Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-09

Government to = / !er.I!y and nc'ghhnrine power az
more immediate danger YVES, that the c"n'eidins Pat.,s
might, in ic ~strugg;r, tind 1t necessary OF coh't"r"t.n
s,rk. l0r advantage " protection, refuge on tre uii'''S
of The United States; and that, being pursued ny 'hct ai'
vrrsarics, our soil might become Inc battle-ground" ir n.'
ctd,un The contr... Sufficient! warning u oIlh was '"'Ft'
I,r, s33r.u. ,ha, this coUld no, and wo"id moi o' permit
,t c,Ls.n,,.u, crcn;s rendered any further pr:cHu'
,;,,,rv sru; IN that regard unnecessary; BAT among INC
81; ur!a!.nn. e Mexico and III" !. S;aI'S |" cas-" ";nsi,
VA, I,aad orc obi; ;'ag rac!I party TO restrain III" ih''",s
v;n,.n is Lrn:ia!ans trcn all Grp:Fdalions upon me
,,r;,,.;n, ,.,wyr. iir, extent in which this provision
VAS unt, rstood b. Mrxico, will be srrn by recurring
TO the complaints l:ade to this Government. li'ai som.
cc The Indians on car side liad CROSSED over, "!t'!""'
cy.u an u.t CATION q! lis Il r!nI been Gone "Ilha' -
~. d.siro irwa.ds N!ry;cu. Without asserting |" Tic
Gains II Mexico rs Ia tie extent OF lie oniiS"'l2"s =
IN. Uh!ed States "ndrr Tie treaty siiPi!ia,ion' t'c | { ;
d.ut WAS duly sensible ,la. ii required tccis!'e i't""I
on his parl To prevent the ind;ans within III" Ih'''I
States tom entering into The quarrel i'll IrxnS. III ao'
d.,lo,, TO warning advice. gwen thiuiiMh oE' ''"'''
agents, The presence Of some y! our troops was G'c."u
Indispensable IN cmii!cc, II necessary, '!!e co"hSci SNt"
T., i,,rn. The presence Of this force was :mpeiaNT"iy Ir-
,,.nLrh 10 prevent evils which might arise from faTl'
Gus other CAUSES. The savage l:ibcs prone 10 var, "!'''''
rrac!, ui thc comleniiny parties, "cre numerous; aho' VI
the Mexican aide. known 10 be uhdpr ycry imperfect I"'
troll. These wa::lke tribes, without regirA 10 'he coIi'
bat ,rls. might be tempted TO fall upon the frontiers o.. Inc
uu,ted States or Mexico. hoping that their dcp'cG"'!2"S
might te imputed 10 the known parties III the war. Ohe
Of the conbaIan's,l in the event OF defeat, or 10 s'rehs'H'
Sl .lI!ScI lZiIisl IIs IiOIC DINSh ~ 800 '-'J
liri,. and. il was 10 ir feared, might obtain, The ac'iFc
co operation Of some Of The Indian tribes, whose con-
duet. when once N the field, Il wan!d he lnf!ac!lcape
10 regulate according 10 the rules Of; ciTIi'z'd "ai!ifr:" or
to the obligations Of their al!irS-to respect the l'fFIo
~. the persons. ard property of nrutraiS. IL" distance
Of the scene g: operations from the seat Of no"r7Hi':'h'
camnrl!cd il- Chief Magistrate to trust Tic dls"rcti'i'
aly power u. using the troops 10 The commanding o'''-
car: vet. sHch care was taken IN framing the "ri".r' given
vii, III, authority TO ao,, that Tie President believed II
scarcely possible That cause OF just complaint coulu
arise; yet, from extreme caution, and from an ANXIOUS
desire 10 rerent the possibility Vi misconCcp!i3n on Inc
part cr Mexico, he steps taken were imI"eul"lely
made Known 10 The minister plenipptcnliaEy OF mat
country. with Inc most explicit speC!llcatGn 81 lie oo-
ircts for which, and inr which alone, the dIscreliona-
~ power To the commander on the frontier was given
The President did not doGht that, on the actual occur
reno. Of ANY Of The evils anticipated, or OIL satisfactory
~cyideuc" o; imminent danger Of them, the commanding
officer Of the troops on ihc frontier had an indispu!ab!c
right. in defence Of the q. S or in protecting Mcxican
territory, ncc"rc!ng 10 the s,i puiu;inns OF the treaty To
occupy any position on either side oil the lin" supposed
10 ,;viie tn" two Counties, which might be necessary
50 enable him 10 perform either Of these duties. Yet he
DEEMED il, proper. from the peculiar circumstances OF
the contest IN Texas, TO limit !ha. discretion hy sprc:"!
