Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-07
Proceedings Of To-Day.

Tor a Volunteer Regiment for the protection Of IT,
Texas frontier; laid over
After the transaction Of routine business of no
general interest,
Mr. Wade rose to speak on Mr. Browns resolu-
tion in regard to the rights of property in the Ter
ritOres.
In THE House, after the reading of the Jour-
nal
Mr.. Phelps, of Mo, introduced the following
resolution, which was read for information
Resotrsd That the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby requested to communicate to tnis House
the sum necessary to complete the capitol and the
penitentary in the Territory Of New Mexico
Mr. Case, Of Ind, offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That the select committee heretofore
appointed on the Rules be instructed to inGn ire
into the expediency of SO amending the Standing
Rules Of this House as to prohibit the publication
made out Of order.
Objected to.
Mr.. Thayer, Of Mass, from the Committee on
PUBL C Lands, made an adverse report on the Ag-
Mr. Morrell moved to postpone the consdera-
tiOn of the bill
MESS ASE FROM THE PRESIDENT IN REFERENCE
TO THE STATE OF AFFAIRS ON THE Rio GRANpE
The President yesterday replied to the Senate's
6a 6qE III an difference to
Among the documents is a letter from Governor
Houston, dated Austin, February Is, addressed to
the Secretary Of War, in which he saws he de-
plores the situation Of Texas, with an empty
treasury, and Indian troubles, unexampled for the
last ten years; and forays from Mexico on the
Southern border And he asks in the name of
humanity, shall not the Federal arm be speedily
raised annd extended in behalf of our suffer- ny
frontier? Should this not DE done the Governor
says he will in a short time be compelled to re-
sort to the indefeasable ri hit of sef.defence to
protect the border, and not only to defeat the
enemy, but to prevent the recurrence of similar
disorders on the frontiers. Texas can and will,
# applied to, In thirty days be able to muster in
the field ten thousand men, who are anxious en-
barrassed as her finances are, to ma Ike reclama-
tions upon Mexico for all her wrongs Can she
hope for aid from the Federal Government She
venture yet to defer to the action of the Federal
Government
The Secretary Of War, in his letter to the Pres-
dent, March 5th gives synopsis Of all the recent
transactions on the Rio Grande. Nothing, he
says, can exceed the contrsrety of opinion in re-
latlon to them among those having the best Op-
pOrtunity to inform themselves The call of Gov
Houston is the first which has yet been made by
tue authorities of Texas for any assistance in
these disturbances from this Government No
doubt because 1t was considered by them up to
lis time as a matter involving local laws and in
tersss rather than such as pertained TO the honor
ana interests OF tie COnfedtrdcy. But on the call
OF the Governor Of Texas and upon the undenia-
Ole proofs of gross outrages committed our
SOIL, the Secretary Of Wal says he has not hes-
tated to order concentration Of all the force upon
tnat 1ronner which the eXigencies Of the service
elsewhere would allow
Among the documents is letter to Governor
Houston from one Of the Texas commissioners
sent to Brownsville dated Feb ID i'm which he
says although many turbulent leaders exist among
the Mexicans, the Mexican people asa man are
hoping for deliverance from anarchy, and would
rejoice In the establishment of stable form of
government, which would protect their lives and
property and give them peace
Many Of the intelligent people of the State of
Tamaulipas regard a protectorate the only
means by which Mexico can be redeemed from
the reign of anarchy and party tyrants. That
there Is deep-seated hostility the part of many
to everything American there can be no doubt
but with the great mass Of Mexicans. they would
yleld before the same course of justice and hu-
manity which has characterized the United States
In its annexation and acquisition policy.