The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-19

| termined to preserve strict nentralitv We eoslt write long homily on Texas and epr eoufse towards
 exico--but having no room at present. shall defer il un-
 GEN. JACKsoN's LETTER.
 HERMITAGE, August 5, ls36 SR:--f have received your letter of the 29th nt and the 4th inst, accompanied by the copies Of com munications which were addressed to you on the 4,b of May and 25th July by the Secretary of War, and also accompanied by your Proclamation of the 2otb founded on the acquisition made by Gen. Gaines bear ing date the 18th June last. The Documents refer red to Tn the communication to you of the 25th ut from the War Department have not yet been received
 l he obligations of our Treaty with Mexieo as well as the general principles which govern intercourse with foreign powers, require 10 maintain strict neutrality Tn the contest which agitates portion ot that republic. So long as-Mexico fnlfls her duties to us as they defined by the Treaty. and violates none of the rights which secured by to our ct- zens any act on the part of the Government of the United States which would tend to foster spirit of resistance to her Government and laws whatever may be ther character fosm when administered within her own limits and jurisdiction, would be unauthorized ana highiy improper. scrupulous of these obligations has prevented thus far from doing any thing which can authorize the suspicion that Gov ernment IS unmndsul of hem and hope to be eauai-
 cautious and circumspect in all my future conduct. 1t IS Tn reference to these obligations that the requston of uen Games Tn the present instance mus, be con- d il it should not be sanctioned. Should this necessity not he manifest, ;:c i: well ;;is disposition 10 be friend the Iexans IS common feeling with tho citizens of the United States, 1t is obvious that that requslton may furnish a Mexico for suppos- Ing that the Government of the United States may be induced by inadequate to overstep the lines of the neutrality which t professes to maintain.
 Before left Washington, Gen. Gaines ntimated to the Department of War that indications of hoslil- lltles from the Indians on our Western frontier had been made and that, if becomes necessary he should make call for the militia. He had also informed the Department of his Ill health and asked for urough to enable him to visit the White Sulphur Springs. l directed the Secretary of War 10 grant him the uough and to inform him of the appoonment which had been made of the 10000 militia under the recent volunteer act and if the emergency should arise which would make necessary to increase the force under his mand. that thousand Volunteers in Arkansas and af- other Ill Missouri raised agreeaby 10 this act would be enrolled and held ready for the service.
 This force, aided by the portions of the Dragoon Regiments that would be stationed in that quarter and those of the Regular army already there were deemed amply sufficient for the protection of the frontier the Indians referred to. There are no reasons set forth in the reqnsition which the General has since made upon you 10 justify the belief that the force above enumerated will be insufficient and cannot therefore sanction 1t at the present time. To sanction that quisition for the reasons which accompany it would warrant the belief that it done to aid Texas and not from desire to prevent infringement of our Territorial or National rights.
 deeply regret that iie Tennessee ' oitinteer5, whose Yrowess and patriotism displayed prompt y on all occasions that threaten the peace safety of their beloved country, have been called out on this occasion without proper consideration. They for the present only be mustered into the service and dis charged If there funds appropriated out of which they be paid order to this effect will be given
 The ten thousand volunteers authorized under the late act of Congress intended for years vice, and must be employed to meet all necessary calls for the defence of frontier borders. Should the occasion arise for greater number on the Western frontier, the call will be made on Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois There is however no information to justify the apprehension of hostes 10 any serious extent from the Western Indians. Should a necessity arise the volunteer brigade from East Tennessee will be ordered to the Western frontier soon their service can be dispensed with when they are now em- ployed.
 would barely add further, that the authority given you by the order of the 4h of May, having been sats- fled, by yielding to the requiston of Gen. Gaines, a new authority from the Department of War was neces- sary to authorize you to comply with that of the 2sth of June.
 The Government of the Unied States having adopt ed, in regard to Mexico and Texas, the same rule of neutrality which had been observed in all similar cases before 1t was not to have been expected that ten. Gaines should have based his requison for additional military force, reasons plainly inconsistent with the obligations of that rule. Should Mexico insult our National flag, invade territory or interrupt our ciii- in the lwfaul pursuits which are guaranteed to them by the treaty, then the Government will prompt y repe the insult, and take speedy reparaton for the injury. But it does moi that offences of this character have been committed by Mexico, were believed to have been by General Gaines.
 l am very respectfully.
 Your obedient servant. ] ANDREW JACKSON. IIis Excellency N. CANNON,
 Gorernor of Tennessee.
 The following are the orders referred the foreyo-