contributed was to be applied. I, neverlheless, considered it to be my duty to presen~ ~he case to the attenti_o_n of the gran_d jury. now sittina. A doubt ansmg whether the proV1s1ons of the sixth section (for tl1ere was clearly no evidence applicable to any other provisions of the act) had been violated, the grand jury formally propounded a question to the court. Judges Thompson and Betts concurred in a written opinion in reply: a copy of which I herewith transmit, together with the copy of the question proposed by the grand jury, No. 4. The section referred to does certainly admit of the literal construction given to it by the court, and would be well amended by striking out the words in the fourth line, to wit: "to be carried on from thence;" and it would be well also make it penal to "combine, confederate, or agree, directly or indirectly, to promote, aid, or assist such expedition or enterprise." I have this day received from the Mexican consul resident here, a letter, a copy of which I enclose, calling my attention to an advertisement in the "Times," giving the proceedings of a meeting held last evening at Tammany Hall, with regard to the American territory of Texas. I will forthwith endeavor to obtain evidence of the establishment of the recruiting office referred to by the consul, such acts being unquestionably in violation of the statute referred to. No. 5. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, Your most obedient servant, William M. Price To the Hon. John Forsyth Secretary of State, Washington [ 1113 l [QUINTANAR to TROOPS] LUIS QUINTANAR. Gneral de division y comandante general del Departamento de Oaxaca, a sus subordinados. SOLDADOS: Una miserable porcion de aventureros e hipocritas colonos en Tejas han osado p_on~r los pies hostilmente en algunos de Jos pueblos de aqu~l tern~orio, en que la ma_gnanima nacion mexicana con mano hheral d10 hospedage a los m1smos monstruos que hoy pretenden sojuzgarla y usurparle una parte da mas rica de su fertil suelo. ?Acaso hahran olvidado esos ingralos que los solclaclos mexicanos supieron destruir y hacer moder la tierra a Jos ejercilos
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