Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-05-13
From the boston Atlas,
From the U0sion AUas,
NEW FASHIONED NEUTRALITY

From the boston Atlas.
NEW FASHIONED NEUTRALITY.
The Globe, in reply TO On article in the
National Intelligenccr, has announced that
the government, SO for from countenan cing
the attempts now king to raise men and
money for the Texans, is determined 10
observe an exact and impartial neutrality
and n regards the Texan war, to give the
world a striking specimen of its solemn re-
GARD for treaties, ond for the rights of for
eign States.
IF such be really the intentions Of the
government, they have certainly been very
unlucky in selecting Gen. Gaines to carry
them into execution.
This gentleman is last from Florida
whittier he went in cont empt of the orders
Of the governments; and where he was sur
rounded by the Indians and would have
been cut to pieces with all his troops, but |
for the seasonablc assistance Of Genera,
Clinch. 1t is true he published n bulletin
in which he claimed to have defeated the
Indians and to have brough, the war to
close. and had even the modest assurance
to accept a dinner at Tallahassee in honor
Of his victory
He is now. or was a, the last accounts.
at Nachtochcs. on Red River, about forty
miles from the Mexican frontier, with one
regiment of the regular army, some five
hundred strong. and with express orders.
as he himself says. to preserve our neutral.
ity from violation, ut all hazards, "pcacea.
biv if forcibly if necessary"
Now one would imagine that the first
step towards preserving our neutrality,
would be to put q stop to the passage OF
| nit cd Stofo Mt
Texas, with the intention of assisting the
insurgents. There is the Hon. Jonn Q.
Quilman, with his troop Of forty men, late
" set out from Na,chez; there Is the Hon.
Felix Houston. about to follow with anoth
or company; there are recruits collecting
at Louisville, Mobile, New Orleans and IN
divers other places, with the open. known.
and expressed intention Of marching to the
AID of the Texans. This, Gen. Gaines
seems to consider no breach OF neutrality;
and we hear Of no measures taken by him
10 stop them. Blu, the General has learned
that ono Manuel Flores is intriguing with
the Caddo Indians, and other tribes near
the Red River, and is holding out induce.
men,s to them to migrate TO Texas and
put themselves under the protection and
pay of the Mexican government. This in
formation has convinced him that our neu-
trality is in the utmost danger; and wi,hou,
waiting TO communicate with the War De.
parlment, for having once begun TO &C:
upon his own responsibility, he seems de-
termiHed 10 keep il up he has sent off q
reqnisi,ion to the Governor Of Louisiana
for y brigade Of mounted men. 10 assist
7 him in his intended operations.
There is a clause in our treaty witt
Mexico, by which it is provided that boil
governments cha prevent the Indians with
J in their respective limits from making hos
D lille incursions into the territory of the 9th
, er. This provision Gen. Gaines quotes il
his letter to the Governor of Louisiana; bu
if the Mexican government have really in
pited the Indians into Texas. that is a case
d with which the above quoted provision Ia
' nothing at oil to do. 1t is just as il W
:. should invite a party of the Texas Indian
: to assist US in our war with the Seminoles
!, would tina. be within the treaty? and woul
n the Mexicans be bound by that treaty t
prevent the Texan Indians from acceptin
our invitation
However, Gen. Gaines in his great anx
e ie,y to preserve our neutrality, and to fulf
all our treat vstipulations, talks Of marchin
!. into Texas that is invading the territor
y, of our ally with an armed force, CON
u pelling such of the Indians as may hav
. Joined the Mexican forces TO return TO the
IS homes II is really to be hoped, for III
n sake Of consistency, that he will take Gel
Houston's camp in HE way and bring hOm
along with the Indians. the volunteers WI
compose something like four-hlths OF Hou
10 tons force!
,e Instead Of preserving on impartial mel
traltv, as he pretends. one would imagir
&c from the conduct of Gen. Gaines that
G. had been sen, to the Mexican frontier f
j. the very purpose Of picking a quarrel
q, Texian agents and commissioners arc o
=" lowed to range the country from one eI
DC 10 the other, to hold public meetings in ,
n our cities, collect contributions, and emil
en- recruits. II is a notorious fact, that of q
=. troops who have been, and now are in arr
in favor Of the Texan Instruction. ihre
ne fourihs are volunteer from the Unit,
YES States. While oil this enlistment and VI
,e, unieering is going on, the government 10
,o en- IN silence, and if they do not favGr
Nv they certainly do nothing to prevent IL.
x But when one Mannel Flores goes nmo
II the Caddo Indians to enlist recruits for
pr Mexican army, Gen. Gaines takes The ala
at once and calls loudly for militia to ass
y" him in preserving our endangered ncutr
nd ry! II is even said that he has sent
lin special messenger 10 Santa Anna's cal
H. TO inquire # the said Manuel acts by
-, authority. We shall see what answer |
u Mexican returns to Ibis insolcnt MESA
ss, We considered The country IN great da
EN- ger of u war before; but since Gen. GaII
!, has arrived on the frontier, with full po
:" ers aud special orders to cause our neuir
iy to be lmparIiaily preserved, we lC
-. upon war with Mexico as quite inevl
BILE.
"", Since wiring the above, the follow
OF confrmatory paragraph has met our eye
Cd. the Globe of Wednesday:
i'm The information from Texas is calcu
,-i ted to excite aprehensions that the for
''' OF the United States on the frontiers n
ans be involved in the contest. General Gal
,rce states that his orders from the Presid
i,el require HIM TO remain entirely neutral,
49,, 10 cause that neutrality 10 be respected
e"o Bet if, TO effect this object he deems j
rs. dutv IN opnose the pinD Iovmcnt of The