Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22
PgIEsIEJ EQUIPMENTS.
DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE PRESl-
DENTS MESSAGE.

DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANflNI LII l NH01
FROM THE DEPARTMENT CT STATE.
TCuycLuDEp.l
No 59.-.Nr. D:ekinS 10 M GoTost.sa.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Oct. IL: 1880.
Tho undersigned acting Secretary Of State OF The
JToied States has laid beforosthc President the c"mnu
nic,tions from Mr. Goyosza. Envoy Extraordinary ana
Mnis,er Pjenipoenary from Mexico, dated Ah OF Au
r., nd ,hose subsequently, received on the same SUP
ts, ,ngc.,er with Mr. Forsvlhs memorandum, and e!r
G,roszas explanations Of the conference OF Inc 200
ultimo Mr. Go7oszas note OF the s2ih OF July, a'u
been previously Transmitted 10 the Ffrs'oet a. e
mitage. ..,, c.o,,,
The undersigned is directed to acquain Mr. Gorosza
thai the President has given the fullest consideration 70
The request made hy the Mexican Government, thouSh
Mr. Gorosiiza fnr the recall OF the instructions
ted 10 General Gaines respecting the temporary occups
ton of post within the territory heretofore claimed by
Mexico in such occupation should Be iouhe neceS
sary for the protection oi The frontiers OF Inc Chea
States =. =. {
Bv The 33d article Of the treaty between the United
States and Mexico each party binds Itself 20 restrsa by
force the Indians within lis limits from al! hos'ie incur
sions upon the inhabitants of the other IT IS wcH Know"
that al present. Mexico is unable TO fulfil her Pa't {"
this stipulation The United States have, therefore, tie
double duty PERFORM of preventing their own Indians
from hostile incursons into Texas, and Of preventing
those of Texas from entering into The United States
Their frs: obligation is Mexico under the treaty The
second is 10 the people Of the United States to whom
as paramount duty, The Government owes safety ana
protection IT, hy the future Of Mexico to tulh her part
Of the obligation, ii becomes necessary Tor The tn''eo
States 10 oecury portion Of the contiguous Mexican
territory in order be ube 10 perform that duty they
have, from the Necessity, the right 10 do so.
1t is true that om tue iu!i'.ucnt OF this engagement
10 Mexico the Tnite1 Safes be released by Mex!
CO. And the objection made by that Government
through Mr.. Goroszl, to the troops OF the United
States passing the frontier or the purpose ot restrain
Jag the Indians Of The United States rom hostile incur
sions against the inhabitants Of alexco, SO far qaailtrs
that epranen,enl as 10 relieve the United States from the
necessity and thus take away from them the night 10
pass the frontier for that Object.
But the right which results from the obatlon OF lEe
Government 70 the People Of The United States remains
like the obligation ITSELF in full force Over that MeEi-
co can exercise con!ro she either qualify or
take il away Il is founded on the great principle o.
se!Eprescrvaon which, as It constitutes the hTsl anC
highest duty oil oil StacS forms The very essence oi tue
law Of nations. The present inability OF Mexicu 10 re-
strain the Indians within her territory from hostile IA
cursions upon the citizens Of the United States If they
should ouce be engaged hostility the frontier,
and the babarous cLarcer Of their warfare, which re-
spects neither the rights oi natons nor OF humanity,
render imperative the United States 10 edo9! o.f"F
Ire p,otll vi ine citizens. What lhose
means should be must depend upon the nature oil the
danger Should that require the temporary occupation
&c passes beyond the frontier, the duty OF se-aeiehce
gives them The right TO such Occupation. IL neeos ~
Justification bot tie necessity winch leo 10 It, ices?
