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Its citizens in their property, as well as their lives.

 In the tfeaty concluded at the city of Mexico, on the 9th of April 1881, provision was made in the XXXfIId Article, that annoyances and intrusions of all kinds by the Indians residing within the two Repub- lies should reciprocally De prevented. By reference to the treaty, and article cited, you will perceive that ..both parties bind themselves expressly to restrain by force all hostilities and incursions on the part of the Indian Nations, living within their respective Boundaries" &c. It cannot be doubted but the object of this article was to pevent, not only the evils which might result to the inhabitants Of the two countries, but also to prevent the iacurSSonS or loca- tion of any of the tribes, or nations resid- ing within the bounds of one of the contrac- ting parties upon lands claimed and owned by :he other.

 Incursion must necessarily precede lo- cation, and if the letter of the Treaty were compiled with, and preserved from infrac= lion, the grounds of this communication would be obviated.

 Within short time past, several hun dred Choctaw Indians have passed from Natchitoches in the United States, and lo- cated themselves in the midst of the settle ments within this municipality, and not more than twenty-five miles distant from this place, and bring with them the assu- rance that many more of their tribe con- templated similar location. l have satis- factory assurance that not less than seven hundred have located themselves in Texas only just ground of serious and unpleasant 10 be anticipated by the citi- zens of the United States of Mexico. 4 short time since, several chiefs of Coshata Iddianss accompanied by two white men from East Florida, passed tbro' this place from an incursion as fur south as the Bra- sos, and declared the intention of the chiefs to remove to this province within the pre- sent spring, bringing several tribes of In dians with them from the Creek nation lo- cated in Florida, within the United States of America.

 The mutual faith of the two Republics being pledged upon the subjects of this ad- dress certainly renders 1t a matter of much delieacy, and 1 should be wanting in re- spect for my own government, if could even suspect that the President, or the functionaries of tie United States could have either permitted or con- nived at the trespass which has taken place nPon tho territory of the Republic of Mex .eo. Il IS nevertheless, trre, that these Indians passed by military post of the United States (Fort Jessup) on their way to the Sabine, where they entered Texas. l he route pursued by tie Choctaws from Natehitoches was most manifeslIy different rom fiat which they must have pursued in reaching the country assigned to them on The East side of Red River, and within the Territory of your Government. By this early and sincere application to the United States Government, t IS requested, that such measures may be adopted by that gov i'll its characteristic good faith, as will not only prevent all future .sincursions,'' but also to order that those already within this province should be presently removed 10 the lands assigned 10 them by the United States. fstter myself, with the present existing treaties, and the otherwise friendly subsisting between the two gov and their citizens, that the Presi- dent of the United States will feel bound, from his elevated political as well as moral character, to arrest and prevent the inter!- ions of the tribe or tribes, of the Creek Indians, from any and all contemplated 'incursionsn into the Territories of Mex cos and particularly of this Province. The. to It's white inhabitants may ,roye of a character not only disastrous 10 hemi but such as would claim the con- sideration of every humane and honorable breast.

 You will at once perceive, from the nature of my situation, that my immediate duty will be to apprise my government of the facts, that 1t may he enabled to under- stand the exigencies of my command.

 God preserve you many years.

 have the honor to be,

 Your most obedient serv't,

 P E. BEAN,

 Col. q Caualry qf tbs .dericaa serpiee.

 'tSome time within the course of the last winter, some five or six chiefs from the old Creek Nation in Georgia, headed by Apoth- leyahola, and under the condoct of white man by the name of Dubois, visited Ma the chief fot5n If thA Eastern