The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-19

was recon citation. He was not here TO make Gus
@sse for the North for the South. He against
aeitstion North South, aud against all local dts
putes II am said he an American" II know no coun-
Iry Int Amercs-I Tor the Union, for the whole |
csuntry; and will be God willing to the end OF the
shsptsf" (And here Mr.. Webster under . round Of
'9R osss Is no %s perfectly Webster goes
for ClsysCompromse AS satisfactory measure to tho
North q; well as to the south he prefer: 0aTsni.
teen. He opposed to this combination; hence,
when the bill introduced he vsted to lay 1t upon
the table; but he desires settlement OF the question,
and he cannot get what he wants he 10 quite willing
to take what he can get and therefore In order to
settle the question he will go for this compromise
And he defends himself upon these grounds, as q
Northern man
exist In the territories Of Utah and New Mexico,
the proviso Is useless with regard to them.
In as States with or without slavery as the people In
forming their State constitutions may decide, docs
not endanger the freedom Of the territories, be-
cause slavery cannot be supported there, from the
fgidty aridity, and sterility Of the climate and soil
Because the bill secures the large scope of terri
tory TO New Mexico, claimed by Texas, and in thus
securing IL, secures 1t to free soil.
L. Because the bill admits California without sbridge
ment
Because it looks to the psciacaton OF the dispute
This is safe ground for Mr. Webster; and cult as
st has been with himself it. and difficult as
his friends have found it to be to determine exact
position. he Mt length stands in full relief along
side of Henry Clay and General Csss.
WASHINGTON, Jane IT, 1850.
The Pesidens Message and the Correspondence Relating
TO the Bosnda,y Dispute befYeen Tssss and NeU Mes.
ics-Some Explanation Of this Business
The President of the United States regiously be-
ieves that has title to the disputed ter
rtory including Santa fe than she has to the island
of Cuba His message to-day to the Senate in answer
to recent resolution Of that body, explicitly furnishes
Old lacks opinion of the Texas claim. The resolu
lion asks H. the last correspondence sent to the
Senate on this subject, months ago. any orders
have given to the United states officers at Santa
Fe to resist the authority OF Texas that part
the country? The President very distinctly says thai
no such orders have been given but in order to be
understood he just distinctly repudates the claims
of Texas.
This seems to be curious state OF things aud needs
come explanation. President Polk believed in the
Texas boundary of the Rio Grsnde, all the up in
Guiding Santa fe and the 10000 square miles OF New
Mexico all around it, lie believed in it, and with this
belief he urged on the for the temerity OF the
Mexicsns in crossing the lower Rio Grands to she'd
American blood on American soil After the war
when the Santa fe country acquired and the Mexi
can Governor was superseded by General kearney,
and the Mexican population of santa fe, aud
dozen other little towns, were naturalized
tswnful at a time by General Kesrney,
nom the top the house of the Alcalde and in
good citizens of the United States and after Gen
Bearney had set up distinct territorial government
in Santa Fe for New Mexico, aud after the treaty OF
Guadalupe Hidalgo, Col Polk and his cabinet held
the claim OF Texas to be good to santa Pe and all the
disputed country this side the Rio Grande And hence,
last orders Of Secretary Marcy to the United States
ding officer at santa Fe, that IL the State
ofTexas should send agent agents to set her
authority at Santa Fe the said officer and his troops
TO aid such agent agents in securing the estab
iishment Of the authority Of Texas this disputed
territory.
Very soon after General Taylor was insugurated,
Mr. Crawford the new Secretary of War, issued new
order to Col M'Call at Santa Pc. lie not to aid
the Texans In establishing their jurisdiction
Santa fe; but he to avoid coming into collision
with the parties in the event of quarrel between
Texas and New Mexico. This corrrspondsnce was
published in the Herald several months ago In the
letter, Mr. Crawford nstructs Col Mccall to aid
he peOp OF fe a il
tuition and to encourage them to do ito this extent
acknowledging the Independence Of Santa fe Of any
claim OF Texas and encouraging the people to dsavow
st in setting up separate government
This q part OF the general movement Of the Pre-
eident, to sheer of from the Wlmot proviso by en-
eeursgisg the people OF the to set them
eelves up into States; and it probably upon some
intimation Of the sort that the Mormons acted so
promptly.
