officers, that some troops of the United Stales were at Nacogdoches. It would appear, by information in the War Department, that they were there on the 4th ultimo. But no inteUigence has been received since the conditional directions given by the President in respect to the withdrawal or continuance of the troops at that place. Hence Mr. Goroaliza will perceive that, until the arrival of further information, which be looked for in a short time, no positive answers can be given to his inquiry on the subject. It will be gratifying lo the President to learn that, under the conditional instructions given to General Gaines, that officer, or his successor, may have found himself authorized to withdraw the troops. In respect to the pledge offered by Mr. Gorosliza, in his conference with l\fr. Forsyth, that the uncivilized Indians have not been and will not be employed by Mexico, or by the .Mexican officers at the suggestion of the Mexican Government, in the war in Texas, or in hostility against the United States, the undersigned is instructed to inform Mr. Gorostiza that the President receives it with great satisfaction. Reports of a contrary character had been received by General Gaines, and made known to the President. Without admitting their truth, the President had, nevertheless, deemed it proper to take measures to avert the danger which they threatened. General Caines was therefore directed, if he should find it true that Mexican officers were exciting the Indians to hostilities against the United States, forthwith to call into service certain volunteers authorized by a late act of Congress, and to advance with his whole force to Nacogdoches, or the point most favorable for protecting the frontiers, and putting an end to all Indian hostilities on our border. The import of Mr. Gorostiza's assurances, which the President cannot doubt are made with a full knowledge of the views of the Mexican Government, and upon which he places entire reliance, will be immediately communicated to the successor of General Caines. Mr. Gorostiza will perceive, however, that though the liberal policy of Mexico of not employing the Indians in the war in Texas will lessen the clanger of an interruption to the peace of the frontiers, yet, as Mexico is not now in a condition to prevent hostilities on the part of the Indians, this assurance of Mr. Corosliza's, gratifying as it is, is not alone sufficient to justify the President in countermanding the
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