Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1874.
ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS IN THE
SOUTHWEST.


The Injunction Of secrecy having been removed
by vote Of the Senate from the suboned Doeu-
ments, invite the readers particular attention to
them, as corroboratng, far as they 60, informa.
ton received by us through different channel, and
communicated to our readers, in substance, on
Thursday last.
The attention of the reader cannot fail to re-
mark that part of the instructions from the Secre-
tary Of War containing what he Justly terms i'm
portant instructions !" TO the Military Commander
10 put himself IN communication Nth the President
of Ie1as,' by a confidential officer, and subse-
quen,ly by the ordinary mail or special expresses
and also to so much Of the instructions to the Com
mander Of the naval forces as directs him to
concentrate the vessels under his command :" TO
communicate frequently Nth Gaivesion )" and
occasionally TO show himself at or before Vera
Cruz"
MESSAGE from the President of the United States
to the, Senate.
To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
In to the resolution of the Senate of the Ih in
stant requesting to be informed whether since the
mencemen OF the negotiations which resulted in the treaty.
now before the Senate for the of Texas to the
United States, any military preparation has been made or
ordered by the President for in anticipation of war
and, If for what cause, and with whom was such war
and what the preparations that have been
made ordered! Has any movement or assemblage or
disposition Of any Of the military naval forces of the
United States been made ordered with view % such
hosutles And to communicate to the Senate copies Of
orders or directions given for any such PREPARATION or
f,r hr
conduct OF such military naval forces ,: hav, to in
form the Senate that in consequence Of the declaration of
Mexico communicated to this Government and by me laid
before Congress at the opening Of its present session.
nouncing the determination Of Mexico regard as ecra-
ton OF war against her by the United States the hve
ratification OF any treaty with Texas annexng the ertory
OF that Republic the United States and the hope and be-
liei entertained by the Executive that the treaty win Texas
for that purpose would be speedily approved and ratified by
the Senate regarded by the Executive to have become
emphatcay its duty concentrate in the Gulf of Mexico
and Its vicinity as precautionary measure large por
ton Of the home squadron under the command of Captain
Conner as could well drawn together and the same
me to assemble at Fort Jesup the borders Texas
large military force as the demands of the service other
encamPmens would authorize be detached For the num-
Der OF ships already in the Gulf and the waters
thereto and such placed orders for that estna
you to the accompanying reports from the Secretaries Of the
War and Navy Departments. 1t will also be perceived BY the
Senate BY referring to the orders of the Navy Department
which are herewith transmitted, that the naval officer in
command OF the feet directed cause his ships 10 perform
all the duties OF fleet of observation and to apprze the
Executive Of any indication of hostile design upon Texas
on the part Of naon pending the deliberations Of the
Senate upon the treaty, with view that the same should
promptly be submitted Congress mature deibra,ion
AZ the lime Ia l. doc
opinion, that the United States having by the treaty Of
acquired title to Texas which requires only the
action of the Senate to perfect it other Power could be
permitted invade and by force of possess e Of
any portion of the territory Of Texas, pending your debe
atlons upon the treaty, without placing itself in hostile
attitude TO the United States and ustyng the employ
Of any military at disposal drive back the in
vason At the same time, is my opinion that Mexico or
other Power will find in your approval of the treaty
just of against the United States nor do be-
eve that there any serious hazard Of be osnd in
the fact Of such approval Nevertheless every proper
will be resored to by the Executive preserve upon an
honorable and just basis the public peace by recoucng
Mexico through liberal Of policy, the treaty.
JOHN TYLER
WASHINGTON, MAY l5 1874.