New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-27
The Texas Military Operations.


The public money already begins to flow TO-
ward Texas, to sustain the Military operations in
support of John Tyler's Treaty to make war with
Mexico. The Intelligencer Of Saturday contains
the replies of the President and of the several De-
partments to resolution of the Senate adopted
April llth, calling for information as to the mo
news expended in concentrating troops on the
Texas frontier and Naval armament in the Gulf
of Mexico. The resolution of the Senate happen
ed to be addressed to the Secretary of the Treasu-
~, instead of 70 John Tyler, direct; and hereupon
Mr.. TYLER looks digni6ed, and scolds the Senate
for its want of good manners. However, from
san anxious desire that the Senate should se
fully informed of every fact relating to the bust
ness, Mr. Tyler has taken the trouble to get the
replies of his various Secretaries and 70 transmit
them to the Senate Mr.. McC. Young, Secretary
OF the Treasury ad interim, writes to MIR. Mason,
Secretary OF the Navy-Mr. Mason writes to Mr..
Young, complaining also Of the shocking man
ners of the Senate, and stating that he will send
the required information to the President, which
he does in separate letter. The same humbug
of mock official dignity is gone through with, in
the most laughably grave way, by the Secretary
OF War, after all which we are enabled to get at
che kernel of the matter The Secretary of the
Navy says:
animated by "a sincere desire that the iniorma-
ton sought for BY the Senate in their resolution
shall be communicated without delay, have the
honor most respectfully state tina, the vessels en-
ployed in the Gulf of Mexico, and those which il
Contemplated TO order there by this Department,
since the 18th of April last belong 10 the home
souadron 10 which no additions have been made,
except Of the steamer Union, which was intended 10
be so attached without reference 10 the service In
that particular part OF the cruising ground OF the
squadron, and OF the brig Lawrence which was built
for the Gulf service, and whose presence,
her repairs be completed, Is rendered necessary
by disturbances in Cuba and Hayti.
"That no acquisitions have been made on the
Treasury for the money 10 be expended, otherwise
than TO meet the ordinary expenses OF the vessels of
the home squadron, and no others are contemplated
That these acquisitions and expenditures by viz
tue Of the law making annual appropriations for the
naval service. The amount OF expenditure under
each head Of appropriation cannot be stated with
any degree Of accuracy until the Pursers accounts
ARE settled but authority has been given, nor Is
any contemplated to be given, ioi expenditures be-
yond the usual expenses OF the vessels thus IN COM
mission, on duty III any part OF the cruising ground
of the squadron, which, by definite arrangements
made in October 1912, embraces the Gull OF Mexico
and the West Indies.
servant, :. l. ".nSoN'
MIR. Wilkins, of the War Department, comes
up to the stand very reluctantly but we at last
reach the cream of the joke
No other sums Of money will be expended 10
N carry into effect the orders OF the War Depart
uent made since the 18th day of April last, for
rionins troops increasing the military force upon
or near the frontiers OF Texas the Cult OF Next
co. than such as are rendered necessary 10 diray
the cost OF transportation. All supplies OF the
troops 10 which they entitled must be furnished
10 them wheresoever they may be stationed. IN
this respect therefore there is no novel expendi-
lures.
"The contracts Tor transporting the 3dand 18th reg
imenis Of infantry from Jefferson Barracks Alissou-
n; to Natchitoches, Louisiana, have been received
by the Quartermaster General, apd they supulats
for 1.-The payment of eight thousand one hundred
dollars for the transportation OF the two regiments
between those points. The economy with which
this service has been performed will be understood
by q recurrence 10 the cost OF the transportation OF
the C. regiment Of infantry between the same points
In 1872, which amounted 10 fourteen thousand
dollars.
the transportation from Naichitocms 10 Fort
Jesup will be done principally if not altogether by
the public teams.
"Several wagons and harness have been purchased
for the use OF the troops the Southwestern IRON
tier. They would have been ordered in any event az
necessary TO the service, but the movement OF the
troops 10 the frontier of Louisiana fastened the or
der perhaps three months sooner than j, would 9TH
erwise have been issued.
How tart these Honorable Secretaries are -
We are confidently of the opinion, however, that
troops would not-as they certainly ought not
have been moved to Na,chitochesat the approach
Of the hot season but for the Texas operations,
and we know it to be absurd to pretend that
these combined operations will not cost money.
o. We learn from Washington that the Sem
ate on Saturday rejected the nomination of VIM.
S. Murphy, as Charge to Texas, Good