Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06
ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS IN THE
SOUTH WEST

ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS IN THE
SOUTH WEST.
The injunction Of secrecy having been removed,
the following message from the President, with
accompanying documents, have been published.
The main fact they develope was announced in
our paper of week before last.
MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE u STATES
TO THE SENATE.
TO the Senate Of lie Uniied States.
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the
18th instant, requesting 30 be informed ..whetber
since The commencement of The negotiations
which resulted in the treaty now before the Sc
nate Tor the annexation of Texas TO the United
Staies, any military preparation has been made
or ordered by the President, for or in authorization
OF war; and, If so, for what cause, and with
whom was such war aPpreheDded, and what are
me preparations that have been made or ordered
mas any movement or asseHiblage or disposition
OF any oil the naval forces of the United States
been made or ordered with view TO such hosti.
illles And 10 communicate to the Senate CO.
pies OF all orders or directions given for any such
preparation, or Tor any such movement or dispo-
silion' or or the future conduct of such military
or naval forces :" have to inform the Senate
that IN consequence of the declaration of Mexico
communicated 10 this Government, and by me
iaid before Congress at the opening of its present
session, announcing the determination of Mexico
to regard as a declaration of war against her nv
the United States the defntive ratification of any
uen'y win texas annexng the territory of that
Republic TO The United States, and the hone and
belief entertained by the Executive that The treaty
with Texas Tor that purpose would be speedily
approved and ratified by the Senate, i, was re-
earded by the Executive to have become empha-
ideally It's duty TO concentrate in the Gulf of
Mexico and It's vicinity, as precautionary mea-
sure, as large a portion of the home squadron
command nf 4
well be drawn together; and, at the same time,
10 assemble at Fort Jesup, on the borders ofTex-
as, as large military force as the demands of
The service al other encampments would authorize
to be detached. For the number of ships already
IN the Nuit and the waters contiguous thereto,
and such as are placed under orders for that des-
.inatlon, and oil troops now assembled upon the
frontier, refer you TO the accompanying reports
from the Secretaries of the War and NAVY De-
partinents. 1t will also be perceived by the Sc
nate, by referring to the orders of the NAVY De-
paTt,nent, which are herewith transmitted that
Inc naval officer In command Of the fleet is direct
ed to cause his ships TO perform all the duties of
fleet of observation, and to apprize the Execu-
tive o. any indication Of hostile DESIGN upon
Texas on the part of any nation, pending the de-
| lberatioDs OF the Senate upon the treaty. with a
view that the same should promptly be submitted
to Congress Tor It's mature elaboration. At the
| same time, it is due to myself that I should de-
clare It as my opinion, that the u States, having
| by the treaty of annexation acquired a title 10
Texas, which requires only the action of the Sc
nate to perfect II, no other power could be per-
nhted TO invade, and by force of arms to possess
itself of any portion Of the territory of Texas,
pending your deliberations upon the treaty, with
out placing itself In hostile attitude to the u.
States, and jus'ifying the employment Of any
| military means at our disposal TO drive back the
INVASION. AT the same time it is my opinion that
Mexico or any other power will iud in your APP
Proval OF the treaty no just cause of war against
lie United States; nor do believe that there is
any serious hazard Of war to be found in the fac
of such approval. Nevertheless, every prope,
| measure vii! be resortcd to by the Executive tc
preserve upon an honorable and Just basis tn,
public peace, by reconciling Mexico, through 4
liberal course OF policy, to The treaty.
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1914.
1.-THE accompanying documents consist of lei
ters and orders from the War and Navy depart
ments.
| The first is letter to the President from the
Secretary ut War transmitting the orders ISSUED
from his department which have reference TO thu
movement Of troops to the Southwestern border
These orders and letters state that the sxteer
companies composing the Sd and 4th regimen
were ordered from Jefferson barracks missouri
10 Fort Jesup, where there were already tho sever