Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON, March 6-The President
to. day replied to tho Senates resolution,
calling fox information with reference to the
present condition Of affairs son Abe Rio
Grande IS. Among the documents ira letter
from Coy. Houston, dated Austin, FEB Is,
addressed tosthe Secretary Of War, in which
he says he deplores the situation of Texas,
her empty treasury. her unexamp'ed Indian
troubles for the last ten years, and the TO-
rays Of Mexico on her. southern boundary,
and asks in the name Of humanity if the
federal arm shall not be speedily raised and
extended on behalf Of her suffering from.
tiers. Should this not he done, he says he
shall in short time be compelled to EN-.
ploy the right Of selfdeience to protect the
border, not only to defeat the enemy, but to
prevent the recurrence of similar disorders
on the frontier. Texas can and will, it a..
piled to, in thirty days be able to muster ten
thousand men, who are anxious. acmbarrass,
ed as her finances are, to make reclamation
on Mexico for all her wrongs. Can she hope
for aid from the federal government, she
will, in addition to her manifest forbearance,
venture yet to defer for the action Of the
federal government. esn ,..-g4 Isl
The Secretary Of War, in his letter to
the President, Of March S, gives a synopsis
OF all the recent transactions on the Rio
Grande. Nothing he says can exceed the
contrarilty of opinion in relation to them
among those having the best opportunity 10
inform themselves. The call Of Gov. iious-
ton is the first which has yet been made by
the authorities Of Texas for any assistance
in these disturbances on this government !;
no doubt because it was considered BIZ them
up to this time, as a matter involving. local
loss and interests rather than such as ner.
taintd to the honor md interest of the con
federacy. Upon the call Of the Governor
OF Texas and upon the unaeniable proof of
the gross outrages committed on our soil,
the Secretary has not hesitated to order u
concentration of all the force upon that from
tier which the exigencies Of the serve, else
where will allow. lagd .sao} GUG
Among the documents is letter to Gov.
Houston, from Angel Navarro, one of the
Texas commissioners to Brownsville Feb.
I'd in, which he says: Although many tur
bulent leaders exist among us, the Mexican
people as mass are hoping for dclverance
from anarchy, and would rejoice in the es-
Enlistment ofa government which would
protect their lives and property, and give
them place among the intelligent people
of the States of America. They r.gavd a
protectorate as the only means by which
Mexico, can be rescued from the reign of
anarchy and party tyrants. That there is
deep seated hostility on the part of many
to everything American, there can be no
doubt, but with the great mass Of the Mex
leans they would yield before the course OF
justice and humanity, which has character
lied the United States, in its acquisition and
annexation policy. Ht go >"7
The Washington correspondent Of the
Tribune says: The bill submitted by Mr..
Colfax from the Post office Department, was
agreed to at q meeting this morning. 1t
provides that Pos:masters, the receipt OF
whose offices for; letter postage are less than
$1,000 per quarter, are to receive instead OF
the commission now allowed, from S1,OO t.
$500 per quarter.
Mr.. Hyatt was brought before the bar Of
the Senate, as a State prisoner, to-day and
after Mr.. Mason's resolution, withdrew to
reappear on Friday, when his protest will
lie made. s.s ..,-l-.,r
The administration anticipates the rejec-
ton of the Mexican treaty, in which event
Mr. McLanc will not return. Mr.. Buchanan
says the executive will no longer be reSpon
sible for anything that may happen in Mexi
co, and that every one must take care oil
himselfas he has no power to offer protection
In few days, the discussion of the treaty
will be opened ia the House, by Mr.. Cox
Of Ohio, who is thoroughly posted on Mexi
can affairs. The treaty will also be dis
|cussed in open S nate, as the injunction oil
the Secretary is to be invoked.
The departure Of two steamers from Cuba
for the coast Ct Mexico, bearing the Mex.
can flag excite attention here. 1t is stated
that these steamers were fitted out by the
Spanish Authorities in Cuba, and that they
are to cooperate with Miramon.