The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-01-29

sasily prolonged shs'tims Of mastering IL
remaining companies intended eos operation
on the lowss Rio Grade. Widths re.
sonabls period. however. they Gers msstsr.
ID Ia respectively q Brownsville aad Rio
Grands City.
/. Having no means Of obtaining amnsnl.
ton and supplies for The ssppon of.this
ssrvicc. .he Excessive wss compelled Va
throw himself spon ths libssslisy and pa
triotism Of the ctissns Of the cosntry. Ia
this reliance Il 10 most gratifying to sssts
that 10 was sustained Gentlemen wsrs
found in San Antonio, Laredo. Corpsa
Christi. Rio Grands City and Brownsville.
who nobly stepped forward 70 the rescue.
BY a6ording The necessary rss.s Of srsnss
portion and sspplisa, and thas enabling ~
service - b. placed upon as@ footing.
Sue. asts. snd,s certain circumstance.
dsmsae sss Only speedy and willing re-.
omPsuss. but tks award Of ps6isa.
6y authority contained IN his general IN.
stsuctions, the Adjutantsf;sssral ~ss di.
reotsd 70 enter Into contract for getting
sorpli',. Ia kind and qusiity. ssch -
ere siiased in Tie regular service Of The
tp'ist s'ateg 10 companies oe lks or.
RAnrat1r. and y sach vates ~ he may
deem equhle - 10 contractor and the
State. Arro6ip1ly, csf' ala contracts were
made with indiviisela o. ,lr r.. ssi repp
ta:ion for pune.nnli,y ~ ~e,d a,.a aud
~ Far ~ have bsso u',iinon ih.s have
been faithfully eomplisa se'e Dp..irA.ss
Of these are open ~ year inspection
From the best information can obtain.
the volunteer companies have born perform.
ing good and effective service from the
period they were assigned their staticns.
and tue citizens Of the Rio Gra"ds valley
havs been greatly comfortsd by their pres
snc.. Indeed. the surssl guaranty tor such
results would FOL ow the creation Of the
ssrvice,swi derived, in = great measure,
from the high character Of the otiicsfs ~
lectedAo command II. Cape. Shaw. a tried
soldier. waA known TO possess u"tiriUg ener'
gy; and We find him, on the I'D Septem.
her, shortl, after his arrival 1t his post, en-.
gagged in \ warm action with the Conan.
ches, IN which matters were 30 conducted
A. to secure An achievement highly credits
bic to tho commander aud HE men. Per
hsps fcw men Of the day have acquired aud
deserved more reputation Tor high deeds -
partisan warriors. than Captains DAVIS and
Lewis; and l considered myself fortunate
in procuring their services ~ such jane.
ture.
II 10 = matter Of congratulation, that my
eoni1deuce 10 these oflicars has met the ex-
pectatioos Of the country. Peace. security.
| and confidence. have, for = time. bsen 70.
stored to an interesting portion Of the State
10 which. for long period, il had bss" =
stranger
Such a result 10 pleasing 10 contemplate,
and calls loudly on your honorable body to
award full compensation and sssn'burss
n,ent 10 oil who have contributed to
achieve il. This 10 due TO the Executive.
who, in this mstter, has endsnvorsd to per.
form his duty. in tbs true spirit Of the
! Coasaituiion and laws. to the brave officers
and men who so promptly responded to the
eail. to the citizens who generously adsan-
ced their means, and TO our suffering fellow
citizens Of the border. whose insulated po.
si,ion excluded them from material sdsAn>
tages which other portions Of the country
possess You will, | am sure, gentlemen,
agree with me that such . msassrs 10 alb
solutely demanded, 10 vindication Of the
true position Of the State, ~ regards her
relative power with the General Governs
msnt. The Executive does no, urge any
thing apologize for his cosrse. nor even
asks ought In extsnustion. but he "'ost 70.
spectfully solici.s the honorable Legislature
to institute The inquiry: whether or "os the
General Government has afforded co'nflste
and satisfactory protection 10 our citizens
residing on the Rio Grands frontier; and
whether, II yosr dscisfoa he !" the negative
Il was not thu duty Of the State to supply
the deficiency through her own means. and
thrn demand rri,Nbur sement from the Gen
eral Government Il wss represented By
the civil oiiicsrs. that they were snahle TO
enforce the laws, and that the regular Tor
css stationed IN that quarter could lend no
aid u effect this object
The Executive Of the Stass By tie 10th
section Of the 9Th article u tas Conssits.
ton, 10 required ITO take care thAt tho iaws
he faithfully .xscs.ed." To 70 authorised
likewise. to call forth troops TO suppssss
,nsarr~c,ion. and rep~l invasion. ! know
hut little Of the political vocabulary Of tAs
honorable Secretary Of War. and | have
no information derived from his lame ~ =
warrior. A. to his choice Of . military lsai.
con but IL he 10 not positively os'tlsrsts d
heart. and hs sympashiss stselsd assisss
", he must allow. ~ IN Intelligent nsH.
that strong combinations Of men organized
on The west bank Of the Rio 0rands. sad
thu. in consequence al the inadsqsscy ~
the regular military force, ! had 'slt il my
duty 70 take Immediate st~ps for IT, relief.
and With shat view had called into the ssr
vice Of tho State three companies 81 NOON
ted volunteers, TO act in concert with the
United States troops stationed IL that quar-.
tss. ! r~qus, ts.i. likewise. that the General
Government would n once rscogntss III
services Of th<ss troops, and nsaAs sesh
tsrshss and moss psrmansus dtspeeIstsr ~
upea ssamInslion shseld - essad sscss
cary 70 restore pace ssd ssesAty. Trsn'
sssip<s Of vsdoss psPsss saassiatag con
armasiea Of Ne slassases Ma1s y ~
ssnmsaisAtisa 10 ~ erseidsea wsss tssas
s.isssd along wish Il IT, ssMnsslsslise
and transcripts wsss vssy psepssiy sstssvsd
10 H. Wss Dspassrssal. ~ hsss. y ~
estimation. IL oaksisl psspsssty h ~ aaa'
" st4sd.
tn Secretary says. "Yesr Essel,ses,
y probably AVIAN, that ~ bssssttvs -
sspsassdly Informed Csagssss thaa ~ ~
Nay sslahllahmsas r ~ sesassy ~ y
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