The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-08

Al< rs1istisFs ENTHUSIASTICALLY ADJ
ticnsi PretsctIon.
TO he Editor efMs Union;
SIR have been selected especial agent by the
people OF the Rio Grande and Nueces country 10 solicit
some relief from the Executive Congress against the
present Indian hosties which are now desoating that
country BY the enclosed resolutions which respect
fully solicit you 10 publish in your paper you will per-
ceive that the farms and ranches along the Rio Grande
and Nueees rivers broken up, the inhabitants driven
into the villages, and many have been compelled TO flee
into Mexico, and there under foreign government to
seek protection for their lives and to labor IN that coun
Try the common peon, for The paltry oil twenty
five cents per day. sufficient Subsistence 70
their families from actual starvation having been de-
Pryed by the savage foe OF their only means oil existence
IN their own country. great number OF persons are
continually being murdered and carried into captivity and
large OF properly destroyed and stolen. II this
state o. war = permitted and the insecurity ~ eoS
inhabitants who now reside in it. These hostes have
proceeded to such extent that the maI are con
tnnaly attacked and mail facilities constantly inter
rupted.
Il is certainly the duty of the protect its
citizens. let them reside in what portion OF The country
they may The people OF the United States will not with
Indifference suffer men be butchered upon the frontier,
and children and 10 he carried into captivity, and
the innocent and vuous female 10 be subjected TO vlo
ence and blbarity far worse than death in any shape
or form. t
II is now admitted that the present force in Texas is
inadequate and untitled for the service The infantry
they afford against mounted Indians in open pra
RE country like that OF Texas. They an idle and
useless expense 10 the government IN that service All
who have been the frontier. and know anything OF
the character OF the country and The mode OF war car
ried on by the savages that nfest borders will not
hesitate to say that the plan q mounting the infantry
principally composed Of foreigners, who have never
been taught ride and have arrived period OF life
i least difficult e 2 learn mot impossible
this frontier unprotected for two or three years. while
these learning TO ride II such the case. there
is fair chance of the present population of the country
not REM eir w bpcO ri
fcient Before that time they will either be compelled
to abandon the country, or be massacred, and gone
to that bourne from "whence no traveller returns"
and where their assistance will be of no avail. The
people the frontier have wish to dictate the kind
OF troops for their country all they ask is protection in
any manner the government may choose to give IT, so as
It is understood that the President refuses to use the
power OF calling out volunteers. which the law has con-
gress will grant efficient force, and that speedily the
frontier settlements must be entirely broken up Every
experienced officer on that line will say that nothing
give anything like projections at least two regiments are
necessary By giving protection to our own frontier i
@ enable Us q NE tune 70 comply wh Ss
Of force will be by far the most economical The horse
and forage cost more for maa who can manage his
animal and render service than for who Is unable
to rden fact much less for The rider who is thrown in
the pursuit OF the Indian il almost certain 10 lose both
his horse and arms, and probably his own life. II is
economy spend what necessary for efficient force,
instead Of throwing away large sum upon that which
will prove entirely useless.
Ny remarks are already much more lengthy than !
they should be- yet they ha dy produce shadow
Of what can be said 10 sustain the assertions have
made.
Most respectfully. your Obeaient servant, sure
WASHINGTON. June 7, 1850.
At mass meeting OF the citizens of Cameron county,
held in the of Brownsville this evening, April 10, 1880
take into consideration and suggest such
best calculated insure efectusl protection against
depedaons in the destruction Of life AID property
mted almost daily by the Indians upon the citizens OF the
valley OF the Rio Grande, The following proceedings
had, TO wit;
Whereas the citizens Of the United States residing in that
Of country lying between e Nueces and Re Gande MYERS in
aes he s. aissas ne
@ Ss $
5 s @ n s sss
and their %ie, either murdered carried into hopeless
and Distress have been experienced and the growth
sefss. .ssrs many ,hsr
The cas-. bank Of s Rio Gnde and forced 20 Jake refuge IN The
places Of residence they be in doing and
subject without rsceivas Protection situation
as Inn, x ~ n g0a aax pexs sssbea
place Of destination and the facts they actually exst
and fully .ab.isnased Satisfaction government
Character has proved 10 us thar he number OF
wholly insuieieni
ponant 70 place KNOWLEDGE ouaees
Resoired expeditions mode the desired
send special the city OF Washington
whose duty shall be- conjunction with and
Congress- take such may be deemed most
advisable frontier the future and
depredatons Of the hostile Indians nfesting the
Resod That hereby and
with afford him
facility their which tend the theance OF
the objects for which he Ia chosen.
Rsoipsd That request citizens Of several counties
adopt expressive upon subject and
Furnish the agent that be chosen Of the same and assist
| In defraying tue expenses
Resolved part of Texas,
lying the Rio Grande and Nueces rivers mperousy de-
battalion mounted whose
the who committing depedaons
within the setlements that citizens Of the United States
and do demand entitled and
which this number Of would afford and that
be laid before Of the United
wishes OF the citizens this portion OF
county thus expressed, favorable consideration.
Reope4, Il the wish OF Captain g. X
these resolutions
Rsored, chairman secretary to sign
proceeding, copy be forthwith
| furnished to Captain @. X. Lewis.
r. MAXAN, President
| J. A. Watson, Secretary.
MEETING at RIO Gramis cify.
At public meeting Of the citizens OF Rio Grande city
the 18th Of April $780, the meeting being organized the
Chair proceeded explain its obecto take into consd
Grafton the protection oil The valleys OF tbs Rio Grande and
Nueces
The proceedings upon this subject, had at Brownsville,
on the 9Th April 1850, read TO the meeting
The meeting then addressed successfully by Judge