The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-11
Confidential !
ApJUrAsT Generals OFFICE,
Washington, September II. 1874.
DIX. NftU, n AlLUHi
Commanding first department,
Fort Jesup, Louisiana.

Washington, September II, 1914.
Sir: The renera-inchief has received instruc.
tons, through the Department of State, from the
executive, to hold the troops within your depart.
ments at Forts Towson and w ashlta, ready to march
m case Of requisiton being made by the United
States charge dafaIres residing the government
Of Texas to such point within our limits, or tho.e
Of Texas as the charge may designate, IN order to
restrain any hostile incursion The part OF the Dor
der Indians, required by the provisions Of existing
treaties.
You will please take such preliminary measures as
may be deemed necessary TO put those troops march
for the above purpose at short notice.
Ii is understood that any requstlon that may be
made upon Forts Towson and Washita will leave at
least one company at each of those posts to guard the
same.
Should the apprehended hsstililes with the Indians
alluded to break out, officer Of rank will be sent
to command the United States forces placed in the
field and who will receive hence further instructions
for his government
have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant
l.. THOMAS,
Assist Adj. Gen.
Brig. Gen. NJ ARBucELE,
Commanding ID dept, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Mr.. Calhoun 10 Mr. King
DEPARTMENT or STATE
Washington, August II, ls4i.
Sia ! have laid your despatch No / before the
President, who InslrUcis me To make known to YOU
that he has read It with much pleasure, especially
the portion which relates TO your cordial reception by
the King and his assurance of friendly feelings to-
wards the United States. The President IN partc-
ulot highly appreciates the declaration Of the King
that, in no event, would any steps be taken by hi-
government IN the slightest degree hosti e. or which
would give TO the United States Just cau,e Of com
plant II was the gratifying from the fact tina,
our previous information was calculated to make the
impression that the government Of France was pre-
pared TO unite with Great Britain IN jont protest
against the annexation Of Texas and joint effort TO
induce her government to withdraw tue proposition
to annex on condition that MEXICO should be made to
acknowledge her independence. lie is happy to in.
ier from your despatch that q e information so far ~
It relates to France, is, in ali probabilty, without
iouncation. You did not 20 further than YOU ought
in assuring the King that the object Of annexation
uld be pursued with undated vigor and in piy-
ing your opinion that decided majority of he
American people were in its favor and that won d
certainly be annexed at no distant day | feel com
hdent that your anticipation will be fully realized AZ
no distant period Every day will tend TO weaken
that combination Of political causes which led to the
opposlion Of the measure, and 10 strengthen tbc
conviction that II was not only er pedient, bot lust
and necessary
You were right in making the distinction between
he interest ofFfance add Englaud in reference 10
IeIss-or rather would say the apparent interests
Of the two countries. France cannot possibly have
any other than commercial interest in desiring 10 SCI
her preserve her separate indepe ndence while II /.
certain that England looks beyond 10 political inter
es,', to which she apparently suscb. much impor. |
vance b0'' IN our opinion, the Interest Of both