The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-15

is the argument The moment we take possession
the Camanches are to be upon US; they VIII over
run Texas and impose upon us the necessity and ex
pense OF employing the whole American army foi
defending Texas, and driving them from the from
tiers We shall thus be involved in new Indian
war with the most formidable Of all the savage
tribes which infest the New World and If we have
been at SO much trouble in beating few Seminoles
in Florida, how much more toll and expense OF
blood and treasure shall we not have TO incur in
defeating the Camanches' and that President Jones
and all his journals have carefully kept this danger
out of our view, and the friends Of annexation
have practised the same deception upon our own
people, for fear il might turn them against that meas
ure This is the argument which the French jour
nalist now urges, to create dissatisfaction against
Texas. II is all an idle panic. Who was ignorant
Of the habits and strength of the Camanches9 II is
a name as familiar to us as that OF Choctaw or
Cherokee. Mr.. Jones could not have kept il from
us, if he had wished il. There no effort made
by our politicians to keep il from our own people.
The Mexicans cannot control them on this side Of
the Rio Grande; and this is one reason, with the
frontier settlers on the river, why they wish to
join us. They want the temporary assistance OF a
few Of troops, Of our also, and our ratons,
to put down the Camanches. But the Texans
themselves are sufficient to subdue them when they
turn out for that purpose See what well-informed
correspondent of the "Unon" wrote to US the other
day on this very subject:
"None pioneer history in the valley Of the Msss.
spp habreadh escapes and noble sacrifices
this portion Of Texas Even now you frequently hear
defend themselves against treble the number Of Camanches
Captain Hays, last year, with fifteen men, whipped sew.
,han half Of his oowes What Of dsgoon
be formed out of such materials, and how pleasing
vice II will require such corps conquer the Canaan.
ches and teach them that they longer rob and
der our people with IMMUNITY"
Give these adventurous Texans the means of ia
king the feld-arms, rations, pay, &c.--and they
will rush to the frontier and thousands such voun-
teers would assist us in driving off the Camanches
A very small proportion ofour regular army would
be necessary The volunteers would do the work.
The analogy between the Camanches and the Semi
noles is utterly ridiculous. Why was it so difficult
to subdue the Indians of Floridai The "Courrier'
itself points out the reason. 1t was the nature of
the country in which the campaign conducted.
1t was because the Indians "took refuge in the
marshes" which it was so impracticable to pene-
trate, difficult to encounter them, SO hard to find
them. This advantage does not exist in Texas.
And much smaller number of troops, with volun-
eers, will clear the territory in far less time.
Place these volunteers under such men as Hayes
and Howard, formerly Of this city, two of the
boldest spirits in the West, and two Of the best
Indan-fghters in the world, who have had so
much experience and many battles with the Ca
nd aft oocuo
went forth to fghtthe savages. The argument of
the "Courrier'' would soon terminate with the con.
test.
[2l We confess we are under due obligations to
the "Courrier' for the lecture which pleased to
read upon our own laws and constitution. Has
it taken It's cue from the New York Courier and
Enquirer or is it giving new cue to the " Ma
tional Inelligencer But as it is pleased to aban-
don its own position the very moment it has taken
it, we hope the American journals will initiate its
cautious example When it pleads the force of ne
cessity and when it declares that it is "the duty Of
the United States to protect" Tsras we necessity
for us--no duty in usto prolong the argument fur
Their. We could wish the American papers would
see the necessity, and the same duty, in ceas-
ing to camor about the duty of the government
[3l We must say, with due respect to the "Cour-
rier'' of New York, and the advertiser of Boston,
that their attacks on MIR. Walkers circular, in re-
gard to fraudulent importations into Texas are as
unsatisfactory as they elaborate. The authori-
ties cited by Mr. Walker do apply to all the dispu-
ted points his circular, and not the mere pres
ent importatons from Texas, supposed by the
French journal and its Boston endorser. The first
point, as regards the drawback, is fully sustained
by the quotation from the circular Of Mr. Galatin,
approved by Mr.. Jefferson; and the second point,
as regards the necessity and propriety Of congress
sional legislation, is also sanctioned by the circular
Of Mr.. Crawford, issued with the appreciation of
Mr. Monroe. One thing is clearly ascertained by
the murmurs Of disappointed spectators and their
advocates, foreign and domestic-French English,
and Anglomen--that this gigantic scheme to de-
fraud the revenue, through mporations from Texas,
will be entirely overthrown by Mr.. Walkers circu-
lar, and that it will be sustained by all fair traders,
and an overwhelming majority of the American
people.