...President of the United States has been pleased to direct my immediate attention to the western frontier of State of Louisiana ; in order to preserve, if necessary,...and efficient discharge of the duties assigned to me ; duties which derive great importance from the recent accounts of the sanguinary manner in which...

...General Commanding, to the Hon. LEWIS CASS, Secretary of War. Head Quarters, Western Department, Salon Rouge, March 29, 1836. SIR: — I have received, not...and efficient discharge of the duties assigned to me ; duties which derive great importance from the recent accounts of the sanguinary manner in which...

...interests of all the parties concerned; scenes of barbarism disgraceful to all who enact or tolerate them. of the United States has been pleased to direct my...necessary, by force, the neutrality of the United States. Should I find any disposition on the part of the Mexicans, or their red allies, to menace our frontier,...

...Gaines himself made no secret of his sympathies, reporting to the US secretary of war that Jackson "has been pleased to direct my immediate attention...necessary, by force, the neutrality of the United States." Further, "should I find any disposition on the part of the Mexicans or their red allies to menace our...

...President of the United States has been pleased to direct my immediate attention to the western frontier of State of Louisiana ; in order to preserve, if necessary,...and efficient discharge of the duties assigned to me ; duties which derive great importance from the recent accounts of the sanguinary manner in which...

...United, Stales I'.*- been pleaded lo direct my immtdmie attention tu ilic western frontief uf the stale of Louisiana, in order to preserve, if necessary, by force, the neutrality of the United Staled. In obedience to this order, I have availed myself of thit very first S. II. conveyance that...