Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-06-22
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN THE
SOUTH WEST.

leo or any other nation from invading Texas
during the pending Of the Treaty of Annexation,
now before the Senate. President Tyler, is en-.
titled to the respect of the friends Of Annexa-
ton' IN all parts Of the Union. In his conduct of
the negotiation and other measures connected
with this important subject, he has displayed the
wisdom, frmness and dignity worthy of chief
Magistrate of this great Republic.
"Ihe President explains to the Senate the orders
gwen for the concentration of military and naval
forces in and about the Gulf Of Mexico. He ius.
Tines the policy on the ground that Mexico had
threatened to consider the annexation of Texas as
an actual declaration of war; and as Mr.. TYLER
believed that the Senate would ratfy the treaty
now before it, he felt it to be Imperative upon him
to have our forces in position to act effectively
and promptly should Mexico venture to enforce
her threats. The President likewise thinks that.
pending the deliberations Of the Senate upon the
treaty, no power whatever should be allowed to
invade Texas, and he is determined to prevent il.
He concludes as follows:
AT the same time, it is my opinion that Mexico
or any other Power will find in your approval of
the treaty no just cause of war against the United
States; nor do believe that there is any serious
hazard Of war to be found ip the fact of such ap.
proval. Nevertheless, every proper measure will
be resored to by the Executive to preserve upon
an honorable and Just basis the public peace, by
reconciling Mexico, through liberal course of
policy, to the treaty."
Next we have the instruction given to General
Taylor, which are m arked - confidential" ;" and da.
ted the 9th ult. One word as TO the forces on
the frontier.
There twenty.,hree companies concentra,.
| cd near Fort Jesup seven Of the ID Regiment of
Dragons. not yet entirely remounted eight each
OF the Sd and 4th Reg lment Of Infantry. The
whole are under the comma nd of Gen. Taylor,
and are acting as an army Of observation. The
instructions to Gen. Taylor, about which there
has been quite buster made, are somewhat sin.
guar. We make and extract from them:
You vii lcontInue to receive instructions direct
from this place. Your ordinary military commu.
nlcations will be made indicated in the third
paragraph of the orders of the War Department.
dated the 10th inst. but in other matters confd.
ed to your judgment and discretion, (and the con-
hdence Is great,) your correspondence will be di.
rect to the Adjulant General for the information
OF the Generaln-Chefa and tho higher authorities.
"lou VIII take prompt measures, in the first in
| stance by confidential officer, and subsequently,
by the ordinary mail or special expresses, as you
may deem necessary, TO put yourself in commu-
nication with the President of Texas, in order 10
inform hun of your present position and force and
to learn and to transmit TO this office (all coniden-
tally whether any and what external dangers
may threaten that Government or its people,
Should such danger be found to exist, and appea
| 10 be mnent, you will collect and ma rch the for.
ces ABOVE Indicated to tho Sabine river, but not
proceed beyond the frontier without further in.
strucllons, keeping in readiness, in the case sup.
posed, all necessary means of Transportation, as
we'll as ample stores of subsistence and a,nmun-
ton.
By these instructions it is not meant to impress
fbo hali III, h., Il
aPprehended hostility with any foreign Power.-l
They are given to you for the purpose Of enjoin.
ing clrcumspection and attention to the condition
OF your force ! repeat the INDUCTION of conf |
dence and the full reliance reposed in your judg-
ment and prudence by the Government.
write under the instruction Of the War Depart
ment, in consultation with tho General in. Chief Il
In regard to the Navy, before giving any part
OF tho orders Of the Department, we recapitulat{b
the actual force on this station. The following q,
the return made TO the Senate of the United Stat
OF vessels Of war now cruising in under ordeS In
for, the Gulf of Mexico- H.
.Frigale Potomac; Capt. F. M. Newell. N q,
Sloop yincennes; Commander F. Buchananl a,
Brig Somers Commander J. T. Gerry I'D :,
porarily commanded by Lieut.. T. w. Burnet. r.
Under orders at Norfolk and ready for Se& :,
Sioop Vandalia; Commanner J. C. Chaun$
Sloop Falmouth; Commander ]. r. Sandal
Steamer Union; Lieut.. Com'd't H. ii. Bel
Brig Bainbridge; Commander Newman, at Nv t,
York for repairs. C
All the above attached to the home sid. K
ron; Com. David Conner lie
The sloop Prebe, Commander T. W. Frton,
(not attached 10 the home squadron) is on lem. v
Porary cruize among the West India Islan@and S
to the ports in Central America, &C., and VI re-.
turn shortly to the United States. 9,
lhe brig Lawrence, Commander GardA will o
oe ordered, as soon rs she is ready for sea- pro.
ceed to the West Indies, and report to Col Con. 4
The following is brief extract from ,tordors o
given to Com. Conner: !,
"fou will, in your discretion. emplojhe YES
sells composing your squadron in cruisjk in the
1uif OF Mexico, SO as to communicate 4quently d
with Galveston, and occasionally show Iurself at c
or before Vera Cruz, with such deviatiks to 9th.
or parts of our cruizing grounds as in hour iude|
ment may be best calculated to ef5scthe objeeis c