prospect, but from our private resources-also the men belonging to the Companies of this Division who were left behind-also request them to bring forw the Baggage of their respective companies J.B. J.W.F. [Addressed:] Genl. S F Austin At Camp Salado, Near Bexar- Pr. l\lr Black [946) [FORSYTH to CASTILLO] Department of State Washington, October 22, 1835. The Undersigned, Secretary of State of the United Stales, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of Mr. Castillo, Charge d' Affaires of the United Mexican States, dated the 14th instant, relative lo alleged encroachments of Creek Indians from the United States, upon the Mexican territories. A copy of Mr. Castillo's note having been referred lo the Secretary of War, who is charged with the superintendence of Indian aflairs, that officer has slated that no information has been received by the War Department, showing that the Creek Indians from Alabama, are removing into the Mexican possessions; that there has not been, during this season, any emigration of Creek Indians from Alabama, and that the War Department has, on all proper occasions, by direction of the President, discountenanced the project of those Indians for removing into the province of Texas. From this it would appear that the political chief of Nacogdoches has been misinformed. But should it be otherwise, it may be doubtful whether, under the 33rd article of the treaty, the intervention of the United Stales could be claimed or afforded unless the Indians manifested some hostile intent. If Indians going from the Unitcd Stales, or elsewhere, should migrate to the Mexican territories with peaeable intentions, it will be for the Mexican Government alone to decide upon their admission or exclusion. Though the general terms used in the representation of the political chief of Nacogdoches, would justify the President in expecting a more explicit statement, showing al what limes and
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