That, in consequence of the contest in Texas, the movements of some citizens of the United States on the Red river, and apprehended hostile intentions of the Indians in Mexico against the United Stales, and of the Indians within the United States against Mexico, orders would be given to General Gaines to take such a position with the troops of the United Slates, as would enable him lo preserve the territory of the United Slates and of Mexico from Indian outrage, and the territory of the United Stales from any violation by the Mexicans, Texians, or Indians, during the disturbances unfortunately existing in that quarter. That the troops of the United States would be ordered to protect the commissioners and surveyors of the lwo Governments whenever they should meet to execute the instructions to be prepared under the treaty of limits between the United States and the United Mexican States. That, should the troops, in the performance of their duty, be advanced beyond the point Mexico might suppose was within the territory of the United States, the occupation of the position was not to be taken as an indication of any hostile feeling, or of a desire to establish a possession or claim not justified by the treaty of limits; the occupation would be precautionary and provisional; and that the position would be abandoned whenever (the line being run, and the true limits marked,) the disturbances in that region should cease--they being the only motive for it. With regard to the first point, the undersigned acknowledges the justice of the views of the Government of the United States in desiring to preserve its territory from any species of violation, and no observation can be made on the subject, as long as General Gaines remains within the known limits of the United Slates. He however thinks it his duty lo observe to Mr. Forsyth, availing himself with pleasure of this opportunity, that the Mexican Government recognises the sacredness of the territory of every neighboring nation too much, not to have given the most particular orders to the commanders of the national troops in Texas, to respect and cause to be respected the frontiers of the territory of the United States. He also avails himself of this opportunity to express thanks in the name of his Government, for the instruction given to General Gaines lo preserve the Mexican territory from the outrages of the Indians of the United States; and he flatters himself, that in like manner, and in accordance
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