Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-10

I martial spirit OF the Texans, The New Orleans
Delta, of Feb 2ltli has the foll0wi article
showing the present state of affairs:
Governor Houston does not seem inclined TO
delay action in reference to the Rio Grandc
troubles. The promptitude aud vigor of his
conduct are worthy Of his ancient fame, and
will, no doubt receive the approval of the eo-
pie of Texas and of the entire country. We
are glad TO see that even the papers in Texas,
which are politically opposed to Coy. Houston,
support him in the measures he has taken for
protecting the State and maintaining Its dig
nifty.
We have before stated that the report Of the
Commissioners Messrs, Alaylor AMI Navarro,
has been prepared, after thorough invcstiga-
ton ofall the facts ofthe case. That report Is
TO he transmitted Immediately to the President,
and for that purpose il has been conidcd TO
Gen. Forbes Briton, who arrived in the city
Friday, on his way to Washington. III adj
dition TO this document, Gen, Britton takes
with him important dispatches from Coy.
Houston to the President The publication of
| these papers will be looked for with great in
terest. The Commissioners, we understand,
after giving an account Of the origin and pro-
gress of the Rio Grande troubles, express the
opinion that the frontier of Texas cannot he
| eflectualy protected until the Government oc-
cnpy the right bank of the Rio Grandc. This
| measure they recommend with much earnest
| ness The Governor states distinctly to the
| President that Texas cannot lie invaded with
impunity; thereby intimating that she may he
compelled to provide means for her own pres
ent defence and future security. Nevertheless,
| he chcrlshcs confident hope and belief that
the President will see the necessity of acting
promptly and vigorously in the matter.
/ Gen. Britt0n has received from Gov.
| Houston the appointment Of lirgadrrGeneral.
| The same gentleman has been selected TO pro-
coed TO Washington and lay the whole subject
before the President, because, rs the Senator
from the Rio Grandc district, he is familiar
| with the whole question Of the border troubles,
with frontier Mexican politics, and with the
character of the Indian and Mexican popula-
ton. Tits snperiiuous 10 say that no bcttcrsc-
lection could have been made
| WASHINGTON March G.-rhc President TO-
day replied to the Scnatcs resolution calling
| for information respecting the present cundi-
tiOn Of anitirs on the Rio Grandc.
Among the documents is II letter from Cover
nor Houston, dated Austin, February 9Th,
and addressed to the Secretary Of War in
which he says that he deplOres the situation of
Texas, with mn empty treasury and Indian
troubles, uncxamplcd for the last len wears,
and torays from Mexico on her southern bor-
ders, and he asks, in the name Of humanity,
shall not the Federal arm he speedily raised
and extended inhelalfoiouf suffering frontier
Should this not he done, he says lie will, in il
| short time, lie compelled to resort to the indie
| feasible right of sclf-dciencc 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, if nppledto
in thirty days be able to mustcri in field 10
| 900 men, who are anxious. embarrassed as her
finances are, TO make reclamation upon Mexico
for all her wrongs. Can She hope for aid from
the Federal Government? She will, in addi-
| ton to her manifest forbearnncc, venture vet
| TO defer to the action of the Federal Govern
ment
The Secretary of War, in lis letter to the
| President, dated march 9Th, gives synopsis of
all the recent transactions on the Rio Grande.
Nothing he says, can exceed the cpntrariety
of opinion in relation 10 them, among those
having the best opportunity to inform them
selves. The call of Coy. Houston is the first
| which has yet been made BY the authority of
Texas for any assistance, in these disturban-
cesi from this Government; no doubt, because
it was considered by them, up to this time, MS
II matter involving local laws and interests,
rather than such rs pcrtaiucd to the honorniul
interests OF the Contedcracv. But, ON the call
of the Governor of Texas, and upon the uudc-
nmble proofs OF gross onlrAgrs committed on
our soil, the Secretary says he las not hrstatcd
ed to order n concentration ofall the force m
on That tkpniicr which the cxigencies OF the
service elsewhere would allow.
Among the documents Is letter TO ten.
Houston from Angel Navarro, oneof the Texas
commissioners to Brownyille, in which he says,
that although many turbulent leaders exist
among the Mexicans the Mexican people as a
mass, nre hoping for deiycrance frOmanarchv,
and would rejoice in the establishment ofa stable
form Of Government which would protect their
lives and property and give them peace. Many
of the intelligent people Of the State Of Ia
maulipas regard q protectorate rs the only
means by which Mexico can be redeemed from
reign of anarchy and petty tyrants. That
there is u dcep-seatcd hostility, on the part OF
many to everything American there can be no
doubt, but with the great mass OF Mexicans
they would yield before the same cause of JUS
ticc and humanity which has characterized the
United States in It's annexation ndacquisition
policy.
4 WILMINGTONA AN IN RUSSIA THE NNOpp