The correspondence now submitted is in keeping
with that submitted few months age The original
policy laid down. with regard to New Mexico by Mr.
Crawford, has been followed out.
Sept - 1s49. Captain Van Horne, sent down to
cupy the southern boundary ofNew Mexico south Of Ell
Passo In the parallel of 32e writes 20 Col Monroe,
at Santa fs, that the said line Of 81 does not io
and wants TO knew what he is TO do about It, IL Is
mistake in geography and yet his orders compel him
southern boundary ofNew Mexico league to the
north Of III Paso On account Of the confusion re-
gsrdng this southern line across tho river there
breadth Of twenty miles Of territory claimed by
the New Msxicsns, In which the authorities OF TcxL,
are selling out head rights collecting taxes and sci ing
privileges to collect salt ut fine salt lake In the neigh
thi. line include this sal, lake though
geographical mistake, he Is puIzied what TO do and
writes 90 his superior ofhcer for instructions.
18th Dec. ls4s. Colonel Monroe to Captain J. Van
Horne instructs him to that the rights CT persons
and property under the United States secured
in this little breadth q doubtful territory where the
sth March. 1850 Colonel Monroe writes to the Sec
rotary Of War, explaining the difficulties recited BY
Captain Van Horne communicating what had been
done, and asking for further Instructions
Feb 10 1850 Adjutant General Jones writes to Col
regard TO the civil jurisdiction Of the country and
that he h not to proceed TO Interference with the
civil authorities within his military district, reciting
for his information extracts nom previous orders TO
tion cannot Be settled by the War Department.
and a by IN
snd nine others half and the other half
Spanish names and issued In The form Of hand BILL
was circulated in santa fe calling for public meet
Ing, with the view Of organizing New Mexico into q
was issued, urging the necessity Of such erssni-
nation.
Major Neishbors the agent In behalf OF Texas, vas
in Santa fs at that time, and the 18th OF April,
20 Colonel Monroe the Usitsd States Military Cover.
nor. Major Neighbors calls his attention to the third
section Of the fourth article Of the constitution OF the
United States, which says that State shall be
OF said state and refers him the resolutions Of
pexation and TO the bill admitting Texas State,
against this proceeding until Jurisdiction Texas
i admitted and her consent obtained to the formation
OF the new state proposed.
And here the correspondence ends
ft amounts TO this -
L. That the President repudIstes the claim Of Texas
That while maintaining the claim Of the United
States he does not desire conflict With Texas and
has therefore left the Texans sud New Nexicsns to
fght " out sm.ug Themselves the Y. 8 troops being
ordered 20 keep out 81 the way.
q ne does this, because as he says in his message
to-day have 10 observe that the portion Of the ter
ri,cry into which ~ appears that MIR Ncighbors hiss
thus gone vas actually acquired BY the United states
from Mexico and has since been held BY the United
States. and In my opinion ought 90 20 remain until
the question Of boundary shall have been determined
by some competent authority. Meanwhile have
NO for seriously spprehendinr that Texas will
practically interfere with the posesson of the United
states- Therefore. the {. Military Governor IL to
lei the quarrel 60 between the New Mexicsns and
the Texans snd to keep out Of the way tin the ques-
lion u jurisdiction Is settled by some competent
shorty.
Old lack may be right; but II does appear that With
his full belief that the territory belongs to the United
States n IL his duty 60 protect II against Texss beins
hsrged with lie guardianship. Col Polk believed the
erriiory bclosged TO Texas, and instructed the mill
sry officers at santa Fe to act accordingly but Gen
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