New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-07
character and fully acquainted with Mo1icst
affairs and the Rio Grando border, and whe
was duly accredited by n memhe, .f,n

Cabinet, was laid before the State Department
This communication pointed out the large trade
between Texas and tho Mexican frontier. and
the imperative need OF arrcstng it. The ,srps
information has doubtless been communicataJ
from the Consuates at Monterey and Ma,..
moras. We have been shown letters frva
taeso points which state that millions Of aollsf
worth of cotton is cold monthly at Monterey.
and tie proceeds returned in arms, amuunl
ton, clothing, and all kinds Of army supplies
An order was in Monterey on the 4!h Novem.
Der for 100000 blankets, which could M
obtained, and the money was ready for pay.
Dent
| At Mstam0ras recent accounts stste TIA,
seventy vessels were waiting for cotton. or
what use is it TO blockade the sea COAT
when such q border is left open and uusb.
structed and why has the State Department
80 long and so silently consented to continu.
nnce of such state Of thiDgsl A trade u
large must ere long attract, if it has mel
alceady attracted, the notice of Europea,
Powers. The 100000 bales of cotton know
to exist in the State are strong tempsasos
surely aud That is low estimate Of the cropu
OF the last two seasons. That of 1861 alOna
was estimated at 10000 bales.
The forces of Gen. Banks might well hare
been employed in part in the recovery Of the
State of Texas, and the two months wasted
by him in absolute inactivity might have bees
probably improved in that direction. We do
no. charge upon him the responsibility Of moi
detaching part Of his force, for we under
stand he positively asserts that such are Biz
orders from tho GOyernmen. at Washington,
| and be Is stated not 10 have been aware d
| bis destination until he opened the sepled o.
ders uuder which this mysterious expedition
sailed. But we consider that tho $4,000 mes
which he hes under his command in the De.
partment of the Gulf to Which, a. bis Proclh
mat on reads, Texas was added BY special
order OF the President, might have been, OF
! part Of them, better employed ID Worl
which would, with less sacrifice OF life aud
at smaller cost than any other, have re-
stored n State to the Union, efectuslly have
cat Of immense supplies to the Rebels, com,
p.etei the restoration OF the National authority
over tho territory west of the Mississippi, and
eoposed an inauperabls barrier to any possible
sg gressivs designs of France By lard. Ger
tairy better employed than in smsll and inefh'
Gent expeditions on the TerSe or in garrison
ING tho almost iDdefensible port Of BaNs
Rouge.
Az least if i. was lot intended by the Gov.
ernment to make an early movement toward
Texas, it would hove been more merciful fai
General Banks not TO have included that STATE
! ia bis proclamation as under bis military au.,
tLority, and thereby have invited TIE Coniea'
crate tyrants to draw still tighter the cordsb ~
which lis loyal inhabitants are now held.
Representations were made to Gen. Banks
that 100 men had risen on the Rio Grauds.
20 strike blow for their homes and Covers.
ment, ard United States official requested
that Grms might DO sent TO their aid, but ID
yain--cyen they are to Be leff to suffer the
penalty Ct their courage and their patriotism.
except such as may be willing to turn their
bacss on their country, and avail of the tardy
steamer which it is proposed to send to BROWNE
Vile 10 take them off. How much respect We
will gain in the eyes of the Mexieans by such
= couree Of national weakness, if not dishonor.
docs not seem to be worthy OF & thought
1t is time that the authorities at Wash.
lne.on should awaken to tie fact that
t-ere is duty quite as sacred as tho main
teaauce of lis authority, AID as important Is
the punishment of it, eremies-the duty Of
protec.ing its friends, We griave TO think
how mrny thousands Of lo!el men who, from
tho beginning Of Secession, have opposed ito
arbitrary and despotic rule have been tor,
from their homes to serve under feg Which
they de.es., and against a Government which
F they love, aud how each month which rDlls ~
/ dininishes tho numb,r Of those who would haI
with 10y tho coming OF TIE national forces, and
lock TO tho old standard. At many points 10
may have been impracticab!s in military view
TO follow out TIL, clear policy and perform tais
solemn duty--but Texas is not Ct these. De-
serted in the beginning, sold, betrayed, Lot less
Nv tie cowarIly Administration OF Buc4anan
than By Tie treachery Of Twisss end the Coz.
yon;ion, the people Of Texas have re'er ceased
to look with patisnco and hope for the Gay OF
.heir leliyerarce, and it has been feasible al
auy time for the United States, with 10000
men 70 recover TIE State. \ year sincH. Sic
landing force would have been joined by 25, zoe
mea; six months ago. and .e large Coascrip.
ton had already diminished the number; to-
day 10000 would be large estimate. Later.
,,nlar the now Concentration 80 strnnllY urgad,