Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-26

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MIR. Chairman, you cannot keep back the brave
of the West when there necessity for their military
services in the defence of their country. There is
paper laws this subject that will suppress the patriot
ism that burns in the breast Of Western man, when
his county is invaded by an Indian other foe. There
fore he considered very little difference about the Ii
mi,s in the BILL If something not done the sub
ect, may Witness did in 1882 The massacre OF
women and children and the war whoop extended all
along extended frontier. To prevent this, and the
cxernnation Of the Indians, this BILL and other proven
| tive measures, ought TO be adopted.
Mr. CainbrelenS remarked that if the committee
would reflect for 4 moment on the condition Of the Wes
tern frontier it struck him that they would retain the
1imum Of numbers in the BILL The condition OF the
Mexican frontier had been adrertcd To, and he did not
think that gentlemen could look nj that condition, rs
deTplopedfIum documents and adviccs received within
tir last few days. without coming TO the conclusion that
the Government of the United States were slumbcring
at their post The Mexican army this time ap.
preaching our frontier and what must be the inevitable
consequences if they did? Why there ten thousand
chances to one that there would be general war by the
Indians upon the whole of That frontier the moment the
Texans driven to borders, as he firmly beloved
they would be- The Mexican army was well appointed,
| much more numerous and much more effective than
they were generally described, and not rely
confidently upon the valor and bravery Of the Tex
ians for numbers prrpondcraed too much against them.
1t should also be borne in mind, that the Mexican
nv were vetera the service, having been more
and, moreover, that many Of them mounaincers,
| and had been accustomed to the highways. He
satisfied that both the force and proves of the Mexican
army had been greatly underraled. With the contest
going on there had nothing to do, but had much
10 do with frontier, and therefore ought take eff
Gent for its protection. He willing to de-
vote the whole Of this day to the consideration Of this
| bi and he hoped the maximum Of numbers would bc
! returned.
Mr. Calhoun Of Kentucky said: Mr.. Speaker, entire
| Iy concur with the gentleman from New York, (Mr.
Cambreleng) in the necessity Of srengl hening mill
tary force the Wesern ronticr-fr himself he should
vote for increase of our force in that quarter well
on account of the danger which he had right appre
bend OF rupture with the Indians, from the events
which occurring in the province Of Texas. Sir said
Mr. c., if our information does not deceive U.s. most
bloody war is waging borders between tie Tex
ians and the Mexcans-a which, for its cruelty
the part Of the Mexicans is without example in the
history Of savage nations-a in which the Mexican
General sets at defiance all the rules of civilized war.
arcshall not prepare least that the bloody
| flag shall halt at our border?
Mr. e. said he did not desire to embarrass the Adm.
nisraion in regard 10 the delicate relations between this
country and Mexico, BY. any hasty movement of his
would he, the present OCCASION inquire how far it
might be the duty of this Government 10 compel the