Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21


Coz Fremont il is expected will return to this country
in February next whatever may be the result of the election
for Senators in the State of California His original pur
nose was 10 return the purpose of completing and bring
inc ont his narrative of his and exceedingly val
n.be explorations In anticipation of his speedy return he
has written the Department Washington sgnng his
intention to resign his position commissioner to run the
boundary line between the territory of the United States and
| New Mexico.
The above facts gathered from the correspondence of the
~ Courier the National Intelligence has 10 be-
eve" evidently the information of Col Benon) "are
substantially correct" Do they not still further exhi-
bit the mbeciy of the Regency and their dscreditable
efforts to concato the favor Of COL Benton COL Weller
gallant officer the Mexican war and in every way quail
fed and actually engaged in the important duties of run
ming the boundary line between the United States and MeS
CO. is recalled on account of his political opinions and the
individual appointed succeed him. refuses the appointment
The service is therefore, left in Of doubt and confu
sion What will foreign nations think of such miserable
diplomacy on the part of the government, of this great Re
public That Col Weller properly dischargng his du
ties may be inferred from the following sketch of the inter
esting ceremonies published in tho n. u Express
"Upon the occasion of fixing upon the starting point of the
Southern boundary of California by the joint commission
tho United States and Mexico, the American commission
ers ncudng Colonel Weer rode down from San Diego to
the Punta" to tho Mexican Commissioners for the
purpose Of settling upon boundary line Having met they
rode to the Southenmost point the bay Of San Diego and
then the other end of tho Marine League After few
minutes consultation the point decided upon and they
returned 10 ar Gray's Camp ut the Punta.
"Having par,aken of collation. they started for San Die
60 eighteen miles distant and arrived there the night
The starting point of the boundary line thus determined
the extremity of the table land as you approach the
BAY and the first land you make in approaching
San Diego from the South II may be marked by light
house some future day.
On the tenth of October the Commissioners again met
and Jointly signed paper written in Spanish and English
to the effect that this the point determined upon by the
Joint Commissioners OF the American and Mexican govern
ments under the treaty Of Gaudaoupe Hdago the start
ing point on the Pacific for the boundary between the
Republics. This paper enclosed in glass bottle and
placed in the bottom of hole in the earth three feet in depth
Some shovels full Of earth then thrown upon the bottle
by Col Weller behalf of the American and by General
Condo on behalf Of the Mexican Government An upright
post was then planted in the hole TO mark the spot
During these ceremonies the countenances OF the Mexican
Commissioners exhibited remarkable degree of gravity
they did not forget that they ang the last seal to the
treaty for dismembernent of their Republic"
E We are requested to say that Mr.. WALLACE of King
George will be candidate at the Spring election TO re-
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