New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-22
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
,,.,nysspAy MORNING, MARCH %.


we w, ga Of the boundary Of Texas will re-
- ,hoaeh,fal perusal We copy II entire as
allows ,c--... $4,000
fNte"Ns.t A., snneSng Texas 81 the nited states
tAs means 81 satisyias these .,A's, IN P.lcIt
coas'eee' ~. r.sryra TO THE Government the adjust
-, 81 ali questions 81 boundary 'Hat nsy atto Win
stset An such manner between she two
No.. a. 10 east the burden OF the debs que 20 Ameti
.s sisimsnt. thsr own Government "h''e VIII DO
~ e. sr.vem Just conclusion on this subject Il
se..Ary hytsay state what st present are the tenn
s.ys., of fcxas BY the set Of December ~ 1886
h,v. declared the RIO Del Nerie, nom i1' NOUN 70 rs
-. ts k~ boundary Of that kcPobnc. -,
IL r.t.ra g. night Of Texas % The BOUNDARY OF zee
u, NSrfr from the mouth TO the fs'o there eanno'
- .errshensea be snv very serious o0ubt u "oSN Ds
@ \, .h.h by the authority Of our most eminent
.t.t-.m.a-at time, too, when tue qItstioh ol 'us
pIsry of The Province Of Louisiana was better under
49,, A 1. A. nrssentth 70 this extent az least, the
H. Norts Wa IA. western limit Me'sis Monroe and
r~ntney athe!r communications Of January 20 ltOo, 10
n rsss Crvsos then tine spanish Minister for Foreign
E.toas asserted In the sironscs Il terms tntt the oouha
81 hs' province are me kV1 re's,G0 70 TN ne .s
nra PRINCIPLES which justify this eonciason Ne 80 sst'
f.etVry @ Government, az 70 convinee ~ t9aS ue
Tinted states have better rsbt 70 the Island OF New
.n. unser The cesson referred 20, thst Of Lou sans)
thar they have the whole district Of territory when Is
.Aave described" MI Jefferson wsi ~ t1at time fict
go All MI M.dson Secretary Of State and you VIII
k~1w appreciate their az hoiiiy IN the SUP
rsrr al
rsy soaeusyey vnsiesie The reet o. me unsu S,,ss
ff west = ;he Del Norte Down n the very cor cu9h
Of tie Florida treaty the United States asserted their sht
O. his entent-no by words oniy o.' oy oe5os. - 49,
hi, Government having learned that number OF adFen
chiefly fienehmen hse =. lso ~ s W.
t,tx disp.tehed George Gr.ham, Esq with instructions
% them 70 ae.si The tooTlps Nd Tbs PT.idsnt
these Instructions, dated "a June IsIs sd 20 that
wishes you 20 proceed, with All conNepent ,,
place tdalye'iooJ un'e,', a. ,n,nsy Learn that they
p.,s shsndoned or driven from IT, SHOULD tey
removed to Msissofcs or any onei as5 NV The United
Ss,,ss yoa will repair thher without however, s1Pos
M be captured By sny Spanish m,sy ISLs9
- the chief leader your authority IRON 'ne
q The United States and express the saIP.se WIN
the President has seen possession thus tsken w'hoG i
,Uthorisy from the United States, Of place within theI
territorial limits, and upon which no & @
can be made without their sanction You VII oaI Upon
aim expllcty under what nstious au they
rrofes 10 act and take that due warning Dc Esen 70
the whole body that the place WITHIN tne '
Who will suffer no settlement TO BE- mace there
uoder any authority other thao their own ., - o,5
IN capnot ks doubted that the Flouds treaty OF "a
February 1919, ceded 10 Spain a that part Oh snSleht
Louisiana within the present hTs o. texas snI h e
nore i'm rortsni inquiry IT, wh. s the extent OF h
,rftoris shts which Texas has acquired by the sword
n righteous resistance 70 Mexico In your
with Mexico the independence Of Texas must be con-
s-red settled fact and not to be called In question
Texas achieved her Independence on the pam o. az
-mor.bs victories recorded in history. She then con
ytnced the world by her conduct ADD her COURAGE tA
.b. deserved 70 rank independent nation 10 Use
me susu.ge Of Mr. Webster Secretary OF stats IN os
match 70 our Minister at Mexico, dated 9Th July oix
From the time Of the o.'te o. 1sn Sbtsd The .sms
external gns Of national independence Mexico betse
snd with quite as much stability Of sovelnn s cs
soysreignty by the principal powers OF tno
hostile foot hndps res. T g.Ia 1srsoius for ali that
n.oa ror any farther attempt to reestabish her own
sothority over that territory" Ne 40 ...u,.a .,
Fin.Iy on the 10Th March, 1919 Mexico consented "a
IN. most so smn form through the Intervention OF tue
British and French Governments TO aesnowlsos9 he ~
ssoenee Of Texas provided she would stpulate not 10
herself or become subject country whatever
may however, DO commended on me psIt OF meAoo
boundary Of Texas need not furnish you arguments 10
conirovsri this position You have been pefeety iaua
with the subject from the beginning, and knO" tna ths
rdcon 81 Taxa. has been extended beyond that Iivef
and that representatives from the country between II ana
he De- M0Tts nave copys~ton Beside this portion
Of the territory embraced within the limits oil sue'eh'
Louisiana ~. CT.
