SUO'O'estinO' therefrom 0" 0 rounds for the belief that the laws for the O preservation of the neutrality of the United States have been violated; directing me to inquire into this case and report to the Department the result; and commanding vigilance on my part to endeavor to prevent similar causes of complaint. In answer thereto, allow me to inform you that I was i:,O personally acquainted with Colonel Wilson and some of his fellow-emigrants, and in conversation with him and some of them, they assured me that their object in Texas was emigration only; that it was a new country, unimproved, lands cheap, and that greater inducements were held out to the emigrant in that than any other country. There was no apparent movement by Colonel Wilson or his associates, within my knowledge, exhibiting them as an armed force, or in a position to authorize the inference of their certain intent to violate the neutral relations of the United States with any foreign Power. Nor did I perceive or did any information come to my knowledge upon which I could justly institute any legal proceeding against them. They organized themselves and left the country as emigrants, and I know of no authority under the laws of the United States which can prevent any man or any body of men from emigrating whither they may choose. At this time I have no knowledge or information of any persons imbodying themselves for Texas, in any character whatever. It may be remarked that much excitement has prevailed with our population in consequence of the massacre of some Kentuckians, in the late conflicts in Texas, and publications have been made of a nature designed to cheer the Texans in their conflict for independence: beyond this I know of no movement of men calculated to disturb our neutral relations with Mexico. Should any thing tangible present itself on this subject, I will report the facts, and take all legal steps to arrest it. I have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant, L. Sanders, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the District of Kentucky. To Asbury Dickins, Esq., Acting Secretary of the United States, Washington.
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