Instructions 10 move towards the Mexican side oa!f nm.
der 4 state al things which! should make that step Ii>t!.
fable in the eyes ui even those vino were G!Si;@s"L 70
wa,cI, every movement on our part with suspicion and
jealousy.
lou will perceive that Mr.. G6rosliz1. in his confer.
encc with iar. distinctly admitted our right, IL tie event
Oh UDS!!llt 10 tHC 1 illtu u y itH.~tI' iHf-'"''S
to invade the territory ofTrxas, either 10 prrTcHt intend
ed injury, or 10 punish actull dep:"d slIna. IL Il note
written subsequently =, he seeks TO a"o.a .hc force @! i!iil
al'nission, by ccni'nnting the principle upon "'.::"' II
cb:iousiy Irs;s with he y..at Of making war for . viola
ti1a If treaty engagement. Ion Viii find 10 difficulty
in showing 10 the Mexican Government that IL rests
uroA principles o! the law al nations. entirely DIS.
liact from those on which war is Justnicd- upon tic
innutahlc priacii, pies Of self del. ntr-upcr The r:;uci.
pcs wl:ch justly decisive measures ri PROBATION to
prevent i:reparab!e evil 10 or o"n or to a ncl5!:oorimg
, opic. The grus$HeE: O. Ike error OF pi:cing il On
The right OF war. rs also lie fully q; relying Upon
that mode Of redTr:s-yOu can render obvious, IL sGl-
posing that hostiiites were: under present circumstances
or Tie frontier, about 20 begin. ur! irUow.citzrns, If
all ayes and clas:rs. ~ BE expOIrd - massacre, Their pro.
psrty 10 destruction, ami The " hale frontier 10 be laid
wcs(c by lhO.o saragrs Mexico WIS bound II CONTROL
Until these evils hspprn, on Mr.. Gorostiaa : theory. we
have No right ~ take n position which will rnat!r Us TO
act will! eject: and, before we do ac:, according Ii Cur
prG!I!ara under the ti:r!" third article OF the treaty, at
ter the frontier has been desniatcd, We must demand re-
dress u NJ. %IcO- wait for II 10 be le!uscd-and tncn
lI%:,e war upon Mexico. We are quietly ~ suffer in.
juTrs wp a!'ght prevent, in Tie Expectation Of redress
.r:ccsS tr irrtrafaaIe INJURIES irnm Mc&i:o, who did
not i1il - i!ria, hut vino was, :c1G circumstances, with
ont tie pp"rr IL prevent, as she woul!'hc, after they
We inflicted, without Tic power to redress then! -
10 make war Eroa Mexico .Or this involuntary taIi-
ur 10 comply with her obi legations, would be cqu:va-
lent TO al attempt 10 convert her n!s!ortunes into
c!j:nrs-hcr iuahIi:Iy into guilt. II these inquiries
lad Hrrn committed. and our complaints MADE TO nirx-
ir'' """' answer cuu," ~, u she". - ..t;a f f.I -. -. , ~
H'rH''a" u''tIh,'h' y "t;si W. ""t ~ -.
power /" p'e'rnt ~ r'Is M N".Y.' III Ipni""'"I 80,
i'''I'!'! !" I",,'.'T u": rI'. - " At : 81 rn 49," g." ,hoHo
II N"H ;'u' w., ~ ~ =" 81 ~ e a. !" r. u".:rnIr.
e''!"' we N E'I't" ms "u'u u a. u'a. "".m y: n." -" H. ,
y'" nave S""E,G '"m To- - n "'r,s ",' ~, nxe
we ''s''' 'hhH''!! ia " u " In" ~ I,y ~.
yr:I~rauCr Should fall not OF Mexico Or her citizens, but
upon Tie '''''7 "t1 c'"t"in.''u INC ~ VI "'
lrr"'!r'*, or upon ''e 'tn'i"'"' P'oPr =" ieA:S} ::
WHOM t!!'sG t'"'S S"'l'i" iI't ''rn ':s"In.I, !"
d'i'F'"h,ih2 upon we P'Fc"o''''S "I''o'''e" !! "'" 10
avert r"'i* tn'' c'"!o ,i't he rcPu:itn' 70 aFo"H ~, moe.
Kerry 9 cai';r' upon A!e"'co LOT ''H''sS ''5 t"j'I't'' Il
was oii oi hrf power 10 guar" 's7''S': anu '!r r'"''y
ol :f"RinE lot Sa'lSiact!oh u "'ahh's*, WHICH WIS
due only from guilt. Tie i1rsItrht w!II no'-canAol