The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-25
To "a. Editor, Of the Dssorai


The objections that have been urged against me- this
and other ocrasions, three Ia numbcr -
lat That voted for the Senate bill to settle he oounda'
ID That did sign protest offered by tan southern
3D. Thai In presenting the Senate certain resolutions
condennsrory Of my course expressed the opinion
that these rs,oluOns did not rshec, the sentiments OF the
soisd iss the Tsn.. bin, and hod tina, !, !: By no
snso sSoass dsaasd with great
,srrisory given 70 her BY the ssnsis bill was included
within her limits. Upon this !hs saihorItis: both q
great research thus describes the boundaries Of
1915 between the sP.n, Wit That Of me
Gissns,cs Up % he Aian.a. sloos I.s... Is
sSa <. "a Pse ss
q New MeIleo directly connected w The % undecided que.
... ses. 70 t. % s.s sSs aS s s ssr q. q.
sss q Tsas sasl L. MeIc
q T :: ss .sss
os source and up 70 tho fsd desre north laai"ds"
To uiye Texas tho beneft OF ali that may be derived
from Ibis resolution, think u right TO state IN addition,
that Santa Anna, by treaty executed while he was pris
recognised her claim 70 the territory within the limits
chhassua form. The principal bOundsr e New Ms,ioo
the south This State claims its northern boundary
toward, New McKee, 81 deg, 20 min sii,ade norih,h,s
line be poactcd towards the east The NO fecos OF
the San saba laboa SO degrees north lsade,) and late
German wo,s ~ Moehlsnpior Place: her nerssn bonn ,
.hed 10 ohhuahua in isa contains the following pas
sThs reco. ysr form. The dividing The STATE o
ues latitude, down Into the no cnnds"
r quoe again from wisizenu,i
anwe secep now In ali directions widest
sss @ 70 degrees. and from loo asess . about IL degrees
newer been under any janseoa or control % s Mssssa and
seuemen have extended the whole country he
~ . s sr so
from shout o< degrees ios degrees oneaas q
J, win thus DO seen tat New Mexico has always claimed
The most scientific uavelIesnen wholly disinier
have united in denying the claim OF Terss But do not
reasonable doubf Of the tide o. Texss-such doubt
would render settlement BY compromise or agreement
know has been urged that the tide Of Texas the
sSs sS a.. been PLACED esyonS hs apas ss ss
not bear examination Her title 10 the lower hto Grande
may have been, and as believe, good There she had
possession She had organized counties and established
military posts; and when IL wss invaded by Mexican
troops, ths, invasion afforded just ofwsr Her tide
that tcpitory has been conrmedher boundary extends
800 miles along the river from It's mouth TO the 8 degree
north latitude But on The upper Rio Grsnde totally dr.
sion Of foot Of IT, The Mexican authorities wsrs In the
peaceful erercise Of their functions and the Mexican laws
snssson expressly provided the, the United States msh,
settle the boundary BY negotisuon Texas was always
Th claim he % syf the g1
sooordnsy General Taylor was ordsIsd 70 snosmp pPou
turbsd possession Of Mexico until hosises actually
mencsd. sllf4 (. I.
when New 2sso = She ssIs p y "a
3 degrees north latitude and from Jos degrees q los ds
except valley OF the Rio Grsnde The valley or the RIO
Grsnde about twenty miles In width, about ten miles