The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 18, July 1914 - April, 1915 Page: 382
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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly
considered by the President. If Texas were not satisfied with
this, let her apply to England. In a succeeding issue the Post
was opposed to Texas being recognized until her acknowledgment
by Mexico.52
It is interesting to note that while the 'leading prints' of the
North and East felt that the government of the United States
should go slowly in the matter of the recognition of Texas, these
same journals were disposed to sanction the measures taken on
the southwestern frontier for the preservation of peace in that
quarter.
The Evening Post defended the instructions given to General
Gaines by the Secretary of War; these instructions were as
guarded as they could well be, and left no more to the discretion
of the commander than was necessary for the successful conduct
of military operations. The frontier being in danger and the In-
dian tribes along the border in a state of great excitement, our
government was justified in a friendly occupation of the disputed
territory between the two branches of the Sabine. The, adminis-
tration had been guilty of measures which might not be construed
as a desire to preserve neutrality. In other words the Post was
inclined to agree with 1Mason, of Virginia, that the position of the
United States troops in the disputed territory was both a provi-
sional and a precautionary measure. "Do opponents of such oc-
cupation of the territory in question," asked the Post, "wish to
see the fires of savage warfare blaze along our whole line of west-
ern settlements ?" The newspapers greatly exaggerated the dan-
ger from the Indians, but this is hardly a matter of surprise.
The same paper defended General Gaines for "receiving advice"
from General Rusk, and was disposed to uphold his movement to
Nacogdoches, if, in his opinion, such a movement was necessary
to restrain the Indian incursions."3 In the opinion of the Courier
and Enquirer the advance of the United States troops to Nacog-
doches was a duty to the inhabitants of that region who, it might
appear, were American citizens, and whom the government claim-
ing jurisdiction over them with us could no longer protect in
their persons and property.54 The same paper, though belonging
"June 18, July 1, Dec. 13, 26, 29, 1836.
"May 4, 11, 12, 13, July 29, Aug. 2, 1836.
"4Oct. 24, 1836. A similar view was expressed in the issue of August
10, 1836; in the issues of August 2, 20, 23, 1836, however, the editor382
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 18, July 1914 - April, 1915, periodical, 1915; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101064/m1/388/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.