OF all could it afford just ground OF complaint 10 ne*'
CO. since would be the result OF her own
Of the s,pulaons Of The treaty. and since the Onlted
States would be doing only what she herself had cEgag
cd 10 doa Mexico indeed wnud have reason 70 coEgru
tulste herself that the United States had found 10
prevent evils for which, except for her own inability TO
prevent them, she would herself be responsible
1t with views Of the stpuatlons OF the treaty,
and Of the principles Of national law applicable to the
subject and Of his OWE obligations under the crcurn-
stances t,!Gt Ike President has acted All the lnst7uc-
lions to General Gaines have restricted him to such &C.
:upaton may be found necessary measure OF sell
seence And those under which he or his successor is
HUI nrtin fall.
been lust set forth lie has been directed not TO advance
into tie territory claimed by Mexico, and, II lie should
have ADVANCED TO !ctIre unless the lndias ere ac!u
engaged in hostilles against the citizens III te hlteu
States az unless he has undoubed evidence That such
hostil;es are ntcndet and actually preparing with
in that territory.
These instructions the President reca consist
entity with the obligations OF the high trust conhded to
him bv the people U The United States unless he shall
be satisfied that the danger OF such hostes no longer
exists.
IF Mexico were in I condition 10 control the Indians
within the territory heretofore occupied by her, such m
structons would have been unnecessary, and wonld
YER have been given The President would have relied
upon the treaty And the dangers against which lie
finds his duty TO guard, would have been the duty
of Mexico 10 prevent.
Notwithstanding Mr. Gorostizas more limited adnls'
sion of the rights OF The United States cannot be justly
denied that il either OF the contingencies provided Tor IN
the instructions 10 General Gaines actually existed, and
ere known TO the President i. would be his duty i:c.
dieely take the measures which General Games IS
now authorized to take when such contingency shall
have happened As The danger was represented TO be
imminent and TIE distance oil The frontier exposed TO II
is great the charge ascertanng the existence OF these
contingencies conded to the commanding General
II was conlded him, however with oil the adnonl.
tons necessary 10 secure its faithful execution and It
10 to be exercised unde all the responsibility moral and
official which the Importance OF the consequences re-
Butng from it may create His proceed ngs will be open
for inquiry; and the Undersigned Is authorized to assure
Mr. Goros;za that the President Will sanction no dlsre-
boon
government.
To these Instructions others have been added, cnoin-
ing the commanding General scrupuously to respect the
rights of Mexico uader the treaty. and regousy 10 OBJ
and malnian strict neutrality in the contest be.
tween Mexico and TEXAS
Though be unnecessary yet for greater safety,
the attention of Genera! Atbucke who succeeds Gen
Gaines in the command Of the Western frontier will be
particularly directed to the proper observance of these
instructions.
Whether any portion of the troops Of the r. States
are Nacogdoches within the territory claimed
BY Mexico the undersigned is unable TO stale. Mr. Go.
rostiza was informed BY Mr. Forsyth, in the conference
of the 23d u1mo, that it appeared by letters to General
Gaines frolX one of bis subaeru officers that some
troops Of the United States at Sacogdoches. Il
would appear, by information in the War Department
that they were there the 4lh ulmo But no INTEL:
eence has been received since the conditional directions
given by the President in respect 10 the withdrawal
continuance Of the troops at that place Hence Mr. Go
rosza will perceive that until the arrival Of further in
formation which may be looked for in short time M
positive answers can De gwen 10 ms inquiry on the sub
ect. 1t will be gratifying 10 the President to learn tina,
under the conditional instructions ven 10 Gen. Gaines
that officer, his successor may have found huisel
authorized to withdraw the troops
In respect to the pledge offered by Mr. Goros,za III
his conference with Mr. Forsyth, that the uncvizeo
Indians have not been and will not be, employed BY
Mexico or by tie Mexican officers at the suggestion Of
the Mexican Government, in the war in Texas, or in
hostility against the United States, the Undersigned is
instructed 10 inform Mr. Gorosza that the President
ceyes it with great satisfaction. Reports of contrary
character have been received by General Gaines, and
i..... a.. tho prnaiaant iYifhnn adrnittinr iheir