This delay has given great dissatisfaction

to the President.

It was his impression

that he should in case of threatened danger to Texas at any time command

the aid of the military and naval force

of the United States in the Gulf and upon

our frontier. This was expected to be

rendered in case of emergency like the present

even without the delay of an

appeal to the government at Washington.

It is the wish of the President

therefore that you should immediately

make known to the President of the

United States his understanding of

the pledges given for the security &

protection of Texas during the pendency

of negotiations for annexation, and

his conviction of the importance to

the success of that measure of im-

mediate action on the part of the

U. States government, in the employment

of their land forces on our frontier

in preventing the threatened injury

to Texas; and of such other means

as may be deemed advisable and

proper for the

same object.

This government trusts that

the action of the United States in reference to this subject will

be prompt and efficient, a course which

you will urge upon him by every consideration in your power to offer.

Gen. Howard dispatches are

express[ed] tomorrow to Gen. Taylor at Fort Jessup by

whom I shall send you this communica-

tion.

Should not the required