The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-27
...rhe Buffalo Hunt"
We seize the opportunity of republishing. from Mon
80 National Inelligencer, the following article;

..rhs Bun&Io Hunt"
We seize the opportunity of republishlng, from Mon
,,,,s National lntelligencer, the following article:
Tur BUFFALO Husr.-The Washington Union publishes
later from its New Orleans correspondent of the dale OF
hs Isl of September, commencing ia this manner
a rbus far we sail before the wind and the skies are
,yht and Frightening The of democracy is in the
ASCENDANT
Ioe, more rigmarole of the same Sort the writer thus
concludes
be Buffalo hunters organizing for the sport upon
the Rio Grande next fall and should the ~eathe prone ~
vii no doubt be abundanty gntined with the resd OF
Ssir excursion There are several marvelously proper
men cohhece" WIN ~ ~ my "a" see
anon
How many days passed since this very ashinyton
n denied the of any such project as this Buff
Clio HINT and asserted that the government had never
h,,d of the thing II was all a "whg lie"
Let us how the OF tn United States
Ul counenance this sport," of making upon neigh
tinp nation before the ink is dry with. which treaty Of
rsace has been signed with that nation. Sporto for
Goth! and this in the official organ
The plain English Of the matter this Tire Rio Grande
Il; be boundary between ie Urlited States and the Mex
can territory The buffalo funtcrs an organized gang
of land piraes thieves, and eutthroats The .sport is
~ cross Rio Grand INTO the MEXICAN territory sa
rob, and pundef everything by wholesale and if the
phndeed lnhabr resist, knock them on the head The
persons who are about do this are ''marveous proper
men," as they designated in the journal published un
der the Pauo age and sanction OF the American Executive
Most peopis will think they marvellous proper" SUBJ
jects Tor Ie balter.-Bosfon Cosrier.
The extract of the letter from correspondent in
NeyI Orleans did not, at the moment attract sufficient at
.enton Upon second and critical inspection of
It's contents, we at some loss to know whether he
serious in his statements, whether, playing upon
the various which had been in circulation he
turned them into badnage Seeing, however that the
Boston Courier, and of course the National Intelgen.
pleased to treat ii serouslyseeing too that
the buffalo hunt is still frequently noticed in the
wing papers, and that determination is manifested
to hold the government responsible for some remiss-
in the discharge of its Duties we have thought
1t due to them, well as to the country to apply
to the proper quarter for information upon the sub
ject, Ind we feel authorized to make the following state
mint for the satisfaction of our readers We trust that
If it does not produce beraty on the part of the
wing press it will teach them little more discretion If
this buffalo hunt be still going on, who is responsible for
it, st the administration, which has discharged its duties
and issued the proper orders for the due execution of the
laws' or is it the commanding general of the western
DIVISION who has been specially instructed TO repress the
military invasion of the Mexican Provinces if any such
movement be really in contemplation We leave it to the
wings to settle the question with their own military can
ddae, and trust that they will exempt the administration
from any CehsuTe ON tnlS account we mink II proper
TO remind our readers that by recent order of the Sec
rotary of War, the United States have been divided into
two military divisions of which is commanded by
Major General Scott, and the other by Major General
Zachary Taylor The division of the latter extends to and
includes the Rio Grande We hope if the wings desire
any additional information or have any further inquiries
to make upon the subject, they will hereafter address
themselves to Gen. Zachary Taylor, of the United States
army, commanding the western DIVISION who would, no
doubt, give them the requisite information
We understand and now repeat what we have hereto
fore sa that the President has adopted all the measures
justified by law for the purpose of preventing the nva-
sca of the northern provinces of Mexico from the Uni
ted States His ardent desire to enforce our national OBJ
legations, and to carry into faithful execution the late
treaty of peace with Mexico, has mpelled him to pur
sue this COURSE although in possession Of official in
formation in regard to such invasion.
On the Both August last the Secretary of State issued
circular instructions in detail to all the district attorneys
Of the southwestern States directing them to enforce the
provisions of the act of Congress of the Goth April 1885,
In relation to this subject n the day the Secre
tary of War issued an order to Major General Zachary
Taylor now in command of the southern military dvis
ion of the United States from which the following is an
extract:
You are directed by the President vigilance to
be observed along the Mexican frontier within the geo.
graphical division under your command. Should you dis
cover any attempt by portion of citizens invade
Mexico, you will employ the military force prevent it
II you should receive any information of such movement
as have alluded you will only take prompt
ures it, but give early notice the department of
AL you may learn on the subject"
The Secretary of War refers General Taylor to the
sh section of the act of Goth April 1915 for his authority
which, far the would be applicable 10
the present case, is follows "That in every case
SIN which any military expedition enterprise shall be
begun, or set on foot contrary to the provisions and pro-
hbons of this act" lit shall be lawful for the President
1.-THE United States such other person he shall have
empowered for that purpose to employ such part of the
land and naval forces of the United States or of the
militia thereof" o the purpose Of preventing the car
Yng on of any such expedition or enterprise from
the territories jurisdiction of the United States against
the territories or dominons of any foreign prince OF
State or OF any colony, district people with whom the
United States are at peace"
The Difference.
General Cass, on receiving the democratic nomination
Tor the presidency Immediately resigned his seat in the
Senate