Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17


from which read the following extract
Texas claims part Of that State all the territory lying
tested that claim Whether il is not part OF Texas since
the peace essentially part Of the United States and
is not only without but against law collect duties on mer
chandse kind Of productions coming into New Mexico
from part of the United States In regard that part
what the Mexican called New Mexico lying east OF the Re
Grande, the civil authority which Texas has established OF
establish there is to be respected and manner what
nteered with by the military force in that department
othezvise than TO lend aid PROPER occasions in Sustain
ingI." 3s.
10 sustaining what Sustaining the authority Of Texas il
establishing her jurisdiction the territory within her limits
The instruction there given to the commander Of the United
States forces after the peace was that he should only
interfere with the authority Of Texas but that he should,
necessary, sustain by the military power Of the Unitet
States Now, SIR, how far the late Executive, (Gen Tay
lor who is more, disposed interfere with The
status given TO the subject under the administration Of Mr.
Polk rather dmy Swallowed forth than clearly indicated il
thing that came from his Administration but have here
letter from Secretary Crawford TO the comm ndng officer
Santa Fe, dated in March, ls49 in which he reviews thu
orders given by Secretary Marcy the commanding officer
s4S. Alter citing them verbatim, and reviewing them h
rensucs the commander Of the forces there his duty
1 He says:
Wth respect to that portion Of the instructions which
in the following words In regard TO that part OF what the
Mexcans called New Mexico, lying of the Rio Grande
the civil authority which Texas has established or may esa
blih there is to be respected and in manner interfere,
with by the military force in that department otherwise thar
to lend aid proper occasions in sustaining I have Il
remark that il Is not expected Texas will undsr.t -
her civil the region designated but
should she do you will conne your action under tn
clause above cited to arranging your in such man
not to into conflict with the authorities so consti
uted On the claim OF Texas any the Of New Mex
leo east OF the Rio rande It is not necessary give opn
Congress and that State alone have power adjust
ing it."
Now, sr, here order is distinctly given by Secretary
Crawford TO the commanding officer at Santa Fe which diff
ers from the order given by Secretary Marcy only in this
Under The Administration Of Mr. Polk the commanding Office
Santa Re instructed should Texas attempt 10 estab
ish her authority within these limits sustain Texas i,
doing The order given by Secretary Crawford was tina
should Texas sttemp, establish her authority within thes
limits he was not to interfere with her. Almost equivalent
Indeed entirely equivalent; M apprehend, if Texas we're no
nerfered with, could doubt her power to establish be
authority within these limits. Now sir change has com
over the spirit Of this Administration What led to il, Her
the title Of Texas set out by the Administration whic
conducted the To- glorious and successful ssae-a wa
wsgeto ests sh the boundary Of Texas What led TO thi
change win not right to go into the motives
the Adrnat In changing the whole compexicn Of hi