Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-18
Tbs Defence Of the Frontier.

| By The report of the Secretary OF War submit
| ted to Congress at the commencement of the
| present session, the measures taken by our Gov
| eminent to provide for the defence OF Texas,
| New Mexico and the MEXICAN Territory adjacent
TO orr own. against the incursions Of the neigh
| boring InGan tribes, are fully shown.
| The sava.es are actuated not SO much by hos
| tility TO the whites as by motives Of plumber
The character of the country in which they live
makes it exceedingly difficult to guard against
their ravases o, pursue them 10 punishment
Congress having failed TO provide regiment of
mounted troops at its last session, many
troops adopted 10 the service required as could
be spared from other quarters, were concentra-
ted upon the frontier 10 operate against the In
dams
| Experience has shown that the most eliectual
way to protect our frontier settlements is to over
awe the Indians by constant display Of Military
| force: for this reason the Military Stations in
| Texas anc: New Mexico have been removed as
near as possible TO the frontiers.
| Tins the United States have endeavored to
! fulfil their treaty obligations with Mexico. 1t
| surely never was intended that we should incur
| the entire expense and responsibility OF defend,
Ing her territory from these invas;ons. The lam
| g,iage Of the Treaty admits of no such construc-
ton and il it dlG, it would be impossible to
| ~ il out, as we have no right to station troops
| within her limits. All we can do is TO make
| common cause with her, chastise the depreda-
| lions when possible, and in treaties with them
guard Mexican interests as well as our own
| Our efforts will be frut!ess however, unless Mex
| leo co-operates with us, for our own military
! movements necessarily tend to drive tue Indians
rl,t b.,F ,,Ef b,,-
brave, inpatuous, courageous frontiersmcn to re-
| pei Indian invasion our Mexican nei-hbors have
nothing that deserves the name Of militia. and lit
| tie daring intrepidity. This difference in char
| acter undoubtedly tends to lead the savases 10
! commit their outrages upon Mexican territory
| The feebeness Of the Fedora! authority of Mex
leo also implirs her Influence among the Indians,
who know no right but power, nor motive other
than fear of its exercise. With view to the
| protection of Sonora. as far as possible, fort
has been established at the junction of the ella
and Colorado The prevailing idea that the
| United States are boand 10 indemnify Mexican
citizens for losses by the Indians has undoubted-
~ led to gross exaggerat on in accounts of the in
vasions.
g a German named Albert knhler, dsap-
peared from Fort Madison short time ago, under
such circumstances as 10 cause suspicion of
foul play towards him, on the part of his partner
in business, VIM Fahrenholtz. Keher it seems
had 5000 in his trunk at their store-house, and
expressed uneasiress about its remaining there.
On Sunday morning, the two partners started out
10 take walk in the country. Fahrenholtz
turned to dinner, and stated that Kehler had gone
10 Sugar Creek where he had some friends. This
was four weeks ago. and koehler not appearing,
suspicious began to be aioat that all was not
right.
''Fahrenholiz was Intercepted by different
persons about his partner, and from the many
versions he gave of where he thought he had
gone, the pablo mind began to believe that there
was something wrong. Accordingly be was ar
rested on Thursday evening last and brought be-
fore II. M. Salmon, Esq, who postponed the ex-
animation until next Thusday at 10 O'Clock, A. Nj,
in order we suppose to give the prisoner an op-
partunitv to hear from kehler. He was com
mtted TO Jail for safe keeping, and has advertised
forinformation Of the missing mani Statesman.
CHoLERA.-There were 25 deaths of Cholera
in New Orleans for the week ending Nov. 2ol