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[GUTIERREZ to BUTLERJ
Palace of the Federal Government, Mexico, February 21, ]835. The undersigned, Secretary of Stale in the Department of Relations, has the honor to transmit to the charge dc'affaires of Lhe United States of North America, copy of a note which the military commandant of the town of Nacogdoches passed to the commissioner of the colonization of Texas, communicating to him the increase of emigration of lhe tribes of Indians belonging to the territory of that republic towards this side of the limits which divide both nations. The same military commandant cites the article of the treaty celebrated between this Government and that of the United States of North America in which both bind themselves especially to repress by force all kinds of hostilities and invasions which may be made by the tTibes of Indians who inhabit within their respective limits. The undersigned is fully persuaded that the Government of the Unived States of North America will fulfil, on its part, the stipulations of the treaty referred to, as soon as informed of the issue of the military commandant of Nacogdoches's note providing the proper means that lhe tribes of Muscoga, Chacklan, and Huapanas shall not enter the territory of this republic, nor molest its inhabitants. The undersigned, in consequence of which, hopes that the honorable Mr. Anthony Butler will immediately communicate this circumstance . to his Government for the attainment of this object, and for the end to prevent any ulterior reclamation. The undersigned has the honor to reiterate to Don Anthony Butler the assurances of his esteem and consideration. J. M. Gutierrez de Estrada
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