The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-17

that rye following the deepest channel where il has
more one. the pom, where il strikes the southern
whole southern boundary oil New Mexico (which runs
north OF the called Pso TO its western termination
ani,i inerseots ist branch OF the river CHA, Tor il
n should not l"eee branch OF that river then 70 Tho
Poih on te said line such branch and thence
~ diIs1t as TO 1he same y thence down the middle o
the Rio Colorado thence sero. ,hs RIO Colorado. follow
ing the division line between Upper California
TO the Pacific ocean
Besides that, sir have a corroboratye proof tina,
Fl Paso the true boundary furnished by the present
military government Of New Mexico in lhe papers sub
mitted by the late President of the United States to
Congress
The latitude Of S2 deg referred to by Mai Van Horne
an marking tho limit OF the 9ih military depart
Unsd States and Mexico BY law Of Mexico the souh
ern boundary Of New Mexico is and Ine run
less north Of FL Paso.x-J Monroe.
Now. sir il understand It. this league claimed to
be regarded as the true bound S y !hs line Tor this rsa
the boundary and desirable that the whole OF that
town, with It's suburbs. should be in the lower province.
or in the province OF New Mexcoso not to divide
the into two partsone part TO go into the province
above, and the other to the province below The line.
therefore, shifted little north OF Paso and was
contracted be league, about league above
FL Paso. in order 10 take the whole town together.
Now, sir, | take i that without any further s docu
basis assumed by the committee, OF FL Paso, 4 the true
line, and the line running east and west from FL paso the
BOutncrn line Oh NeW anu
of Texas; and in despite OF any ancient documents or
maps. opinions OF tourists or Travellers these docu
nens establish conclusvey the fact of the existence Of
the line where the committee suppose it 10 be- and
upon the basis of which they acted. Now, sir, with
gard to what was done by the committee: it has been
before stated to the Senate that there was desire
on the part OF Texas to obtain within her limits
some towns settlements situated above Ell Paso;
and there desire understood, whether correct
settlements to be attached to Texas rather than to New
Mexico. The line therefore ordered to be run
twenty miles in straight line above the Pass or Fl
Paso and thence the Tooth degree of west longitude.
or to the angle formed by the Indian territory, a. to
throw into Texas small unimportant triangle. 70 which
she attached importance, and 70 which The people there
fact of their connexion with Texas--an nconsderabe
amount Of territory. which is detached from the proy-
the hse other hand Ne% Mexico IS most
indemnihed and compensated by the territory which Is
proposed to be included within her limits BY the
tory added to New Mexico. 1t is unmportant; il
is vaueess, or, believe OF very l1e Importance,
yng upon the hsadwasIs q M the ked vs AN ana sns
OF where the supposed line would have been run;
for it nowhere actually marked OF bounded by aP-
ceeded New Mexico east Of what was supposed to ee
the ne east of the conectura line between Santa 70
and the Indian country e was retained % New Msx
would not make any statement anything like approxma
ting absolute precision; but according to any conec
lures have been able TO make-and this have also
from the delegate of the Territory-the line Of New
Mexico would be line beginning at Ell Paso and run
ming the head of Red rver and then to the 42d deg
half if il should be equal onehalf, of the territory
which we assign BY this bill to New Mexico Thus sir,
New Mexico, If is injured at all by the little triangle
cut of from her by the consideration have stated,
would have large acquisition o territory of which the
United States, if territorial government shall be esab
ished can make such disposition as i pleases Now,
propose during the progress OF the b ii will recon-
ce any OF it's opponents TO detach IT, and annex 1t to the
Indian country at If the proposition shall not
and for another reasonbecause it will have territorial
government, with all we propose to include within the
limits OF New Mexico; and it will be in the power OF
and competent TO Congress, at any lime II peases. TO
alter and vary the boundaries from that Territory by
assigning any portion OF it, more less, to The Indian
territory Entertaining these views sir hope that the
amendment offered by the senator from Missouri will
adopted, and that the bill may, in that respect remain
as reported BY the committee
| Mr.. BENTON Mr. President. il happens that New
Mexico has sides to her, and il is material 10 this In
qury and others which may arise II happens that she
has eastern as well as southern side; and i hap
pens that side towards Texas, and that her
southern side is towards chihuahua and not single
word sir has been said by the senator from Kentucky
Mr CIAY] with respect the eastern line, which s the
one in controversy-not syllable We know, sir that
New Mexico included the military station OF FL Paso
Afterwards in arranging the States because 1t was upon
that side of the river next to chihuahua. upon the
sponsbility Of the general government OF the internal
provinces, under the vicerega system. WAS added TO
Chihuahua. And where the Stale OF CnhuahuA!
Stretching down Texas No. sir; stretching south to
Puercothat is where it was and to talk about Chi
huahaa being a boundary, anything that con-
Germs the question between New Mexico and Texas
would be much out Of the question TO talk about
Canada, and 10 fix the position OF Canada bearing
upon the question before u.s. Now sir there s an east.
ern line az we'll a southern line. New Mexico went
south dstance and after that she had an east
en line which divided her from Texas and take notice,
sir the United States did not acquire New Mexico BY
the of New Mexico her acquisition "a not limited
to New Mexico She acquires all the territory OF the
public OF Mexico which this side OF the Rio Gande,
belonging what former provinces they may She takes
the whole air. and this part Of Chihuahua, included
the State of chihuahua, ceded TO the United States
as ce.son OF part Of what part OF the State Of
Chihuahua, and not q cesson OF what part OF
the State Of Texas And, sir. what was il that lay be-
tween New Mexico and Texasi II was New Bscany,
was called formerly. Tamaulipas This province
crossed the river below Puereo The line crossed below
Pueblo and of the San Saba, OF the rivers
OF Texas and that made theeastern boundaythe bound
ary of which | spoke. That gives the boundary
line between New Mexico and Texas, and the bound
ary line between New Mexico and Chihuahua | re-
peat sir the United States does acquire New Mex
leo BY the title OF New Mexico She acquires all the tsf
r,oy on this side the Rio Grande, and lakes all the terri
tory rghtfuy belonging to the State of Mexico. let
constitute part Of what il might hereoforei and we
know tina, part Of what belonged to New Biseany Is
ceded in this cession -
then, sir have TO show that the senator from Ken
lucky has wholly missed the point in the case, occu-
ped himself with a southern ins and allowed ~ The.
northern boundary of Chihuahua down 70 Puerco, &C.
and never said word about the eastern boundary which,
seems to me- the only question had here. II is
not for me to for the reason cir but certainly he
has most studiousy-l will not say studiously-mos
avoided the only line that s matter OF con-
lroversy here Suppose Chhuahua was allowed to cross