New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-08

people tIoud voluntarily colss NJ 70 cOme under
the Jurisdiction Of Texas, such consent you'd not
I'd The United States or take away their title %
TIE Territory. SO, ca the other hard, If they
should voluntarily claim the tile for the Uaited
States i would rot deprive Texas Of her rights,
whatever those rights may be. They can Only Do
Affected BY her own acts, or q judicial decisi)n.-
The State Constisat'on ,ormed By New Mexcocsn
have 10 legal validity until il ia recognised aad
scopied y the iswmakiDg power Of the United
States. Until that IL done il hss 10 sanction, and
can have 10 effect upon the nights Of Texas, or Of
the United States 10 The Territory ia dispute And
II IS rot TO be presumed that Congress viii ever
give tie sanction to that Constitution without rst
providing Tor the settlement Of this boundary Ia.
deed, 10 Government, either Ter. torial or State
can be formed for Nev-Mexico without providing
fer settling this boundary. Hence he regards the
formation OF this State Constitution a. mere null
hty. 1t may be regarded, indeed as petition 70
Congress TO be admitted az State bat, until Con-
gress shall grant the prayer Ct such petition by le
gal enhciments, il Affects the rights Of neither par
ty. But asst 10 the right Of all 20 petition Congress
fer any law which il may con'titutionsly pass this
people were in the exercise Of common right
when they formed their Constitution with a view
of applyin 10 Congress for admission as 4 State;
ard ga be thinks the act can prejudice no one, he
fees bound to approve Of TIE conduct Of Col. Nun
roe, 10 issuing the Proclamation,
dents opinion it would not be just to suppose that
the late President desired to NANTES, any unfioni-
y attitude or aspect toward Texas or the claims
Of Texas. TIE boundary between Texas aud
New-Aexico was known 20 be disputed and il
IVES equally well Known that the Executive Gov.
eminent OF he United States had no power to set
tie that dispute. j. is believed that the Executive
Power has rot wEhed-it certainly does not now
wisb-to interfere with that question In any man
ner whatever, as question OF title.
In one Obj last communications 10 Congress
that OF the 18th Of June last the late President re-
peated the declaration that he had no power 70
decide the question of boundary and no desire TO
interfere whit; ard that the authority to settle
that question resided elsewhere. The object Of
the Executive Government has been, as believe
and rs An authorized to say it certainly now is
TO secure the peace Of the country to maintain az
far IS practicable the state Of things it exiIted
at the date Of the treaty; AID to uphold and pre-
serve the rights Of the respective parties as they
were under the solemn guarantee of.he treaty. un-
til the highly Interesting question Of boundary
should be finally settled by competent authority
This treaty, which is now supreme law OF the
land, declares, as before stated, that the inhabi.
tsn,s shall be maintained and protected in the free
enjoyment Of their liberty aud property, and Sc
cured in the free exercise of their religion. IL WILL
Of course, be the Presidents duty TO that this
law is sustained, and the protection which 1t qua
rantees made etfectual-snd this is the plain and
open path of Executive duty, in which he pro.
pores TO tread.
Other transactions Of a very grave character are
alluded 10, and recited in your excellencys letter.
To those transactions am now directed not more
particularly TO advert, because the only questions
pIopounded by you respect the authority under
which Colonel M1aroe acted and the approval or
disspproval Of bis Proclamation. Yen. Exceiien.
cys communication and the answer will inme
dsiey laid before Congress, and the President
will take thai occasion TO bring to lis notice the
trsrisctops alluded TO above.
It known TO your Exceency that the questions
growing out of the acquisition OF California aud
NV. Mexico and among them the highly lmPor-
tart one of the boundary Of Texas, have steadily
ENGAGED tho attention OF both Houses OF Congress
Tor may months and s;ill engage 1t, with intense
interest IL Is understood that The Legislature OF
Texts will be shortly In session. and VIII have the
boundary question also before il. IL is delicate
crisis in our public affairs not free certainly from
ro.sitle deneers but let az confidently trust that
Ju,t-e c, tlon patriotism, aud the love OF the
Union, msy inspire such oouBses, both IN the Gov
eirment olihe United States and that OF Texas, as
shail cary the country th oIgh these dangers, and
trii it safely out Of them all. And with renewed
asslfapces Of TIE continuance OF mutual respect
and harmony in The grea. family Of states
have tie hoI or 10 be with entire regard your
Excellency g most obedient servant ~
DANIEL WEBSTER Secretary Of sac