Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-08

the disorders have been quelled, and that ii
emergency that has called our citizens from the
|. homes, no longer exists.
Unable to form any correct conclusion as
Of the origin Of these disorders it has been impo
e sible for me to lay before your honorable bod
y the information which would otherwise be expec
Il ed at my hands. Not only the Legislature. bu
!, theTeople of our entire State. on whom may ia
the burthens of taxation, to meet the cost Ut SUI
u tanning troops in the field, have right to kno
A the entire facts connected with the disturbanc
. If the causes are local in their nature, as | SUI
posed, or ii premeditated invasion was conten
plated, 1t is equally important for our peace IN
safety, that the truth should be placed before til
: country. Actuated by this motive, determine
to send Commissioners, without delay to Browns
I vile, and accordingly on tho 2l Of january
AIessrs. Angel Navarro, of Bexar, and Roler
Taylor, Of Fannn county, were commissioned 70
that purpose, and proceeded at once on thei
mission. These gentlemen both possess knowl
edge OF the Spanish language, and represent dil
ierent sections of the State. From the tenor
their instructions, herewith submitted, it vii
be seen that all necessary discretion is given t,
them with reference to the State troops in tha
vicinity, II, after conference with the Fedora
officer in command, their services are deemed
necessary As soon rs their report reaches the
Executive, it will b, submitted to the Legisatur,
for its consideration.
In whatever light we may view the disorders
upon the Rio Grande, they may readily be traced
to the insecure condition of our border, arising
from the withdrawal of the Federal troops
Mexico is in continual state of anarchy. Her
population feel none of the influences Of IL sta
be government. Lawless chieftans plumber
them with impunty, and light the torch of civil
war at pleasure Riot. murder and revolution
reign above law and order. Separated from Mex
toc I,,, =, al. n
continual intercourse going on between it's peo
pie and ours, it is out natural that tho unhappy
influences of her condition should extend to our
border. To prevent these influences operating
upon the turbulent portion of our own popula-
tion, as well as to check any effort on the part
of the citizens of Mexico, to aid them In setting
the laws at defiance, the presence of the Federal
troops is absolutely Necessary; and in my opin-
ion, the disturbances may lie attributed to the
insecurity arising from their removal, which left
no check against the influences of civil war in
Mexico. | have full confidence that the Federal
Government will not only guard against such ex
igencies in the future, but will, as it should,
recognize as valid the act of its military officers
on the Rio Grande, in assuming the control OF the
State troops, and reimburse Texas for the cost
of their pay and subsistence.
Notwithstanding the fact that no appropria-
tion had been made by the Legislature to provide
for the defence of our frontier, and the condition
of the Treasury warranted but little hope of re-
lief from that quarter, l could not disregard the
claims Of our frontier citizons to protection from
the marauding bands of savnges which infestour
border, and accordingly at once took steps to call
into The ted a Sufcient force to meet the present
emergency By virtue Of the constitutional pow |
er vested in tho Executive, to resist invasion
felt fully authorized 10 pursue THIS eursrse, be-
lieving chat the Legislature would progide the
means Of pay and subsistence for the troops. =
have been issued TO Captain w U.
Ed Burleson and John Conner, to
raise each 60 men, for Immediate service Since
the initiative steps to effect this purpose the BILL
entitled g An act for the protection Of the from
tier" came into my hands. inasmuch as the
Legislature has thrown upon the Executive the
entire responsibility of defending the frontier, it
s but just to him and to the people of the State
that the Legislature should provide him with the
means of meeting that responsibility, as the ext
.ency before him requires. The bill in question
but alirms constitutional power already exist
ing In the Executive. 1t provides the manner in
which the troops shall be organized and the rates
1t which they shall be paid but the money with
which they are to be paid and sustained in the
ield, is unprovided for. Without dollar at his
it is impossible for the Executive to
sustain rangers on the frontier, or to accomplish
much for the defence of the State and although
lumbers of our citizens are ready to 60 to the
Gene of danger, relying upon the justice of the
state to pay them for their services, yet they
annot be expected to enter upon the dangerous
ervice before them without necessary subsis
ence. The Executive is determined to use all
he constitutional means in his power to give Sc
urity to our border. He will endeavor to send
o the frontier, efficient and reliable protection,
nd will call into the field no more men than APP
ears absolutely necessary; beyond this he has
n power, The Legislature only can provide and 1
ppropriate the money. - ' ."@'
Our frontier people have long been harrassed
y the Indians. They have been compelled, from
ime to time, to leave their homes in pursuit Of
hem, to punish their aggressions and recover
roperty stolen. A feeling of insecurity exists {
,hich nothing but an active force, continually {
n the alert, can dispe. Scattered along the '
order, they are unable to get together in sufii'
lent numbers to punish the enemy, without en-
angering their firesides. | have therefore de- {
srmined TO send them protection from the inte- {
or. If an emergency arises or the Indians ap- c
ear in force, they may then be called into SER l
ice as minute men, without leaving their fami- s
es long unprotected. G
The defence of our settlements properly be- /.
ngs to the Federal Government, and it is only /.
cases where protection is not extended by it, :
lat we may resort to our own means of defense. :
has been my belief for years, that mounted =
myers are the only species of troops calculated
afford efficient protection against rowing bands :,
Indians. q. ellsi-s eo7g!a
Thus far the Federal Government has not acted E
pom such policy. as respects our frontier. o
lall, at an early period, urge upon the Presi- 9
,nt of the United States and the War Depart. e e
ent, the necessity for such force,as well as the
ropriety of mastering into the service of the n
nited States the troops now raised for the pro- o
ction of our frontier.
shall also urge upon the proper department o
e Importance Of authorizing treaty with all Il
e Indian tribes on our border, and the payment t.
annuities directly to them, instead of by way IL
Arkansas, as at present. The fact that these it
ibes respect the rights OF Arkansas and the civ
zed nations of Indians, and that no depreda- el
ons are committed upon those frontiers, but al Il