas. The undersigned Is, there
ore do"bly a cted by seeing that the ndscee parla.
lily or the carecssness of some su5altern agents at
times render unavaing The dispositions AVID The friendly
desires CT tire President of the Union. For the
reason too he has moi hesatcd submit these circun
stances to Mr. Forsyth. without fear Of dspeasng him
by doing he we'll knows The noble frankness of his
character, and is certain that c will act upon them, Ut
he should find them well established and cxact.)
appreciate better than Mr. Forsyth their respect
i've Importance.
The undersigned embraces this opportunity to renew
to the Honorable j. Forsyth, Secretary OF State of the
United States, the assurances of his distinguished con-
sdcration NJ. L. DE GOROSrlZA.
No. ll--.Nr picklns 10 SIR. Gcrosii.s.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington. July 26, 1886.
The Undersigned acting Secretary Of State of the u.
States has The honor to acknowledge the recc of tho
note of Mr. Gorostza Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenpoentary of the Mexican Republic, OF the 2st
instant
instructions will be Immediately given, in compliance
with Mr.. Gorostizas request, for lnquiring into the
trnh of the statement which he has copied from the
New York Courier and Enq9lrrr. as to the men who
passed Grand Gull under Col mel W snn, their way
to Texus, and those who follow from Kentucky;
and measures will be taken bo to punish such OF the per-
sons concerned, may have been engaged III violating
the laws and 10 prevent those "oiacus which! the state
ment alleges TO be lntsnded.
With respect 10 tie doubts which Nh Gor3stza has
expressed to the fidelity Of some of those officers
whose duty Il to prevent ana bring 10 punishment vo-
laons VI the laws tor preserving The neutrality OF the
United Stules the undersigned has 10 remark that, II
Mr.. Goosza is acquainted with any instance Of neg
lrct OF duty IN this respect the part ot those olicers
1t will be promptly inquired !n', OH being made known
10 the Depa.lIAcnt.
The Undersigned renews To MIR Gorostizu the assn.
RANGES L! his most Distinguish consideration.
ASBURY DlCKlNS.
His EScsllency
Senior Don MANUEL EDUARDO DE GonosrrzA.
80. 12-.M. DieEin< to !h. Caines
DEP, RrMEar OF STATE,
Washington, July -, 1886.
Sir: The Mexican minister as addressed Il complaint
10 the Department, founded upon the following paru
graph of the New York Morning Courier and Enquirer
OF the 10th instant, copied from The Grand Cult (Alls
>lSsiPpi) Advertiser:
.'lhis morning more than iwo bundled men,
maDGrd by Colonel Wilson. and on their way to Texas
passed this place in the Tuskna, with drums beating
aud flies playing; they will b. followed by three hun
d rcd moIe--lil from Old kentGcky.'
Though the men board The luSktna are not stated
to have armed yet, If the other circumstances were
represented, there would l' ground for belief that
the Ia Us the preservation ri the neutrality Of the u
5 have been violated you VIII, therefore, inquire into
this case report the result IT, Department, and be Vi
glunt your elleavor prevent similar cases OF COM
plaut in future Whenever you shall be satisfied that
The laws have been violated it expected that you Will
''' ~ am am, Sc. '- " AsBURY DlCKINs,
.4ett"g Sccrstary
RICHARD NJ. GASES, Esq,
L. S .ittorney .Nutcte:, mississippi.
Same to the u. s. Attorney Tor The District ol Men
lucky, Frankfort.
No. l3-W GurOsli:a to 81. D:tL;ns.-(spanish}
No. 4.-LTnAHSLATloS OF No l3
PHILADELPHIA, July Il, 1886.
The under:irncd Envoy EN ruordinary aud Minister
,.ri Rpnu
to state the Honorable Asbuy Dck!ns, acting Secc
tary Of State Of these United Safes that by ihe ohcia
correspondence Just received from the packet VesseI
which arrived the day before yesterday at New YORK
from Vera Cruz he has been enabled 20 assure himself
that his Government, though lot considering PoosDie
The event OF the passage OF the ver Sabine by the troops
OF General Gaines, had however, viewed, ana commune
TO view that question precisely rs 1t was regarded ~ lie
undrsg from the first; tia is to that, if such
passage effected it would oe real violation OF the
Mexican territory without pIo'ocaton on the part OF
A1xica and By 10 means TO lie expected, considering
The existing relations aud the treaties OF anty and il
l,its by which Mexico and the L. States were bound
The undersigned say6, that h'j Government could not
admit tie possibility OF the execution OF The measure IN
question; for at IL. ieriod ind :atcd uany OF Inc dsa-
greeabe consequences Of the cattle OF San JacIno had
already been experienced in aHAlco; and, moreover IN
addition 10 its unallea0e CONVICTION OF the obvious JUS
lcr ot its claims in this Case, The Government ol the
undersigned conded TOO lar in he nobleness OF charac-
Ter which distinguishes The American Government, 10
believe that It would, by Increment G! taa troops OF
General! Guines render still more embarrassing The post
ton in which neighboring and friendly nation had Uetn
moenarly placed by the results 81 that day ot casual
misfortune.
The undersigned, 70! the reasons, iattered him.
self with the idea, and lie vas more aud more con-
rmed in il, he learned that General Gahes haa uh
deceived himself respecting the reports Of an INVASION
by Indians by which part'Sans ol the Texans hao
without doubt endcavored to begulle his good alth IS
he saw that the General had informed the Governors Oh
the ou! States, by letter. that m had no longer any neeo
!, h.h had
them and finally he lin remaining quietly al
his cncampen the Sabine, during the whole period
Of the ctrea, Of the Mexican army to the k' dr Not'e
10 this effect the undersigned constantly informing
his Government as the events were occurring, ana lie
took the ureatcr pleasure dung rs I've saw IN each
Of them confirmation of the hopes held out TO nm ny
Mr. FORSYTH in his letter Of the 10Th Of May last where
he SAYS that perhaps there would lie no necessity ot
the said advance of General G'lnes
unfDrtuualey however, General Gaines now ap-
nea!s to have returned dill rent opinion, according
to his official despatch of The eth OF June, extracted
and published in the Globe OF TIE 10Th instant III WHICH
he announces his intended nva ion OF the Mexican Ter
rtory under tie pretext that he has been informed OF
the murder of two white men ny some Caodo lnuiahs'
sixtv or seventy miles beyond te known iiils ol ue
United States-as il General Games had been com.
,nssioned TO chassc all the excuses committed ~ they
have bcru cormt,ed) by Indians against the whites IN
territories which are not North American The under
signed WILL however, abstain tov the present from any co
serya,ions this pretey do, he wish " enter
TO an examination OF celldlH tuHoAoo vi 'o'II
which is said to have passed between that General ano
The Commander Of the Texan forces, and wh'ch not
Of very neutral character. If he tatement OF certain
newspo 2ers respecting it be tFre; nor will he cal the
attention Of Mr. Dickms a, this time to the very 'ngu
lar coincidence that only when the Mexican troops are
advancing in Texas these accounts OF the eaGesses "
di,ns are invented or exaggerated in order that they
may, without doubt, reach The ears of Gen Crimes !,
The undersigned nigh, easily do all this and he would
do it, were he atra id of the sby rendering Inc pre-
CON, mot, loo long and of dverng the attention OF Mr.
n;Lins ION much from his other numerous occupations