Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21
pREsIpENT,s MESSAGE, &C.

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, &C.
We publish below (snce the Senate has removed
rho Injunction Of secresy) the Presidents Message
and accompanying doccmenis, in answer 10 call oil
the Senate.
Il VIII be seen that the President has not "leved
war against Mexico, the Federal presses, suoserV-
ing the Interests Of foreigners, have asserted.
Even if the Senate should reject the tFesiy before
them we NAV presuuie the efforts OF the Executive
and the people will neither be reinqushed nor re!aIte
10 secure the spee annexation OF The ar ana ofoao
domain Of Texas. During the Pendency CT these Ell
forts, MANY incline decidedly to the opinion that any
hostile movement AGAINST Texas, or any procedure
whatever on the part Of any foreign government ei-
Their designed or calculated TO interfere with the ar
rsDgements and intentions Of the United States and
Texas would be not only evincing an unriendly
spirit towards u.s. but grave and agran offence, and
should be visited with the errors OF our arms, whether
the pending treaty be ratified or not
Texas has committed great offence in consent
ing to he incorporated into the United States, as would
be the act of incorporation. Our Government mas
attended her, step by s,ep, in the enterprise, and 1t
woud be Miscellaneous to abandon her TO her ate
when assailed by foreign enemy -Nadtson'an.
ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST
Message from the President Of the United States to tho
Senate
To the Senate of the United States:
In nnswer to a resolution of the Senate, of the 18th
inst requesting TO be informed "whether, since tue
commencem ent Of the gotations which resulted IN The
treaty. now before the Senate for the annexation oexss
10 the u. S any military preparation has been made
or ordered by the President, for or in anticipation OF
war and, If so, for what cause, and with whom was
such q war apprehended, and whs! are the prepare
lions that have been made ordereds Has any move
Inent or assemblage disposition of any OF The militia
nv or naval forces of the u been made or ordered
with a view TO such hostiities And TO communicate
10 the Senate copies OF ell orders directions gwen
for any such preparatory or Tor any sura movement OF
disposition, Tor the future conduct OF such military
or ma al forces-l have 10 inform the Senate, that IN
consequence Of the declaration oil Mexico commun'ca'
ted 10 this Government, and by me LAID before Con-
press al the opening of lis present session, announcing
tho determination of Mexao to regard declaration
of war against her by the United States the dehnitve
ratification Of any treaty with Texas annexing the ter
ritory of that Republic the United States, and the
hone and belief entertained by the Executive that The
treaty with Texas for that purpose would he speedily
approved and ratified by the Senate, 1t was regarded
by the Executive to have become empbatically its duty
TO concentrate the Gulf OF Mexico and its vicinity,
as precautionary measure, as large portion OF the
home squadron under the command OF Capt Conner, as
could we'll be drawn together and, al the same me 10
assemble at Jesup the borders OF Texas, as large
m,arv force es the demands Of the at other
encampments would authorize 20 be detached FOR
the number of ships already in ths Gut ana the wa
ters contiguous thereto, and such as are placed unoe
orders for that destnal,on and of troops assem-
bled upon the frontier, refer you 10 the accompany
inc from the Secretaries of the War and Navy
Departmens Il will also be perceived by the Senate,
nv referring TO the orders of the Navy Department,
~ h,ch are he with transmitted that the naval officer
IN command of the feet is directed to cause his ships
10 perform all the duties of fleet Of observation, and
10 spprize the Executive of any indication Of hostile
design upon Texas, on tho part ct nny nation, pending
the deliberations of the Senate upon The treaty, with
view that the same SHOULD promptly o. submitted -
Congress for its mature del'beration AT The same
time it is due TO myself that should declare 1t us my
ooinion that the United States having oy Inc treaty
Of annexation acquired title TO Texas, which requires
only the action Of the Senate 20 perfect IT, no o'heI
Power could he permit,ed To invade, ono by force OF
,rma 10 possess itself Of any portion of The territory
of Texas pending your deliberations unon the treaty
without placing itself in hostile attitude to the .
and iustifying the employment oil any m'ii'ary means
nj our DISPOSAL to drive back the 'nvsson At the same
time it is nv opinion, that Mexico or any other ROVER
will find in your approval e The treaty no just cause
of wa. against The L. s.. nor 30 believe that there
IA any serious hazard OF to he iound IN the fact OF
snrh approval. Nevertheless every proper measure
will he -esorted 10 by the Executive TO preserve upon
an honorable and just basis the public peace BY recon
cling Mexico through LIBERAL course OF policy, to
.ha ,s,,v JOHN TYLER.
Washington, May Is. 1874,
WAR DEPARTMENT, May l3.h l644.
Sir. + have the honor to transmit TO you herewith
Comics of N The orders issued from this Department
il came under nv charge, for the movement, dsPos'-
ton and conduct of any portion OF Tue nafy ioret
of the United States, with the exception Q! an oroe'
restoring to Fort kent, IN tue ''ao % ''" ~ o"
pany Of Artillery and other order transferring from
Detroit two companies of infantry, tor the purpose Of
establishing for, at Cope, harbor the Southern
shore Of Lake Superior. Those two rnimpo:tani
movements Of troops were made Without conference
with you, and with 10 The border condition o
those two positions
further report you, sir, that at the me ofec'eo
the General order No a. the date of the 18th Of las,
month to be issued, there were then IN the garrso IN
a. Fort Jesup, as you will perceive by The order ITSELF
seven companies Of the End regiment OF drogoons ACT
ing as riemen, and recently authorized oy an act Of
Congress 10 be remoun:ed
The sixteen companies az the Sd and 4h regiments
of infantry constitute the additional force ordered under
INV instructions, to be moved towards The border OF
TEXAS They were taken from the !ete rson barracks
rear al, Louis where, reserve, they constituted
,bool of instruc ton and practice and held ready TO