Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-24

matters, and 10 confne yourself to carry.
: ing out the orders and views of the Presi.
: dent, so far as they may be communicated
/ TO you from this department. You will
, forthwith revoke any calls you may have
, made on States for volunteers or militia.
: beyond the number already sent into Tex.
as, or to Gen. Taylor under these calls. .
In a subsequent letter he was again
written TO as follows: "Your action in
calling for or receiving volunteers, indie.
pendent of the instructions Of this depart.
ment, and beyond the acquisitions Of Gen.
Taylor, is wholly Unauthorized and illegal;
and you are again instructed not only to
stay all such proceedings, but to recall any
acquisitions you have made, and act no
further upon the subject, without special
authority first had from this department. :"
Since writing the above, it is I'M
derslood that staff appointments, such as
Ipaymasters, quartermasers, inspectors,
have been conferred by YOU on citizens.
Such appointments are altogether illegal,
aad Will moi be confirmed or recognized !"
Thus IT Will be perceived that the action
OF the War Department in regard to the
extraordinary conducr Of Gen. Gaines, was
prompt aud decisive, aud in no respect
can the government here be charged with
or made responsible for, the mischief which
may ensue. Washington Union.
TREATY WITH THE CAMANcHEs, &c. -
We received yesterday the papers brought
by the Galveston. The particulars of the
recent Indian Treaty, is the principal news
which we find in them. Eleven tribes
were fully represented, and all the chiefs
signed The treaty and declared their de.
termination 10 assist 10 furnishing all who
p1Igbt attempt to violate it. One of the
objects oil the Indians who have accompa-
MED Gov. Butler to Washington City. is to
fix upon line of boundary, within which
10 restrict the occupation Of the lniiars.
The points settled by the treaty are thus
ennmerated:
The Indians acknowledge themselves
under the protection of The United States,
and recognize no other authority, pledging
themselves To perpetual amity and friend
ship with the people of the United States,
ard all other friendly Indians
They agree not 10 form alliances with
the enemies of the country, and to give
notice OF any contemplated invasion, or
Impending danger.
Each tribe is to give notice of any VIC.
Iatlon of the treaty on the part of the
other.
They are to give up all prisoners, and
aid the authorities of the United States in
obtaining them.
They pledge themselves to desist from
all murder and depreciation. and to surren.
der all offenders 10 be tried by the laws Of
the United States.
The United States have the right to es-
tablsh agencies and trading houses among
them, and to establish military posts, Nc,
They concede IN the United States the |
right Of control over all trade and inter.
course, and will in no instance seek per-
sonal redress for injuries either 10 person
or property, but will in such cases apply to
the U. S. agent.
They copcede the right to introduce
among them ministers of the gospel and
school teachers.
They agree 10 prohibit the introduction
of spirituous liquors among them and to
give notice Of the violation of this PROV.
sion.
The United States in consideration Of
these stipulation on the part of the several
Indian tribes represented at the treaty,
agree to make peace with their enemies,
10 give them presents every fall, &c, as
usual IN snch treaties.
The E-Se.qua-i as and MescaIeros, mum.
bering about five thousand souls, who are
branches of The Lipans aud allies of the
Camanches, and came recently from the
Mexican praries, are included among the
tribes represented at the treaty. The
Camanches are anxious TO conciIiate them.
One white child and four Mexican BOYS
were ransomed from the Camanches.
The two Parker children we're seen, and
have been made to procure
them by frost.
A party of eleven Of the Tonkaway In
dams recently visited the new Dntch Co.
lony at CastroviIle, aud stole three hors.
es. The owners Of the horses, mmedi-
atey pursued, overlook and killed three
Of the Indians and recovered the horses.
Col. Harvey, of the U. S. Dragons, has
recently made requisilion upon the Go.
vernon for seven companies to assist in the
defence Of the frontier.
y GENUINE PATRIpT.--Amon the fine
corps Of Volunteers, now here, composing
the Tennessee Legion, are number who
have before served the country in the field,