Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-09


satisfactory answer; when remarked to him. ar the
day before had said to Webb al! the world will attribute
the article TO declare before God, that am as g
no!ant of the Of either article, MIR. Blair him
self can be-
Upon the absolute and crcumstantal denial made by
Gen Scot, himself, we unLesilatingy declare, that
acQut him OF the suspicion Of having prompted the at
tempt TO divert his into political channel and make
II subserve pal " interest, aud avail himself OF party
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Gen G7LNES-His orders and acts.
The ~ lneliigencer has come out with open columns,
against the General and his Instructions The Secrctu
rvs Instructions lhing-he Generals ncaSurtS
are another. The following are his Instructions:
Bat 1t is otherwise with The ludian$ In the excite
nent OF they will not he restrained by boundary
lines. but will seek sea ps wherever they find them
The whole history OF the employment of Indians, in the
contests between civilized communities prove this fact
1t principally with view therefore,, to this stale Of
things that you authorized the line dividing
the country actually i'll The occupation Of the VI States
from that heretofore in the possession Of Mexico SHch
be necessary for tic tencs Of Tie frontier. But
must impress upon you the desire of the President that
10 not adrGRce EnieSS circumstances distinctly SaO,c
that his step is aeteSsarytor the protection Of the District
of our county adjoining the OF operations i'll Tex
And should you find it necessary 10 advance, you
will not fail to communicate 10 any armed parties i'll lie
country, your orders and objects But you will, under
no circumstances, coopcrate wHh anyof them, orsntr
any otem to join you; interfere IN any manner rM
necessary for self Defence you pass beyond the
above mentioned boundary line, voc WILL REruRS AS
SOON AS THE SAFETY OF TIRE FRONTIER WILL PERMIT.
Secretary Of Vars Letter, -uny IL.
On tins subject II is proper to call your attention to
your instructions previously issued 10 you and to say to
you that the conduct OF the Indians i'll Texas threat
the frontier whose defence is entrusted to you, and
you consider necessary W rtec to ats protection. to
GdcGnce as TAR as NHcogd0ches, you will do so without
hesitation Ii the authorities Of that country cannot pre-
vent bodies o. savagcs from approaching frontier III
arms, the necessary precautionary must be la
ken by You. This is the view Of the President,
Why did not the National Inelliscnccr bject 10 Gen
Jacksons cruising into Florda in the year lol6:As
we'll rccolIcct, it even justified his attacking The
Spanish posts vi st. Marks and Pensacola. Why go IN
to Florida in lSl5-and in Texas in 1886 Say that
the atrocities of the ScmnoleS were worse in le, than
those Of the Camanches at this time, YET not Florida
settled kcu than Texas is no'c? Florida was then
the property OF Spainand i'll her unquestiOnube
pation-Bu now, Texas contested between two armies
1t is in the occupancy OF McNcoShe has not the
OF controlling the Camanchcs, and OF executing
her treaty with Us.
But the instruction is one thing-the obedience to it
is another. The facts which Gaines relies for his JUS
,ifcaon, must decide the question. Have we thosc
facts before u.s. Is it sheer act Of justice TO him,
wait for Them, before undertake 10 prescribe hn;
lie has taken upon himself heavy responsibility, by
advancing to NacogdocEcs. II Will be Tor him To eX.
Cusc It's exercise.
But he is instructed to return, (not occupy
the territory) the safety Of the frontier will
permit. If the following last accounts from Mexico be
correct will not Gen. Gaines immediately return to the
Sabine: Nothing is probable.
This may soothe the feelings OF Mexico, and re-
store US the Satu quo. But is this all we may do:
May the President nerpose, and seek TO bring ABOUT
an accommodation between the conlendDg parties: lslt
not due to Mexico to Texas to the tranquility ofour
frontier? Is it desirable TO all the parties TO stop the
further efuson Of blood? And not Mexico by this time
satisfied, that she cannot su6due Texasthat her own IN
hnrt kprf
the sake OF her safety suffer Texas to come under tile
political contfo and moral influence of the Instead
of seeing her an independent Republic who might BE- aux
ious to stretch herself off the West al the expence Of
Mexico herself: We stop at the Rio del Nnrtc. We
get back only what Mr. Jefferson acquired with Lous
ana. Ought not Mexico to yield, with good grace,
what she cannot retainwhich she was willing TO cete
US last year-and tor which we are wiling 10 make tie
fullest equivalent?
(From the Ne,D Orleans Bee, July 25)
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
"Ne further movements towards the prosecution OF the
war aqainst Texas will probably be made before fall
The last accounts om Tampico represent that city
perfectly quet-no armed force there. and no dis:
position made towards raising one The U. 5 sooP oil
war Warren and schr. GranPus had arrived at lam
pico-and the Mexican Government had, through the
newly appointed commandant, apoogised to tins 10
vernment for the insult offered the American flag, and
the officers of the Jefferson and removed the command
ant of Tampco, Gomez, who gave the insult Inc
schrs Creole and Aalana, of this port, were wrecked
on the bar 4 short time since-cargnes in a damaged
state and saved. French brig, called the Gus
lave from Bordeaux, also DESIGNATING 1--we or SIX
vessels that have been lost this bar within as many
weeks
The treaty entered into between Santa Anna and
General Houston reached Mexico in the latter part OF
June. and was Immediately laid before Congress- No
definite arrangement had been entered into when our IN
fornant left and conjecture upon the subject would be
useless.
I'VE have been favored with the perusa of number
of letters received by highly respectable houses III nI
CITY, which throw considerable light upon the internal
affairs of Mexico Excitement is following excitement,
and couyuson succeeding CONFUSION, and none can
forecll the consequences. Nothing Will save Mexico
from bloody civil Of DURATION bat the placing
the reins of Government in the hands Of her most intel
lirent and prudent The 'Pronuncamento Issued
By the State of Oaaca in favor of the Federal Constu
ton is daily gaining parzans, and the confusion Is such,
in that section that unless by general cooperation
rarely TO be met with the overthrow OF tic General Co.
veruncnt is inevitable. The chiefs Of both parties are
xert;nq themselves rc-cstabsh the Constitution OF
1921 revised by National Convention Toro, the com
mandant Of Yucalan has been deprived OF his authority
nm account Of his attachment to Santa Anna General
Feline Codalas has been named in his stead; anu II Is
supposcd that Ciriaco Vasquez, cnmmandant OF Vera
Cruz will share the fate for like reason. And, IN
E,c. il is believed that all the high unclonarcs who are
at nil friendly to Santa Anna either personally or to his
cause will be removed and replaced by Others OF nppo-
sle sentiments. Gomez, the comInandant Of lampico,
was deprived Of his place partly on the same grounds,
and paly for the insult given to flag his place was
stumbled Jv Ferias the individual that was !mPr-
soncd in 1852 at Nacogdoches, by the coonsls Of Texas
General Fusola has been summoned before Connch Oh
! War for alleged misconduct in obcyng the orders oil
| Santa Anna issued while he prisoner Of war.
| 1.-The General Congress is busy passing law, levy
ing contribution all landed property. besides that
which werhs so heavy already, and has for the last