re t capital settled by the SpanaIds more than two
centuries ago, and that province has been ever sluee IN
their possession and that Of the Republic of Mexico me
Texans have conquered or taken possession OF ~
have its people been represented IN any OF lhe
legislative ssembesor conventions Inc ons so t ns
valley Of Santa e. Is situated 90 b9th
banss of the UPperDe Norte and is bounded on ooh s
BY mountains many hundred milesremote from other
settled portions Of Mexico; and from s distance WISDOM
difficult and expensive to defend the inhabitants esan,
tribes OF and werke savages that roam over me
surrounding country From this IL has suffered Sc
vsrsy from their incusioas Mexico must expend far
In defending distant possession than she con pos
sbly derive ben eft from continuing to hold IT, So
Beside greatly be desired that boundary with
Mexico should be established In such manner as TO
preclude all future difficulties and disputes between the
two Republics sIest portion Of New Mexico eelns on
this side Of tho Rio orsnde and nslrded within tho nm
its already claimed by Texas may hereafter should 1t
remain Mexican province become subject Of dispute
destined in future 10 be always friends.
On the other hand II, In adjusting the boundary, the
Province of New.esioo should b. included within tho
limits Of the United States this would obvste the danger
OF future collisions Mexico would part with remote
and detached province the possession Of which
ne advsnsseons TO herr and she would be relieved from
The trouble and expense OF defending its inhabitants
against the Indiana Beside she would thvs purchase -
cuiy from their attacks for her other provinces west OF
the Del Nore, /; would at become the duty Of the
Inied States TO restrain the savage tribes within thei
limits and prev them from making hostile incursion
into Mexico From these coasideratons euo others thai
will readily suggest themselves to your mind Il woul'
to be equally The interest Of both powers that New
Mexico should belong 70 the United states 49,.
but the fresid INT desires 20 deal nberay by Mexeo-
You are therefore authorized 70 offer to assume the
ment cfs the just claim. OF our citizens seeinst Mexico
aud in addition, TO pay 100000 in the Mexican
Governme shall agree establish tho boundary of the
two countries from the mouth OF tho Rio Orande, up
the principal to the point where touches the
hne OF NewMexico; thence ives, Of the along the
exterior line Of that province and as 20 include the
whole within the Ured Stste until IL again interseots
the river; thence the prnsps stream Of the 20
ito source, and thence due north until it in;esects the
fotty-second degree OF north latitude.
Aboundary ain preferable to this would be an extern
sion Of the ne from the north west Of New Mexico
along the range Of mountains, uutii would intessct the
Should the Mexican authorities prove unwilling TO ex-
event instructed to offer the payment Of all the
just eaes Of citizens Of the Unted States against Next
CO. should she that the line shall be aoag
the boundary defined by the sc OF Congress OF Texas
proved December l9. 1886. to wit :hogir ning at the
mouth OF the Ro Osnde thence up the principal stream
of said river its thence due north to the forty
second degree of north latitude"
IL 10 scarcely to be supposed however, that Mexico
would renquish five millions OF dollars for the sake Of
tanning the strip OF territory In the valley of New
Mexico west Of the Rio Grsnde and thus place under
Two diatnct Governments the small settlements closely
Identified with each other the opposite banks OF the
river Beside all the inconveniences 20 her from holding
haNs I'D ha y
aggravated BY her continuing hold that small portion OF
u which lies west OF the river.
Here, then, is the case stated by our able Secre-
tary of State, and we think any impartial srbiter,
simply on the Secretarys own statement, would
give judgment against him. For whs! is this old
story about the boundary of Louisiaus logged in,
II Mr.. b. has really leg to stand upon We once
claimed that louisiana extended to the Rio Grande
bot Texas is not Louisans, nor did our claim at all
affect the boundary Of Texas. Had Louisiana once
extended rightfally to the Pacific, that would not
have carried the boundary Of Texas one inch far
Their West than its well known and well defined
limit while Mexican proyince-the River Nue.
ees. II the Texans really conquered and an
pcxed the territory between the Nueces and the
Bic O.. a ao.I .,,our1 N. IL hnf our