New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-02
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RIO GRAKDE CORRESPONDENCE
1s,sg5e,sae,es abpat tie Af7ag on The Frontier
III hot is to be done to Protect The People f3off
Wtrtsaas ana h3dsaais- s1as 10 Secede and
daopt Tie United States army Of Dec.
9atss 10 d STATE Goagsstioa Complication Of
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sSuexsaI ID he Ne,g. Orleans Crescent
BRowNsy lLLE Jan. %, 1861.
Ar. Edior-We are in the midst Of a fearful
fertaoEt. The most exaggerated rumors prevail,
aud great excitement is felt in this community as
do ste probable result Of Tie existing revolution.
Wa=are in D particularly exposed Posinon, and INC
current belief il that the United States soldiers W.
&c removed from here Ii this fear be realized,
sas.,,v dread i renewal Of the former deplorabe
condition of affairs As for me, ! have no sGch
a,,.,va,,ans,on. hut then have been through 50
Faany wars that my conclusions are not to be taken
a slsa hest. am ultra indifferent, while others
are Mira tisnids
Tfs,a Iris to be the true ground that the troops
.,,,bt nah to be taken from this frontier. If MFR.
g,.alaa,l Is spiefal at the south-in fact, if that
,tta5icious. and may add, deviish, disposition Of
NJ. tsses notion TO act against the South, the
fotier may be shorn of all its defenses, and then
state can send troops to the different points. But,
ID liz frst place, MI. Buchanan, even if he intends
I'd fsse war against the South, is bound protect
shs frontier at tie same time, and particularly his
unioa.ioving friends down here. If is her due,
therefore, to let the troops remain on the frontier
sud if he needs forces to act against South Caro-
Ifaa, TO call them from the militia He has no right
Cd neglect one duty because he is called upon to
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cese, that the o. p r. will not order onr garrison
away, but will leave thessoldiera here to perform
saS duty which the nation Originally intended they
sasald perform.
Bat fhe departure Of the troops is the least ap
peehGnsive sentiment felt in this community, for
~ hot only feel able To protect ourselves, but we
feel confident that the State Of Texas will soon
MACE her own troops on this river What we dread
Sraat is the disorg anization of tie military. The
soldiers have not only discussed the pending resa-
zatiaHpublicly and privately, but they have held
ussetings in.the camp, totdeternine on their own
course Of conduct. Many Of them are greatly in
fzvar DC aisuuion because they say it discharges
Chem from the army others are in favor of it be-
e.Saae they are with the South. Andothers are for
tile proposition because ii promises d change. no
MASTER what. Now, eight hundred soldiers turned
Eaaae on this frontier, with their pay in arrears
without money and without work would be q dan.
garosls element. What would the most Of them
IKE On but plumber They would maraud upon
Due Rio Grande until war resulted between Mexico
q ID Texas. ss.i
4 very sensible project has been started in this
connection which viii be submitted to the earliest
Legislative body called together under the new
Government Texas must adopt the United States
asnay she insit on her border, with the alterna
Sfxe To the officers to resign, and to the to quit
che service If they did not approve Of The new Gov
ssaineft. in the next place, as we will have no
West Fsiat it has been proposed to adopt the
French system and allow merit to control the pro
siaas, both from the ranks and among the Off
Gegs. The soldiers approve this plan, and scores
at them will at once enlist under the Republic of
Texas. This will give us q agniicent army and
iii will not cost more thon ST. ,0G0 600 to maintain
faree af 5000 men il tle field, d warof conquest
against Mexico " III pay al the expenses of this
farce.
~ AT an election which took placein this county,
;dti te Fsh of January for delegates to a ConYen-
eiaa Of the people of the State, three candidates
were elected said 70 be secession. But as no re-
asaFGce can be piaead on politicians from the Rio
sande, will not undertake to youcl for either Of
tlte candidates. Mr. Latham The collector Of the
fcFf talks an kinds Of doctrine and affiliates with
All manner of people. He has nineteen appointees
uader him. and ] cannot say that ever heard one
of heai say that he vas ever in favor Of anything
d. not know many Of them intimately, and there
fore, these whom do not associate with must ex
uae me If do not do them the Justice to say what
tieg gre. M. Wentworth. at the same time
member Of the Legislature and the Convention.
WAS warmly in favor Of secession and, believe
Major Ford holds 70 the same doctrine. He is at !
present in austin, and cannot youchfo his sent-
IElaala.
lie Convention viii no doubt adopt the most c
zLtea accession doctrine, and viii proceed at once
to aepese Sam Houston and reorgani2e the govern.
nteat- The new government can control at once
50 coo, 900 belonging to the School Fund, which is
now tied up. This will do to provide for the com.
aEenseaent Of the government, E,
Trade out this way is excessively dnll. Money
n aght, because our merchants do not know what
new connections they will have to form. gonsid-
araEie anxiety prevails to know what viii be done
with the debentnre goods which have been entered
III bond for The Afatanzas market in tile port Of
sES.sssH#f York. Rnt Of this more anon.
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